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Swift returns to pop in new album
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Swift returns to pop in new album

Taylor Swift’s newest album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” features shallow lyrics but delivers some catchy tunes for those hoping to expand a “songs to sing in the car” playlist. Swift’s 12th album comes on the heels of her Eras Tour, the highest-grossing tour of all time, and her engagement to tight end Travis Kelce...

‘The Smashing Machine’ fails
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‘The Smashing Machine’ fails

Show, not tell, is the basic rule of high school creative writing. Unfortunately for A24’s latest drama, it also applies to cinema. Posters for “The Smashing Machine,” directed by Benny Safdie, sell the movie as an emotionally powerful and unforgettable story. The biopic follows the career of Mark Kerr (Dwayne Johnson), a mixed martial arts...

‘Slow Horses’ season 5 gets off to a fast start
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‘Slow Horses’ season 5 gets off to a fast start

The Emmy-winning British series “Slow Horses” has begun its fifth season with a bang. In this series, a team of disgraced MI5 agents are assigned to Slough House, an administrative purgatory, under the supervision of Jackson Lamb (Gary Oldman). There, while drowning in paperwork, the agents dreamed of reentering the field, until season one’s hostage...