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Whitney Friedlander

Film Critic

The Veil (TV Miniseries) (2024)

Publish Date: April 24, 2024
"Even with its pleasant elements, there isn't much particularly new or fresh about this story"

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Shining Vale (TV Series) (2022)

Publish Date: October 2, 2023
"[2nd Season Review]: the finale’s payoff also cleverly drives home the message that those genre-spurred frustrations are pointedly there so we didn’t forget that this is a story about a woman who is ignored"

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Who Is Erin Carter? (TV Series) (2023)

Publish Date: August 23, 2023
"Although the acting is fine and I will always appreciate a cinematic shot of Barcelona, where the show was filmed, there is nothing especially unique or compelling about this show"

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The Afterparty 2 (TV Miniseries) (2023)

Publish Date: July 11, 2023
"With an all-star cast of very funny people who convincingly played characters without looking like they were in on the joke, it was a great watch with a satisfying ending"

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White House Plumbers (TV Miniseries) (2023)

Publish Date: May 1, 2023
"It is theoretically impossible to tell even the most straight-edged story about any part of this break-in without leaving it open for mockery. And the cast embraces it. Hard"

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Party Down (TV Series) (2009)

Publish Date: February 18, 2023
"[3rd Season Review]: The show could be required viewing for anyone hoping to move to Los Angeles and wanting to know what to expect"

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Fleishman Is in Trouble (TV Miniseries) (2022)

Publish Date: November 16, 2022
"The series, and its source material, clearly hit on a lot of things that I feel about myself and my own life (...) Lots of questions are left unanswered or are only vaguely teased. But maybe that is the point. Maybe we're all in trouble"

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A Friend of the Family (TV Series) (2022)

Publish Date: October 5, 2022
"It tries hard to not play into the sensationalism of this case. It’s a cautionary tale for what can happen when we don’t talk about traumatic events."

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Reboot (TV Series) (2022)

Publish Date: September 19, 2022
"Where Reboot really shines is when it stops with the gimmicks and shows how damaging the industry can be, especially to actors."

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A League of Their Own (TV Series) (2022)

Publish Date: August 10, 2022
"Jacobson and Graham have used a known IP to spend worthwhile time digging deeper into that time period’s veneer of ragged hair and men in crisp uniforms who make women swoon"

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Shining Vale (TV Series) (2022)

Publish Date: March 3, 2022
"The plot and dialogue are enjoyable, even in the former’s predictability (...) it’s a good allegory and reminder of society’s history of silencing women"

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As We See It (TV Series) (2022)

Publish Date: January 19, 2022
"As We See It takes a different approach and, in doing so, fills in a gaping hole for stories of people with ASD: grown adults simply adulting."

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American Crime Story (TV Miniseries) (2021)

Publish Date: August 31, 2021
"I don't have to like 'Impeachment: American Crime Story' to agree with its message"

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Gossip Girl (TV Series) (2021)

Publish Date: July 5, 2021
"It seems the most shocking thing about the show may be just how little effort these kids put into unmasking the new person (or persons) sharing their secrets all over the web."

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Girls5eva (TV Series) (2021)

Publish Date: May 3, 2021
"[1st Season Review]: A commentary on aging and the frustration and rage one can feel over being ignored and underappreciated (...) an easy sell for the devout fan base of programming in the Fey-Carlock universe."

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The Handmaid's Tale (TV Series) (2017)

Publish Date: April 23, 2021
"[4th Season Review]: Much of the fear factor is lost (...) This isn’t to say that everything about the fourth season of 'Handmaid’s Tale' is bad. The directing is still beautifully shot"

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Ruth: Justice Ginsburg in Her Own Words (2019)

Publish Date: March 1, 2021
"[It is] nice to spend roughly ninety minutes watching how a tiny woman from Brooklyn helped break down obstacles for us bit by bit."

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Your Honor (TV Series) (2020)

Publish Date: December 2, 2020
"The acting in Your Honor is fine (...) But where Your Honor really falters is its depiction of privilege"

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