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In Janet Planet, a Brilliant Playwright Makes a Promising Film Debut

Annie Baker is one of the great American theater artists of her generation. Her plays—like the adult-education theater class dramedy…

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The Bikeriders Is a Mellow Motorcycle Movie with One Knockout Performance

Where do men go for a little camaraderie, some fun and companionship while traversing the long and often lonely road…

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Inside Out 2 Gives Us Mixed Feelings

It’s been almost a decade since the premiere of Pixar’s Inside Out, a clever journey inside the mind of a…

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The Boys Is Bleaker Than Ever in Season 4

Imagine America barreling toward fascist doom as an election looms. Imagine billionaires colluding with beyond-crooked politicians and a mendacious, corrupt…

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A Stellar Franchise Continues Its Reign in Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

Long have we loved the apes. At least since Rise of the Planet of the Apes, a 2011 reboot of…

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Hacks Sets ’Em Up and Mostly Knocks ’Em Down in Season 3

The Max series Hacks is, among other things, about the constant struggle to do good work in the face of…

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Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt Work Movie Star Magic in The Fall Guy

A spirit of good will animates the new action comedy The Fall Guy (in theaters May 3)—a tribute to the…

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The Idea of You Is Premium Grade Fanfic

Forget comic books and old TV shows. The most fecund I.P. these days might be Harry Styles fan fiction, which…

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