Plus, my reason why Austin Butler DOESN’T deserve the Oscar for his truly brilliant portrayal of Elvis Presley. And a big recommend for “Marcel The Shell With Shoes On.”

There’s a little something for everyone this week — a new Pixar blockbuster, a Netflix thriller, an indie darling on AppleTV+ and an incredible documentary on HBO Max. What are you waiting for??

This one’s for me, but also might help explain why this guy seems to have inspired many of the most influential people, including filmmakers, of the 21st century.

The Sandman can be relied upon for dumb entertainment, but why does he have to be so good at playing serious? We investigate through his new NBA-centric Netflix drama.

Tom Cruise is back to “save” movies, by giving fans exactly what they want. And we love it! You’d be hard pressed to find a movie more fun than this one.

Alex Garland’s new A25 movie is exactly the kind of movie I want to be able to recommend. But this time, I just can’t.

New movies come and go. Does anyone, including the service that publishes them, care? I guess that depends on your appetite for stiff British WW2 dramas.

It used to be something we all did together, but now TV is something you do by yourself. I give a state of the union on the TV industry and how it differs from the movies.

It was a trifecta of great movies at the cineplex this week. With news of a chink in Netflix’s armor, could theatrical movies be making a comeback? Lawd, I hope so.

An honest accounting of what movies I watched this week, everything from an Oscar-nominated foreign film to a super dumb comedy. A little something for everyone!