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Author: Sarah Gorr

Living With Yourself Review: Twice the Paul Rudd, Half the Insight

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Timothy Greenberg’s leaden, frustrating series is too lackadaisical to explore its clone-centric premise. Living with Yourself is the […]

Sarah Gorr Posted on October 17, 2019October 17, 2019

“Fight Club”, “Fleabag” and The Battle Against Toxicity

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A look back at the movie that inadvertently launched a toxic movement & the TV series that better understood postmodern pain.

Sarah Gorr Posted on October 15, 2019October 15, 2019

Undone Review: Amazon’s Rotoscoped Drama Feels Revolutionary

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Raphael Bob-Waksberg and Kate Purdy poignantly swim through the recesses of time, animation and the mind in an ingenious new series.

Sarah Gorr Posted on September 4, 2019September 4, 2019

The Angry Birds Movie 2 Review: Leave After “Hair Love”

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It may be prefaced by a brilliant, heartfelt short, but Sony Pictures Animation’s latest, like its adaptation, is a huge waste of time.

Sarah Gorr Posted on August 11, 2019August 11, 2019

The Kitchen Review: Female-Led Heist Film Cooks Up Mediocre Thrills

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Melissa McCarthy, Tiffany Haddish, and Elisabeth Moss can’t quite spice up the underdone intrigue of this ’70s-set comic book adaptation.

Sarah Gorr Posted on August 9, 2019August 9, 2019

Share Review: Opening Up About Sexual Assault

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Pippa Bianco dives headfirst into the complexities of life after sexual assault in a smartphone-heavy world.

Sarah Gorr Posted on July 24, 2019July 23, 2019

Another Life Review: Boldly Goes Where Every Sci-Fi Show Has Gone Before

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Katee Sackhoff and an improbably attractive crew can’t save this DOA sci-fi series.

Sarah Gorr Posted on July 23, 2019July 23, 2019

Tarantino’s Worst Excesses Come Out In Tony Scott’s “True Romance”

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One of the few Tarantino scripts not directed by the man himself, Tony Scott’s “True Romance” is a tragically too-cool crime thriller that doesn’t age well.

Sarah Gorr Posted on July 9, 2019July 9, 2019

Annabelle Comes Home Review: Conjuring Sequel Serves Up Lazy Scares

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The ostensibly classy Conjuring series turns into a predictable haunted-house spookfest.

Sarah Gorr Posted on June 24, 2019June 25, 2019

Euphoria Review: A Stylish But Empty Tale of Teenage Rebellion

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HBO’s latest series puts its characters through exaggerated adolescent antics, with little substance to show for it.

Sarah Gorr Posted on June 16, 2019August 11, 2020

When They See Us Review: Forcing Our Gaze On Injustice

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Ava DuVernay tells the tale of the Central Park Five in a stirring but unsubtle miniseries.

Sarah Gorr Posted on May 31, 2019August 11, 2020

“Deadwood: The Movie” Lets HBO’s Epic Western Ride Into the Sunset

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David Milch’s long-awaited conclusion to his dark Western series hugs fans like a warm blanket, but be careful – it might be covered in smallpox.

Sarah Gorr Posted on May 27, 2019August 10, 2020

“Princess Mononoke” & the Beauty of Unpleasant Matters

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One of Miyazaki’s most enduring classics, Princess Mononoke addresses the concepts of violence and hatred in a way young viewers can understand.

Sarah Gorr Posted on May 19, 2019August 10, 2020

Tolkien Review: There and Back Again (and Again)

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Middle-earth or middle-of-the-road? Dome Karukoski’s take on the Lord of the Rings author’s early life doesn’t even try to break the biopic mold.

Sarah Gorr Posted on May 8, 2019August 7, 2020

Gentleman Jack Review: HBO Flaunts England’s First Modern Lesbian

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Suranne Jones captivates as historical feminist and lesbian Anne Lister in a messy, but insightful HBO miniseries that overcomes its own stylistic crutches.

Sarah Gorr Posted on April 22, 2019August 7, 2020

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