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In my last review, I described the structure of a prototypical This Is Us episode, and—lo and behold—“Kamsahamnida”…
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In an attempt to fill some cinematic blindspots, I’ve found myself watching a lot of Vietnam War…
As a human being, I have innate emotional reactions to the media I watch, and as a critic, it’s my…
The third season premiere of This Is Us felt a little undercooked, and this week’s episode has the opposite problem of…
Between last year’s second season premiere and tonight’s third season one, This Is Us has established a template for…
“The Wedding” spends its runtime trying to convince us that something bad is going to happen. Will Kate freak out and…
Even among those who like it, This Is Us often gets discussed as if it’s a conventional, old-fashioned family drama.…
After three episodes focused on the devastating death of Jack Pearson, tonight marks the start of a new era for This Is…
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“I just need two minutes, okay? I’m going to step aside for two minutes.”
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