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Movie Review
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C-
Nic Cage doesn’t even try to upstage his animal costars in the lousy zoological action thriller
Primal
B-
The Kingmaker
gawks at obscene wealth, but finds a much more disturbing legacy behind it
C+
The new
Lady And The Tramp
feels like a ’90s update of a ’50s classic
Book Review
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B-
Former heartthrob Leif Garrett recounts his wild downfall in
Idol Truth
A-
In The Dream House
mixes genre to craft a powerful memoir of an abusive queer relationship
A-
Jenny Slate’s memoir is as strange and whimsical as she is
Game Review
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Death Stranding
is an allegory for a broken America, and one of the weirdest games in years
The versions of
Man Of Medan
you don’t play are way more interesting than the one you do
Control
is a fascinating work of video game storytelling that levitates above its limitations
Comics
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B
Archie Vs. Predator II
drops a Betty and Veronica bombshell
Big Issues
Immortal Hulk
smashes the universe in an apocalyptic milestone issue
B
Pumpkinheads
offers sweet, familiar fun for fans of autumn, YA, and romance alike
Music
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A-
Before Brian Eno made
Music For Airports
, Ernest Hood made music for
Neighborhoods
A
On
Ghosteen
, Nick Cave invites us into his bright abyss
B-
Angel Olsen’s
All Mirrors
is a gorgeous but fatiguing listen
Game in Progress
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Vampyr
The deliciously nasty
Vampyr
feels like a game from another era
Far Cry 5
Far Cry 5
’
s nihilistic ending tries to take the rest of the game down with it
Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom
Ni No Kuni 2
’s final hours bring a conventional ending to an unconventional RPG
DVD Review
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A
With
Dr. Strangelove
, Kubrick shot a brilliant satire like a straight thriller
B+
Fantastic Planet
looks as strange today as it must have 40 years ago
B+
Jean Renoir’s path to greatness began with
La Chienne
Comedy
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B+
Wyatt Cenac’s latest album finds the funny in world-weariness
B-
Taylor Negron isn’t exactly himself on this posthumous collection
B+
On
Effable
, Guy Branum imbues observational humor with personal pain
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