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Can You Ever Forgive Me?C
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October 24, 2018

Can You Ever Forgive Me? Review: Melissa McCarthy Compels in Awards-Hungry Journalism Drama

While it’s patently hungry for awards, Melissa McCarthy’s biopic of infamous letter forger Lee Israel is compelling and darkly accessible, with some great supporting turns..
New DVD/Blu-ray in September Past Lives (A24)W
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September 26, 2023

What’s New on DVD/Blu-ray in September

Past Lives, The Giant Gila Monster, Poker Face and More!
SplitS
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February 26, 2023

Split saw Shyamalan give James McAvoy the roles of a lifetime

McAvoy approaches the superpowered Kevin Wendell Crumb and his alters with care and empathy, overcoming sketchy psychology.
Star Trek Lower Decks Season 3 Episode 9 (Paramount+)S
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October 20, 2022

Star Trek: Lower Decks’ biggest twist is a personal one, even in an episode full of big turns 

Mariner reckons with her place in Starfleet and her family as a special mission and visit from a reporter keep the Cerritos on its toes.
Criterion 80s Horror CollectionR
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September 30, 2022

Ranking the Criterion Channel’s 80s Horror collection

Offering classics to slashers to B-horror to genuine obscurities, the best streaming channel you're not watching has something for everyone this Halloween season.
PersuasionN
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July 13, 2022

Netflix presents the complete idiot’s guide to Persuasion

Dumbed down doesn't even begin to describe this disastrous treatment of arguably one of Jane Austen's best novels.
Out of Sight (Kino Lorber)K
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June 26, 2022

KinoKultur: Out of Sight, The UFO Incident, Savage Sisters, Stunt Rock

From Soderbergh's steamy thriller to Australian stunt mockumentaries, Kino Lorber's recent offerings help you beat the heat.
The Valet (Hulu)T
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May 18, 2022

The Valet is a breezy rom-com with a few dings and scrapes on delivery

While it's a neat showcase for Eugenio Derbez, Hulu's latest is more amiable than truly amusing.
The Portrait of a LadyT
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March 21, 2022

The Portrait of a Lady sees Jane Campion paint agency, control, and desire

Campion followed The Piano with a Henry James adaptation dedicated to the magnificently fraught question of desire or duty.
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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.
Clerk. FeaturedC
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November 24, 2021

Clerk. is a slight but charming look back at Kevin Smith’s career

This look at Smith’s filmmaking trajectory doesn’t delve deep, but it certainly isn’t a Cop Out either.
Robin Robin FeaturedR
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November 24, 2021

Robin Robin takes flight as heart Yuletide family entertainment

The artists at Aardman deliver another winner with this tale about a clumsy robin. 
BoulevardR
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September 20, 2021

Reeling 2021: Boulevard! A Hollywood Story delves into one of the fascinating shadows cast by a legendary film

Boulevard!—Jeffrey Schwarz’s documentary on a never-was musical adaptation of Sunset Boulevard and its makers—is insightful if scattered.
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August 13, 2021

Ted Lasso “Carol of The Bells” Recap: (Sexy) Christmas in August

The snow's coming down, but no one can seem to get their Christmas plans right.
Psycho III&
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July 2, 2021

“I’ll finally be free” – Psycho III at 35

Anthony Perkins - Norman Bates himself - steps behind the camera to make a morbidly funny and surprisingly moving Psycho sequel.
Hudson Hawk&
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May 24, 2021

‘We Will Not Lie Down For Some Schmuck From New Jersey!’ “Hudson Hawk” at 30

Bruce Willis' infamous megaflop may have been greeted with a collective "whuh?", but it rather rules as a movie.
Bram Stoker's DraculaI
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April 24, 2021

In defense of Coppola’s polarizing take on “Dracula”

"Bram Stoker's Dracula" may be comically over the top at times, but everyone involved put 100% heart and energy into it.