Stephen Robinson

11/23/21

Every Marvel TV show, ranked from worst to best

A heroic countdown of all 19 Marvel shows, including Loki, S.H.I.E.L.D, and even Iron Fist

11/18/21

HBO’s <i>Black And Missing </i>gives a powerful voice to the vulnerable

HBO’s Black And Missing gives a powerful voice to the vulnerable

Emmy winners Soledad O’Brien and Geeta Gandbhir unflinchingly confront a system that doesn’t always believe that…

11/12/21

<i>Marvel’s Hit-Monkey</i> is a rip-roaring, comedic thrill ride

Marvel’s Hit-Monkey is a rip-roaring, comedic thrill ride

The Hulu adult animated comedy from Will Speck and Josh Gordon stands with the best of Marvel’s TV series

10/15/21

HBO’s <i>Four Hours At The Capitol </i>grimly documents a nightmare that’s yet to end

HBO’s Four Hours At The Capitol grimly documents a nightmare that’s yet to end

Directed by Jamie Roberts, the documentary about the January 6 insurrection is closer to a horror film

9/30/21

<i>The Problem With Jon Stewart</i>’s new talk<i> </i>show might be his own tremendous shadow

The Problem With Jon Stewart’s new talk show might be his own tremendous shadow

It’s good to see Jon Stewart back on TV, even if he’s no longer a trailblazer.

9/22/21

ABC’s <i>The Wonder Years</i> remake fails to capture the magic of the 1980s original

ABC’s The Wonder Years remake fails to capture the magic of the 1980s original

At times, it feels like series creator Saladin K. Patterson and ABC have remade The Cosby Show instead of The Wonder…

9/7/21

The devil gets his due in <i>Lucifer</i>’s satisfying final—for real this time—season

The devil gets his due in Lucifer’s satisfying final—for real this time—season

Tom Ellis completes his compelling run as the nicest devil you’ll ever meet.

7/13/21

Disney Plus’ <i>Loki</i> owes its humor and glorious purpose to a prolific Marvel Comics writer

Disney Plus’ Loki owes its humor and glorious purpose to a prolific Marvel Comics writer

Even Joss Whedon's Avengers films take inspiration from Peter David's Incredible Hulk storylines

6/9/21

The improbable revival of Joe Rogan, America’s bro whisperer

Rogan's become a spokesman of sorts for the Fear Factor/UFC demo—white guys who don’t identify as either…

5/5/21

Barry Jenkins outdoes himself in the transcendent <i>Underground Railroad</i>

Barry Jenkins outdoes himself in the transcendent Underground Railroad

In late April, a clip from Chelsea Handler’s 2016 series, Chelsea Does, in which a Confederate apologist compared…

4/28/21

What does it mean for a Black man to be Captain America?

Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) is now officially the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Captain America. It’s a complicated…

4/9/21

Raoul Peck’s revelatory documentary <i>Exterminate All The Brutes </i>dispels the American dream

Raoul Peck’s revelatory documentary Exterminate All The Brutes dispels the American dream

In 2009, President Barack Obama declared that “if you look at the track record… America was not born as a colonial…

3/18/21

<i>Q: Into The Storm</i> exposes the sinister banality at the root of QAnon movement

Q: Into The Storm exposes the sinister banality at the root of QAnon movement

Three years ago, when director Cullen Hoback (Terms And Conditions May Apply) started filming his six-part HBO…

3/5/21

The Scarlet Witch becomes the sorceress supreme in the satisfying conclusion of <i>WandaVision</i>

The Scarlet Witch becomes the sorceress supreme in the satisfying conclusion of WandaVision

When Vision (Paul Bettany) confronted the genocidal Ultron at the climax of the second Avengers movie, he agreed…

2/26/21

The Scarlet Witch stands revealed in the penultimate installment of <i>WandaVision</i>

The Scarlet Witch stands revealed in the penultimate installment of WandaVision

During the first weeks of coronavirus quarantine, I binge-watched a lot of television but not the newest Netflix…

2/19/21

Kathryn Hahn steals the show on a revealing <i>WandaVision</i>

Kathryn Hahn steals the show on a revealing WandaVision

Wanda (Elizabeth Olsen)’s dream life has become a nightmare. Her kids, Billy (Julian Hilliard) and Tommy (Jett…

2/15/21

<i>The Equalizer</i> builds suspense while putting family first

The Equalizer builds suspense while putting family first

The most intense moment in this week’s The Equalizer centers around whether Robyn (Queen Latifah) will make it to…

2/12/21

Halloween arrives early on a creepy, chilling <i>WandaVision</i>

Halloween arrives early on a creepy, chilling WandaVision

A pervasive sense of dread haunts this week’s WandaVision, “All-New Halloween Spooktacular,” but there’s also great…

2/8/21

Queen Latifah brings compassion, charm to a reimagined <i>Equalizer</i>

Queen Latifah brings compassion, charm to a reimagined Equalizer

Robyn McCall (Queen Latifah) walks into a dark room in Coney Island where some scuzzy guys are holding a young woman…

2/5/21

A very special guest star arrives in a very special <i>WandaVision </i>

A very special guest star arrives in a very special WandaVision

Yeah, so I was afraid of that: Vision’s (Paul Bettany) dead body is walking around Westview. That’s just one of many…

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