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Author: Megan Sunday

“Thor: The Dark World” Feels Like MCU Filler

Thor the Dark World
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Thor’s second standalone adventure buckles under the weight of too many characters and a confused directorial hand.

Megan Sunday Posted on April 17, 2020April 17, 2020

“Belgravia” Is Sumptuous Stay-at-Home Period Drama

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Julian Fellowes brings his Downton Abbey sensibilities to this warm, comforting costume piece.

Megan Sunday Posted on April 10, 2020April 9, 2020

Review: “Ugly Delicious” Season 2 Is an Informative Belly Rub

Ugly Delicious Season 2
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David Chang’s look at the social, cultural, and financial sides of food goes down easily, even if it might be salty for some.

Megan Sunday Posted on March 2, 2020March 1, 2020

“Hunters” Kill Nazis, But Have They the Right?

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Al Pacino leads a team of Nazi Hunters in a brassy Amazon series stuffed with Holocaust pathos and comic-book sleaze.

Megan Sunday Posted on February 17, 2020February 17, 2020

The Myth & Mystery of “The Silence of the Lambs”

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Jonathan Demme hit an Oscar home run with a gripping thriller & iconic performances from Anthony Hopkins & Jodie Foster.

Megan Sunday Posted on February 15, 2020February 16, 2020

Review: “Sanditon” Tries Too Much & Accomplishes Too Little

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PBS’ adaptation of Jane Austen’s final, unfinished novel is a pretty but mostly overstuffed soap opera.

Megan Sunday Posted on January 8, 2020January 8, 2020

“Party of Five” Gets a Spirited, Latinx-Centered Reboot

Party of Five Freeform
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The tear-jerking ’90s family drama gets a diverse, modern update, with a Latinx family struggling with deportation, DACA, and more.

Megan Sunday Posted on January 2, 2020January 3, 2020

“Spectre” Loses Itself in the Ghosts of Franchise Past

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While Skyfall was a rousing success, Mendes’ return to the Bond franchise, bogs itself down in tiresome lore and continuity.

Megan Sunday Posted on December 30, 2019December 30, 2019

A Christmas Carol Review: FX Turns “Bah Humbug” into Dante’s Inferno

A Christmas Carol FX
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Charles Dickens’ classic holiday story gets the grim, Peaky Blinders treatment.

Megan Sunday Posted on December 19, 2019December 19, 2019

You Season 2 Review: Crazy Ex-Boyfriend

You Season 2
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Netflix’s cult-hit stalker melodrama returns for a second season of wild, campy intrigue.

Megan Sunday Posted on December 18, 2019December 18, 2019

The Knight Before Christmas Review: Netflix Goes Medieval for Christmas

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Netflix continues its ongoing battle with Hallmark for the souls of middling Christmas movies everywhere. In an effort […]

Megan Sunday Posted on November 21, 2019November 21, 2019

Review: “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” Goes Meta

High School Musical: The Musical: The Series
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Disney+ revives its flagship tween-friendly musical series for a baffling, cynical mockumentary.

Megan Sunday Posted on November 12, 2019November 12, 2019

“The Dark Tower”: There Are Better Films Than These

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Childe Roland to The Dark Tower came, and unfortunately, he brought all of us along with him.

Megan Sunday Posted on September 29, 2019September 28, 2019

“The Stand,” or How Not to Condense an 1,100 Page Book Into 8 Hours

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Mick Garris’ ambitious but flawed miniseries adaptation lives on thanks to misplaced nostalgia.

Megan Sunday Posted on September 19, 2019September 16, 2019

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