Columns 10 films to grab during Criterion’s February 2024 flash sale From martial arts classics to 4Ks of acclaimed indies, here are a few options from the imprint's latest sale.
5.0 Reviews Netflix’s live-action Avatar: The Last Airbender bends its story beyond recognition By: Lauren Coates Well, at least they kept the cabbages.
Features What it means to be in the Night Country Season 4 of True Detective wasn't perfect, but it treated a hard subject with empathy & realism.
6.0 Reviews Drive-Away Dolls rides a fun but bumpy road By: Gena Radcliffe Ethan Coen goes solo for a raunchy, silly comedy-thriller.
9.0 BEST NEW SHOW Season 3 of The Bad Batch closes on a satisfying note By: Megan Sunday The final season of the Star Wars side adventure goes to some unexpectedly moving places.
8.5 BEST NEW MOVIE In Dune: Part Two, the spice must flow, and so must the blood of nonbelievers By: Clint Worthington Denis Villeneuve finishes his epic two-part adaptation of Frank Herbert's novel with sprawling scope and thorny politics.
5.6 Reviews Despite some highlights, the journey to Far North is best skipped By: Tim Stevens The New Zealand crime dramedy Far North can’t wrangle its disparate tones into a satisfying whole, despite its wild true story roots.
9.0 BEST NEW SHOW Dior and Chanel battle over bolts in wartime Paris in the star-studded The New Look By: B.L. Panther Apple TV+'s latest miniseries blends fashion with fascism in its dramatization of the couture wars of the 1940s and '50s.
F— Love: 5 Valentine’s Day movies for cynics Engage in holiday self-care with some movies that put a stake in the heart of romance.
2.5 Reviews Madame Web gets tangled in a web of nothingness By: Clint Worthington The latest chapter in Sony's Spider-Man Universe makes Morbius look like a masterpiece.
Features How one rom-com trope finds the romance in a breakup Of all the romcom tropes, “the amicable breakup” might be the most misunderstood & powerfully cathartic.
8.6 BEST NEW SHOW Navigate by this Constellation for dread you can’t shake By: Tim Stevens AppleTV+’s latest foray into sci-fi, Constellation starring Noomi Rapace, is short on resolutions but long on atmosphere.
6.5 Reviews In season 2, Halo Reach-es for tighter, more compelling storytelling By: Clint Worthington Paramount+'s big-budget retelling of the hit video game series inches closer to Bungie's glory days, though not without some bloat.
8.3 BEST NEW SHOW Chemistry makes One Day worth your time By: Tim Stevens Netflix’s new romance limited series offers a thoughtful, warm adaptation of the 2009 novel.
It’s Alive! 6 unique takes on Frankenstein After catching Lisa Frankenstein this weekend, check out some of these weird & wild spins on the legendary tale.
Features In The Beekeeper, Jason Statham mixes blood with honey The film's biggest highlight is the actor as an unlikely hero: a Beekeeper-turned-assassin.
9.5 BEST NEW SHOW Abbott Elementary is top of the class By: Shannon Campe The sitcom remains consistently charming and funny in its third season premiere.
8.8 BEST NEW SHOW Mr. and Mrs. Smith offers old code names, new missions, better product By: Chris Ludovici Amazon’s excellent reboot seems more interested in interrogating Bond movies and television domestic dramas than its thin source material.
7.0 Reviews Feud: Capote vs. The Swans offers more pathos than dish By: Gena Radcliffe Gus Van Sant & Jon Robin Baitz collaborate on a miniseries rich in both vintage style & human drama.
5.2 Reviews In The Know doesn’t give viewers enough reasons not to touch that dial, yet By: Tim Stevens Peacock’s claymation sitcom is at its best when it skips the satire for the strange, but “best” is grading on a curve.
Interviews Joel Kim Booster plays the “element of chaos” for Chrissy & Dave Dine Out On the Emmys, learning to appreciate fine dining, and growing beyond the need for chicken smoothies.