Netflix’s ‘Tiny Pretty Things’ is not quite en pointe, still compelling
“Tiny Pretty Things” is far from polished, but its effective recycling of character tropes is sufficient to create a captivating first season.
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Category Archives: Film & Television
Viola Davis, Chadwick Boseman are full of soul, passion, blues in ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’
Adorned with gold teeth and draped in unwavering confidence, Davis emulates the strong musician and businesswoman that Rainey was with full assurance.
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Thank u, Netflix: ‘ariana grande: excuse me, i love you’ is glamorous relic of live performance
Thanks to Netflix’s newest concert movie of quarantine, “34+35” fans can step back into a pre-Positions soundscape to follow Ariana Grande through her “Sweetener World Tour.”
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‘Wild Mountain Thyme’ is a confusing Irish love story without Irish or story
The few merits of “Wild Mountain Thyme” are simply not enough to stave off the dry, convoluted execution of Shanley’s screenplay.
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First ‘Euphoria’ special episode challenges expectations with honest discussion of drug addiction, hope
This episode provides the show’s most involved character development yet, as the painful experiences and resilience of both Rue and Ali are revealed.
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This is the way: Parting is more sorrow than sweet on ‘The Mandalorian’ season 2 finale
“Chapter 16: The Rescue” opens with a bang, and the energy never wavers. Mando and company are on a mission to rescue Grogu from Moff Gideon, a quest that Mando has made clear will not be impeded by anyone.
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‘I’m Your Woman’ drapes middling narrative in good old-fashioned style
“I’m Your Woman” gets quite wrong the things it gets wrong and absolutely nails the things it gets right.
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‘The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart’ is heartfelt foray into band’s legendary career
The documentary is a warm and captivating testament to the Bee Gees’ timelessness, adaptability and artistry.
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‘Wolfwalkers’ is magnificent sight fur sore eyes
The hand-drawn aesthetic in “Wolfwalkers” transforms the simple sloshing of soup or the spray of a waterfall into quiet marvels.
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This is the way: ‘The Mandalorian’ chapter 15 breaks a few rules to make a rescue
Though Grogu is completely absent from this week’s episode of “The Mandalorian,” he is by no means forgotten.
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