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Film & Television

Thursday, March 25, 2021
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‘The Yellow Wallpaper’ renovates classic house of horrors

Even in its deviations from Gilman’s text, “The Yellow Wallpaper” is clearly a labor of love and a declaration of its relevance.
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Film & Television

Wednesday, March 24, 2021
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SXSW 2021’s TV offerings span various genres, levels of promise

Here is a guide to some of the more notable TV entries, as well as a heads-up for which shows will be worth watching when they hit the airwaves this spring.
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Film & Television

Monday, March 22, 2021
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Netflix’s ‘Operation Varsity Blues’ cheapens its rich story

The film struggles to decide whether it wants to be a thrilling drama or an evocative investigation, and the result compromises both operations.
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Film & Television

Monday, March 22, 2021
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Lightheaded ‘Recovery’ dreams of … recovery?

The best joys in “Recovery” come from the rarities that mark, sometimes punctuate, time’s passage: the interludes, the waiting music and the moments spent figuring out whether Scott is a “brawny sexpot” or “garden gnome.”
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Friday, March 19, 2021
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‘Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free’ is intimate yet scattered love letter to ‘Wildflowers’

Some of the most honest moments occur in interviews Wharton conducted with Petty’s daughter Adria Petty, who was also an executive producer for the documentary.
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Friday, March 19, 2021
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Megan Park’s ‘The Fallout’ reframes predictability with trauma

While predictability is usually the bane of an enticing story, “The Fallout” is sneakily aware of itself, lulling viewers into its steady rhythm then pouncing on them come the close.
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Thursday, March 18, 2021
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SXSW Midnighter ‘Sound of Violence’ is superficial cacophony

“Sound of Violence” is the sort of film that feels like it was conceived over a joint and a bag of cheese puffs at 2 a.m. 
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Thursday, March 18, 2021
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‘The Courier’ is standard spy film that manages to race ahead

“The Courier” excellently positions moments in which viewers root for Wynne right before all of his untimely fate, employing bursts of suspense before entirely descending into despair.
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Wednesday, March 17, 2021
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Holden Caulfield meets ‘Baby Driver’ in Russo bros’ cinema wannabe ‘Cherry’

This reductive crime drama centers on a complex and ruinously aimless couple — an opportunity wasted on the Russo brothers, victims both of poetic karma and their own tragically inept work.
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Film & Television

Monday, March 15, 2021
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Amy Poehler’s fiery feminist ‘Moxie’ brings simmering problems to boil

Rather than a chance to evaluate the probability of a girl starting a social movement at her school and succeeding, “Moxie” is a chance to listen to the voice of the unheard. 
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