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Reviews Archive

Archives for April 2019

Movies
Wild Nights with EmilyWild Nights with Emily
Movies

The long-buried story of Emily Dickinson’s great love affair — and passionate pursuit of success — is now in theaters.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Movies
Her SmellHer Smell
Movies

Elisabeth Moss stars as the lead singer of ‘90s girl-punk band in a tale of addiction, despair, and rebirth, now in theaters.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Movies
PeterlooPeterloo
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Mike Leigh’s unsparing, moving retelling of a bloody massacre is currently in theaters.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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High LifeHigh Life
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The strange, haunting meditation on life, death, sex, and existence, set in outer space, is currently in theaters.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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Ash is Purest WhiteAsh is Purest White
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The gang-inflected Chinese drama is currently in theaters.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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Apollo 11Apollo 11
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The stirring, beautiful documentary revisiting the moon landing in a new way is currently in theaters.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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Captain MarvelCaptain Marvel
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The flawed but fun superhero flick is currently in theaters.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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Amazing GraceAmazing Grace
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The stirring, long-awaited concert documentary is finally in theaters.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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UsUs
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Jordan Peele’s terrifying critique of America’s historical amnesia is currently in theaters.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Movies
Missing LinkMissing Link
Movies

The goofy animated tale of an explorer and the creature he finds is currently in theaters.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Movies
Shazam!Shazam!
Movies

The buoyantly goofy superhero film is currently in theaters.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Culture
The Perfect Date is Netflix’s newest teen movie starring Noah Centineo. It’s fine.The Perfect Date is Netflix’s newest teen movie starring Noah Centineo. It’s fine.
Culture

Netflix’s almighty algorithm has decided we need another entry in this mini genre.

By Constance Grady
Culture
Hellboy is a terrible, absurd mess of a movie. Even its beauty can’t save it.Hellboy is a terrible, absurd mess of a movie. Even its beauty can’t save it.
Culture

Hellboy is 6 minutes of gorgeous fight sequences surrounded by 114 minutes of awful movie.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Culture
A reverent, feminist new movie tries to give Mary Magdalene her dueA reverent, feminist new movie tries to give Mary Magdalene her due
Culture

Rooney Mara and Joaquin Phoenix star in a reenvisioned version of the traditional Jesus narrative.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Culture
FX’s Fosse/Verdon is either a masterpiece or a disasterFX’s Fosse/Verdon is either a masterpiece or a disaster
Culture

Sam Rockwell plays Bob Fosse and Michelle Williams plays Gwen Verdon in a show for theater geeks and fans of complicated marriages.

By Emily St. James