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“The Stand” buckles under the weight of Stephen King’s source material

The Stand CBS All Access
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CBS All Access’ all-star miniseries adaptation of the timely Stephen King novel bogs itself down in a helter-skelter structure and an acute lack of stakes.

The Spool Staff Posted on December 14, 2020December 14, 2020

On Becoming a God in Central Florida Recap: “Stinker Thinker” Thinks Big

On Becoming a God
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The first episode of Showtime’s new series sets up a dark comedy that satirizes pyramid schemes & hustle […]

Gena Radcliffe Posted on August 25, 2019August 25, 2019

Meryl Alone Can’t Save the Second Season of “Big Little Lies”

Meryl Streep and Nicole Kidman in Big Little Lies
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The cultural phenomenon returns, minus its star director, with a little more Streep in its step.

Joe Lipsett Posted on June 6, 2019August 11, 2020

Long Shot Review: Rogen and Theron Spin the Stoner Rom-Com Into Gold

Long Shot
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Against all odds, Jonathan Levine manages to transform a stoner comedy with Seth Rogen and Charlize Theron into a charmingly sweet political romance.

Clint Worthington Posted on April 29, 2019August 7, 2020

The Aftermath Review: Sumptuous but Surface-Level Melodrama

The Aftermath
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While Keira Knightley and cast give off some elegant looks, this post-WWII costume drama floats passively along the surface of its subject.

Caroline Siede Posted on March 23, 2019August 5, 2020

The Hummingbird Project Review: Tackling Low-Latency Trading at a Snail’s Pace

The Hummingbird Project
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Jesse Eisenberg and Alexander Skarsgard try to make millions in milliseconds in this plodding critique of capitalism.

Theo Estes Posted on March 22, 2019August 5, 2020
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