Women in Blue is Good at Suspense, Medium at Feminism
Women in Blue has an enticing mix of elements, a certain hodgepodge that shouldn’t work but does.
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Home Entertainment Guide: July 2024
The latest on Blu-ray and streaming, including The First Omen, Abigail, Civil War, Perfect Days, and The Boy and the Heron.
Prime Video Has What Batman Fans Need in Caped Crusader
Bruce Timm is back with a retro version of Batman that fans will almost surely adore.
Netflix's The Decameron Sinks to New Lows
Netflix has another adaptation of The Decameron. It's atrocious.
Time Bandits Offers a Fun Summer Diversion
Taika Waititi's take on the Terry Gilliam classic is filled with fun and uneasy drama.
Peacock’s Those About to Die Should Appeal to People Counting the Days Until Gladiator 2
Sir Anthony Hopkins leads a bloody, adults only take on the Roman Colosseum that works just enough to entertain.
Hulu's “UnPrisoned” Takes Bigger Swings In Its Self-Assured Second Season
Strong performances let the writers take big risks, visualizing therapeutic concepts in ways that would feel trite or over-the-top in a less-skilled production.
MGM+'s Messy The Emperor of Ocean Park Rules Over Convoluted Empire
The Emperor, I'm afraid to admit, has no clothes.
Netflix’s "Receiver" Should Work for NFL Fans Despite a Predictable Playbook
Netflix is back for another NFL season pregame with another reality series about one of the toughest positions in sports.
Sausage Party: Foodtopia Goes Bad Long Before It's Over
It feels like the writers threw darts at a joke board and threw them in the script like Mad Libs.
Flying to the Moon: Ten Films About the Apollo Program
As "Fly Me to the Moon" opens in theaters, here are some of our other favorite films about NASA's Apollo program and the first manned expeditions to the moon.
Home Entertainment Guide: June 2024
The latest and greatest on Blu-ray and streaming includes Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, and Criterion editions of Bound, Blue Velvet, and The Underground Railroad.
The Best Show on TV is Back in the Third Season of FX's The Bear
TV's best show is back.
Apple TV+'s Daring, Unpredictable Sunny is Summer TV Standout
Rashida Jones and Hidetoshi Nishijima star in an unexpectedly creative hit for Apple TV+ this Summer.
Apple TV+'s Land of Women is Pretty and Pleasant
It’s comfy like an old sweater without much of a lesson or moral to get in the way of its overarching sense of warmth.
Orphan Black: Echoes Stumbles Under the Weight of Its Predecessor
Orphan Black is back! Sorta.
Don’t Check into MGM+s Hotel Cocaine
Clearly inspired by the success of Narcos, this is a dull, dumb show.
Prime Video’s The Boys Changes Pace, Becomes the Best Version of Itself
The Boys is back. And better than ever.
Presumed Innocent Spins Riveting Mystery on Apple TV+
This is David E. Kelley working in the register he excels at: a legal thriller with just enough interpersonal relationship drama and a touch of mystery.
Hulu's Queenie is a Masterful Study of Self-Growth
A review of the new Hulu series starring Dionne Brown from Onyx Collective.
