7.1 Reviews Largely hollow It’s What’s Inside still intrigues By: Tim Stevens Netflix’s mislabeled “horror-comedy” pairs paper thin characters with an intriguing premise and smart visuals.
8.7 BEST NEW SHOW Many will want Nobody Wants This By: Tim Stevens Kristen Bell and Adam Brody elevate Netflix’s mismatched lovers romantic comedy series.
9.0 BEST NEW MOVIE No taming The Wild Robot’s spirit By: Tim Stevens The adaptation of Peter Brown’s novel presents a surprisingly mature consideration of the gains and losses of motherhood, community.
7.2 Reviews Wolfs feels a bit domesticated By: Tim Stevens AppleTV+’s George Clooney-Brad Pitt team-up comedy is friendly enough but lacks much bite.
7.8 Reviews It might be Agatha All Along, but what does that mean? By: Tim Stevens Disney+’s first live-action MCU series in nine months has great vibes but isn’t yet fully defined.
9.2 BEST NEW MOVIE A Different Man dives into an absurdist exploration of identity By: Sarah Gorr Sebastian Stan and Adam Pearson are unforgettable as friends and rivals in a beautifully bizarre take on what it means to be human.
9.8 BEST NEW MOVIE The Substance is a female Fight Club that doesn’t pull its punches By: Sarah Gorr Writer/director Coralie Fargeat crafts a nasty, sexy, bloody feature that pits the internal against the external.
7.8 Reviews High Potential yields an enjoyable start By: Tim Stevens Drew Goddard returns to TV with a light procedural that recalls shows of the naughty aughties.
2.5 Reviews Things are getting Uglies on Netflix By: Tim Stevens The Joey King-starring and McG-directed YA series adaptation delivers a philosophically shallow and nasty viewing experience.
8.3 BEST NEW MOVIE Rebel Ridge isn’t quite the top By: Tim Stevens Jeremy Saulnier’s newest film is a good piece of work that only suffers compared to the rest of his filmography
6.3 Reviews The Perfect Couple settles for being ‘The Just OK Series’ By: Tim Stevens Netflix delivers a pretty but empty take on the rich people whodunnit genre.
6.4 Reviews Kaos doesn’t reign so much as arrive fashionably late By: Tim Stevens Netflix's take on Greek mythology on an alternate Earth meanders unsatisfactorily despite plenty of talent.
9.2 BEST NEW SHOW Slow Horses Season 4 refuses to be broken By: Tim Stevens AppleTV+’s stellar spy show packs an emotional wallop in its fourth go-round.
8.9 BEST NEW SHOW Bad Monkey? Good, Actually. By: Tim Stevens Against expectations, Bill Lawrence and Vince Vaughn’s sensibilities merge to create an eminently watchable crime comedy offering for AppleTV+.
8.0 BEST NEW SHOW Mr. Throwback delivers well off the bench By: Tim Stevens Peacock’s six-episode mockumentary isn’t a blue chip prospect but still plenty of fun.
7.3 Reviews Bloody Cuckoo isn’t crazy so much as half-baked By: Sarah Gorr Hunter Schafer’s star turn in Neon’s latest stab at arthouse horror is the best thing about the otherwise messy and muddled feature.
7.2 Reviews Tales of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles loses some turtle power By: Tim Stevens Paramount+’s take on the ninja teens only captures some of what made Mutant Mayhem special.
9.0 BEST NEW MOVIE Kneecap tells a bigger story of Irish identity though hip-hop By: Sarah Gorr Kneecap stars the Irish hip-hop trio as themselves in an exciting, stylish music biopic that refuses to play by the rules.
9.0 BEST NEW SHOW A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder intrigues without innovating By: Shannon Campe Netflix's new British mystery is a delightful entry in the Girl Detective genre.
8.8 BEST NEW SHOW Batman: Caped Crusader can’t stop looking over its shoulder By: Tim Stevens The latest take on the Dark Knight from Prime Video recreates The Animate Series vibes—perhaps a bit too faithfully.
5.5 Reviews The Fabulous Four is predictable even in its amusing raunch By: Lisa Laman It’s impossible to call the old-ladies-having-fun comedy truly fabulous, but it has charming moments.