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'SNL50' Celebrated a Middling Present Rather Than a Storied Past
Lorne Michaels put a lot of famous people in the same room. Congratulations?
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The New 'Bridget Jones' Deserved Better than Peacock
The fourth installment is the best since the original. Streaming will reduce its reach.
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Stalemate in the Culture War
A brief corollary to my previous newsletter.
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The Unwinnable Culture War
Because controlling all three branches of government can't make you cool.
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Two Celebrities and a Product
Super Bowl spots are now too big to be memorable.
movies
Ariana DeBose Should Know Her Worth
The Oscar-winning actor doesn't need to play second fiddle in bad action movies.
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'Companion': No Such Thing as Making Love to Order
Drew Hancock's terrific debut feature highlights tech's inherent misogyny.
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What Is 'Star Trek' Supposed to Be Now?
The new movie 'Section 31' is the latest attempt to chase other franchises rather than embrace a distinct personality.
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Brute and Brutalist
Ugliness cloaks beauty and beauty cloaks ugliness in Brady Corbet's American epic.
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Great Animation Is Its Own Reward
Although 'Dog Man' will not earn the same box office as 'Moana 2' or 'Despicable Me 4', it looks much better than either sequel.
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‘Flight Risk’ Has Wahlberg and Gibson in Movie Purgatory
The former A-listers are now flying economy.
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Will 'Emilia Pérez' Be This Year's 'Crash'?
When the Academy tries to send a message, they usually scribble it in crayon.