Linda Holmes appears in the following:
'Vida' Brings Two Sisters Back To Their Old Neighborhood
Monday, May 07, 2018
The new Starz half-hour drama tells the story of two young women who learn a lot about their mother when they go home to deal with the consequences of her death.
Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'A Quiet Place'
Friday, May 04, 2018
The shush-iest film to become a hit in quite some time gets some overdue attention from the panel on this episode.
'Being Serena' Is A Sweet, If Incomplete, Picture Of Greatness
Wednesday, May 02, 2018
You won't find anything terribly surprising in HBO's series about the private side of Serena Williams, at least at first. But what you will find is a willfully pleasing self-portrait.
Pop Culture Happy Hour: Talking 'Hamilton' And 'Failing Up' With Leslie Odom Jr.
Wednesday, May 02, 2018
Broadway's original Aaron Burr sits down to talk about his new book, how it feels to hear ugly things about your career, and what he wants to do now that he couldn't before.
A Crane Kick Of Nostalgia Right To The Throat: 'Cobra Kai'
Wednesday, May 02, 2018
Johnny and Daniel are still at it in Cobra Kai, a surprisingly interesting look at what happens later to people who peak — or crash — in high school.
John Mulaney Returns With 'Kid Gorgeous'
Tuesday, May 01, 2018
Netflix is churning out comedy specials almost as fast as you can watch them — maybe faster. In the latest, John Mulaney tries to wrap his head around the state of the world.
On One Hand, And On The Other Hand, Too: 'Wild Wild Country'
Monday, April 30, 2018
The Netflix documentary series about the Oregon Rajneeshi community that clashed with local and state government suggests there's no real answer to who was right that's entirely satisfactory.
Fear, But Forever, As 'The Handmaid's Tale' Returns
Wednesday, April 25, 2018
The second season of Hulu's Emmy-winning series returns on Wednesday, more consumed than ever with the effects of not only living with violence, but anticipating it unendingly.
Pop Culture Happy Hour: Our Summer Movie Preview
Friday, April 20, 2018
Every year at this time, we make wild predictions about what will make money and what will not. But more importantly, we share the films we're looking forward to the most — big and small.
The 'Scandal' Finale: Last Shocks, Loose Ends And Lots Of Lust
Friday, April 20, 2018
After seven seasons, Shonda Rhimes' roller-coaster of a drama screeches to a final halt as Olivia and the team try to get out of one last scrape and Olivia tries to make it to Vermont.
Wyatt Cenac Wants To Talk About Policing
Thursday, April 19, 2018
Cenac's new HBO show, Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas, is a 10-part comedy-documentary focused on American policing and its considerable challenges.
Beauty And A Bump On The Head In 'I Feel Pretty'
Thursday, April 19, 2018
Amy Schumer stars in the new comedy about a woman whose freak accident fills her with confidence in what she believes to be her magically altered appearance.
Pop Culture Happy Hour: Cultural Dichotomies
Wednesday, April 18, 2018
We return to a conversation we had in 2014 about cultural dichotomies, from Beatles/Stones to Trek/Wars to creamy/crunchy.
'New Girl' Comes Back To Put A Coda On A Successful Run
Tuesday, April 10, 2018
After six full seasons, New Girl returns for an eight-episode run that will lead to the series finale. It's a structure that might suit a lot of character-driven comedies.
'The Simpsons' To 'The Problem With Apu': Drop Dead
Monday, April 09, 2018
The Simpsons addressed complaints about its caricature of an Indian convenience store owner by making clear that it ... doesn't really care.
Hayley Atwell Shines In A New Adaptation Of 'Howards End'
Monday, April 09, 2018
An adaptation of the E.M. Forster novel relies on a clever central performance from Hayley Atwell, who decodes a sometimes puzzling central character.
'Unforgotten' Is The Detective Show You Didn't Know You Needed
Saturday, April 07, 2018
Unforgotten, a new series on PBS that comes from the UK, is a satisfying mystery about secrets. And while it has some things in common with American prestige television, it also stands alone.
Perfectly Preserved And Wallpapered With Nostalgia, 'Trading Spaces' Returns
Friday, April 06, 2018
TLC's room-renovation show returns this weekend, almost unchanged after a decade off the air.
'Jesus Christ Superstar' Brings Strong Voices To A Familiar Story
Monday, April 02, 2018
NBC put on a "live concert" performance of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's Jesus Christ Superstar Sunday night, which soared on the voices of John Legend and Broadway's Brandon Victor Dixon.
'Roseanne' Returns For A New Conversation
Tuesday, March 27, 2018
Roseanne returns to ABC on Tuesday after more than 20 years away. And yes, they've come back to talk about politics.