In it's second season, Endings has clicked as one of prime-time's most sophisticated ensemble comedies. [28 Nov 2011, p.58]

This is close to sitcom, but the show's skeleton is strong enough to bear it. [28 Nov 2011, p.62]

An abysmal new series, but Tony winner Katie Finneran is a great comic talent. [5 Dec 2011, p.48]

The show is a quietly intriguing, informative study of assimilation, identity and community. [21 Nov 2011, p.40]

James Spader, as the cryptic new CEO, is better. Everything he says sounds like a parable intended for stupid children. That's how to manage Dunder Mifflin. [15 Nov 2011, p.43]

This is a well-constructed, old-school sex farce. [15 Nov 2011, p.43]

This drive for revenge is what makes the pilot spark, smoke and go chug-a-chug-chug. [14 Nov 2011, p.45]

This fall sitcom is a hit entirely because of Deschanel's performance as Jess. [7 Nov 2011, p.41]

The only thing that might make them come to their senses would be a violent but salutary shock. Like Cancellation. [7 Nov 2011, p.45]

This is one kid who should not stay in the picture. [7 Nov 2011, p.45]

The show is likable, in a channel-surfing way: So-So Rosie. [31 Oct 2011, p.36]

The animated duo have returned, as dumb--and hilarious--as ever. [31 Oct 2011, p.36]

The talent is good, and on the long road to announcing a top 16, the show expertly milking every drop of pathos. [24 Oct 2011, p.39]

The show offers genuine scares, but lines like "I already cried wolf once--you think they're gonna believe me?" cast a hokey spell. [31 Oct 2011, p.35]

The cast would do well to have more fun, but the layered storytelling has it charms. [31 Oct 2011, p.35]

The show's many subplots are handled clumsily, but these two [Grammer & Nielsen] are too good to pass up. 25 Oct 2011, p.48]

A wiry, tired jitteriness has crept in. [24 Oct 2011, p.48]

Done without any of the smart silliness that made Drew Barrymore's 2000 movie reboot so much fun, the show is just vixen nostalgia. [17 Oct 2011, p.42]

Allen and Travis, who are both better than you r average comic actor, seem aware that they're trapped in a particular cookie-cutter sitcom hell, forced to laugh their way through stale gags about kids while other new TV comedies explore family life with clever, contemporary touches. [17 Oct 2011, p.39]

It might be unwatchable if Dern, who's excellent, didn't allow Amy's laughable obtuseness to be pierced by glimmers of empathy and acceptance. [ 17 Oct 2011, p.40]

Beautifully filmed, George Harrison: Living in the Material World is especially good on the singer-guitarist's post-Beatles life as he sought enlightenment in Eastern religions. [10 Oct 2011, p.40]

Boardwalk is still solid, but it's sacrificed some of its nervy power. [10 Oct 2011, p.40]

Her mind has repressed the clues [to her sister's murder]. Clever paradox, but as a result the show is an unsatisfying mix of razor-sharp thinking and befogged gloom. [10 Oct 2011, p.44]

It's funny and moves blindingly fast, barely giving you time to blink or gulp--Dark Shadows for the PlayStation age. [10 Oct 2011, p.39]

Prohibition is a merry, bullet-sprayed study of the era's rampant criminality. [10 Oct 2011, p.40]

[A] taut, ingenious spy series. [10 Oct 2011, p.44]

Up All Night is adorable without being cute. [3 Oct 2011, p.41]

[Bello's] sour, tough intelligence is right on the money. [3 Oct 2011, p.45]