Reviews
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‘Shadow and Bone’ Season 2 Review: Netflix Series Juggles Lore and Action for Ultimate YA Satisfaction
The fantasy show rarely forgets to have fun, a quality that can easily get lost amid the spells and brooding that often characterize dramas of this genre
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‘Boston Strangler’ Review: Keira Knightley Shines as Journalist Advocating for Murdered Women
The crime drama puts feminist morals front and center for a gamble that mostly pays off
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‘The Harder They Come’ Off Broadway Review: How to Cut Jimmy Cliff Down to Size
Suzan-Lori Parks radically bowdlerizes the classic movie for the musical stage
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‘Tetris’ Review: Taron Egerton Drama Uses Retro Nostalgia to Re-Imagine the True Story of Classic Game
SXSW: The “Rocketman” actor fails to elevate the film’s corny Cold War narrative
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‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’ Review: CGI Whizbang Obscures Heartfelt Story
The big blockbuster action movie comes across as perfunctory and soulless
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‘Swarm’ Review: Prime Video Nails Genre-Blending Formula, but Story Lacks Depth
The new limited series from “Atlanta” collaborators Donald Glover and Janine Nabers is a frequently fascinating exploration of obsessions
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‘The Coast Starlight’ Off Broadway Review: We’re Not Traveling in the Quiet Car
Kevin Bunin’s play follows six strangers on a train from Los Angeles to Seattle
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‘Gotham Knights’ Review: CW’s Likely Final DC Series Is a Bummer Ending to Network’s Superhero Legacy
If this is the end of the network’s journey from “Smallville” to the expansive “Arrowverse,” this show feels like a destined-to-be-ignored footnote
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‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ Review: Keanu Reeves’ Action Nonsense Is Back and Better Than Ever
The stakes are hilariously high and the bad guys have never been sillier
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‘How to Defend Yourself’ Off Broadway Review: Rape Culture Meets Consent Culture on Campus
Liliana Padilla’s astonishing new play examines the fallout from a violent frat-house assault
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‘Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves’ Review: This Hilarious Epic Fantasy Is a Total Blast
SXSW: Chris Pine and Michelle Rodriguez lead the tabletop game adaptation that will appeal to fans and non-fans alike
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‘Flamin Hot’ Review: Eva Longoria Directs Strong Story About Cheeto Inventor
SXSW: The film captures the look, feeling and taste of the ’70s and ’80s
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‘Extrapolations’ Review: Apple TV+ Series Makes a Passionate Statement on Climate Crisis, but Its Purpose Remains Unclear
Meryl Streep, Kit Harington and more lead the ensemble of the anthology show exploring the effects of climate change in the near future
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‘Ted Lasso’ Season 3 Review: Comedy Plays More Like a Network Drama in Possible Final Chapters
Jason Sudeikis and the cast are as good as ever, but the first four installments make it feel more like a back-to-school story with fewer laughs
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‘A Doll’s House’ Broadway Review: Jessica Chastain Plays Ibsen’s Nora Sitting Down
Jamie Lloyd’s staging of the classic takes minimalism to the extreme
