‘The Old Guard’ shoots for greatness but fails
Rather than developing a well-written stand-alone film with heroes to fall in love with, the film instead shapes the characters’ writing to set up for a sequel.
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Category Archives: Film & Television
Apple TV+’s ‘Little Voice’ doesn’t make big impact in first episodes
At times, all of the characters can feel overbuilt — not due to the acting, but rather the performative dialogue and rushed dramatization.
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Shantay to slay: Week 7 of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars’ brings lots of humor before season finale
Our four remaining queens — Jujubee, Shea Couleé, Miz Cracker and Blair St. Clair — are tasked with performing stand-up comedy routines!
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‘Greatness Code’ is Apple TV+’s limp attempt at sharing athlete stories
“Greatness Code” features A-list names within a variety of sports arenas — from basketball to surfing to snowboarding and more.
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Hulu’s incisive, poignant ‘Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi’ is 2020’s best cooking show
“Taste the Nation” wants us to understand not just the food, but also the people who make it.
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‘The Baby-Sitters Club’ is Netflix’s song of the summer
“The Baby-Sitters Club” is a cheerful and lighthearted series guaranteed to put a smile on the face of anyone who watches it, whether child or adult.
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‘Stateless’ is gripping, nuanced story of refugee detention centers
“Stateless” ultimately humanizes a subject that has been the center of scathing political battles for decades.
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Netflix’s ‘Unsolved Mysteries’ showcases bizarre, head-scratching whodunits
Trading in the former analogue aesthetic for more up-to-date crime analysis, the new season has all of the investigative nostalgia without so much of the melodrama.
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Shantay to slay: Week 6 of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars’ is dramatic summer family barbecue we all needed
This week’s maxi challenge has the five remaining queens serving homemade outdoorsy looks for the Charles Family Backyard Ball.
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‘Athlete A’ empowers survivors, exposes system that protected capital over children
“Athlete A” centers on the gymnasts who spoke out against the sexual abuse perpetrated by former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar.
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