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Ethan Hawke is an instant iconic horror villain in The Black Phone
Hawke is so good and so terrifying that everything else pales in Scott Derrickson’s newest horror film.
Crimes of the Future is David Cronenberg’s most transcendent movie yet
With his latest work, the director has conjured a cinematic universe of aesthetics and ideas. But what does it mean?
Jurassic World Dominion makes a great case for franchise extinction
Jurassic World Dominion is all too concerned with unearthing the past that it forgets to capitalize on the present.
'Top Gun: Maverick' is a danger zone of summer movie perfection
Alex Garland’s surreal thriller 'Men' is maddening in the best way possible
The one superhero team-up movie you need to watch before Dr. Strange 2
X-Men (2000) introduced Marvel characters to the big screen that are rumored to reappear in the MCU.
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness plunges the MCU to scary depths
With all-time great performances and the work of Sam Raimi, the MCU proves surprising even after all this time.
Bubble review: Netflix’s new sci-fi anime is incredible in all but one important way
The director of Attack on Titan gives us incredible action scenes, but the plot and characters leave much to be desired.
Fantastic Beasts 3 review: Secrets of Dumbledore improves slightly on a failed franchise
The latest Wizarding World movie is better, but will it make a difference?
'The Northman' review: This primal, poetic Viking epic is one for the ages
Robert Eggers' historical fantasy-epic stars a ferocious Alexander Skarsgard as a Viking berserker on a path of vengeance.
Sonic 2 is the opposite of The Batman in the best way possible
Sonic The Hedgehog 2 is a movie meant for kids, but parents and millennials may not hate it either.
Apollo 10 1/2 review: Linklater’s best animated epic since ‘A Scanner Darkly’
Richard Linklater’s earnest, fantastical time-capsule honors NASA’s 1969 moon landing.
The Bubble review: Judd Apatow’s new Netflix comedy is the worst movie of 2022
Pandemic humor that’s so bad, it’s upsetting.
Moonshot HBO Max review: Cole Sprouse’s trip to Mars never takes off
The new sci-fi romantic comedy stars Lana Condor and Cole Sprouse.
Everything Everywhere All At Once review: Michelle Yeoh’s multiverse is unlike anything you’ve seen before
A24’s reality-warping sci-fi experiment could have only come from Swiss Army Man duo Daniels.
Windfall review: Jesse Plemons shines in a mediocre Netflix thriller
Come for a home invasion thriller; stay for Jesse Plemons chewing the scenery.
Westworld Season 4 fixes the worst thing about Season 3 — but is it too late?
Freeze all motor functions — and then dash to your TV. Westworld Season 4 is upon us.
'Ms. Marvel' is a radiant blast of pure, unbridled joy
Iman Vellani is an overnight star as Kamala Khan, a head-in-the-clouds teen hero, in the MCU’s best streaming series yet.
With Season 3, 'For All Mankind' becomes the grittiest sci-fi show ever
'The Boys' Season 3 is still the best superhero show — and it’s not even close
Stranger Things Season 4 review: The Netflix hit recaptures the magic of Season 1
The new season of Stranger Things is a stylistic return to form.
Strange New Worlds review: Star Trek delivers the best show for a new generation
In a world of prestige TV, the Star Trek franchise is suddenly playing a very different game.
Barry Season 3 takes HBO’s best comedy to incredible new places
It was worth the wait.
Tokyo Vice review: Ken Watanabe steals HBO Max’s uneven yakuza thriller
HBO Max’s new crime drama has more than its fair share of highs and lows.
Moon Knight review: Marvel bites off way more than it can chew
Oscar Isaac isn’t enough to save this series from an identity crisis.
Atlanta Season 3 review: Donald Glover is more confident and unpredictable than ever
The FX series returns to remind you there is nothing else quite like it.
DMZ HBO Max review: Ava DuVernay's DC debut isn't worth your time
Despite strong performances and lively design, DMZ is too simplistic and unexciting to encourage wading into its territory.
Upload Season 2 review: Amazon’s sci-fi series returns as an anti-capitalist thriller — with mixed results
Amazon’s lovely sci-fi still charms in Season 2, with bugs in the code.
Joe vs. Carole review: Tiger King series is as delightfully messy as the real story
Tiger King finally gets the drama treatment.
The Boys Presents: Diabolical is a homicidal love letter to animation
Diabolical is here to redefine how genre television works in the quick-paced age of streaming.
'Pieces of Her' review: John Wick meets Toni Collette in Netflix’s new thriller series
Netflix's gripping book adaptation gives Toni Collette a meaty, decades-spanning mystery role in 'Pieces of Her,' which premieres March 4 on the streaming platform.
Killing Eve Season 4 makes the same mistake that ruined the Star Wars sequels
Killing Eve’s final season is off to a confusing start.
