Ray Rahman

It's all old-fashioned fun, as inoffensively pleasant as afternoon tea. [13 Oct 2017, p.57]

A thoroughly ridiculous tech-tinged procedural. ... Nothing that happens in the pilot seems legal, ethical or logical. [29 Sep, 2017, p.55]

Some of the most mesmerizing hours of television all year. [15 Sep 2017, p.66]

None of them [the actors] are bad on it, but none of them offer a compelling enough reason to fit this into your schedule. [11 Aug 2017, p.51]

His search for the supernatural is not only entirely earnest but also a sweet excuse to carve some quality father-son bonding time. [4 Aug 2017, p.54]

Comrade is one of those amusing-in-theory concepts that struggle to rise above the level of a cult-comedy inside joke. [4 Aug 2017, p.56]

The frenetic plots can be tiring, and the humor leans too hard on the hyper-quirky tone that comes to define the post-Parks and rec Sitcom landscape. If there's a reason to stay, it;s the permanent cast of townsfolk, who start to shine once the episodic tales intertwine. [4 Aug 2017, p.55]

It may not have a Coach Taylor, but Last Chance U is the kind of compassionate human drama worth cheering. [21/28 July 2017, p.109]

With eerie vibes and plenty of suspense, Room 104 comes off as a fun-house lab for the Duplass duo's most out-there ideas--less mumblecore and more Black Mirror. [21/28 July 2017, p.113]

You don't have to know or care much about the sport to enjoy the broad sight gags, amusing tangents, and cartoonist accents. ... Breezy fun time. [7 Jul 2017, p.52]

Martini does an admirable job channeling Mirren's spirit. The cases, however, are uninspired, and the writing dull. [23 Jun 2017, p.59]

The series has compelling, current-events-tinged plotlines and spirited performances going for it, but those bright spots are outweighed by major weaknesses, including cliched dialogue and some unbelievable scenarios. [Mar 31 2017, p.56]

Heart of Texas is looser, even whimsical at times.

He’s notably more frisky in Age of Spin, turning hot-button current events into philosophical quandaries.

As typical of Review, his [Forrest's] latest journey is touching and idiotic all at once. [17/24 Mar 2017, p.89]

Trial & Error has the kind of good bones and fool-proof premise that could make for a great, long-running sitcom (the plan is to debut a new crime every season). The performances are mostly wonderful--you won’t find me bad-mouthing Lithgow--and the already-tiring true-crime genre was due for a good zinging. It got one.

It's pretty much 85 percent sex jokes. The good news is that all the sex jokes are very funny! And even when Schumer turns her attention elsewhere, she still kills it. [10 Mar 2017, p.62]

Well, after watching the first three episodes of the new season, I’m here to tell you that it’s still true [it's one of the finest experiences on television].

The show satisfyingly keeps up that ultra-creepy vibe. [24 Feb/3 Mar 2017, p.90]

The prospect of watching a (maybe) corrupt, hard-to-nail New York billionaire grow his empire is suddenly more interesting. [17 Feb 2017, p.55]

If you have an endless appetite for bleak suspense set in Northern Europe (and a lot of people do!), welcome home. [Feb 3/10 2017, p.103]

The story itself is interesting, if well-known, but the series is overacted, over-accented, and overwritten. [27 Jan 2017, p.55]

The actor [Jason Momoa] may be known for his strength, but not even he can overpower the cliche-riddled dialogue and dull plotting. [20 Jan 2017, p.55]

The performances are solid and the production is aptly luxe, but that's about it. The villains are comically one-dimensional, the dialogue is uneven, and there's entirely too much boring upstairs-downstairs drama. [13 Jan 2017, p.58]

There was once a great animated series called Aqua Teen Hunger Force. This newbie isn't quite there, but it's close enough. [13 Jan 2017, p.57]

It is fun--a pleasing balance of slick, Ocean's Eleven-style con jobs and tense, close-call escapes. [13 Jan 2017, p.58]

The complex plotting is a small hurdle at first, but [Peter] Moffat's talent is turning the arcane into intense and gripping human drama. [18 Nov 2016, p.53]

Some of the supporting characters are a little too willfully quirky, but everyone is easy to root for. [18 Nov 2016, p.53]