Reviews
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‘Twisted Metal’ Review: Peacock Series Drops Anthony Mackie In a Post-Apocalyptic World of Vehicular Carnage
The video game adaptation sets up the beginnings of a franchise, but takes too long to arrive at its action-packed destination
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‘Haunted Mansion’ Review: Disney’s Ride Comes Alive in Sweet Story of Grief
LaKeith Stanfield shines in Justin Simien’s enchanting take on the theme park ride
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‘The Cottage’ Broadway Review: Jason Alexander Directs Eric McCormack in a Most Foul Comedy
Sandy Rustin’s new play begins to smell bad even before one character breaks wind for two minutes, maybe three
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‘Futurama’ Review: Hulu Reboot Defrosts Animated Classic With Savvy Commentary
The cult classic from “Simpsons” creator Matt Groening returns with comedic jabs at streaming television, Amazon and cryptocurrency
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‘Special Ops: Lioness’ Review: Zoe Saldaña, Nicole Kidman Roar in Taylor Sheridan Spy Thriller
The Paramount+ series finds the “Yellowstone” creator pivoting to the Middle East, with an engrossing tale that entwines action and personal drama
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‘Flex’ Off Broadway Review: It’s Sex and the Rural Basketball Court
Five teammates battle for status and against pregnancy in Candrice Jones’ new play
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‘Here Lies Love’ Broadway Review: David Byrne and Fatboy Slim Roast Imelda Marcos
But the real star of this flashy musical is director Alex Timbers
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‘Oppenheimer’ Review: Christopher Nolan’s Epic Is Brainy and Grand in All the Right Ways
Elevated by Cillian Murphy’s exacting performance, Nolan’s biopic on the father of the atomic bomb is majestic and morally complex
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‘Cobweb’ Review: Lizzy Caplan and Antony Starr Anchor a Weak Fairy Tale Frightfest
Woody Norman plays a scared boy who fears something living in his wall
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‘Barbie’ Review: Greta Gerwig Delivers a Fierce Feminist Statement Dressed in Pink
Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling are born to play the stereotypical Barbie and Ken dolls
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‘Afire’ Review: Christian Petzold’s Summery Chamber Piece Burns Deep and Bright
The German auteur’s latest navigates agony, humor and masculine insecurities through a sophisticated and breezily humorous character study
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‘Foundation’ Season 2 Review: Apple TV+ Unveils a Flawed but Visually Stunning Return
The TV adaptation of Isaac Asimov’s space opera is back with similar missteps from its first installment
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‘Full Circle’ Review: Steven Soderbergh Weaves Intricate Thoughts on Human Nature Into Serious Max Limited Series
A scheme to kidnap the son of a wealthy family goes royally wrong in the crime caper starring Zazie Beetz, Claire Danes, Timothy Olyphant and more
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‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ Season 2 Review: Jenny Han Delivers Postcard-Perfect YA Romance
Amazon hit drama returns with a big twist that finds the serenity of Cousins Beach forever changed
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‘Project Greenlight’ Review: Max Reboot Excels With Candid Look at Highs and Lows of Filmmaking
Produced by Issa Rae, Kumail Nanjiani and Gina Prince-Bythewood, the docuseries is essential viewing for lovers of atypically blunt reality shows
