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Film Review: “The Survivor” – (Living in the Past, Looking to the Future)

Ben Foster shines in Barry Levinson’s grim tale of love, loss, and hope.

By: Ed Symkus Filed Under: Featured, Film, Review Tagged: Barry Levinson, Ben Foster, Ed Symkus, HBO Max, Holocaust, The Survivor

Television Review: “Station Eleven” — Dadaesque Déjà Vu

For those looking for a humane alternative to the media panic, to steady themselves during a period of uncertainty, Station Eleven comes along at the right time.

By: Sarah Osman Filed Under: Featured, Review, Television Tagged: HBO Max, Sarah Osman, Station Eleven

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

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.

By: Peg Aloi Filed Under: Featured, Review, Television Tagged: "Watch Closely", HBO Max, Jean Smart, Kate Winslet, Mare of Easttown, Peg Aloi

Television Review: “Q: Into the Storm” — Idiot Wind

The truth is, Q: Into the Storm is shockingly dull.

By: Sarah Osman Filed Under: Featured, Review, Television Tagged: HBO Max, Q, Sarah Osman

Television Review: “Genera+ion” — A Sketchy Look at Gen Z

Considering the show’s uneven writing, there’s no certainty that Genera+ion will last longer than a viral TikTok video.

By: Sarah Osman Filed Under: Featured, Review, Television Tagged: Genera+ion, HBO Max, Sarah Osman

Television Review: “An American Pickle” — Sour to a Fault

Seth Rogen puts in double duty as an early 20th century Jewish immigrant and his modern great grandson in a comedy that starts off sweet but leaves a bitter aftertaste.

By: Sarah Osman Filed Under: Featured, Review, Television Tagged: An American Pickle, HBO Max, Seth Rogen

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