‘Poker Face’ review: Rian Johnson’s beguiling new mystery series has an ace up its sleeve and it’s Natasha Lyonne
Between the runaway success of the Academy Award-nominated Knives Out and its recent sequel Glass Onion, there’s no doubt about it: Rian Johnson knows how... Read More
TV Reviews
‘The Last of Us’ review: Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey survive and thrive in Neil Druckmann’s faithful yet expansive adaptation
There has been a disconnect between video games and their adaptations in the last decade, an issue that stems from many individual hurdles to be... Read More
‘Wednesday’ review: Jenna Ortega’s snappy performance is the best thing about this paint-by-numbers teen drama
Though Netflix is hardly the end-all-be-all of teen dramas (that title more likely goes to the CW), the streamer has recently carved a niche for... Read More
‘The Crown’ Season 5 review: Elizabeth Debicki’s stunning, empathetic performance as Diana dominates the royal drama
Opening with a flashback to earlier in Queen Elizabeth’s reign draws the audience back in as season five of The Crown begins. This scene serves... Read More
‘The White Lotus’ Season 2 review: A biting return with even more laughs in Mike White’s love triangle of madness
Mike White has proven again that vacations are never just that when you stay at his extravagant resort. Relaxation comes at a price when you... Read More
‘The Midnight Club’ review: Mike Flanagan scores again with YA horror full of kills and thrills [A]
Mike Flanagan, creator of The Haunting of Hill House, Bly Manor and Midnight Mass, continues his winning streak with Netflix as his latest delivers the startling scares, atmosphere and... Read More
‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ review: Season five delivers another shocking entry about grief, retaliation and bodily autonomy [A]
Every action has a reaction. June Osborne perfectly embodies the phrase, especially after the events of season 4 of The Handmaid’s Tale. The sentence can, in... Read More
‘Cobra Kai’ review: Season three ups the ante with more karate and more laughs [A]
Considering its humble roots as an original series on the short-lived YouTube Red, it’s been nothing short of a delight to watch Cobra Kai slowly... Read More
‘She-Hulk: Attorney at Law’ review: Tatiana Maslany flexes muscles and comedic chops in a show that leans into its camp value [B]
Of the many superheroes to populate the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the Hulk is far from the most objectively polished, with mayhem typically surrounding the temperamental... Read More
‘Bad Sisters’ review: Murderously funny siblings make for an extraordinarily acted and addictive mystery-comedy [A-]
When someone dies, there’s usually a degree of mourning that occurs, even if the deceased wasn’t the most pleasant or tolerable person. When the dead... Read More
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 136 – ‘Rules Don’t Apply’ (Warren Beatty, 2016) 
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