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‘A Million Little Pieces’ Turns James Frey’s Once Controversial Book Into Rehashed Rehab
Features • Published on December 2019
Those who recall the heyday of Oprah’s Book Club may remember the name James Frey. A recovering addict, Frey had turned his rehab experience into a book selected by the TV…
M. Night Shyamalan Conjures a Dark Vision of Domestic Scares With ‘Servant’
Features • Published on November 2019
“Servant” attempts to fill the slot of gothic suspense and class-conscious drama in the roster of Apple TV Plus. The newly launched streaming service…
Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce Warmly Embody a Clash of Values in ‘The Two Popes’
Features • Published on November 2019
Two men of high regard wander the halls of an ancient institution and become symbols for an ongoing clash between tradition and slow steps towards progress. That is the intriguing premise…
Chadwick Boseman Crosses ‘21 Bridges’ Into the World of Recycled Cop Thrillers
Features • Published on November 2019
“21 Bridges” feels like 21 other movies you’ve seen this year and the year before. It is now Chadwick…
Tom Hanks Captures the Kindness of Fred Rogers in ‘A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood’
Features • Published on November 2019
“A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” is about those moments in life when a bad spell is broken by meeting someone unique for no…
New Royal Faces Bring Fresh Drama to Season 3 of Netflix’s ‘The Crown’
Features • Published on November 2019
The first queen is gone, long live the new queen. Netflix’s third season of “The Crown” introduces a whole new cast to portray the…
‘Doctor Sleep’: Ewan McGregor Picks Up the Axe from ‘The Shining’ in Suspenseful Sequel
Features • Published on November 2019
The ongoing parade of sequels continues into the fall season with Stephen King’s “Doctor Sleep,” which is a…
Digital Effects Fight WWII More Than the Soldiers in ‘Midway’
Features • Published on November 2019
“Midway” thinks it’s a war movie when it’s more of an extended videogame. Even for director Roland Emmerich…
HBO’s ‘His Dark Materials’ Adaption Is Murky but Full of Visual Wonder
Features • Published on November 2019
“His Dark Materials” continues an ongoing HBO trend of taking a beloved novel series and adapting it with lush production values. The alternate world…
Daniel Sloss Lets Loose On Using Humor as a Tonic in HBO Special ‘X’
Features • Published on November 2019
For Daniel Sloss there’s nothing wrong with being offensive, it’s how you’re being offensive. The Scottish comedian’s new HBO special,…
Jason Momoa Returns to Battle in the Apocalyptic Future of Apple TV Plus Series ‘See’
Features • Published on November 2019
Apple TV Plus jumps into fantasy sci-fi television with “See,” one of those shows where the future isn’t just apocalyptic, but nearly prehistoric. As…
In Apple TV Plus Series ‘For All Mankind,’ the Soviets Get to the Moon First
Features • Published on November 2019
Imagine if the Soviets had gotten there first and we had to play catch up. That’s what Ronald D. Moore‘s intriguing Apple TV Plus series “…
Ethan Hawke Reaches Moving Heights in ‘Adopt a Highway’
Features • Published on October 2019
In “Adopt a Highway,” Ethan Hawke plays one of those quiet, low-tempered souls who become instantly likeable…
Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon Square off Amid Sex Scandal in ‘The Morning Show’
Features • Published on October 2019
The dawn of new streaming services is upon us and Apple TV Plus makes its debut with a gamut of content. Its first major contender, “The…
Martin Scorsese Returns to the American Underworld With Brilliantly Wistful Epic ‘The Irishman’
Features • Published on October 2019
“The Irishman,” grand yet secretive, feels like an immense tour of American history’s underground. The title itself is both a reference to its main…
Robert De Niro on Bringing Dark American History to Life in Martin Scorsese’s ‘The Irishman’
Features • Published on October 2019
After decades of telling stories set in the American underworld Martin Scorsese reaches a special milestone with “The Irishman…
‘Silicon Valley’ Turns Its Focus to the Morality of Tech Companies in Final Season
Features • Published on October 2019
Entering its sixth season, “Silicon Valley” is closing its run with an even darker edge full of satirical bite. More than ever it pokes…
Kathryn Hahn Challenges Ageism and Gender Stereotypes in ‘Mrs. Fletcher’
Features • Published on October 2019
“Mrs. Fletcher” is HBO’s latest dip into the lonely mind of American suburbia. The usual ingredients are all here. What remains of the middle…
Naomie Harris Brings True Grit to ‘Black and Blue’
Features • Published on October 2019
“Black and Blue” is here to remind us that in a movie urban setting you can never trust anyone in the police force. It’s…
Helen Mirren Reigns Again in HBO’s Lavish ‘Catherine the Great’
Features • Published on October 2019
HBO’s lavish limited series “Catherine the Great” understands that even great figures in history are ever so human, driven by feelings of longing and…