6.8 Reviews Mayor of Kingstown Season 3 nearly earns staying in power By: Tim Stevens Jeremy Renner returns to the series after his near-death experience somehow even better, but Kingstown struggles under its collection of plots.
7.5 Reviews Eric gives a simple name to a complex show By: Tim Stevens Netflix’s missing child/imaginary antagonist drama Eric is about far more than it initially appears, for better and worse.
3.0 Reviews Tires comes off the lift flat and unbalanced By: Tim Stevens Netflix ups their commitment to the Shane Gillis business, but the resulting sitcom is as fun as a mechanic’s waiting room.
9.0 BEST NEW MOVIE Don’t miss the mesmerizing, moving I Saw the TV Glow By: Gena Radcliffe Jane Schoenbrun writes & directs a haunting story of loneliness & obsession.
6.1 Reviews Close but no Big Cigar By: Tim Stevens AppleTV+’s attempt at telling the tale of Black Panther Huey P. Newton’s escape to Cuba muddles André Holland's performance with tonal and structural problems.
4.0 Reviews Unfrosted is less fun than eating a burnt Pop-Tart By: Justin Harrison A few dollops of pure absurdity aren't enough filling to overpower Jerry Seinfeld's mean-hearted, sour comedy pastry's chalky taste.
8.1 BEST NEW SHOW Dark Matter wanders too far before finds a satisfying path By: Tim Stevens AppleTV+’s newest science fiction offering struggles with pacing between its bracing opener and powerful final two hours.
8.9 BEST NEW MOVIE The Fall Guy’s jaw-dropping stunts hit their marks By: Justin Harrison Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt charm and thrill—carrying The Fall Guy over the gap between its thin script and its joyful execution.
7.3 Reviews The Tattooist of Auschwitz looks beyond the concentration camp By: Tim Stevens The Peacock limited series is at its best when it explores life after survival.
8.3 BEST NEW SHOW Welcome to Wrexham Season 3 takes success in stride By: Tim Stevens The season’s trio of opening episodes find the doc series resisting a victory lap in favor of continuing to focus on life beyond the pitch.
6.8 Reviews Dead Boy Detectives traps itself between heaven and hell By: Tim Stevens Netflix’s adaptation of the Vertigo comics series can’t decide to embrace its heart or play it snarky.
8.9 BEST NEW SHOW Knuckles’ zany buddy comedy is worth digging into on Paramount+ By: Justin Harrison Idris Elba and Adam Pally's chemistry anchors the consistently hysterical and well-choreographed miniseries.
8.7 BEST NEW SHOW Step right up to The Big Door Prize Season 2 By: Tim Stevens AppleTV+’s feel-good supernatural comedy returns with a willingness to be messier and more complicated.
4.0 Reviews The Spiderwick Chronicles casts a lackluster spell on Roku By: Clint Worthington Roku's adaptation of the fantasy book series tries to piggyback off a Disney+ acquisition, but stumbles when casting its own spell.
Reviews Is the A.I. in Late Night With the Devil a big deal? By: Gena Radcliffe Not really, but it's part of an issue that's becoming bigger & more concerning.
6.8 Reviews Rebel Moon: Part Two – The Scargiver’s ponderous lore leaves a mark By: Justin Harrison The second installment of Zach Snyder's Netflix epic science fiction series' bombast and humanity get dragged down by molasses-slow lore and portent.
Features Four Questions with Manhunt’s Damian O’Hare Damian O'Hare discusses craft, research, and the importance of a good mustache to realizing his role in Manhunt.
9.0 BEST NEW SHOW Conan O’Brien Must Go (to Max), and you must follow By: Clint Worthington The comedian travels the world, and leaves a trail of laughs and mayhem in his wake.
6.6 Reviews Franklin secures America’s future, far too slowly By: Tim Stevens Michael Douglas proves a good surprise in the titular role but AppleTV+'s Franklin can’t overcome its pacing issues.
8.5 BEST NEW SHOW Max’s new series The Sympathizer reflects on Vietnam through media and memory By: Clint Worthington Park Chan-wook and Robert Downey Jr. expertly adapt Viet Thanh Nguyen's novel about war, identity, and cultural consumption.
9.0 BEST NEW SHOW Prime Video’s Fallout is a Vault-Tec-approved glance at the apocalypse By: Lauren Coates Strap on your Pip-Boys, boys and girls, Amazon's done it again.