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The Top 25 TV Shows of 2020

The Best TV Shows of 2020
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From BoJack to What We Do in the Shadows, we break down the TV that got us through a hellish year.

The Spool Staff Posted on December 16, 2020January 3, 2021

“Coffee & Kareem” is Bitter on the Palate

Coffee & Kareem
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Netflix’s latest buddy cop comedy is a dated, hateful mess that doesn’t deserve the screentime.

Michael Snydel Posted on April 3, 2020April 3, 2020

Paul Leonard-Morgan Puts the Future to Music in “Tales from the Loop”

Paul Leonard-Morgan Tales from the Loop
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The composer discusses crafting the delicate, otherworldly rhythms of Amazon’s sci-fi anthology series.

Clint Worthington Posted on April 3, 2020April 3, 2020

The Quarantine Film Festival: Streaming Through the Coronavirus

Coronavirus Streaming Guide
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A comprehensive guide to the streaming films you should watch as you quarantine from the coronavirus.

The Spool Staff Posted on March 20, 2020April 27, 2020

“To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You” Keeps Things Warm, Fuzzy, Safe

To All The Boys: P.S. I Still Love You
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Netflix’s sequel to To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before keeps the charm but loses some of its edge.

Clint Worthington Posted on February 11, 2020February 11, 2020

Trevor Gureckis on Scoring M. Night Shymalan’s “Servant”

Servant Music Trevor Gureckis
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The composer of M. Night Shyamalan’s Apple TV+ thriller talks about the twists and turns of his unsettling score.

Clint Worthington Posted on January 10, 2020January 10, 2020

Tigers Are Not Afraid Review: Magical Realism Defies the Mexican Drug War

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Issa López captures the horror of growing up in a warzone with a gritty fairy tale that would make Guillermo Del Toro proud.

Clint Worthington Posted on September 11, 2019September 11, 2019

Travis Beacham on the Long, Winding Faerie Tale Creation of “Carnival Row”

Carnival Row Travis Beacham
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The co-creator of Amazon’s latest fantasy series discusses the story’s long, winding road from long-dormant feature script to streaming series.

Clint Worthington Posted on August 23, 2019August 23, 2019

“Nocturama”, Or How Watching A Movie In 2019 is Hell

Nocturama
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Streaming services grant unprecedented access to films normally outside the reach of most moviegoers. But can the technical experience of watching them do them a disservice?

Jonah Koslofsky Posted on July 10, 2019July 9, 2019

Wine Country Review: Amy Poehler and Co. Go Full Wine Mom

Wine Country
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Amy Poehler’s directorial debut is filled with hilarious women, but this attempt at a female Sideways doesn’t quite hit the right notes.

Tim Stevens Posted on May 11, 2019August 7, 2020

Ask Dr. Ruth Review: Won’t You Be My Consenting Sexual Partner?

Dr. Ruth
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Hulu’s new documentary on the life of pioneering sex therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer balances lifelong tragedies with her undying sense of joy.

Clint Worthington Posted on May 1, 2019August 7, 2020

Chambers Review: Netflix’s Latest Offers Striking Visual Imagery and Familiar Tropes

Chambers
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Chambers, the latest supernatural drama from Netflix, is gorgeously shot, but its tale of a haunted heart transplant loses the script pretty quickly.

Joe Lipsett Posted on April 25, 2019August 7, 2020

Someone Great Review: Netflix’s Latest is Quite Good, In Fact

Something Great
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Jennifer Kaytin Robinson’s unconventional combo of rom-com, BFF dramedy and a million other genres charms thanks to Gina Rodriguez and Lakeith Stanfield.

Tim Stevens Posted on April 20, 2019August 7, 2020

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Part 2 Review: Missing That Old Black Magic

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Part 2
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The second half of Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa’s teen-witch update loses some of the winking charm that made its debut so magical.

Gena Radcliffe Posted on April 1, 2019August 6, 2020

The Highwaymen Review: Bonnie & Clyde Cop Chase Runs Out of Gas

THE HIGHWAYMEN
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Recounting the tale of the men who hunted down Bonnie and Clyde, The Highwaymen is far too trite and hokey for its own good.

Matt Cipolla Posted on March 25, 2019August 5, 2020

The Dirt Review: Eat Your Heart Out, Bohemian Rhapsody

The Dirt
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Netflix’s Motley Crue biopic falls along familiar music biopic tropes, but with all the band’s warts unashamedly on display.

Gena Radcliffe Posted on March 22, 2019August 5, 2020

Triple Frontier Review: Twice the Stars, Half the Impact

TRIPLE FRONTIER
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JC Chandor’s rogue-military actioner is dull as dishwater, and wastes its cast of rugged character actors.

Dusty Wilson Posted on March 14, 2019August 5, 2020

Paddleton Review: Duplass & Romano Make Up Games to Defy Death

Paddleton
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Mumblecore moves into middle-age with a delightfully understated Netflix sleeper about two neighbors, a cancer diagnosis, and a made-up game.

Dusty Wilson Posted on February 21, 2019August 4, 2020

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