Blood and Soap Bubbles on the Surface of Netflix’s “The Waterfront”
“Melrose Place” on the seas.
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Transformative Third Season of HBO’s “The Gilded Age” Dazzles and Delights
The seriousness of this season has transformed the show for good.
Echo Valley
It’s a shame “Echo Valley” never quite finds its footing until the end because it has so many promising qualities.
The Better Sister
The series buckles under the weight of the novel it’s adapted from, shackling Biel to its restrictive formula and unfolding like a dull book you desperately want to put down.
Deep Cover
It’s a film that reminds you how much silly plotting you’ll accept as long as you’re laughing.
Syfy’s “Revival” Resurrects the Small-Town Zombie Craze In Suitably Morbid Fashion
It’s really the cast that helps elevate “Revival,” particularly Scrofano, who carries the entire piece on her resolute shoulders.
Predator: Killer of Killers
There are Easter eggs for franchise-lovers aplenty, but this anthology stands mightily on its own.
Owen Wilson Brings Clever, Funny “Stick” in Under Par
“Stick” embraces clever and snappy, sitcom banter while serving up a cocktail of sports comedy and warm-hearted dramatic beats.
What to Watch on Netflix: June 2025
What’s new on Netflix! Alfred Hitchcock, Ben Affleck, Led Zeppelin, and LEGOs!
Mountainhead
Armstrong’s version of tech-bro bantering is a lot more literate and zingy than actual tech-bro bantering would be, otherwise the picture would be rather a bore.
Tornado
Maclean’s execution frequently makes up for his distracting habit of both over- and underthinking certain key concepts.
The Mortician
Is watching this more interesting than just listening to a podcast episode on the same subject?
Netflix Unpacks One of Chicago’s Most Infamous Unsolved Mysteries in “Cold Case: The Tylenol Murders”
A Chicago legend looks back at one of its greatest unsolved cases, now the subject of a hit Netflix series.
Excellent Cast Struggles to Hold Together Plodding “Dept. Q”
It feels like another product of a streaming company’s mandate to boost their “hours watched” stats instead of a length that has been considered right for the story that’s being told.
FX Navigates Familiar Comic Waters with Flair in Clever “Adults”
As with most of these shows, the success of “Adults” comes down to casting.
Pee-wee As Himself
Watching Wolf and Reubens push and pull their way through the impact of this wildly talented and complicated man makes for rich, rewarding television.
Fear Street: Prom Queen
“Fear Street” started as a series that tried to reinvent the wheel; this is empty-headed, straightforward slasher schlock on purpose.
