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March 16, 2023

Boston Strangler is a solid but standard true crime drama

Keira Knightley heads a capable cast as the real-life reporter who defied sexism to break one of the biggest crime stories of the 60s
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March 17, 2022

SXSW 2022: Spin Me Round wastes its promising comedic ingredients

Jeff Baena’s lifeless mysterious comedy will leave you scratching your head in all the wrong ways
The Many Saints of NewarkT
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October 1, 2021

The Many Saints of Newark brings the family back together

The prequel to the landmark HBO series fleshes out the capos who came before Tony Soprano.
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November 23, 2020

The true pride of “Black Narcissus” is in its performances

FX and BBC's adaptation of Rumer Godden's 1939 novel is a well-acted and handsomely mounted, if baggy, miniseries.
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July 12, 2019

The Art of Self-Defense Review: Black Belt or Red Pill?

Jesse Eisenberg is a twerp falling down the toxic-masculinity rabbit hole in Riley Stearns' insightful black comedy.
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May 2, 2018

Disobedience Review: A Mesmerizing Tale of Religion and Forbidden Love

Sebastian Lelio’s sensitive, multifaceted adaptation of Naomi Alderman’s novel is a beautiful exploration of the restrictive nature of traditional communities, anchored by a trio of..
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April 8, 2018

You Were Never Really Here Review: A Masterwork of Brutal Grindhouse Poetry

Lynne Ramsay follows We Need to Talk About Kevin with another masterwork on the cyclical traumas of violence, sporting a poetically grotesque performance from a..