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Reviews Archive

Archives for September 2015

Culture
The Walk made me want to stab my eyes out with a fork. This is a compliment.The Walk made me want to stab my eyes out with a fork. This is a compliment.
Culture

The new movie will irritate you, then give you dizzying vertigo. It’s a good time!

By Emily St. James
Culture
Tune in: Frontline and one filmmaker try to solve a decades-old mysteryTune in: Frontline and one filmmaker try to solve a decades-old mystery
Culture

This is PBS’s very own version of the podcast Serial.

By Emily St. James
Culture
5 reasons Heroes Reborn is a storytelling disaster5 reasons Heroes Reborn is a storytelling disaster
Culture

The superhero revival makes some very basic, very telling mistakes.

By Emily St. James
Culture
There’s lots to love in The Muppets — and then there’s Kermit the JerkThere’s lots to love in The Muppets — and then there’s Kermit the Jerk
Culture

The show is funny, uneven, and surprisingly heartbreaking

By Emily St. James
Culture
Everest wants to be Gravity for mountain climbing. It sorta succeeds.Everest wants to be Gravity for mountain climbing. It sorta succeeds.
Culture

Welcome to the rise of the immersive, “you are there!” IMAX extravaganza.

By Emily St. James
Culture
New Johnny Depp movie Black Mass is Obviously Failed Oscarbait. Learn to spot the signs.New Johnny Depp movie Black Mass is Obviously Failed Oscarbait. Learn to spot the signs.
Culture

The actors — including a Voldemort-esque Depp — are giving their all. But there’s not nearly enough there to give.

By Emily St. James
Culture
In defense of completely predictable movie plot twistsIn defense of completely predictable movie plot twists
Culture

What do you do when a movie is its own spoiler alert? The new horror film Goodnight Mommy has a good idea.

By Emily St. James
Culture
Sleeping With Other People proves that today’s romantic comedies don’t need to play gamesSleeping With Other People proves that today’s romantic comedies don’t need to play games
Culture

Leslye Headland’s new film is aggressively honest, and hilarious.

By Caroline Framke
The long, slow rise of You’re the Worst, one of TV’s best shows
Culture

This show plumbs the dark heart of the American sitcom.

By Emily St. James
Culture
Amazon’s new series Hand of God is excruciatingly terrible televisionAmazon’s new series Hand of God is excruciatingly terrible television
Culture

Here are 5 lessons that can be learned from a show this bad.

By Emily St. James

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