8.8 BEST NEW MOVIE Project Hail Mary scores By: Tim Stevens Lord and Miller’s first directing gig in over a decade brings Andy Weir’s novel to energetic and amusing life.
9.3 BEST NEW SHOW DTF St. Louis is DTS (Down to Surprise) By: Tim Stevens HBO’s murder mystery limited series, unfolds like Ice Storm meets suburban noir.
8.8 BEST NEW MOVIE Project Hail Mary scores By: Tim Stevens Lord and Miller’s first directing gig in over a decade brings Andy Weir’s novel to energetic and amusing life.
9.5 BEST NEW MOVIE Strap up and settle in for a ride with stunning dom-com Pillion By: Sarah Gorr The world of BDSM meets romance and self-discovery while featuring a knockout performance from Harry Melling.
8.6 BEST NEW MOVIE No need to Send Help for Raimi’s latest By: Tim Stevens Sam Raimi returns to the realm of gleeful gross-outs, horror, and humor with this survival story.
8.4 BEST NEW MOVIE Magellan is an historical epic that eliminates the epic By: Sarah Gorr Lav Diaz’s retelling of the world explorer is a slow and dreamy picture that refuses to celebrate an act of violent imperialism.
9.3 BEST NEW SHOW DTF St. Louis is DTS (Down to Surprise) By: Tim Stevens HBO’s murder mystery limited series, unfolds like Ice Storm meets suburban noir.
8.4 BEST NEW SHOW Think twice before skipping Paradise Season 2 By: Tim Stevens The Hulu series returns with less bonkers energy but more consistently deep emotions.
8.1 BEST NEW SHOW The Last Thing He Told Me Season 2 hones its storytelling By: Tim Stevens The AppleTV+ series perhaps least in need of a second season steps up its game.
8.7 BEST NEW SHOW Gonzo fans rejoice, the 2026 Muppet Show special is a grin-inducing, toe-tapping triumph By: Lisa Laman Muppet fans rejoice. The 2026 Muppet Show special revives a pop culture institution with confidence and grin-inducing charms a-plenty.