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.
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The Top 25 Films of 2021
From Annette to Zola, we break down the best movies of the year.
Guillermo del Toro’s Nightmare Alley has little behind the flim-flam
The auteur’s update of the 1946 novel is a film noir steeped in too much of the author’s romanticism.
Dexter: New Blood is a sanguinary—but usually enjoyable—mess
Dexter Morgan returns…and it isn’t entirely unwelcome, surprisingly enough.
Ted Lasso “Inverting the Pyramid of Success” Recap: Season 2 Finale (mostly) nails it
Ted Lasso’s Season 2 Finale choices for Roy and Keeley still baffle, but everything else comes together in this strong closer.
Roadrunner is a loving and sobering tribute to Anthony Bourdain
Morgan Neville directs a brutally honest documentary about the chef/author/travel show host whose enviable life masked inner torment.
“The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard” is a perpetual explosion with dialogue
Patrick Hughes’ follow up to The Hitman’s Bodyguard brings plenty of action, but little else.
Our 10 most anticipated films from the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival
America’s first furtive step into returning to in-person film festivals is coming soon — and here’s what we’re looking forward to.
“A dream to some, a nightmare to others”: “Excalibur” at 40
John Boorman’s extravagant take on the King Arthur legend holds up as a dazzling, over the top fantasy epic.
SXSW 2021 wraps up its horror category with “The Feast,” plus more
The remaining festival offerings in horror are satisfyingly gory, but some fall short in plot & characterization.
“Stay Out of the Fucking Attic,” & stay away from this movie
An interesting concept is wasted with shoddy special effects and indifferent performances.
The Top 25 TV Shows of 2020
From BoJack to What We Do in the Shadows, we break down the TV that got us through a hellish year.
The Top 25 Films of 2020
From The Assistant to Wolfwalkers, we guide you through the cinema that survived a devastating 2020 and made it to our screens — and hearts.
“The Mandalorian” Recap: “The Jedi” gets Ahsoka Tano on our screens
We meet an honest-to-god Jedi, and Baby Yoda finally gets a name, in an episode that links The Mandalorian even further to the rest of the Star Wars universe.
Season four of “The Crown” is television of the highest honor
The Netflix period drama returns for a fourth season full of typically stellar performances and unflinching storytelling.
“Se7en” can still keep you up at night, even after 25 years
David Fincher’s bleak, gruesome murder mystery packed a punch audiences have never forgotten.
August DVD Releases: Agnes Varda, Swallow, Gamera and more
Criterion compiles a legend’s filmography into a single set, Gamera gets a big box, & more in our rundown of August’s DVD & Blu-ray releases.
“Tesla”‘s flights of fancy match the subject of its illumination
In his latest anti-biopic, Michael Almereyda drenches the life of the famed inventor in layers of enticing artifice.
May DVD releases: “Wildlife”, “Promare”, and more
Paul Dano’s directorial debut, Nancy Kelly’s feminist Western & more number among May’s physical media releases.
“Tales from the Loop” Takes Its Time to Entrance
Amazon’s latest anthology is as sleepy as its suburban setting, but offers plenty of speculative rewards for the patient.
“The Plot Against America” Is Alt-History and Chilling Reality
David Simon and Ed Burns’ adaptation of the Philip Roth novel paints a harrowing picture of an alternate America that feels all too prescient.