‘Beef’ review: Ali Wong and Steven Yeun play LA drivers whose road rage spirals into a battle royaleA 10-episode Netflix series is an uneasy comedy of bad manners and even worse personal instincts. April 06, 2023
‘Schmigadoon!’ review: Season 2 of the musical parody morphs into SchmicagoA winking homage to musicals from the '60s and '70s, Keegan-Michael Key and Cecily Strong bring the comedy but also emotional resonance. April 05, 2023
My worst moment: A director told Heather Graham she was ‘a waste of time’That kind of rejection can also "spur you on even more," said Heather Graham, "where you just feel like: I’m going to show you that you’re wrong." April 04, 2023
Review: In ‘A Thousand and One,’ a mother fights for her son in a changing New York“A Thousand and One” puts you through it, but with real feeling, real stakes and an authentic vision guided by a commanding performance by Teyana Taylor. March 31, 2023
‘Murder Mystery 2′: Sandler and Aniston re-team for another international comedy whodunitIf only the “Murder Mystery” films had any interest in creating actual characters. Or, failing that, at least some halfway funny dialogue to toss around. March 31, 2023
Review: ‘Rye Lane’ on Hulu is a rom-com with spark, and actual romanceIn director Raine Allen-Miller's charming debut, Vivian Oparah and David Jonsson activate what’s there in the script and provide, between the lines, what isn’t. March 30, 2023
What’s coming to Netflix in April 2023 Netflix is releasing a lengthy list of television and film titles to help audiences get through this year’s April showers. March 30, 2023
What’s coming to Disney Plus in April 2023 Disney Plus has a number of new additions this month, including exclusive original films and television series. March 29, 2023
Column: The movies’ greatest action scenes, from the silent era to ‘John Wick 4′Cathartic or punishing, guns or knives, a waking dream or a threatening nightmare in motion, memorable action scenes were made for movies. March 29, 2023
‘Tetris’ review: Hollywood loves a corporate origin story, even for falling blocksA video game salesman goes through hell and Soviet high water to bring Tetris to the masses in this Apple TV+ movie starring Taron Egerton. March 29, 2023
My worst moment: The time Dermot Mulroney was so unprepared, his co-star laid into himWhen asked about a worst moment in his career, he replied: “I can effectively deglamorize myself for you, and I’ve picked out a particularly miserable tale." March 28, 2023
‘The Night Agent’ review: An action-thriller that’s less ‘Jack Ryan,’ more ‘Three Days of the Condor’A young FBI agent and a tech-savy civilian team up to unravel double-crosses in the White House in Netflix's "The Night Agent." March 23, 2023
Column: Performing a kiss or a caress can be taught. A Chicago intimacy director discusses the fine art of making an actor’s job less weirdColumbia College Chicago educator Greg Geffrard: "I won’t lie and say everyone has embraced having an intimacy consultant in the rehearsal room." March 23, 2023
‘John Wick 4’ review: A globetrotting American assassin in Paris, Berlin and NeverlandThe almost three-hour “John Wick: Chapter 4″ gets by with some gratifying excess and nice suits. But I miss the simpler kinetic pleasures of “John Wick 3." March 22, 2023
‘Succession’ review: The billionaires are back for a final season on HBO, battle lines drawnLogan Roy has never been able to confidently name a successor. The final season of the HBO series ponders if that even matters. March 22, 2023
My worst moment: The fib that cost ‘CSI: Vegas’ star Paula Newsome an audition — and her dignityWhen asked about a worst moment in her career, she joked: “I wish I didn’t have anything that came to mind!" March 21, 2023
Column: Immersive video exhibits: Pro or con? What clues does ‘Mozart Immersive’ give about the future of entertainment?Lighting&Sound America editor David Barbour: "The word 'immersive' has become the standard for what a great experience means. And I really don’t understand that." March 17, 2023
‘Extrapolations’ review: The screenwriter of ‘Contagion’ takes on climate change and the futureWhat might our future look like in the next 50 years? Scott Z. Burns and a roster of starry names tackle the inconvenient truth of climate change. March 16, 2023
‘Ted Lasso’ review: Ted has lost the spring in his step — as has Season 3 of this Apple TV+ comedyThe pacing meanders and "Ted Lasso's" tonal assuredness feels off. But does it matter when it's a show filled with characters you want to spend time with? March 15, 2023
Column: For Oscars 2023, ‘Everything Everywhere’ wins, and a great divider goes all the way"Everything Everywhere" won big at the Oscars, and it's the latest heart-warmer to cakewalk all the way to best picture status. Is it a game-changer? March 13, 2023