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Aesthetic thriller 鈥楽altburn鈥� bites off more than it can chew

By Ned Kennedy | November 27

Emerald Fennell鈥檚 2023 film 鈥淪altburn鈥� is an aesthetically rich tale of wealth, status and manipulation. While entertaining and gorgeously shot, the film ultimately falls into the trap of devoting more attention to aesthetics than substance.

Nathan Fielder goes deeper down the rabbit hole in 鈥楾he Curse鈥�

By Finn Kirkpatrick | November 26

Nathan Fielder continues on with making strange and cringe-inducing television with "The Curse."

鈥楨vil Does Not Exist鈥�: A deeply fascinating film that leaves much to be desired

By Finn Kirkpatrick | October 29

Few modern filmmakers have proven to be as artistically daring as Ryusuke Hamaguchi.

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鈥楾he Creator鈥� does little to inspire interest

By Finn Kirkpatrick | September 28

鈥淭he Creator鈥� is a new science fiction film that, while original on paper, is a poorly constructed collage of overused tropes and cliche-ridden dialogue.

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Ross Gay鈥檚鈥楾he Book of (More) Delights鈥� couldn鈥檛 be more delightful

By Liliana Greyf | September 28

Ross Gay鈥檚 collection of 81 mini-essays 鈥淭he Book of (More) Delights鈥� proves its title with its ability to extract profundities out of simple observations of everyday life.

鈥楽ex Education鈥� holds final session in emotional, hilarious fourth season

By Daphne Dluzniewski | September 27

The fourth and final season of British dramedy 鈥淪ex Education鈥� 鈥� released on Netflix Sept. 21 鈥� is as shocking, heartfelt and bawdy as its predecessors.

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Olivia Rodrigo鈥檚鈥楪UTS鈥� brings female rage to a new generation

By Daphne Dluzniewski | September 13

Olivia Rodrigo's sophomore album 鈥淕UTS,鈥� released Sept. 8, follows in the footsteps of 鈥淪OUR鈥� with its rock-style instrumentals and vulnerable songwriting.

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Netflix鈥檚鈥楳urder Mystery 2鈥� hits entertainment bullseye

By Sahil Balani | April 13

鈥淢urder Mystery 2鈥� is imperfect but fun for audiences.

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鈥楽aint Omer鈥�: A tour-de-force of complexities, provocation

By Ned Kennedy | April 12

鈥淪aint Omer鈥� follows the complex trial of a mother accused of murdering her young daughter.

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Love affairs, tell-alls and rock and roll: 鈥楧aisy Jones & The Six鈥� debuts on screens in new miniseries

By Daphne Dluzniewski | March 24

鈥淒aisy Jones & The Six鈥� effectively establishes character portraits, but misses on story elements.

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Kali Uchis evokes chaos and beauty of love on album 鈥楻ed Moon In Venus鈥�

By Isabel Hahn | March 23

R&B singer Kali Uchis releases her third studio album, 鈥淩ed Moon in Venus.鈥�

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鈥楾he Elephant Whisperers鈥� offers vision of human-animal coexistence

By Sahil Balani | March 19

The short film focuses on a caretaker couple鈥檚 bond with two orphaned elephants.

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鈥�10,000 gecs鈥�: A glorious journey into the unknown

By Finn Kirkpatrick | March 19

The hyperpop duo showed off their musical range with unfiltered vocals and raw instrumentals alongside their signature 鈥渘ightcore鈥� sound.

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Despite monumental wins, Academy Awards fail to feel fulfilling

By Finn Kirkpatrick | March 13

Despite Everything Everywhere All At Once鈥檚 success, the Oscars still fell flat.

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Netflix鈥檚鈥楥lass鈥� is a class apart from its Spanish inspiration

By Sahil Balani | March 13

The show has captured Netflix India鈥檚 Number 1 series spot for over a month.

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鈥楾op Gun: Maverick鈥� is crowd-pleasing, action-packed blockbuster

By Ashley Guo | March 8

鈥楾op Gun: Maverick鈥� is nostalgic and action-packed, but probably won鈥檛 win Best Picture.

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Cate Blanchett presents fascinating portrait of tainted subject in 鈥楾谩r鈥�

By Finn Kirkpatrick | March 7

鈥淭谩r,鈥� nominated for six Oscars at this year鈥檚 Academy Awards, is, on paper, not the easiest film to like. Its titular character is far from a likable protagonist, and the arc of the film basks in her detestability. Yet despite all of this, 鈥淭谩r鈥� is a movie that deserves all of the praise ...

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beabadoobee loves to love on heartwarming single 鈥楪lue Song鈥�

By Isabel Hahn | March 6

Beabadoobee鈥檚 new viral single 鈥淕lue Song鈥� shares a love confession that feels unfiltered and without embellishment.

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鈥楥ocaine Bear鈥� needs more cocaine, bear

By Finn Kirkpatrick | February 28

Who, what, where, when, why? A bear, heaps of cocaine, Chattahoochee National Forest, 1985 and she just really loves the drug. 鈥淐ocaine Bear鈥� is a movie about a bear doing 鈥� you guessed it 鈥� cocaine. Copious amounts of cocaine. The semi-true story, based on a bear found dead next to a duffel ...

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鈥楢nt-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania鈥� is rare Marvel win

By Finn Kirkpatrick | February 22

The latest Ant-Man movie, undeserving of criticism, offers pure comic book fun.