True Detective: Night Country brings back the show’s best element: cosmic horror
HBO's True Detective is finally scary again. Here's how Night Country takes the show even further into the horror genre than its first season.
The Promised Land review: an immersive historical epic
The Promised Land is a visually stunning, thoughtfully made historical epic. The Mads Mikkelsen-led film is now playing in theaters.
Argylle review: a lackluster, cartoonish spy comedy
Argylle is a spectacular swing and a miss for director Matthew Vaughn. The film is now playing in theaters.
Mr. & Mrs. Smith review: an entertaining blend of spies, action, and romance
Mr. & Mrs. Smith is an entertaining, unlikely success. The Maya Erskine and Donald Glover-led series is streaming now on Amazon Prime Video.
Has Apple TV+ become the new home of Prestige TV?
The recent premiere of Apple TV+'s Masters of the Air reveals a lot about the current state of Prestige TV. Is Apple TV+ the king of television?
Masters of the Air review: a sturdy and thrilling WWII drama
Masters of the Air is a well-crafted, rousing war epic. Its first two episodes are streaming now on Apple TV+.
Expats review: a melodramatic, laborious misfire
As a follow-up to The Farewell, Lulu Wang's Expats is a colossal disappointment — and an undeniable misfire for everyone involved.
The Kitchen review: an earnest dystopian sci-fi drama
The Kitchen is a moving dystopian sci-fi drama and an exciting debut from first-time director Daniel Kaluuya. It's streaming now on Netflix.
True Detective: Night Country review: a gripping crime thriller
True Detective: Night Country is an immersive, surprisingly scary continuation of the HBO crime anthology series. It premieres Sunday, January 14 on HBO.
Lift review: An unpolished Netflix heist thriller
Lift has seemingly everything it needs to work, but it just doesn't. The new, Kevin Hart-led heist thriller is streaming now on Netflix.
Echo review: An imperfect success
Marvel's Echo isn't the franchise-saving vehicle that the MCU needs right now, but it also isn't an unwatchable disaster.
Night Swim review: a forgettable dip in the shallow end
Night Swim is an occasionally scary, but ultimately unremarkable horror exercise. It's now playing in theaters.
7 best movie performances of 2023
It's been a year full of great movie performances. Here are the seven best we saw in 2023.
10 best sci-fi movies of 2023, ranked
From indies like Infinity Pool and Poor Things to blockbusters like Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, here are the 10 best sci-fi movies of 2023.
7 best comedies of 2023, ranked
From Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves to The Holdovers, these movies are the best comedies of 2023.
Aquaman 2’s ending, explained
Here's everything that happens at the end of Warner Bros. and director James Wan's new DCEU blockbuster, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom review: a sequel that flounders and soars
James Wan's Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom is a gaudy, trashy slice of pure comic book spectacle. It is now playing in theaters.
The Iron Claw review: A restrained, sobering sports drama
A24's The Iron Claw is a deeply felt, heartrending sports drama.
Percy Jackson and the Olympians review: an ambitious, charming YA fantasy series
Disney+'s Percy Jackson and the Olympians is the Rick Riordan adaptation that fans have been waiting for.
5 best thrillers of 2023, ranked
From a David Fincher movie about an assassin to a dramatic portrait of a troubled marriage that ends in tragedy, these are the five best thrillers of 2023.
Wonka review: a sweet, satisfying musical prequel
Wonka is a pleasantly sweet, surprisingly worthwhile prequel. The Timothée Chalamet-led film is now playing in theaters.
Leave the World Behind review: a subversive disaster thriller
Leave the World Behind is a subversive, entertaining thriller. The Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali, and Ethan Hawke-led film premieres December 8 on Netflix.
Leave the World Behind’s ending, explained
Here's everything that happens at the end of Netflix's new disaster thriller, Leave the World Behind.
Napoleon review: a thrilling, hilarious historical epic
Anchored by Joaquin Phoenix's unforgettable lead performance, Ridley Scott's Napoleon is a thrilling, shockingly funny historical epic.
Does Monarch: Legacy of Monsters signal the slow death of the cinematic universe as we know it?
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters is a frequently entertaining adventure series, but it also feels like a relic of an era that's either dead or dying.
Thanksgiving review: a gruesome, cutthroat horror comedy
Eli Roth's Thanksgiving is a gloriously violent, fun horror comedy. It's now playing in theaters nationwide.
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes review: a worthwhile prequel
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes is an entertaining, overlong prequel. It's now playing in theaters nationwide.
Thanksgiving’s ending, explained
Here's everything you should know about the ending of Eli Roth's Thanksgiving.
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes’ ending, explained
Here's everything that happens at the end of The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes.
You probably didn’t watch the most underrated crime thriller of the 2010s. Here’s why you should see it now
This underrated action movie with Liam Neeson and Colin Farrell was overlooked when it was released in 2018. Here's why it's due for a rewatch.
Dream Scenario review: a one-note nightmare comedy
A24's new Nicolas Cage film, Dream Scenario, is a quirky and original but ultimately shallow nightmare comedy.
All of David Fincher’s movies, ranked from worst to best
From The Social Network and Gone Girl to Fight Club and Seven, here are all of David Fincher's movies ranked from worst to best.
The Marvels’ ending, explained
Here's everything you need to know about the ending of The Marvels, including what happens in its sole post-credits scene.
Sofia Coppola’s movies, ranked worst to best
From Lost in Translation to Priscilla, here are all of Sofia Coppola's movies, ranked worst to best.