Kristy Puchko is the Entertainment Editor at Mashable. Based in New York City, she's an established film critic and entertainment reporter who has traveled the world on assignment, covered a variety of film festivals, co-hosted movie-focused podcasts, and interviewed a wide array of performers and filmmakers.
Her work has been published on RogerEbert.com, Vanity Fair, and The Guardian. A member of the Critics Choice Association and GALECA as well as a Top Critic on Rotten Tomatoes, Kristy's primary focus is movies. However, she's also been known to gush over television, podcasts, and board games. You can follow her on Instagram, Letterboxd, or Bluesky.
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How Bob the Drag Queen weaves hip hop and history in his new book
"I blend the two things that I love: I love hip hop and I love Harriet Tubman."
By Mark Stetson and Kristy Puchko
'Sinners' review: Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan deliver a vampire movie for the ages
The "Black Panther" director's latest is easily one of the best movies of the year.
'The Crow' soundtrack turns 30: Looking back on the album that defined an era
The Cure, Nine Inch Nails, and the bands who almost made the cut.
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Does 'You Can See Everything' live up to the hype?
Nathan Fielder and Elizabeth Holmes make a mesmerizing and mind-bending match.
'The Only Living Pickpocket in New York' review: John Turturro gets the movie he deserves
Noah Segan writes/directs a crime thriller you won't want to miss.
What's new to streaming this week? (Oct. 2, 2026)
What’s new on Netflix, Prime Video, Paramount+, and more? We've got you covered.
'Verity' review: Anne Hathaway gives top-notch psycho-biddy
Shame Dakota Johnson is sleepwalking through this thriller.
'The Swan: Behind the Mirror': Let's talk about the most WTF reveals
The 2004 reality competition series was shocking then. But wait until you hear the truth from the Swans.
'Digger' review: Tom Cruise swings big for Oscar gold, and dear God, does he miss
Alejandro G. Iñárritu's political satire is sure to have people talking, at least?
'A Long Winter' review: Fred Hechinger fronts a beautiful, unmissable queer drama
"All of Us Strangers" writer/director Andrew Haigh is back, with Kit Connor, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, and Caitríona Balfe.
'Wild Horse Nine' review: Is John Malkovich at the center of a meta puzzle?
Martin McDonagh reteams with Sam Rockwell for another dark comedy about charismatic killers.
'Paper Tiger' review: Adam Driver, Miles Teller, and Scarlett Johansson enter a tense love triangle
Writer/director James Gray delivers an unusual mafia drama.
Mahershala Ali and Bassam Tariq share the path to 'Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother'
"I came up different."
By Kristy Puchko and Warren Shaw
'Never After Dark' review: Satisfying scares fuel this slow-burn ghost story
Haunted-house horror just got another treasure.
'Sense and Sensibility' review: Daisy Edgar-Jones and Esmé Creed-Miles resurrect Jane Austen
But the MVP of this adaptation is Fiona Shaw.
'Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother' review: Mahershala Ali flashes his blade in epic thriller
You think being a hit man is tough? Try being a single dad (who is also a hit man).
'Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!' review: A feel-good movie about grief
Rinko Kikuchi shines as a dancing widow lusty for her teacher.
NYFF 2026 preview: 14 films you'll want to see (and how)
Nathan Fielder, Julianne Moore, Pedro Pascal, and more have high-profile projects at NYFF this year.
'Primetime' review: Robert Pattinson makes Chris Hansen a scary clown
'To Catch A Predator' gets the 'American Pyscho' treatment.
What's new to streaming this week? (Sept. 25, 2026)
What’s new on Netflix, Prime Video, Paramount+, and more? We've got you covered.
'Forgotten Island' review: DreamWorks delivers an epic adventure for weirdos
Plus, Dave Franco in the oddball role he was born to play.
'The Debut' review: Julianne Moore becomes an Oscar contender with Jesse Eisenberg's outrageous theater farce
If you love "Only Murders in the Building," you'll adore "The Debut."
Dropout's 'Game Changer' finale: Sam Reich reveals the secrets of 'Last Talent Standing'
Plus, we asked how he wants to die. Naturally.
By Mark Stetson and Kristy Puchko
'Babies' review: Child-free couples finally have a comedy that doesn't make them a punchline
Lauren Miller Rogen and Seth Rogen tackle a heteronormative stigma with humor.
Rebel Wilson's 'Girl Group' is one of the worst movies ever made
Jennifer Coolidge, Nicole Scherzinger, Shaznay Lewis, and Jamie-Lee O'Donnell co-star.
'A Talent for Murder' review: Alden Ehrenreich gives sexy menace in this Patricia Highsmith-inspired thriller
All hail Helen Mirren, who is perfectly cast as an iconically vicious dame.
Danny Boyle's 'Ink' doesn't need its controversial AI scene
The propulsive drama about Rupert Murdoch’s newspaper "The Sun" is coming to Netflix. Should you watch it?
How Vic Michaelis and Jacquis Neal Joined Dropout
"The only thing that you run out of, in life, is time."
By Mark Stetson and Kristy Puchko
