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Whalefall

‘Whalefall’ Review: Austin Abrams Races the Clock in Brian Duffield’s Harrowing Survival Thriller

by Rocco T. Thompson
October 14, 2026

The film spins a pulpy premise into a harrowing tale of survival.

Crawlers

‘Crawlers’ Review: Ángel Gómez Hernández’s Creature Feature Is a Fitfully Gross Squirm-Fest

by Derek Smith
A Ghost in Your Ear

‘A Ghost in Your Ear’ Review: A Headphone-Powered Chiller at Audible’s Minetta Lane

by Mike Dressel
VisionQuest

Review: Marvel’s ‘VisionQuest’ Doesn’t Know How to Let a Good Thing Die

by Michael Savio
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Film

La Bola Negra

‘La Bola Negra’ Review: Los Javis’ Epic Tribute to Lorca Placates Spain’s Collective Guilt

by Ed Gonzalez

The film feels most alive when it revels in the tension between the real and the imagined.

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You Can See Everything

‘You Can See Everything’ Review: Nathan Fielder Audaciously Decodes the Lies of Elizabeth Holmes

by Marshall Shaffer

The film probes the gray area between the fabulations about Holmes and those by her.

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Sense and Sensibility

‘Sense and Sensibility’ Review: Georgia Oakley’s Naturalistic Adaptation of a Jane Austen Classic

by Derek Smith

The film is textured in how it balances the humor and tragedy embedded in Austen’s text.

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Once Upon a Time in Harlem

‘Once Upon a Time in Harlem’ Review: A Transportive Reunion of Renaissance Luminaries

by Taylor Williams

William and David Greaves’s living, breathing time capsule feels like a miracle.

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Music

Fontaines D.C., Dopamine Chamber

Fontaines D.C. ‘Dopamine Chamber’ Review: Rock Nostalgia as I.P.

by Steve Erickson

The album’s best songs lean into sinister undertones with relish.

Troye Sivan, She's the Best

Review: With ‘She’s the Best,’ Troye Sivan Loses Himself in His Muses

by Michael Savio

There are certainly pleasures to be found on the album, but the singer himself seems to get lost.

Cameron Winter, Live at Carnegie Hall

Review: On ‘Live at Carnegie Hall,’ Cameron Winter’s Wonderful Weirdness Takes Center Stage

by Paul Attard

The singer gets serious with his craft at one of the nation’s most renowned concert venues.

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Interviews

Sebastian Stan on Fjord and Looking to the Future

Interview: Sebastian Stan on ‘Fjord,’ His Immigrant Story, and Looking to the Future

by Marshall Shaffer
October 9, 2026

Stan discusses how he filtered his character through his personal immigration journey.

Julia Loktev on My Undesireable Friends

Interview: Julia Loktev on ‘My Undesirable Friends’ and the Importance of Paying Attention

by Marshall Shaffer
Na Hong-jin on Hope, Toying with Genre, and His Plans for the Future

Interview: Na Hong-jin on ‘Hope,’ Toying with Genre, and His Plans for the Future

by Marshall Shaffer
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TV

Crystal Lake

Review: ‘Crystal Lake’ Gives ‘Friday the 13th’ Prestige Pathos It Can’t Make Bloody Sense Of

by Justin Clark

While the rest of the series meanders, Linda Cardellini studied the blade.

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Avatar: Seven Havens

‘Avatar: Seven Havens’ Review: A Sequel Series That’s Still Finding Its Way

by Ross McIndoe

Though a lot has changed, the series’s irreverent, good-natured soul is still very much intact.

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East of Eden

‘East of Eden’ Review: Zoe Kazan’s Sharp Reframing of a John Steinbeck Classic

by Ross McIndoe

The series succeeds as both a classically styled adaptation and a moreish Netflix drama.

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Little Shop of Horrors

Review: Frank Oz’s ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ on Limited Edition Warner 4K UHD

by Jordan Cronk Jake Cole

This is a movie musical big in both heart and biting critique.

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Hot Spot

Review: Dennis Hopper’s ‘The Hot Spot’ on Limited Edition Radiance 4K UHD Blu-ray

by Budd Wilkins

Hopper’s The Hot Spot is an absorbingly overheated slice of neo-noir.

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The Last Boy Scout

Review: Tony Scott’s ‘The Last Boy Scout’ on Arrow Video Limited Edition 4K UHD Blu-ray

by Jake Cole

Arrow’s UHD presents Scott’s delightfully nasty action noir in all its grimy glory.

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Lists

VMA Performances

The 25 Greatest MTV Video Music Awards Performances of All Time

by Sal Cinquemani
October 5, 2026

From Madonna to Nirvana to Beyoncé, we picked our favorite MTV VMA performances.

Every MTV VMA Video of the Year Winner Ranked

Every MTV VMA Video of the Year Winner Ranked

by Slant Staff
The Idaho Murders

The 25 Best True-Crime Docuseries on Netflix Right Now

by Sal Cinquemani
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Games

Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse

‘Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse’ Review: A Bracingly Physical, Artfully Drawn Revival

by Niv M. Sultan

The game is an alluring, foreboding side-scroller set in a burning Paris.

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Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival

‘Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival’ Review: The Cenobites Meet the Tyranny of Crafting Systems

by Steven Scaife

Beneath its periodic highlights and bizarre perversions, the whole affair is tame and safe.

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Star Wars: Galactic Racer

‘Star Wars: Galactic Racer’ Review: The G-Force Is Strong in This Experimental Racing Game

by Aaron Riccio

Racing is a game of margins, and Galactic Racer is always pushing things to the limit.

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Theater

Paranormal Activity

Review: On Broadway, ‘Paranormal Activity’ Scares Up More Dread Than Psychological Insight

by Dan Rubins

Paranormal Activity’s abiding creepiness will probably follow you home.

Giulia: The Poison Queen of Palermo

‘Giulia: The Poison Queen of Palermo’ Review: Jennifer Nettles Musical Is Curiously Earnest

by Dan Rubins

The show has trouble leaning into kick-ass naughtiness for more than a few minutes at a time.

Girl, Interrupted

‘Girl, Interrupted’ Review: A Compassionate Adaptation, with Music by Aimee Mann

by Mike Dressel

The show is at its best when it examines the questions that Susanna Kaysen did in her memoir.

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