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“The Outsider” Ends on a Subdued Note With “Must/Can’t”

The Outsider, "Must/Can't"
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Viewers expecting the season finale to have an exciting climax will be disappointed, as characters and grim reality drive the ending.

Gena Radcliffe Posted on March 8, 2020March 8, 2020

“The Outsider” Recap: “Tigers and Bears”

The Outsider, "Tigers and Bears"
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The team figures out where to center their attack, as the penultimate episode of the season continues to struggle with pacing.

Gena Radcliffe Posted on March 1, 2020March 2, 2020

“The Outsider” Recap: “In the Pines, In the Pines”

The Outsider, "In the Pines, In the Pines"
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Ralph’s stubbornness becomes a liability, and Jack finds a sympathetic ear in a disappointingly below par episode.

Gena Radcliffe Posted on February 16, 2020February 16, 2020

“The Outsider” Recap: “The One About the Yiddish Vampire”

The One About the Yiddish Vampire
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Holly presents her case to the team, to less than successful results, & Jack receives an unpleasant lesson in what happens if you displease the Grief Eater.

Gena Radcliffe Posted on February 9, 2020February 9, 2020

“The Outsider” Recap: “Que Viene El Coco”

The Outsider Que Viene El Coco
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Holly picks up one thread after another, & begins to get a full, chilling picture of what the team might be up against.

Gena Radcliffe Posted on January 26, 2020January 26, 2020

The Outsider: “Dark Uncle” Sends an Ominous Message

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Ralph reluctantly takes on a partner as a colleague has a brush with the impossible.

Gena Radcliffe Posted on January 19, 2020January 23, 2020

“The Outsider” Recap: “Fish in a Barrel” & “Roanoke”

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HBO’s adaptation of Stephen King’s supernatural murder mystery is off to an eerie, understated start.

Gena Radcliffe Posted on January 12, 2020January 13, 2020

Monos Review: Flawed Guerilla Filmmaking

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Alejandro Landes’ tense, probing portrait of child soldiers keeps its messages as muddy as its setting.

Michael Snydel Posted on September 7, 2019September 6, 2019

Sundance 2/3 Dispatch: The Souvenir, One Child Nation, Monos

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Our Sundance coverage wraps up with a triple feature of a 1980s art-school personal essay, a documentary from China, and a haunting child-soldier tale.

Matt Cipolla Posted on February 4, 2019July 2, 2020
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