“The Little Mermaid” thankfully takes enough from the Broadway musical and further creative license from the Hans Christian Anderson story to make an entertaining, though serviceable, film.
“Primo” will ruffle your hair and give you a big bear hug in this warm and rewarding comedy.
“Robots” is a forgettable comedy that seems to yearn for when men got to be funny and women were meant to be seen and buzzkills.
“A Black Lady Sketch Show” ends season 4 with a commitment to chaos and characters that is certain to continue.
Margaret Qualley presents a dictionary-worthy depiction of mind f*** that deserves notice.
Swarm centers around a quirky super-fan has an extreme obsession with the fictional pop star, Queen Ni’Jah, which leads her down a rocky path of self-discovery and murder.
From The Real Housewives of B.C. to watching Thede trying to orgasm, “A Black Lady Sketch Show” delivers its silliest episode this season.
The Muppets Mayhem is the wackiest and most inspired Muppets project in a near decade.
“Book Club 2: The Next Chapter” is a light-hearted, funny, and beautiful portrait which uses Paulo Coelho’s “The Alchemist” as the catalyst for everything.
The improv is especially high in “My Love Language is Words of Defamation” which makes for a loose and funny but unfocused episode.
“Bees & Honey” feels like a modernized 90s sitcom, like “Martin,” but with modern themes and heartening drama.
Guardians of the Galaxy may be a rocky and exhaustive journey, but its heart in Rocket provides a fitting end to Marvel’s gang of misfits.
“Bupkis” means “nothing of value or significance.” But a show about nothing would still be more interesting than a show about Pete Davidson’s life.
A Black Lady Sketch Show continues to be highly relatable with a particular standout performance by Gabrielle Dennis.
Strange, startlingly, but never horrifying, “The Grey House” may have some kinks to work out, but it is a welcome change for premiering shows on Broadway.
In the pursuit of the next “Half Baked” or “How High,” MTV presents its latest attempt to make a classic in “Pretty Stoned.”
“What Kind of Medicine Does Dr. King Practice?” continues to find A Black Lady Sketch Show in a groove of quick outrageous yet relatable premises.
“Polite Society” has all the workings of a sleeper hit thanks to its blend of action, comedy, and injection of culture to make it stand out.
This nightmare comedy dives into your worst fears. You could love it and you can hate it, but you should really see Beau is Afraid.
After two hours of little comedy, romance, and confusing action, you’ll wish you would have ghosted this movie after seeing it.
“Are You There God, It’s Me Margaret” is the kind of coming-of-age story that isn’t produced enough with this amount of marketing.
“I’m Clappin’ from My Puss” is a great introduction to why Robin Thede’s A Black Lady Sketch Show is quickly becoming a comedy institution.
Ana de Armas is team player in a charming and fun Saturday Night Live.
Renfield, familiar to Dracula betrays him by seeking a new empowered and purposeful life in heroic pursuits, but there is Hell to pay!
While”Beautiful Disaster” may appear like another strange, bad boy with potential story, it is far better than the movies you’d want to quickly compare it to.
“Mafia Mamma” doesn’t feel like a theatrical release but rather a movie you’d expect to be released on a streaming platform.
Beef is fun, frustrating, and always fascinating due to raw performances from Steven Yeun and Ali Wong.
Molly Shannon’s anticipated return is hurt by unfocused writing in a disappointing SNL.
What sometimes can feel like watching your fun aunt hold court at a family reunion devolves into a play that overstays it’s welcome.
A summary of how “Safe Word” (2023) ended and whether a prequel or sequel is possible.
Jack Black, Lizzo, and Christopher Lloyd are the welcome guest stars in this whimisical and farcical episode where Mando, Grogu, and Bo-Katan travel to the outer rim planet of Plazir-15 to recruite renegade Mandalorians to return to the original fold.
“Safe Word” may have the occasional spicy BDSM moment, but it, unfortunately, plays up the stereotypes that those into kink are mentally ill.
Quinta Brunson shines in her comedy stardom with a loose and energetic SNL.
“Summoning Sylvia” is one of the funniest horror movies you may ever see, that is intentionally funny and good.
Coach Marcus ordered by a judge to coach a team of disabled athetes for 90 days gets more than he bargained for in this heartfelt comedy.
Agent Elvis is an alt-history, bloody, juvenile tribute to the King. How much you like may depend on your love of Elvis and poop jokes.
“Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” delivers the kind of fun and funny, action/adventure that, hopefully, they don’t milk into a franchise.
Shazam! Fury of the Gods returns as a sequel with the super hero family battling a wicked trio of twisted sisters complete with a dragon and monsters wreaking havoc on Philadelphia.
Rian Johnson and Natasha Lyonne’s Poker Face is a character-driven mystery and my favorite show of 2023 so far.
