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.
Features Four Questions (or so) with Ted McGinley Ted McGinley visits The Spool to discuss his role as Derek on Shrinking and what makes the series' set such a great fit for him.
7.8 Reviews Sonic the Hedgehog 3 hits the ground running By: Lisa Laman Sonic's latest installment injects some real heart and fun into speedster's world with a genuine love for the blue guy and his costars.
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.
7.6 Reviews No Good Deed goes chaotic By: Tim Stevens The new dramedy series on Netflix, is all over the place but there's method and charm to be found in the madness.
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.
7.4 Reviews Sweethearts is forgettable but sugary fun By: Tim Stevens MAX’s late-teen sex comedy is a gentle, disposable take on the genre elevated by its leads.
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.
6.6 Reviews Spellbound has messages, but no magic By: Tim Stevens Netflix’s original animated feature fails to captivate despite its bigger concerns.
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.
9.3 BEST NEW SHOW Silo Season 2 give plenty of reasons to go back underground By: Tim Stevens AppleTV+’s hushed sci-fi series returns, more contemplative than ever.
8.5 BEST NEW SHOW Cut to Interior Chinatown, with flair By: Tim Stevens The Hulu series features good performances and plenty of stylish choices but ends up less than the sum of its parts.
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.
7.4 Reviews Perhaps now is the best time for Joy By: Tim Stevens The period drama benefits from arriving during a very difficult time for reproductive rights.
6.8 Reviews A cluttered caseload leads to a scattered Cross By: Tim Stevens Aldis Hodge is a perfect fit for the lead, but the overstuffed series somehow has too much and too little to say.
8.0 BEST NEW SHOW The Stanford Prison Experiment: Unlocking the Truth staunchly refuses to take sides By: Tim Stevens The three-part documentary series explores the landmark psych study in-depth but offers few conclusions.
7.3 Reviews There are worse hospitals to visit than St. Denis Medical By: Tim Stevens NBC’s latest mockumentary offering delivers some laughs but isn’t yet a top provider.
9.4 BEST NEW SHOW Say Nothing says plenty By: Tim Stevens Joshua Zetumer’s adaptation of the 2018 nonfiction book wrestles with big ideas without becoming a nine episode lecture.
7.6 Reviews Your Monster deserves some love By: Tim Stevens Caroline Lindy expands her short to a feature worth seeing, warts and all.