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A photo from the red carpet at the 77th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 23, 2024 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Andre Pain - Pool/Getty Images)

Column: Cannes we not? This year’s film festival left a sour taste

May 28, 2024 at 8:38 a.m.

The self-congratulatory celebrity industrial complex kept chugging along as if nothing is amiss in the world.

André Holland stars as Huey P. Newton in "The Big Cigar." (Steve Wilkie/Apple TV+)

‘The Big Cigar’ review: When a Black Panther founder fled to Cuba with the help of a Hollywood producer

May 17, 2024 at 5:30 a.m.

The series straddles the tonal line between the jaunty energy of a heist movie while grappling with more serious themes of racism and social revolution.

The Stax marquee as seen in the documentary “STAX: Soulsville U.S.A.”

‘STAX: Soulsville U.S.A.’ review: The rise and fall of the record label that gave us Otis Redding and Isaac Hayes

May 16, 2024 at 5:30 a.m.

A four-part HBO docuseries about the rise and fall of Stax Records, the Memphis-based underdog record label.

Jeremy Allen White as Carmen "Carmy" Berzatto in "The Bear." (Frank Ockenfels/FX)

TV for summer 2024: ‘The Bear’ and ‘Couples Therapy,’ but few chances taken

May 15, 2024 at 1:16 p.m.

Maybe it’s just me, maybe it’s the times we’re living in, or maybe it’s a post-Hollywood strike malaise, but the '24 summer TV lineup is looking unimpressive.

Robyn Cara as Emmy Sizergh, Siobhán Cullen as Dove and Will Forte as Gilbert Power in "Bodkin." (Enda Bowe/Netflix)

‘Bodkin’ review: A true crime podcast descends upon rural Ireland, with mediocre results

May 9, 2024 at 1:25 p.m.

Mysteries can be complicated but not as hard to follow as this one, which starts out promisingly enough.

From left: Jacob Anderson as Louis De Point Du Lac and Delainey Hayles as Claudia in Season 2 of "Interview with the Vampire." (Larry Horricks/AMC)

‘Interview with the Vampire’ review: One of the best shows on TV is back for Season 2

May 8, 2024 at 10:19 a.m.

The second season picks up where the story left off, with vampires Louis and Claudia looking for community. Enter: The Theatre des Vampires.

From left: Hannah Einbinder and Jean Smart in Season 3 of "Hacks." (Max)

‘Hacks’ review: Jean Smart’s Deborah Vance sets her sights on a late-night talk show gig in Season 3

May 2, 2024 at 4:26 p.m.

The Max comedy "Hacks" is about testing boundaries to get an adrenaline rush the characters can't getting anywhere else.

Arthur Hughes stars as the title character in "Shardlake." (Martin Mlaka/Hulu)

‘Shardlake’ review: A Tudor-era murder mystery on Hulu

May 1, 2024 at 5:30 a.m.

Adapted from the historical novels by C.J. Sansom, "Shardlake" is set during the reign of Henry VIII.

From left: Jayden Revri as Charles Rowland and George Rexstrew as Edwin Payne in "Dead Boy Detectives." (Ed Araquel/Netflix)

‘Dead Boy Detectives’ review: Hardy Boys for the supernatural realm

April 25, 2024 at 11:56 a.m.

A pair of teenage ghosts solve mysteries for their supernatural clientele in "Dead Boy Detectives."

Walton Goggins as The Ghoul in "Fallout." (Amazon)

‘Fallout’ review: Walton Goggins as a swaggering, post-apocalyptic cowboy

April 24, 2024 at 9:19 a.m.

Adapted from the video game, the tone of "Fallout" is cheeky and satirical and filled with gore, but eventually has something to say about capitalism's endgame.

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