Episodes
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.
Jan. 3, 2020
Movie Review: Spies in Disguise
Will Smith and Tom Holland lend their vocal talents to an animated movie that focuses on friendship and sacrifice among some gratuitous guffaws. (PG)
Jan. 2, 2020
TV Review: Gabby Duran & The Unsittables
It's not easy to babysit an alien. But in Disney's hands, it makes for some pretty clean TV.
Jan. 1, 2020
Game Review: Shenmue III
Eighteen years later, the groundbreaking world of Shenmue returns. But the kicks here aren’t … always a kick. (T)