Tim Stack

While the friendship between Midler and Hershey was really given time to grow onscreen, this bonding feels more rushed. There are moments worth tuning in for, though. ... Menzel still crushes the musical aspect of CC. And Long manages to imbue cold Hillary with a nice warmth.

Aside from a few riffs that don't quite work, O'Neals is proof it doesn't take a miracle to find a fresh spin on he traditional family comedy. [4 Mar 2016, p.57]

It's all decidedly goofy, but more important, it's fun! Extant seems to have finally come down to earth. [3 Jul 2015]

While Justice is a winning actress, she's miscast here and not helped by a story line that feels like one of those old USA TV movies that would have starred Shannen Doherty and Rob Estes. [16 Jan 2015, p.69]

Alexandra Shipp has the star's abs, but none of the charisma. [14/21 Nov 2014, p.116]

There is some joy in seeing Spelling and Garth together again, and in some decent bitchy lines (Garth to Spelling: "I see you're still using more makeup than a geisha"). But the only mystery worth investigating is why the series isn't better.

A bout of scurvy would be more entertaining. [30 May/6 Jun 2014, p.113]

Credit the winning cast, especially Volk, and executive producer Carter Covington's sweet/snarky tone for a half hour viewers won't have to pretend to love.

The stylish MTV Series has found its groove in the second season. [10 Aug 2012, p.67]

On paper this sounds somewhat ludicrous, but the series is surprising moving. [13 Jul 2012, p.68]