The New Pope season 1, episode 2 recap: a measured, emotional man takes center stage
This recap of The New Pope Season 1, Episode 2 contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the
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The Outsider episode 3 recap – “Dark Uncle” quickens the story with new characters and new information
This recap of The Outsider Season 1, Episode 3, “Dark Uncle”, contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on
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Troop Zero review: a warm, quirky film about being remembered
Outside of Pixar and other award-winning animation canons, it becomes harder to find a truly great, live-action film rated PG
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Leslie Jones: Time Machine review – no SNL, no problem
Leslie Jones: Time Machine debuted on Netflix on January 14th. During the 2010s, comedian Leslie Jones became a staple at Saturday
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The New Pope season 1, episode 1 recap – procedures and plentiful popes
This recap of The New Pope Season 1, Episode 1, contains spoilers. When The Young Pope ended a couple of years ago,
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The Outsider episode 2 recap: “Roanoke”clouds the crime scene and the cast left to see it
This recap of The Outsider Season 1, Episode 2, “Roanoke”, contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the
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The Outsider episode 1 recap: “Fish in a Barrel” sets off down a dark and winding road
This recap of The Outsider Episode 1, “Fish in a Barrel”, contains spoilers. The HBO logo gives you a certain
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Missing Link review – gorgeous, low-stakes, action-packed fun
When the Golden Globes aired recently in early January, the majority of the categories felt up-in-the-air. Pundits struggled to predict
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Michael Frank’s Top 10 Films Of 2019
Michael Frank’s Top 10 Films Of 2019 My top 10 films of the year is a list that has changed
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Michael Frank’s Top 10 Films Of The Decade
Michael Frank’s Top 10 Films Of The Decade 10. Sing Street — d. by John Carney Take 80s music, with
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Portrait Of A Lady On Fire Review: Gorgeous, Focused Storytelling In One Of 2019’s Best Films
In a decade dominated by superheroes and complicated interwoven universes, the simple love story took a backseat. Explosions filled the
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The Report Review: A Fascinating Thriller With Sloth-Like Pacing File Away
Political thrillers tend to go in one of two directions. They either 1) focus on the wartime efforts of those
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Waves Review: A Powerful and Essential Family Drama Which Grows Into One Of The Best Movies Of The Year Oceanside
Sometimes you can’t stop it. You feel helpless, at the mercy of the string of pictures being played before you.
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Harriet Review: How Did They Mess This Up? A paint-by-numbers biopic
The name of Harriet Tubman exists in history books. We see her mentioned in museums, parks, historical sites, and paintings.
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Interview: Riley Stearns, the Music-Loving Director of The Art of Self-Defense Stearns chats with ease about his passion for music, the speedy shoot for his 2019 drama, and the state of indie filmmaking.Â
Riley Stearns’ The Art of Self-Defense shook me. The trailers were unassuming, and at first, didn’t particularly interest me. It
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And Then We Danced (NewFest 2019) Review: A Gorgeous Tale of Tradition, Dance, and Family
The International Centerpiece at NewFest 2019 took me a few days to digest. Written and directed by Levan Akin, And
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Top 3 (NewFest 2019) Review: A Swedish Story Worth Your Time
You don’t see many films coming in at 45 minutes in length. You see lots of 10-20 minute short films,
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Tu Me Manques (NewFest 2019) Review: Powerful in Concept, Yet Uneven in Execution
Writer-director Rodrigo Bellott’s new film Tu Me Manques is an exploration of Latin American ideas about homosexuality. Bellott pens a
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To the Stars (NewFest 2019) Review: A Beautiful Look Inside the Pains of High School in the 1960s
The last decade has provided us with some incredible black-and-white films, and you can be sure to add director Martha
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Drag Kids (NewFest 2019) Review: A Documentary Strutting With Tiny Joy Going Gaga
Laddy Gaga, Queen Lactacia, Suzan Bee Anthony, and Bracken Hanke. Those are the four stage names for the kids at
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