It: Welcome to Derry (HBOMax)

Scary and nuanced, It: Welcome to Derry is one of the best rides on TV right now

Nov 9 • 

Gabriel Frieberg

Predator: Badlands (Theaters)

With another imaginative, thrilling winner, Dan Trachtenberg makes his case for Predator as the best current franchise.

Nov 8 • 

Gabriel Frieberg

Frankenstein (Netflix)

A strangely lifeless creation from Guillermo Del Toro

Nov 8 • 

Gabriel Frieberg

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Schmear Hunter's Brainwash [95]

Unpacking the Hype, Elevating the Unknown: 'Frankenstein,' 'Predator: Badlands,' 'It: Welcome to Derry'

Nov 7 • 

Gabriel Frieberg

2

The Lowdown (FX/Hulu)

Sterlin Harjo's southwest noir, starring Ethan Hawke, hits all the right notes

Nov 1 • 

Gabriel Frieberg

1

Bugonia (Theaters)

Entertaining, but thin, Bugonia thrills even if it doesn't hit the heights of other 2025 films commenting on the present

Nov 1 • 

Gabriel Frieberg

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2

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The Chair Company (HBO)

Tim Robinson turns an 'I Think You Should Leave' sketch into a full-blown Lynchian nightmare

Nov 1 • 

Gabriel Frieberg

1

October 2025

Schmear Hunter's Brainwash [94]

Unpacking the Hype, Elevating the Unknown: 'Bugonia,' 'The Lowdown,' 'The Chair Company'

Oct 31 • 

Gabriel Frieberg

5

2

September 2025

From Anchorman to Michael Clayton: Brian Raftery on the Movies of the Bush Years

The creator and host of "Mission Accomplished" discusses the defining films of the aughts

Sep 1 • 

Gabriel Frieberg

1

August 2025

A Little Prayer (Theaters)

Angus MacLachlan delivers melodrama done right—gentle, novelistic, and deeply humane.

Aug 29 • 

Gabriel Frieberg

The Roses

Immaculate houses, bitter laughs, and two great stars in a mid-budget gem we don’t get enough of

Aug 29 • 

Gabriel Frieberg

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Caught Stealing

Austin Butler carries Darren Aronofsky’s bloody, uneven crime caper on sheer star power.

Aug 29 • 

Gabriel Frieberg