Chris Osterndorf
Chris Osterndorf is an entertainment reporter and movie critic based in Los Angeles. He holds a degree in cinema from Chicago’s DePaul University. His work has appeared on the Daily Dot, Mic, the Script Lab, Salon, the Week, xoJane, and more.
‘Arrested Development’ ends the same way it did the first time—unceremoniously
Is it time for the embattled series to call it quits?
On Mar 18, 2019 by Chris Osterndorf
‘The ABC Murders’ is entertaining, despite being the weakest recent Agatha Christie adaptation
John Maklovich plays an aging, broken down Hercule Poirot.
On Feb 4, 2019 by Chris Osterndorf
‘Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’ ends as it began—courting controversy
The seriously underrated series enjoys a fitting Netflix sendoff.
On Jan 25, 2019 by Chris Osterndorf
Season 3 of ‘Crashing’ is its best and most daring yet
Pete Holmes tackles love, God, and the Me Too movement’s impact on standup.
On Jan 23, 2019 by Chris Osterndorf
‘Friends from College’ is still annoying, still watchable in season 2
Great talent gets wasted on subpar material.
On Jan 14, 2019 by Chris Osterndorf
‘Future Man’ season 2 changes things up without losing any of the references
Less ‘Back to the Future,’ more ‘Mad Max.’
On Jan 12, 2019 by Chris Osterndorf
‘Black Mirror: Bandersnatch’ may be the future of entertainment, a clever gimmick, or both
It’ll make you feel like you’re in an episode of ‘Black Mirror’ yourself.
On Jan 2, 2019 by Chris Osterndorf
Amazon’s ‘Vanity Fair’ is worth visiting before the year is over
If only for its wonderfully despicable protagonist, Becky Sharp.
On Dec 22, 2018 by Chris Osterndorf
Netflix’s latest foreign acquisition, ‘Happy as Lazzaro,’ is a troubling Christ figure story
The film’s commentary on capitalism is flawed at best.
On Dec 3, 2018 by Chris Osterndorf
‘Sabrina’ doesn’t even work as an entry in the possessed doll genre
It’s an extra cheesy, extra clunky B-movie.
On Nov 26, 2018 by Chris Osterndorf
‘Homecoming’ is another paranoid thriller from the creator of ‘Mr. Robot’
Julia Roberts and Stephan James shine in this slick, albeit emotionally sterile, series.
On Nov 5, 2018 by Chris Osterndorf
The end of ‘House of Cards’ feels as fitting as it does oddly inevitable
The show’s final season asks whether feminism in conjunction with acts of evil is still feminism.
On Nov 2, 2018 by Chris Osterndorf
In ‘100% Fresh,’ Adam Sandler returns to his old, funny self
Sandler’s new Netflix special pays a heartwarming tribute to the late, great Chris Farley.
On Oct 26, 2018 by Chris Osterndorf
In Matthew Weiner’s new miniseries, ‘The Romanoffs,’ privilege is inescapable
It’s no ‘Mad Men.’
On Oct 15, 2018 by Chris Osterndorf
Hulu’s ‘Light as a Feather’ delivers on its title in every respect
It’s a decent blend of silly and spooky.
On Oct 12, 2018 by Chris Osterndorf
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