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  • Robert Redford weaponized his good looks to disarm us in every genre Movies Robert Redford weaponized his good looks to disarm us in every genre By Chloe Walker September 18, 2025 | 10:00am
  • MJ Lenderman, Japanese Breakfast, and over 400 more sign pledge to geo-block music in Israel Movies MJ Lenderman, Japanese Breakfast, and over 400 more sign pledge to geo-block music in Israel By Mary Kate Carr September 18, 2025 | 12:40pm
Features
  • Cult Of Criterion: Born In Flames Cult Of Criterion: Born In FlamesBy Jacob OllerSeptember 17, 2025 | 7:00am
  • 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
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Reviews
  • Jude Law and Jason Bateman are trapped in Netflix's undercooked Black Rabbit Jude Law and Jason Bateman are trapped in Netflix's undercooked Black RabbitRatingC
  • Him fumbles its football horror story Him fumbles its football horror storyRatingC
  • The Summer I Turned Pretty ends (for now) on a beautiful, slightly unsatisfying note The Summer I Turned Pretty ends (for now) on a beautiful, slightly unsatisfying noteRatingB
  • Swiped charts the rise of Tinder and the arc of millennial feminism Swiped charts the rise of Tinder and the arc of millennial feminismRatingB
  • Gen V returns with bloody black humor and depressingly timely plotlines Gen V returns with bloody black humor and depressingly timely plotlinesRatingB
  • Paul Thomas Anderson leads Leonardo DiCaprio to one of his best performances in One Battle After Another Paul Thomas Anderson leads Leonardo DiCaprio to one of his best performances in One Battle After AnotherRatingA-
  • Sterlin Harjo and Ethan Hawke kill it in FX's comedy noir The Lowdown Sterlin Harjo and Ethan Hawke kill it in FX's comedy noir The LowdownRatingA-
  • Alien: Earth turns the Xenomorph into Wendy's plaything in a shaky penultimate hour Alien: Earth turns the Xenomorph into Wendy's plaything in a shaky penultimate hourRatingC
  • 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
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  • MJ Lenderman, Japanese Breakfast, and over 400 more sign pledge to geo-block music in Israel MJ Lenderman, Japanese Breakfast, and over 400 more sign pledge to geo-block music in IsraelBy Mary Kate CarrSeptember 18, 2025 | 12:40pm
  • Gen V had 5 episodes of Andre's story written before Chance Perdomo died Gen V had 5 episodes of Andre's story written before Chance Perdomo diedBy Emma KeatesSeptember 18, 2025 | 11:41am
  • Steve Harvey quit stand-up because of Steve Harvey quit stand-up because of "cancel culture"By Mary Kate CarrSeptember 18, 2025 | 11:12am
  • House Democrats call for FCC chair's resignation in the wake of Jimmy Kimmel suspension House Democrats call for FCC chair's resignation in the wake of Jimmy Kimmel suspensionBy Emma KeatesSeptember 18, 2025 | 10:16am
  • Another big studio megamerger is Another big studio megamerger is "inevitable," says FX's John LandgrafBy Mary Kate CarrSeptember 18, 2025 | 9:31am
  • Sinclair-owned ABC stations to run Charlie Kirk tribute in Jimmy Kimmel's timeslot Sinclair-owned ABC stations to run Charlie Kirk tribute in Jimmy Kimmel's timeslotBy William HughesSeptember 17, 2025 | 10:31pm
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  • What to watch on Apple TV Plus: The best shows streaming right now What to watch on Apple TV Plus: The best shows streaming right nowBy The A.V. ClubSeptember 17, 2025 | 6:55pm
  • What to watch on Hulu: The best shows streaming right now What to watch on Hulu: The best shows streaming right nowBy The A.V. ClubSeptember 16, 2025 | 7:56pm
  • The best movies on Netflix right now The best movies on Netflix right nowBy The A.V. ClubSeptember 2, 2025 | 1:00am
  • The best movies on Amazon Prime Video right now The best movies on Amazon Prime Video right nowBy The A.V. ClubSeptember 2, 2025 | 1:00am
  • The best movies on Hulu right now The best movies on Hulu right nowBy The A.V. ClubSeptember 2, 2025 | 1:00am
  • The best movies on HBO Max right now The best movies on HBO Max right nowBy The A.V. ClubSeptember 2, 2025 | 1:00am
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