4/6/22The 15 most essential music bios (and autobiographies) so far this centuryFrom Sleater-Kinney to Springsteen, these are the tomes most deserving of joining the pantheon of essential musical…ByAlex McLevy, David Brusie, Dan Bogosian, Noel Murray, Annie Zaleski, Marty Sartini Garner, and Lily MoayeriPublishedApril 6, 2022Save
3/3/22The wildly entertaining Winning Time tells the story of the 1980s Lakers, with an all-star castThe new HBO series dishes the dirt on one of the greatest teams of all time, while celebrating their accomplishmentsByNoel MurrayPublishedMarch 3, 2022Save
2/28/22Amy Poehler’s Lucy And Desi is a touching tribute to one of Hollywood’s most influential couplesThe documentary draws a lot on home movies, along with the best of I Love LucyByNoel MurrayPublishedFebruary 28, 2022Save
2/22/22In My Brilliant Friend’s eventful third season, Elena and Lila fight for their place in a changing ItalySet mostly in the 1970s, the adaptation of Elena Ferrante’s Those Who Leave And Those Who Stay tackles the highs and…ByNoel MurrayPublishedFebruary 22, 2022Save
2/15/22Netflix's Downfall digs into what really caused the Boeing plane crashesThe Case Against Boeing suggests that corporate greed as much as mechanical error was at faultByNoel MurrayPublishedFebruary 15, 2022Save
2/11/22In this noisy world, the zen calm of Painting With John season 2 is a blessingIf you liked the first season, the next six episodes of this beautifully silly HBO show offers more of the same……ByNoel MurrayPublishedFebruary 11, 2022Save
1/12/22Modern stop-motion animation masters collaborate on Netflix’s creepy anthology film The HouseThe movie features three strange and sometimes beautiful stories, all set in the same messed-up house.ByNoel MurrayPublishedJanuary 12, 2022Save
1/11/22In the dazzling animated film Belle, a troubled teen becomes an internet sensationThe ambitious feature comes from Oscar-nominated anime director Mamoru HosodaByNoel MurrayPublishedJanuary 11, 2022Save
1/3/22In Yellowstone's underwhelming season finale, the Duttons re-join forces—whether they like it or notUltimately, this fourth season felt like one long reset, returning the show to something pretty close to its old…ByNoel MurrayPublishedJanuary 3, 2022Save
12/23/21How can Yellowstone be one of TV’s biggest hits when it’s one of the least discussed?The Paramount Network drama gets more weekly viewers than most network shows, but it doesn't generate many…ByNoel MurrayPublishedDecember 23, 2021Save
12/22/21The 25 best TV shows of 2021A modern-day epic, a murder mystery, and a true-crime sendup are all among the best TV shows of the yearByDanette Chavez, Saloni Gajjar, Gwen Ihnat, Baraka Kaseko, Alex McLevy, Myles McNutt, Juan Barquin, Eric Thurm, Caroline Siede, Noel Murray, Lisa Weidenfeld, Jarrod Jones, Stephen Robinson, Joshua Alston, and Ines BellinaPublishedDecember 22, 2021Save
12/22/21The best TV of 2021: The ballotsHere are the ballots submitted by the 15 critics who determined The A.V. Club’s best TV shows of the past yearByDanette Chavez, Saloni Gajjar, Gwen Ihnat, Baraka Kaseko, Alex McLevy, Joshua Alston, Juan Barquin, Jarrod Jones, Myles McNutt, Noel Murray, Caroline Siede, Eric Thurm, Lisa Weidenfeld, and Ines BellinaPublishedDecember 22, 2021Save
12/21/21The best films of 2021: The ballotsHere's how 10 critics voted in our annual poll on the year in moviesByA.A. Dowd, Caroline Siede, Katie Rife, Noel Murray, Carlos Aguilar, Charles Bramesco, Mike D'Angelo, Jesse Hassenger, Leila Latif, and Vikram MurthiPublishedDecember 21, 2021Save
12/21/21The best films of 2021West Side Story, The Green Knight, and Licorice Pizza are among our favorite movies of the yearByA.A. Dowd, Katie Rife, Mike D'Angelo, Jesse Hassenger, Noel Murray, Leila Latif, Charles Bramesco, Vikram Murthi, Caroline Siede, and Carlos AguilarPublishedDecember 21, 2021Save
12/15/21The Viewing Booth is an illuminating depiction of a literal media bubbleThe documentary illustrates, in close to real time, how people spin upsetting news into something that matches their…ByNoel MurrayPublishedDecember 15, 2021Save
12/15/21The Lost Daughter is a haunting, astute drama about how much it sucks to be a momMaggie Gyllenhaal adapts Elena Ferrante’s novel into a taut psychological thrillerByNoel MurrayPublishedDecember 15, 2021Save
12/15/21The best movie scenes of 2021Some of the year's best movie moments came from No Time To Die, Shang-Chi, and Licorice PizzaByA.A. Dowd, Katie Rife, Noel Murray, Charles Bramesco, Vikram Murthi, Jesse Hassenger, Mike D'Angelo, Caroline Siede, Leila Latif, Lawrence Garcia, and Carlos AguilarPublishedDecember 15, 2021Save
12/13/21The best TV performances of 2021This year's best TV performances can be found in dramas like Succession and promising new comedies like Reservation…ByDanette Chavez, Saloni Gajjar, Gwen Ihnat, Alex McLevy, Joshua Alston, Juan Barquin, Jarrod Jones, Myles McNutt, Noel Murray, Stephen Robinson, Caroline Siede, Eric Thurm, and Lisa WeidenfeldPublishedDecember 13, 2021Save
12/8/21Hidden gems: 8 great 2021 TV series you can catch up on right nowThe A.V. Club highlights some of this year's best, under-the-radar series, all of which you can stream right nowByDanette Chavez, Saloni Gajjar, Juan Barquin, Priyanka Bose, Noel Murray, Caroline Siede, Eric Thurm, and Lisa WeidenfeldPublishedDecember 8, 2021Save
12/8/21Sports dramas don't come much duller than National ChampionsThis plodding story about a college players' boycott runs a trick play on the audienceByNoel MurrayPublishedDecember 8, 2021Save