8.0 BEST NEW MOVIE Den of Thieves 2: Pantera turns dirtbags into gentlemen thieves By: Clint Worthington The rough and tumble cops-versus-robbers film goes European, and is all the sleeker and more assured for it.
9.1 BEST NEW SHOW Severance Season 2 drills deep into audience’s heads By: Tim Stevens AppleTV+’s best and oddest series returns as compelling and hypnotic as ever.
8.0 BEST NEW MOVIE Den of Thieves 2: Pantera turns dirtbags into gentlemen thieves By: Clint Worthington The rough and tumble cops-versus-robbers film goes European, and is all the sleeker and more assured for it.
8.4 BEST NEW MOVIE A monkey makes a Better Man By: Tim Stevens The Robbie Williams’ biopic makes a tired genre feel a little fresh with the subject's attitude and strong musical set pieces.
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.
9.1 BEST NEW SHOW Severance Season 2 drills deep into audience’s heads By: Tim Stevens AppleTV+’s best and oddest series returns as compelling and hypnotic as ever.
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.