We’re back with another thrilling SNL in Review.

Tonight’s host isZoe Kravitz, who is starring in two exceptional movies right now.

The first isKimi, a modern spin onRear Window,directed by Steven Soderbergh.

It’s on HBO Max, and Kravitz’s tough but vulnerable protagonist absolutely carries the movie.

It’s excellent, and deserves its comparisons toThe Dark Knight.

“I have always loved Lenny Kravitz.

Let’s get started.

Cold Open

The war in Ukraine has intensified, and many tech channels have been shut down.

TikTok creators have never been more crucial.

We join the “landline of presidents” AKA Joe Biden as he consults with goofy online content creators.

He needs these stars to defeat Russia.

Chloe Finemanis an actress from the CW (AKA AnnaLynne McCord).

She wants to attack Putin with poems.

Chris Redd is Jason DeRulo singing his name is all he can contribute.

SNLis always struggling with how much to embrace extremely online culture should it be in dialogue with these audiences?

Mixed bag, in my view.

The writing is a bit hammy, overstuffed.

Even James Austin Johnson’s Biden feels a little off.

Monologue

Kravitz comes out and describes the research that went into playing “the Catwoman.”

(She is truly great in the role, displaying great onscreen chemistry opposite Robert Pattison.

Go see it!)

It’s fun to see McKinnon and Kravitz reunite, for those of us who appreciatedRough Night.

McKinnon gives her origin story and summons the other Catwomen of yore.

Ego Nwodim is Eartha Kitt (!!)

from the campy 60sBatmanTV show.

And Aidy Bryant is a cat lady who wants to meet Rosalia.

Legendary stand-up comedian Katt Williams (Chris Redd) also wants to meet Rosalia.

(Jay Pharoah once impersonated Williams on Update.)

Cleghorne is “a Zoe Kravitz fan.

Loved her inBig Little Lies, but fell in love” with her after watchingX-Men: First Class.

The maid of honor, Sarah (Kravitz), gets her turn.

It seems Tonya has some secrets.

She has dated most ofJackass, for instance and apparently Suge Knight.

“I’m gonna die,” says Matt.

Lots of excited groans from the audience.

And Sarah isn’t perfect either.

Her husband played by Martin Herlihy was once her math student.

Amazon Go

Grab what you want, and just go!

All the white, affluent customers are into it.

But Kenan Thompson, Punkie Johnson, and Ego Nwodim see it as a trap.

Kravitz orders Andrew Dismukes to get her kombucha.

Chris Redd shouts he is returning a sandwich.

“Amazon Go store black man trapped!”

Porch Scene

AnotherRough Nightreunion!

Josh (McKinnon) is waiting for his mom to pick him up.

Kravitz the “Hilary Duff of their algebra class” is clearly into him.

He calls his buddy Jason (Bryant) for advice.

This is a reprise of the samestudy-buddy premisefrom theCarey Mulligan episode.

“We have a modern woman on our hand,” Josh nervously observes.

The audience is eating this up.

They meet gazes and kiss.

The Princess and the Frog

Cecily Strong sings again needless and self-indulgent introducing the sketch.

Straight out of Newark, the frog prince has no penis.

This is obviously a huge dealbreaker for Tiana.

And we have the premise of our sketch, yawn.

“Clean off!”

Why doesSNLkeep doing these Disney spoofs?

Do you guys like these?

Dr. Facilier (Kenan Thompson) comes out to clarify.

(Keith David voiced the character in the movie.)

Ray asserts he is the worst character in the history of Disney Animation, which is debatable.

like Don’t Destroy

The guys have gotten Kravitz a cat.

(Getting the super hero affiliated hosts gap pet gifts is their thing.

Like Paul Rudd got a man ant.

Hers is a ‘woman cat.')

She enters and the cat is gone.

Paul Dano AKA the Riddler appears under the couch.

He’s researching a role for a movie about three guys who suck…them.

Another surreal, absurd, tightly paced clip from our season’s MVPs.

you might tell the audience loves these guys.

Just make them cast members already.

FormerSNLwriter JB Smoove’s betting app has gotten him in trouble.

He has a secret daughter.

He doesn’t know who Jamie Foxx is.

He is writing for a movie calledDallas City Bouncers.

A home run performance from Kenan, who has to mime like he’s being fast forwarded several times.

(Unclear if this is the first musical act performed withone arm wearing a leather jacket.

)Motomamiis her upcoming third studio album; it comes out next week.

Weekend Update

Colin Jost notes it has been two years since COVID began.

He and Michael Che tackle Russia and the rise of gas prices.

It is Oscar season, and that means Terry Fink (Alex Moffat) is back.

He’s been watching a lot of movies on LSD.

So he’s hallucinating.

We previously saw him on Update duringthe Kit HaringtonandKim Kardashian episodes.

Social media breeds insecurity and happiness.

To comment:Dan Bulldozer (Kyle Mooney), a muscular influencer.

His voice has been pitched to sound extremely deep.

“Everything is just… Kara (Kravitz) guesses Mom-Hole, which is wrong for a few reasons.

“Why not?”

She doubles down and keeps guessing a litany of inappropriate words that have been included by Sherman.

It is interesting to see Dismukes in host mode.

Wonder if we’ll be seeing more of him in this role.

And hey, Aristotle Athari we note your appearance here and love seeing you.

Second Performance

This is very moving, and shows another side to Rosalia.

Tonight’s appearance is actually the second time Rosalia has been on the show.

Last season, Bad Bunny performed “La Noche de Anoche” with Rosalia.

Don’t Stop Believin’

Friends are getting dinner.

Bowen Yang brings up the OSU drumline performance of “Don’t Stop Believing.”

His group of friends are suspicious.

He begins yelling about this, “San Fransic,” and Mario Kart’s Rainbow Road.

He connects with Claire (Kravitz) and despite them both being gay they fall in love.

Loved how offbeat and specific this was.

The second Doja Cat reference tonight!

Final Thoughts

What did you think of Zoe Kravitz?

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Thank you to Dr. Ellen Cleghorne!