Amy Amatangelo
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Boston, MA, United States
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Night Court Review: The Verdict Is In: the Reboot Is a Bust
Unfortunately, with the tinny laugh track and stale jokes the show seems stuck in a time warp. There’s a way to do a fresh spin on a traditional network comedy, and this isn’t it. → Read More
The 5 New TV Shows You Can't Miss in December 2022
From emotional dramas to new potential Christmas favorites, here are a few under-the-radar series to check out in December. → Read More
The 5 New TV Shows You Can't Miss in October 2022
From Sherwood to Reginald the Vampire, here are the best under-the-radar series to check out in a packed October. → Read More
Hocus Pocus 2 Review: Flawed and Familiar, Nostalgic Witch Sequel Still Casts a Spell
Disney+'s continued nostalgia-mining is reaching the bottom of vein, though Hocus Pocus 2 still holds some magic. → Read More
The 5 New TV Shows You Can't Miss in September 2022
It's the most wonderful time of the year... for TV! → Read More
Uncoupled Review: The Revived Sex and the City We Actually Deserved
Uncoupled is what And Just Like That should've been: a fun, funny, and emotional celebration of what it's like to be in your 40s and 50s. → Read More
Boo Bitch Review: A Series Worth Ghosting
Falling flat amongst a number of better teen shows, Netflix's Boo, Bitch isn't worth your time. → Read More
Jerry & Marge Go Large Review: Warm-Hearted True Story Is a Winning Ticket
Jerry & Marge Go Large tells the true story of a town that pulled one over on a state lottery, with all the warmth and fun that entails. → Read More
The Summer I Turned Pretty Review: Amazon Prime Series Will Leave You Cold
A love triangle has never been so boring. → Read More
The 5 New TV Shows You Can’t Miss in June 2022
Check out our under-the-radar TV picks for the coming month → Read More
This Is Us Series Finale: Quiet and Contemplative
“I really wish I had spent more time appreciating it while it was all happening, instead of worrying about when it would end.” → Read More
Downton Abbey: A New Era Review: A Delightful Gift to Fans
Those who've come up with the beloved PBS soap will love this second movie, which continues the magic of the series. → Read More
The 5 New TV Shows You Can’t Miss in May 2022
Check out our under-the-radar TV picks for the coming month, including the UK version of Call My Agent and a revival of The Quest → Read More
Gaslit Review: Starz's Watergate Series Flames Out
The Starz drama ricochets between being a thought-provoking series full of memorable performances and a terrible show that too frequently feels like a Saturday Night Live skit. → Read More
The 5 New TV Shows You Can’t Miss in April 2022
Check out our under-the-radar TV picks for the coming month, including a Showtime drama about three powerful first ladies and a new Craig Robinson comedy. → Read More
Julia Review: HBO Max’s Series Is a Delicious Treat
The eight episode series tells the origin story of Julia Child’s rise to fame as one of television’s first celebrity chefs. But just as Child (as so deftly played by Sarah Lancashire) was much more than just a chef, the series is much more than just about her. → Read More
The Girl from Plainville Review: Hulu's Series Contextualizes a Tragedy
Most TV series don’t need to justify their existence. This one does and, for the most part, rises to the challenge. → Read More
Inventing Anna Plays into the Tiresome Cliches of TV Pregnancy
Television loves a good cliché, and pregnancy is one that never stops giving. There's so much natural, innate drama in pregnancy and the desire to become pregnant that too often TV writers hit the same themes and notes on an endless closed circuit loop. → Read More
Sweet Magnolias Season 2 Is the Comfort TV You Need
If it's comforting TV and sweet, soapy storylines you seek, this series will provide. → Read More
And Just Like That Finale: Charlotte Has Saved This Show
What I've come to genuinely appreciate in And Just Like That is how Charlotte has evolved and matured yet remained, at her heart, true to herself. → Read More