"Carol & The End of the World" is an adult animated dystopian show that effectively asks viewers to consider what they would do with just one year to live — and, by extension, how they really want to live today.
TV review: The cardinal sin of "Yasuke" is not in the world-building or the antagonists. It is the fact that the Black samurai Yasuke, despite being the show's namesake and despite marketing, is not the main character.
Television review: "Kim's Convenience" was a perfect mix of honesty and humor that felt like home when my own was thousands of miles away. The show built a community that will miss it after Season 5, which premiered on Netflix last week.
Movie review: In a time that has exposed the horrors of class and race inequality, "The White Tiger" is a breath of fresh air, with its story of a poor Indian antihero willing to climb the social ladder at all costs.
TV review: With its derivative storyline — not a criticism — this heartfelt series addresses family, loss, dealing with grief, finding one's purpose in life, and the many kinds of love that make a country song go around.
The past year all of us have watched, and re-watched, countless shows or movies, listened and re-listened to new and old artists. Yet each of us has that one piece of pop culture that became a kind of pandemic safety blanket.
Commentary: Every December, we return to certain holiday classics, seeking comfort and joy. But 2020 has been a "Twilight Zone" kind of year, and the episode "The Night of the Meek" is quite resonant.
Commentary: "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" premiered on Netflix on Dec. 18. Viola Davis' mesmerizing performance consumes the screen; and Chadwick Boseman as Levee broke my heart.
Review: The first part of this series about the legendary Tejano singer unfolds very much like life itself: a collection of seemingly innocuous scenes whose meaning is revealed only when we're able to look back.
