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Media Bias
Lorne Michaels: Trump Is ‘Committing Crimes’ in ‘Broad Daylight’
“Saturday Night Live” once kept presidents honest with its wild and crazy humor. And then President Barack Obama entered the…
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Reviews
This ‘Relay’ Will Make You Snooze
David Mackenzie’s “Relay” opens with a corporate worker being assured by a suit-and-tie executive that he will be safe and…
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Reviews
There’s No Escape from Ron Howard’s Screechy ‘Eden’
Ron Howard’s “Eden” is a morbidly fascinating depiction of a group of adventurous Europeans who traveled to the island of…
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Opinion
Is Ice Cube’s ‘War of the Worlds’ a Cult Classic … Already?
There are two ways to rate “Madame Web.” The first? It’s an abysmal part of the superhero craze, a brain-dead…
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Opinion
These Lovebird Couples Can’t Click on Screen
Melissa McCarthy was Hollywood’s “It” funny lady when studios still cared about big-screen comedies. That clout came with a decided…
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Music
Five for Fighting Defies Music Industry’s Silence on Hostage Crisis
The Boss won’t do it. Taylor Swift can’t shake it off. Beyonce? Queen Bey has other royal matters to attend…
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Opinion
Could Woke Backlash Crush ‘Wizard of Oz’ Remake?
Some movies should be left alone. “Casablanca.” “Citizen Kane.” Even “Back to the Future.” Hollywood studios may have remake mania…
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Contributors
How This Indie Filmmaker Stared Down Identity Politics
I remember middle school and the first time I heard of something called the “popular” kids. Who were they? And…
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Contributors
The Novel as the Foundation of Art
I love movies, I want to save movies, and this is about movies. I was always in my seat at…
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Hypocrisy
Jimmy Kimmel Pretends to Care About Free Speech
Jimmy Kimmel flexed his free speech rights on Comedy Central’s “The Man Show.” Did he ever. The series let Kimmel…
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