Stephen Robinson

10/13/22

Every Marvel TV show, ranked from worst to best

A heroic countdown of 24 Marvel shows, including recently concluded She-Hulk, ABC's long-running Agents Of…

Gwen Ihnat,

Alex McLevy,

and Mary Kate Carr

PublishedOctober 13, 2022

2/24/22

<i>Law & Order</i> fails to do the right thing with disappointing Cosby-inspired episode

Law & Order fails to do the right thing with disappointing Cosby-inspired episode

The season 21 premiere is such a mess, you’ll need to binge-watch past seasons as a palate cleanser.

Stephen Robinson

PublishedFebruary 24, 2022

2/7/22

Apple TV Plus’ <i>Severance</i> offers a thrilling reminder of why we never want to return to the office

Apple TV Plus’ Severance offers a thrilling reminder of why we never want to return to the office

The new series from creator Dan Erickson and director Ben Stiller takes aim at the work/life balance.

Stephen Robinson

PublishedFebruary 7, 2022

2/4/22

<i>Phat Tuesdays</i> is a hilarious nostalgia ride back to the golden age of hip-hop comedy

Phat Tuesdays is a hilarious nostalgia ride back to the golden age of hip-hop comedy

Directed by Reginald Hudlin, this Prime Video docuseries sheds light on how Guy Torry helped foster a generation of…

Stephen Robinson

PublishedFebruary 4, 2022

1/22/22

W. Kamau Bell’s <i>We Need To Talk About Cosby </i>is a devastating but necessary conversation

W. Kamau Bell’s We Need To Talk About Cosby is a devastating but necessary conversation

Emmy winner Bell’s Showtime documentary offers an insightful exploration of a predator

Stephen Robinson

PublishedJanuary 22, 2022

1/6/22

Civil rights activist Mamie Till-Mobley takes center stage in the timely <i>Women Of the Movement</i>

Civil rights activist Mamie Till-Mobley takes center stage in the timely Women Of the Movement

Though the ABC limited series is gripping, it drifts too often from Mamie Till-Mobley's point of view

Stephen Robinson

PublishedJanuary 6, 2022

12/22/21

The 25 best TV shows of 2021

A modern-day epic, a murder mystery, and a true-crime sendup are all among the best TV shows of the year

Gwen Ihnat,

Alex McLevy,

Eric Thurm,

Noel Murray,

and Ines Bellina

PublishedDecember 22, 2021

12/13/21

The best TV performances of 2021

This year's best TV performances can be found in dramas like Succession and promising new comedies like Reservation…

Danette Chavez,

Saloni Gajjar,

Gwen Ihnat,

Alex McLevy,

Noel Murray,

Eric Thurm,

and Lisa Weidenfeld

PublishedDecember 13, 2021

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…

Stephen Robinson

PublishedNovember 18, 2021

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

Stephen Robinson

PublishedNovember 12, 2021

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

Stephen Robinson

PublishedOctober 15, 2021

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.

Stephen Robinson

PublishedSeptember 30, 2021

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…

Stephen Robinson

PublishedSeptember 22, 2021

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.

Stephen Robinson

PublishedSeptember 7, 2021

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

Stephen Robinson

PublishedJuly 13, 2021

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…

Stephen Robinson

PublishedJune 9, 2021

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…

Stephen Robinson

PublishedMay 5, 2021

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…

Stephen Robinson

PublishedApril 28, 2021

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…

Stephen Robinson

PublishedApril 9, 2021

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…

Stephen Robinson

PublishedMarch 18, 2021