TICKLED TO DEATH
Netflix’s adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s comic series is good in the same way “Riverdale” is good—it’s the best kind of cheesy.
Emma Stefansky is a writer whose work has appeared in Thrillist, Vanity Fair, ScreenCrush, and more.
‘STRESS’ TEST
Theda Hammel’s sly indie comedy co-starring John Early thrives because it’s not really about COVID at all.
‘THIS IS WRONG’
A search for the political meaning in “Oppenheimer” and Christopher Nolan’s previous work like “The Dark Knight” proves at least one thing: Nolan makes movies about miserable men.
SPOILER ALERT!
What was “Servant” even about, anyway? The final moments of the Apple TV+ mystery-thriller give us some answers.
I’M THE PROBLEM, IT’S ME
After spending much of Season 4 convincing fans that the murderous Joe Goldberg is a tortured hero to root for, its finale (refreshingly) makes it explicit: This is one bad dude.
EUROPEAN HORROR STORY
Brandon Cronenberg's latest takes Alexander Skarsgård and Mia Goth on a drug-fueled, clone-killing rampage through a dystopian country. The director swears he’s just a normal guy.
EXPLAINER
The only thing more impressively and intricately bizarre than Lars von Trier’s “The Kingdom Exodus” is the show’s 27-year journey to TV. Here’s everything you need to know.
SPOOKY SEASON
Ryan Murphy’s anthology series is famous for a strong launch before heading off the rails. It’s too early to say where “NYC” will go, but it kicked off with a bang.
THE ONE PERCENT
From “Triangle of Sadness” and “The Menu” to “Knives Out” sequel “Glass Onion,” the wealthy were being punished this year at the Toronto International Film Festival.
THE ROCK
It's too bad the movie that he's riding it in, the new western “Butcher's Crossing,” is a dud. Here’s our dispatch from the Toronto International Film Festival.