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Whitewashed Michael Jackson Movie Is an Unmitigated Disaster Ignoring Jackson’s ugly scandals, Antoine Fuqua’s biopic is estate-authorized fluff.

"Michael" so diligently avoids any mention of its subject's alleged indiscretions that it proves simply the palatable half of this sordid tale.

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‘Baby Reindeer’ Creator Returns With Brutal Take on Bad Men With “Half Man,” Richard Gadd revisits some of his Emmy-winning hit’s themes. Will this one cause a similar sensation?

"Half Man," Richard Gadd's follow-up to "Baby Reindeer," is a slight and transparent tale of closeted torment and co-dependent craziness.

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Whitewashed Michael Jackson Movie Is an Unmitigated Disaster Ignoring Jackson’s ugly scandals, Antoine Fuqua’s biopic is estate-authorized fluff.

"Michael" so diligently avoids any mention of its subject's alleged indiscretions that it proves simply the palatable half of this sordid tale.

22 hours ago 1 2 0 0
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‘Baby Reindeer’ Creator Returns With Brutal Take on Bad Men With “Half Man,” Richard Gadd revisits some of his Emmy-winning hit’s themes. Will this one cause a similar sensation?

"Half Man," Richard Gadd's follow-up to "Baby Reindeer," is a slight and transparent tale of closeted torment and co-dependent craziness.

22 hours ago 0 1 0 0
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A-List Stars Can’t Save Emmy-Winning Hit’s Second Season Despite a cast led by Oscar Isaac and Carey Mulligan, “Beef” Season 2 is undercooked.

"Beef" serves up a slighter (and less beef-y) conflict in its underwhelming second season.

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A-List Stars Can’t Save Emmy-Winning Hit’s Second Season Despite a cast led by Oscar Isaac and Carey Mulligan, “Beef” Season 2 is undercooked.

"Beef" serves up a slighter (and less beef-y) conflict in its underwhelming second season.

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Porn Solves Everything in Apple TV’s Star-Studded Comedy Co-starring Michelle Pfeiffer and Nicole Kidman, “Margo’s Got Money Troubles” strives for porn-y uplift.

"Margo's Got Money Troubles," Apple TV's wannabe-titillating, star-studded OnlyFans series, is a frustratingly rigged game.

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Heaven Help Us, Anne Hathaway’s Latest Is an Unholy Fiasco As a pop star reuniting with her estranged designer, the Oscar winner flails hard in “Mother Mary.”

"Mother Mary" is an ungodly fiasco, as pretentious as it is absurd.

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They Killed His ‘Star Wars’ Film—Now He’s Aiming Even Higher The Oscar-winning auteur discusses his latest gem, “The Christophers,” his failed “Star Wars” project, his embrace of AI, and his constant artistic evolution.

I spoke with the great Steven Soderbergh about "The Christophers," "Star Wars," A.I., "Jaws," John Lennon, and just about everything else imaginable.

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Porn Solves Everything in Apple TV’s Star-Studded Comedy Co-starring Michelle Pfeiffer and Nicole Kidman, “Margo’s Got Money Troubles” strives for porn-y uplift.

"Margo's Got Money Troubles," Apple TV's wannabe-titillating, star-studded OnlyFans series, is a frustratingly rigged game.

1 week ago 1 1 0 0
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Heaven Help Us, Anne Hathaway’s Latest Is an Unholy Fiasco As a pop star reuniting with her estranged designer, the Oscar winner flails hard in “Mother Mary.”

"Mother Mary" is an ungodly fiasco, as pretentious as it is absurd.

1 week ago 3 1 0 1
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This Year’s TIFF Has Its First Masterpiece “Blue Heron,” an overpoweringly moving movie about memory, is an unexpected triumph.

“Blue Heron” is in theaters this Friday. You likely won’t see a better film this year.

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They Killed His ‘Star Wars’ Film—Now He’s Aiming Even Higher The Oscar-winning auteur discusses his latest gem, “The Christophers,” his failed “Star Wars” project, his embrace of AI, and his constant artistic evolution.

I spoke with the great Steven Soderbergh about "The Christophers," "Star Wars," A.I., "Jaws," John Lennon, and just about everything else imaginable.

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Unrecognizable ‘Superbad’ Star Delivers Disastrous Flop Even Martin Scorsese can’t save “Outcome” from being an empty Hollywood satire with nothing to say.

“Outcome” is a sketchy, unfunny dud that wastes a cast full of likable stars.

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Unrecognizable ‘Superbad’ Star Delivers Disastrous Flop Even Martin Scorsese can’t save “Outcome” from being an empty Hollywood satire with nothing to say.

“Outcome” is a sketchy, unfunny dud that wastes a cast full of likable stars.

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‘Euphoria’ Returns: Trashier, Sexier—and Better—Than Ever In its third season, the HBO hit maintains its wildness while showing a newfound…maturity?

"Euphoria" is back, as tawdry and titillating as ever—and yet also, thankfully, better.

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‘Euphoria’ Returns: Trashier, Sexier—and Better—Than Ever In its third season, the HBO hit maintains its wildness while showing a newfound…maturity?

"Euphoria" is back, as tawdry and titillating as ever—and yet also, thankfully, better.

1 week ago 1 1 0 0
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TV’s MAGA-Coded Supervillain Goes God-Tier Crazy in ‘The Boys’ Final Season The gonzo superhero satire pulls no satiric punches in its fifth and final season.

"The Boys" soars wildly to the finish line in its God-tier-crazy fifth and final season.

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TV’s MAGA-Coded Supervillain Goes God-Tier Crazy in ‘The Boys’ Final Season The gonzo superhero satire pulls no satiric punches in its fifth and final season.

"The Boys" soars wildly to the finish line in its God-tier-crazy fifth and final season.

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There Is a Very Good Show Buried Inside This Jon Hamm Mess “Your Friends & Neighbors” is increasingly two intertwined shows. One is much better than the other.

"Your Friends & Neighbors" is increasingly two intertwined shows. One is better than the other.

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There Is a Very Good Show Buried Inside This Jon Hamm Mess “Your Friends & Neighbors” is increasingly two intertwined shows. One is much better than the other.

"Your Friends & Neighbors" is increasingly two intertwined shows. One is better than the other.

2 weeks ago 0 1 0 0
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Robert Pattinson and Zendaya’s New Movie Has an Insane Secret “The Drama” has been hiding its premise from potential moviegoers—for good reason. WARNING: Major spoilers ahead.

"The Drama" is a torturous tone-deaf joke that won’t end.

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Robert Pattinson and Zendaya’s New Movie Has an Insane Secret “The Drama” has been hiding its premise from potential moviegoers—for good reason. WARNING: Major spoilers ahead.

"The Drama" is a torturous tone-deaf joke that won’t end.

3 weeks ago 2 3 0 0
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‘Stranger Things’ Creators’ New Netflix Show Is Bafflingly Bad Produced by The Duffer Brothers, “Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen” imagines matrimony as unholy.

"Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen," a new Netflix series produced by 'Stranger Things" masterminds The Duffer Brothers, is a distended and dim supernatural mystery.

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‘Stranger Things’ Creators’ New Netflix Show Is Bafflingly Bad Produced by The Duffer Brothers, “Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen” imagines matrimony as unholy.

"Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen," a new Netflix series produced by 'Stranger Things" masterminds The Duffer Brothers, is a distended and dim supernatural mystery.

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Marvel Finally Figures Out Its Longest-Running TV Show In a case of better late than never, “Daredevil: Born Again” hits its stride with a fearsome second season.

"Daredevil: Born Again" gets closer than ever to capturing the spirit of the Marvel hero in its second season, even if it also boasts a good deal of padding.

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Marvel Finally Figures Out Its Longest-Running TV Show In a case of better late than never, “Daredevil: Born Again” hits its stride with a fearsome second season.

"Daredevil: Born Again" gets closer than ever to capturing the spirit of the Marvel hero in its second season, even if it also boasts a good deal of padding.

4 weeks ago 2 1 0 0
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TV’s Most Moving Sci-Fi Show Makes Its Triumphant Return In its gripping fifth season, Apple TV’s “For All Mankind” expertly pulls at the heartstrings.

"For All Mankind" keeps venturing further into the galaxy - while maintaining empathetic focus on its many endearing characters - in its strong fifth season.

4 weeks ago 2 1 0 0
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TV’s Most Moving Sci-Fi Show Makes Its Triumphant Return In its gripping fifth season, Apple TV’s “For All Mankind” expertly pulls at the heartstrings.

"For All Mankind" keeps venturing further into the galaxy - while maintaining empathetic focus on its many endearing characters - in its strong fifth season.

4 weeks ago 2 1 0 0
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Over-the-Top Horror Sequel Slices and Dices the Ultra-Rich “Ready or Not 2: Here I Come” is a delirious takedown of the 1%.

"Ready or Not 2: Here I Come" isn't as original as its predecessor, but it still delivers the gory slay-the-rich goods.

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