M. Night Shyamalan’s Old Is Beautifully Made And Terribly Written

M. Night Shyamalan can make a shot of palm trees sinister, just by the way he moves a camera. Old opens with fronds dancing in front of a bright sky, and then transitions to the vacationing family on the road below, as though the humans are already an afterthought, fodder for the high co… More »
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Joe Bell Is a Moving Tale That Misses Its Chance at Greatness

It’s hard to discuss Joe Bell without revealing a key early twist in Joe Bell, so let’s get the non-spoiler stuff out of the way first: Based on a true story, Reinaldo Marcus Green’s film is about a father (Mark Wahlberg) attempting to walk from his hometown of La Grande, Oregon… More »
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Welcome to the ‘What Are We Doing Here?’ Olympics

The Games of the XXXII Olympiad formally began by evoking a sense of isolation, specifically the isolation felt by athletes who have been training for their big moment during the extended COVID crisis that put these Games on hold for a full year and that many argue should have put them on hold fo… More »
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The Appealing Uneasiness of Listening to L’Rain

L’Rain is the musical persona of singer and multi-instrumentalist Taja Cheek, whose new album, Fatigue, begins with a lyrical quandary: “What have you done to change?” More »
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This Week in True-Crime Podcasts: Michael Caine Has a Show About Gangs

The true-crime-podcast universe is ever expanding. We’re here to make it a bit smaller and a bit more manageable. There are a lot of great shows, and each has a lot of great episodes, so we want t… More »
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We Slopped Some Steaks I Think You Should Leave Style

“I used to be a piece of shit,” a Tim Robinson character named Shane says in a sketch from I Think You … More »
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And Now, Another Celebrity ‘Imagine’ Video, Courtesy of the Olympics

Imagine there’s no celebrity “Imagine” videos — it’s pretty hard to do if you’re watching the Olympics opening ceremony, where another one of these things just debuted. After a s… More »
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Physical Recap: What We Do in the Shadows

Not a surprise, but: I honestly never cared about the men on this show (except Tyler) until now. More »
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