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Reviews Archive

Archives for October 2015

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Ash vs. Evil Dead, Starz’s gleeful, bloody TV sequel to the film trilogy, explainedAsh vs. Evil Dead, Starz’s gleeful, bloody TV sequel to the film trilogy, explained
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Here’s everything you need to know about the new series.

By Emily St. James
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Supergirl review: this is the start of something greatSupergirl review: this is the start of something great
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It’s not the best show on television, but it might be one that you love the most.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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Why is The Last Witch Hunter so spectacularly bad? Not nearly enough witch hunting.Why is The Last Witch Hunter so spectacularly bad? Not nearly enough witch hunting.
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This Vin Diesel movie forgets the number one rule of genre films.

By Peter Suderman
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Intimate thriller Room tells a horrifying story by leaving it to your imaginationIntimate thriller Room tells a horrifying story by leaving it to your imagination
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The best-selling novel has become a wonderful film.

By Emily St. James
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Bridge of Spies is Steven Spielberg’s ultimate dad movieBridge of Spies is Steven Spielberg’s ultimate dad movie
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It shows the even split between the director’s childlike side and his parental one.

By Peter Suderman
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Crimson Peak isn’t a horror movie. It’s a ghost story. Yes, they’re different.Crimson Peak isn’t a horror movie. It’s a ghost story. Yes, they’re different.
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The new film understands ghost stories are about regret, not scares.

By Emily St. James
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The Knick is the period-piece medical drama you didn’t know you neededThe Knick is the period-piece medical drama you didn’t know you needed
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It reimagines an early 1900s hospital as a blood-drenched hellscape.

By Emily St. James
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Movies like Truth are why so many people hate “Hollywood liberals”Movies like Truth are why so many people hate “Hollywood liberals”
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The retelling of the report that cost Dan Rather his job badly stacks its deck.

By Emily St. James
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Manhattan could do for the ‘40s what Mad Men did for the ‘60sManhattan could do for the ‘40s what Mad Men did for the ‘60s
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This isn’t a show about the Manhattan Project. It’s a show about America.

By Emily St. James
Surprise, surprise. Fargo is even better in season 2.
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The show tells a crime story about the rise of corporate America and avoids the mistakes that took down True Detective.

By Emily St. James
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Steve Jobs is man, God, and prophet in the hands of Aaron Sorkin and Danny BoyleSteve Jobs is man, God, and prophet in the hands of Aaron Sorkin and Danny Boyle
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A riveting new biopic unfolds like no screen biography you’ve seen.

By Emily St. James
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Paper Girls is the next great American comic bookPaper Girls is the next great American comic book
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Brian K. Vaughan and Cliff Chiang have created something magical.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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The Leftovers season 2 is more accessible without giving up what makes the show greatThe Leftovers season 2 is more accessible without giving up what makes the show great
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It’s more accessible, without giving up what makes the show great.

By Emily St. James
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Peak TV may have doomed Married, a very good, low-key sitcom you’ve likely never heard ofPeak TV may have doomed Married, a very good, low-key sitcom you’ve likely never heard of
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This lo-fi hangout show improved drastically from its pilot — but nobody had time to notice.

By Emily St. James