Sarah Osman

Book Review: Dissecting the Past — Andy McPhee’s Chilling History of America’s Medical Progress

January 22, 2026
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For all its rewards as a gross-out experience, “The Doctors’ Riot of 1788” has an ethical question at its core: does the search for medical knowledge outweigh our respect for human life and death?

Film Review: “Twinless” — A Double Take on Loss, Love, and Selfhood

January 13, 2026
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“Twinless” is by far the most surprising film I’ve seen in a long time. I relished the emotional rollercoaster ride director and writer James Sweeney takes us on.

Film Review: “Eternity” — A Rom-Com Stuck in Limbo

December 12, 2025
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The problem is that, as “Eternity” goes on, the film starts to feel as if it is taking an eternity.

Film Review: “Wake Up Dead Man — A Knives Out Mystery” — Holy Murder

December 9, 2025
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This well-done mystery supplies an insightful look at how money, politics, and religion have become intertwined—and where that may be taking us.

Film Review: “Wicked: For Good” — Good, But it Doesn’t Defy Gravity

November 25, 2025
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“Wicked: For Good” has its faults, but it still stands out as one of the stronger adaptations of a musical to film.

Television Review: “The Seduction” — HBO’s French Aristocrats Behave Badly, But Beautifully

November 21, 2025
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“The Seduction” is visually stunning but, even though it is the magnificently clothed French aristocracy, it all comes down to unremarkable people behaving badly.

Television Review: “Stumble” Finds Its Footing in the Cheer Comedy Arena

November 20, 2025
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“Stumble” is a welcome addition to the increasingly tired mockumentary genre.

Film Review: “Jay Kelly”, When Hollywood Mocks Itself — and Misses

November 18, 2025
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 By Sarah Osman Jay Kelly is a shallow attack on shallowness. Jay Kelly, directed by Noah Baumbach. Screening at Coolidge Corner Theater, AMC Theaters, Landmark Kendall Square Cinema. Who are you when you’re always playing other people? And what happens when, even as “yourself,” you feel you are still playing a character? That is the…

Television Review: “DMV” — An Uninspired Sitcom Stuck in Neutral

October 27, 2025
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When will there be a sitcom worthy of Tim Meadows’ talents?

Television Review: Gender, Grit, and Glamour — Netflix’s “The New Force” Puts a Welcome Spin on the Cop Genre

October 12, 2025
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While not without its flaws, the series proves that traditional TV cop drama can be given a new spin, and it is especially gratifying when the innovation involves kick-ass women.

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