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“Love, Weddings, and Other Disasters” is mostly just a disaster

Love Weddings and Other Disasters
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Diane Keaton’s turtlenecks and Jeremy Irons can’t save a creaky, borderline offensive ensemble rom-com with none of the spirit of its forebears.

Ashley Lara Posted on December 2, 2020December 2, 2020

Watchmen Season Finale Recap: “See How They Fly”

Watchmen Season Finale See How They Fly
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Damon Lindelof’s series comes to a conclusion that is as evocative and satisfying as it is rushed.

Clint Worthington Posted on December 15, 2019December 15, 2019

Watchmen Episode 7 Recap: “An Almost Religious Awe”

Watchmen Episode 7
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Memory and history collide in a startling episode that offers yet more interrogation of the show’s source material.

Clint Worthington Posted on December 3, 2019December 3, 2019

“Die Hard With a Vengeance” Gave Me My Best Friend

Die Hard with a Vengeance
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One writer’s childhood bond with his best friend was sealed by a fateful late-night screening of Die Hard with a Vengeance.

Tim Stevens Posted on November 29, 2019November 29, 2019

Watchmen Episode 5 Recap: “Little Fear of Lightning”

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Watchmen explores the cyclical nature of trauma in an episode that serves as a haunting showcase for Tim Blake Nelson.

Clint Worthington Posted on November 17, 2019November 17, 2019

Watchmen Recap: “If You Don’t Like My Story, Write Your Own”

Watchmen If You Don't LIke My Story Write Your Own
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Legacy and memory rise to the forefront of an intriguing Watchmen concerned even more directly with the shadows of the past.

Clint Worthington Posted on November 10, 2019November 10, 2019

Watchmen Recap: “She Was Killed By Space Junk”

Watchmen She Was Killed By Space Junk
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An old character from the comics arrives reinvented, as we see the other half of the story thus […]

Clint Worthington Posted on November 3, 2019November 3, 2019

Watchmen Recap: “Martial Feats of Comanche Horsemanship”

Watchmen Martial Feats of Comanche Leadership
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Episode two digs into more of the show’s thematic material, as answers give way to more questions.

Clint Worthington Posted on October 27, 2019October 27, 2019

Watchmen Premiere Recap: “It’s Summer and We’re Running Out of Ice”

Watchmen It's Summer and We're Running Out of Ice
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Damon Lindelof stuns with a tight, incisive continuation of the impossible-to-film comic book. The prospect of making a […]

Clint Worthington Posted on October 20, 2019October 20, 2019
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