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Reviews Archive

Archives for September 2019

Culture
Gideon the Ninth is about lesbian necromancers in space. Obviously, it’s perfect.Gideon the Ninth is about lesbian necromancers in space. Obviously, it’s perfect.
Culture

Tamsyn Muir’s debut novel is sharp, unsettling, and so much fun.

By Constance Grady
Culture
Jojo Rabbit, a coming-of-age story about a boy and his best friend Hitler, is both hilarious and grimJojo Rabbit, a coming-of-age story about a boy and his best friend Hitler, is both hilarious and grim
Culture

Taika Waititi’s “anti-hate satire,” set in Nazi Germany, knows that hate is no laughing matter.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Culture
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood is not a Mister Rogers biopic. It’s weirder, and better.A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood is not a Mister Rogers biopic. It’s weirder, and better.
Culture

A perfectly cast Tom Hanks stars in what feels like a feature-length episode of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, but for grown-ups.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Culture
Just Mercy is a powerful argument against the death penaltyJust Mercy is a powerful argument against the death penalty
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The film — based on Bryan Stevenson’s book and starring Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Foxx — is flawed but vital.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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Shia LaBeouf plays his own father in Honey Boy. He’s phenomenal.Shia LaBeouf plays his own father in Honey Boy. He’s phenomenal.
Culture

LaBeouf wrote the film based on his own troubled childhood. It’s an exercise in extreme empathy and a must-see.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Culture
Waves is a standout family drama with the rare authentic redemption storyWaves is a standout family drama with the rare authentic redemption story
Culture

The director of It Comes at Night and Krisha returns with a bruising, beautiful story of hard-won grace.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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It Chapter Two is fun and scary, but lacks what made Chapter One greatIt Chapter Two is fun and scary, but lacks what made Chapter One great
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It Chapter Two is faithful to Stephen King — in all the messiest ways.

By Aja Romano
Culture
Margaret Atwood’s Handmaid’s Tale sequel is a giddy thrill rideMargaret Atwood’s Handmaid’s Tale sequel is a giddy thrill ride
Culture

The Testaments is enormous fun to read. But it’s not great the way The Handmaid’s Tale is.

By Constance Grady