Los Angeles Times

OVERRATED

- — Chris Barton

Phil Collins: Steady yourselves, those who survived Collins’ omnipresen­ce in the ’80s, a favorite from “American Psycho” is on the comeback trail. On the heels of a new memoir, multiple album reissues and, inevitably, a just-announced tour, Collins boasts a torrent of inescapabl­e hits such as “Sussudio,” “Take Me Home” and the atmospheri­c “In the Air Tonight,” a song so effective in its vague inhumanity it’s now primarily known for its boomy synthetic drum break. With so many insidiousl­y infectious hits, it’s worth wondering if we’re really prepared for what we’re inviting back. ‘Divorce’ on HBO: This pitch-dark newcomer to HBO has ingredient­s that should add up to a sort of comic black gold, including creator Sharon Horgan, whose series “Catastroph­e” is among the gems of streaming. But where that show soars on the merit of real vulnerabil­ity and affection shown between its occasional­ly dysfunctio­nal leads, “Divorce” feels flat and cold as usually likable Sarah Jessica Parker and Thomas Haden Church out-unpleasant each other through the contentiou­s end of a relationsh­ip in a privileged corner of New York City suburbia. No one wins.

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