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Reviews

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Movie Review

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<i>Soul</i> is a sweet mash-up of earlier, deeper Pixar

Soul is a sweet mash-up of earlier, deeper Pixar

D
<i>Stardust</i>, the Bowie biopic without any Bowie songs,<i> </i>is velvet garbage

Stardust, the Bowie biopic without any Bowie songs, is velvet garbage

C
Alan Ball’s<i> Uncle Frank </i>smothers a great performance with lazy condescension

Alan Ball’s Uncle Frank smothers a great performance with lazy condescension

Comics

A
<i>Blue In Green</i> reads the way jazz sounds<i></i>

Blue In Green reads the way jazz sounds

A-
The mech-centric dystopia of <i>GIGA</i> #1 is the beginning of something exciting

The mech-centric dystopia of GIGA #1 is the beginning of something exciting

B+
<i>The Department Of Truth </i>is a timely story about the power of belief on reality

The Department Of Truth is a timely story about the power of belief on reality

Book Review

B+
Michael J. Fox poignantly reflects on mortality and his famous optimism in <i>No Time Like The Future</i>

Michael J. Fox poignantly reflects on mortality and his famous optimism in No Time Like The Future

B
Jonathan Lethem’s <i>The Arrest </i>asks: What happens to a life built around cinema and sushi after society collapses?

Jonathan Lethem’s The Arrest asks: What happens to a life built around cinema and sushi after society collapses?

C
The lights go out in Don DeLillo’s familiar yet slight <i>The Silence</i>

The lights go out in Don DeLillo’s familiar yet slight The Silence

Music

B
With<i> McCartney III</i>, Paul McCartney offers lessons from a legendary life

With McCartney III, Paul McCartney offers lessons from a legendary life

B-
Ariana Grande finds her bliss with <i>Positions</i>

Ariana Grande finds her bliss with Positions

A
<i>Letter To You</i> is one of the finest achievements of Bruce Springsteen’s career

Letter To You is one of the finest achievements of Bruce Springsteen’s career

Game Review

<i>Spider-Man: Miles Morales </i>doesn’t always wield its great power responsibly

Spider-Man: Miles Morales doesn’t always wield its great power responsibly

<i>Amnesia: Rebirth</i> asks the question: Is there such a thing as playing not to win?

Amnesia: Rebirth asks the question: Is there such a thing as playing not to win?

<i>Star Wars: Squadrons </i>comes alive when other people want you dead

Star Wars: Squadrons comes alive when other people want you dead

Uncategorized

<i>Little Hope </i>is a crappy horror movie, but a strangely satisfying game

Little Hope is a crappy horror movie, but a strangely satisfying game

The most popular movies on Netflix, reviewed by <i>The A.V. Club</i>

The most popular movies on Netflix, reviewed by The A.V. Club

B+
<i>Self Care</i> is a timely beach read that skewers wellness and performative feminism

Self Care is a timely beach read that skewers wellness and performative feminism

Game in Progress

<i>Marvel’s Avengers</i> Pt. 2: Earth’s mightiest heroes battle Earth’s crappiest matchmaking
Marvel's Avengers

Marvel’s Avengers Pt. 2: Earth’s mightiest heroes battle Earth’s crappiest matchmaking

<i>Marvel’s Avengers</i> has a story so good, it’s almost worth playing <i>Marvel’s Avengers </i>to see it
Marvel's Avengers

Marvel’s Avengers has a story so good, it’s almost worth playing Marvel’s Avengers to see it

The deliciously nasty <i>Vampyr</i> feels like a game from another era
Vampyr

The deliciously nasty Vampyr feels like a game from another era

DVD Review

A
With<i> Dr. Strangelove</i>, Kubrick shot a brilliant satire like a straight thriller

With Dr. Strangelove, Kubrick shot a brilliant satire like a straight thriller

B+
<i>Fantastic Planet</i> looks as strange today as it must have 40 years ago

Fantastic Planet looks as strange today as it must have 40 years ago

B+
Jean Renoir’s path to greatness began with <i>La Chienne</i>

Jean Renoir’s path to greatness began with La Chienne

Comedy

B+
Wyatt Cenac’s latest album finds the funny in world-weariness

Wyatt Cenac’s latest album finds the funny in world-weariness

B-
Taylor Negron isn’t exactly himself on this posthumous collection

Taylor Negron isn’t exactly himself on this posthumous collection

B+
On <i>Effable</i>, Guy Branum imbues observational humor with personal pain

On Effable, Guy Branum imbues observational humor with personal pain

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