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‘Chad and JT Go Deep’: Pranksters achieve moments of hilarity playing idiot activists in California

The bits are sometimes juvenile, sometimes amusing in fake Netflix documentary series.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 22, 2022

‘Spin Me Round’: Erratic pasta-restaurant comedy doesn’t quite stick

Alison Brie and the cast are fantastic, but the story veers unsuccessfully from light to dark to silly.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 19, 2022

‘House of the Dragon’: HBO’s entertaining prequel has all the gore, gravity and gut-punch power of ‘Game of Thrones’

The location shots are beautiful and lush, and the strong cast includes familiar veterans along with some greatly talented relative newcomers.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 19, 2022

Brilliantly acted, written ‘Bad Sisters’ is wildly appealing series

From the get-go, this extremely well-acted and darkly hilarious series has an addictively wicked appeal.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 15, 2022

Solid Netflix doc takes no sides in revisiting Manti Te’o and his girlfriend hoax

Two-part ‘Untold’ film reveals pain still felt by the former Notre Dame linebacker as well as the remorse of the catfisher who duped him.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 12, 2022

‘The Princess’: HBO’s mash-up of old Diana footage tells us nothing

While well-edited, the collection of clips with no context or narration ends up seeming pointless, and rather hypocritical.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 12, 2022

‘Day Shift’: Jamie Foxx hunts vampires in humdrum Netflix action film

Weak buddy-movie premise pairs the tapped-out hero with a geeky partner (Dave Franco).

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 12, 2022

‘Five Days at Memorial’: How Katrina forced life-or-death decisions at a New Orleans hospital

Vera Farmiga leads the strong cast of Apple TV+ series that provokes thought about a grave ethical issue.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 11, 2022

‘Emily the Criminal’: Aubrey Plaza takes up credit card fraud in a performance several points above prime

As a desperate woman embracing her dark side, actor does richly layered work in neo-noir thriller.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 10, 2022

‘Bodies Bodies Bodies’ a smart horror comedy about some very dumb people

Instead of banding together when the bloodshed starts, narcissistic millennials and Gen Z-ers start backstabbing one another in devilishly funny slasher satire.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 9, 2022