Episodes
Feb. 8, 2020
Movie Review: Gretel & Hansel
This unsettling take on the Brothers Grimm’s creepy fairy-tale brims like a boiling cauldron with creepy occultism and problematic messages. (PG-13)
Feb. 6, 2020
TV Review: Star Trek: Picard
It’s everything you’d expect from a Star Trek show, including a few problems.
Feb. 4, 2020
Music Review: Halsey - Manic
Halsey’s confessional and vulnerable third effort veers between admirable transparency and recklessly self-destructive choices.
Feb. 3, 2020
DVD Review: Last Christmas
Last Christmas tells the sweet story of how a woman struggling with depression (and self-loathing) learns how to heal her heart. (PG-13)
Jan. 31, 2020
Movie Review: The Last Full Measure
This R-rated Vietnam War movie won’t be for everyone. But for those who choose to see this redemptive story of heroism and sacrifice, I can’t imagine them walking out of the theater with a dry eye. (R)
Jan. 30, 2020
TV Review: Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist
NBC's musical comedy has good acting and great singing, but you still have to dig through the dirt before you hit gold.
Jan. 29, 2020
Game Review: Sparklite
Sparklite is a “roguelite” game of good versus evil. But what exactly does that mean? (E10+)
Jan. 27, 2020
Music Review: Selena Gomez-Rare
Selena Gomez’s third album splits the difference between messiness and maturity.
Jan. 24, 2020
Movie Review: Troop Zero
For a PG-rated flick about empowering children, this Amazon Original felt far more mature than its previews let on.
Jan. 23, 2020
TV Review: Fast & Furious Spy Racers
While way toned down from the movies, this animated adventure still hits some speed bumps.
Jan. 22, 2020
Game Review: Darksiders Genesis
This Bible-based battler is played out from a new perspective. But can you really tell Mom it’s more … biblical? (T)
Jan. 21, 2020
DVD Review: The Addams Family
The filmmakers' attempt to stitch together a living, breathing, heartfelt story ends up as a crypt full of predictable and potty-humored silliness. (PG)
Jan. 20, 2020
Music Review: Camila Cabello-Living Proof
Camila says her new release is about "being intimate with the person you're in love with." Enough said.
Jan. 17, 2020
Movie Review: Dolittle (2020)
Robert Downey Jr. trades in Tony Stark’s armor for Dr. John Dolittle’s amazing ability to talk to animals in the latest (mostly) family-friendly take on this beloved character. (PG)
Jan. 16, 2020
TV Review: Messiah
The titular character in this Netflix show claims to be the second coming. But the show itself is both provocative and problematic.
Jan. 15, 2020
Game Review: Wattam
This curiosity is less a traditional game and more like the interactive imaginings of an especially creative preschooler. (E10+)
Jan. 14, 2020
DVD Review: Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
Despite its strong redemptive themes, this sequel’s intense-but-sanitized violence might still be too much for sensitive viewers. (PG)
Jan. 13, 2020
Music Review: Justin Bieber-Yummy
Justin Bieber’s single pulls us into the bedroom with his new wife.
Jan. 10, 2020
Movie Review: Just Mercy
Just Mercy is a beautiful-but-gritty example of the work, the courage and the faith it takes to push back against the injustices of this world. (PG-13)
Jan. 9, 2020
TV Review: The Unicorn
This CBS show can look and feel pretty impressive at times. But it is not exactly pure.
Jan. 8, 2020
Game Review: Phoenix Point
A new game from the creator of the original X-COM. Does that bode well for the turn-based strategy fan? (T)
Jan. 6, 2020
Music Review: Harry Styles-Fine Line
Fine Line is an apt title for an album on which Harry Styles walks the line between confessing sins and committing them.