“…founded on a communal sense of historical accomplishment.”

“Angelina Jolie takes dead aim at the Oscars, and there’s something to be said for the fact that her aim is true.”

“…a squirmy exploration of masculinity come undone.”

“I don’t know that Burton’s gothic whimsy is the right touch for a story that cries out for melodrama.”

“…increasingly resembles a vanity project.”

“…a variation on the Biblical command concerning covetousness.”

“…a word of caution, especially to those of us who have watched this series continually wondering who was ‘right’ and who was ‘wrong.’”

“…haunted by the gap between human yearning and ultimate understanding.”

“…drifts between the earthy and the celestial, with a scratchily sublime soundtrack to match.”