“Middleditch & Schwartz” Bring Long-Form Improv to Netflix
Thomas Middleditch and Ben Schwartz bluff their way through a trio of uproarious specials that teeter on the edge of chaos, like long-form improv should.
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Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice do the time warp
Hulu’s sci-fi action-comedy is a largely gentle, if blood-soaked, take on time travel.
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 hits the ground running
Sonic’s latest installment injects some real heart and fun into speedster’s world with a genuine love for the blue guy and his costars.
Knuckles’ zany buddy comedy is worth digging into on Paramount+
Idris Elba and Adam Pally’s chemistry anchors the consistently hysterical and well-choreographed miniseries.
A delayed Afterparty Season 2 still deserves an RSVP
An awkward opener and a few months late arrival do little to dampen AppleTV+’s extremely fun murder-mystery series.
Campy Cage aside, Renfield lumbers into overly familiar vampire territory
Nic Cage sinks his teeth into Count Dracula’s camp menace, but the movie around him is a limp action-comedy that doesn’t know what it wants to be.
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 zooms forward to a better, albeit disjointed adventure
The blue blur’s sequel rolls around at the speed of sound to the tune of messy but often fun results.
The Afterparty is the rare social event worth attending
A raft of talent behind and in front of the lens makes the high school reunion murder mystery comedy a success.
“M.O.D.O.K.” isn’t quite a super(villain) comedy, but it is funny
M.O.D.O.K. – Hulu’s Marvel supervillain comedy – delivers its fair share of memorable gags, but blending heart and humor proves trickier.
The lazy musical drama “Music” hits every sour note possible
Even beyond its handling of its autistic character, “Music” is a terribly constructed film.
Sonic the Hedgehog Review: It’s No Use!
The iconic video game franchise gets a prickly, unoriginal adaptation that piles on the contrivances and dated references.
Amanda Seyfried’s the hand that rocks too familiar The Housemaid
Paul Feig’s latest struggles to really get freaky and unpredictable despite divine sets and Amanda Seyfried.
Wicked: For Good is too slow, somber for own good
Despite its plentiful musical charms, Wicked’s second part fails to improve or even match its predecessor.
The 25 Best Films of 2023
The best films of the year include gritty crime dramas, auteurs returning with bold new works, and quirky comedies.
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off what’s come before in favor of dawning something new and wonderful
The ScienceSaru-produced animated series rebuilds rather than retells Bryan Lee O’Malley’s beloved comic.
What’s New on DVD/Blu-ray in August
Asteroid City, Metalocalypse, Impulse, Jon Moritsugu and More!