& Categories Movies Reviews July 21, 2021 “Mandibles” is silly but doesn’t have much to say Quentin Dupieux's farce about a pair of slackers stuck taking care of a giant fly has some inspired moments, and not much else.
T Categories Reviews TV July 12, 2021 Ted Lasso retakes the field for a confident season 2 Season 2 looks ready to deliver everything Season 1 did right without the early shakiness.
M Categories Reviews TV July 9, 2021 Mike White skewers rich white Americans in the acerbic The White Lotus The HBO miniseries is a sharp class satire, with a mystery at its core.
N Categories Movies Reviews July 1, 2021 Neighbors are the real danger in the hilarious Werewolves Within Josh Ruben directs a horror comedy that’s both social satire and a clever whodunit.
& Categories Anniversaries Features June 26, 2021 “Bears wear hats”: “The Great Muppet Caper” at 40 Kermit and company's second big-screen outing is a hodgepodge comedy partially redeemed by the great Charles Grodin.
A Categories Anniversaries Movies June 14, 2021 America wasn’t ready for “The Cable Guy” Audiences didn’t know what to make of a new & deeply unsettling Jim Carrey in Ben Stiller’s dark comedy.
P Categories Columns Features Movies P.S.H. I Love You June 10, 2021 P.S.H. I Love You: “My New Gun” & a leap of faith Even in his early screen appearances, Philip Seymour Hoffman knew exactly what he was doing.
& Categories Movies Reviews May 26, 2021 “Cruella” is perfectly wretched for what it is The obligatory reinvention of the Disney villain juggles its plots and characters alongside typically solid work from Emma Stone.
& Categories Reviews TV May 20, 2021 “Master of None” smartly shifts gears for season 3 Aziz Ansari focuses his efforts behind the camera for his dramedy, making for a refreshing collaboration with Lena Waithe.
“ Categories Features Movies May 18, 2021 “Barb & Star” and the pleasures of gentle comedy In challenging times, a movie with a talking crab can be a balm for the soul.
