Netflix Turns Up the “Heat” With Its Own “Power” in Hokey Crime Thriller “Nemesis”
To enjoy “Nemesis” requires a hefty tolerance for cheese.
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Prime Video’s “Off Campus” is Big on Romance, Music, and Spice
Swoon-worthy, hot, and heated rom-com-drama that gives its story space to fully bloom just like its characters.
The Punisher: One Last Kill
“One Last Kill” struggles to find a middle ground in anchoring Castle emotionally and narratively.
Marty, Life is Short
What comes through in “Life is Short” is the affection for its subject from pretty much everyone he’s ever worked with.
Michael Sheen and David Tennant’s Emotional Connection Grounds a Bittersweet “Good Omens” Finale
Despite its flaws, this final installment still holds firm to the idea that love, in all its forms, is a radical act.
“Unconditional” Brings Moral Questions to a Mother’s Love
Had my heart racing through action sequences and emotional revelations alike.
“The Terror: Devil in Silver” Fails to Earn a Spot on the Medal Podium
Too content to deliver its themes and hit the character beats instead of trying to build atmosphere or tension.
Peacock Takes Us Back to Miami for “M.I.A” Vice and Vengeance
Could be called “Miami Vice: The Reversal.”
BritBox’s Delightful “The Other Bennet Sister” Is a Romance About Learning to Love Yourself
Puts one of the author’s most frequently forgotten characters firmly at the center of her own story.
Lord of the Flies
This “Lord of the Flies” reminds us that perhaps there isn’t that much difference between beasts and little boys after all.
Swapped
What it lacks in narrative originality, it makes up for through a game voice cast, a wonderfully realized world, and a surprisingly dark spin
Prime Video’s Lush, Ambitious “The House of the Spirits” Does Right By Isabel Allende’s Masterpiece
Allende’s classic is finally given the prestige treatment it has long deserved.
Apple’s Twisted “Widow’s Bay” is Like Nothing Else on Television
It’s never anything less than fascinating.
Agon
It may not leave you cheering in the end, but it will give you something to think about the next time the Olympics come around.
Apex
Prioritizing white-knuckle thrills over excessive emotion and explaining is one of the most refreshing qualities of this gorgeously shot picture about survival and fortitude.
Season 2 of Netflix’s “Running Point” Is An Easy Layup
“Running Point” seems poised to stay in contention for multiple seasons to come.
Netflix’s Animated “Stranger Things: Tales from ’85” is an Insulting Waste of Time
Every chance to do something inventive and interesting in “Tales from ‘85” is ignored for lazy fan-fic writing, slack plotting, and inconsistent characters.
The Eight Best Episodes of Netflix’s “Untold” Series, Ranked
The best films in Netflix’s Untold series, which just completed its sixth season.
