Valerie Ettenhofer

Valerie Ettenhofer is a Los Angeles-based freelance writer, TV-lover, and mac and cheese enthusiast. As a Senior Contributor at Film School Rejects, she covers television through regular reviews and her recurring column, Episodes. She is also a voting member of the Critics Choice Association's television and documentary branches. Twitter: @aandeandval (She/her)
The Gilded Age

‘The Gilded Age’ is a Lavish, Engrossing Period Drama

By Valerie Ettenhofer 

The latest drama from ‘Downton Abbey’ creator Julian Fellowes is a sprawling, engaging look into late-1800s New York society life.

Non-Binary Pop Culture 2021

In 2021, Pop Culture Went Beyond The Binary

By Valerie Ettenhofer 

Last year saw more on-screen projects from non-binary and gender non-conforming creators than ever before.

Ozark Season 4

Everyone is Miserable in the New Season of ‘Ozark’ Including Us

By Valerie Ettenhofer 

The Netflix crime drama’s rote, redundant new season hints at an interesting endgame, but mostly just exhausts us in the meantime.

Righteous Gemstones

Season 2 of ‘The Righteous Gemstones’ Commits a Few Comedy Sins

By Valerie Ettenhofer 

Danny McBride’s religious farce returns for a season that underutilizes most of its funniest actors.

Best Movies Directed By Women

15 Great 2021 Movies Directed By Women

By Valerie Ettenhofer 

With this list, you can watch great movies and support strides towards gender equity while you do it. What could be better than that?

Best Tv Shows

The 15 Best TV Shows of 2021

By Valerie Ettenhofer 

Hundreds of shows aired in 2021. Here, TV critic Valerie Ettenhofer picks 15 of the best ones.

Best Tv Scenes

The 15 Best TV Scenes of 2021

By Valerie Ettenhofer 

If you’re still trying to process the fact that 2021 is coming to a close, you’re not alone. Watch some great TV while you think about it, with our list of the year’s best scenes.

Station Eleven

‘Station Eleven’ is an Expansive, Exceptional Adaptation

By Valerie Ettenhofer 

The National Book Award finalist about a devastating flu outbreak has gotten the HBO limited series treatment, and the end result is better than we could’ve imagined.

Maya Anna Pen15 season 2 part 2

‘PEN15’ Forces Us to Grow Up with an Emotional Ending

By Valerie Ettenhofer 

The final episodes of Hulu’s remarkable coming-of-age story ring painfully true for anyone who’s ever been a teenager.