7.9 Reviews Ben brings B-horror back big in Primate By: Sarah Gorr Killer chimp Ben isn’t breaking any molds, but he is breaking some jaws and giving the audience a good time while he’s at it.
6.8 Reviews Primate’s delightful gore weighed down by screenplay missteps By: Lisa Laman Disjointed screenwriting trips up the bloody and fun monkey, er, ape business.
4.4 Reviews Don’t bother getting to know People We Meet on Vacation By: Tim Stevens Netflix’s adaptation of the Emily Henry-penned rom-com novel fails to capture the source’s effervescent charms.
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.
8.1 BEST NEW SHOW Stranger Things Season 5 Volume 3 takes a messy, heartfelt bow By: Tim Stevens The finale earns tears, but fans seeking monster mashing will likely be disappointed.
7.3 Reviews Stranger Things Season 5 Volume 2 get tangled By: Tim Stevens The series penultimate release spins its wheels but still nails strong emotional beats.
7.1 Reviews Counting Crows: Have You Seen Me Lately? reveals a piece of the band but it’s just a little piece By: Tim Stevens The doc, focused on the band’s first two albums, struggles to find and satisfy an audience.
7.4 Reviews Dust Bunny a hopped up visual feast from Hannibal crew By: Lisa Laman Mads Mikkelsen and Bryan Fuller reunite for a new fantasy film that's far from flawless, but remains a total hoot.
6.6 Reviews Amanda Seyfried’s the hand that rocks too familiar The Housemaid By: Lisa Laman Paul Feig's latest struggles to really get freaky and unpredictable despite divine sets and Amanda Seyfried.
9.0 BEST NEW MOVIE The Voice of Hind Rajab is an essential awards season watch By: Sarah Gorr The Golden Globe–nominated film is half documentary, half wartime thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat even as you weep.
4.5 Reviews Melodramatic Little Disasters frequently commits plot malpractice By: Tim Stevens Paramount+’s latest “it looks like a prestigious adaptation but isn’t” fosters distaste in place of empathy
8.6 BEST NEW MOVIE Jay Kelly and the ambiguity of redemption By: Tim Stevens Director Noah Baumbach and actor George Clooney collaborate to give a familiar tale new resonance by eschewing easy answers.
8.8 BEST NEW MOVIE Wake Up Dead Man is worth resurrecting for By: Tim Stevens Rian Johnson’s new murder-mystery breaks with the Knives Out formula while remaining excellent.
8.3 BEST NEW SHOW Now familiar Stranger Things Season 5 Part 1 still generates sparks By: Tim Stevens Yes, the kids got older but Netflix’s marquee series still packs a punch.
9.5 BEST NEW MOVIE No Other Choice but to love this darkly comic tale By: Sarah Gorr Park Chan-wook reteams with Lee Byung-hun to skewer corporate layoff culture and the realities of 2025 capitalism with a grim and impish smirk.
7.0 Reviews Wicked: For Good is too slow, somber for own good By: Lisa Laman Despite its plentiful musical charms, Wicked's second part fails to improve or even match its predecessor.
9.2 BEST NEW SHOW A Man on the Inside Season 2 empathetically embeds in academia By: Tim Stevens The cozy mystery American-style series returns as funny and heartfelt as it left.
9.7 BEST NEW MOVIE Nothing accidental about the masterful It Was Just an Accident By: Lisa Laman This 2025 masterwork may be Jafar Panahi's crowning achievement.
6.6 Reviews The Running Man has rebellious dreams, no drive By: Lisa Laman Edgar Wright's new adaptation, boasting some inventive action sequences and righteous anger, is still undone by its big budget trappings.
7.1 Reviews Bat-Fam is for the kiddos By: Tim Stevens Prime Video’s latest Batman-themed cartoon isn’t for you and that’s ok. Sort of.
7.5 Reviews Now You See Me Now You Don’t isn’t quite magical By: Tim Stevens The soft reboot is silly fun, but when it comes to depth or nuance, there’s no rabbit in the hat.