Josh Reviews Hacks Season Two
I quite enjoyed the first season of Hacks, which was created by Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky. The show centered on the unlikely, oil-and-water pairing of Deborah Vance (Jean Smart), a Las Vegas stand-up comic who had been a star for decades, and Ava (Hannah Einbin
Josh Reviews Severance Season One
In Severance, Adam Scott (Party Down, Parks and Recreation) stars as Mark, a man who has chosen to undergo the “severance” procedure for his mysterious job at Lumon Industries. The severance procedure splits his brain, so that the Mark who works for the company from nine
Josh Reviews Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season One (Part One)
The latest Star Trek live-action TV series, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is another prequel, this time set in the time just before the events of the Original Series. We’re on board the U.S.S. Enterprise, but it’s in the days before Kirk was captain. The captain is Chr
Josh Reviews Stranger Things Season Four (Part 1)
After a pandemic-extended hiatus of almost three years, Stranger Things has returned for a fourth season. (Or, most of it: Netflix dropped the first seven episodes; the final two are being held until July.) This new season picks up about half a year after the events of season thre
Josh Bids Farewell to Better Things
I first discovered Pamela Adlon on Louie, though she’s had a long career as an actor and voice-actor. I followed her from Louie on to Better Things, her loosely autobiographical comedic/dramatic show. I deeply loved Better Things right from the start. I am so sad that it&
Josh Reviews Russian Doll Season Two
I loved the first season of Russian Doll. I thought it was a wonderful concoction: a thrillingly head-spinning show that combined fun sci-fi concepts with moving character drama. And it was very funny! Natasha Lyonne was spectacular in the lead role; it felt like the part she wa
Josh’s Episode-by-Episode Analysis of Star Trek: Picard Season Two
Yesterday I posted my overall thoughts on the second season of Star Trek: Picard. Here now is my detailed episode-by-episode analysis. Engage: 01 — “The Star Gazer” This season premiere functions as somewhat of a reboot of the series, and for the most part, I thi
Josh Reviews Star Trek: Picard Season Two
I have watched the entire ten episode second season of Star Trek: Picard. Spoiler alert, folks: it’s a modern Star Trek show, and I thought it was pretty much terrible. Surprise surprise. Sigh. I hate that this is the case. I desperately want to like these shows. I really
Josh Reviews Moon Knight
Oscar Isaac stars in Marvel’s latest excellent Disney+ series, Moon Knight. Mr. Isaac plays Steven Grant, a shy, nebbishy fellow who works in the gift shop of the British Museum in London. Mr. Grant is afflicted by a weird problem in which he seems to lose time and wake up i
Josh Reviews Reacher Season One
The eight-episode Amazon series Reacher is based on Killing Floor, the first novel in Lee Child’s Jack Reacher series. When the story opens, the wandering Jack Reacher has sat down at a diner in the small town of Margrave, Georgia, when he is arrested for the murder of three m