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To Those Who Ground Us – Elphaba Is Us, Defying Gravity
From books to Broadway to the cinema, Elphaba harmonizes with the voices society leaves on mute
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‘Exhibiting Forgiveness’ the Colors and Cords of Healing
A successful American painter struggles with the return of his estranged father and his mother’s pleas for forgiveness
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A Mother Goes Feral to Break Free in ‘NIGHTBITCH’
What happens when women go feral? Nightbitch is a trippy, surrealist excavation of motherhood. transformation, and going wild
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The ‘Champions of Magic’ are Chasing The Unbelievable
The Champions of Magic—Chasing The Unbelievable is now at the Kennedy Center D.C. from Nov 19 to Dec 1.
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REVISITED: ‘The Idea of You’ Gets the Idea, but I’m Not In Love
A look back at Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine in ‘The Idea of You’ from Prime Video and why it was a Movie of the Wee
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SERIES APPETIZER: ‘A Man on the Inside’ is A Soft and Cozy Comedy
Mike Schur and Ted Danson are good together. That must be why Netflix teamed up with Schur to create A Man on the Inside, his new collaboration with Danson.
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Popular. ‘Wicked’ is Gonna Be Popular.
After the infinite marketing campaign, the merchandising, and the meme wars: Is this Wicked the Wicked we’ve longed and waited for?
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Waiting for the Spice to Flow In ‘Dune: Prophecy’
In Dune: Prophecy “Victory is celebrated in the light, but it is won in the darkness.”
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CrissCROSSed: A Cage Match for the Alex Cross Championship
Which actor played Cross better? RIOTUS presents a three-man cage match for the Alex Cross championship belt.
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Exclusive Sneak Peek: ‘The Irrational’ – “Anatomy of a Fall” 205
This one is for fans of The Irrational! Today, we’re debuting an exclusive clip from tonight’s gripping new episode
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Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, and Shawn Levy Told Us All Their Secrets from ‘DEADPOOl & WOLVERINE’
The Critics Choice Association (CCA) invited us to a Deadpool & Wolverine press conference with Shawn Levy, Ryan Reynolds, and Hugh Jackman, and we have notes (not for them, for you, like secrets)
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‘MARTHA’ and That’s on Period
An unapologetic documentary that unveils the true story of Martha Stewart, the woman who turned lifestyle into a billion-dollar empire
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Who’s the Hunter, Who’s the Hunted in ‘The Day of the Jackal’
A relentless MI6 agent, Bianca, scrambles to unmask an elusive assassin, the Jackal, after he goes one kill too far…
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‘Invincible Fight Girl’ Cannot Be Stopped and We Don’t Want It To
Invincible Fight Girl is energy x emotion, animated to capture the essence of wrestling and lots of shonen action that makes us excited to hop onto this journey
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Why Are We ‘HERE’
The new Robert Zemeckis movie starring Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Paul Bettany, and Kelly Reilly, HERE struggles to be anything more than experimental
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‘The Diplomat’ Season 2 Goes Tick Tick Tick Boom
The Diplomat Season 2 is a ticking time bomb you can’t wait to detonate
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I Need to Talk to You About ‘Shrinking’ Season 2
When the finales of my favorite Soothing Shows flickered out, I started chasing those feelings of discovery again. That’s when Shrinking appeared on Apple TV+
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‘The Lincoln Lawyer’ Season 3 is a Thrill Ride
When the third season begins to pop and sizzle on-screen, it’s clear why Netflix was quick to renew The Lincoln Lawyer
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Alliance of Women Film Journalists’ Movie of the Week: ‘Woman of the Hour’
Woman of the Hour, the directorial debut from Anna Kendrick, is coming to Netflix this week and it shakes you up
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‘Saturday Night’ Feels Live
‘Saturday Night’ captures the real-time tension and chaos behind the scenes, as the cast and crew scramble to prepare for the first live show.
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‘Disclaimer’ This Series will Burn You
‘Disclaimer’ is intricate, moving back and forth in time to reveal the events surrounding the death of Jonathan Brigstocke from multiple viewpoints
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‘We Live in Time’ Keeps Us Waiting
In We Live in Time, director John Crowley and writer Nick Payne present a buzzy ‘slice-of-tribulation’ that—despite its loveliness and tender performances—trades its early warmth for subtle dissatisfaction
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‘The Outrun’ Learning to Bloom in a Hopeless Place
he Outrun, adapted from Amy Liptrot’s poignant memoir, pulls us into the struggles of a woman grappling with addiction amidst the starkly stunning landscapes of the Orkney Islands
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Hear Me Out: ‘Megalopolis’ is the Fourth in a Franchise of Cyberpunk Films
Megalopolis is the undeniable fourth movie in a franchise that starts with 1927’s Metropolis and is passed down to Dark City and The Matrix
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Season Appetizer: ‘FOUND’ Season 2 – Accountability Kills
Season two of NBC’s FOUND is set to premiere tonight with Sir on the loose, promising to deliver a thrilling arc to keep viewers shook
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REVISITED: ‘Joker’ The Diary of a Lone Gunman
Villains are meant to be wrong. Sometimes empathized with, sometimes correct in theory but ultimately wrong in their ideology, methodology, or both. That is their glory. And their purpose… Sup, Killmonger? Oh hey, Heisenberg…that understanding is…
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Series Appetizer: Rom-Com Fans Will Want to Watch ‘Nobody Wants This’
Kristen Bell returns to the rom-com series scene as Joanne, an agnostic podcaster whose life takes a turn when she meets Noah, an offbeat rabbi played by Adam Brody
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Series Appetizer: ‘Brilliant Minds’ Scores with Mystery Medicine and Team Dynamics
Being crabby but brilliant is a prerequisite for good TV doctoring. The prickly doctors with good hearts are just so much fun to watch and NBC’s ‘Brilliant Minds” proves it.
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‘Omni Loop’ Threw Me for One
Imagine living with a black hole of regret in your chest. You couldn’t. Solving that problem is an Omni Loop
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He Made Us Believe a Man Can Fly: ‘SUPER/MAN: THE CHRISTOPHER REEVE STORY’
Becoming the Man of Steel is the foundation of Christopher Reeve’s story, but it begins and ends with a lifetime of loving relationships
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Marvel’s Wicked Witch Follows, Follows, Follows the Witches’ Road on an OZ-dyssey In ‘Agatha All Along’
Just when you thought the reality-warping days of Westview were behind us, Agatha All Along pulls us back in. Do Kathryn Hahn and her Coven of Chaos make it worth the trip?
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REVISTED: WandaVision’s Hidden Commentary on Today’s America
A lot of what is most intriguing about the first three episodes of WandaVision is indicative of a lot of what’s wrong in America.
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Staying Dead Isn’t An Option for ‘Mickey 17’ From Bong Joon Ho
Bong Joon Ho is a monarch of mind-bending narratives; he and Robert Pattinson are ready to slay again with Mickey 17
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Clooney and Pitt Are Lone ‘WOLFS’ and Cub
Apparently, The Wolf is a breed. Writer/director, Jon Watts took what Tarantino and Keitel started and created ‘Wolfs’—a crime caper starring George Clooney and Brad Pitt as two cleaners who could easily be the sons…
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‘High Potential’ The Girl with the Cheetah-print Skirt
A woman with a 160+ IQ, a photographic memory, a problem with authority, and boots taller than her skirts who makes cozy mysteries happen
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You Can’t Escape ‘The Elusive Samurai’
Be prepared to get sucked into the world of The Elusive Samurai like it’s an isekai (and you’re a hapless middle-aged salaryman). This anime made us wonder how it could be so horrific, heroic, cute,…
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‘The Concierge’ Explores the Fantastic Worlds of Department Stores (and Consumerism)
What feels like a fairytale quickly evolves into a fable that challenges what it means to help someone fulfill their goals without losing yourself.
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‘How to Die Alone’: Natasha Rothwell’s Near Death is a Whole Win
After Insecure and The White Lotus, if you didn’t want more from Natasha Rothwell, we can’t be together anymore (but keep reading because). Now, How to Die Alone has happened.
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Only Murders in the Building Season 4: Seeing Double
Who shot Sazz and why? Does she live to tell? And does it have more cameos than Deadpool & Wolverine? The answers to those questions and more are up next on Only Murders in the…
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FIRST LOOK: Glen Powell Set to Lasso Chad Powers
Hulu and Glen Powell released a first look at the star’s upcoming half-hour comedy ‘Chad Powers’ today
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The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat: A Quick Delivery That Still Satisfies
The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat felt like meeting someone for the first time, but recognizing them immediately as a friend
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BLINK TWICE: If You’re Having A Great Time
BLINK TWICE is a film steeped in both metaphor and psychological chills. Imagine a melding of a Jordan Peele thriller with a Rian Johnson mystery. You got it? Yeah, it got me too.
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REVISITED: Sherin’s Review of The Batman
I approached the idea of a new cinematic Batman with the same caution I’d use for a birthday cake that looks like a bomb. Could be a celebration, could get messy.
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Bad Monkey: The Florida Man Mythos at Its Finest
Premiering globally tomorrow with two episodes, followed by new ones every Wednesday, Bad Monkey embodies a whirlwind of crime, chaos, and wacky motivations, straight from Carl Hiaasen’s eccentric books
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The Last Apocalyptic Tango: The Umbrella Academy Fourth and Final Season
The Umbrella Academy returns to Netflix for a fourth and final season and it’s as unpredictable as wildfire
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The Emotional Gymnastics of It Ends With Us
It Ends With Us, based on Colleen Hoover’s best-selling 2016 novel, has finally made its way to theaters, directed by Justin Baldoni and starring Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni, and Brandon Sklenar. This film, rooted deeply…
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Join The Dead Cat Tail Assassins
Step into the shadowy alleys of Tal Abisi with P. Djèlí Clark’s The Dead Cat Tail Assassins, and get ready for equal parts snark and fantasy in an urban-esque setting. If you’re looking for conventional,…
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The Acolyte: The Dark Side of the Jedi and Galactic Deception
The dark side of the Jedi seen through the lens of Star Wars: The Acolyte
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The Cast of Borderlands Made the Press Want to Live Off World with a SDCC Prank
The cast of Borderlands came to play at SDCC when Jamie Lee Curtis and Eli Roth took over the control booth. The duo fed a series of wild responses to Kevin Hart, Edgar Ramírez, and…
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‘SING SING’: Louder
“That’s what I want you to take away with you. That radical love. Let this film be yours. And please, share it.” –Colman Domingo My journey with the arts is from birth. We might have…
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ARE YOU READY for The Vampire Lestat? AMC Releases Season 3 Teaser
Sam Reid’s Lestat becomes a rockstar in Season 3 of Interview with the Vampire
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DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE: Two Big Bloody Chest Muscles Pumping Pure Diesel
No matter how profane, gory, or downright nasty the Deadpool franchise gets, it has a heart.
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Netflix and Shondaland Welcome Mr. Bridgerton to the Marriage Mart!
Netflix and Shondaland have announced that Bridgerton Season 4 will spotlight the romantic journey of the bohemian second son, Benedict Bridgerton, played by Luke Thompson. Like his brothers, Benedict has had his share of bad…
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Feeling Like James Bond with ‘My Spy: The Eternal City’ at the International Spy Museum
At some point during 2020, the days melted together into a blob resembling the sourdough starter I kept forgetting to feed. One nondescript afternoon, I walked into my bedroom, started Amazon Prime Video, and took…
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That Time I Wondered What If John Woo’s ‘The Killer’ was a Woman
Today Peacock released the trailer for John Woo’s reimagining of The Killer, the film that made him famous. Set to premiere on Peacock on August 23, this new version is a fresh take on the…
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Disney+ Unveils Magical Teaser for Marvel’s New Live-Action Series ‘Agatha All Along’
Disney+ has just unveiled the trailer and key art for Marvel Television’s new live-action series Agatha All Along. The series, premiering on September 18, will exclusively air its first two episodes on Disney+. Kathryn Hahn…
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Natasha Rothwell and Onyx Collective’s ‘How to Die Alone’ Streams on Hulu from September 13
Let’s here it for Natasha Rothwell and her new series coming to Onyx Collective this fall! ‘How to Die Alone’, makes its premiere on Hulu on September 13. The half-hour comedy series, launching with four episodes we’re sure…
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The Three ‘Kinds of Kindness’
Kinds of Kindness is a triptych exploring the human obsession with privilege, love, and religious fanaticism
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Space Cadet
Prime Video’s Space Cadet premieres for post-fireworks fun on July 4th, blending workplace rom-com with space travel dreams.
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Sherin Takes on Tribeca 2024
For the second year, Sherin covered the Tribeca Film Festival for AWFJ. What did she think? So many thoughts.
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Episode Appetizer: Interview with the Vampire, The Two-Part Finale
The Story So Far Greetings Vampire Chronicles Fans. Is it alright to call you Children of the Damned? It fits so nicely. Before we begin, let’s look back at what I wrote about season one:…
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Doctor Who – Baby, What’s Wrong with the Universe?
Sherin, Philip, and Alice Meichi Li are back and circling the Tardis in a riveting Doctor Who episode aptly titled, “Baby, What’s Wrong with the Universe?” They embark on an exhaustive journey through each episode…
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INSIDE OUT 2 – Sherin’s Review
Inside Out 2 is Giving Anxiety and the Giving is Good When the first INSIDE OUT premiered in 2015, my niece, Jasmine, asked me to see it together. As an animation girl, it was an…
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Presumed Innocent
(with an Expectation of Guilt) Jake Gyllenhaal is back in the zone with the type of morally ambiguous character he excels at. Set to premiere on Apple TV+, Presumed Innocent is an American legal thriller…
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Sweet Tooth Season 3: Evolution is an Exclusive Club (and the Fees Are High)
It’s the end of the world as we know it in Sweet Tooth Season 3. Based on the comic book by Jeff Lemire, the series returns to Netflix today for a third-season conclusion. Although, in…
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One of Our Kind: Us Versus Us
In ‘One of Our Kind,’ Nicola Yoon takes us inside the mind of Jasmyn, a woman who craves change and equality for Black America. The resulting journey leads to an unsettling, dystopian utopia where social…
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Magic and Monarchy with ‘Saint-Seducing Gold’
In Saint-Seducing Gold Brittany N. Williams reels us back into a realm where Shakespearean times meet the mystical world of the Fae
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Family Matters in Bad Boys: Ride or Die
A few years ago, I started using the term “misery parade” to describe the books, series, and films that gear up on tragedy and press the accelerator. That term is perfect for these times. Much…
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Star Wars: The Acolyte – Episodes 1 and 2 Review
Sherin reviews the first two episodes of The Acolyte and ponders it’s potential to do something different in the Star Wars Universe
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ERIC – Who’s Pulling the Strings?
Netflix’s ERIC, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, is a journey into the life of puppeteer Vincent, whose world spirals into chaos following the disappearance of his son Edgar (Ivan Morris Howe). The limited series, which includes a…
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Episode Appetizer: Will Trent “Do You See the Vision”
If you have a high ‘TV IQ’ you’ll know from the start of “Do You See the Vision” that something is about to go wrong. More wrong than the weekly murder and more recent than…
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Road House (2024) Cast Interviews Preview
Join Sherin Nicole on the Geek Girl Riot podcast as she dives into the world of Road House (2024) with an exclusive interview featuring the movie’s phenomenal cast! First up, we have Jake Gyllenhaal, Daniela…
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Kirby Interview for SUGAR on Apple TV+
Sherin explores into the glitzy, gritty, and captivating world of ‘Sugar’ in a chat with the lovely and amazing Kirby, who brings the character Ruby to life on-screen. They delve into the complex relationship between…
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Dear Reader: A Review of BRIDGERTON Season 3 – Part 1
Dearest Gentle Reader, “We have been apart for far too long.” As season three begins, we are faced with a most irresistible trope. Friends to Lovers. The Bridgerton family has proven their propensity towards swoony…
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Episode Appetizer: Will Trent “Residente o Visitante”
Before we start, if you want to enjoy the upcoming episode of Will Trent, go to your music streaming app and listen to “I Left My Wallet in El Segundo” released by A Tribe Called…
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Doctor Who – Meet the Splinter Doctor and Push the Button!
As the descendant of the 10th and the 14th Doctor (David Tennant), it’s kind of perfect that this new season of Doctor Who takes us from “allons y” to “push the button.” The 15th Doctor—a…
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Her Pretty Lies by Angela Henry
Her Pretty Lies by Angela Henry tosses us into the chaotic life of a grad student named Kendall: she’s broke AF, her fellowship is in limbo, and her love life is a bad romance. And…
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Episode Appetizer: Will Trent “Why Is Jack’s Arm Bleeding?”
Can we start with a confession? Will and Angie are back on their breakup-to-make-up rotation, and honestly: I prefer the friendship. Every time they start body-rocking, I get uncomfortable with the codependent dysfunction of it…
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Are You Ready for the Next: The Big Door Prize – Season 2
“Are you ready for the next stage?” The Big Door Prize is back on Apple TV+ with a second season that is as delightfully off-kilter as its predecessor while digging deeper into the quirky conundrums…
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Episode Appetizer: Will Trent “Have You Never Been to a Wedding”
After the sparkle of “We Are Family” we’re ready for the next course: The question is: “Have You Never Been to A Wedding?”
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Dead Boy Detectives – Season 1
In matters of life or death in Neil Gaiman’s Sandman Universe: You get what anybody gets. You get a lifetime. But there are also times when one life—especially a short one—isn’t enough. That is the…
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The Ultimate White-Haired Anime Squad
My affection for the white-hairs started with comics. Imagine this. It’s third grade, someone hands you Elfquest Book One, and suddenly you meet Cutter and Skywise. Should you be reading the chronicles of The World…
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BABES: For the Messy Benches Who Love Drama
Throwing back to the neurotic New York City dramedies of the 80s and 90s, BABES flips the paradigm, showing a different view of the genre, where lifelong friendship and motherhood collide.
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‘Challengers’ Starring Zendaya, Josh O’Connor, and Mike Faist Serves Two New Clips
Challengers, directed by Luca Guadagnino and starring Zendaya, Josh O’Connor, and Mike Faist, has released two new clips
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SPY x FAMILY Code: White IGNITES!
If you know me, or if you read my reviews, you know how much I love found family. If you know me or listen to my show, you know how much I love spy-craft, especially…
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The Pen is Mightier: Celebrating the Writers Guild Awards 2024
It’s time to talk about the magic of storytelling. At the Writers Guild Awards last night, the competition was fierce. The Holdovers emerged victorious, clinching the award for Best Original Screenplay, while Succession continued its…
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SERIES APPETIZER: RIPLEY (2024)
The new RIPLEY limited series follows the journey of Tom Ripley, a struggling grifter in 1960s New York, who is plunged into a life of deceit, fraud, and murder after being hired to bring back…
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The Greatest Hits: No Satisfaction
I was set for The Greatest Hits to be a swoony dram-com I couldn’t resist. Everything is there, inventive concept, engaging characters, and honest yet romantic dialogue. This movie has the ingredients that could have…
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CRUNCHYROLL ANNOUNCES NORTH AMERICAN TICKETS SALES FOR “SPY x FAMILY CODE: White”
Our friends over at Crunchyroll have just announced that North American tickets for the first-ever film installment of the SPY x FAMILY franchise, SPY x FAMILY CODE: White, are now on sale.
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SUGAR: Glitzy Gritty Noir with a Twist
There’s a quality that sets Sugar apart, making you question: What is really going on here? And while there is a big reveal coming, Sugar is also an exploration of the human condition.
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3 Body Problem: Can We Coexist?
In their new adaptation of 3 Body Problem, Netflix explores hard science fiction with an edge of cyberpunk, remixing Liu Cixin’s acclaimed novel The Three-Body Problem into a more compact 8 episodes. Still, this new…
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Diarra from Detroit – Mystery Lyrics with a Detroit Beat
Diarra from Detroit gives: What if Veronica Mars but in Detroit? And that’s what got us hooked.
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Disney+ Ignites Our Internal Hyperdrives with ‘Star Wars: The Acolyte’
Disney+ has launched the first thrilling holo-trailer and key art for Lucasfilm’s eagerly awaited series, Star Wars: The Acolyte. The live-action series is set for a hyperspace jump on June 4, with the first two…
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Warner Bros. Unleashes the New ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’ Trailer
The highly anticipated return to George Miller’s dystopian world is here. Warner Bros. Pictures just dropped the latest trailer for Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, featuring Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth. Furiosa: A Mad Max…
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AMC Networks Drops First Trailer for ‘Interview with the Vampire’ Season Two
AMC ramps up the anticipation with the first extended trailer for season two of Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire. The acclaimed series, starring our beloved Jacob Anderson, returns on May 12, 2024 on AMC…
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The Rebellion Intensifies in ‘Rebel Moon — Part Two: The Scargiver’ Trailer
Netflix has released the new trailer for Rebel Moon — Part Two: The Scargiver Continuing the saga of Kora and her band of warriors, they prepare to face the Realm with the peaceful village of…
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Riding Out with Manhunt: Catching an Assassin with Showrunner Monica Beletsky
We went to Busboys & Poets for an exclusive screening of Manhunt with the showrunner and executive producer Monica Beletsky and host Theodore Johnson
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Meet You At The TARDIS! ‘Doctor Who’ is Zooming Back to Our Screens on May 10
Disney Branded Television and BBC have hopped aboard the TARDIS to announce the return of our favorite time-traveling doc in the next Doctor Who installment. For the first time ever, the iconic series will launch…
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Black Mirror Season 7: A New Chapter Begins – Welcome Back to the USS Callister!
Charlie Brooker’s mind-bending anthology, BLACK MIRROR, is locking onto our screens again in 2025.
