Reviews
Here are the best TV shows, movies, books, comics, and music to read, watch, and listen to right now.
Wonder Woman 1984, for better and worse, feels like three Wonder Woman movies wrapped into one.
From Piranesi to A Promised Land, 15 new books for understanding and surviving 2020.
Ryan Murphy’s film adaptation of the Broadway show is a patchy form of resistance. At least Meryl is charming!
The gorgeously animated new film from the makers of The Secret of Kells warns against those who reject magic for authoritarian rule.
The new Saved by the Bell poses unanswerable questions about comedy itself.
These three documentaries about city-level politics are like ASMR for my brain.
The groundbreaking anthology of stories about London’s West Indian community premiered November 20 on Amazon. Here’s how to watch it — and why.
Dr. Death season 1 is a story about nightmarish systemic collapse disguised as a story about a sociopath.
The finely-tuned Netflix drama about the co-writer of Citizen Kane is about the power of movies. But it’s not optimistic.
Steve McQueen’s Lovers Rock and movies like it take the edge off loneliness.
Two women get a Christmas love story in Hulu’s Happiest Season, a surprisingly formulaic film.
Be is essential pandemic pop.
After 15 seasons, the show’s attempt at a happy ending raised more questions than answers.
A Promised Land is a vexed, mournful account of a presidency fraught with obstacles.
Jude Law and Carrie Coon star in the suspenseful, sumptuous family drama.
The Crown makes the case that the queen and Margaret Thatcher can’t have it all.
In the new Hulu film, climate activist Greta Thunberg argues that her Asperger’s is an asset.
It lacks even the conviction of the bestselling 2016 book on which it’s based.
The true star of “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm” is Borat’s daughter.
The Witches is a weird, unfunny lesson in how not to adapt Roald Dahl’s classic — and problematic — horror tale.
The season one finale was “a surprise to us,” say the documentary filmmakers.
The new adaptation plays like an eighth grader read the SparkNotes and badly misunderstood them.
The star-studded drama returns to the past with a purpose.
A drama, a documentary, and two filmed Broadway plays show a country at a crossroads.
It’s less haunting — and less haunted — than Hill House, but still a captivating saga of families, grief, and love.
From serious social commentary to truffle-hunting dogs, nonfiction movies are as vibrant and vital as ever.
The Forty-Year-Old Version and Dick Johnson Is Dead have both debuted on the streaming service, and they’re wonderful.
One Night in Miami, Nomadland, Wolfwalkers, and more are headed our way soon.
The world has changed a lot since A Rainy Day in New York was shot.
Cop stories are under scrutiny right now. The Searcher offers a new perspective.
X of Swords proves that the X-Men don’t need the MCU for a great storyline.
The director of Cameraperson returns with a stunning and moving new film.
The gripping new documentary is a harrowing portrait of a family prior to its own annihilation.
The new movie adaptation can feel more like a history lesson than urgent viewing. That’s not necessarily a bad thing.
Kajillionaire, the multi-hyphenate artist’s new comedy, exudes affection for the awkward.
In the detective novel Troubled Blood, Rowling spends most of her time explaining why she’s mad at modern feminism.
On the Basis of Sex and RBG tell the late Supreme Court justice’s story from two directions.
From indie gems to (maybe) the greatest movie of all time.
The author of Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell returns after 16 years.
Homegoing was a sprawling generational novel. In her new book, Yaa Gyasi narrows her scope.