Contributor: Paul Asay

Adam Sandler’s Leo is meant for kids. But despite some good messages, Sandler’s jokes might be more juvenile than his audience.

Netflix’s ambitious, expensive show about Queen Elizabeth II is high on spectacle and deep in quality. But in terms of its content, The Crown falls short of being a jewel.

Dashing Through the Snow is far from a Christmas miracle. But a nice little present under the entertainment tree? That it is.

Sight & Sound Films brings the tragic-but-inspiring story of poet Henry Wadsworth to life on the big screen.

Bayard Rustin was a complex champion of the Civil Rights movement. But this Netflix film has an agenda of its own, too.

The MCU has finally found a foe it can’t defeat: audience indifference.

This show can be fun and surprisingly thoughtful. But like Loki himself, its story and themes shouldn’t go unchallenged.

The Killer seems to be a Netflix big for awards-season glory. But the content and chilly title character leaves us feeling cold.

It’s Plugged In’s very own holiday gaming guide. Plus, everything you need to know about Journey to Bethlehem.

In a Dune-free weekend, Five Nights at Freddy’s claims a second box office win.

CBS’s military drama encourages us to applaud these elite heroes. But the sex and violence we see isn’t as praiseworthy.

Nyad isn’t just about its centerpiece character’s remarkable swim: It’s also about a friendship that weathers its own stormy seas.

Some important messages bloom in Killers of the Flower Moon—even as they’re watered in blood.

Netflix takes a lyrical novel and turns it into a clunky, sometimes crass miniseries. Once again, the book is better.

A Haunting in Venice, Kenneth Branagh’s third turn as Hercule Poirot, is the best of the lot. But it still has some bumps in the night.