Television
HBO’s docuseries on the illegal reptile trade is less wild than its predecessors, but its sorrowful, criminal undertow makes it unsettling in a different way.
The “Legally Blonde” prequel “Elle” spotlights a charming Lexi Minetree, but struggles to justify its place in the Blonde-verse.
Netflix’s raunchy comedy gives the comedian some room to flail, but there’s not enough weirdness to fully unleash his chaotic brilliance.
In the series “Alice and Steve,” Nicola Walker anchors a dark comedy that’s less about laughs than about longing, aging, and emotional dysfunction.
Apple TV’s reboot leans into slow-burn menace over Scorsese-style excess, with Javier Bardem channeling the original film’s unnerving restraint.
Tatiana Maslany anchors a cluttered but compulsively watchable thriller about cam culture, murder, and a very stressed-out mom.
A remarkable young cast anchors Netflix’s “Lord of the Flies,” a haunting adaptation that resonates sharply with today’s anxieties about masculinity and violence.
A sharp, locally grounded dramedy that captures the contradictions of suburban Southern California — and the steep cost of survival for young women.
A surprisingly heartfelt reboot that revives the show’s chaotic charm, even if some of the family sparks are missing.

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