‘The Critic’ Review: A Ferocious Ian McKellen Is Let Down by a Script Favoring Histrionics Over Depth
Gemma Arterton and Mark Strong also star in Anand Tucker's thriller, scripted by Patrick Marber, about a writer who teams up with an actress on a blackmail plot against a newspaper editor in 1930s London.
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‘The Other Black Girl’ Review: Hulu’s Wildly Entertaining Satirical Look at the Publishing World
The adaptation of Zakiya Dalila Harris' novel follows an aspiring editor who's thrilled to no longer be the only Black woman at work after a new co-worker arrives — until odd things begin to occur.
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‘Dreaming Whilst Black’ Review: Showtime’s Sharp and Winning British Showbiz Comedy
The series centers on an aspiring filmmaker (Adjani Salmon) trying to make it in a notoriously difficult industry while navigating issues of race, class, family and romance.
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‘Backspot’ Review: Devery Jacobs and Evan Rachel Wood in a Perceptive Queer Cheerleading Drama
The 'Reservation Dogs' star plays a cheerleader who feels pressured to be perfect when she and her girlfriend join an elite squad led by a strict coach.
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‘Unicorns’ Review: Ben Hardy and Jason Patel in a Touching Queer Romance
A straight white single dad (Hardy) and a British Indian drag queen (Patel) strike up an unexpected relationship in Sally El Hosaini and James Krishna Floyd's London-set drama.
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‘Gonzo Girl’ Review: Willem Dafoe and Camila Morrone Play a Writer and His Acolyte in Patricia Arquette’s Uneven Directorial Debut
The Oscar winner's first feature as helmer centers on the dynamic between a Hunter S. Thompson-like scribe and his new personal assistant.
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‘One Piece’ Review: Netflix’s Live-Action Manga Adaptation Is a Delight
The series centers on a young, superpowered pirate captain who dreams of finding the ultimate treasure.
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Critic’s Notebook: ‘Killing It’ Season 2 Is a Savage and Hilarious Dissection of Our Dog-Eat-Dog World
Few current series are sharper or funnier about our modern capitalist dystopia than Peacock's comedy starring Craig Robinson.
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‘The Winter King’ Review: MGM+’s King Arthur Series Struggles to Hit That ‘Game of Thrones’ Sweet Spot
Iain De Caestecker ('Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.') leads a revisionist take based on Bernard Cornwell's novels.
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‘Painkiller’ Review: Uzo Aduba and Matthew Broderick in Netflix’s Glib Opioid Crisis Miniseries
Taylor Kitsch also stars in a Peter Berg-directed show about the launch of OxyContin and the subsequent epidemic of addiction.
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‘Strange Planet’ Review: Apple TV+’s Cute New Cartoon Series Is Best Consumed in Small Doses
Nathan W. Pyle and Dan Harmon's show tackles the joys, tragedies and absurdities of everyday existence through gently comic tales set on a planet of blue humanoid beings.
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‘Reservation Dogs’ Season 3 Review: A Spirited and Deeply Felt Homestretch for FX/Hulu’s Stellar Series
After a fateful trip to California, Bear (D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai) and his pals make their way back to Oklahoma in the third and final season of Sterlin Harjo's dramedy
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