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Paul and Bella look at each other in Moonhaven.

Moonhaven review: A promising sci-fi mystery

Moonhaven is an imperfect but promising new sci-fi mystery series. Its six-episode first season begins streaming Thursday, July 7 on AMC+.
Natalie Portman and Chris Hemsworth pose as Thors in Thor: Love and Thunder..

Thor: Love and Thunder review: Marvel’s latest is no Ragnarok

Taika Waititi returns to the Marvel Cinematic Universe for the jokey Thor: Love and Thunder, which is worth seeing primarily for Christian Bale's menacing Gorr.
Gru and a Minion march through San Francisco's Chinatown toward the camera.

Minions: The Rise of Gru review: Fast and funny, but fading

Minions: The Rise of Gru delivers plenty of fun moments, but its colorful, crazy world is beginning to feel a bit too familiar.
Ralph Fiennes and Jessica Chastain stand by a car together in The Forgiven.

The Forgiven review: A familiar journey worth making

Ralph Fiennes and Jessica Chastain lead an incredible ensemble of actors in The Forgiven, an observant but slight new social satire.
Joey King and Veronica Ngo stand back to back with swords in a scene from The Princess.

The Princess review: Hulu’s fairytale fight film packs a punch

Hulu's genre-mashing action film The Princess is a fun, hard-hitting fairytale adventure that subverts expectations and delivers plenty of surprises.
Oliver, Charles, and Mabel stand at a party together in Only Murders in the Building Season 2.

Only Murders in the Building season 2 review: A welcome return

Only Murders in the Building season 2 is a charming and hilarious, if less tightly plotted, follow-up to the Hulu hit's debut season.
A man in an Astronaut suit dances alone.

Apples review: Accidental COVID allegory is Lanthimos Lite

The Greek comedy-drama Apples is an accidental COVID movie with shades of Yorgos Lanthimos that is ultimately unsatisfying.
A ghost stands next to Finney in The Black Phone.

The Black Phone review: A spooky, surface-level thriller

Scott Derrickson's The Black Phone is an intense yet ultimately superficial thriller.
Marcel the Shell stands on the record player's needle, smiling.

Marcel the Shell with Shoes On review: Tiny story, big heart

Hilarious and charming, Marcel the Shell With Shoes On is a coming-of-age story about a tiny shell that's cinematic chicken soup for your soul.
Billy, Elle, and Lamina stand in front of a banquet table together in Flux Gourmet.

Flux Gourmet review: A surreal comedy that’s a test of taste

Director Peter Strickland's Flux Gourmet is an intentionally provocative, sensual, and surreal film about a trio of quirky performance artists.
Elvis Presley looks out of a limo at Vegas in Elvis.

Elvis review: Baz Luhrmann’s ridiculous, sublime biopic

Moulin Rouge director Baz Luhrmann throws his whole mad heart into the alternately ridiculous and sublime biopic Elvis.
The cast of The Umbrella Academy stands together in the main room of the family mansion.

The Umbrella Academy season 3 review: A beautiful apocalypse

The Umbrella Academy keeps getting weirder with each season, but season 3 is a reminder that it keeps getting better, too.
Andrew hangs out with his friends in My fake Boyfriend.

My Fake Boyfriend review: A too-guilty pleasure of a rom-com

My Fake Boyfriend, streaming now on Prime Video, is a slight but ultimately fun LGBT romantic comedy with engaging lead performances.
A view inside the cockpit of a crowded ship in Lightyear, with Buzz piloting it.

Lightyear review: Taking fun to infinity and beyond

Disney and Pixar's Lightyear does an impressive job of transforming Toy Story's Buzz Lightyear from a toy into a bona fide sci-fi action hero.
Leo and Nancy sit on a bed together in Good Luck to You, Leo Grande.

Good Luck to You, Leo Grande review: A pleasant but lackluster two-hander

'Good Luck to You, Leo Grande' is a pleasant but slight two-hander about the power of pleasure. The Emma Thompson-led film premieres June 17 on Hulu.
Andrew and Domino look at each other in Cha Cha Real Smooth.

Cha Cha Real Smooth review: A lovestruck, kindhearted gem

Cooper Raiff's Cha Cha Real Smooth is a charming and unabashedly romantic new drama.. The Dakota Johnson-led film premieres June 17 on Apple TV+.
Chris Hemsworth smirks in front of a mi crophone in a scene from Spiderhead.

Spiderhead review: Chris Hemsworth shines in slick thriller

The Netflix thriller Spiderhead doesn't aspire to be an Oscar darling, but it is an entertaining psycho-drama with excellent performances from its cast.
Joe Leaphorn stands in the desert in Dark Winds.

Dark Winds review: A pulpy detective thriller with a stellar cast

'Dark Winds' is a fun, pulpy detective thriller anchored by an incredible Zahn McClarnon performance. It premieres on AMC and AMC+ on Sunday, June 12.
Lucien is annointed by society in Lost Illusions.

Lost Illusions review: A sexy and entertaining costume drama

A young writer tries to make it in the rough world of 19th century Paris in the superb French film Lost Illusions, one of 2022's best movies.
The cast of Jurassic World: Dominion tries to avoid the jaws of a dinosaur attempting to reach them.

Jurassic World Dominion review: Dinosaur doldrums

Jurassic World Dominion gets the whole team back together, but in doing so, it sidelines the franchise's greatest asset: Its amazing, terrifying dinosaurs.
The Assassin lights a flare in a scene from Mad God.

Mad God review: A gory, gorgeous nightmare

Stop-motion and visual effects master Phil Tippett's film Mad God is a project 30 years in the making, and the nightmare it delivers is worth the wait.
Kamala Khan, played by Iman Vellani, imagines confetti and a party around her in a scene from Ms. Marvel.

Ms. Marvel season 1 review: A super start for MCU’s new hero

Disney's Ms. Marvel series gets off to a great start with its introduction of Kamala Khan to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Bo Cruz leans down while talking to Stanley Sugarman in Hustle.

Hustle review: Adam Sandler’s sports drama comes out on top

Adam Sandler has returned with Hustle, a winning new sports drama that's a total crowd-pleaser. The film premieres June 8 on Netflix.
Alicia Vikander wears a catsuit in Irma Vep.

Irma Vep review: A playful, uneven HBO remake

Olivier Assayas revisits one of his earliest triumphs with this HBO miniseries version of Irma Vep starring Tomb Raider star Alicia Vikander.
Maika Monroe stares through a gate in Watcher.

Watcher review: A pointed exercise in voyeuristic suspense

Scream queen Maika Monroe heads to Bucharest for the excellent Hitchcockian suspense thriller Watcher.
Léa Seydoux and Viggo Mortensen get intimate.

Crimes of the Future review: David Cronenberg hails the old flesh

The Fly and Videodrome director David Cronenberg returns to his body-horror wheelhouse with the shockingly funny Crimes of the Future.
Erin Moriarty as Starlight looks upset in a scene from The Boys season 3.

The Boys season 3 review: Superhero torture porn

Season 3 of Amazon Studios' The Boys drops the humor and ups the darkness and depravity, and makes the whole show less entertaining in the process.
Erin, Keegan, Howie, Noah, and Luke stand together in Fire Island.

Fire Island review: A fun but basic summer rom-com

Fire Island offers a modern but predictable take on Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. The Joel Kim Booster-led film begins streaming Friday, June 3 on Hulu.
Jeremy Irvine stands next to Jack Lowden in Benediction.

Benediction review: An operatic portrait of postwar devastation

Benediction is another meditative, visually stunning drama from director Terence Davies. The Jack Lowden and Peter Capaldi-led film hits theaters on June 3.
Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan Kenobi in the 2022 Disney+ series.

Obi-Wan Kenobi review: A superior Star Wars tale

Obi-Wan Kenobi is a welcome return from a beloved Star Wars character, as well as a spotlight for new foes and an entertaining story.
The Belcher family is surprised in The Bob's Burgers Movie.

The Bob’s Burgers Movie review: Just a long, so-so episode

Fox's beloved animated sitcom comes to the big screen with The Bob's Burgers Movie, which is basically just an overlong episode of the show.
Gaten Matarazzo, Finn Wolfhard, and Sadie Sink stand in a crowd during a high-school rally in a scene from Stranger Things 4.

Stranger Things 4 Volume 1 review: Changing up the formula

By taking big swings and blowing up past seasons' formula, Stranger Things season 4 delivers a new chapter of the saga that's worth the long wait.
The men of Shoresy smile at the camera, shirtless, with missing teeth.

Shoresy review: It’s an absolute legend

The first season of Letterkenny spinoff series Shoresy isn't just good. It might be the best hockey show ever.
Tom Cruise looking stern in Top Gun: Maverick.

Top Gun: Maverick review: Tom Cruise’s superior sequel

Tom Cruise reprises the role of the Navy's cockiest flyboy in the twinkly romantic legacy sequel Top Gun: Maverick.