“Sinners,” “Black Mirror,” and “The Unattractive Stepsister”: Film Critics Discuss Must-See Films and Those to Avoid

Entertainment Editor Kristy Puchko returned to Talking Pictures with Neil Rosen to share insights on some of the biggest titles in movies and TV. Alongside fellow film critics Perri Nemiroff, Neil Rosen, and Bill McCuddy, she offered her praise and critiques for a series of new releases while addressing some intriguing questions. What’s the best episode of Black Mirror Season 7? Does The Ugly Stepsister, the body-horror reimagining of Cinderella, live up to the festival excitement? And why are critics and audiences alike raving about writer/director Ryan Coogler’s Sinners?

On this episode, the panel also reviews Netflix’s hit crime drama Adolescence, the music-infused dramedy The Ballad of Wallis Island, the new Prime Video series Étoile from Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino, the Danish romantic drama The Kiss, and the upcoming biopic about groundbreaking wrestler Mildred Burke, Queen of the Ring. Which of these are must-sees and which might be best to skip? Find out by watching the episode above or tuning into Hotnchill.