Not Now, Zero DayA vestigial limb of the Resistance era, the Netflix political thriller clings to a version of the status quo that no longer exists.
ByRoxana Hadadi
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Netflix’s Witcher Universe Keeps ShrinkingAn enjoyable attempt to win back lapsed fans, the new animated movie Sirens of the Deep still feels like a dead end for the once-expansive franchise.
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Please Watch Clean SlateLaverne Cox stars as a gallerist returning to Alabama to heal her family relationships in this charming sitcom.
Constellation Is a Mother of a Space StoryMove over, sad space dad. Noomi Rapace’s space mom is here to challenge assumptions about the galactic void as a place for self-discovery.
ByRoxana Hadadi
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Shōgun Is a Mesmerizing Historical DramaBetween the eye-popping pre-Edo period costumes and a breakout performance from Anna Sawai, you’ll want to pay close attention to this one.
Finally, a Sexy Political Period Piece‘Fellow Travelers’ brings Matt Bomer and Jonathan Bailey’s glistening muscles — and a whole lot of gay yearning— to our must-watch list.
ByMichel Ghanem
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Mike Flanagan Brings the House DownWith The Fall of the House of Usher, the horror auteur slams the door on his Netflix era with giddy, gory delight.
ByRoxana Hadadi
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Our Flag Means RomanceThe pirate pastiche is on course to becoming a great workplace comedy, if it can avoid the riptide of its central boatmance.
The Decomposition of Rotten TomatoesThe most overrated metric in entertainment is erratic, reductive, and easily hacked — and yet has Hollywood in its grip.
Painkiller Wants This to HurtNetflix’s righteously angry opioid-epidemic miniseries refuses to humanize its villains.
ByRoxana Hadadi
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Twisted Metal Runs on EmptyPeacock’s adaptation of the car-combat video-game series says “yes” to guns, wisecracks, and shit that looks dope, and “no” to thinking too hard.
