Contributor: Paul Asay

In a Dune-free weekend, Five Nights at Freddy’s claims a second box office win.

CBS’s military drama encourages us to applaud these elite heroes. But the sex and violence we see isn’t as praiseworthy.

Nyad isn’t just about its centerpiece character’s remarkable swim: It’s also about a friendship that weathers its own stormy seas.

Some important messages bloom in Killers of the Flower Moon—even as they’re watered in blood.

Netflix takes a lyrical novel and turns it into a clunky, sometimes crass miniseries. Once again, the book is better.

A Haunting in Venice, Kenneth Branagh’s third turn as Hercule Poirot, is the best of the lot. But it still has some bumps in the night.

Think entertainment isn’t influential? Think pop culture isn’t important? Take a look outside your door tonight. The kids, adults and pets you see will tell you otherwise.

Five Nights at Freddy’s made swift work of a certain concert film, cruising to a resounding win during this weekend’s box office tourney.

LISTEN TO THE PLUGGED IN SHOW, EPISODE 205 Remember when entertainment was clean? Remember when it was innocent and wholesome? Remember when we could just watch a movie and not have to deal with so many problems on our screens? Yeah, about that. Sure, …

Despite its name, The Exorcist: Believer wavers in its beliefs. And that leaves it more muddled, and less scary, than it could be.

What happens when you upload your soul to a virtual “heaven” before you die? The answers here aren’t always divine.

Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour, collected another $31 million this weekend, bringing its total to $129.8 million domestically.

Grim, witty, gory, graphic. That’s pretty good summary of what to expect from this “superhero” show on HBO Max.

Wolf Like Me does have its tail-wagging moments. But the content here will make many a discernment-minded viewer growl.

Whatever moral posturing the film makes, Saw X glories in revulsion. It exalts in human meat.