Leila Latif

3/2/22

Jamie Dornan’s turn in <i>The Tourist </i>will make you forget about Christian Grey

Jamie Dornan’s turn in The Tourist will make you forget about Christian Grey

With the Belfast star in the driver’s seat, HBO Max’s six-part series piles on the twists, turns, and the occasional…

3/1/22

<i>The Boys Presents: Diabolical</i> offers some nourishing little appetizers ahead of season 3

The Boys Presents: Diabolical offers some nourishing little appetizers ahead of season 3

The anthology series, a spin-off of Amazon's The Boys, showcases a wide range of talents.

2/24/22

Showtime’s<i> Battle For Uber</i> is a tech bro nightmare worth getting <i>Super Pumped</i> about

Showtime’s Battle For Uber is a tech bro nightmare worth getting Super Pumped about

Joseph Gordon-Levitt takes on the rise and fall of infamous Uber CEO Travis Kalanick in this Showtime anthology

2/15/22

Unrelenting terrors and sporadic greatness await visitors to <i>From</i>, a new Epix horror series

Unrelenting terrors and sporadic greatness await visitors to From, a new Epix horror series

Harold Perrineau gives another transfixing turn at the center of this scary but uneven show

2/10/22

<i>The Sky Is Everywhere</i>—and so are the clichés in this well-meaning YA tearjerker

The Sky Is Everywhere—and so are the clichés in this well-meaning YA tearjerker

Josephine Decker misplaces the bite of Shirley and Madeline’s Madeline

2/7/22

Elegant architecture and erotic thrills prove irresistible in HBO Max’s <i>The Girl Before</i>

Elegant architecture and erotic thrills prove irresistible in HBO Max’s The Girl Before

A minimalist dream home turns into a nightmare as Gugu Mbatha-Raw confronts traumatic pasts, smart technology, and…

1/26/22

Tim Roth ghosts his family for the beach life in the bleak, blank <i>Sundown</i>

Tim Roth ghosts his family for the beach life in the bleak, blank Sundown

Even on tropical vacation, Mexican provocateur Michel Franco keeps things icy

1/16/22

The <i>Yellowjackets</i> finale doesn’t deliver what we want, but might have what season 2 needs

The Yellowjackets finale doesn’t deliver what we want, but might have what season 2 needs

A second season of cannibalism, cults, and complicated women cannot come soon enough.

1/14/22

Sofia Black-D’Elia shines as Freeform’s <i>Single Drunk Female</i>

Sofia Black-D’Elia shines as Freeform’s Single Drunk Female

The sobriety journey at the heart of Single Drunk Female proves just as funny, moving, and messy as the show's…

1/11/22

Peacock’s <i>Wolf Like Me </i>starts slow, but soon hunts down a worthy destination

Peacock’s Wolf Like Me starts slow, but soon hunts down a worthy destination

The streaming dramedy with horror flourishes is buoyed by wonderful performances from Josh Gad and Isla Fisher

1/9/22

Knives are drawn and mysteries are solved in a riveting episode of<i> Yellowjackets</i>

Knives are drawn and mysteries are solved in a riveting episode of Yellowjackets

Our team of girls become monsters in a variety of ways in “Doomcoming,” the penultimate episode of season 1

1/2/22

A poorly executed demise undercuts an otherwise solid <i>Yellowjackets</i>

A poorly executed demise undercuts an otherwise solid Yellowjackets

“Flight Of The Bumblebee” is bookended by some stunning violence, but one event feels uncharacteristically…

12/26/21

A slower, more brutal <i>Yellowjackets </i>proves to be a fine thing

A slower, more brutal Yellowjackets proves to be a fine thing

The casting continues to be a strong suit in an episode that has peaks of sweetness and brutality.

12/21/21

Penelope Cruz reunites with Pedro Almodóvar for the outstanding melodrama <i>Parallel Mothers</i>

Penelope Cruz reunites with Pedro Almodóvar for the outstanding melodrama Parallel Mothers

Both the director and his muse bring their A-game to this twisted tale of motherhood

12/21/21

The best films of 2021: The ballots

Here's how 10 critics voted in our annual poll on the year in movies

12/21/21

The best films of 2021

West Side Story, The Green Knight, and Licorice Pizza are among our favorite movies of the year

12/19/21

<i>Yellowjackets</i> embraces the supernatural and is all the better for it

Yellowjackets embraces the supernatural and is all the better for it

Yellowjackets' season-two renewal is accompanied by an episode that is a microcosm of what makes the show so good.

12/15/21

The best movie scenes of 2021

Some of the year's best movie moments came from No Time To Die, Shang-Chi, and Licorice Pizza

12/12/21

<i>Yellowjackets</i> returns to form with some Sam Raimi-style flourishes

Yellowjackets returns to form with some Sam Raimi-style flourishes

Yellowjackets goes full Evil Dead mode, complete with whooshing zooms to the window.

12/5/21

<i>Yellowjackets</i> squanders a Nat-centered episode with inert subplots

Yellowjackets squanders a Nat-centered episode with inert subplots

It is way too early in season one of the Showtime drama for a such a blatant filler episode.

Leila Latif's posts

Jamie Dornan’s turn in The Tourist will make you forget about Christian Grey

The Boys Presents: Diabolical offers some nourishing little appetizers ahead of season 3

Showtime’s Battle For Uber is a tech bro nightmare worth getting Super Pumped about

Unrelenting terrors and sporadic greatness await visitors to From, a new Epix horror series

The Sky Is Everywhere—and so are the clichés in this well-meaning YA tearjerker

Elegant architecture and erotic thrills prove irresistible in HBO Max’s The Girl Before

Tim Roth ghosts his family for the beach life in the bleak, blank Sundown

The Yellowjackets finale doesn’t deliver what we want, but might have what season 2 needs

Sofia Black-D’Elia shines as Freeform’s Single Drunk Female

Peacock’s Wolf Like Me starts slow, but soon hunts down a worthy destination

Knives are drawn and mysteries are solved in a riveting episode of Yellowjackets

A poorly executed demise undercuts an otherwise solid Yellowjackets

A slower, more brutal Yellowjackets proves to be a fine thing

Penelope Cruz reunites with Pedro Almodóvar for the outstanding melodrama Parallel Mothers

The best films of 2021: The ballots

The best films of 2021

Yellowjackets embraces the supernatural and is all the better for it

The best movie scenes of 2021

Yellowjackets returns to form with some Sam Raimi-style flourishes

Yellowjackets squanders a Nat-centered episode with inert subplots