Train Dreams stands out among recent, loooong film releases as "an epic tale told in the most compact and economic of ways," according to Barry Hertz. Directed by Clint Bentley and starring Joel Edgerton, the film is a major critic's pick this week. "One hundred and two minutes of poignant, accessible grandeur," as Hertz calls it. Best of all, you can catch this must-watch stationed on your couch via Netflix as of Nov. 21. Read the full review.

Looking for a police procedural to dive into this weekend? Our television critic says Blue Lights, on Britbox, might be for you.

And a less glowing review this week: Radheyan Simonpillai thinks Wicked: For Good, part two of the Broadway-turned-Hollywood franchise is...not very good at all. Read the full take.

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