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Television Review: “Paranormal” — Egyptian Ghost-busting

November 9, 2020
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The spooky adventures in this Netflix/Egyptian produced series are entertaining enough to deserve a second season.

Television Review: “How To with John Wilson” — Fascinating Adventures on the Fly

November 1, 2020
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In this brilliant series, documentary filmmaker John Wilson captures the absurdity of life in New York.

Film Review: “Borat II: Subsequent Moviefilm” — A Suitably Savage Satire

October 26, 2020
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Sacha Baron Cohen uncovers enough destructive inanity in Borat II to justify the savagery of its satire of American ignorance.

Film Review: Toxicity Roulette — 1969, 2020, and “The Trial of the Chicago 7”

October 23, 2020
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In the end, The Trial of the Chicago 7 strikes a reasonable balance between historical document and cinematic art.

Television Review: “Swamp Thing” — I Think We Love You?

October 22, 2020
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Swamp Thing is downright ornery, at times questioning political and corporate power as well as environmental protections.

Film Review: The Soulful Comic Legacy of John Belushi

October 20, 2020
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Belushi is a warts-and-all look at one of comedy’s raging bulls.

WATCH CLOSELY: “Lovecraft Country” — Blackness, Blackness, All Is Blackness

October 12, 2020
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Lovecraft Country is quite a thrill ride at times, its heady balance of realism and fantasy spiced up with an intoxicating dose of science fiction and time travel.

Television Review: “Emily in Paris” — Sacré Bleu!

October 8, 2020
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This is clearly a version of Paris written by ignorant Americans for ignorant Americans.

Television Review: “Filthy Rich” — Crass Warfare

September 30, 2020
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For fans of novellas, Filthy Rich will be a trashy guilty pleasure.

Television Review: “Pen15” — Season Two Amps up the Angst of Adolescence

September 22, 2020
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Considering how dark 2020 is, it is a good time for a lighthearted remembrance of things past, before the pandemic.

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