‘MasterChef’ Recap: ‘Back to Win’ chefs unleash their inner herbivores for a vegan challenge
Welcome back to "MasterChef" recaps! In episode 7, “Gordon Ramsay Loves Vegans!,” the chefs ditch meat and dairy. Will they raise the stakes? Let’s find out!
Movie review: ‘Where the Crawdads Sing’ lacks grit
Based on Delia Owens’ wildly popular best-selling novel of the same name, “Where the Crawdads Sing” is ostensibly a story of struggle, survival and tenacity — one where a young woman named Kya grows like a flower through concrete in a harsh 1950s and ’60s world, despite the best efforts of a callous and often cruel community. But it plays more like a glossy Nicholas Sparks-flavored melodrama than a tale that actually has any meaningful connection to the messy real world — wetland or otherwise.
Now streaming: ‘The Bad Guys’ are a good time
"The Bad Guys" is a fun family film that zips along on stylish, fast-paced heist movie irreverence and some welcome visual originality. This is DreamWorks animation as filtered through the lens of a Guy Ritchie or Quentin Tarantino action movie. And that proves to be a winningly slick combo.
75 years of the Roswell incident — pop culture’s favorite alien conspiracy theory
It all started with balloon debris. Or at least that’s what they want you to think. The 1947 “Roswell incident” marks its 75th anniversary this week, and few government conspiracies have sparked such a lasting legacy in pop culture. A new documentary looks back at the "flying disc" that started it all.
‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ review: A surprisingly bittersweet romp
Chris Hemsworth and Natalie Portman reteam in “Thor: Love and Thunder,” a messy but emotionally ambitious film. FOX Digital film critic Caroline Siede reviews this 1980s-infused MCU flick.
Here are all the movies coming to Tubi in July
Need something new to watch this month? Tubi has you covered. The free streaming platform is celebrating summer movie season in a big way this July with classics like “Jaws” and “The Matrix” (and the franchises that followed both blockbusters). There’s also the “Divergent” series, along with summer comedies and blockbusters like “The Sandlot”and “Hulk.” Plus Tubi is debuting four new original features that touch on everything from aliens to penguins to BMX glory.
Free family movie night: ‘The Boxtrolls’ is an underrated, oddball gem
In his new column “Screen Time,” film critic Jesse Hassenger looks at some of the best and most interesting family-friendly titles streaming (for free!) on Tubi. First up: Laika’s “The Boxtrolls.”
July movie preview: ‘Thor: Love and Thunder,’ Jordan Peele’s ‘Nope’ and a million Minions
"Thor: Love and Thunder," Chris Evans and Ryan Gosling, the latest from Jordan Peele and a whole bunch of Minions: Here's what’s headed your way, cinematically speaking, in July 2022.
‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’ review: Did this really need to be a saga?
“Minions: The Rise of Gru” is confusing before it even starts: Where exactly does this story fall within the “Despicable” timeline? It brings in the character of Gru as a youngster, inexplicably elaborating on his origin in a movie that’s supposed to be about little weirdos who say “banana!” all the time. Did this really need to be a saga? Film critic Jesse Hassenger reviews the latest from Illumination.
Now streaming: ‘Downton Abbey: A New Era’ is prime comfort-viewing
"Downton Abbey: A New Era" is now streaming on Peacock. FOX film critic Caroline Siede reviews the latest installment of this beloved franchise.
‘MasterChef' recap: The 'Back to Win' chefs drop the ball — and the food
Welcome back to "MasterChef" recaps! In episode 6, “Feeding the U.S. Coast Guard,” the chefs head outdoors to feed 100 service members in a hotly-contested team challenge. Who sinks and who swims? Let’s find out!
‘Stranger Things’ season 4 storylines, ranked
“Stranger Things” returns to wrap up its fourth season with two feature-length episodes on Friday, July 1. And though there was some uncertainty ahead of the Volume 1 premiere about whether the show could recapture its old spark, it proved the naysayers wrong with one of its strongest (and spookiest!) seasons yet.
‘The Black Phone’ review: Ethan Hawke rips and roars through this horror gem
Scott Derrickson’s “The Black Phone” is a movie meant for kids to encounter, enjoy, and hail as a cult classic in 20 years. Film critic Robert Daniels reviews this horror film.
What to watch: HBO’s ‘The Janes’ tells the story of radically empathetic abortion activists
Equal parts accessible and informative, “The Janes” shines a light on life before the right to choose became protected by the Roe v. Wade decision — the landmark ruling overturned by the Supreme Court mere weeks after the film’s premiere on HBO.
Now streaming: ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,’ Marvel’s messy horror movie
"Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" is now streaming on Disney+. FOX film critic Caroline Siede reviews Marvel's latest big-screen installment.
‘The One That Got Away’: Singles reunite with people from their past in new Prime Video series
What if the person you’re meant to spend your future with is actually from your past?
'MasterChef' recap: 'Back to Win' goes Vegas, and the stakes are high
Welcome back to "MasterChef" recaps! In episode 5, “Mystery Box — Spirit of Vegas,” the chefs get a Sin City-inspired challenge, but their booze-infused dishes may make them lose their shirts.
‘So You Think You Can Dance’ recap: No more Mr. Nice Show
Welcome back to "So You Think You Can Dance" recaps! In "Girls Night Out," the pairs all shift to the ladies’ style of dance, the top 12 get vulnerable and two dancers head home.
Movie review: ‘Elvis’ somehow has both the best and worst performances of the year
In "Elvis," Baz Luhrmann turns his camp-flavored maximalism to the King of Rock 'n' Roll, Elvis Presley. And while the result is profoundly uneven, the highs are too high (and too outrageous) to be missed. FOX film critic Caroline Siede reviews this over-the-top biopic.
Movie review: 'Mad God' is a stop-motion masterpiece — and pure nightmare fuel
Special effects maestro Phil Tippett has lent his hand to some of the most iconic films of all time, including “Star Wars” and “Jurassic Park." Now his 30-year passion project, “Mad God,” comes to theaters and streaming. Film critic Clint Worthington reviews this instant classic of stop-motion horror.