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)
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Mike Flanagan’s ‘The Haunting of Bly Manor’ Shows Few Signs of Life

By Valerie Ettenhofer 

The highly anticipated follow-up to Netflix’s ‘The Haunting of Hill House’ is light on scares and heavy on redundancies.

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When ‘The Haunting of Hill House’ Performed a Cinematic Magic Trick

By Valerie Ettenhofer 

With “Two Storms,” the series high point pushes the Crains to their emotional breaking point with the help of an unrelenting camera.

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‘Fargo’ Season 4 Unravels the Myth of America

By Valerie Ettenhofer 

Chris Rock and Jason Schwartzman lead the FX series’ latest season, which is set in 1950s Kansas City.

We Are Who We Are

Luca Guadagnino’s Latest is an Unpredictable Coming-of-Age TV Series

By Valerie Ettenhofer 

The HBO series ‘We Are Who We Are’ is engaging, imperfect, and sure to inspire discussion.

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“Mud Bowl” is One of the Sweetest ‘Friday Night Lights’ Victories

By Valerie Ettenhofer 

The beloved cult drama was never just about football, but episodes like this make us love the game — and the team playing it — more than ever.

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Reliving the Toughest Episode of ‘The Sopranos’

By Valerie Ettenhofer 

“Employee of the Month” is a masterful hour of television, but it’s also a brutal, emotional viewing experience.

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‘The Vow’ Reframes the Narrative About Cults

By Valerie Ettenhofer 

HBO’s latest docuseries anchors its look at the NXIVM cult with jarring first-person accounts and impressive archival footage.

Ted Lasso

‘Ted Lasso’ is an Earnest Delight

By Valerie Ettenhofer 

The Apple TV+ series from Jason Sudeikis and ‘Scrubs’ creator Bill Lawrence offers a pocket of small-screen joy.

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The Morbid Hilarity of “The Junior Mint”

By Valerie Ettenhofer 

One of the best episodes of ‘Seinfeld’ shows off the classic sitcom series’ still-unparalleled sense of humor.