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The Expanse Season 5 Episode 7 Recap: “Oyedeng”

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Naomi has a rude homecoming, as the show narrows its focus to a family fighting for its very soul.

Clint Worthington Posted on January 14, 2021January 15, 2021

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

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

Sarah Gorr Posted on January 8, 2021January 7, 2021

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

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

Tim Stevens Posted on December 11, 2020December 11, 2020

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

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

Jonah Koslofsky Posted on November 29, 2020November 30, 2020

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

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

Clint Worthington Posted on October 21, 2020October 21, 2020

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

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

Sarah Gorr Posted on July 24, 2020July 24, 2020

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

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

Tim Stevens Posted on July 3, 2020July 3, 2020

“Tales from the Loop” Takes Its Time to Entrance

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

Clint Worthington Posted on April 5, 2020April 5, 2020

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

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

Clint Worthington Posted on April 3, 2020April 3, 2020

The Quarantine Film Festival: Streaming Through the Coronavirus

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

The Spool Staff Posted on March 20, 2020April 27, 2020

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

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

Theo Estes Posted on March 20, 2020March 20, 2020

“ZeroZeroZero” Doesn’t Add Up to Much

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Amazon’s adaptation of the Roberto Saviano novel is far too passive and jumbled to capture your interest.

Sarah Gorr Posted on March 6, 2020March 6, 2020

“Hunters” Kill Nazis, But Have They the Right?

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Al Pacino leads a team of Nazi Hunters in a brassy Amazon series stuffed with Holocaust pathos and comic-book sleaze.

Megan Sunday Posted on February 17, 2020February 17, 2020

Milan Ray on “Troop Zero”, “Charm City Kings”, and Being In a Food Fight

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The young star of the Amazon Original Movie talks about working with other kids, staging a food fight, and what she’d tell the universe.

Clint Worthington Posted on February 7, 2020February 7, 2020

The Top 25 TV Shows of 2019

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From HBO (Chernobyl, Watchmen, Succession) to Netflix (Russian Doll, The Crown, Stranger Things) and beyond, we break down the best TV of the year.

The Spool Staff Posted on December 16, 2019December 18, 2019

Naren Shankar on Bringing “The Expanse” Season 4 to Amazon

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The showrunner of Amazon’s sci-fi space opera The Expanse talks about bringing the show from Syfy to its new home, and what’s in store for season 4.

Clint Worthington Posted on December 13, 2019December 13, 2019

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Season 3: Schtick is High, Stakes Are Low

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Amy Sherman-Palladino’s quick-witted Amazon comedy returns for a third season of beautiful dresses and chiffon-thin stakes.

Sarah Gorr Posted on December 8, 2019December 8, 2019

The Expanse Season 4 Review: Here Comes the Juice

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The cult-hit space opera heads to Amazon for a bigger budget, wider scope, and renewed sense of purpose.

Clint Worthington Posted on December 4, 2019December 4, 2019

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