★★★★★ | Smartly designed, impeccably produced, and tremendously enjoyable, Anno 117 is one of the best games in its genre this year.
★★★★ | Often sublime but mostly simply fine, The Outer Worlds 2 is a good enough game that could be so much more.
★★★★ | The best kind of horror film: Horrifying, gross, and uncomfortably funny.
★★★★ | Michael Shannon and Matthew MacFadyen impress in this very fictionalized story that skewers American exceptionalism.
★★★★ | Chaotic and in deeply bad taste, Flush is a bleakly funny nightmare of absurd proportions.
★★★★ | Wheatley and his cast are having fun, and sometimes the audience is, too.
★★★★ | Terrifying and exciting in equal measure, Welcome to Derry is one of the scariest horror shows in years, and a fantastic expansion of Stephen King's masterful universe.
★★★★ | At once hardcore and accessible, Ninja Gaiden 4 is a brilliant return to a franchise long deserving of a revival.
★★★★ | Smartly written, superbly acted, and handsomely produced, this adaptation of Mikael Niemi's book is a winner.
★★★★ | Cronos isn't big or new and there are numerous frustrations that keep it from the all time best lists. But when it works, it's a gorgeous horror fantasy well worth playing.
★★★★ | Elevated by brilliant performances from McKellen and Coel, The Christophers is a delightful little drama well worth visiting.
★★★★ | Han So-hee and Jun Jong-seo impress in this smart and thrilling neo noir from newcomer filmmaker Lee Hwan.
