Paul Rudd’s punchable-face and Will Ferrell’s slap-some-sense-into-him performances take the viewer’s anxiety up a notch, but without them, The Shrink Next Door falls even shorter of a full deck.
7 out of 12 Tamales
“Jackass Forever”: One-Sentence Review
The jackasses of no trades are older— not any wiser—but their stunts and pranks still hit the nail on the head, kneecap, and groin.
8 out of 12 Tamales
“Scream (2022)”: One-Sentence Review
1996’s Scream is still louder, but this namesake sequel scares up enough originality and nostalgia to warrant a re-visit.
8.5 out of 12 Tamales
“Cobra Kai: Season Four”: One-Sentence Review
Striking harder, faster, better than seasons before, Cobra Kai’s fourth season lands a flying tornado crane kick to the awed, slack-jawed mouth of its viewers.
11 out of 12 Tamales
“Euphoria: Season One”: One-Sentence Review
Raw and sincere, Euphoria hits hard and hits often, a melancholic kaleidoscope of teenage angst and unrequited love.
11 out of 12 Tamales
“Licorice Pizza”: One-Sentence Review
Irreverent quirkiness is at the cheesy center of this deliciously funny, deep-dish dive into the subculture of 1970s San Fernando Valley.
9 out of 12 Tamales
“Hawkeye: Season One”: One-Sentence Review
The Avenger’s most under-the-radar member and a fantastic Kate Bishop hit a bullseye in Disney +’s Hawkeye, acing the rapport Falcon and the Winter Soldier whiffed on.
10 out of 12 Tamales
“The Matrix Resurrections”: One-Sentence Review
If The Matrix Resurrections is any indication of where the metaverse is headed, it’s a hard pass.
4 out of 12 Tamales
“Don’t Look Up”: One-Sentence Review
It’s hard to look away, much less up, from this on-the-nose satire by director Adam McKay—with the stellar Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence leading the way.
9.5 out of 12 Tamales
“Sing 2”: One-Sentence Review
While Sing’s encore performance misses a note or two, it’s perfectly in key where it matters—belly laughs and ballads.
9 out of 12 Tamales
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