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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.
A man and a woman get married in Downton Abbey: A New Era.

Downton Abbey: A New Era review: The show must go on … and on … and on

In the new film Downton Abbey: A New Era, everything old is not new again as the movie suffers from a lack of energy and an unwillingness to change.
Franklin and Irene look together at another planet's stars in Night Sky.

Night Sky review: A sci-fi mystery that looks down, not up

J.K. Simmons and Sissy Spacek bring their A-game in 'Night Sky,' the new sci-fi mystery series that is set to premiere Friday, May 20 on Amazon Prime Video.
Dale and Chip walk toward the camera in a scene from Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers.

Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers review: A wild, welcome return

You don't need to be a '90s kid to enjoy the Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers film, which delivers a fun, all-ages adventure filled with heart and humor.
Nick sits next to Frances in Hulu's Conversations with Friends.

Conversations with Friends review: A tedious romantic drama

Conversations with Friends, which premieres May 15, fails to recapture the magic of Hulu's previous Sally Rooney adaptation, 2020's Normal People.
Rakel Lenora Fløttum looks uncertain in the woods.

The Innocents review: A wan killer-kid thriller

Eskil Vogt's Norwegian thriller The Innocents shares a title with one of the great haunted house movies, but it's a forgettable game of psychic tyke warfare.
Cora and Will look at each other in The Essex Serpent.

The Essex Serpent review: A visually ravishing gothic melodrama

Tom Hiddleston and Claire Danes lead the moody, visually splendid new gothic melodrama The Essex Serpent. It premieres Friday, May 13 on Apple TV+.
Ryan Kiera Armstrong screams at the camera in a scene from Firestarter.

Firestarter review: All smoke, no flame

The remake of 1984's Firestarter features a fantastic score and a strong performance by its lead, but wastes its potential on a tame, unsatisfying story.
Christopher Abbott and Jarod Carmichael shoot guns at the range

On the Count of Three review: Jerrod Carmichael’s nervy suicide comedy

Jerrod Carmichael makes his directorial debut with the nervy suicide comedy On the Count of Three.
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Pleasure review: An explicit and unflinching drama

Director Ninja Thyberg's Pleasure is an explicit and unflinching look at the adult film industry. The film hits theaters in the U.S. on Friday, May 13.
Jim drives away on his motorcycle from a group of crazed zombies in The Sadness.

The Sadness review: A blood-soaked zombie thrill ride

Director Rob Jabbaz's The Sadness is a grotesque, bloody horror-thriller that definitely isn't for the faint of heart.
Jean Smart wears a cheetah print shirt while standing next to Hannah Einbinder in Hacks Season 2.

Hacks season 2 review: Taking the show on the road

Jean Smart returns in fine form as Deborah Vance in the hilarious and entertaining, if occasionally aimless, second season of HBO Max's Hacks.
Haley Lu Richardson and Owen Teague stand next to a truck in Montana Story.

Montana Story review: Well-acted western takes its time

Haley Lu Richardson and Owen Teague give a pair of star-making performances in Montana Story, a film about two estranged siblings who are unexpectedly reunited.
Two British officers stare at a corpse inside a morgue in a scene from Operation Mincemeat.

Operation Mincemeat review: A deceptively good WWII thriller

Although it meanders a bit, Netflix's WW II thriller Operation Mincemeat still delivers a compelling account of one of history greatest wartime deceptions.
Jessie Buckley picks an apple from a tree in a scene from Men.

Men review: The female gaze, darkly

Alex Garland's latest film is a terrifying journey through the female gaze and the horrors lurking in the English countryside.