Reviews
Here are the best TV shows, movies, books, comics, and music to read, watch, and listen to right now.
Snowpiercer and The Host director Bong Joon-ho reaches the peak of his game with a new must-see horror masterpiece.
This visually stunning show is a trippy sci-fi drama and a lovely story about a woman dealing with trauma, all in one.
Noah Baumbach’s outstanding new film turns divorce into a reminder of love’s many shades.
If movies reflect what a culture fears, this year’s TIFF was a hotbed of anxieties.
The new film, based on a true story, is a neon-soaked, incredibly fun meditation on female friendship.
A lackluster adaptation of the Pulitzer-winning novel is unlikely to please even the book’s biggest fans.
Joker aims to give the infamous supervillain a shocking stand-alone backstory. It’s not nearly as edgy as it thinks.
Tamsyn Muir’s debut novel is sharp, unsettling, and so much fun.
Taika Waititi’s “anti-hate satire,” set in Nazi Germany, knows that hate is no laughing matter.
A perfectly cast Tom Hanks stars in what feels like a feature-length episode of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, but for grown-ups.
The film — based on Bryan Stevenson’s book and starring Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Foxx — is flawed but vital.
LaBeouf wrote the film based on his own troubled childhood. It’s an exercise in extreme empathy and a must-see.
The director of It Comes at Night and Krisha returns with a bruising, beautiful story of hard-won grace.
It Chapter Two is faithful to Stephen King — in all the messiest ways.
The Testaments is enormous fun to read. But it’s not great the way The Handmaid’s Tale is.
From epic fantasies starring puppets to refreshing sketch comedy, these were the best new shows of the month.
It is irresponsible, ridiculous, and boring too.
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance is really about how hard it is to resist.
On Becoming a God in Central Florida is great when it’s great and still pretty good when it’s bad.
The heartfelt indie comedy about a woman taking charge of her life is currently in theaters.
The bloody horror comedy is now in theaters.
The documentary about teens who broadcast their lives on streaming platforms is now streaming on Hulu.
The riveting documentary about an Ohio factory and the future of work is now on Netflix.
In Gen Z’s world, anyone can be a star — for a little while.
A wealthy family goes hunting — and the prey fights back.
The fly-on-the-wall look at a former GM factory in Dayton bought by a Chinese company is a fascinating peek into the challenges of globalization.
The Terror’s second season is Japanese folklore about an American nightmare. It isn’t trying to be subtle.
Danny McBride’s new show satirizes — and sympathizes with — a family of televangelists.
Even Cate Blanchett can’t save this movie.
The gripping, provocative psychodrama is currently in theaters.
The tween comedy (that’s definitely for adults) is currently in theaters.
Three sixth graders end up on a journey of mishaps, raunch, and friendship.
Netflix’s joyous wrestling drama has gotten caught under its own weight.
The adaptation of a classic tween book series is also about ... Vietnam.
The harrowing, vital documentary about China’s one child policy and its global implications is currently in theaters.
In her debut essay collection, New Yorker writer Jia Tolentino looks for ways to live ethically in the world of the scam.
The latest installment in the mighty series feels like an empty list of action movie ingredients.
A vibrant, fascinating, and sober documentary that examines a serious issue — the endangerment of bees — by way of a human portrait.
Quentin Tarantino’s fairy tale about a golden age is in theaters.