‘Dear Edward,’ Adapting a Hit Novel, Can’t Find Its Way Out of Grief: TV Review

“Dear Edward” is the sort of show that makes you understand why the great middle — the set of works that don’t feature aliens or superheroes, and that are intended for grown-up audiences — has fallen out of the theatrical moviegoing business. That’s because in any era other than this one, this smart but unshapely literary adaptation, full of good intentions and interesting characters but bloated beyond recognition at 10 hours, would have been a comparatively lithe movie. Taken in the form Apple TV+ has provided us via show creator Jason Katims, though, “Dear Edward” is a bit of a… Read Full Article