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'TV's Top 5': Caitlin Clark Is a Slam Dunk for March Madness Ratings
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‘Ripley’ Review: Andrew Scott and Dakota Fanning in Netflix’s Moody Fresh Take on Patricia Highsmith
Steven Zaillian wrote and directed the eight-episode adaptation, an Italy-set black-and-white thriller about the eponymous grifter turned sociopath.
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‘Parish’ Review: Giancarlo Esposito Is the Only Reason to Check Out AMC’s Derivative Crime Drama
The 'Breaking Bad' and 'Better Call Saul' star plays a grieving New Orleans man pulled back into a criminal underworld in this six-episode drama.
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‘TV’s Top 5’: What’s Up With ‘Euphoria’ and Ronna McDaniel?
This week’s podcast also takes a look at the big premieres coming in April.
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‘TV’s Top 5’: Caitlin Clark Is a Slam Dunk for March Madness Ratings
Welcome to the 254th episode of TV’s Top 5, The Hollywood Reporter’s TV podcast. Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as […]
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‘Ripley’ Review: Andrew Scott and Dakota Fanning in Netflix’s Moody Fresh Take on Patricia Highsmith
Steven Zaillian wrote and directed the eight-episode adaptation, an Italy-set black-and-white thriller about the eponymous grifter turned sociopath.
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‘Parish’ Review: Giancarlo Esposito Is the Only Reason to Check Out AMC’s Derivative Crime Drama
The 'Breaking Bad' and 'Better Call Saul' star plays a grieving New Orleans man pulled back into a criminal underworld in this six-episode drama.
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‘TV’s Top 5’: What’s Up With ‘Euphoria’ and Ronna McDaniel?
Welcome to the 253rd episode of TV’s Top 5, The Hollywood Reporter’s TV podcast. Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as […]
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‘STEVE! (Martin) A Documentary in Two Pieces’ Review: Morgan Neville’s Apple TV+ Doc Portrait of the Comedian Is Half-Good
Stand-up legend and beloved film and TV star Steve Martin sets aside his enigmatic image for a two-part documentary.
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‘A Gentleman in Moscow’ Review: Ewan McGregor and Mary Elizabeth Winstead Shine in Showtime’s Gently Restrained Period Drama
Ben Vanstone's miniseries adaptation of Amor Towles' novel follows a displaced Russian aristocrat trapped in a luxury hotel for three decades.
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‘Sugar’ Review: Colin Farrell Stars in an Apple TV+ Mystery Series That Nearly Drowns in Coyness About Its Big Reveal
Mark Protosevich's eight-episode drama features the 'Banshees of Inisherin' Oscar nominee scouring Los Angeles to solve a missing persons case.
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‘Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show’ Review: Fascinatingly Uncomfortable HBO Docuseries Tests the Limits of Its Star’s Likability
Following up on the success of 'Rothaniel,' Carmichael examines himself as a boyfriend, a son and a friend in this eight-part show.
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Danai Gurira Opens Up About Crafting a ‘Walking Dead’ Love Story
Welcome to the 252nd episode of TV’s Top 5, The Hollywood Reporter’s TV podcast. Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as […]
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‘Songs From the Hole’ Review: A Poetic Approach Elevates a Familiar Justice System Doc
Contessa Gayles views James Jacobs' life, imprisonment and dreams of freedom through a music-video lens in this SXSW-premiering documentary.
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‘The Girls on the Bus’ Review: Max’s ‘Chasing Hillary’ Adaptation Earns Affection and Eye Rolls in Nearly Equal Measure
Melissa Benoist and Carla Gugino lead a series inspired by former New York Times reporter Amy Chozick's book about covering Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign.
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‘Clemente’ Review: A Grounded and Emotional Documentary Tribute to a Legendary Athlete
David Altrogge's SXSW-premiering documentary looks at Pittsburgh Pirates great Roberto Clemente, with the help of EPs including Richard Linklater and LeBron James.
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‘Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted’ Review: A Cult Musician Gets a Fittingly Warm and Quirky Documentary
Isaac Gale and Ryan Olson's movie, premiering at the SXSW Film Festival, chronicles Swamp Dogg and his eccentric roommates, Guitar Shorty and Moogstar.
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‘Dickweed’ Review: A Severed Penis and a Prison Escape Somehow Make for a Bland Documentary
Jonathan Ignatius Green's SXSW doc about Hossein Nayeri is the two-part finale of an upcoming SundanceTV anthology true crime series.
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Critic’s Notebook: Busy and Eclectic Oscars 2024 Telecast Delivers Many Highlights (and a Few Lowlights)
Jimmy Kimmel held together a slightly manic 2024 Oscars telecast featuring mostly predictable winners, a dazzling musical salute to Barbie's boy toy, and several presenters in fine form.
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‘We Can Be Heroes’ Review: A Big-Hearted Celebration of LARP-ing Teens
Carina Mia Wong and Alex Simmons' SXSW-premiering documentary follows kids at a live action role-playing summer camp in upstate New York.
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