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‘Bros’: Gay Rom-Com Breaks Down Barriers With Enjoyably Funny Love Woes
Billy Eichner • Published on September 2022
Popular art is the arena where you can sometimes truly assess the level of representation or equality in a society. It’s a good sign when popcorn genres start breaking out of their old…
‘Blonde’ Turns Marilyn Monroe’s Story Into a Wrenching Nightmare
Ana de Armas • Published on September 2022
In the fever dream that is “Blonde,” every waking moment in the life of Marilyn Monroe is pure hell. At least that’s the case for this Marilyn Monroe, who is meant to…
‘Don’t Worry Darling’: Olivia Wilde’s Sophomore Effort Looks Great but Lacks Edge
Chris Pine • Published on September 2022
What a curse sometimes to have your movie surrounded by plenty of scandal before it opens. “Don’t Worry Darling” arrives with a backstory that could be a whole other film on its…
‘Andor’ Breaks the ‘Star Wars’ Mold With a Dark Adventure Rooted in Adult Themes
Adria Arjona • Published on September 2022
Disney’s “Andor” poses some intriguing options for approaching it. It is the latest in the mouse’s eternal cache of “Star Wars” spinoffs, detailing events set about five years before “Rogue One: A…
‘Atlanta’ Returns Home for a Final Season of Searing Reflections
Atlanta • Published on September 2022
A series like “Atlanta” can gain such confidence that it just seems to ease into its final season. How the season will go is hard to predict from merely the first episodes.
In ‘Moonage Daydream,’ David Bowie’s Odyssey Becomes a Cosmic Rush of Color and Sound
Brett Morgen • Published on September 2022
David Bowie was always more than a mere rockstar, he was a cultural icon. Just as appropriate is to term him a renaissance man. His curiosity was boundless and his creativity wasn’t…
‘Pearl’: Mia Goth Rages in Ti West’s Bloody ‘X’ Prequel
A24 • Published on September 2022
That was quick. Scarcely six months since the premiere of A24’s “X” and we are getting the prequel, “Pearl.” This feat by director Ti West, which is a rarity in the…
‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Season 5 Remains Relevant While Grasping for New Story Threads
Elisabeth Moss • Published on September 2022
Hulu’s “The Handmaid’s Tale” is becoming a storyline that’s vision seems to be inching closer to reality. With Roe v. Wade overturned and Republican politicians proposing nationwide abortion bans, the misogynist, theocratic…
‘Pinocchio’: Tom Hanks and Cast Bring Cheerful Spirit to Otherwise Standard Remake
Disney • Published on September 2022
There is a curious middle ground some remakes find where they aren’t necessarily the worst film, but they also confirm why we don’t need them. “Pinocchio” is, as promised, a live-action version…
‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ Refreshes Tolkien’s Beloved World With Stunning Scale
Amazon Prime Video • Published on September 2022
Amazon’s “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” is such a massive undertaking in the annals of streaming that it’s almost forgivable to scarcely think about the actual plot. It…
‘The Patient’ Walks Into the Dark Mind of a Serial Killer With Unnerving Tension
Features • Published on August 2022
FX’s “The Patient” gives the notion of seeking help a whole new meaning. It’s common for shows to feature self-aware killers who know they’re sick. In this series, the whole plot amounts…
‘Three Thousand Years of Longing’: George Miller’s Mythic Reflection on Storytelling
Features • Published on August 2022
Without the art of storytelling this would be such an empty world. It is a truth eloquently and wonderfully expressed in “Three Thousand Years of Longing,” the new film from a supreme…
‘House of the Dragon’: Grandiose Prequel Series to ‘Game of Thrones’ Is a Worthy Heir
Features • Published on August 2022
When a classic series has a less than impressive ending, it can be a gift for whatever follows. HBO’s “House of the Dragon” is the first major spinoff of “Game of Thrones,”…
‘Beast’ Roars With Fun Suspense as Idris Elba Trades Punches With a Super Lion
Beast • Published on August 2022
Some movies are truly made for watching in the summer. As the season winds down there’s no shame in beating the heat by going down to the local multiplex, buying a snack and…
James Norton on Tapping Into His Inner Huckster to Become the ‘Rogue Agent’
Features • Published on August 2022
James Norton is the “Rogue Agent,” in a thriller that unspools into a shocking true crime case. It is the English actor’s first project as a producer, now working behind and…
‘Fall’ Reaches Dizzying Suspense Atop a Giant TV Tower
Fall • Published on August 2022
You can forgive the more comical aspects of “Fall” simply because it does an effective job at evoking the dizzying heights of its premise. Some thrillers just work that way, by coming…
Amazon’s ‘A League of Their Own’ Updates a Classic Sports Comedy With a More Inclusive Eye
A League of Their Own • Published on August 2022
Peak TV is turning into the place where classics return to be resurrected as longer series. “A League of Their Own” makes the wise choice of not attempting to completely copy the…
‘Rogue Agent’: A Seductive Con Man Breaks Hearts and Robs Them Blind
Features • Published on August 2022
It’s one of the oldest forms of heartbreak. Just when you think you know a person, they turn out to be someone else. But the case of Robert Freegard takes it to a…
‘The Sandman’ Gives Neil Gaiman Fans the Faithful Adaptation They Have Waited For
Boyd Holbrook • Published on August 2022
Published material with a massive following always faces the same questions about how accurate the screen adaptation will be. After many years of delays and false starts, audiences are finally getting an adaption…
‘Prey’ Changes the ‘Predator’ Game With a Survivalist Adventure Set in the Comanche Nation
Amber Midthunder • Published on August 2022
There is not much need for yet another “Predator” movie. Out of all the ongoing franchises continuously flooding the market, this one has defined the term derivative for years now. And yet, here…