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“The Investigation” is a grim and respectful true-crime drama

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Tobias Lindholm’s dramatization of the hunt for journalist Kim Wall’s murderer is bleak and thoughtful television.

Reyzando Nawara Posted on February 2, 2021February 2, 2021

“Fake Famous” asks the question, “What price Instagram fame?”

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Nick Bilton’s documentary-slash-zoomer ethnography investigates whether you can game your way to social media fame.

Sarah Gorr Posted on February 2, 2021February 2, 2021

Tiger Woods doc “Tiger” gets caught in the sand trap of its own ambition

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HBO’s documentary of golf great Tiger Woods suffers from a lack of participation from its subject, even as it charts his complicated home life and many personal scandals.

Max Gao Posted on January 10, 2021January 10, 2021

“How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?” keeps The Bee Gees alive

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Frank Marshall directs a moving documentary about the legendary trio whose success endured ego clashes & fickle fans.

Gena Radcliffe Posted on December 8, 2020December 8, 2020

“Crazy, Not Insane” is a flawed, fascinating portrait of criminal psychology

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Alex Gibney’s latest dives into the work of criminal psychologist Dr. Dorothy Otnow Lewis, but can leave you with more questions than answers.

Eric Langberg Posted on November 25, 2020November 25, 2020

“The Cost of Winning” ends up a bit of a fumble

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Rob Ford & Maurice Holden’s new documentary series doesn’t go deep enough to do its rich story justice.

Sean Price Posted on November 10, 2020November 9, 2020

“The Undoing” is an intriguing drama about a rich family shaken by tragedy

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David E. Kelley’s latest for HBO features Nicole Kidman in another excellent turn as a therapist who’s pulled into a murder investigation.

Marshall Estes Posted on October 20, 2020October 20, 2020

“Lovecraft Country” Season Finale Recap: “Full Circle”

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Fates are sealed & futures are secured in a talk-heavy but satisfying conclusion.

Gena Radcliffe Posted on October 18, 2020October 19, 2020

Lovecraft Country Episode 9 Recap: “Rewind 1921”

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The penultimate episode takes a trip to the past, & is another powerful, sobering highlight of the season.

Gena Radcliffe Posted on October 11, 2020October 11, 2020

Lovecraft Country Episode 8 Recap: “Jig-a-Bobo”

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Magic is in the air (literally) as Atticus & Leti make deals to protect their futures.

Gena Radcliffe Posted on October 4, 2020October 4, 2020

Lovecraft Country Episode 7 Recap: “I Am”

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Hippolyta takes an adventure through time in a moving, powerful and mind bending episode.

Gena Radcliffe Posted on September 27, 2020September 27, 2020

“Agents of Chaos” digs up the Russian troll farms that decided 2016

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Alex Gibney’s latest work of docu-journalism details the misinformation campaigns holding our social media (and sense of trust in institutions) hostage.

Ashley Lara Posted on September 26, 2020September 28, 2020

NYFF 58: “David Byrne’s American Utopia” is an explosion of music and humanism

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Spike Lee captures all the vibrancy and social import of Byrne’s rightly-acclaimed Broadway show.

Clint Worthington Posted on September 24, 2020September 24, 2020

“Lovecraft Country” Episode 6 Recap: “Meet Me in Daegu”

Lovecraft Country, "Meet Me in Daegu"
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We finally meet the mysterious other woman in Atticus’s life in a bittersweet episode that brings the series back on track.

Gena Radcliffe Posted on September 20, 2020September 20, 2020

“The Third Day” is riveting folk horror for a horrifying 2020

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HBO’s latest miniseries mines terror from the all-too-familiar rhythms of provincial authoritarianism.

Beau North Posted on September 14, 2020September 14, 2020

Lovecraft Country Episode 5 Recap: “Strange Case”

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Ruby gets a taste of how the other side lives in an aimless, disappointing episode.

Gena Radcliffe Posted on September 13, 2020September 13, 2020

“We Are Who We Are” is an aching exploration of Gen-Z identity

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Luca Guadagnino turns to TV to tell a lilting, meditative story about the uncertainties of adolescence.

Marshall Estes Posted on September 13, 2020September 13, 2020

Lovecraft Country Episode 4 Recap: “A History of Violence”

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Atticus & the others return to Massachusetts in a shaky episode that swaps out horror for high adventure.

Gena Radcliffe Posted on September 6, 2020September 6, 2020

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