More from Daniel Fienberg
‘The Muppet Show’ Review: Sabrina Carpenter Is the Ideal Host for a Promising Special That Reminds Us What the Muppets Do Best
Maya Rudolph and executive producer Seth Rogen also appear in the variety half-hour, which returns to the theater, premise and format of the original 1970s series.
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Critic’s Notebook: Trevor Noah’s Final Grammys Hosting Gig Is a Dud, but Big Performances and Passionate Speeches Carry the Telecast
Bad Bunny won top awards and delivered the strongest speech at a 68th Grammy Awards show dominated by spectacle and tributes.
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THR Film Critics Pick the Best of Sundance 2026
A queer horror film, a double dose of Olivia Wilde, a shocker about an 8-year-old sexual assault witness and docs on Salman Rushdie and Billie Jean King are among 15 faves.
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Critic’s Appreciation: How ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Helped Us Celebrate Catherine O’Hara’s Genius (That Was Always There)
From 'SCTV' to Christopher Guest mockumentaries, O'Hara's comic legacy was already secure — but 'Schitt's Creek' allowed viewers to (re)discover a timeless talent.
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‘Troublemaker’ Review: Antoine Fuqua’s Rushed Nelson Mandela Documentary Is Elevated by Evocative Animation
The 'Training Day' and 'Equalizer' director's 94-minute Sundance premiere covers Mandela's life, with a boost from artist Thabang Lehobye.
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‘Seized’ Review: Bland Storytelling Can’t Blunt the Compelling Principle Behind This Doc About Journalism Under Siege
Sharon Liese's Sundance-premiering film tries to show both sides of the newspaper raid that thrust a small Kansas town into national headlines.
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‘Memory of a Killer’ Review: Patrick Dempsey Leads a Fox Hitman Drama That Gets Too Silly Too Quickly
Based on a Belgian novel and film, the thriller focuses on a killer-for-hire who may be suffering from Alzheimer's.
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‘Public Access’ Review: A Messy, Occasionally Rich Documentary Trip Through the Chaotic World of New York Public Access Television
From porn to LGBTQ visibility and various other empowered marginalized voices, David Shadrack Smith's Sundance entry covers a tumultuous chapter of media.
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‘The Disciple’ Review: The Story of Cilvaringz and the Wu-Tang Clan’s ‘Once Upon a Time in Shaolin’ Get Whimsical Underdog Documentary Treatment
The RZA executive produced Joanna Natasegara's Sundance-premiering film tells the strange story of a dogged outsider and a controversial album.
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‘The History of Concrete’ Review: John Wilson Ponders Permanence and Immortality in Hilarious and Poignant Feature-Length ‘How To’ Follow-Up
The creator of HBO's 'How To with John Wilson' learns about a building material, Italian wax sculptures, New York City housing initiatives and more in this Sundance-bowing doc.
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‘Paralyzed by Hope: The Maria Bamford Story’ Review: Solid Judd Apatow-Directed Doc Chronicles the Quirky Comic’s Struggles and Triumphs
Co-helmed by Neil Berkeley, the Sundance-premiering film delves into Bamford's mental health and professional journeys.
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‘Free Bert’ Review: Bert Kreischer Strips Away the Shirtless Party Boy Persona, but Also the Laughs, in New Netflix Comedy
Bert Kreischer plays Bert Kreischer in the six-part series about a stand-up comic who tries to change his ways to help his family.
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