Darren Franich
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Poker Face review: A breezy finale promises more adventures
Natasha Lyonne and Clea DuVall reunite in the 'Poker Face' season 1 finale. Read our review. → Read More
Marvel's Phase 4: A critical look back
With 'Ant-Man 3' arriving, it's time to figure out how the franchise got lost in a multiverse of meta. → Read More
'Party Down' revival feels like season 15, for better and worse
Led by Adam Scott, 'Party Down' is back! And the great catering-crisis comedy returns very okay. → Read More
Poker Face review: The crime show of the year
Natasha Lyonne stars in 'Poker Face,' the sensational mystery from Rian Johnson. Read our review. → Read More
'The Last of Us' can't decide if it's an adaptation or a replay
Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey fight fungus the hard way in 'The Last of Us.' Read our review. → Read More
'Velma' struggles with lame jokes, prequelitis, and bad meta
Mindy Kaling's HBO Max reboot makes 'Harley Quinn' look... well, much better than 'Velma.' Read our review. → Read More
Henry Cavill's Superman: A fond, frustrated farewell
'Man of Steel 2' was just one broken promise in a decade of Kryptonian controversy. → Read More
Harry & Meghan volume one review: Savvy or shallow? Our critics debate
Doth the Duke and Duchess of Sussex protest too much in 'Harry & Meghan,' or is the Netflix docuseries a brilliant rebuttal to years of media abuse? Read our critics' debate. → Read More
'The White Lotus' season 2 goes out guns blazing in a riveting finale
HBO's Sicilian vacation ends with genuine shocks, and even the happy endings leave a nasty aftertaste. Read our review of 'The White Lotus' season finale. → Read More
The future of 'The Daily Show' looks grim after Trevor Noah's pleasant, strange goodbye
The 'Daily Show' host exits in a sweet, somewhat awkward finale. There is no obvious plan for what's next. → Read More
Why 'The Good Fight,' 'Evil' are standout examples of sparkling ensemble chemistry
Michelle and Robert King's Paramount+ shows deserve all the love this winter awards season. → Read More
'Die Another Day' at 20: What it did better than the Daniel Craig movies
Pierce Brosnan's most ridiculous 007 film, 'Die Another Day,' may yet make a comeback. → Read More
'Interview With the Vampire' finale review: A great twist saves a lame twist
AMC's undead romance throws a party and sets an intriguing course for its future. Read our review of the 'Interview With the Vampire' finale. → Read More
EW's favorite alternative Christmas movies
Find out which unconventional Christmas movies made EW's nice list… the ornaments give away a few. → Read More
Farewell to 'Westworld,' which destroyed itself with three big mistakes
HBO has ended its robo-cowboy epic years after the robo-cowboys left (and took the fun with them). → Read More
'The White Lotus' season 2 is a bit much but proves this franchise has staying power
'The White Lotus' ramps up just about everything in its second season. Read our review. → Read More
'Decision to Leave' would be a crime to miss, 'Stars at Noon' doesn't shine
EW's critics review the latest releases: 'Till,' 'Decision to Leave,' 'The Good Fight,' and 'Stars at Noon.' → Read More
The Good Fight review: In praise of Andre Braugher's healthcare episode
Andre Braugher shines in a brisk, funny yarn about a dying boy and the American healthcare system. → Read More
'Interview with the Vampire,' 'Reboot,' and more make our list of the best new fall shows
Here are the best new shows you should check out this fall (and two you might've missed). → Read More
'Primal' creator talks shocking finale and how season 3 could transform the show
Genndy Tartakovsky has surprising plans for the dinosaur fantasy's future. → Read More