Reviews Boston Strangler is a solid but standard true crime drama By: Gena Radcliffe Keira Knightley heads a capable cast as the real-life reporter who defied sexism to break one of the biggest crime stories of the 60s
Reviews The Magician’s Elephant is a modern fairy tale turned empty adaptation By: Sarah Gorr An inoffensive albeit empty mystery box, Netflix's children's fantasy never reaches the heights it aims for.
Recap Ted Lasso starts with its protagonist struggling to find a reason to compete "Smell Like Mean Spirit" sets up Season 3's challenges, internal and external.
Reviews 65 needed more meat on its dinosaur bones By: Justin Harrison Adam Driver's a terrific action survivor, and there are some fun thrills, but poor construction and scriptwork drag this creature feature into the tarpits.
Festivals SXSW: A Disturbance in the Force documents a pop culture disaster By: Peter Sobczynski Jeremy Coon & Steve Kozak direct an affectionate look at the legendarily cringe-worthy Star Wars Holiday Special.
Anniversaries Blow out: The Fury at 45 Brian De Palma's follow-up to Carrie remains a messy but fascinating entry in his diverse filmography.
Reviews Unicorn Wars uses whimsical animation to spin a dark tale By: B.L. Panther Alberto Vazquez directs a grim story of war that spares nothing despite its cartoon depiction.
Reviews Scream VI takes a gruesome bite out of the Big Apple By: Gena Radcliffe The requel sequel efficiently checks off all the slasher boxes without saying anything new.
Recap Grogu plays hero in a creature-filled episode of The Mandalorian Clan Mudhorn heads to the Living Waters of Mandalore only to find that the planet possibly isn’t as vacant as everyone has assumed.
Reviews Extrapolations overextends itself By: Tim Stevens AppleTV+’s climate change drama/warning series can’t separate the complex from the convoluted.
Reviews Ted Lasso Season 3 starts ready for a run at the Cup By: Tim Stevens The crown jewel of AppleTV+ hits the pitch, seemingly ready to address some of the mounting criticisms.
Reviews You Season 4 Part 2 reaffirms Joe’s monstrousness By: Shannon Campe After flirting with justifying its unreliable narrator, the show reminds viewers of exactly who he is once again.
Recap Star Trek: Picard values the bonds between its characters more than the peril of the week A classic case of Star Trek problem-solving pays tribute to the rhythms and the friendships that made The Next Generation tick.
Festivals 11 films we can’t wait to catch at SXSW 2023 From blood-soaked horror sequels to probing documentaries, this year's fest has a lot to offer.
Recap The Last of Us examines what lurks inside the human heart in a tense episode Ellie does what she has to do as she and Joel run afoul of a religious leader and his murderous flock.
Reviews Luther: The Fallen Sun delivers a strong sendoff By: Michael Frank Idris Elba bids adieu to the character with another charismatic, blistering turn.
Recap The Mandalorian returns to our screens and Grogu returns to our hearts Din Djarin journeys to reconcile with his people and tries to raise his son as a new season begins.
Reviews Creed III rivals Ryan Coogler’s Creed in quality By: Justin Harrison Michael B. Jordan makes a strong directorial debut with an intimate, thrilling tale of brotherhood gone bitter—and a stupendous action climax.
Features A study of adaptation: Daisy Jones & The Six Exploring how Prime Video's band on the run drama captures and strays from the novel's charms.
Reviews Let School Spirits haunt your weekly schedule of shows By: Tim Stevens Paramount+’s teen supernatural drama feels like a good YA novel come to (after)life.
Recap First love leads to painful tragedy on a heartbreaking The Last of Us "Left Behind" reminds us Joel isn't the only one who loved and lost.