Reviews
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‘Parade’ Broadway Review: Ben Platt Leads a Great Revival of a Modern Classic
Alfred Uhry and Jason Robert Brown’s musical marches to a different, softer beat
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‘Evil Dead Rise’ Review: A Bloody and Barbaric Good Time
The film doesn’t shy away from what makes the franchise great: rivers of blood, unrelenting evil, and ingenious weaponry
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‘Yellowjackets’ Season 2 Review: Show’s Cast Is Better Than Ever, but We Can Skip the Supernatural Mystery
Melanie Lynskey continues to deliver a powerhouse performance alongside one of the best ensembles in TV
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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
