Nina Metz

Nina Metz is a Chicago Tribune critic who covers TV and film. Before joining the Tribune she was a freelance writer and theater critic. She also worked as a news radio producer in Chicago and New Orleans.

Liev Schreiber and Nicole Kidman star in "The Perfect Couple"

‘The Perfect Couple’ review: Netflix channels ‘Big Little Lies’ with a murder mystery, an upscale coastal setting and Nicole Kidman

September 6, 2024 at 4:23 p.m.

This series is the equivalent of a beach read — it has “general audience” written all over it. It’s trash but high-toned trash, which is wonderfully pleasurable when done well.

MI5's misfits and losers, known as the slow horses, are pulled into a case that involves their colleague River Cartwright and his grandfather, the former head of MI5.

‘Slow Horses’ review: In Season 4, what happens when an old spy isn’t as sharp as he once was?

September 5, 2024 at 4:25 p.m.

MI5's misfits and losers, known as the slow horses, are pulled into a case that involves their colleague River Cartwright and his grandfather, the former head of MI5.

“The current model is unsustainable. It’s profit over art,” a frustrated viewer wrote on social media. The disappointment is palpable, but TV has always been profit over art.

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Column: TV show cancellations are frustrating — but nothing new

August 30, 2024 at 4:23 p.m.

“The current model is unsustainable. It’s profit over art,” a frustrated viewer wrote on social media. The disappointment is palpable, but TV has always been profit over art.

The podcasting, murder-solving trio attempts to find out who killed Charles’ stunt double Sazz and a Hollywood studio wants to make a movie adaptation of their podcast.

‘Only Murders in the Building’ review: Hollywood comes calling in Season 4

August 29, 2024 at 3:57 p.m.

The podcasting, murder-solving trio attempts to find out who killed Charles’ stunt double Sazz and a Hollywood studio wants to make a movie adaptation of their podcast.

With a presidential election on the horizon, we’re all in need of entertaining diversions. Here's a list of what to look for in the next few months.

TV for fall 2024: Our top 20 shows coming down the pike, including a hospital comedy from creator of ‘Superstore’

August 28, 2024 at 3:31 p.m.

With a presidential election on the horizon, we’re all in need of entertaining diversions. Here's a list of what to look for in the next few months.

Ella Lily Hyland and Aidan Turner star in "Fifteen-Love."

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‘Fifteen-Love’ review: A he said-she said thriller set in the world of professional tennis

August 23, 2024 at 12:25 p.m.

A precocious British tennis phenom accuses her coach, played by "Poldark's" Aidan Turner, of coercing her into a sexual relationship.

Vince Vaughn plays police detective demoted to restaurant inspector in the Florida Keys, a lone ranger type who might show up in the novels of Thomas Pynchon or Elmore Leonard.

‘Bad Monkey’ review: Comedic crime caper stars Vince Vaughn as a motormouth detective

August 16, 2024 at 3:25 p.m.

Vince Vaughn plays police detective demoted to restaurant inspector in the Florida Keys, a lone ranger type who might show up in the novels of Thomas Pynchon or Elmore Leonard.

Adam Pally plays a sports memorabilia dealer named Danny in need of money, so he seeks out his childhood friend-turned-NBA star Steph Curry.

‘Mr. Throwback’ review: The NBA’s Steph Curry stars in this mockumentary about hangers-on

August 8, 2024 at 4:47 p.m.

Adam Pally plays a sports memorabilia dealer named Danny in need of money, so he seeks out his childhood friend-turned-NBA star Steph Curry.

We’re more than midway through the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris and the games have been full of drama, both good and bad. Here’s a look from a TV critic’s perspective.

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Column: The highlights and lowlights of watching the Olympics so far

August 6, 2024 at 2:15 p.m.

We’re more than midway through the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris and the games have been full of drama, both good and bad. Here’s a look from a TV critic’s...

Selecting a movie to watch via streaming doesn't come with the same anticipatory thrills that once accompanied browsing a video store's shelves or buying physical media. Why?

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Column: The allure of DVDs over streaming

August 5, 2024 at 3:37 p.m.

Selecting a movie to watch via streaming doesn't come with the same anticipatory thrills that once accompanied browsing a video store's shelves or buying physical media. Why?

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