Criticism Is Dead
What we’re watching and what it all means (if it means anything at all)
Bridgerton, The Wilds, and Ben Affleck photos

Horny and hormonal, plus culture notes about our Boston boy and more.

The Flight Attendant, Lupin, and a chemistry crisis

Crime escapades, plus culture notes about a surplus of hot people but a deficit of heat

Promising Young Woman, Sound of Metal, and (unfortunately) Armie Hammer

Two heavy movies, plus culture notes about a certain alleged(?) cannibal(?) fetishist(?)

Bling Empire, The White Tiger, and feeling the meme bern

Crazy rich and crazy poor Asians, plus culture notes about the lifecycle of the year's first mega meme

The Dig, Wolfwalkers, and Carey Mulligan vs. critic

Two films rooted in historical and mythological pasts, plus culture notes about that Variety review

WandaVision, Malcolm & Marie, and Golden Globe noms

TV on TV and film on film, plus culture notes about Emily in Paris and I May Destroy You

Minari feat. Inkoo Kang

The Hollywood Reporter critic joins us to talk about a refreshing Asian American immigrant story.

Nomadland, Judas and the Black Messiah, and the birth of new stans

Two films that might turn you anti-capitalist, plus a new Randall Park appreciation meme