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Film Review: “Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage” — Hell on Earth

July 21, 2021
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The premier entry in the HBO documentary series “Music Box” shows how everything about the concert celebrating the 30th anniversary of Woodstock goes terribly wrong, then gets worse.

Watch Closely: On the Couch with “In Treatment” — Stimulatingly Cathartic

July 19, 2021
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The increased racial and cultural diversity of In Treatment’s cast and overall tone are noteworthy and commendable.

WATCH CLOSELY: “Mare of Easttown” — Women Hold Up Half the World

July 9, 2021
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Mare of Easttown is particularly effective in interweaving troubled domestic timelines, families held together by women who are on the brink of psychic or emotional collapse.

Television Review: “Schmigadoon!” — Sending Up the Great White Way

July 8, 2021
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Schmigadoon! is both an enjoyable love letter to classic Broadway musicals and a good-natured spoof of their now antique conventions.

Television Review: Bo Burnham’s “Inside” — A Hall of Mirrors

June 30, 2021
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Bo Burnham deserves kudos for calling himself out on his own bullshit. But that doesn’t absolve him of seriously confronting the problem of excessive self-consciousness, especially nowadays.

Television Review: “Starstruck” — Rewriting the Rom-Com

June 25, 2021
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Starstruck is the rare rom-com that will appeal to audiences who aren’t just fans of the genre.

Television Review: “Penguin Town” — Birdwatching

June 23, 2021
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For kids and penguin lovers, Penguin Town is a gushy fait accompli. But the series also has rewards for others.

WATCH CLOSELY: “Halston” — Gifted, Greedy, and Gregarious

June 3, 2021
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There are stunning scenes full of energy and visual beauty, but Halston left me feeling somewhat cold.

Television Review: “Monster” — An Adaptation That Shouldn’t Have Happened

May 12, 2021
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It is sad Monster is such a botched effort, given that this is an important and timely story.

Documentary Review: PBS’s “Hemingway” — Inside an American Legend

May 9, 2021
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If you love fiction you should devote several hours to watching Hemingway. Ken Burns and Lynn Novick have brought a special tenderness to this series, something deeper and more compelling than previous Burns documentaries.

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