Kyle Fowle

8/4/21

<i>Heels</i> is solid drama, and a heartfelt love letter to pro wrestling

Heels is solid drama, and a heartfelt love letter to pro wrestling

Michael Waldron follows up Disney+’s Loki with this wrestling drama starring Stephen Amell and Alexander Ludwig

5/24/21

<i>Black Lightning</i> exits The CW’s superhero lineup with a busy, unremarkable finale

Black Lightning exits The CW’s superhero lineup with a busy, unremarkable finale

After its intimate, personal first season, Black Lightning faced a bit of a conundrum. Where the first season was…

4/21/21

<i>Snowfall</i> caps off a tense season by examining the consequences of Franklin's expanding empire

Snowfall caps off a tense season by examining the consequences of Franklin's expanding empire

There was a time when, all things considered, you could have called Franklin’s goals noble. Way back in the first…

2/17/21

<i>Snowfall</i> is entertaining, but losing some edge in its fourth season

Snowfall is entertaining, but losing some edge in its fourth season

One of the most prevalent complaints about the season-three finale of Snowfall was that it let Franklin (Damson…

2/8/21

<i>Black Lightning</i> goes small-scale in its final season premiere

Black Lightning goes small-scale in its final season premiere

The third season finale of Black Lightning saw Freeland and the Pearce family finally fighting off the Markovian…

4/8/20

In its series finale,<i> Modern Family</i> isn't what it used to be, but maybe that's okay

In its series finale, Modern Family isn't what it used to be, but maybe that's okay

It’s difficult to unpack Modern Family’s legacy. You certainly can’t trust the ABC-created narrative, where the show…

4/1/20

Change is on the way as <i>Modern Family</i> rolls out its penultimate episode

Change is on the way as Modern Family rolls out its penultimate episode

Generally speaking, dramas use their penultimate episodes to deliver the biggest surprises in terms of plot and…

3/18/20

<i>Modern Family</i> shifts its focus before it says goodbye for good

Modern Family shifts its focus before it says goodbye for good

It’s been awhile since the previous episode of Modern Family, but all you really need to know is this: the season’s…

3/15/20

<i>Batwoman</i> slips into the past in an astute episode about trauma

Batwoman slips into the past in an astute episode about trauma

Batwoman has spent a good chunk of its first season in morally murky waters. There are plenty of superhero stories…

3/9/20

<i>Batwoman</i> deals with identity in a clumsy but emotionally satisfying episode

Batwoman deals with identity in a clumsy but emotionally satisfying episode

The biggest problem with the first season of Batwoman, other than than the often eye-roll-inducing dialogue, is the…

3/2/20

Parenting is an unforgiving nightmare on FX's new dramedy <i>Breeders</i>

Parenting is an unforgiving nightmare on FX's new dramedy Breeders

About halfway through the series premiere of Breeders, Paul (Martin Freeman), currently suffering through a…

2/19/20

<i>Modern Family</i> gets back on track with a moving clip show

Modern Family gets back on track with a moving clip show

This final season of Modern Family has mostly done a bad job of dealing with the passage of time. For a show about…

2/12/20

<i>Modern Family</i> heads to Paris for a middling episode

Modern Family heads to Paris for a middling episode

This eleventh and final season of Modern Family has contained a lot of apparent “lasts.” From the Last Thanksgiving…

1/22/20

<i>Modern Family</i> embraces change, but not quite enough

Modern Family embraces change, but not quite enough

“Dead On a Rival” is a strange episode of Modern Family. It’s not bad, and it’s not good. It’s filled with flat…

1/15/20

<i>Modern Family </i>struggles to make death meaningful

Modern Family struggles to make death meaningful

“Legacy” is a very strange episode of Modern Family, and one that once again deals with a character death in a…

1/8/20

<i>Modern Family </i>turns an abysmal setup into a fun Comedy of Errors

Modern Family turns an abysmal setup into a fun Comedy of Errors

It’s difficult to not get repetitive when you’ve been reviewing a show for as long as I’ve been on the Modern Family…

12/11/19

Change can't be denied as <i>Modern Family</i> celebrates one final Christmas

Change can't be denied as Modern Family celebrates one final Christmas

If you were to compare the tenth and eleventh seasons of Modern Family, you’d probably incorrectly assume that the…

12/5/19

<i>Modern Family </i>throws in a filler episode before the holidays

Modern Family throws in a filler episode before the holidays

I’ll tell you this, right off the bat: I did not expect to see so many episodes with Sherry after she first popped…

11/20/19

A final <i>Modern Family</i> Thanksgiving is stuffed with tension and lessons learned

A final Modern Family Thanksgiving is stuffed with tension and lessons learned

Ever since I took over the Modern Family beat for The A.V. Club a handful of seasons ago, I’ve been wont to mention…

11/6/19

<i>Modern Family</i>'s final season has a long-term storytelling problem

Modern Family's final season has a long-term storytelling problem

Modern Family has a bad habit of rarely following through with meaningful changes in the lives of its characters. So…

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