Honest movie and TV reviews to help you find your next great watch.https://couchcritique.com/https://couchcritique.com/blog/2004/02/kung-fu-hustle/https://couchcritique.com/blog/2004/02/kung-fu-hustle/Late to the party on this cult classic — extremely funny, highly memorable, and you can see how many films since have borrowed from it.Sun, 18 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://couchcritique.com/blog/2014/07/the-admiral-roaring-currents/https://couchcritique.com/blog/2014/07/the-admiral-roaring-currents/An epic naval battle unfolds in stunning visuals, driven by Choi Min-sik's powerful performance and a gripping narrative.Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:08:32 GMThttps://couchcritique.com/blog/2016/12/hidden-figures/https://couchcritique.com/blog/2016/12/hidden-figures/Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monáe and Taraji P. Henson shine in this riveting true story of three Black women whose minds put a man in orbit — and exposed segregation inside NASA.Sun, 19 Feb 2017 00:00:00 GMThttps://couchcritique.com/blog/2017/01/split/https://couchcritique.com/blog/2017/01/split/M. Night Shyamalan's fresh take on dissociative identity disorder, anchored by a chameleon James McAvoy performance — a thrilling weekend watch you shouldn't miss.Sat, 08 Apr 2017 00:00:00 GMThttps://couchcritique.com/blog/2017/02/manchester-by-the-sea/https://couchcritique.com/blog/2017/02/manchester-by-the-sea/A heartbreaking drama about guilt, healing, and second chances — shot wide so you fill in the silences yourself, and acted with a stillness that never feels staged.Tue, 28 Feb 2017 00:00:00 GMThttps://couchcritique.com/blog/2017/02/the-9th-life-of-louis-drax/https://couchcritique.com/blog/2017/02/the-9th-life-of-louis-drax/Starts as a lazy-weekday thriller and ends as a gut-punch about how children read their parents' worlds far better than the adults give them credit for.Thu, 16 Feb 2017 00:00:00 GMThttps://couchcritique.com/blog/2017/03/hacksaw-ridge/https://couchcritique.com/blog/2017/03/hacksaw-ridge/A brilliantly shot Saving Private Ryan-adjacent war drama that lands on craft and battlefield horror — even if it never quite explains the conviction at its center.Sat, 25 Mar 2017 00:00:00 GMThttps://couchcritique.com/blog/2017/04/the-founder/https://couchcritique.com/blog/2017/04/the-founder/Capitalism in its purest form — Michael Keaton anchors the McDonald's origin story without flinching from Ray Kroc's hostile takeover of the brothers who started it all.Thu, 20 Apr 2017 00:00:00 GMThttps://couchcritique.com/blog/2017/05/guardians-of-the-galaxy-vol-2/https://couchcritique.com/blog/2017/05/guardians-of-the-galaxy-vol-2/I came for Groot and got two hours of forced backstory and Star-Lord daddy issues — an elaborate joke that forgets to land its emotional beats.Thu, 18 May 2017 00:00:00 GMThttps://couchcritique.com/blog/2017/07/trainspotting-2/https://couchcritique.com/blog/2017/07/trainspotting-2/Twenty years on, the lads are still the lads — barely a plot to speak of, but it scratches the nostalgic itch you showed up for.Sat, 01 Jul 2017 00:00:00 GMThttps://couchcritique.com/blog/2017/09/band-aid/https://couchcritique.com/blog/2017/09/band-aid/A married couple fights through their issues by turning every row into a song — quirky, real, and quietly stereotype-breaking with Fred Armisen on drums.Fri, 01 Sep 2017 00:00:00 GMThttps://couchcritique.com/blog/2017/09/the-hitmans-bodyguard/https://couchcritique.com/blog/2017/09/the-hitmans-bodyguard/Reynolds and Jackson bicker their way through a so-so action plot; The Nice Guys did the buddy formula better, but the lead pair's chemistry just about carries it.Mon, 04 Sep 2017 00:00:00 GMThttps://couchcritique.com/blog/2017/11/book-of-henry/https://couchcritique.com/blog/2017/11/book-of-henry/A child prodigy's plan outlives him in this tightly-wound tearjerker about kids forced to grow up too soon — keep tissues nearby for a long-weekend cry.Sun, 12 Nov 2017 00:00:00 GMThttps://couchcritique.com/blog/2017/12/call-me-by-your-name/https://couchcritique.com/blog/2017/12/call-me-by-your-name/Magical, judgement-free Italian summer love between Elio and Oliver — a movie that makes you ache for the Elio you've buried somewhere under your adult life.Sun, 24 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMThttps://couchcritique.com/blog/2017/12/rebel-in-the-rye/https://couchcritique.com/blog/2017/12/rebel-in-the-rye/A tender portrait of J.D. Salinger choosing the writing over the publishing — and somehow making peace with the fact that we'd never get to read what came next.Mon, 25 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMThttps://couchcritique.com/blog/2018/02/annihilation/https://couchcritique.com/blog/2018/02/annihilation/Natalie Portman leads an all-women expedition into a mutating alien shimmer in this sci-fi from Alex Garland — strong premise, divisive ending.Sun, 25 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMThttps://couchcritique.com/blog/2018/06/only-the-brave/https://couchcritique.com/blog/2018/06/only-the-brave/A devastating tribute to the Granite Mountain Hotshots — you walk in expecting a brotherhood movie and walk out gutted, with a new appreciation for the people who fight forest fires with shovels.Thu, 14 Jun 2018 00:00:00 GMThttps://couchcritique.com/blog/2018/08/searching/https://couchcritique.com/blog/2018/08/searching/Aneesh Chaganti's screen-only thriller about a father hunting for his missing daughter through her social network is one of the best films of the year.Wed, 05 Dec 2018 00:00:00 GMThttps://couchcritique.com/blog/2018/09/destination-wedding/https://couchcritique.com/blog/2018/09/destination-wedding/Sharp dialogue between two cynics at a wedding they both hate, undermined by miscasting — but Keanu fans will still want to tune in for the snark.Sun, 09 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMThttps://couchcritique.com/blog/2018/11/thugs-of-hindostan/https://couchcritique.com/blog/2018/11/thugs-of-hindostan/Aamir Khan single-handedly carries this big-screen Diwali spectacle, but unnecessary frills around Katrina Kaif and a predictable narrative keep it from must-watch status.Fri, 09 Nov 2018 00:00:00 GMThttps://couchcritique.com/blog/2019/04/ashes-in-the-snow/https://couchcritique.com/blog/2019/04/ashes-in-the-snow/A gorgeously shot Lithuanian WWII story you've probably never been told, built around a young artist's handkerchief diary on the road to a Soviet prison camp.Tue, 23 Apr 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://couchcritique.com/blog/2019/08/once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood/https://couchcritique.com/blog/2019/08/once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood/Leo, Brad, and Tarantino's grinning alternate-history rewrite of the Manson murders — pure cinematic vengeance, the way only QT serves it up. Read up on Sharon Tate first.Sun, 18 Aug 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://couchcritique.com/blog/2019/10/jojo-rabbit/https://couchcritique.com/blog/2019/10/jojo-rabbit/Taika Waititi's coming-of-age tale of two boys in Nazi Germany is cute, horrific, painful, and joyful — a fresh, must-watch take on WWII.Sun, 12 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMThttps://couchcritique.com/blog/2019/10/light-of-my-life/https://couchcritique.com/blog/2019/10/light-of-my-life/A father-daughter post-plague survival drama whose central premise — a world where women have gone extinct — is more provocative than the film around it.Sun, 27 Oct 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://couchcritique.com/blog/2020/02/star-wars-the-clone-wars-season-7/https://couchcritique.com/blog/2020/02/star-wars-the-clone-wars-season-7/A gripping, emotional finale that enhances the *Star Wars* saga with stunning visuals and character depth.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:40:40 GMThttps://couchcritique.com/blog/2020/03/96-tamil/https://couchcritique.com/blog/2020/03/96-tamil/Two high school sweethearts meet at a 20-year reunion, both married to other people; Vijay Sethupathi and Trisha turn this Tamil love story into something poetic, aching, and quietly devastating.Wed, 04 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMThttps://couchcritique.com/blog/2020/09/hunt-for-the-wilderpeople/https://couchcritique.com/blog/2020/09/hunt-for-the-wilderpeople/Sam Neill and a foster kid stumble into a found-family adventure across the New Zealand bush — classic Waititi cosiness, perfect if you loved Jojo Rabbit or Moonrise Kingdom.Sat, 05 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMThttps://couchcritique.com/blog/2022/03/turning-red/https://couchcritique.com/blog/2022/03/turning-red/Pixar tackles helicopter parents, puberty, and periods with goofy red-panda energy — not quite Encanto or Luca, but heartwarming, conversation-provoking, and very millennial.Sun, 13 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://couchcritique.com/blog/2023/04/guy-ritchies-the-covenant/https://couchcritique.com/blog/2023/04/guy-ritchies-the-covenant/Drawn in by the director and stayed for the heart — a quietly rewarding war drama that surprised me.Mon, 26 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://couchcritique.com/blog/2023/04/polite-society/https://couchcritique.com/blog/2023/04/polite-society/Nostalgic, kinetic and full of charm — give it a watch if you loved Bend It Like Beckham.Mon, 26 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://couchcritique.com/blog/2023/06/based-on-a-true-story-season-1/https://couchcritique.com/blog/2023/06/based-on-a-true-story-season-1/A fresh spin on the murder/thriller genre that drags so much it lands on Meh. So much potential, so little payoff.Sun, 18 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://couchcritique.com/blog/2023/06/nimona/https://couchcritique.com/blog/2023/06/nimona/One of the most boring animated movies I have seen — so dull I could not even sit through the whole thing. Skip it.Fri, 07 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://couchcritique.com/blog/2023/06/past-lives/https://couchcritique.com/blog/2023/06/past-lives/Celine Song's debut feature is a 105-minute meditation on the people we might have been — quiet, devastating, and acted with the kind of restraint that hurts.Thu, 28 May 2026 18:10:00 GMThttps://couchcritique.com/blog/2023/07/oppenheimer/https://couchcritique.com/blog/2023/07/oppenheimer/Christopher Nolan's three-hour biographical thriller turns the birth of the atomic age into the most claustrophobic kind of horror — the kind that happens inside one man's head.Thu, 28 May 2026 18:00:00 GMThttps://couchcritique.com/blog/2024/05/interview-with-the-vampire-season-2/https://couchcritique.com/blog/2024/05/interview-with-the-vampire-season-2/This season captivates with lush visuals and rich storytelling, exploring love and mortality in a hauntingly beautiful way.Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:39:44 GMThttps://couchcritique.com/blog/2026/03/dhurandhar-the-revenge/https://couchcritique.com/blog/2026/03/dhurandhar-the-revenge/A solid, bloody-handed sequel that lets Ranveer Singh swing for the fences — and then keeps swinging long after it should have stopped.Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://couchcritique.com/blog/2026/03/over-your-dead-body/https://couchcritique.com/blog/2026/03/over-your-dead-body/A darkly comedic thriller that falters under its own chaotic intentions, but delivers laughs and tension.Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:07:29 GMThttps://couchcritique.com/blog/2026/04/the-devil-wears-prada-2/https://couchcritique.com/blog/2026/04/the-devil-wears-prada-2/Nostalgic yet uneven, the sequel fails to capture the charm of its predecessor, despite Meryl Streep's commanding performance.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 17:04:03 GMThttps://couchcritique.com/blog/2026/04/widow-s-bay-season-1/https://couchcritique.com/blog/2026/04/widow-s-bay-season-1/Dippold's *Widow's Bay* balances quirky comedy with supernatural mystery but suffers from pacing issues.Wed, 17 Jun 2026 17:45:49 GMThttps://couchcritique.com/blog/2026/05/deli-boys-season-2/https://couchcritique.com/blog/2026/05/deli-boys-season-2/Season 2 of *Deli Boys* combines humor and drama, exploring family legacy amidst crime and chaos with sincere performances.Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:38:41 GMThttps://couchcritique.com/blog/2026/05/hacks-season-5/https://couchcritique.com/blog/2026/05/hacks-season-5/Hacks bows out with a heartwarming final season. Jean Smart's Deborah Vance gets a sendoff worthy of her decades on stage — even if the finale stumbles.Sun, 31 May 2026 17:21:00 GMThttps://couchcritique.com/blog/2026/05/mortal-kombat-ii/https://couchcritique.com/blog/2026/05/mortal-kombat-ii/A chaotic blend of humor and carnage, *Mortal Kombat II* thrills despite its narrative flaws.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:44:31 GMThttps://couchcritique.com/blog/2026/05/obsession/https://couchcritique.com/blog/2026/05/obsession/Curry Barker's *Obsession* attempts to blend romance with horror, but lands as a frustrating, cringe-heavy slog that's hard to sit through in theatres.Sun, 31 May 2026 00:57:51 GMThttps://couchcritique.com/blog/2026/05/spider-noir-season-1/https://couchcritique.com/blog/2026/05/spider-noir-season-1/Dive into the gritty world of 'Spider-Noir' Season 1, where Nicolas Cage shines as a down-and-out PI with a heroic past. A must-watch blend of crime and drama!Fri, 29 May 2026 20:21:11 GMThttps://couchcritique.com/blog/2026/05/the-four-seasons-season-2/https://couchcritique.com/blog/2026/05/the-four-seasons-season-2/Tina Fey's friendship-and-vacations comedy comes back lighter, sunnier, and Italian. Comfort viewing in the best sense.Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://couchcritique.com/blog/2026/05/the-mandalorian-and-grogu/https://couchcritique.com/blog/2026/05/the-mandalorian-and-grogu/Pedro Pascal and Grogu jump from streaming to the big screen — gorgeous spectacle wrapped around a script that never quite finds its footing.Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://couchcritique.com/blog/2026/05/the-sheep-detectives/https://couchcritique.com/blog/2026/05/the-sheep-detectives/Hugh Jackman, a flock of suspiciously well-read sheep, and a small-town murder — a charming all-ages whodunnit that delivers exactly the warmth its premise promises.Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://couchcritique.com/blog/2026/06/alice-and-steve-season-1/https://couchcritique.com/blog/2026/06/alice-and-steve-season-1/A witty exploration of friendship and jealousy, with a standout performance from Nicola Walker that resonates deeply despite pacing issues.Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:52:22 GMThttps://couchcritique.com/blog/2026/06/disclosure-day/https://couchcritique.com/blog/2026/06/disclosure-day/Spielberg's *Disclosure Day* explores humanity's reaction to extraterrestrial life, blending action with existential questions, yet struggles with pacing.Sun, 14 Jun 2026 16:16:16 GMThttps://couchcritique.com/blog/2026/06/enola-holmes-3/https://couchcritique.com/blog/2026/06/enola-holmes-3/This charming adventure balances mystery and whimsy, showcasing Enola's growth, though it stumbles in pacing and plot depth.Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:44:59 GMThttps://couchcritique.com/blog/2026/06/lucky-strike/https://couchcritique.com/blog/2026/06/lucky-strike/Uneven yet gritty, *Lucky Strike* offers a survival story that falls short of its potential.Fri, 26 Jun 2026 16:55:53 GMThttps://couchcritique.com/blog/2026/06/made-in-india-a-titan-story-season-1/https://couchcritique.com/blog/2026/06/made-in-india-a-titan-story-season-1/A warm, nostalgic look at pre-liberalization Indian enterprise — Sarbh and Shah anchor a series whose ambition outruns the brand it celebrates.Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:40:00 GMThttps://couchcritique.com/blog/2026/06/not-suitable-for-work-season-1/https://couchcritique.com/blog/2026/06/not-suitable-for-work-season-1/Kaling's comedy struggles with uneven execution, but offers glimpses of relatable humor and vibrant NYC life.Sat, 06 Jun 2026 16:01:52 GMThttps://couchcritique.com/blog/2026/06/scary-movie/https://couchcritique.com/blog/2026/06/scary-movie/Nostalgia reigns in this uneven parody that struggles for consistent laughs.Mon, 20 Jul 2026 16:19:41 GMThttps://couchcritique.com/blog/2026/06/sing-geetham/https://couchcritique.com/blog/2026/06/sing-geetham/A 94-year-old legend, DSP at full bloom, and a village that can only sing — a small, generous experiment I'd take over any star-studded formula film.Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:30:00 GMThttps://couchcritique.com/blog/2026/06/sugar-season-2/https://couchcritique.com/blog/2026/06/sugar-season-2/Stylish noir drama *Sugar* Season 2 dazzles with a strong performance from Colin Farrell yet stumbles with pacing issues and character depth.Sat, 20 Jun 2026 16:11:53 GMThttps://couchcritique.com/blog/2026/06/supergirl/https://couchcritique.com/blog/2026/06/supergirl/Visually striking but emotionally shallow, *Supergirl* offers thrilling action without depth.Thu, 25 Jun 2026 17:04:06 GMThttps://couchcritique.com/blog/2026/06/the-bear-season-5/https://couchcritique.com/blog/2026/06/the-bear-season-5/Season 5 of *The Bear* serves up a rich blend of comedy and drama, showcasing family dynamics in the culinary world.Sat, 27 Jun 2026 15:59:17 GMThttps://couchcritique.com/blog/2026/06/the-invite/https://couchcritique.com/blog/2026/06/the-invite/Wilde's dinner party dramedy explores marital strife with humor and heart, showcasing powerful performances and insightful themes.Sun, 28 Jun 2026 16:02:43 GMThttps://couchcritique.com/blog/2026/06/toy-story-5/https://couchcritique.com/blog/2026/06/toy-story-5/Nostalgic yet uneven, *Toy Story 5* entertains but lacks emotional depth compared to its predecessors.Mon, 22 Jun 2026 18:41:08 GMThttps://couchcritique.com/blog/2026/07/elle-season-1/https://couchcritique.com/blog/2026/07/elle-season-1/Charming and nostalgic, *Elle* offers a humorous glimpse into Elle Woods' formative high school years.Fri, 03 Jul 2026 16:19:28 GMThttps://couchcritique.com/blog/2026/07/the-map-of-longing-season-1/https://couchcritique.com/blog/2026/07/the-map-of-longing-season-1/A poignant exploration of grief and self-discovery, anchored by a strong performance and lush visuals.Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:47:45 GMThttps://couchcritique.com/blog/2026/07/the-odyssey/https://couchcritique.com/blog/2026/07/the-odyssey/Nolan's *The Odyssey* captivates with grand visuals but struggles for emotional depth in its epic retelling.Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:08:21 GMT