Reviews “Girls5eva” sings a sweet but smart tune By: Ashley Lara Tina Fey executive produces a fun and witty comedy about a 90s girl group reuniting for another taste of stardom.
Reviews “Mythic Quest” works out most of its bugs in season 2 By: Sean Price The Apple TV+ workplace sitcom may not be a gag a minute, but it's got a better handle on its diverse cast of characters.
Reviews “Shrill” closes out with a bittersweet, satisfying season 3 By: Beau North The Aidy Bryant-starring dramedy gets a fitting sendoff, exploring the messiness of your thirties with bittersweet aplomb.
P.S.H. I Love You “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay” is a strange final film for Philip Seymour Hoffman Philip Seymour Hoffman's final role, as a CG-assisted reprise in the final Hunger Games films, is more a commemoration than a performance.
Columns Criterion Corner: “Memories of Murder”, “Irma Vep” April's Criterion releases include an early classic by Bong Joon-ho and a dizzying, meta-critique of French cinema from Olivier Assayas.
Reviews “The Bad Batch” fills all your Star Wars lore needs By: Megan Sunday A few drawbacks aside, Dave Filoni co-writes another satisfying action & story-packed side story in the Star Wars universe.
Reviews “The Mosquito Coast” is all vibes, no substance By: Reyzando Nawara Apple TV+'s adaptation of the Paul Theroux book places too much emphasis on atmosphere and not enough on character.
Filmmaker of the Month “Twixt” runs red with the blood of Coppola’s messy ambitions Francis Ford Coppola's final film to date may not be his best (or even good), but it encapsulates his yearning for creative freedom.
Features The underrated “Tetro” reflects Coppola’s empathetic side Though pretentious at times, the 2009 drama comes from a fresh new perspective of the filmmaker.
Reviews “The Outside Story” is a breezy good time By: Lisa Laman This Brian Tyree Henry vehicle gets a lot of mileage out of being cozy and casual.
Anniversaries How “Bridesmaids” put female friendship center stage Ten years ago, Paul Feig's uproarious comedy centered the lives and relationships of women in revolutionary ways.
Reviews “Without Remorse” is brutal, icy, and thoughtful By: Justin Harrison Michael B. Jordan plays a merciless avenger to great effect in a fascinatingly anti-Tom-Clancy Tom Clancy adaptation.
Reviews “Pose” earns legendary status in season 3 By: Marshall Estes More than just an "important" show, Steven Canals' pioneering queer series backs up its import with heart and style.
Features “The Outsiders” is a loving portrayal of young male vulnerability One of Coppola's most beloved films is a gentle look at teenage boys struggling in a world that has it out for them.
Features The meant-to-be heartwarming “Jack” is a grotesque misfire Perhaps the lowest point in Coppola's filmography doesn't get any better upon rewatch decades later.
Reviews “The Handmaid’s Tale” season 4 is a morbid slog By: Beau North The Handmaid's Tale's relentless violence overshadows everything else in the show.
Features In defense of Coppola’s polarizing take on “Dracula” "Bram Stoker's Dracula" may be comically over the top at times, but everyone involved put 100% heart and energy into it.
Reviews The National Theater’s “Romeo and Juliet” hits its mark By: Megan Sunday PBS presents a fresh & engagingly modern take on the timeless tale of star-crossed lovers.
Reviews “Mortal Kombat” is a pile of konvoluted, klumsy krap By: Clint Worthington No number of CGI-blood-soaked fatalities can elevate the TV-show feel of Simon McQuoid's halting, wooden adaptation of the fighting game series.
Reviews “We Broke Up” fittingly struggles with its own commitment issues By: Jon Negroni William Jackson Harper and Aya Cash have just enough charm to salvage this low-key romantic dramedy.
Filmmaker of the Month “Peggy Sue Got Married” finds the humanistic in time travel Coppola goes small in scale and big in heart.