Most of the show’s mythological aspects are rendered in uninspired terms.
The continued cutaways back to Earth effectively de-pressurize Slingshot’s main plotline.
For better and worse, you can tell that The Wasp was initially written for the stage.
The film somehow shows its hand too early and plays its cards too close to its chest.
The way Nora Fingscheidt captures two modes of life is one of the film’s greatest strengths.
This cunningly devised thriller wields our assumptions against us like a sharp implement.
In Constance Tsang’s feature-length directorial debut, silence speaks volumes.
The film seems content to merely adapt the “Personal Life” section of Beckett’s Wikipedia page.
Like a well-executed heist, the film knows how to get in and get out with minimal fuss.
The series concocts a hard-edged crime tale within the boundaries of a kid-friendly show.
The series amounts to little more than a 14th-century version of Love Island.
Like that infectious, iconic synth-pop theme, this is a film of familiar pleasures.
The series ultimately amounts to a little less than the sum of its parts.
Kill continually finds clever ways to defy our expectations.
Ultimately, Richard LaGravenese’s rom-com is a little too packed with soul-searching speeches.
A twisty legal thriller revolving around a murky case and morally compromised characters.
The film doesn’t relent from showing us how bad things will get if we stay on our current course.
The film is most effective when it isn’t indulging in narrative sleight of hand.
The series swings deftly between glitzy fun and somber reflection.
Atlas seems like a story that should have been experienced with a gamepad in hand.