Cobra Kai Season 5 is slow to get going, but the finale kicks hard Jon Negroni | October 7, 2022 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.
Jordan Peele’s Nope will make you hate how much you love movies Jon Negroni | July 20, 2022 His third film is an almost-masterpiece, aiming at the entertainment industry’s relentless thirst for spectacle.
Bel-Air turns the original upside down, but it isn’t exactly a breath of fresh air Jon Negroni | February 11, 2022 Peacock stops chillin’ out, maxin’, relaxin’ all cool with this serious, dramatic remake.
Disney’s Encanto is an enchanting love song to the weirdo in every family Jon Negroni | November 15, 2021 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.
Netflix’s He-Man and the Masters of the Universe is somehow more dated than ever Jon Negroni | September 16, 2021 Netflix’s latest attempt at the He-Man IP sacrifices interesting innovation for toyetic changes.
This overly familiar action revenge thriller is too little, too Kate Jon Negroni | September 2, 2021 Mary Elizabeth Winstead works tirelessly to uplift Netflix’s latest derivative shoot-em-up, to disappointing results.
Vivo is a decent tune when it’s not riffing on smarter animated musicals Jon Negroni | August 2, 2021 Lin-Manuel Miranda fronts a fun but occasionally frenetic and overly busy cartoon musical.
Masters of the Universe: Revelation has the power to make Eternia feel new again Jon Negroni | July 23, 2021 With Masters of the Universe: Revelation, Kevin Smith re-launches He-Man by building on the original cartoon without being consumed by it.
Dr. Death is an addicting crime drama with surgical precision Jon Negroni | July 14, 2021 Based on the popular podcast, the 8-part Peacock series successfully combines mystery with medical drama.
Flimsy time-travel aside, The Tomorrow War is reasonably fun Jon Negroni | July 1, 2021 The Tomorrow War, a Chris Pratt-starring future war epic, is derivative and messily constructed, but it boats some charm.
“Loki” bursts with metafictional charm, but lacks much energy Jon Negroni | June 8, 2021 Marvel gives its original bad boy his own series but misses what’s so fun about that idea.
“Panic” wants to be the next “Riverdale” & it almost nails it Jon Negroni | May 28, 2021 Now streaming on Prime, Panic is a new series about doing what it takes to break free from your dead-end town without dying in the process.
The only superpower in “Jupiter’s Legacy” is the size of its budget Jon Negroni | May 7, 2021 Netflix’s adaptation of the Mark Millar comic is an unapproachable blip in the ever-widening field of deconstructionist superhero shows.
“We Broke Up” fittingly struggles with its own commitment issues Jon Negroni | April 22, 2021 William Jackson Harper and Aya Cash have just enough charm to salvage this low-key romantic dramedy.
“Slalom” fittingly zigzags through an ice-cold sports drama Jon Negroni | April 9, 2021 Charlène Favier‘s debut feature is every bit as fearless as its female protagonist trains to be.
“Come True” comes undone with a last-minute revelation Jon Negroni | March 12, 2021 IFC Midnight properly knows its audience for this chilling, but uneven exploration of sleep paralysis.
“Bliss” doesn’t have much to offer as a sci-fi Kaufman wannabe Jon Negroni | February 13, 2021 Owen Wilson and Salma Hayek are certainly giving it their all in this frantic and sloppy simulation from Amazon Studios.
A spy is born in the surprisingly fresh “Alex Rider” Jon Negroni | November 12, 2020 Guy Burt combines the quirky fun of a teen James Bond with espionage drama in the adaptation of the popular book series.
“The Dark and the Wicked” turns grief into abject horror Jon Negroni | November 8, 2020 In 2008, Bryan Bertino’s The Strangers made us afraid to stay home. His new horror film takes that fear to newer, darker places.
“The Devil All The Time” finds faith in Southern gothic misery Jon Negroni | September 16, 2020 Antonio Campos sprawling, period-crime drama boasts an impressive cast centered around an unflinching Tom Holland performance.
“Raised by Wolves” blends sci-fi with the medieval grind of parenthood Jon Negroni | September 3, 2020 Ridley Scott produces a heady, intellectual science fiction series with big, sumptuous ideas and occasionally shaggy presentation.