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Reviews Archive

Archives for May 2019

Culture
Deadwood: The Movie is a fitting capstone to one of TV’s greatest showsDeadwood: The Movie is a fitting capstone to one of TV’s greatest shows
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It’s the best TV episode of 1997. This is a huge compliment.

By Emily St. James
Culture
Good Omens isn’t perfect, but it’s fun. That’s all it needs to be.Good Omens isn’t perfect, but it’s fun. That’s all it needs to be.
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Fans of Good Omens will rejoice at the loving faithfulness of this adaptation. For the rest of you, it may lag a bit.

By Aja Romano
Culture
Ava DuVernay’s When They See Us is a rich, enraging retelling of the Central Park Five caseAva DuVernay’s When They See Us is a rich, enraging retelling of the Central Park Five case
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The four-part Netflix series is essential viewing to understand today’s America.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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Always Be My MaybeAlways Be My Maybe
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The rom-com starring Ali Wong and Randall Park is streaming on Netflix.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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MaMa
Culture

The maniacal horror movie starring Octavia Spencer is currently in theaters.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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RocketmanRocketman
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The shiny, imaginative Elton John biopic is currently in theaters.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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Always Be My Maybe is the next Netflix rom-com to fall in love withAlways Be My Maybe is the next Netflix rom-com to fall in love with
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Ali Wong and Randall Park shine in the charming new rom-com.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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Godzilla: King of the Monsters has lots of fighting monsters. Why did it bother with humans?Godzilla: King of the Monsters has lots of fighting monsters. Why did it bother with humans?
Culture

Blockbusters can certainly be both cool-looking and good. So why doesn’t this one try?

By Alissa Wilkinson
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The 15 best movies we saw at Cannes this yearThe 15 best movies we saw at Cannes this year
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The annual film festival sets the pace for the rest of the year in cinema. Here’s what we’ll be talking about.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Culture
Netflix’s The Perfection learned all the wrong lessons from #MeTooNetflix’s The Perfection learned all the wrong lessons from #MeToo
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Netflix’s controversial new horror movie tries — and fails — to be a metaphor for rape culture.

By Aja Romano
Culture
Booksmart is like Superbad, but with girls and betterBooksmart is like Superbad, but with girls and better
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The teen movie has evolved, and Booksmart shows how.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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Pokémon Detective PikachuPokémon Detective Pikachu
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The noir-style spin on a Pokémon story is currently in theaters.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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BooksmartBooksmart
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The delightful coming-of-age comedy is currently in theaters.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Culture
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is Tarantino’s fun, haunting homage to the summer of ’69Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is Tarantino’s fun, haunting homage to the summer of ’69
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Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Margot Robbie lead this star-studded film about a fading era.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Culture
Amazon’s Fleabag season 2 is gorgeous, heartbreaking — and so, so funnyAmazon’s Fleabag season 2 is gorgeous, heartbreaking — and so, so funny
Culture

Finally, a TV show on the pressures of being a fictional character.

By Emily St. James