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‘The Lincoln Lawyer’ Season 2 review: The ongoing misadventures of a lawyer neither noble nor sleazy, but somewhere in between

Based on the novels of Michael Connelly, the new season on Netflix is less assured in its second outing.

‘I’m a Virgo’ review: Superhero fatigue? This fierce, funny, politically aware Amazon series about a 13-ft. giant provides the antidote

It tells the story of a literal giant, twice the size of the average human male. Played by Jharrel Jerome, Cootie is raised in Oakland, California.

‘Joy Ride’ review: Meanwhile, back at the raunch ... this ensemble comedy is a galloping joyride indeed

There's a reason “Bridesmaids” worked, and “Girls Trip” worked, and on a further, more determined shore of raunch, “Joy Ride” works

My worst moment: When Željko Ivanek alarmed Mary Tyler Moore — multiple times

We all think about meeting our idols. But "Walking Dead: Dead City" star Željko Ivanek warns: Be careful what you wish for.

Alan Arkin appreciation: Keep calm and carry on toward the edge of certain disaster

Among the world’s great comic minimalists, or mini-maximalists, let’s say, no one more than Alan Arkin captured so much recognizable reality inside so much insanity.

‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’ review: Indy eyes retirement with minimal benefits — for the audience

"Dial of Destiny" proves one thing above all: CGI makes anything possible, but does not make everything advisable. Or fun.

‘Hijack’ review: Idris Elba is cool as a cucumber, at gunpoint, in the unfriendly skies

The Apple TV+ airborne thriller unfolds in real time as Idris Elba tries to salvage a hijacked seven-hour flight from Dubai to London.

Column: Judy Greer, now in ‘Another Marriage’ at Steppenwolf, talks movie roles and the pleasure of forcing Michael Shannon to listen to Beyoncé before he’s had his coffee

“When I got to Chicago,” she says about the start of her career, “I zeroed in on Steppenwolf immediately. And now I’m here, and it only took 25 years!”

‘The Bear’ viewership spikes 70% with season 2 launch

Fans spent a lot of time out of the kitchen and in front of the TV over the weekend, saying “Yes, chef,” to the second season of FX’s “The Bear.”

‘Rock Hudson: All that Heaven Allowed’ review: The double life of a Hollywood star

“He was a great performer, not only in acting but in life.” A Rock Hudson documentary that struggles to capture what he was like in private.

‘Every Body’ review: The intersex among us get an overdue documentary portrait

The three people we meet here are artists of self-invention, activists of serious intent and just plain good company on screen.

My worst moment: The time June Diane Raphael was cocktail party entertainment for the super rich

A very wealthy New York society woman hired June Diane Raphael and Casey Wilson to perform at a small party. Then it got weird.

‘No Hard Feelings’ review: A raunchy Jennifer Lawrence comedy that’s funny, and also kind of sweet

Maddie’s own story, hinging on a father she never knew, underpins the sincerity sneaking around inside this movie.

‘The Bear’ review: In Season 2, the Italian beef sandwich joint becomes a fine dining establishment. What could go wrong?

The Chicago-set drama about the stress-filled, grease-splattered, cacophonous kitchen dynamics of Carmy & Co. returns for Season 2 on Hulu.

Column: The ‘Flash’ that didn’t: How many franchise ‘sure things’ will it take for the movie industry to rethink its future?

Rogerebert.com managing editor Brian Tallerico: "The mid-budget, wide-release movie has disappeared. And something’s been lost."

‘Swagger’ review: In Season 2, will these high school seniors see their hoop dreams deferred?

The next season of the Apple TV+ sports drama looks at what it means to be a kid with the potential to go all the way to the pros.

My worst moment: Tony Shalhoub became Mr. Invisible at an audition

"Give me some common courtesy. Or how about saying hello when you enter the room? That’s only been the standard for centuries."

‘Asteroid City’ review: Love, loss, storytelling and aliens collide in Wes Anderson’s 1955 desert dreamland

After the suffocating elaborations of “The French Dispatch,” Wes Anderson's "Asteroid City," is a similar risk with greater rewards.

‘Extraction 2′ review: Chris Hemsworth’s black-ops mercenary is bolder, bloodier and extractier

A sequel to the hyper-violent Netflix actioner, about a man with a talent for rescuing — sorry, extracting — people out of bad situations.

‘The Blackening’ review: A ‘Who’s Blackest?’ board game skewers a cabinful of horror movie cliches

Expanded from a hilarious 2018 short film, “The Blackening” is a full-length, slightly attenuated comedy with a lot of very big laughs. You know how often I get to write that about a comedy? Not often enough.

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