REVIEW: Netflix's Run Rabbit Run Is a Dull Exercise in Exploring Trauma Through Horror
The Australian psychological thriller Run Rabbit Run is all about trauma, but it doesn't offer any rewarding new approach to familiar themes.
REVIEW: Maggie Moore(s) is a Scattered Crime Comedy, Carried By Jon Hamm
There's not much to the murder mystery in Maggie Moore(s), but star Jon Hamm carries the movie with his affable, charming screen presence.
REVIEW: I'm a Virgo Delivers Delightfully Surreal Social Commentary
Boots Riley packs in a lot of political activism and magical-realist absurdity, making I'm a Virgo unwieldy but compelling. Here's CBR's Review.
REVIEW: Hulu's Jagged Mind Creates Uneven Horror From Domestic Abuse
The blunt, obvious storytelling holds Jagged Mind back from being truly scary or affecting, but has some strong, sporadic moments.
REVIEW: The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster Creatively Updates Frankenstein
At its best, The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster uses its horror elements to highlight and expand on the social issues its characters face.
REVIEW: Based on a True Story Offers a Weak Comedic Twist on True Crime
There's no mystery to solve on Peacock's Based on a True Story, just two terrible people desperately exploiting the victims of a psychopath.
REVIEW: Shudder's Influencer Delivers Fascinating Twists
Director and co-writer Kurtis David Harder toys with the audience in a thrilling and clever way that makes Influencer fascinating to watch.
REVIEW: Sanctuary Is a Fascinating, Brilliantly Acted Psychosexual Drama
Sanctuary plays with audience assumptions as it reveals the main characters' dynamic, continuing to defy expectations for its entire runtime.
REVIEW: XO, Kitty Is a Cute, Fun Spin-Off of To All the Boys I've Loved Before
Netflix's XO, Kitty is appealing and fun, and the fast-paced half-hour episodes are easy to binge, with frequent enticing cliffhangers.
REVIEW: Tina Fey and Robert Carlock Successfully Move Into Animation With Mulligan
Mulligan isn't quite as funny as other Fey-Carlock shows, but it makes a promising start that could eventually land it alongside the duo's best work.
REVIEW: BlackBerry Makes a True Tech Tale Into Weak Satire
BlackBerry director Matt Johnson strains to bring comedic absurdity to a fairly mundane -- if high-profile -- story of tech-industry implosion.
REVIEW: From Black Offers a Dull, Plodding Take on a Familiar Horror Formula
From Black's story unfolds slowly and tediously, but the filmmakers don't fill the empty space with character development or atmosphere.
REVIEW: Thriller Series Saint X Is a Meandering, Underwhelming Murder Mystery
Set at an island resort, Saint X is an ineffective ensemble drama, and its explorations of race and class dynamics feel scattered and superficial.
REVIEW: Living With Chucky Takes an Engaging Look at a Horror Icon
Even casual followers of the horror icon will enjoy Living With Chucky's unique look into the franchise’s history.
REVIEW: Musical Comedy Schmigadoon! Returns With a Delightful Second Season
Even with a slightly scattered vision, Schmigadoon!'s second season is still enjoyable, clearly a labor of love for everyone involved.
REVIEW: Rye Lane Is a Vibrant, Charming Take on Romantic Comedy
The refreshing Rye Lane is fairly free of rom-com contrivances, relying instead on the natural chemistry between its leads and sharp writing.
REVIEW: Andy Samberg's Digman! Is a Belabored, Unfunny Animated Parody
Digman! never effectively expands on its one-joke premise, making it a disappointing follow-up to Samberg's work on the beloved Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
REVIEW: The Big Door Prize Wastes Its High Concept on Weak Comedy
The Big Door Prize muddles through underwhelming interpersonal drama while the central mystery of the all-knowing machine remains in the background.
REVIEW: An Impressive Jim Gaffigan Can't Save Scattered Sci-Fi Dramedy Linoleum
Set in a magical-realist version of 1980s suburbia, Linoleum teases various strange details but gives up on weaving them into a coherent story.
REVIEW: Cult Comedy Party Down Makes a Fresh, Funny Return on Starz
Party Down's stars and creative team easily settle back in even though nearly 13 years have passed since the last episode released.