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High Concepts, Hubris, and M. Night Shyamalan: It's Time to Talk About 'Trap'
The big twist is his massive ego!
Vince Mancini
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This Week In Movie Posters, 10-30-24
Is everything on Netflix now? Daniel Craig goes "Queer" for Luca Guadagnino, and Steven Soderbergh does horror.
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Blind Tasting Every Oktoberfest Beer I Could Find, 2024 Edition
It's malt season, baby.
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'Venom' is Over, and Tom Hardy Needs a New Imaginary Friend
We bid farewell to a franchise that didn't have much, but did have Tom Hardy jumping into a lobster tank.
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Top Chef Frotcast Post-Show, S1E9 with Joey Avery
They're going to Napa to eat truffles and drink wine -- without Stephen, the poor bastard.
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What Our Toddlers Mean When They Scream Incomprehensibly
What does it mean to expect to be able to watch anything at any time? Probably it's fine, right?
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'Woman of the Hour' Tries to Avoid Serial Killer Tropes, Mostly Successfully
Anna Kendrick makes her directorial debut on Netflix, with an interesting riff on true crime and serial killers.
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'Saturday Night' Makes Me Envy The Boomers Again
Comedy plus time equals... hagiography?
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'The Apprentice' Is An Instant Classic Of NYC Grime
Everything in this pseudo-biopic of Donald Trump looks gross and grimy, and that's why it works.
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I Think I Understand Why People Were Mad About 'It Ends With Us'
Blake Lively stars in a rom-dram that is also an after-school special, but also kind of good?
Podcast
The Cruelest Top Chef Challenge Ever?
In terms of brutal Top Chef challenges, season 1's "Wedding Bell Blues" may "take the cake."
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The Shows Are Too Damned Long
In the pseudo-prestige era, streamers seem to think artistry is a matter of packaging.