Reviews Despite some bumps in the road, Joy Ride is the best multiplexes have to offer now By: Peter Sobczynski The crude comedy outdoes competitors with undeniably funny jokes, interpersonal dynamics, and genuine heart.
Reviews The Witcher Season 3 finds its way back to the trail By: Beau North After an unfocused second season, the Netflix fantasy series gets Geralt back in fighting shape.
Recap Star Trek: Strange New Worlds feels like the 60s series, for better & worse By: Andrew Bloom A visit to a familiar planet, a peculiar case of memory loss, and a B-Teamer rising to the occasion make for a mixed bag in this franchise throwback.
Reviews The Horror of Dolores Roach lacks bite By: Tim Stevens The play turned podcast turned Prime Video series is appealing but lacks the killer instinct to become a must-eat…err…see.
Reviews Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One’s action stuns By: Sarah Gorr Despite a script bogged down by the extended set-up of its villain, Tom Cruise and company remain unmatched thrillmasters.
Reviews The League is essential viewing for sports & history buffs alike By: Peter Sobczynski Questlove executive produces an expansive, vital documentary about the rise of Negro baseball leagues.
Reviews Bad Girl Boogey puts a fresh & relevant shine on the slasher genre By: Gena Radcliffe 18 year-old filmmaker Alice Maio Mackay directs an indie horror whodunit with style & confidence.
Features Kaboom goes the world but does anyone care? By: Tim Stevens Gregg Araki revisits and literalizes the apocalypse, with mixed results.
Reviews A delayed Afterparty Season 2 still deserves an RSVP By: Tim Stevens An awkward opener and a few months late arrival do little to dampen AppleTV+’s extremely fun murder-mystery series.
Recap Star Trek: Strange New Worlds asks whether we can ever be freed from our families’ legacies La’an’s trip to the past and her team-up with none other than Captain Kirk gets at big questions both historical and personal.
Reviews Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken is a painless watch devoid of much fun or substance By: Lisa Laman This new DreamWorks Animation project fails to develop much of a personality or pulse.
Reviews Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan Season 4 sends the spy out as he came – reliable if unremarkable By: Tim Stevens Prime Video’s goodbye to John Krasinski’s Ryan is another season of solid spycraft storytelling.
Reviews Revoir Paris finds grace in tragedy By: Michael Frank Alice Winocour directs a quietly devastating drama about strength & meaning after trauma.
Anniversaries The Room turns 20, and what have we learned? Tommy Wiseau’s disasterpiece redefined “so bad it’s good,” as he continues to ride the wave of its dubious success today.
Features Mysterious Skin offers a sensitive view of sex & sex work By: Jon Paul Roberts One of Gregg Araki's best films depicts the unexpected tenderness found in an too-often dangerous situation.
Reviews Maggie Moore(s) has plenty of talent, needs mo(o)re execution By: Michael Snydel The dark comedy squanders skilled performers on serviceable laughs.
Columns What’s New on DVD/Blu-ray in June: Avatar: The Way of Water, Pasolini, The Venture Bros., and More Build your collection with some (or all!) of these titles, coming to stores in June.
Recap Star Trek: Strange New Worlds urges us, and the Federation, to live up to our ideals One of the franchise’s trademark courtroom drama episodes is a crucible for Number One and for Starfleet’s principles in action.
Recap Secret Invasion whispers well but moves too slow Like Nick Fury himself, the MCU's newest series limps out of the gate in "Resurrection."
Reviews No Hard Feelings provides a breath of fresh air By: Shannon Campe Jennifer Lawrence's return to theatres proves a welcome, raunchy reminder of how much she was missed.
Features Smiley Face is both Anna Faris & Gregg Araki at their funniest By: Ben Kaye Overlooked by most audiences upon release, Smiley Face puts a much-needed feminine spin on the stoner hangout comedy.