Reviews High Desert gives Patricia Arquette the stage and wisely steps aside By: Tim Stevens AppleTV+’s comedy-noir-recovery drama achieves uneven success thanks to its star.
Reviews Master Gardener plants an interesting seed that doesn’t quite flourish By: Gena Radcliffe Paul Schrader’s latest “God’s lonely man” tale wants to say something about race & redemption, but misses the mark.
Features Listen to an exclusive three-track sampler of the score for “A Small Light” We premiere exclusive tracks from Ariel Marx's intriguing, eclectic score to the Holocaust drama.
Reviews Fast X is a big, silly gear shift toward the end of the road By: Clint Worthington The series leans ever harder into goofy maximalism with bigger stunts, an overwhelmingly huge cast, and Jason Momoa having the time of his life.
Recap Where is Ted Lasso? The show's titular character goes missing again in an episode that moves things forward and challenges character consistency.
Reviews The Cow Who Sang a Song Into the Future is a lovely, confident first feature By: Scout Tafoya Francisca Alegria directs a fascinating magical realist drama about a ghost who returns to offer guidance to her struggling family.
Reviews Robert Rodriguez’s Hypnotic is a silly, shaky throwback to the B-movie thrillers of yesteryear By: Clint Worthington The master of DIY actioners throws a sleepy Ben Affleck into a warmed-over Nolan clone, though it's not without its inventive charms.
Reviews There’s little substance or heft to Middle East spy thriller Ghosts of Beirut By: Michael Frank Showtime's account of the hunt for Imad Mughniyeh is a tepid, overstuffed miniseries with a jumbled mix of narrative and documentary elements.
Recap Succession hits uncomfortably close to the real world in “America Decides” By: Sean Price The Roys are all too willing to sacrifice democracy for their own benefit as election returns come in.
Features Talking Makoto Shinkai: She and Her Cat and Voices of a Distant Star By: Michael Guarnieri The first in a series of conversations about the acclaimed animator and his work, starting with the short films that made his name.
Reviews The Muppets Mayhem reaffirms the enduring likeability of its titular leads By: Lisa Laman The charms of The Muppets shine brightly even in a show too focused on dreary human characters.
Reviews Crater’s strangely dark atmosphere is more tedious than thought-provoking By: Lisa Laman Disney+'s rampantly grim new movie doesn’t offer much that viewers couldn’t find in dozens of other sci-fi dramas.
Interviews Interview: Jim Penola on expressing his appreciation of Karyn Kusama through podcasting The man behind the podcast An Invitation discusses how his appreciation of the director fueled his intensive dive into her films.
Reviews The Starling Girl is too shy to flourish By: Matt Cipolla Eliza Scanlen elevates her role as a lapsing fundamentalist in a drama that ends up too literal to stick out.
Reviews City on Fire burns intensely, if nonsensically By: Tim Stevens AppleTV+’s adaptation of the novel updates the era but fails to wrangle its sprawling narrative.
Reviews The Other Two returns with laughs and existential chaos By: Ashley Lara The Dubek family returns with a satirical tale of the highs and lows of fame in The Other Two Season 3.
Recap People prove their stripes in this week’s Ted Lasso “La Locker Room Aux Folles” takes Season 3 into the Final Four with an episode all about living up (or down) to who you truly are.
Reviews Strong performances serve Class of ‘09, but can’t fully protect audiences By: Tim Stevens Brian Tyree Henry and others give FX’s sci-fi FBI drama a clue but not enough to close the case.
Features Filmmaker of the Month: Baz Luhrmann Australia's wild blockbuster king claims May as The Spool's Filmmaker of the Month. Join us all you, Children of the Revolution!
Reviews Queen Charlotte Reigns By: Beau North India Amarteifio delivers a star turn as the titular monarch in a compelling, sexy, and smart prequel to Bridgerton.
Recap For Succession, it isn’t a “Tailgate Party” without explosions By: Sean Price As the election looms, the Roys and their circle try to celebrate. Naturally, it does not go as planned.