The Love Scam
Carteni leads a cast of endearing performers, all of whom work well together even when the narrative gets a little silly.
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FOX’s “Going Dutch” Lacks Chemistry, Heart, and a Sense of Humor
FOX’s “Going Dutch” is the first comedy misfire of 2025.
Number 24
A sturdy, handsomely mounted period piece depicting the emotional toll required for freedom.
Don’t Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever
The film raises questions about our assumptions that are provocative and worthwhile.
Sony’s “Frank Capra at Columbia” 4K Box Set Encapsulates One of America’s Great Filmmakers
A review of Sony’s sprawling new box set of 21 films from the Golden Age master’s time at Columbia Pictuers.
“Squid Game” Returns with Sharp Filmmaking, New Ideas in a Transitional Season
“Squid Game” is back and ready for some new games.
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
“Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl” feels like a warm blanket by the fire on a snowy day.
The Six Triple Eight
“The Six Triple Eight” has its heart in the right place, it’s just not a particularly good film.
Peacock Turns the Rom-Com Into a Game of Death in the Charming “Laid”
A wry, effervescent series that’s laser-focused on the flightiness of modern millennial dating life.
Carry-On
After months of morose awards season fare, there’s something so refreshing about the refined simplicity of the Netflix original “Carry-On.”
Netflix Faithfully Adapts “One Hundred Years of Solitude,” For Better and Worse
Filmmakers Laura Mora and Alex García López clearly have great reverence for the work, and perhaps it needs this literal translation to screen.
Hulu Stumbles with Warmed-Over Espionage Actioner “Paris Has Fallen”
A show that brushes past Gerard Butler’s corn-fed actioner conceit and does something alternatingly innovative and tedious with it.
Margo Martindale Anchors the Clever, “Fargo”-esque Tale of “The Sticky”
Margo Martindale stars in a very “Fargo”-esque tale of criminals and maple syrup on Prime Video.
James Gunn Launches His New DCU with Clever “Creature Commandos”
A TV review of the new DCU show, the launch of the universe overseen by James Gunn.
Keira Knightley and Ben Whishaw Shine in Netflix’s Thrilling “Black Doves”
Netflix continues a strong late 2024 with another great thriller, Black Doves.
