The Review podcast

The Review

Don’t just watch a movie; understand it. Don’t just hear a song; consider what it has to say. On The Review, writers and guests discuss how we entertain ourselves, and how that defines the way we see the world. Join The Atlantic’s writers as they break down a work of pop culture each week, exploring the big questions that great art can provoke, making some recommendations for you, and having a little fun along the way.

Don’t just watch a movie; understand it. Don’t just hear a song; consider what it has to say. On The Review, writers and guests discuss how we entertain ourselves, and how that defines the way we see the world. Join The Atlantic’s writers as they break down a work of pop culture each week, exploring the big questions that great art can provoke, making some recommendations for you, and having a little fun along the way.

 

#34

Top Gun

Top Gun: Maverick is out soon! But can any movie with fast planes, Tom Cruise, and beach v... more

25 May 2022

41 MINS

41:35

25 May 2022


#33

Knocked Up

In a possibly-soon-to-be-post-Roe v Wade world, our hosts Sophie Gilbert, Megan Garber, an... more

18 May 2022

42 MINS

42:38

18 May 2022


#32

Winning Time

The 1980s Los Angeles Lakers were one of the most dominant teams in sports. At a time when... more

12 May 2022

49 MINS

49:56

12 May 2022


#31

Severance

The Apple TV+ dystopian thriller Severance is one of the most acclaimed shows of the year.... more

04 May 2022

48 MINS

48:54

04 May 2022


#30

The Northman

Shirley Li, David Sims, and Sophie Gilbert discuss the brutal new blockbuster The Northman... more

27 Apr 2022

39 MINS

39:17

27 Apr 2022


#29

Everything Everywhere All at Once

Shirley Li, David Sims, and Spencer Kornhaber discuss the hit action comedy Everything Eve... more

20 Apr 2022

44 MINS

44:09

20 Apr 2022


#28

Turning Red

Shirley Li, Spencer Kornhaber, and Lenika Cruz discuss the Pixar coming-of-age film Turnin... more

14 Apr 2022

55 MINS

55:09

14 Apr 2022


#27

Is Pop Music Obsessed With Nostalgia?

Spencer Kornhaber, Shirley Li, and Hannah Giorgis assess the state of pop music following ... more

06 Apr 2022

45 MINS

45:47

06 Apr 2022


#26

The Dropout

From Theranos to WeWork to the socialite grifter Anna Delvey, television these days is all... more

30 Mar 2022

51 MINS

51:54

30 Mar 2022


#25

West Side Story

West Side Story is a work with some huge names behind it: Leonard Bernstein wrote the musi... more

23 Mar 2022

42 MINS

42:57

23 Mar 2022


#24

The Batman

The Batman is already 2022’s highest-grossing film. In some ways, it’s yet another comic-b... more

16 Mar 2022

54 MINS

54:36

16 Mar 2022


#23

Drive My Car

Drive My Car is a special movie. It’s Japan’s most Oscar-nominated film ever—and its first... more

10 Mar 2022

43 MINS

43:17

10 Mar 2022


#22

The Power of the Dog

The Jane Campion western drama The Power of the Dog is the most Oscar-nominated film this ... more

02 Mar 2022

48 MINS

48:30

02 Mar 2022


#21

Pam & Tommy

Sophie Gilbert, Spencer Kornhaber, and Shirley Li discuss the Hulu series about “the great... more

23 Feb 2022

43 MINS

43:39

23 Feb 2022