Reviews
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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
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‘Dark Disabled Stories’ Off Broadway Review: How Using a Walker Can Totally Ruin Your Grindr Date
Ryan J. Haddad’s play explores the challenges of living with a physical disability
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‘Misty’ Off Broadway Review: Arinzé Kene Grapples With Black Violence, Gentrification and Balloons
The British writer-performer’s meta approach to his material reflects the challenges for young Black creators
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‘Scream VI’ Review: The Stabbings Are More Berserk, But Ol’ Ghostface Doesn’t Have Much New to Say
At least we’re getting to know the so-called “Core Four” legacy leads better than ever
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‘The Trees’ Off Broadway Review: The Title Rhymes With Twee
Trees aren’t the only things that don’t move in Agnes Borsinky’s new play
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‘Green Book’ and 13 Other Best Picture Winners That Don’t Hold Up
Some Oscar winners stand the test of time — these, not so much
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‘Love’ Off Broadway Review: A Heart-Tugging Peek Inside a Homeless Shelter in All Its Humanity
Alexander Zeldin’s intimate one-act drama arrives Off Broadway after an acclaimed run in the U.K.














