More from Daniel Fienberg
‘Brothers’ Review: Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson Get Squandered in an Apple Sitcom That’s Barely Alright, Alright, Alright
The 'True Detective' co-stars reunite to play themselves in the eight-episode Texas-set comedy, which was run by David West Read ('Schitt's Creek') and then Lee Eisenberg ('WeCrashed').
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‘American Hostage’ Review: Jon Hamm and Giovanni Ribisi in an MGM+ Kidnapping Thriller With Lots of Potential but Little Payoff
Shawn Ryan and Eileen Myers ('The Night Agent') adapt the podcast focusing on a 1977 kidnapping in Indianapolis and the trusted radio host caught in the middle.
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The Best Films of the Fall Festivals: THR Critics’ Picks
A shape-shifting Elizabeth Holmes doc, a star vehicle for Mahershala Ali, and new gems from Mike Leigh and Lee Chang-dong were among THR reviewers’ 13 favorite world premieres out of Venice, Telluride and Toronto.
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‘JAŸ-Z in 8’ Review: Rick Rubin’s Handsomely Made HBO Docuseries Impresses and Exasperates in Equal Measure
The artist and his friend/collaborator/series director make their way through Carter's highlights, song by song, in eight beautifully shot black-and-white episodes.
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‘Re/Pair’ Review: David Schwimmer, W. Kamau Bell and Van Jones Lead Pragmatic Doc About the Past and Present of Black-Jewish Relations
Lacey Schwartz Delgado's TIFF-premiering documentary explores the shifting dynamic between Blacks and Jews in America via 19 paired conversations.
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‘Neagley’ Review: Amazon’s ‘Reacher’ Spinoff Delivers Similarly Pulpy Pleasures, Despite Filler and Questionable Character Choices
Maria Sten takes the spotlight as a Chicago private investigator looking into a rural cult and occasionally hanging out with Jack Reacher (guest star Alan Ritchson).
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The Michael J. Fox Tribute, Mariska Hargitay Singing, and Other Highs and Lows From an Ungainly, Ill-Flowing Emmys Telecast
Producers stuffed the first half of the night with awards and attempted to fill the second half with emotional moments, resulting in a strange lopsided effect.
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A Bland ‘60 Minutes’ Season Premiere Suggests a Limited Bari Weiss Effect (So Far)
Led by familiar faces Lesley Stahl, Jon Wertheim and Norah O'Donnell, Sunday night's episode was often mediocre, but not in any shocking or dramatically different ways.
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‘High Value Target: The Hunt for Saddam’ Review: Joel Kinnaman Plays the CIA Analyst Who Interrogated Saddam Hussein in TNT’s Clumsy Miniseries
Leslie Greif ('Hatfields & McCoys') steers the eight-part drama about the man who interviewed the former Iraqi president.
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‘Union Town’ Review: Barbara Kopple Takes on UPS, Amazon and the Apps in Another Essential Organized Labor Documentary
Premiering in Venice, the latest from the 'Harlan County, USA' director studies the disparate and shared interests of workers in the gig economy.
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Emmys 2026: Who Will Win … and Who Should Win
The Hollywood Reporter’s Scott Feinberg and Daniel Fienberg debate the Primetime Emmy Awards on Sept. 14.
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‘Last Seen’ Review: Apple TV’s Aussie Kidnapping Drama Is a Solid Showcase for Star Patrick Brammall, Despite Shortcomings
A police dispatcher remains convinced that his daughter is still alive 11 years after she was kidnapped in this six-episode thriller.
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