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'Watchmen' brings its master plan into focus, layering the old onto the new

6 years 11 months ago
Even after the opening flurry of episodes, "Watchmen's" master plan remained difficult to foresee. Yet over the last few hours, the HBO series has dizzyingly blended its new elements with the source material, with producer Damon Lindelof and his team having played the long game in spectacular fashion, proving that time really was on their side.

'Harley Quinn' gets an animated workout between 'Joker' and 'Birds of Prey'

6 years 11 months ago
Landing between the live-action movies "Joker" and "Birds of Prey," the timing of "Harley Quinn" -- an animated series for the streaming service DC Universe -- could hardly be better. But the result of this very adult comedy (seriously, not for kids) feels very inside baseball -- skewed as it is toward the kind of fanboys who'll appreciate the way-inside jokes and savor the overall naughtiness.

'Servant' is eerie but can't overcome its worm-ridden twist

6 years 11 months ago
Apple TV+'s rough start with original programming doesn't get any smoother with "Servant," an eerie new series produced by M. Night Shyamalan, who also directed the pilot. Seemingly inspired by "Rosemary's Baby," there's no recovering from the worm-ridden nature of its concept, which starts off fuzzy and weird and doesn't get much clearer over time.
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