‘Ride or Die’: Hannah Waddingham and Octavia Spencer Team up in Breezy Assassin Romp
Amazon’s “Ride or Die” is the kind of show real spies might watch and leave them wondering when they’re supposed to be…
‘The Bear’: Jeremy Allen White and Co. Exit the Kitchen With Renewed Spirit and Sincere Performances
The fifth and final season of “The Bear” scales back down to the raw basics of its premise. After a fourth season that lost…
‘Euphoria’: Sam Levinson Ends His Gen Z Opus With a Finale Where Characters Die, Scatter, or Fade Away
Like a debauched deity eager to wash away his creations, Sam Levinson ends “Euphoria” with a finale that feels like a hybrid off the rails. The conclusion…
Nicolas Cage Spins a Detective Story Into Superhero Origins in Stylish ‘Spider-Noir’
Prime Video’s “Spider-Noir” spins a tangled web. The eight-part series reimagines the urban superhero story through the lens of a 1940s private detective film with a mix of cynical whimsy and…
‘The Boroughs’: Alfred Molina and a Band of Twilight Neighbors Chase Stranger Things in Nostalgic Delight
Those corners of America that look a little too pristine once again provide inspiration for weird happenings in Netflix’s “The Boroughs.” Here, unsuspecting residents of a retirement community are suddenly beset…
Civilization Is a Fragile Thing in Jack Thorne’s Brilliantly Cast Adaptation of William Golding’s ‘Lord of the Flies’
William Golding’s classic 1954 novel “Lord of the Flies” is one of those works that, like George Orwell’s “1984,” continues to find renewed relevance. Its themes of survival amid chaos, distribution of…
‘Beef’: Oscar Isaac and Carey Mulligan Viciously Duel With Charles Melton and Cailee Spaeny for a Diabolically Relevant Second Season
There is little question that we live in anxious times. Our ongoing divisions are fusing with our general stress as a species. Netflix’s “Beef” is a hilariously twisted take on our…
Dan Levy’s ‘Big Mistakes’ Is a Deadeye Screwball Comedy With Collateral Damage
Uncomfortable comedy exists to find laughter in the least likely places. This is not true for “Big Mistakes.” It becomes apparent in the opening shot when the camera first intrudes on…