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Reviews Archive

Archives for May 2019

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Disney’s live-action Aladdin is almost a charming rom-com — when it’s not a sluggish musicalDisney’s live-action Aladdin is almost a charming rom-com — when it’s not a sluggish musical
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Guy Ritchie’s remake thankfully overcomes most of its cultural baggage — but it loses the joy of its predecessor.

By Aja Romano
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The Lighthouse, starring Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe, is easily one of the wildest films of the yearThe Lighthouse, starring Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe, is easily one of the wildest films of the year
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From the director of The Witch comes a psychosexual drama, a pitch-black comedy, and a tale of two men driving each other nuts.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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Terrence Malick’s A Hidden Life is not a typical World War II dramaTerrence Malick’s A Hidden Life is not a typical World War II drama
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The latest from the director of The Tree of Life deconstructs religion and nationalism by looking at someone who refused to fight.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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The Elton John biopic Rocketman is nearly as shiny and explosive as its subjectThe Elton John biopic Rocketman is nearly as shiny and explosive as its subject
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A tale of addiction, excess, and love, filtered through the rocker’s greatest hits.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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In The Dead Don’t Die, Bill Murray and an all-star ensemble wearily fight the zombie apocalypseIn The Dead Don’t Die, Bill Murray and an all-star ensemble wearily fight the zombie apocalypse
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We caused it, and that’s just fine.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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John Wick: Chapter 3 — ParabellumJohn Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum
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The third installment in the action franchise starring Keanu Reeves is currently in theaters.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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The SouvenirThe Souvenir
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One of the year’s best dramas is currently in theaters.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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Orange World, Karen Russell’s third short story collection, is elegant and eldritchOrange World, Karen Russell’s third short story collection, is elegant and eldritch
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This anthology reads exactly like a Karen Russell book. That’s both a good thing and a bad thing.

By Constance Grady
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The Souvenir is a beautiful, personal memoir on film. It’s one of the year’s best.The Souvenir is a beautiful, personal memoir on film. It’s one of the year’s best.
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Honor Swinton Byrne stars alongside her mother, Tilda Swinton, in an exquisite story drawn from director Joanna Hogg’s youth.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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The terrific new novel Women Talking asks what justice looks like in the post-#MeToo ageThe terrific new novel Women Talking asks what justice looks like in the post-#MeToo age
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A Bolivian Mennonite community was terrorized by a string of rapes. This new novel asks what comes next.

By Constance Grady
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This new short-story collection from the author behind Arrival is sci-fi at its smartestThis new short-story collection from the author behind Arrival is sci-fi at its smartest
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Cute robots, time portals, and digital memories mingle in Ted Chiang’s Exhalation.

By Constance Grady
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John Wick: Chapter 3 is as beautiful and bonkers as everJohn Wick: Chapter 3 is as beautiful and bonkers as ever
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The third chapter in the action movie trilogy is basically ballet.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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Amy Poehler’s Wine Country, now on Netflix, is the movie equivalent of cheap ChardonnayAmy Poehler’s Wine Country, now on Netflix, is the movie equivalent of cheap Chardonnay
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The star-studded comedy is a little bland, but it gets the job done.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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Detective Pikachu is Who Framed Roger Rabbit in Pokémon footie pajamasDetective Pikachu is Who Framed Roger Rabbit in Pokémon footie pajamas
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You don’t need to understand Pokémon to understand this movie. You do need to understand Blade Runner.

By Emily St. James
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Netflix’s Tuca & Bertie stars Tiffany Haddish and Ali Wong as animated birds. It’s great.Netflix’s Tuca & Bertie stars Tiffany Haddish and Ali Wong as animated birds. It’s great.
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The series, from BoJack Horseman production designer Lisa Hanawalt, is a fantastical study of female friendship and life in your 30s.

By Pilot Viruet