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Reviews Archive

Archives for August 2019

Culture
The 5 best TV shows of August 2019The 5 best TV shows of August 2019
Culture

From epic fantasies starring puppets to refreshing sketch comedy, these were the best new shows of the month.

By Emily St. James
Culture
There are zero reasons why 13 Reasons Why’s third season should existThere are zero reasons why 13 Reasons Why’s third season should exist
Culture

It is irresponsible, ridiculous, and boring too.

By Constance Grady
Culture
Netflix’s Dark Crystal prequel finds hope amid social collapse. With puppets.Netflix’s Dark Crystal prequel finds hope amid social collapse. With puppets.
Culture

The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance is really about how hard it is to resist.

By Aja Romano
Culture
It’s Kirsten Dunst vs. a pyramid scheme in her capitalism-skewering new Showtime seriesIt’s Kirsten Dunst vs. a pyramid scheme in her capitalism-skewering new Showtime series
Culture

On Becoming a God in Central Florida is great when it’s great and still pretty good when it’s bad.

By Emily St. James
The best movies out this weekend
Brittany Runs a MarathonBrittany Runs a Marathon
The best movies out this weekend

The heartfelt indie comedy about a woman taking charge of her life is currently in theaters.

By Alissa Wilkinson
The best movies out this weekend
Ready or NotReady or Not
The best movies out this weekend

The bloody horror comedy is now in theaters.

By Alissa Wilkinson
The best movies out this weekend
JawlineJawline
The best movies out this weekend

The documentary about teens who broadcast their lives on streaming platforms is now streaming on Hulu.

By Alissa Wilkinson
The best movies out this weekend
American FactoryAmerican Factory
The best movies out this weekend

The riveting documentary about an Ohio factory and the future of work is now on Netflix.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Movies
The best movies out this weekendThe best movies out this weekend
Movies

13 great films now in theaters.

By Susannah Locke
Culture
Hulu’s Jawline is an empathetic, terrifying documentary about teens who livestream their livesHulu’s Jawline is an empathetic, terrifying documentary about teens who livestream their lives
Culture

In Gen Z’s world, anyone can be a star — for a little while.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Culture
Ready or Not is a dark horror comedy with the obliviously rich in its crosshairsReady or Not is a dark horror comedy with the obliviously rich in its crosshairs
Culture

A wealthy family goes hunting — and the prey fights back.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Culture
American Factory, the first film in the Obamas’ Netflix slate, is one of the year’s best docsAmerican Factory, the first film in the Obamas’ Netflix slate, is one of the year’s best docs
Culture

The fly-on-the-wall look at a former GM factory in Dayton bought by a Chinese company is a fascinating peek into the challenges of globalization.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Culture
The Terror: Infamy turns America’s WWII internment camps into a bleak ghost storyThe Terror: Infamy turns America’s WWII internment camps into a bleak ghost story
Culture

The Terror’s second season is Japanese folklore about an American nightmare. It isn’t trying to be subtle.

By Aja Romano
Culture
What HBO’s The Righteous Gemstones gets right about evangelicalsWhat HBO’s The Righteous Gemstones gets right about evangelicals
Culture

Danny McBride’s new show satirizes — and sympathizes with — a family of televangelists.

By Emily St. James and Alissa Wilkinson
Culture
Where’d You Go, Bernadette is a plodding, baffling misfireWhere’d You Go, Bernadette is a plodding, baffling misfire
Culture

Even Cate Blanchett can’t save this movie.

By Alissa Wilkinson