The Curse recap: "Under The Big Tree"Every time these two try to do good, they can’t get out of their own wayByManuel BetancourtPublishedDecember 1, 2023
The Curse recap: “Either be hot or be funny”What Emma Stone is doing with Whitney is nothing short of extraordinaryByManuel BetancourtPublishedNovember 24, 2023
Maestro review: Bradley Cooper’s passionate, unruly ode to Leonard BernsteinCarey Mulligan gives a towering performance as Bernstein's wife, who remained loyal and adoring despite her…ByManuel BetancourtPublishedNovember 20, 2023
The Curse recap: This is unlike anything else on television right nowThe discomforting riff on home makeover shows sets its sights on Native exploitation and artistic appropriationByManuel BetancourtPublishedNovember 17, 2023
May December review: An intoxicating portrait of an emotional predatorNatalie Portman and Julianne Moore are transcendent in Todd Haynes' tabloid-inspired melodramaByManuel BetancourtPublishedNovember 16, 2023
Every Marvel TV show, ranked from worst to bestA heroic countdown of all 25 Marvel series, including recent hits like Loki, long-running shows such as Agents Of…ByDanette Chavez, Sam Barsanti, Saloni Gajjar, Baraka Kaseko, Shanicka Anderson, Gwen Ihnat, William Hughes, Alex McLevy, Caroline Siede, Jarrod Jones, Stephen Robinson, Manuel Betancourt, Mary Kate Carr, and Sarah ShaffiPublishedNovember 10, 2023
The Curse premiere: A satire that's as biting as it is absurdNathan Fielder, Benny Safdie, and Emma Stone team up for Flipanthropy ByManuel BetancourtPublishedNovember 10, 2023
Beacon 23 review: An enjoyable, if wildly uneven, sci-fi seriesLena Headey and Stephan James go head to head in this MGM+ drama set in an intergalactic lighthouseByManuel BetancourtPublishedNovember 6, 2023
Gen V season 1 finale: Say hello to the new "Guardians Of Godolkin"As the spinoff closes its first chapter, its politics—and even the lines that distinguish who’s battling who—get…ByManuel BetancourtPublishedNovember 3, 2023
The 12 best onscreen Elvis actors, rankedHow does Priscilla star Jacob Elordi stack up against Austin Butler, Kurt Russell, Bruce Campbell and other actors…ByCindy White, Luke Y. Thompson, Brent Simon, Brandon Kirby, Manuel Betancourt, Scott Huver, and AV Club StaffPublishedOctober 31, 2023
Gen V recap: Is this really just season 3.5 of The Boys?This chapter's penultimate episode fumbles some big revealsByManuel BetancourtPublishedOctober 27, 2023
The Holdovers review: A warm reunion for Alexander Payne and Paul Giamatti A Christmas tale about entitled '70s prep school students and their crotchety teacher offers laughs and a gentle…ByManuel BetancourtPublishedOctober 26, 2023
Pain Hustlers review: Big pharma satire is a hard pill to swallowEmily Blunt dazzles, but the rest of this ripped-from-the-headlines dramedy misses the markByManuel BetancourtPublishedOctober 25, 2023
Gen V recap: Journey to the center of Cate's mindIn “Jumanji,” our young supes wander through Cate’s most repressed memoriesByManuel BetancourtPublishedOctober 20, 2023
Nyad review: A swim legend’s epic quest makes for a crowd-pleasing sports dramaAnnette Bening and Jodie Foster are a dynamic on-screen pair as Diana Nyad and her coach/best friend, Bonnie StollByManuel BetancourtPublishedOctober 17, 2023
Gen V recap: Ragers, blackouts, and big revealsIn “Welcome To The Monster Club," the show unleashes a seismic betrayal way too quicklyByManuel BetancourtPublishedOctober 13, 2023
Gen V recap: Welcome to The Whole Truth Tek Night blows up everyone’s attempts at lying—to others and themselvesByManuel BetancourtPublishedOctober 6, 2023
Dicks: The Musical review: The Parent Trap riff hits some of the right notesMegan Mullally, Nathan Lane, and Megan Thee Stallion star in the year's most outrageous—but ultimately…ByManuel BetancourtPublishedOctober 3, 2023
Gen V recaps: Episodes 2 and 3 have big “we need to get the plot moving” energy“First Day” and “#ThinkBrink” raise oh so many questionsByManuel BetancourtPublishedSeptember 29, 2023
Gen V premiere: The Boys spinoff is bloody and horny as hellIn “God U,” our freshmen supes adjust to campus life (and Golden Boy gets kicked in the crotch a bunch)ByManuel BetancourtPublishedSeptember 28, 2023