Home Entertainment Guide: December 2021, The Criterion Collection
Our monthly guide highlights eight recent Criterion releases, including their first forays into 4K.
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The Best Television of 2021
The best television of 2021.
Home Entertainment Guide: December 2021, New Releases
Part one of our monthly consumer guide, focusing on 2021 theatrical releases.
The Witcher Returns with Streamlined Second Season That Still Stumbles
A review of season two of The Witcher.
MacGruber Returns with A Stupidly Funny Peacock Series
A review of the new series MacGruber, premiering today on Peacock.
Netflix’s Saturday Morning All-Star Hits is a Gift for Kyle Mooney Fans
A review of Kyle Mooney’s new Netflix series.
Here Comes the Juice: The Expanse Changed How We Think About Sci-Fi Storytelling
A feature on the end of Amazon Prime’s The Expanse.
Netflix’s Visual Essay Series Voir is Worth a Look
A review of the new film essay series Voir, premiering today on Netflix.
Amazon’s Harlem Delivers a Fun, Flirty Romp of New York City Glamour, Finally in Color
A review of the new Amazon series from Tracy Oliver, Harlem.
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia Remains Confident in Record-Setting Season
A review of the 15th season of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
Extreme Empathy: An Appreciation of the Films of Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi
An appreciation of the directors of The Rescue, Free Solo, and Meru from a far-flung climber.
Hawkeye is a Forgettable Vision of a Secondary Hero
A review of the fifth Disney+ original Marvel series, starring Jeremy Renner and Hailee Steinfeld.
Home Entertainment Guide: November 2021
On the latest Blu-ray and streaming releases, including The Protégé, Respect, Candyman, and Jungle Cruise.
Netflix’s Hellbound is a Brutal, Thrilling Series About Belief
A review of the new Netflix series Hellbound, directed by Yeon Sang-ho.
Sharp Writing, Fantastic Leads Keep The Great in Power
A review of season two of Hulu’s The Great.
HBO Max’s The Sex Lives of College Girls is a Fun but Flawed Romp
A review of HBO Max’s new original comedy series.
Amazon’s The Wheel of Time is a Bland Fantasy Epic
A preview of the new Amazon series The Wheel of Time, based on the books by Robert Jordan.
Cowboy Bebop Fails to Find a Rhythm
A TV review of Netflix’s Cowboy Bebop, premiering Friday, November 19th.
Excellent Ensemble, Clever Storytelling Give Showtime’s Yellowjackets Its Sting
A review of Showtime’s Yellowjackets, starring Melanie Lynskey, Juliette Lewis, and Christina Ricci.
Taylor Sheridan Taps the American Mine of Toxic Masculinity for Mayor of Kingstown
A review of Paramount+’s Mayor of Kingstown, starring Jeremy Renner, Kyle Chandler, and Dianne Wiest.
