5/05/21 2:13AM
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When you review a show long enough, it’s hard not to root for it. Even in its worst moments, I’m always hoping that 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. She loves sci-fi, Jane Austen, and co-hosting the movie podcast, Role Calling.
4/28/21 2:45AM
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Sprock yeah! It turns out all it took to kick this season into high gear was a time travel trip back to 2009. “Prom…
4/23/21 1:00AM
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Like an “opposites attract” couple, the Oscars and romantic comedies have had a curious relationship over the years.…
4/21/21 1:40AM
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One consequence of Supergirl sending its leading lady to the Phantom Zone is that the show has become much more…
4/14/21 1:30AM
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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…
4/13/21 10:01PM
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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…
4/09/21 1:00AM
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A swell of violins underscores a ballet of pastel umbrellas on a rainy cobblestone street. A burst of brass…
4/07/21 2:25AM
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A grieving space vampire tech whiz? Lex Luthor representing himself in court? The Phantom Zone inexplicably taking…
4/06/21 10:01PM
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The most compelling throughline in “Both Things Can Be True” takes up the least amount of screentime. In what feels…
3/30/21 10:00PM
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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…
3/26/21 1:00AM
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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…
3/24/21 2:00AM
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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…
3/23/21 10:01PM
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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.”
3/17/21 1:38AM
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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…
3/16/21 10:01PM
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The big houses. The ambiguous careers. The spontaneous cross-country flights. For years the vague but luxurious…
3/12/21 1:00AM
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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…
3/09/21 10:00PM
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“With great power comes great responsibility.” It may be a motto from a different comic book universe, but it very…
3/02/21 10:00PM
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“You know what, babe? You do your Superman stuff and I will do my Lois Lane stuff.”
2/26/21 1:00AM
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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…
2/24/21 3:00PM
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Even before Black Panther and Joker broke through to broader awards-season glory, the superhero genre enjoyed some…