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Black Bird

July 7, 2022

The real marvel this weekend is watching Taron Egerton and Paul Walter Hauser lead a terrific chiller you won’t want to end.

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Only Murders in the Building, Season 2

June 22, 2022

A funny thing happens mid-season here, in that what begins as truly laugh out loud hilarious turns into a far more serious, introspective dramatic whodunit. Thanks to its nimble cast, what initially feels like a bit of a surprise, wraps us up in its real, complicated life.

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Acidman

June 18, 2022

I wanted to see this estranged father daughter drama because I am a long time fan of Thomas Haden Church. I come away from it now also a big fan of Dianna Agron.

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June 7, 2022

Good Luck to You, Leo Grande

As much as I wanted to enjoy this modest production about the most immodest thing of all, sexuality, I couldn’t help but feel a little let down.

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Hustle

June 2, 2022

Rocky, but basketball. Not that there’s anything wrong with that.

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Hacks: Season 2

May 10, 2022

Having already established the story and the characters, our reunion with the veteran standup and her protegee runs deeper, funnier and is as curious and it is self-assured.

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Happening

April 30, 2022

A specific tale of the 1960’s, this story of an unwanted pregnancy could not echo more profoundly than it does today.

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Ozark, Season 4: The Final Episodes

April 27, 2022

Think you know what’s going to happen? Yeah, so did I.

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Barry, Season 3

April 21, 2022

Among the many gifts Bill Hader delivers in this fabulous new chapter of his series is that, in picking off almost exactly where he left us, it feels almost as if the last two years never happened. How great is that?

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April 15, 2022

My Brilliant Friend Season 3

There have been some excellent series lately. And then there’s been My Brilliant Friend. Based on the Elena Ferrante Neopolitan novels, this is a glorious piece of profound, searing beauty.

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