C Categories Reviews TV October 7, 2022 Cobra Kai Season 5 is slow to get going, but the finale kicks hard The Netflix series remains a high-kicking breeze to get through, even as its premise shows its age as much as its middle-aged protagonists.
J Categories Movies Reviews July 20, 2022 Jordan Peele’s Nope will make you hate how much you love movies His third film is an almost-masterpiece, aiming at the entertainment industry's relentless thirst for spectacle.
B Categories Reviews TV February 11, 2022 Bel-Air turns the original upside down, but it isn’t exactly a breath of fresh air Peacock stops chillin' out, maxin', relaxin' all cool with this serious, dramatic remake.
D Categories Movies Reviews November 15, 2021 Disney’s Encanto is an enchanting love song to the weirdo in every family The studio's latest combines the pop of its latest in-house pictures with a Pixarian high concept and Stephanie Beatriz's excellent voice work to strong effect.
N Categories Reviews TV September 16, 2021 Netflix’s He-Man and the Masters of the Universe is somehow more dated than ever Netflix's latest attempt at the He-Man IP sacrifices interesting innovation for toyetic changes.
T Categories Movies Reviews September 2, 2021 This overly familiar action revenge thriller is too little, too Kate Mary Elizabeth Winstead works tirelessly to uplift Netflix's latest derivative shoot-em-up, to disappointing results.
V Categories Movies Reviews August 2, 2021 Vivo is a decent tune when it’s not riffing on smarter animated musicals Lin-Manuel Miranda fronts a fun but occasionally frenetic and overly busy cartoon musical.
M Categories Reviews TV July 23, 2021 Masters of the Universe: Revelation has the power to make Eternia feel new again With Masters of the Universe: Revelation, Kevin Smith re-launches He-Man by building on the original cartoon without being consumed by it.
D Categories Reviews TV July 14, 2021 Dr. Death is an addicting crime drama with surgical precision Based on the popular podcast, the 8-part Peacock series successfully combines mystery with medical drama.
F Categories Movies Reviews July 1, 2021 Flimsy time-travel aside, The Tomorrow War is reasonably fun The Tomorrow War, a Chris Pratt-starring future war epic, is derivative and messily constructed, but it boats some charm.