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2018

More of a Comment, Really…: Penny Lane Talks about Morgellons, Online Isolation, and “The Pain of Others”

The Pain of Others
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Documentary filmmaker Penny Lane sits down with us to talk about her latest, THE PAIN OF OTHERS.

Posted on January 18, 2019January 18, 2019 InterviewsMore of a Comment ReallyPodcasts

TV Review: The Orville Blasts Off With Second Season Premiere “Ja’loja”

The Orville Ja'loja
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Seth MacFarlane’s space opera/workplace comedy The Orville kicks off a second season with a sedate premiere about the characters’ dating lives.

Posted on December 31, 2018January 29, 2019 TV

Bird Box Review: Sandra Bullock Battles An Apocalypse She Can’t See

Bird Box
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Netflix’s dystopian horror has Sandra Bullock fleeing a horror that will kill you if you see it.

Posted on December 22, 2018January 29, 2019 Movies

Welcome to Marwen Review: Welcome to the Dollhouse

Welcome to Marwen
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Bob Zemeckis plays with his favorite CG toys – and Steve Carell.

Posted on December 21, 2018January 29, 2019 Movies

Aquaman Review: James Wan Drags the DCEU Out of the Depths

Aquaman
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The latest DCEU movie makes waves, but succumbs to the undertow of the series’ previous mistakes.

Posted on December 18, 2018January 29, 2019 Movies

Vice Review: Adam McKay Vents Spleen About Dick Cheney

Vice
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Christian Bale transforms into Dick Cheney in Adam McKay’s deeply angry essay film.

Posted on December 17, 2018January 29, 2019 Movies

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, “A Midwinter’s Tale” Review: A Christmas Séance

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina A Midwinter's Tale
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The spooky Netflix series returns for a fun, but inessential holiday special.

Posted on December 14, 2018January 29, 2019 TV

If Beale Street Could Talk Review: Love is a Battle, Love is a War

If Beale Street Could Talk
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Barry Jenkins’ sensitive, lyrical adaptation of James Baldwin’s novel is one of the year’s best, most tragic romances.

Posted on December 13, 2018January 29, 2019 Movies

Mary Poppins Returns Review: A Joyous Revival of a Disney Classic

Mary Poppins Returns
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Disney offers a rousing, delightful update to the children’s film classic.

Posted on December 12, 2018January 29, 2019 Movies

Dumplin’ Review: Netflix’s Pageant Comedy Wins Points for Charm

Dumplin
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Danielle MacDonald charms in Netflix’s pageant dramedy.

Posted on December 8, 2018January 29, 2019 Movies

Chef Flynn Review: A Teen Chef Serves Up Delicious Dishes

Chef Flynn
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Cameron Yates’ foodie doc about a budding teen chef is a riveting look at how ambition knows no […]

Posted on December 8, 2018January 29, 2019 Movies

Mary Queen of Scots Review: A Riveting, if Ahistorical, Royal Drama

MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS
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While it won’t win any awards for historical accuracy, Josie Rourke’s royal drama shines thanks to some gorgeous […]

Posted on December 7, 2018January 29, 2019 Movies

Asher Review: A Creaky Pre-90s Hitman Thriller

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Try as they might, even genre giants like Ron Perlman and Famke Jannsen can’t elevate this dull, by-the-numbers […]

Posted on December 6, 2018January 29, 2019 Movies

CAM Review: Netflix’s Peep Show Into the Terror of Stolen Identity

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Director Daniel Goldhaber and screenwriter Isa Mazzei explore the complexities of online sex work with a fascinating thriller […]

Posted on December 5, 2018January 29, 2019 Movies

The Favourite Review: Yorgos Lanthimos Holds Uproarious Royal Court

The Favourite
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Yorgos Lanthimos’ latest is a droll, hilarious dramedy about the challenges of female power and competition, with three […]

Posted on December 5, 2018January 29, 2019 Movies

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Review – A Web-Slinging Animated Classic in the Making

Spider-Man Into the Spider-Verse
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Miles Morales gets the big-screen treatment he deserves, an aesthetically vibrant, action-packed story that might just be one […]

Posted on December 2, 2018January 29, 2019 Movies

Twisted Pair Review: Neil Breen’s Latest Exercise in Baffling Anti-Cinema

Twisted Pair Neil Breen
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The deeply strange Neil Breen returns with an even more deeply strange entry in his filmography of homespun, […]

Posted on November 30, 2018January 29, 2019 Movies

Green Book Review: Playing the Same Old Song About Jim Crow Racism

Green Book
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Peter Farrelly’s period road movie about a black piano player and his Italian driver in Jim Crow America […]

Posted on November 20, 2018January 29, 2019 Movies

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