Apr 14
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For the first third of its runtime, I was worried that “Phantom Menaces” felt too much like a retread of last week’s…
Caroline Siede
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Contributor, The A.V. Club. Caroline Siede is a pop culture critic in Chicago, where the cold never bothers her anyway. Her interests include superhero movies, feminist theory, and Jane Austen novels.
Apr 13
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One thing that makes This Is Us feel like a realistic depiction of family is that old issues can come bubbling to…
Apr 9
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A swell of violins underscores a ballet of pastel umbrellas on a rainy cobblestone street. A burst of brass…
Apr 7
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A grieving space vampire tech whiz? Lex Luthor representing himself in court? The Phantom Zone inexplicably taking…
Apr 6
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The most compelling throughline in “Both Things Can Be True” takes up the least amount of screentime. In what feels…
Mar 30
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In an ideal world, the final season premiere of a long-running TV show gives the creators a chance to hone in on…
Mar 26
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In the summer of 1999, Julia Roberts starred in two romantic comedies that used the press as plot points. In Notting…
Mar 24
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It can be hard for family-focused shows to get the balance of their storytelling right. Root yourself too much in…
Mar 23
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“Jack’s kid named his kid after me. I mean, god, Jack must be rolling in his grave around that one.”
Mar 17
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It’s hard to beat Superman in a fight. And not just a physical one, but a moral one too. As Lois points out when…
Mar 16
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The big houses. The ambiguous careers. The spontaneous cross-country flights. For years the vague but luxurious…
Mar 12
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There are good rom-coms, bad rom-coms, and so-bad-they’re-good rom-coms. And then there’s Failure To Launch, a 2006…
Mar 9
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“With great power comes great responsibility.” It may be a motto from a different comic book universe, but it very…
Mar 2
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“You know what, babe? You do your Superman stuff and I will do my Lois Lane stuff.”
Feb 26
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No one knew it at the time, but Summer Stock marked the end of an era for Judy Garland. The 1950 musical comedy was…
Feb 24
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Even before Black Panther and Joker broke through to broader awards-season glory, the superhero genre enjoyed some…
Feb 23
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The past few episodes of This Is Us have been defined by cars. First there was Kate’s journey to confront Marc. Then …
Feb 23
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It’s no surprise that Arrowverse head honcho Greg Berlanti would want to build a show around Tyler Hoechlin’s Clark…
Feb 16
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There are two versions of This Is Us: The big melodramatic tear-jerking show that’s earned the reputation as…
Feb 16
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Note: The writer of this review watched Blithe Spirit on a digital screener from home. Before making the decision…