Contributor: Paul Asay

The Old Guard may feel fresh and new. But in some ways, it’s the same old story.

It’s scary and sad and sometimes awful. But Relic also offers a note of hope in that horror.

While some genuine spiritual elements aren’t completely missing here, the positives are nun-too-obvious.

For those who have Apple TV+, they’ve received a rare cinematic gift: a gripping story with little to gripe about.

Rod Serling proved you could make a provocative show without a whiff of content. This Twilight Zone has no such confidence.

Netflix’s new series Dark is, in many ways, a lot like its hit show Stranger Things. Except … darker.

Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts is creative, engaging and clever. But it’s not Kansas. Indeed, it’s not even Oz.

The story here, like the songs and talent we see in most any singing competition, is strangely affecting.

Ryan Murphy’s empty-hearted hero, Payton, takes a run at a state senate seat. But that’s not the only thing that’s racy.

This Netflix teen sitcom has more than a laugh track. It has a heart, too.

I had hoped to enjoy Crossing Swords. Instead, it just left me cross.

Yes, Bugs, Porky, Daffy and all the other Looney Tunes characters are back, with fresh iterations of their well-worn hijinks.

This gritty, sometimes difficult drama offers some deep meditations on truth, confession and forgiveness.

Whatever point this movie wants to make, it’s done in the service of a vapid, crass, violent, profane story.

This movie wallows in excess of every kind, and for no real purpose but to wallow.