HBO’s ‘Perry Mason’ rejects classic formula in favor of edginess
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Ultimately, the entire first season is little more than a pilot, setting up the backstory for a hopefully more engaging, if traditional, second season.
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‘River City Drumbeat’ struggles to keep its rhythm
At its best, “Drumbeat” is a touching exploration of family and generational trauma, capturing passion and empathy in these community portraits.
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Horizon Zero Dawn on PC features dynamic gameplay marred by technical issues
Widespread technical bugs hamper the overall experience of Horizon Zero Dawn, even on high-end PCs.
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Shotgun Players’ ‘Quack’ is complex portrayal of modern controversies
Written after the 2016 presidential election, playwright Eliza Clark’s work is a multifaceted story that depicts a wide array of modern controversies.
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‘She Dies Tomorrow’ wallows in existential dread
Though it adopts several conventions of Hollywood thrillers, “She Dies Tomorrow” is more of a therapeutic psychodrama.
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On emotional honesty, being left on read by movie theaters
Cutting Room Floor
Have you ever slid into the Facebook direct messages of a movie theater? Now I can say that I have, and it ghosted me.
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‘Microphones in 2020’ is music as memoir
Microphones in 2020 is hard to parse. Its nature defies dissection, a singular song difficult to accurately split into pieces.
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Season 2 of ‘The Umbrella Academy’ is thrilling, supernatural departure to 1960s
This season’s ’60s setting is transformative and captivating, bringing lighthearted fun to the dark world of “The Umbrella Academy.”
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My saving grace: Non-English music
Cutting Room Floor
Wanting to sing along to your favorite songs sounds like a strange and somewhat shallow reason to learn a new language, but I found value in properly understanding songs that resonate with me.
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Inspiration, art museums, Frida Kahlo
Making sense of the sublime
With the COVID-19 lockdown, I’ve been forced to imagine stories, paintings, possibilities and methods of communication without actually experiencing them. But, I realized, that is exactly what Frida Kahlo did all her life.
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