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I’m a middle-aged man of a certain age, so I’m demographically obligated to like Prime Video’s long-running Bosch (and Bosch: Legacy) series. Morally ambiguous cop (and then morally ambiguous retired …

It’s been five years since The Old Guard exploded onto Netflix, introducing a squad of badass immortals who’ve been quietly saving the world for centuries. Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, the …

When I sat down to watch Amazon’s new big-budget action comedy, I was already having a rough day. Like “dog crapped on the kitchen floor” levels of over it. So …

In Steven Spielberg’s first Jurassic Park movie, there’s a brief meta moment where the camera pans along the shelves and aisles of the park’s official merch shop, filled as it …

“Dad TV” is a nebulous catch-all term for shows that feature men, usually in some position of authority, tackling clear-cut conflicts and reaching exciting resolutions. Sometimes these men are on …

It’s not unprecedented to shift genres for a sequel. Alien plowed from deeper horror into a larger action romp, Happy Death Day did something similar, and the film M3GAN 2.0 …

Apple TV+’s Smoke comes from novelist Dennis Lehane, who’s written some excellent books, and a few that haven’t landed as well. After two episodes, it’s unclear where Smoke — inspired …

Apple has had a dismal run with its original films. Aside from CODA (a festival acquisition) and Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon (a strong film that still underperformed), …

Netflix’s latest binge addiction, The Waterfront, absolutely nails it. It hits that rare sweet spot between soapy melodrama, streaming prestige, and acting performances so good they make the trash feel …

When AppleTV+’s The Buccaneers first premiered, the series felt like a fun throwback to the era of CW teen soap operas, particularly the anachronistic period drama Reign. The adaptation of …