10 films we can’t wait to see at Sundance 2023
From anticipated followups by acclaimed filmmakers to exciting debuts by new voices, here’s a shortlist of what to catch at this year’s fest.
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House of the Dragon has its own Red Wedding as the show hits a turning point
The succession game changes forever as Rhaenyra finds a suitor, regal battle lines are drawn, and we finally see the end of a character whose writing was on the wall.
Monarch is a good old country-loving drama
Fox’s new primetime drama features starring turns from Anna Friel, Beth Ditto, and screen queen Susan Sarandon, with hits songs and remixes.
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty Makes the All-Star team
HBO scores with a basketball show that’s more thrilling off the court.
The Top 25 TV Shows of 2021
This year’s best in TV took us from the furthest reaches of space to murder mysteries in small Philly towns.
Blade Runner: Black Lotus is intriguing animated sci-fi worthy of the name
Directors Shinji Aramaki and Kenji Kamiyama have crafted a compelling mystery built on one of the unexplored parts of Blade Runner’s history.
Just Beyond does just enough to become a diverting Halloween treat
Though often too generic for its own good, Just Beyond is a solid TV show rooted in the world of R.L. Stine.
Mike White skewers rich white Americans in the acerbic The White Lotus
The HBO miniseries is a sharp class satire, with a mystery at its core.
“Last Chance U: Basketball” scores in profiling the lives of college athletes
Though the episodes can get samey, Last Chance U: Basketball works well enough to charm even basketball novices.
“Doctor Who” can’t shake its bad habits with “Revolution of the Daleks”
Chris Chibnall’s run of the show continues to frustrate with an overstuffed, meandering New Year’s special with all the highs and lows of his era.
For the love of “The Game”, David Fincher’s secret masterpiece
David Fincher’s Hitchcockian thriller is one of his twistiest, best early works.
“Star Trek Discovery” Season 3 Episode 9 Recap: A Star Trek Carol
Emperor Georgiou goes on a dark night of the soul in the Mirror Universe.
“Lovecraft Country” Season Finale Recap: “Full Circle”
Fates are sealed & futures are secured in a talk-heavy but satisfying conclusion.
June DVD Releases: “Etruscan Smile,” “Watchmen”, “Portrait of a Lady on Fire”
Powerful indies and revisionist superhero series dot some of June’s most addictive home video offerings.
“Ramy” goes to messy places in its strong second season
Muslim-American actor and comedian Ramy Youssef returns for a bracingly funny, probing season about faith and purpose and failure.
How “Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood” made a monster mash
Jason Voorhees came back with more teen drama and an even gorier look.
“Spider-Man: Far From Home” forces Peter Parker to grow up
The latest Marvel film to date is more than a mid-sized follow up to Avengers: Endgame — it establishes Peter Parker as the beating heart of the new MCU.
Emma. Review: More Merry Than Wise
Autumn de Wilde’s straightforward adaptation of Jane Austen’s novel has its charming moments, but that doesn’t make up for its missed opportunities.
The Top 25 TV Shows of 2019
From HBO (Chernobyl, Watchmen, Succession) to Netflix (Russian Doll, The Crown, Stranger Things) and beyond, we break down the best TV of the year.
Martin Scorsese Is A Great Filmmaker, and Dead Wrong About Marvel
There’s a lot more nuance to be found in the discourse surrounding Marvel movies and arthouse cinema.
Watchmen Premiere Recap: “It’s Summer and We’re Running Out of Ice”
Damon Lindelof stuns with a tight, incisive continuation of the impossible-to-film comic book. The prospect of making a Watchmen TV series, even on HBO, is a dicey one, to say the least. Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ seminal deconstruction of the superhero genre was long thought impossible to film, and (depending on who you ask) … Watchmen Premiere Recap: “It’s Summer and We’re Running Out of Ice”