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Night Teeth review: Netflix’s vampire thriller is Collateral meets Bright
While the blood-thirsty Netflix thriller is all about vibes, it loses out in worldbuilding.
Halloween Kills review: Infinity War-style Part 1 is killing time
This follow-up to 2018’s remarkable reboot is less refined than its predecessor and drenched in blood.
Needle in a Timestack review: Leslie Odom Jr. and Cynthia Erivo’s riveting sci-fi romance gets lost in time
John Ridley’s new time travel movie, starring Leslie Odom Jr. and Cynthia Erivo, thoughtfully explores relationships in the near future.
'No Time to Die' review: The best Bond ever gets an emotional send-off
With an emotional heart and a progressive mind, No Time to Die bids a fond farewell to Daniel Craig.
V/H/S/94 review: Shudder’s screwy, gooey anthology is horror at its best
Horror's best anthology series is back.
'Titane' review: The best sci-fi thriller of the year is here
The most original film of 2021 has arrived.
Lamb review: A24's gorgeous new horror is its weirdest movie to date
Explorations of grief, denial, and parenthood underpin Valdimar Jóhannsson’s freshman directorial effort from A24.
No One Gets Out Alive review and ending explained: We need to talk about Netflix’s new thriller
This immigrant story had all the ingredients to be successful. What happened?
Venom: Let There Be Carnage is a must-see piece of chaotic joy
Director Andy Serkis delivers unbridled madness in this sequel to 2018’s Venom.
I’m Your Man review: The best sci-fi romance since Her
Dan Stevens gives a career-best performance in this German-language sci-fi dramedy.
Prisoners of the Ghostland review: Nicolas Cage's “wildest” movie is not his best
Cage's East-meets-West fantasia is high on visual iconography and surprisingly low on energy.
'Kate' review: Netflix’s action-thriller is worth watching for one reason alone
Come for the gunfights, stay for the star.
'Dune' is an epic sci-fi masterpiece
Denis Villeneuve’s space opera is as giddily entertaining as the original Star Wars.
Shang-Chi is a triumphant, cross-cultural knockout
Shang-Chi is a turning point in Asian-American cinema.
'Reminiscence' strongly recalls 'Westworld,' for better or worse
Reminiscence is an ambitious sci-fi noir that just never manages to pull itself together.
Free Guy is the best original sci-fi movie of 2021. That’s a pretty low bar.
The first big original blockbuster of the year isn’t particularly original, but it’s still a lot of fun.
‘Mandalorian’ Season 3: New Star Wars book fuels a surprising Darth Vader theory
Could Grogu have a secret connection to one of Star Wars’ most notorious characters?
Succession Season 3: It's the Game of Thrones replacement you didn't know you needed
Succession is Game of Thrones now.
Star Wars: Visions is Lucasfilm’s best new story since the original trilogy
Star Wars: Visions is a revelation. It’s also long overdue.
'What If...?' is doing one imaginative thing Marvel could never do before
Rick and Morty Season 5 messes with time in an unprecedented way
In an otherwise average episode, the B-plot truly shines.
Evil Season 2: See why TV’s most frightening show is made for a late-night binge.
4 reasons Loki is Marvel’s best Disney+ show so far
After two efforts with mixed results, Loki appears to be Marvel’s first truly great Disney+ streaming series.
Sweet Tooth is a pandemic post-apocalypse literally nobody asked for
Even if it wasn’t coming way too soon, Netflix’s new sci-fi series would still be a dud.
Love Death & Robots Season 2 fixes the worst thing about Season 1
But in the process, Netflix’s sci-fi anthology creates a whole new problem...
Castlevania Season 4 is still the best video game adaptation ever made
There will be other American anime after this, but it will be hard to top Netflix's best original.
'Shadow and Bone' Netflix review: 'Game of Thrones' with guns
The YA fantasy books come to life in this fantastic adaptation from Netflix.
The most underrated '90s sci-fi show is streaming for free right now
What we talk about when we talk about talking dolphins is seaQuest.
Solar Opposites Season 2 is the Rick and Morty fix you need right now
The Hulu original finds a voice of its own in its second season.
'The Irregulars': Netflix mystery thriller is Sherlock Holmes meets Buffy
Netflix's supernatural mystery series 'The Irregulars' shows a new look at the classic Sherlock Holmes universe.
'The One' review: Netflix's new sci-fi drama will make you fear true love
Netflix's new sci-fi drama reimagines both dating and tech to show the grim story of a tech mogul looking to change the world.
Netflix's Tribes of Europa is Hunger Games meets Game of Thrones
Multiple YA dystopian storylines weave together in Netflix's new German series.
