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March 3, 2022

Star Trek: Discovery gets better when it takes a break

An away mission gives the show a welcome shot in the arm before the season’s endgame.
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February 24, 2022

Star Trek: Discovery fixes a key character upon piercing “The Galactic Barrier”

Highlighting a roguish scientist’s backstory buoys a journey into the unknown.
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February 18, 2022

Star Trek: Discovery finds a middle ground, but can’t make it feel real

A tug of war between the personal and the pragmatic is unconvincing in practice
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February 11, 2022

Star Trek: Discovery goes “All In” in episode 8, but fun isn’t in the cards

A zany casino romp runs aground on the season’s existential stakes and traumas.
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February 4, 2022

KinoKultur: The camp appeal of the odd couple caper

Unlikely pairs gearing up for a heist is the theme of this new batch of titles.
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December 30, 2021

This week’s Star Trek: Discovery measures the distance between ourselves and the unknown

"...But to Connect" expands Trek's definition of life in tidy but heartening ways.
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December 18, 2021

“Apparently He Has Been Selecting Low-Power Jokes.” Hey, Somebody Has To Write About Heartbeeps

A re-evaluation of Andy Kaufman's biggest film role leads to more or less the same conclusions.
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December 17, 2021

The Top 25 Films of 2021

From Annette to Zola, we break down the best movies of the year.
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December 16, 2021

Star Trek: Discovery gives plenty of “The Examples” of what it does well and poorly

The latest installment frequently can't match ideas with execution in fully satisfying ways.
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December 16, 2021

The Top 25 TV Shows of 2021

This year's best in TV took us from the furthest reaches of space to murder mysteries in small Philly towns.
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December 13, 2021

Succession’s season 3 finale paints the Roy kids into a corner

Season three goes out with a jaw-dropping bang, as a Tuscan wedding sets the stage for Logan to suck the last drops of blood out of his progeny.
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December 9, 2021

Star Trek: Discovery Teaches Lessons Old and New in “All Is Possible”

The latest episode clicks when it offers the kind of meat and potatoes Trek tropes fans love. NOW STREAMING: Powered by JustWatch I’m a sucker..
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December 2, 2021

Spielberg’s adaptation of West Side Story is a staggering showcase for Sondheim

Steven Spielberg and Tony Kushner adapt the classic Stephen Sondheim musical into a vivid, gripping tale that builds on what the Robert Wise version did right.
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November 22, 2021

Human Again: Civilization and Disney’s Beauty and the Beast

Disney's 1991 adaptation of the French fairytale is an all-time classic of animation whose legacy extends beyond the picture itself.
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November 18, 2021

Star Trek: Discovery starts to find its footing in season 4

The series finally feels confident and focused as it sets off on another journey.
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October 15, 2021

Diana: the Musical takes a big ol’ dump on a tragic icon

At last, a Broadway show that dares to ask “What if the People’s Princess was a hopeless twit?”
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October 10, 2021

Madonna concert doc Madame X flirts with political provocation

The queen of pop serves up a filmed version of her controversial 2020 tour, one as lush in style as it is thin in substance.
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October 8, 2021

Ted Lasso “Inverting the Pyramid of Success” Recap: Season 2 Finale (mostly) nails it

Ted Lasso's Season 2 Finale choices for Roy and Keeley still baffle, but everything else comes together in this strong closer.
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September 26, 2021

Reeling 2021: Invisible: Gay Women in Southern Music is as enthralling as it is expansive

Invisible, T.J. Parsell's documentary about queer women and the country music they make, gives its subjects a space to shine.
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September 23, 2021

Foundation is solid enough to build upon in its early stretch

Apple TV+’s latest sci-fi series is a glossy, gorgeous-looking adaptation of the Isaac Asimov novels, which nonetheless struggles to find humanity among its big ideas...
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September 18, 2021

St. Vincent meta-doc The Nowhere Inn offers up deconstruction for its own sake

Annie Clark and Carrie Brownstein play with the fuzzy lines between artistic identity and celebrity in ways that both entertain and befuddle.