6.1 Reviews Fear Street: Prom Queen doesn’t deserve a crown or scepter By: Tim Stevens Netflix returns to the Fear Street brand with a not especially sharp slasher film.
5.8 Reviews Resist the temptation of Sirens song By: Tim Stevens Netflix latest tale of the upper crust is a mess buoyed by two strong performances
8.4 BEST NEW SHOW Welcome to Wrexham Season 4 entertains but can’t manage a clean sheet By: Tim Stevens FX's documentary series continues to profile the sometimes queasy relationship between sport, commerce, and celebrity.
8.8 BEST NEW SHOW Poker Face Season 2 dares you not to crack a smile By: Tim Stevens Back for a second season, Peacock’s Rian Johnson-Natasha Lyonne "howcatchem" continues to delight.
8.2 BEST NEW MOVIE Summer of 69 a teen comedy worth assuming the position By: Tim Stevens In Hulu’s new teen sex comedy, Jillian Bell directs a light and frothy take on the genre with two delightful leads.
7.1 Reviews Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning can’t stick the landing By: Sarah Gorr The final Mission: Impossible’s (for now?) death-defying stunts suffer from a sloppy setup.
5.0 Reviews Nonnas gives audiences a warm but wan hug By: Tim Stevens Netflix's Vince Vaughn-led based on a true story film lacks the depth to be a weeper or feel good essential.
8.1 BEST NEW SHOW The Four Seasons aren’t for everyone By: Tim Stevens Netflix’s look at friendship and love in middle age is an acquired taste.
7.0 Reviews Another Simple Favor is, in fact, another one By: Tim Stevens The shrug of a title foreshadows a film that’s a little bit too relaxed in its attempts to please.
8.2 BEST NEW SHOW Stacy London and Clinton Kelly are back in Wear Whatever the F You Want By: Sarah Gorr The fashion advising duo may be returning in the Prime Video reboot series but is there still a place for them?
7.4 Reviews On Swift Horses is a bumpy but beautiful ride By: Tim Stevens A sumptuous if uneven 50s period film kept on the trail by its striking visuals and strong performances.
5.2 Reviews Cry Havoc and let slip a hail of meaningless bullets By: Tim Stevens Gareth Edwards’ latest is plenty loud, very red, & little else. despite starring Tom Hardy, Timothy Olyphant, and Forest Whitaker.
7.3 Reviews Étoile hasn’t mastered the steps By: Tim Stevens Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino’s return to the world of dance has its moments but can’t put together a full routine.
8.0 BEST NEW MOVIE Drop in on Drop for some fun thrills By: Tim Stevens Christopher Landon’s latest returns him to well-plotted, effective thriller territory after a brief journey into family-friendly territory.
8.7 BEST NEW MOVIE Loss and tech overreach haunt Cronenberg’s The Shrouds By: Sarah Gorr David Cronenberg’s latest is a messy glimpse into his mourning.
9.4 BEST NEW SHOW The Rehearsal Season 2 delivers more mind-boggling Nathan Fielder excellence By: Lisa Laman Nathan Fielder is in classic form in season 2, blurring the line between truth and artifice while wringing laughs out of discomfort.
8.4 BEST NEW SHOW Black Mirror Season 7 mostly worth another trip through the looking glass By: Tim Stevens The dystopian oriented anthology series plays a predominantly melancholic note in its newest Netflix season.
8.3 BEST NEW SHOW Your Friends & Neighbors are a bit much at times By: Tim Stevens Jon Hamm is perfect as the disgraced lead stealing to maintain his socioeconomic caste in uneven AppleTV+ offering.
6.1 Reviews Tracking down The Bondsman isn’t worth the skiptrace By: Tim Stevens Prime Video’s bounty hunter for Hell series wastes a great premise on checklist storytelling.
8.8 BEST NEW SHOW Dying for Sex fearlessly grabs the live wires of sex and death By: Tim Stevens FX’s adaptation of the hit podcast switches the point of view without sacrificing its big, kinky heart.
6.5 Reviews Death of a Unicorn leaves magical potential on the table By: Lisa Laman A24's new horror comedy is a film at war with itself, undercutting its ability to be a gonzo dark comedy and a look at a fracture father-daughter bond.