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.
TV Doctor Who: “Spyfall Part 2” Rights the Ship In a Big Way A spotty first half turns into a thrilling, crackerjack conclusion, and a startling set up for the new season.
TV Review: Netflix’s “Dracula” is a Bloody Mess “Sherlock’s” Mark Gatiss & Steven Moffat team up for an adaptation of the horror classic that starts out strong & falls down hard.
TV The War of the Roses Comes to an End in “Schitt’s Creek” Season 6 The acclaimed Canadian sitcom goes out with a bang in an uproarious, heartfelt final season.
Get Ready to Trudge Through “The Grudge” (2020) Nicolas Pesce's 2020 extension of the Japanese horror franchise is maybe its most leaden, unscary entry yet.
TV “Anne With An E” Season 3 Closes the Door on Avonlea The charming Canadian adaptation of L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables comes to a lovely if untimely end.
Invisible Life Review: A Truthful, Timeless Tragedy Karim Aïnouz's latest is an ambitious adaptation of two women separated by the patriarchy and the loneliness of family.
TV “Party of Five” Gets a Spirited, Latinx-Centered Reboot The tear-jerking '90s family drama gets a diverse, modern update, with a Latinx family struggling with deportation, DACA, and more.
TV Doctor Who Season 12 Premiere Recap: “Spyfall” Is a Masterful Caper The long-running BBC series returns for a rushed, flashy season premiere with an audacious twist that might just turn the show around.
TV “Messiah” Gets Lost in Narrative Purgatory Netflix explores the geopolitical implications of the arrival of a Christ-like savior on the world stage, to less than divine results.
Filmmaker of the Month “Spectre” Loses Itself in the Ghosts of Franchise Past While Skyfall was a rousing success, Mendes' return to the Bond franchise, bogs itself down in tiresome lore and continuity.
Features Every Episode of “The Mandalorian”, Ranked From the first time we meet Baby Yoda to the final trek of the Razor Crest, we look back at the highs and lows of The Mandalorian's first season.
Filmmaker of the Month The Secrets Of Great Ladies: Mendes and the Theatricality of “Skyfall” Sam Mendes powers his leading ladies to metatextual heights in his first Bond outing.
Features “Away We Go”: An Inter-State Indie-Statement Despite getting off on the wrong foot, Sam Mendes's oft-forgotten dramedy remains a salient look at 2000s anxieties as often seen onscreen.
Podcasts Behind the Songs of “John Mulaney and the Sack Lunch Bunch” "Sesame Street" and "Co-op" songwriter Eli Bolin explains how he crafted the catchy, kid-friendly tunes for "John Mulaney and the Sack Lunch Bunch".
Features “Revolutionary Road” and the Lost Art of Knowing What Isn’t Special Sam Mendes's tale of forlorn love works best as a study of the pitfalls that litter the American Dream.
Hall of Faces Hall of Faces: Which is the Best Doctor Who Christmas Special? We cross-over with the Debating Doctor Who podcast to figure out which Christmas Special (and their stars) deserves a spot on the Hall of Faces.