“Tigertail” Is an Unassuming, Deeply Personal Immigrant Tale Master of None co-creator Alan Yang interrogates his father's move to America in a slow, but gentle debut.
Filmmaker of the Month “Thor” Thunders Onto the Screen as Marvel’s Millennial Kenneth Branagh's Shakespearean tale of a godlike alien shows the cracks in Marvel's firmament amid its immature protagonist.
TV “Belgravia” Is Sumptuous Stay-at-Home Period Drama Julian Fellowes brings his Downton Abbey sensibilities to this warm, comforting costume piece.
Filmmaker of the Month “Iron Man 2” Offers Marvel’s First Stumble Out of the Gate Jon Favreau's 2010 followup to the first film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe also shows the weaknesses of worldbuilding over structure.
TV “The Innocence Files” Cracks Open the Justice System Eight men wrongly convicted tell their stories in this gripping indictment of the American justice system.
TV “Brews Brothers” Pours On the Charm The League's Jeff Schaffer crafts a winsome microbrew sitcom with a lot of potential.
TV “Run” Too Often Stays in a Dull, Meandering Place Vicky Jones and HBO collaborate on a hit or miss comedy-drama about ex-flames who take a whirlwind trip across the country.
Filmmaker of the Month “Iron Man” built a hero – and a blueprint for a franchise Jon Favreau's acerbic superhero adventure set the template for the Marvel Cinematic Universe -- and rehabilitated Robert Downey Jr. into a movie star once again.
TV Westworld Season 3 Episode 4 Recap: We’re in the Endgame Now The disparate players merge on the chessboard as Westworld starts making some game-changing moves.
TV “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.
“Coffee & Kareem” is Bitter on the Palate Netflix's latest buddy cop comedy is a dated, hateful mess that doesn't deserve the screentime.
“Slay the Dragon” Reveals the Vicious Beast of Gerrymandering Grassroots activists fight political entrenchment in this inspiring documentary.
TV “Cursed Films” Offers a Creepy Peek Behind the Scenes Shudder’s 5 part docuseries is a brief but fascinating look at the urban legends and true life tragedies of classic horror films.
“The Other Lamb” Will Graze Its Way Into Your Nightmares In Malgorzata Szumowska’s slow paced but menacing cult horror-drama, a teenage girl leads a one-person rebellion against the patriarchy.
TV “Brooklyn Nine-Nine”: the Gang Gets Ready for a Blessed Event Jake & Amy finally announce their big news in a sweet episode about father-son bonding.
Features April’s Filmmaker of the Month: The Marvel Cinematic Universe One year after Avengers: Endgame, we look back at the blockbuster franchise that changed superhero cinema -- and the moviegoing landscape -- forever.
TV “Home Before Dark” Tries to Uncover the Truth Before Bedtime Apple TV+'s new mystery series isn't entirely consistent, but it blends childlike wonder with real-life injustice to engaging effect.
Filmmaker of the Month “Da Sweet Blood of Jesus” Is Bloody, Weird, Pure Spike Lee Spike Lee's Kickstarted remake of Ganja & Hess is more interesting than its negative reception belies.
TV Westworld Season 3 Episode 3 Recap: You Are My Sunshine Both Charlotte and Caleb wrestle with identity crises, and the show spins its wheels.
Filmmaker of the Month “Passing Strange” Brings Lee to Broadway Spike Lee's filmed version of the Broadway rock musical captures the immediacy of the show in his own imitable style.
“Crip Camp” Highlights the Humanity of Disability This feel-good doc charts the lives and trajectories of disabled teenagers in the '60s, and how one summer camp changed their lives forever.