Interview With The Vampire season 2 finale: A sumptuously riveting hour of television“And That’s The End of It. There’s Nothing Else” closes this round of the show on a fiery, romantic noteByManuel BetancourtPublishedJune 30, 2024
Daddio review: Dakota Johnson and Sean Penn star in muddled, dull cab ride two-handerTwo people baring their hearts on a car ride can offer insight, but here it's mostly tediousByManuel BetancourtPublishedJune 25, 2024
The 25 best films of 2024 (so far)At the mid-year mark, we celebrate the best the big screen has had to offer, ranging from tennis triads to a Furiosa…ByJacob Oller, Murtada Elfadl, Cindy White, Brent Simon, Matthew Jackson, Matt Schimkowitz, Luke Y. Thompson, Leigh Monson, and Manuel BetancourtPublishedJune 24, 2024
I Am: Celine Dion review: This intimate, bruising doc is a wonderChronicling the singer’s battle with stiff person syndrome, Irene Taylor’s documentary is a gut-wrenching look at an…ByManuel BetancourtPublishedJune 24, 2024
Interview With The Vampire recap: “It’s a story of love, not of butchery”In the season's penultimate episode, Madeleine, Claudia, and Louis stand trialByManuel BetancourtPublishedJune 23, 2024
Interview With The Vampire recap: “When I am a vampire, will I like my food?”Prepare for arguably the goriest scene this show has offered up all seasonByManuel BetancourtPublishedJune 16, 2024
Interview With The Vampire recap: What the hell happened in San Francisco in 1973?"Don't Be Afraid, Just Start The Tape" answers the question we've all been askingByManuel BetancourtPublishedJune 9, 2024
The Acolyte review: A thrilling show that breathes new life into Star Wars tropesLeslye Headland's Jedi tale wades into the murky ethical waters at the heart of this long-running space operaByManuel BetancourtPublishedJune 4, 2024
Interview With The Vampire recap: Time to pretendIn "I Want You More Than Anything In The World," the show finally focuses on ClaudiaByManuel BetancourtPublishedJune 2, 2024
Fantasmas review: Julio Torres’ new HBO show is an absurdist triumphProblemista's writer-director-star returns with a powerful rebuke to mid TVByManuel BetancourtPublishedMay 30, 2024
Solo review: Drag queen struggles to claim her time in the spotlightWriter-director Sophie Dupuis reunites with Théodore Pellerin to paint an intriguing romantic rivalry taleByManuel BetancourtPublishedMay 29, 2024
Interview With The Vampire recap: How do vampires hide from Google?Daniel refuses to let all these pretty little love stories derail his missionByManuel BetancourtPublishedMay 26, 2024
Interview With The Vampire recap: “Those Frenchies love being vampires”Louis and Assad take in a killer theater troupe in ParisByManuel BetancourtPublishedMay 19, 2024
Every Marvel and MCU TV show, ranked from worst to bestA heroic countdown of all 27 Marvel series, including recent favorite X-Men '97, long-running shows such as Agents…ByDanette Chavez, Sam Barsanti, Saloni Gajjar, Baraka Kaseko, Shanicka Anderson, Gwen Ihnat, William Hughes, Alex McLevy, Caroline Siede, Jarrod Jones, Stephen Robinson, Manuel Betancourt, Mary Kate Carr, and Sarah ShaffiPublishedMay 17, 2024
The Big Cigar review: Black Panther history gets a Hollywood makeoverThe improbable story of Huey P. Newton’s escape to Cuba—with the help of a pair of movie producers—is stretched thin…ByManuel BetancourtPublishedMay 16, 2024
Interview With The Vampire season 2 premiere: In the woodsIn the AMC show's return, Louis and Claudia confront a ghoulish creatureByManuel BetancourtPublishedMay 12, 2024
Mother Of The Bride review: Netflix’s algorithm serves up a romantic comedy facsimileBrooke Shields and Benjamin Bratt flail (and fail) to make this tired, trite take on the rom-com singByManuel BetancourtPublishedMay 9, 2024
We Grown Now review: A Chicago housing project plays backdrop to this wounding '90s coming-of-age filmMinhal Baig’s gem of a film focuses on two young Black boys whose pride in where they’re from lights up the screenByManuel BetancourtPublishedApril 16, 2024
Franklin review: Michael Douglas is transfixing as the titular founding fatherApple TV Plus’ France-set limited series rests on the charm of its Oscar-winning starByManuel BetancourtPublishedApril 10, 2024
The Regime finale: Run Elena runThe chancellor and her brute are on the lam in the HBO miniseries' sendoffByManuel BetancourtPublishedApril 7, 2024