Review: In Its Final Season, Ted Lasso Gets a Messy but Moving Send-off for One of the Nicest Shows on TV
Contrary to the dark and depressing content of the other shows I’m currently writing about (Barry and Succession), I do, in fact, like to have fun and feel good. There’s […]
Recap: Succession (S4, Ep10) — The Roy Siblings Make Final Decisions in Haunting Series Finale
Editor’s note: this article contains major episode spoilers. For a show with such universally praised writing, Succession has never employed a ton of symbolism. Most of its brilliance comes from […]
Recap: Succession (S4, Ep9) — Penultimate Episode Explores the Siblings’ Feelings, Sets up the Endgame
When Kendall (Jeremy Strong) gets up to speak at his father’s funeral in “Church and State,” there’s a sense that he could say anything. The relationship between Kendall and Logan […]
Recap: Succession (S4, Ep8) — Kendall Is Tested on a Strenuous Election Night
With how watchable, well-written, and entertaining Succession‘s characters are to watch, I find it too easy to forget that, at their core, none of them are good people (except Roman […]
Recap: Succession (S4, Ep7) — A Miserable Party Reveals Everyone’s True Nature
One thing I’ve found when it comes to watching Succession live is that it really benefits from two watches. With every episode being over an hour of ludicrous wealth, lots […]
Recap: Succession (S4, Ep6) — The Roy Children Do Their Best in the Season’s Best Ep Yet
The latest episode of Succession, “Living+,” opens with a shot of Logan Roy (Brian Cox). Immediately, the viewer can tell that this isn’t real—the guy’s not really a part of […]
Recap: Succession (S4, Ep5) — Shiv Finds Her Footing While Her Brothers Stumble
I really thought things were going to be different this time, you know? A lot of Succession is spent watching…
Recap: Succession (S4, Ep4) — In Another Stellar Installment, the Strong Prey on the Weak
Editor’s Note: this article contains spoilers. You’ve been warned. This article is written by Sam Layton. With an episode like last week’s, how could anyone not be uncertain? When Connor […]
Recap: Succession (S4, Ep3) — Logan (Predictably) Mucks Up Connor’s Wedding in an Unpredictable, Exceptional Episode
Editor’s Note: this article contains massive show spoilers. You’ve been warned. This article is written by Sam Layton. Who do you think I am? You think I want you dead? […]
Recap: Succession (S4, Ep2) — For the Roys and Their Elite Circle, It’s the Little (Devastating) Things
This article is written by Sam Layton. It’s always the small things that get you, isn’t it? Succession has this funny habit of making what seem like the smallest decisions […]
Review: James Gray’s Armageddon Time Lacks the Filmmaker’s Visual Style and, Apparently, a Moral Compass
With its misguided heart in the right place, but making all the wrong choices when it comes to executing this story of a young Jewish boy growing up Queens, New […]
Interview: Actor Mark Rylance on Portraying a Legal Legend, Aaron Sorkin’s “Impeccable” Vision and Eddie Redmayne as the Tom Hanks of The Trial of the Chicago 7
I admit, I didn’t know before I spoke with him last week that Mark Rylance had been knighted in 2017, and that my addressing him as anything other than Sir […]