Arnaud Desplechin shifts gears with an all-too-straightforward cop drama mired in cliche.
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Mary Harron’s take on the Manson Family features strong performances, but brings little else to the true crime table.
By channeling Burton’s outsized whimsy into something darker, consistent, and more constrained, Sweeney Todd succeeds in ways his other adaptations fail.
The HBO series returns to form with a solid third season starring Mahershala Ali.