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  • Amy Poehler would like to see more comedy representation at the Oscars Movies Amy Poehler would like to see more comedy representation at the Oscars By Mary Kate Carr September 17, 2025 | 9:34am
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  • Spinal Tap II, like so many comedy sequels, succumbs to nostalgic respectability Spinal Tap II, like so many comedy sequels, succumbs to nostalgic respectabilityBy Matt SchimkowitzSeptember 16, 2025 | 10:00am
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  • Spoiler Space: The Long Walk's feel-bad ending is even bleaker than the book's Spoiler Space: The Long Walk's feel-bad ending is even bleaker than the book'sBy Jacob OllerSeptember 15, 2025 | 12:00pm
  • Emmys 2025: The best, worst, and weirdest moments Emmys 2025: The best, worst, and weirdest momentsBy A.V. Club StaffSeptember 15, 2025 | 3:28am
  • What's on TV this week—The Emmys and Gen V season 2 What's on TV this week—The Emmys and Gen V season 2By Saloni GajjarSeptember 14, 2025 | 8:00am
  • Staff Picks: Big Thief's new direction and a Swedish blast from the past Staff Picks: Big Thief's new direction and a Swedish blast from the pastBy A.V. Club StaffSeptember 13, 2025 | 8:00am
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  • Sterlin Harjo and Ethan Hawke kill it in FX's comedy noir The Lowdown Sterlin Harjo and Ethan Hawke kill it in FX's comedy noir The LowdownRatingA-
  • Alien: Earth turns the Xenomorph into Wendy's plaything in a shaky penultimate hour Alien: Earth turns the Xenomorph into Wendy's plaything in a shaky penultimate hourRatingC
  • Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell's twee Big Bold Beautiful Journey depends on chemistry Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell's twee Big Bold Beautiful Journey depends on chemistryRatingC+
  • Slow Horses widens its spotlight (and turns down the emotional drama) in season 5 Slow Horses widens its spotlight (and turns down the emotional drama) in season 5RatingB
  • Cruising tragedy Plainclothes is brought to its knees by relentless stylistic futzing Cruising tragedy Plainclothes is brought to its knees by relentless stylistic futzingRatingC
  • Task kicks into high gear Task kicks into high gearRatingB+
  • Spinal Tap II: The End Continues' satire has aged into ironically earnest classic rock Spinal Tap II: The End Continues' satire has aged into ironically earnest classic rockRatingC
  • Brazilian epic The Secret Agent tackles politics, espionage, and Jaws Brazilian epic The Secret Agent tackles politics, espionage, and JawsRatingA-
  • Adulthood is a drag, and the crime-comedy's no good either Adulthood is a drag, and the crime-comedy's no good eitherRatingC-
  • Economos gets his due in an otherwise meandering Peacemaker Economos gets his due in an otherwise meandering PeacemakerRatingB-
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  • Elton John had his kneecaps baked, polished, and turned into jewelry Elton John had his kneecaps baked, polished, and turned into jewelryBy Emma KeatesSeptember 16, 2025 | 5:03pm
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