Monty Python’s Holy Uproar
That undercurrent of conflict in “Monty Python’s Holy Circus” strikes the right balance between truthful and dramatic and enables the doc to be far more emotionally involving than one normally associates with the troupe.
“The Strain”: FX’s Master Take on the Undead
The tried-and-true vampire myth gets a unique treatment on FX’s “The Strain” thanks to the “Hellboy” auteur Guillermo del Toro.
Walter Presents: The VOD Equivalent of Art House Television
Intense dramas from Scandinavia, political thrillers from France, chilling series from Latin America… Take your pick.
FX’s “The Americans” Gets More and More Timely
This acclaimed drama about Russian spies just wrapped up its fifth season, but it’s never been more relevant.
“Bates Motel”: A Thrilling Take on a Classic
The A&E series based on “Psycho” lasted five glorious seasons. May it have a long afterlife.