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Nathan Fielder goes deeper down the rabbit hole in ‘The Curse’
By Finn Kirkpatrick | November 26Nathan Fielder continues on with making strange and cringe-inducing television with "The Curse."
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‘Evil Does Not Exist’: A deeply fascinating film that leaves much to be desired
By Finn Kirkpatrick | October 29Few modern filmmakers have proven to be as artistically daring as Ryusuke Hamaguchi.
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‘The Creator’ does little to inspire interest
By Finn Kirkpatrick | September 28“The Creator” is a new science fiction film that, while original on paper, is a poorly constructed collage of overused tropes and cliche-ridden dialogue.
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Ross Gay’s ‘The Book of (More) Delights’ couldn’t be more delightful
By Liliana Greyf | September 28Ross Gay’s collection of 81 mini-essays “The Book of (More) Delights” proves its title with its ability to extract profundities out of simple observations of everyday life.
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‘Sex Education’ holds final session in emotional, hilarious fourth season
By Daphne Dluzniewski | September 27The fourth and final season of British dramedy “Sex Education” — released on Netflix Sept. 21 — is as shocking, heartfelt and bawdy as its predecessors.
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Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘GUTS’ brings female rage to a new generation
By Daphne Dluzniewski | September 13Olivia Rodrigo's sophomore album “GUTS,” released Sept. 8, follows in the footsteps of “SOUR” with its rock-style instrumentals and vulnerable songwriting.
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Netflix’s ‘Murder Mystery 2’ hits entertainment bullseye
By Sahil Balani | April 13“Murder Mystery 2” is imperfect but fun for audiences.
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‘Saint Omer’: A tour-de-force of complexities, provocation
By Ned Kennedy | April 12“Saint Omer” follows the complex trial of a mother accused of murdering her young daughter.
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Love affairs, tell-alls and rock and roll: ‘Daisy Jones & The Six’ debuts on screens in new miniseries
By Daphne Dluzniewski | March 24“Daisy Jones & The Six” effectively establishes character portraits, but misses on story elements.
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Kali Uchis evokes chaos and beauty of love on album ‘Red Moon In Venus’
By Isabel Hahn | March 23R&B singer Kali Uchis releases her third studio album, “Red Moon in Venus.”
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‘The Elephant Whisperers’ offers vision of human-animal coexistence
By Sahil Balani | March 19The short film focuses on a caretaker couple’s bond with two orphaned elephants.
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‘10,000 gecs’: A glorious journey into the unknown
By Finn Kirkpatrick | March 19The hyperpop duo showed off their musical range with unfiltered vocals and raw instrumentals alongside their signature “nightcore” sound.
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Despite monumental wins, Academy Awards fail to feel fulfilling
By Finn Kirkpatrick | March 13Despite Everything Everywhere All At Once’s success, the Oscars still fell flat.
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Netflix’s ‘Class’ is a class apart from its Spanish inspiration
By Sahil Balani | March 13The show has captured Netflix India’s Number 1 series spot for over a month.
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‘Top Gun: Maverick’ is crowd-pleasing, action-packed blockbuster
By Ashley Guo | March 8‘Top Gun: Maverick’ is nostalgic and action-packed, but probably won’t win Best Picture.
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Cate Blanchett presents fascinating portrait of tainted subject in ‘Tár’
By Finn Kirkpatrick | March 7“Tár,” nominated for six Oscars at this year’s Academy Awards, is, on paper, not the easiest film to like. Its titular character is far from a likable protagonist, and the arc of the film basks in her detestability. Yet despite all of this, “Tár” is a movie that deserves all of the praise ...
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beabadoobee loves to love on heartwarming single ‘Glue Song’
By Isabel Hahn | March 6Beabadoobee’s new viral single “Glue Song” shares a love confession that feels unfiltered and without embellishment.
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‘Cocaine Bear’ needs more cocaine, bear
By Finn Kirkpatrick | February 28Who, what, where, when, why? A bear, heaps of cocaine, Chattahoochee National Forest, 1985 and she just really loves the drug. “Cocaine Bear” is a movie about a bear doing — you guessed it — cocaine. Copious amounts of cocaine. The semi-true story, based on a bear found dead next to a duffel ...
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‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ is rare Marvel win
By Finn Kirkpatrick | February 22The latest Ant-Man movie, undeserving of criticism, offers pure comic book fun.
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‘Women Talking’ fails to capitalize on compelling concept
By Finn Kirkpatrick | February 15The film demonstrates why the old adage of “show, don’t tell” is important.
