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Tim Burton's superhero sequel saw the endlessly strange auteur run away with big studio money to make the most relentlessly weird comic book film ever.

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Interviews

More of a Comment, Really…: The Umbrella Academy’s Justin Min on Playing a Superpowered Ghost

The actor behind the most mysterious member of Netflix's Umbrella Academy talks about life as a superpowered ghost, and what might await him in season 2.

Brooklyn Nine-Nine Recap: “The Golden Boy” Deserves To Be Hung On The Stairs

Lin-Manuel Miranda guest starts on a dull episode of Brooklyn Nine-Nine, as Amy's overachieving brother with whom she's irrationally angry.

The Orville Recap: Gordon Tries to Stop the “Blood of Patriots” from Spilling

One of The Orville's most explicitly comedic characters gets his moment in the sun with a familiar, nuanced episode about the lingering animosity of war.

American Gods Season 2 Review: More Gods & Gore, But Something’s Missing

The second season of Starz' hit Neil Gaiman adaptation is back with a new showrunner, a shaken-up cast, and a more aimless tone.

Birds of Passage Review: Balancing Tradition and the Modern World

The Colombian crime thriller serves as an intriguing, culturally relevant twist on an age-old story, with an eye to highlighting Wayuu cultural traditions.

Captain Marvel Review: Marvel Takes the Origin Story Higher, Further, Faster

Marvel's first female-led superhero film is a modest but meaningful success.

Good Girls Season 2 Review: Flipping The Game Just Isn’t Enough

The second season of NBC's Breaking Bad-with-moms show disappointingly treads water, keeping its three leads running in place while feigning change.

Ruben Brandt, Collector Review: A Swirling, Surreal Heist Thriller

The Hungarian animated film is a stunningly psychedelic dive into art and film history.

Hall of Faces

Hall of Faces: Who’s the Greatest Character on Battlestar Galactica?

Adama? Roslin? Starbuck? Baltar? Four TV critics hash out which character from Ronald D. Moore’s political sci-fi drama deserves a spot in our pantheon of great TV characters.NOW STREAMING: Powered by JustWatch Deep in the bowels of The Spool Studios, there lies a chamber only the greatest TV characters can enter – the funniest, the ... Hall of Faces: Who’s the Greatest Character on Battlestar Galactica?

Festivals

More of a Comment, Really…: Interview with SXSW Composer Carla Patullo (Porno)

The composer of the upcoming SXSW-bound horror comedy talks about her rock career, the Sundance Film Music and Sound Design Lab, and scoring with her voice.

Brooklyn Nine-Nine Recap: ‘He Said, She Said’ Tackles #MeToo

Brooklyn Nine-Nine tackles sexual assault in an awards-worthy episode.

The Orville Recap: Space Battles, Die Hard Action Reign in “Identity Pt. 2”

The Orville tries its hand at big-time space spectacle in a more action-heavy hour, with the entire Union at stake.

Greta Review: Neil Jordan’s Mad-Mother Thriller is Devilish, Delicious

Isabelle Huppert and Chloe Grace Moretz amp up the camp in Neil Jordan's offbeat thriller about a madwoman searching for a daughter figure any way she can.

Brooklyn Nine-Nine Recap: ‘The Honeypot’ Quietly Normalizes Queerness

A solid mix of sweetness and sentimentality anchors Brooklyn Nine-Nine's latest episode, discussing Captain Holt's sexuality in refreshing ways.

Fighting With My Family Review: A Kayfabe-ulous Wrestling Tale

WWE Productions pulls a heel-turn from schlocky wrestling vehicles to a warm, inviting coming-of-age story starring Florence Pugh.

The Orville Recap: “Identity Pt. 1” Sets The Stage for Interstellar Conflict

The Orville gets Serious this week, with the first part of a two-parter that intriguingly complicates one of the show's most mercurial characters.

Paddleton Review: Duplass & Romano Make Up Games to Defy Death

Mumblecore moves into middle-age with a delightfully understated Netflix sleeper about two neighbors, a cancer diagnosis, and a made-up game.

Review: “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World” Sends the Series Off on a High Note

Closing out Dreamworks' trilogy of high-flying Viking adventures, The Hidden World offers a satisfying cap to the trials of Hiccup and Toothless.

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