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Ethan Anderton

We Need To Talk About Cosby Review: No Punches Are Pulled In This Raw Reconciliation Of The Disgraced Icon [Sundance 2022]

Comedian W. Kamau Bell asks challenging questions about coming to terms with the legacy of Bill Cosby and his heinous misdeeds over the years.

Ben Pearson

After Yang Review: Kogonada's Sci-Fi Sophomore Feature Finds Beauty In The Ordinary [Sundance 2022]

Columbus director Kogonada returns to Sundance with a low-key science fiction film about connections, loss, and celebrating the little moments in life.

Ethan Anderton

Living Review: Bill Nighy Leads A Quietly Affecting Remake Of Akira Kurosawa's Ikiru [Sundance 2022]

Bill Nighy delivers a dignified performance as a loyal bureaucrat who must reconcile his life's work after receiving a devastating diagnosis.

Shania Russell

A Love Song Review: Dale Dickey Grounds A Mesmerizing Tale Of Hushed Heartache [Sundance 2022]

Max Walker-Silverman's feature film debut features outstanding performances from stars Dale Dickey and Wes Studi.

Chris Evangelista

Watcher Review: A Slow-Burn Thriller Short On Actual Thrills [Sundance 2022]

Maika Monroe thinks someone is out to get her in the ho-hum thriller Watcher.

Chris Evangelista

Riotsville, USA Review: A Stark, Damning Archival Documentary About Institutional Control In America [Sundance 2022]

Riotsville, USA is a reminder that the more things change, the more they stay the same.

Chris Evangelista

When You Finish Saving The World Review: Jesse Eisenberg's Directorial Debut Is An Intentional Cringefest [Sundance 2022]

When You Finish Saving the World ends up feeling like something made strictly for film fests.

Ben Pearson

Fire Of Love Review: A Mesmerizing Portrait Of The World's Best Volcanologist Power Couple [Sundance 2022]

Sara Dosa's excellent documentary introduces us to Katia and Maurice Krafft, a power couple who studied volcanos and captured unreal footage of eruptions.

Chris Evangelista

The Princess Review: The Tragic Princess Diana Story Is Retold Yet Again [Sundance 2022]

The Princess is a well-made archival documentary about Princess Diana, but it doesn't offer anything really new to her story.

Ethan Anderton

Emergency Review: Chaos, Comedy, And Racial Tension Make For A Captivating Caper [Sundance 2022]

A group of college students must weigh the pros and cons of calling 911 when faced with an unusual emergency in this film from the 2022 Sundance Film Festival.

Shania Russell

The Gilded Age Review: Earnest Escapism That Ticks All The Period Piece Boxes

The Gilded Age has gowns, beautiful gowns, as well as an unabashed earnestness and a stacked cast.

Danielle Ryan

Peacemaker Learns Some Tough Lessons On 'The Choad Less Traveled'

Peacemaker has to come to terms with his past in this week's episode, and he gets really pissed when someone says he's not a superhero like Batman.

Valerie Ettenhofer

Scream Spoiler Review: A Bloody Good Legacy Sequel Takes Aim At Toxic Fandom

Do you like scary movies? Do you like talking about spoilers? Let's dive in.

Bryan Young

The Book Of Boba Fett Delivers An Origin Story Before 'The Gathering Storm'

The Book of Boba Fett episode 4 didn't do a whole lot to carry the story forward, but it did offer us more insight to Boba Fett's character.

Rafael Motamayor

Attack On Titan Final Season Part 2 Premiere Teases A Bloody War With No Winners

The season 4 part 2 premiere of Attack on Titan reaffirmed the show's anti-war message with some great character moments and visceral action.

Deshawn "DeLa Doll" Thomas

Demon Slayer Season 2: Nezuko Gets Her Head In The Game (And Daki Doesn't)

This episode of Demon Slayer took way over the "dark fantasy" line and into 100% horror territory. And it was spectacular.

Shania Russell

Ozark Season 4 Review: Part 1 Proves There's No Happy Ending In Sight

In part 1 of its final season, Ozark is hellbent on doing what it does best: stressing out its audience.

Valerie Ettenhofer

The Afterparty Review: A Middling Whodunit Wrapped In A Hyper-Creative Comedy

The Afterparty almost — but never quite — lives up to its pitch as "Agatha Christie by way of Lord and Miller."

BJ Colangelo

Die Young And Save Yourselves, Yellowjackets, In Sic Transit Gloria Mundi

Misty makes herself useful and Jackie gets left out in the cold in the truly wild Yellowjackets season 1 finale.

Valerie Ettenhofer

Euphoria Season 2 Yearbook: Nate The Not Great

Rue bonds with Elliott and Cal is on the hunt for the person who beat up his son in this week's episode of Euphoria.

Ariana DeBose Hosted Saturday Night Live

Ethan Anderton

Saturday Night Live Lets West Side Story Star Ariana DeBose Show Off Her Comedic Versatility

West Side Story supporting star Ariana DeBose hosted SNL, proving that she can do a lot more than sing and dance. Let's break down all the sketches.

Danielle Ryan

Moon Knight Trailer Preview Shows Marc Spector Getting In Touch With His Inner Chaos

The first full trailer for Moon Knight is coming soon, and now we have a sneak preview of Oscar Isaac in action.

Hoai-Tran Bui

Belle Review: A Tale As Old As Time Is Given A Dazzling Digital Reskin

Beauty and the Beast is given a virtual makeover, and it's a much more complicated and cathartic tale than you expect.

Ryan Scott

Scream Scares Up A Bloody Good $3.5 Million In Thursday Box Office Previews

I scream, you scream, we all scream for the latest Scream movie.

Vanessa Armstrong

The Expanse Finale Ends With An Epic Battle In 'Babylon's Ashes'

We're finally here, at the last episode of The Expanse. And like life, it's bittersweet.

Chris Evangelista

The House Review: A Creepy, Strange, And Ultimately Beautiful Stop-Motion Anthology

You're going to want to pay a visit to The House.

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Joshua Meyer

Station Eleven Spoiler Review: Finding Hope Among Harsh Times Through Creativity And Serendipity

With its tremendous finale, Station Eleven cemented itself as one of the best pieces of art to address the pandemic.