Jason Zinoman
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In Pee-wee Herman, Joy and Fun Got Flat-Out Weird
Paul Reubens committed to profound silliness without ever going mean or dark — though some peers were disappointed that he focused on one character.
‘Insidious: The Red Door’ Review: The Ghost of Jump Scares Past
Patrick Wilson makes his directorial debut with this fifth installment of the horror franchise haunted by a red-faced demon.
‘Baby J’ Review: John Mulaney Punctures His Persona
In his highly anticipated new Netflix special, the comic changes his pace to deliver bristlingly funny material about addiction, rehab and what it means to...
‘Evil Dead Rise’ Review: Mommy Issues
The matriarch of a family ends up demon-possessed in this blood-drenched entry in the long-running horror franchise.
‘Scream VI’ Review: Ghostface and Meta Commentary Are Back
Ghostface and meta commentary are back in this sequel, yet the weight of obligations to the dictates of the franchise ultimately drags it down.
Review: Chris Rock’s ‘Selective Outrage’ Strikes Back
A year after Will Smith slapped him at the Oscars, Rock responded fiercely in a new stand-up special, Netflix’s first experiment in live entertainment.
‘Cocaine Bear’ Review: She Never Forgets Her Lines
The greatest joke of this blood-spattered horror-comedy from Elizabeth Banks is that it exists.
In ‘M3gan,’ a Detective’s Guilty Laugh Speaks Volumes About Him (and Us)
What’s so funny about his inappropriate response to a boy’s injury? The director pushed to keep the bizarre moment in the film, for good reason.
‘Game Theory’ Host Bomani Jones Calls an Audible
“Game Theory,” his HBO talk show, has pulled off the difficult feat of mixing sports and comedy with a political bite. Now he’s trying to...
‘M3gan’ Review: Wherever I Go, She Goes
A state-of-the-art robot doll becomes a girl’s best friend, and dangerously more, in this over-the-top horror film.