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.
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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.
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
A shockingly entertaining diversion, the best in the series since the film that helped make Murphy one of the biggest stars of his generation.
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.
Slave Play. Not a Movie. A Play.
Harris takes an avant-garde approach to his storytelling, making the film more of an exploration of his creative process than the stage play itself.
Bodkin
The story never overstays its welcome and instead unfolds into one of the most entertaining shows of the year.
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.
House of the Dragon Returns with a Captivating Yet Convoluted Second Season
While season two starts strong, it eventually becomes clear that this series is at war with itself.
The Acolyte Sends Star Wars Into a Galaxy Far, Far In the Past
There’s potential in this series and its slower, more contemplative direction, even as it peppers in one martial arts-infused Jedi fight after another.
Ren Faire
While Oppenheim’s series sometimes feels a little over-directed and over-heated, that kind of makes sense for the world of Renaissance Fairs, where what some might dismiss as comedy is taken very, very seriously.
Home Entertainment Guide: May 2024
The latest and greatest on streaming and physical media, including Criterion editions of Girlfight, Peeping Tom, and All That Breathes, along with a fantastic Arrow 4K of Joe Carnahan’s Narc.
We Are Lady Parts is TV at its Finest
Peacock’s We Are Lady Parts is back and it’s still one of the best shows on TV.
