B+Season 2The Crown’s second season finale is an imperfect sendoff to a phenomenal group of actorsCaroline Siede12/26/17 2:00pmSaveEditEmbiggenSend to EditorsPromoteGo to permalink“Mystery Man” isn’t just the end of The Crown’s second season, it’s the end of an era. This is the last time we’ll see…
A-Season 2One, two princes kneel before you as The Crown sings the British boarding school bluesCaroline Siede12/24/17 2:00pmSaveEditEmbiggenSend to EditorsPromoteGo to permalinkBefore we dive into “Paterfamilias”—which is a strong episode with some fascinating things to say about masculinity and…
ASeason 2The Kennedys visit The Crown in a standout episode Caroline Siede12/22/17 2:00pmSaveEditEmbiggenSend to EditorsPromoteGo to permalink“Dear Mrs. Kennedy” sees a major historical figure makes his much-anticipated debut on The Crown’s second season:…
BSeason 2The Crown rushes through time far too quicklyCaroline Siede12/20/17 2:00pmSaveEditEmbiggenSend to EditorsPromoteGo to permalinkHeading into The Crown’s second season, I was most excited to see the series explore Elizabeth’s two royal pregnancies.…
ASeason 2The Crown grapples with faith, forgiveness, and secret NazismCaroline Siede12/18/17 2:00pmSaveEditEmbiggenSend to EditorsPromoteGo to permalinkCan you forgive a Nazi sympathizer? It’s a question that, sadly, feels more relevant than ever in 2017. Are those…
B+Season 2A dramatic “peer sneer” rocks The Crown into modernityCaroline Siede12/16/17 2:00pmSaveEditEmbiggenSend to EditorsPromoteGo to permalinkIf your idea of a hero is someone who writes an op-ed about how annoying a female leader’s voice is, then boy does …
A-Season 2The Crown gives Princess Margaret the 1950s melodrama she deservesCaroline Siede12/14/17 2:00pmSaveEditEmbiggenSend to EditorsPromoteGo to permalinkEngland doesn’t have a written constitution, but if it did somewhere in there would be this: Matthew Goode must appear…
BSeason 2Philip is the worst and it’s unclear if The Crown knows itCaroline Siede12/12/17 2:00pmSaveEditEmbiggenSend to EditorsPromoteGo to permalinkIt’s almost hard for me to believe that Peter Morgan penned both this episode and the previous one, as the difference…
A-Season 2The Crown offers a timely examination of male entitlementCaroline Siede12/10/17 2:00pmSaveEditEmbiggenSend to EditorsPromoteGo to permalinkIt’s an interesting time to watch an episode like “A Company Of Men.” As a society, we’re currently grappling in a way…
B+Season 2The Crown’s 2nd season kicks off with crises foreign and domesticCaroline Siede12/08/17 2:00pmSaveEditEmbiggenSend to EditorsPromoteGo to permalinkIf The Crown’s first season had a central theme it was Elizabeth finding her feet as the 20-something Queen of England.…
A-Pre-AirThe Crown’s 2nd season plays out domestic drama on an international scaleGwen Ihnat12/07/17 11:50amSaveEditEmbiggenSend to EditorsPromoteGo to permalinkSeason two of The Crown opens with the couple at its helm—Queen Elizabeth and Philip, Duke Of Edinburgh—navigating…
B-Season 1The Crown’s cold season finale has brains but no heartCaroline Siede11/22/16 2:00pmSaveEditEmbiggenSend to EditorsPromoteGo to permalinkI watched A Royal Night Out this weekend, which is another Queen Elizabeth II centric property currently streaming on…
A-Season 1The Crown paints a portrait of Winston Churchill in more ways than oneCaroline Siede11/20/16 2:00pmSaveEditEmbiggenSend to EditorsPromoteGo to permalinkWhat I like best about The Crown is that I never have any idea what to expect when I click the “play next” button. The…
BSeason 1The Crown offers three Windsors, one throneCaroline Siede11/18/16 2:00pmSaveEditEmbiggenSend to EditorsPromoteGo to permalinkAfter taking a deep dive into Elizabeth’s relationship with education in “Scientia Potentia Est,” “Pride & Joy” expands …
A-Season 1Elizabeth finds her voice in a cracking episode of The CrownCaroline Siede11/16/16 2:00pmSaveEditEmbiggenSend to EditorsPromoteGo to permalinkI often think about how different history might’ve been if women had been given the same educational opportunities as…
B+Season 1A royal affair and a piece of fluff send The Crown into a tizzyCaroline Siede11/14/16 2:00pmSaveEditEmbiggenSend to EditorsPromoteGo to permalinkA lot of things about The Crown clicked into place as I watched “Gelignite.” While most Netflix original series take…
B+Season 1Heavy lies The Crown, as the Queen gets a coronationCaroline Siede11/12/16 2:00pmSaveEditEmbiggenSend to EditorsPromoteGo to permalinkHere’s a perfect example of Elizabeth’s leadership style: During her first meeting with Churchill back in “Windsor” she…
A-Season 1The Crown tensely dramatizes a freak environmental disasterCaroline Siede11/10/16 2:00pmSaveEditEmbiggenSend to EditorsPromoteGo to permalinkAnd now for something completely different. The Crown takes a break from the minutiae of political intrigue to tell the…
B+Season 1The Crown gets a visit from the man who would be kingCaroline Siede11/08/16 2:00pmSaveEditEmbiggenSend to EditorsPromoteGo to permalinkThough he’s loomed over the series abstractly, Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (Alex Jennings) finally makes his first…
A-Season 1It’s the call of the wild vs. the call of duty on The CrownCaroline Siede11/06/16 2:00pmSaveEditEmbiggenSend to EditorsPromoteGo to permalinkHere are three overwhelming situations a person might face in their lifetime: A parent dies unexpectedly, a beloved…
