Reviews

Review: Netflix’s ‘Until Dawn’ is just watchable enough

A haunted house of comedians try to outwit one another, but muster little more than background entertainment.

On Jan 13, 2020 by Samantha Grasso

John Malkovich is here to seduce you in HBO’s ‘The New Pope’

The sequel to ‘The Young Pope’ is here, and it’s as luxuriously weird as ever.

On Jan 12, 2020 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

‘Sex Education’ season 2: More sex, too many storylines

The season keeps the warmth and honesty but has a few too many plates in the air.

On Jan 10, 2020 by Audra Schroeder

Netflix’s ‘Medical Police’ is a hilarious and worthy successor of ‘Childrens Hospital’

Fans of ‘Childrens Hospital’ will almost certainly enjoy Netflix’s ‘Medical Police.’

On Jan 10, 2020 by Stacey Ritzen

Rob Delaney’s newest special is Straight White Male comedy at its peak

Rob Delaney’s reliance on tired gender stereotypes in his new special quickly grows old.

On Jan 10, 2020 by Morgan Leigh Davies

HBO’s ‘The Outsider’ is a simple yet gripping supernatural thriller

Ben Mendelsohn and Cynthia Erivo star in this gritty new Stephen King adaptation.

On Jan 10, 2020 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

Netflix’s cheerleading docuseries ‘Cheer’ gets top marks

It’s the people at the center of ‘Cheer’ who make the Netflix docuseries as good as it is.

On Jan 8, 2020 by Eddie Strait

In Netflix’s ‘All the Freckles in the World,’ sexism prevails

The film treats women like territory.

On Jan 7, 2020 by Tess Cagle

Netflix’s ‘Dracula’ fails to live up to the legacy of ‘Sherlock’

From the creators of ‘Sherlock,’ there’s a new 3-part adaptation of the classic vampire novel.

On Jan 3, 2020 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

Ilana Glazer (re)introduces herself with ‘The Planet Is Burning’

Ilana Glazer holds forth on gender, sexuality, and more.

On Jan 3, 2020 by Audra Schroeder

Netflix’s ‘Carole and Tuesday’ comes out swinging in its political second half

As the latter half of ‘Carole and Tuesday’ shifts its focus to topical political allegory, its strengths remain, but its idealism may turn away some viewers.

On Jan 3, 2020 by Caitlin Moore

‘Doctor Who’ kicked off the new year with a bang

We did not see this coming.

On Jan 2, 2020 by Michelle Jaworski

Hulu’s ‘Into the Dark: Midnight Kiss’ marks the series’ first foray into LGBTQ horror

The inclusive entry plays on classic slasher setups.

On Dec 27, 2019 by Eddie Strait

‘Letterkenny’ still hilarious despite a new commitment to, sigh, storytelling

The cult comedy wants to be more than fart jokes.

On Dec 27, 2019 by John-Michael Bond

Review: ‘1917’ is a stunning journey through a single day in World War I

Immersively filmed as one continuous shot, Sam Mendes’ ‘1917’ is a stunning cinematic achievement.

On Dec 25, 2019 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw