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  • Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell's twee Big Bold Beautiful Journey depends on chemistry Movies Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell's twee Big Bold Beautiful Journey depends on chemistry By Jesse Hassenger September 16, 2025 | 12:00pm
  • Tony Todd's widow expresses disappointment about Emmys in memoriam omission Movies Tony Todd's widow expresses disappointment about Emmys in memoriam omission By Emma Keates September 16, 2025 | 12:35pm
  • YouTube will protect creators' faces with Movies YouTube will protect creators' faces with "likeness detection" tool By Mary Kate Carr September 16, 2025 | 2:38pm
Features
  • Spinal Tap II, like so many comedy sequels, succumbs to nostalgic respectability Spinal Tap II, like so many comedy sequels, succumbs to nostalgic respectabilityBy Matt SchimkowitzSeptember 16, 2025 | 10:00am
  • Just like Star Wars fans, pinball can't let the past die Just like Star Wars fans, pinball can't let the past dieBy William HughesSeptember 15, 2025 | 2:00pm
  • Spoiler Space: The Long Walk's feel-bad ending is even bleaker than the book's Spoiler Space: The Long Walk's feel-bad ending is even bleaker than the book'sBy Jacob OllerSeptember 15, 2025 | 12:00pm
  • Emmys 2025: The best, worst, and weirdest moments Emmys 2025: The best, worst, and weirdest momentsBy A.V. Club StaffSeptember 15, 2025 | 3:28am
  • What's on TV this week—The Emmys and Gen V season 2 What's on TV this week—The Emmys and Gen V season 2By Saloni GajjarSeptember 14, 2025 | 8:00am
  • Staff Picks: Big Thief's new direction and a Swedish blast from the past Staff Picks: Big Thief's new direction and a Swedish blast from the pastBy A.V. Club StaffSeptember 13, 2025 | 8:00am
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Reviews
  • Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell's twee Big Bold Beautiful Journey depends on chemistry Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell's twee Big Bold Beautiful Journey depends on chemistryRatingC+
  • Slow Horses widens its spotlight (and turns down the emotional drama) in season 5 Slow Horses widens its spotlight (and turns down the emotional drama) in season 5RatingB
  • Cruising tragedy Plainclothes is brought to its knees by relentless stylistic futzing Cruising tragedy Plainclothes is brought to its knees by relentless stylistic futzingRatingC
  • Task kicks into high gear Task kicks into high gearRatingB+
  • Spinal Tap II: The End Continues' satire has aged into ironically earnest classic rock Spinal Tap II: The End Continues' satire has aged into ironically earnest classic rockRatingC
  • Brazilian epic The Secret Agent tackles politics, espionage, and Jaws Brazilian epic The Secret Agent tackles politics, espionage, and JawsRatingA-
  • Adulthood is a drag, and the crime-comedy's no good either Adulthood is a drag, and the crime-comedy's no good eitherRatingC-
  • Economos gets his due in an otherwise meandering Peacemaker Economos gets his due in an otherwise meandering PeacemakerRatingB-
  • Even Dev Patel can't stay awake through the beautiful bore of Rabbit Trap Even Dev Patel can't stay awake through the beautiful bore of Rabbit TrapRatingC+
  • Steven Soderbergh reckons with age and rage in the witty, winning drama The Christophers Steven Soderbergh reckons with age and rage in the witty, winning drama The ChristophersRatingB+
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  • YouTube will protect creators' faces with YouTube will protect creators' faces with "likeness detection" toolBy Mary Kate CarrSeptember 16, 2025 | 2:38pm
  • Sydney Sweeney can't clean Amanda Seyfried's mess in twisty The Housemaid trailer Sydney Sweeney can't clean Amanda Seyfried's mess in twisty The Housemaid trailerBy Emma KeatesSeptember 16, 2025 | 1:54pm
  • Read This: Mark Zuckerberg's Meta super PAC can pour basically unlimited funds into CA elections Read This: Mark Zuckerberg's Meta super PAC can pour basically unlimited funds into CA electionsBy Mary Kate CarrSeptember 16, 2025 | 12:55pm
  • Tony Todd's widow expresses disappointment about Emmys in memoriam omission Tony Todd's widow expresses disappointment about Emmys in memoriam omissionBy Emma KeatesSeptember 16, 2025 | 12:35pm
  • Donald Trump files $15 billion defamation lawsuit against The New York Times Donald Trump files $15 billion defamation lawsuit against The New York TimesBy Mary Kate CarrSeptember 16, 2025 | 11:27am
  • Madelaine Petsch does You've Got Mail with cars in Maintenance Required trailer Madelaine Petsch does You've Got Mail with cars in Maintenance Required trailerBy Emma KeatesSeptember 16, 2025 | 11:01am
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  • The best movies on Netflix right now The best movies on Netflix right nowBy The A.V. ClubSeptember 2, 2025 | 1:00am
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  • The best movies on HBO Max right now The best movies on HBO Max right nowBy The A.V. ClubSeptember 2, 2025 | 1:00am
  • What to watch on Prime Video: The best shows streaming right now What to watch on Prime Video: The best shows streaming right nowBy The A.V. ClubAugust 29, 2025 | 12:06pm
  • What to watch on Peacock: The best shows streaming right now What to watch on Peacock: The best shows streaming right nowBy The A.V. ClubAugust 18, 2025 | 7:16pm
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