SWING AND MISS
Reviews
QUELLE SURPRISE!
IT’S THEIR LIFE
Gotham Chopra (the son of Deepak) directs Hulu’s Bon Jovi docuseries in a spirited portrayal of the band—even if you’ll be “Livin’ on a Prayer” that it was so damn long.
A NEW KIND OF ANGST
“The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed” is a hilarious portrait of domination and humiliation—and the mundanity of a New Yorker’s daily life.
ENOUGH ALREADY
The Netflix film starring Ryohei Suzuki may be live action, but it can’t escape a cartoonishness that makes the whole thing a mess.
SAY A LITTLE PRAYER
Christian musician Joel Smallbone co-directed this biopic about his own hardscrabble family, who worshiped their way to wealth.
WATCH THIS
The heartbreaking new indie “We Grown Now” is a delicate reminder of the fleeting innocence of childhood and the cruel reality of kids having to face the real world far too soon.
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.
REACHING POTENTIAL
Season 1 of the Apple TV+ series was an underrated gem. But Season 2 is a triumph worthy of getting all the attention we used to give to “Ted Lasso.”