“VHYes” is an Analog Treat in a Digital World Jack Henry Robbins directs a charmingly off-beat feature that combines Millennial absurdist humor with tenderhearted 80s nostalgia.
Filmmaker of the Month Taking a Ride With Jim Jarmusch’s “Night on Earth” Jim Jarmusch's around the world anthology is a flawed but ambitious look at the odd moments that bind us.
Guy Pearce Slums It In “Disturbing the Peace” A limp. microbudget Texas actioner that gives whole new meaning to the term "lone-star state."
Les Misérables Review: France Is Dead, Vive la France Ladj Ly's feature debut mines neorealism to solid effect, but its contrivances prevent it from making a fully-realized social comment.
TV Grace and Frankie Review: Season 6 Gets By on More of the Same The penultimate season of Netflix's long-running sitcom recycles dynamics and arcs, but that doesn't stop it from being a joy to watch.
TV Doctor Who: “Orphan 55” Brings Out the Dregs of the Show The latest episode tries to be a corridor-chasing lark and a climate change allegory and fails mightily at both.
TV “The Outsider” Recap: “Fish in a Barrel” & “Roanoke” HBO’s adaptation of Stephen King’s supernatural murder mystery is off to an eerie, understated start.
Filmmaker of the Month Since His Debut, Jim Jarmusch Has Been on “Permanent Vacation” We look back at Jim Jarmusch's film debut and the way its sense of experimentation ripples through the rest of his career.
TV “Medical Police” is “Childrens Hospital”, Bigger, Longer, and Fully Cocked The Childrens' Hospital spinoff takes on the spy-action genre with double the length and about as many laughs.
Features “Stranger Than Paradise” & the Rebirth of Cool A look at how a sparsely plotted, low budget comedy changed the face of indie arthouse cinema.
TV “AJ and the Queen” is a Fun, Frothy Road Trip RuPaul and the creator of "Sex and the City" team up for Netflix's lighthearted sitcom about a drag queen & a runaway kid.
TV “Little America” Turns an Honest Eye to the Immigrant Experience Apple TV+'s anthology series offers a complicated, relatable snapshot of the American melting pot.
TV “Sex Education” Turns Us On for a Second Season Netflix's droll, witty, refreshingly honest tale of teen sexcapades returns for a second round of sensual salons.
TV “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist” Turns Our Inner Thoughts Into Karaoke NBC's newest musical sitcom uses bundles of energy to wallpaper over the cracks in its premise.
“Underwater” Is a Deep-Sea Dive Into Mediocrity Kristen Stewart battles a sinking sealab and aquatic beasties in this drab, but workable deep-sea thriller.
In “Like a Boss,” The Devil Wears Aveda Tiffany Haddish, Rose Byrne and Salma Hayek glow up an otherwise-dire January comedy about fashion and friendship.
TV Review: “Sanditon” Tries Too Much & Accomplishes Too Little PBS' adaptation of Jane Austen's final, unfinished novel is a pretty but mostly overstuffed soap opera.
TV Review: “Awkwafina is Nora From Queens” Shines Comedian turned actress Awkwafina is stoned, horny, & transnational in a new series on Comedy Central.
“1917” Takes a Long, Thin Look at War Sam Mendes' WWI epic is an astounding technical achievement, but loses its soul on the way to razzle-dazzle.
Just Mercy Review: Conviction Brought Down by Convention Destin Daniel Cretton's legal drama has its moments of impact and an impressive cast, but it's far too lopsided to stick the landing.
TV Meet “The New Pope”, Same as “The Young Pope” Paolo Sorrentino's lush, campy papal drama returns for a second season, and throws John Malkovich into the lurid mix.