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Author: Tim Stevens

“Coyote” is an ugly relic of the past wandering through a desert of boredom

Coyote
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CBS All Access has managed to create an anti-hero drama as unpleasant as it is dull.

Tim Stevens Posted on January 7, 2021January 7, 2021

“Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist” is far from superlative in season 2

Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist Season 2
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A strong grasp of grief and inner turmoil runs up against weak choreography and a closed-off lead character to make Zoey a frustrating near-miss.

Tim Stevens Posted on January 5, 2021January 5, 2021

“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” is a curious thing indeed

Curious Case of Benjamin Button
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David Fincher’s syrupy historical fantasy is as sumptuously filmed as it is shallowly written.

Tim Stevens Posted on December 31, 2020December 31, 2020

“Wonder Woman 1984” soars, but only rarely

Wonder Woman 1984
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Gal Gadot remains great in the title role, but the sequel does too little, while doing too much, to match her.

Tim Stevens Posted on December 18, 2020December 18, 2020

The Top 25 TV Shows of 2020

The Best TV Shows of 2020
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From BoJack to What We Do in the Shadows, we break down the TV that got us through a hellish year.

Tim Stevens Posted on December 16, 2020January 3, 2021

Stranded teens wild out in Amazon’s survival drama “The Wilds”

The Wilds
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By stubbornly refusing to embrace subtlety or reject clichés, The Wilds ends up unapologetically great.

Tim Stevens Posted on December 11, 2020December 11, 2020

“Earth at Night in Color” illuminates for the casual wildlife observer

Earth at Night in Color
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Impressive new technology powers Earth at Night in Color but may be wasted on the seemingly intended audience.

Tim Stevens Posted on December 4, 2020December 4, 2020

“Zero Dark Thirty” refuses to take a stand

Zero Dark Thirty
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Nearly eight years later, Zero Dark Thirty continues to court controversy by stubbornly refusing to argue for or against the lengths America took to find Osama bin Laden.

Tim Stevens Posted on November 28, 2020November 28, 2020

“The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion” revisits its throne

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion
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The cast of the popular 90’s sitcom comes together for an oddly bittersweet look back.

Tim Stevens Posted on November 20, 2020December 2, 2020

Season 2 of “His Dark Materials” puts lore over character

His Dark Materials Season 2
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HBO Max’s adaptation of the Philip Pullman novels seems disinterested in examining its characters upon its return.

Tim Stevens Posted on November 16, 2020November 18, 2020

“Freaky” is a horror comedy with the best of both worlds

Freaky
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Christopher Landon is back with another gleefully gory twist on the slasher genre, with a fun Vince Vaughn at the center.

Tim Stevens Posted on November 13, 2020November 13, 2020

“Blue Steel” sees Kathryn Bigelow burrow deeper into her pet themes

Blue Steel
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Kathryn Bigelow’s hard-hitting cop thriller deconstructs the masculinity that often comes with police dramas.

Tim Stevens Posted on November 10, 2020November 10, 2020

Raimi gives viewers “The Gift” of returning to spooks

The Gift
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After digressing from the horror genre, Sam Raimi’s 2000 effort marked an affecting supernatural tale with solid performances.

Tim Stevens Posted on October 24, 2020October 24, 2020

“For Love of the Game” strikes out hard

For Love of the Game
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Sam Raimi’s most forgettable director-for-hire job is a painfully earnest baseball drama starring Kevin Costner.

Tim Stevens Posted on October 21, 2020October 21, 2020

“Love and Monsters” brings sweetness to the post-apocalypse

Love and Monsters
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Dylan O’Brien turns the end of the world into a call for empathy in this sweet take on the genre.

Tim Stevens Posted on October 17, 2020October 17, 2020

“Helstrom” takes you only as far as limbo

Helstrom
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The pre-Disney era of Marvel TV finally comes to a close in the most mundane, workmanlike way possible.

Tim Stevens Posted on October 10, 2020October 10, 2020

Thank u, “neXt,” for bringing nothing new to the table

NEXT
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John Slattery solves crimes as a mad scientist genius in FOX’s creaky, familiar police procedural.

Tim Stevens Posted on October 6, 2020October 6, 2020

“It’s Murder!”: It’s the Sam Raimi Blueprint!

It's Murder!
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One of Sam Raimi’s early film-school shorts is a shaggy murder mystery soaked in future promise.

Tim Stevens Posted on October 3, 2020October 23, 2020

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