8.6 BEST NEW MOVIE Carry-On is an excellent airplane movie By: Tim Stevens Jaume Collet-Serra’s lands on a satisfying actioner following his departure from franchise-ville.
8.0 BEST NEW SHOW There’s plenty of good reasons to get (into) Laid By: Tim Stevens Peacock’s Stephanie Hsu-led comedy cleverly takes on sex, love, and death.
8.6 BEST NEW MOVIE Carry-On is an excellent airplane movie By: Tim Stevens Jaume Collet-Serra’s lands on a satisfying actioner following his departure from franchise-ville.
8.4 BEST NEW MOVIE Out of My Mind captures ups and downs of disabled tween life By: Tim Stevens Disney+’s adaptation of Sharon M. Draper's novel honors its characters largely without treacle.
8.2 BEST NEW MOVIE The spectacle of Gladiator II wants to whisk you away — Let it. By: Sarah Gorr Ridley Scott’s followiup to his 2000 Oscar-winner is unlikely to repeat at the Awards, but is still an entertaining epic that feels plucked from another era of Hollywood.
9.3 BEST NEW MOVIE A Real Pain a real cinematic joy By: Tim Stevens Writer-director Jesse Eisenberg delivers a deeply felt glimpse at family, loss, and regret with help from a perfectly collaborated Kieran Culkin.
8.0 BEST NEW SHOW There’s plenty of good reasons to get (into) Laid By: Tim Stevens Peacock’s Stephanie Hsu-led comedy cleverly takes on sex, love, and death.
8.2 BEST NEW SHOW Black Doves wings in with black comedy, plenty of nonsense By: Tim Stevens Netflix’s British spy and crime series is fueled by two excellent leads and a willingness to go over the top.
8.5 BEST NEW SHOW Based on a True Story Season 2 isn’t quite based, but it is a lot of fun By: Tim Stevens The true crime/suburbs send up returns with the same dark and silly energy intact.
9.4 BEST NEW SHOW Always a good time to have A Man on the Inside By: Tim Stevens Netflix teams with Michael Schur for a heartfelt comedy with an excellent Ted Danson at its center.