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Reviews Archive

Archives for November 2019

Culture
Netflix’s Atlantics is a gorgeous, angry romance set in SenegalNetflix’s Atlantics is a gorgeous, angry romance set in Senegal
Culture

The film, a hit at Cannes earlier this year, blends passion, ghosts, and class rage.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Culture
NYFF 2019: New York Film Festival news and movie reviewsNYFF 2019: New York Film Festival news and movie reviews
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New York’s most prestigious film festival can solidify a film’s awards chances and introduce it to an eager audience of devoted cinephiles.

By Vox Staff
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Mobsters, Teamsters, guilt, and salvation: Martin Scorsese’s terrific The IrishmanMobsters, Teamsters, guilt, and salvation: Martin Scorsese’s terrific The Irishman
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Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Joe Pesci headline a long, winding movie that’s well worth the watch.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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Queen & Slim retells the Bonnie and Clyde myth as a story about blackness in AmericaQueen & Slim retells the Bonnie and Clyde myth as a story about blackness in America
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Americans love the legend of doomed young lovers on the run. In Queen & Slim, that love gets reexamined.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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Knives Out is a delightful Agatha Christie-style whodunnit made for 2019 AmericaKnives Out is a delightful Agatha Christie-style whodunnit made for 2019 America
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Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Jamie Lee Curtis, and more star in the latest caper from Rian Johnson.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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On Frozen 2 and Disney’s nostalgia problemOn Frozen 2 and Disney’s nostalgia problem
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Disney used to always be looking forward. These days, it increasingly only looks back.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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16 great documentaries from this year and how to watch them16 great documentaries from this year and how to watch them
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From con artists to cults, nonfiction cinema is rich right now.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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Carmen Maria Machado’s new memoir is a portrait of a relationship in fragmentsCarmen Maria Machado’s new memoir is a portrait of a relationship in fragments
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In the Dream House grapples with finding ways to talk about an abusive relationship between two women.

By Constance Grady
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Disney+’s Star Wars series, The Mandalorian, is a triumph of atmosphere — and little elseDisney+’s Star Wars series, The Mandalorian, is a triumph of atmosphere — and little else
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The Mandalorian blends Star Wars, spaghetti Westerns, and prestige TV. It’s fine. But shouldn’t Disney+ want more than fine?

By Emily St. James
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In Netflix’s Get Me Roger Stone, the notorious GOP operative plays both narrator and villainIn Netflix’s Get Me Roger Stone, the notorious GOP operative plays both narrator and villain
Culture

The documentary uses Stone’s story as a cipher for modern political history. It’s a horror show.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Culture
American Dharma paints a damning, delusional portrait of Steve BannonAmerican Dharma paints a damning, delusional portrait of Steve Bannon
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Errol Morris puts Bannon’s self-mythologizing on full display.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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With American Son, Netflix brings Broadway to the screen in an intriguing new wayWith American Son, Netflix brings Broadway to the screen in an intriguing new way
Culture

The adaptation, starring Kerry Washington, doesn’t land. But it might signal new things for the streaming giant.

By Alissa Wilkinson