The Unforgivable lives up to its name by wasting talent
The new Netflix drama comes so close to good but can’t capitalize on its deep cast.
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Bad Boys for Life Review: Boys to Men
The third entry in the irreverent buddy-cop series looks at old versus new without coming to any real conclusion or purpose.
What’s New on DVD/Blu-ray in July
Are You There God? It’s Me Margaret, Shin Ultraman, The Watermelon Woman, and More
What’s New on DVD/Blu-ray in June: Avatar: The Way of Water, Pasolini, The Venture Bros., and More
Build your collection with some (or all!) of these titles, coming to stores in June.
Wide Awake, M. Night Shyamalan slowly rises
Shyamalan’s first theatrical release is far removed from his most famous work—but does contain seeds of the filmmaker he’d become.
The Last of Us heals and breaks hearts in a low-key and wrenching episode
A fan-favorite game character makes a surprising appearance as Joel and Ellie make their way to a possible safe haven. Nick Offerman shines in a guest role.
“Mare of Easttown” finds the same old clues
Despite a complex, engaging performance from Kate Winslet, the HBO Max limited series about yet another murder in yet another small town doesn’t try anything new.
“K-19: The Widowmaker” runs deep, but far from silent
Kathryn Bigelow takes her innate sense of the mechanisms of masculinity into a sorely-overlooked Russian submarine drama.
“Ramy” goes to messy places in its strong second season
Muslim-American actor and comedian Ramy Youssef returns for a bracingly funny, probing season about faith and purpose and failure.
“The Vast of Night” is a fuzzy, evocative sci-fi debut
Andrew Patterson’s tale of strange goings-on in ’50s New Mexico is full of detail, even if it doesn’t reach its full potenial.
Amy Ryan Searches for Justice in “Lost Girls”
Liz Garbus’ Sundance drama offers a gut-wrenching, if muddled, look at a true crime disappearance.
The Secrets Of Great Ladies: Mendes and the Theatricality of “Skyfall”
Sam Mendes powers his leading ladies to metatextual heights in his first Bond outing.
The Top 25 TV Shows of 2019
From HBO (Chernobyl, Watchmen, Succession) to Netflix (Russian Doll, The Crown, Stranger Things) and beyond, we break down the best TV of the year.
Our Next Top 10 Films of 2017
This piece was originally posted on Alcohollywood Now that awards season is around the corner, everyone’s talking about their top ten films of this past year. With so many smart, insightful critics putting out lists that look very similar to mine, I thought I’d do something different. Enough people have rightly piled on the praise … Our Next Top 10 Films of 2017