Reviews
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‘Ghosted’ Review: Ana de Armas and Chris Evans Can’t Save This Ordinary Spy Rom-Com
Dexter Fletcher’s fast-paced flick entertains, but it should be sharper and funnier
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‘Love & Death’ Review: Elizabeth Olsen Makes Axe Murder Rehash Worth Watching
The HBO Max limited series feels almost like a direct result of the actress’ work on the celebrated Disney+ show “WandaVision”
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‘Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret’ Review: A Darling Adaptation of a Classic
Judy Blume’s seminal novel works wonders in the hands of director Kelly Fremon Craig
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‘Peter Pan Goes Wrong’ Broadway Review: Neil Patrick Harris to the Rescue
The “Goes Wrong” franchise continues with lots of staged deaths and injuries to entertain the kids
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‘Plays for the Plague Year’ Off Broadway Review: Suzan-Lori Parks Sings the Blues Over COVID
The Pulitzer-winning playwright turns performer in a revue-like recap of the first 13 months of the pandemic
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‘Mrs. Davis’ Review: Betty Gilpin Stuns in Damon Lindelof’s New Series That Takes AI Conversation to Scary Heights
Gilpin is a nun searching for the holy grail in this strange Peacock series from Lindelof and Tara Hernandez
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‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ Season 5 Review: Comedy Series Triumphs in Final Episodes
Rachel Brosnahan and Amy Sherman-Palladino got it right with the beloved Prime Video show, ending on a high note
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‘Camelot’ Broadway Review: With Aaron Sorkin, What’s Love Got to Do With It?
The Oscar winner’s new book for this musical revival throws up a few romantic roadblocks
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‘Fat Ham’ Broadway Review: Something’s Rotten – and Ripe With Laughs – in North Carolina
James Ijames’ retooling of Shakespeare delivers the funniest Hamlet ever
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‘Mafia Mamma’ Review: Toni Collette’s Mob Comedy Misfires
Catherine Hardwicke’s film can’t rise above clumsy jokes and cliched characters
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‘Barry’ Season 4 Review: Bill Hader Crafts a Collision Course of Chaos in Final Episodes
There’s an emphasis on the dark in the last installments of the HBO hit series, but rest assured that the satire is as sharp and absurd as ever
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‘Beau Is Afraid’ Review: Ari Aster’s Stunning, Unknowable and Fearless Opus
Joaquin Phoenix delivers one of his best performances as a guilt-ridden man on an epic journey
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‘Renfield’ Review: Nicolas Cage Gives Dracula New Bite
Cage and Nicholas Hoult’s chemistry anchors gory horror comedy
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‘Tiny Beautiful Things’ Review: Hulu Drama Showcases Kathryn Hahn’s Extraordinary Range
The TV adaptation of Cheryl Strayed’s book could be the “WandaVision” standout’s breakthrough as a series lead
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‘How to Blow Up a Pipeline’ Review: A Searing Eco-Thriller With Spirit and Ideas
Daniel Goldhaber’s Soderbergh-ian film ignites an urgent sense of activism through a stellar ensemble cast and sophisticated direction.