WeCrashed Disrupts NothingThis tedious series’ top-down, voyeuristic focus on the notorious couple behind WeWork is impressively ill conceived.
ByRoxana Hadadi
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Minx Is Almost a Good TimeA great setup, vivid porn-world building, Jake Johnson’s leather pants: This show has everything it needs, if only its protagonist would get onboard.
The Adam Project Feels Like a Fake MovieDerivativeness in and of itself isn’t always a problem. But when it’s all handled this shoddily, what comes through is crass, careless opportunism.
ByBilge Ebiri
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Turning Red Has No ObligationsThe new Pixar movie avoids the impossible expectations of its disparate viewers to speak only on behalf of the unabashed dork at its center.
Kanye Is Running on EmptyAnger is the root of Donda 2, but the record doesn’t try to frame the experience in a manner that makes it accessible to non-billionaires.
The Dropout Hits the Scammer Sweet SpotAmanda Seyfried’s take on Elizabeth Holmes taps into the compelling mess that many scam shows promise but few manage to deliver.
Cyrano Is StunningIt’s one of the most romantic movies ever made, but it’s all evasion, heartache, and yearning.
ByBilge Ebiri
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Super Pumped Is Super ExhaustingThe anthology series’s Uber-focused first season mirrors the overconfident posture of its tech-iconoclast protagonist, for better and worse.
Jackass Forever Is a Kinder, Gentler JackassThis might be a more emotional movie than the others. It’s also got more dongs, more zappers, and something called “Scorpion Botox.”
