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The English is an unfocused but mesmerizing take on the Western

Emily Blunt and Chaske Spencer carve a beguiling doomed romance against the backdrop of Hugo Blick's intellectualized take on revenge in the Old West.

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Chloë Grace Moretz challenges the future in The Peripheral

Chloë Grace Moretz leads a murderer's row of talented performers in a solid (if frustratingly simplified) adaptation of science fiction master William Gibson's 2014 novel.

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Goodnight Mommy is a serviceable but superfluous remake

While building solid tension, the Austrian cult horror film is toned down for an American audience.

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The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Recovers from a Tough Ending and Finds a New Beginning in Season 4

The series’ craft remains impeccable as it charts a new course for Midge and Susie.

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The Expanse flies high in its final, uneven season

One of the current best sci-fi show comes to a powerful, exciting end.

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Grand high fantasy The Wheel of Time turns merrily

Rafe Judkins adapts The Wheel of Time—Robert Jordan's beloved, gargantuan novel cycle to television with joy and style.

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Val is a sweet look at the life & career of Val Kilmer

The once-difficult actor reflects on 40 years of show business with insight & tenderness.

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Jermaine Stegall on giving voice to Zamunda in “Coming 2 America”

The Coming 2 America composer talks about finding the sound of Zamunda and the need for opportunities for Black composers.

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“Tell Me Your Secrets” leaves its silliness all on the surface

Amazon Prime's latest series tries for gritty crime thriller, but ends up in unintentional camp territory.

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“The Map of Tiny Perfect Things” can’t find its way around

Amazon's "Groundhog Day" for teens tries its best, but goes too heavy on metaphors instead of plot.

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“Bliss” doesn’t have much to offer as a sci-fi Kaufman wannabe

Owen Wilson and Salma Hayek are certainly giving it their all in this frantic and sloppy simulation from Amazon Studios.

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“Herself” finds gentle grace in a simple story about trauma

Phyllida Lloyd and writer-star Clare Dunne delicately handle tough subject matter in a responsible, deft character drama.

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Stranded teens wild out in Amazon’s survival drama “The Wilds”

By stubbornly refusing to embrace subtlety or reject clichés, The Wilds ends up unapologetically great.

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“Uncle Frank”‘s ’70s setting matches its tiresome themes

Paul Bettany is fantastic in the title role, and about the only thing worth watching in Amazon's interminable family drama.

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“Borat Subsequent Moviefilm” is not great success, but still very nice

Sacha Baron Cohen returns to mess with America once again, but finds it hard to troll a populace that's already trolling themselves.

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“Radioactive” isn’t enough to make your systems blow

Marjane Satrapi's biopic of Marie Curie can't cure what ails you, even with a strong Rosamund Pike turn at the center.

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“Hanna” season 2 hits hard, but could pick its shots better

Finally out from under the shadow of its filmic inspiration, the Amazon series treads new ground in its second season.

“Tales from the Loop” Takes Its Time to Entrance

Amazon's latest anthology is as sleepy as its suburban setting, but offers plenty of speculative rewards for the patient.

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Paul Leonard-Morgan Puts the Future to Music in “Tales from the Loop”

The composer discusses crafting the delicate, otherworldly rhythms of Amazon's sci-fi anthology series.

Features

The Quarantine Film Festival: Streaming Through the Coronavirus

A comprehensive guide to the streaming films you should watch as you quarantine from the coronavirus.

“Blow the Man Down” Brings Murder and Mayhem to Maine

Bridget Savage Cole and Danielle Krudy's chilling crime story finds spine-tingling tension in the mundane.

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