Reviews The Takedown takes down the French far-right with humor and style By: Sean Price The latest Netflix import provides a lesson in French politics along with some fun action.
Reviews The Staircase tells stories within stories By: Beau North HBO's new true-crime drama makes gripping television of yesterday's news.
Reviews Memory isn’t worth remembering By: Michael Frank Latest Liam Neeson thriller is beneath all involved.
Reviews The Twin is nothing you haven’t seen a thousand times before By: Gena Radcliffe Teresa Palmer gives an excellent performance in an otherwise derivative horror film about a grieving mother haunted by her dead child
Recap The series premiere of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Is a familiar breath of fresh air Time-tested tropes mixed with contemplative tales and a strong cast liven this new throwback.
Recap Star Trek: Picard screws up the past, present, and future in an awful season finale A narrative and emotional car-crash caps off Star Trek’s worst season of television in two decades.
Reviews Not even Sam Raimi scares can save Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness By: Clint Worthington Sam Raimi returns to the world of superheroes, but not even his signature horror-tinged style can save a franchise content to spin its wheels.
Reviews Elizabeth Moss makes Shining Girls incandescent By: Tim Stevens AppleTV+'s serial killer series is kept grounded by strong talent on either side of the camera.
Recap Star Trek: Picard aspires to profundity, but settles for cheap action By: Andrew Bloom A vital revelation for Jean-Luc suffers from narrative shortcuts and flavorless shootouts.
Anniversaries “The next-to-last mimzy”:Jabberwocky at 45 Terry Gilliam's first solo directorial effort is a cracked fairy tale that hints at his artistic future.
Reviews I Love That For You gets off to a slow start By: Ashley Lara Showtime’s new comedy suffers from a flimsy pilot, but the second episode offers hope of more promising episodes ahead.
Reviews Under the Banner of Heaven chillingly depicts murder in the name of faith By: Gena Radcliffe FX adapts Jon Krakauer’s best selling true story about a brutal crime tied to the Mormon church
Reviews We Own This City paints chilling portrait of police run amok By: Tim Stevens Simon and Pelecanos' return to Baltimore is a clear-eyed look at pervasive police corruption.
Reviews The Baby puts a clever, eerie spin on the “miracle” of motherhood By: Megan Sunday HBO's new horror comedy about a murderous, reality-bending infant offers equal measure laughs & chills
Recap Star Trek: Picard gives up its distinctiveness to become a generic network drama The season’s eighth episode epitomizes the blandness that suffuses the show.
Reviews For a good time, call The Bad Guys By: Marshall Estes Dreamwork’s latest animated offering provides a fun, albeit shallow, romp with morally gray characters in a colorful world.
Reviews The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent has something all Nicolas Cage fans can enjoy By: Sean Price Nic Cage goes full meta in a silly but fun action-adventure film.
Reviews Wheels up for The Flight Attendant’s packed second season By: Beau North HBO's spy dramedy brings viewers back to the friendly skies for another round of seriously dark stuff.
Reviews Roar puts a darkly whimsical spin on modern women’s problems By: Gena Radcliffe Nicole Kidman executive produces a star-studded adaptation of Cecelia Ahern’s short story collection that rarely misses
Reviews Paris, 13th District is an adult look at modern love By: Michael Frank Though uneven & trying a bit too hard to appeal to a specific audience, Jacques Audiard breathes new life & color into conventional love stories
Recap Episode fourteen says Final Five forever The season that refuses to eliminate continues its trend all the way to the final challenge.