Liz Baessler

Liz Baessler is a frequent contributor and infrequent columnist at Film School Rejects. She has an MA in English and a lot of time on her hands. (She/Her)

‘Search Party’ Season 4 Goes Back to Its Missing Person Roots

The new season delivers the show's original premise with a twist: this time everything's real. Read More

The 20 Best TV Episodes of 2020

The year's finest episodes helped us find peace and acceptance, even when we thought we couldn't. Read More

‘His Dark Materials’ Just Might Find Its Soul Yet

While the second season is far from perfect, it's miles more accessible and spirited than the first. Read More

‘Truth Seekers’ is Scarily Underwhelming

The Nick Frost-led horror-comedy series has lots of potential but not much substance. Read More

‘The Queen’s Gambit’ Makes Chess Exciting Again

The Netflix miniseries is fashionable, cerebral, and possibly the most fun you can have watching chess. Read More

‘Soulmates’ is a High-Concept Anthology Series That Could Use a Little More Concept

The new AMC series has some great performances, but its what-if scenario gets old fast. Read More

‘Ratched’ is a Stylish, Bloody, Contradictory Mess

The Netflix original is barely consistent with itself, much less the novel it's based on. Read More

Netflix’s ‘Away’ is an Exciting Space Expedition Weighed Down by Earth Drama

Hilary Swank's mission to Mars dwells more than it should on what she left behind. Read More

‘Hitmen’ is a Buddy Comedy with a Bloody Twist

The murder-for-hire series treads some familiar territory but gives its stars room to play off each other. Read More