Vikram Murthi

Vikram Murthi is a film and TV critic from Chicago, currently based in Brooklyn. His work has appeared in The A.V. Club, Vulture, RogerEbert.com, and elsewhere.

CultureSeptember 23, 2020

The Perils of Creativity and Capitalism in ‘Tesla’

Michael Almereyda’s biopic of the eccentric inventor is a portrait of the tensions that arise when art and commerce intersect.

Vikram Murthi
TelevisionOctober 31, 2019

‘Superstore’ Is the Only Sitcom That Gets Progressive Politics

The NBC comedy openly confronts issues of unionization, health care, and immigration.

Vikram Murthi
TelevisionMay 10, 2019

‘Ramy’ Presents a Nuanced Slice of Life for Millennial Muslims

By turns thoughtful and didactic, the Hulu show is steeped in tensions that you almost never see on TV.

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Vikram Murthi

CultureSeptember 23, 2020

Michael Almereyda’s biopic of the eccentric inventor is a portrait of the tensions that arise when art and commerce intersect.

TelevisionOctober 31, 2019

The NBC comedy openly confronts issues of unionization, health care, and immigration.

TelevisionMay 10, 2019

By turns thoughtful and didactic, the Hulu show is steeped in tensions that you almost never see on TV.