"Big Little Lies" it's not. On the surface, HBO's latest summer series, "Sharp Objects," has a lot in common with "Lies." They share a director (Jean-Marc Vallee), drew a big-name movie star (this ...

HBO has long been a powerhouse for gripping, high-quality thrillers, delivering some of the most intense TV experiences in recent years. With shows like True Detective and The Outsider, the network ...

HBO’s Sharp Objects is an eerie southern gothic look at a woman who heads home to cover horrid crimes only to discover the key to her future lies in her past.

Even without its jawdropping final line, Sharp Objects would still be a brooding psychological horror classic, worthy of comparison with the best TV miniseries ever made. However, what happens in the ...