Rashida Jones is anything but Sunny and that’s great
The star plays unpleasant with aplomb elevating Sunny, AppleTV+’s near-future robot caper, above its increasingly complicated plot mechanics.
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Downhill Review: “Force Majeure” Turned Film Mineur
Nat Faxon & Jim Rash’s remake of Ruben Östlund’s 2014 dramedy is a dragged-out rehash that oversimplifies its point—and then loses it.
Smiley Face is both Anna Faris & Gregg Araki at their funniest
Overlooked by most audiences upon release, Smiley Face puts a much-needed feminine spin on the stoner hangout comedy.
Despite a game cast and decent gags, Home Sweet Home Alone is kind of sour
The ensemble really is quite good, but they’re let down by a poor script that insists on a moral it doesn’t do the work to earn.
Brooklyn Nine-Nine: “Pimento” Goes Memento
Jason Mantzoukas loses his memory and steals the show. Well, this was a lot of fun. This week’s episode of Brooklyn Nine-Nine is all about how necessary it can be to clear the air with the people you spend most of your time around, how heavy a secret can weigh, and of course, why Christopher … Brooklyn Nine-Nine: “Pimento” Goes Memento
Black Mirror Season 7 mostly worth another trip through the looking glass
The dystopian oriented anthology series plays a predominantly melancholic note in its newest Netflix season.
The Day the Earth Blew Up is wacky, adequate Looney Tunes successor
Warner Bros finally brings a new Looney Tunes film to the screen, for better or worse.
Bad Monkey? Good, Actually.
Against expectations, Bill Lawrence and Vince Vaughn’s sensibilities merge to create an eminently watchable crime comedy offering for AppleTV+.
Joel Kim Booster plays the “element of chaos” for Chrissy & Dave Dine Out
On the Emmys, learning to appreciate fine dining, and growing beyond the need for chicken smoothies.
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.
What’s New on DVD/Blu-ray in October 2023
Barbie, Freaks, ALF, and much more!
Landscape with Invisible Hand has lots of ideas, little follow-through
A unique take on alien invasion gets too distracted to say much about any of its preoccupations.
Every Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Movie From 1990-2023, Ranked
Despite their hue, not all TMNT films deserved to be greenlit.
What’s New on DVD/Blu-ray in July
Are You There God? It’s Me Margaret, Shin Ultraman, The Watermelon Woman, and More
An impossible list: the top 10 best episodes of What We Do in the Shadows
With season 5 starting this week, we attempt the fool’s errand of narrowing down the greatest episodes (so far) of the greatest sitcom.
Secret Invasion whispers well but moves too slow
Like Nick Fury himself, the MCU’s newest series limps out of the gate in “Resurrection.”
The Doom Generation plumbs the outsider consciousness to the bitter end
Gregg Araki dissects how identity turns to apathy in his hyper-stylized second part of the Teenage Apocalypse Trilogy.
For Succession, it isn’t a “Tailgate Party” without explosions
As the election looms, the Roys and their circle try to celebrate. Naturally, it does not go as planned.
What’s New on DVD/Blu-ray in March: Women Talking, Animated Batman, Dawson’s Creek and More!
Because in the world of streaming, nothing lasts forever.
Spoiler Alert! Good movie here!
The tragicomedy/romance film nails the wonder of new love and the inevitability of relationship pain.
Better Call Saul slashes the border between two worlds in its most tense hour yet
Lalo’s hunt for Gus Fring puts Jimmy and Kim in the line of fire in a masterclass of terror and foreboding.