7.6 Reviews Inside Out 2 is a charming and mostly moving return to a person’s mind By: Lisa Laman Pixar's latest sequel is another one of the studio's pleasant, but hardly groundbreaking, followups.
5.0 Reviews Ultraman Rising strikes out By: Justin Harrison Netflix's animated take on the Ultraman franchise is a kitschy, kid-friendly take that waters down the tokusatsu in uninspiring ways.
9.2 BEST NEW SHOW The Boys Season 4 isn’t bulletproof but it gets damn close By: Tim Stevens Prime Video’s satirical superhero series continues to deliver sick gags and trenchant societal analysis.
6.9 Reviews Ghostlight brightens a flawed story to sweet effect By: Matt Cipolla Alex Thompson and Kelly O'Sullivan's comedy-drama makes a cloying premise about the power of theater mostly work with the help of its cast.
8.5 BEST NEW SHOW Presumed Innocent guilty of being a strong legal thriller By: Tim Stevens The second adaptation of Scott Turow’s novel strips away some of the story’s complications for a deeper character study of Jake Gyllenhaal’s protagonist.
7.3 Reviews AGGRO DR1FT forgoes both style and substance with purpose By: Matt Cipolla Harmony Korine’s AI-riddled experiment is a garish, numbing jaunt that manages to stimulate against all odds.
8.3 BEST NEW SHOW Sweet Tooth Season 3 cuts its saccharine with plenty of grimness and brutality By: Tim Stevens Netflix’s take on the “life after a plague” genre concludes on a decidedly mixed note.
8.0 BEST NEW MOVIE Hit Man hits most of the right notes By: Gena Radcliffe Richard Linklater directs Glen Powell in a star-making performance.
2.0 Reviews Bad Boys: Ride or Die would’ve been better off letting the franchise do the latter By: Peter Sobczynski Will Smith and Martin Lawrence are way too old for this shit.
9.0 BEST NEW SHOW The Acolyte opens new doors in a Galaxy we know well By: Megan Sunday Disney+'s new Star Wars series dares to suggest the Jedi fallibility, risking fan backlash to open up the universe.
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.