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Avatar: The Way of Water (20th Century Studios)A
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December 13, 2022

Avatar: The Way of Water soaks in atmosphere but drowns in its story

James Cameron finally gives us the sequel we've been expecting -- a lush, pulpy technical marvel both buoyed and sunk by its technological advances.
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March 26, 2022

Holy Smoke! burns poisoned masculinity but chokes on Orientalist smog

Kate Winslet and Harvey Keitel deliver powerhouse performances in Jane Campion's cult-deprogramming dramedy, but the script fails in its thoughtless colonialism.
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April 17, 2021

“Mare of Easttown” finds the same old clues

Despite a complex, engaging performance from Kate Winslet, the HBO Max limited series about yet another murder in yet another small town doesn't try anything new.
Ammonite Composers Dustin O'Halloran Volker BertelmannT
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December 11, 2020

The composers of “Ammonite” on putting forbidden romance to music

The composer duo talks about their years-long collaboration and the sparse, airy score to Francis Lee's queer romance.
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December 26, 2019

“Revolutionary Road” and the Lost Art of Knowing What Isn’t Special

Sam Mendes's tale of forlorn love works best as a study of the pitfalls that litter the American Dream.