The Radical Generosity Of 'The Good Place' Made It One Of The Greatest Modern TV Shows
Let's talk about the Good Place finale and how it cements the entire series as genuine masterpiece of modern television comedy.
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The 10 Best Teen Movies Of The Decade
The 10 best teen movies of the decade range from coming-of-age classics, to cheesy romantic comedies, to indie arthouse darlings.
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The 10 Best Romantic Comedies Of The Decade
Here are the ten best romantic comedies of the decade, each of which prove that this beloved genre is alive and well despite what you've heard.
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'Blood Quantum' Review: Somehow, Here's A Fresh Take On The Zombie Movie [TIFF 2019]
In our Blood Quantum review, we are pleasantly surprised by this fresh and extremely entertaining take on the zombie movie.
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'The Platform' Review: 'Cube' Meets 'Don Quixote' In This Dystopian Horror Film [TIFF 2019]
In our The Platform review, we find ourselves enjoying this thoroughly nasty and unapologetically violent slice of dystopian horror.
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'Saint Maud' Review: Rose Glass Breaks Brains With Her Horror Debut [TIFF 2019]
In our Saint Maud review, we take a look at a very exciting horror debut from a filmmaker whose work feels like Friedkin and De Palma.
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'Harriet' Review: Cynthia Erivo Moves Mountains In A Standard Biopic [TIFF 2019]
In our Harriet review, we praise an extraordinary performance from Cynthia Erivo, even as we wish the rest of the movie was as good.
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'Bad Education' Review: Hugh Jackman And The Director Of 'Thoroughbreds' Tell A Story Of Small-Scale Corruption [TIFF 2019]
In our Bad Teacher review, we find the new film from the director of Thoroughbreds to be fascinating, even if it's a missed opportunity.
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'The Goldfinch' Review: John Crowley Paints A Portrait Of Loss And Longing [TIFF 2019]
In our The Goldfinch review, we take a look at how the adaptation of the beloved, award-winning book holds up on the big screen.
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'A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood' Review: It's Such A Good Feeling, A Very Good Feeling [TIFF 2019]
In our A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood review, we realize that we need Fred Rogers, played by Tom Hanks and otherwise, more than ever.
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'Cobra Kai' Season 2 Spoiler Review: It's No Mercy For Anyone In A Gripping Season
In our Cobra Kai season 2 spoiler review, we take a look at an unlilkely hit that has no right to be genuinely good and ethralling as it is.
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'The Curse Of La Llorona' Review: You'd Weep, Too, If This Was Your Movie [SXSW]
In our The Curse of La Llorona review, we examine the latest entry in the Conjuring universe, which feels half-baked in just about every way.
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'Body At Brighton Rock' Review: There's Nothing To Fear But Fear Itself (And Also Dead Bodies) [SXSW]
In her Body at Brighton Rock review, /Film contributor Meredith Borders takes a look at Roxanne Benjamin's relatable new thriller.
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'Cobra Kai' Season 2 Review: 'Karate Kid' Spinoff Waxes Its Way Onto A Great Second Season [SXSW]
In her Cobra Kai season 2 review, Meredith Borders examines the first two episodes of the new season of the series that continues the Karate Kid story.
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'Stuber' Work-In-Progress Screening: Put Kumail Nanjiani And Dave Bautista In Everything, You Cowards [SXSW]
In our Stuber review from SXSW (well, quasi-review, since the studio screened a work-in-progress cut), Meredith Borders examines the new buddy comedy.
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'The Art Of Self-Defense' Review: Jesse Eisenberg Heads To The Dojo In This Dark, Thoughtful Comedy [SXSW]
In our The Art of Self-Defense review, we praise both the absurd comedy and incisive commentary of Riley Stearns' brilliant new movie.
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'NOS4A2' Pilot Review: AMC Brings Joe Hill's Horror Novel To The Small Screen With Creepy, Emotional Results [SXSW]
In our NOS4A2 review, we praise the AMC adapation of Joe Hill's novel for nailing not just the horror, but the emotions that were present on the page.
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'The Magicians' Is The Rare Adaptation That's Better Than The Book
It may sound blasphemous, but in our The Magicians book comparison, we come to the conclusion that the TV adaptation is better than the book,
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When Scaring Children Is A Good Thing: Why Kid-Friendly Horror Matters
We take a look at the oft-neglected realm of kid-friendly horror and why this particular brand of scary movie matters so much.
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'Sharp Objects' Finale Wraps Up A Perfect Miniseries With "Milk"
Last night's Sharp Objects finale wrapped up the HBO series starring Amy Adams, but the mystery isn't wrapped up exactly the way you might think.
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'Sharp Objects' Is "Falling" Toward An Inevitable Conclusion
In our Sharp Objects Falling review, we examine the penultimate episode of HBO's thrilling adaptation of Gillian Flynn's novel.
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'Sharp Objects': The Shiny "Cherry" With A Dark, Hard Pit
In our Sharp Objects Cherry review, we explore the sixth episode of HBO's gripping series, which is an intense exploration of pain.
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'Sharp Objects' Inches Us ''Closer'' To The Truth
In our Sharp Objects Closer review, we continue to explore the dark depths of HBO's terrific TV adaptation of Gillian Flynn's novel.
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'Sharp Objects': Wind Gap Is "Ripe" For A Reckoning
In our Sharp Objects Ripe review, we take stock of HBO's thrilling new miniseries adaptation now that we're at the halfway point.
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'Sharp Objects': All The Girls Camille Can't "Fix"
The must-see television show of the summer is back with another episode and our Sharp Objects Fix Review digs into the most gorgeous chapter yet.
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'Sharp Objects' Digs A Little Deeper With "Dirt"
In our Sharp Objects Dirt review, we dig into the latest episode of HBO's thriller miniseries and declare it the show of the summer.
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Does HBO's 'Sharp Objects' Pilot Live Up To Gillian Flynn's Novel?
In our Sharp Objects Vanish review, we compare the pilot of HBO's miniseries adaptation to Gillian Flynn's novel and see if the TV version holds up.
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