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The Ice Road Is an Overly Twisty Action Adventure That Has Its Charms, Chief Among Them Liam Neeson
Neeson continues to shoulder the mixed blessing of becoming a late-in-life action hero, making it look like no work at all
Netflix’s Steamy New Drama Sex/Life Is So Bad, It’s Funny
There’s room for all kinds of programming aimed at grown-ups—including sexy shows whose target audience is female. Everyone has their own preferred brand of trash. And it can succeed on its own terms without being, you know, deep. But 'Sex/Life' drowns itself in the shallow end.
F9: The Fast Saga May Be the Most Blockheaded Installment in the Franchise—And That’s Just Fine
The ninth installment in the Fast and Furious franchise features more fast driving and more family love, which is just fine if you know what to expect going into it
Zola Is a Wild Road Trip Movie That Works Against All Odds
Director Janicza Bravo captures the brashness of A'Ziah 'Zola' King’s voice and turns it into a movie that meshes its comic absurdities and its horrors
What’s the Point of Trying to Understand Ghislaine Maxwell?
A Peacock docuseries searches the psyche of Epstein's alleged accomplice for answers, but it's asking the wrong questions
Build Your House Around My Body Offers a Satisfying Story of Possession and Revenge
Female bodies have long served as metaphor when we talk about colonization, often standing in for land or the body politic, but rarely are they given the space to seek retribution for the oppressive horrors inflicted on them. That’s not the case in Build Your House Around My Body, Violet Kupersmith’s haunting historical-fiction novel, where…
Fox & I Is an Unnerving Memoir About Wildlife and Friendship
Several centuries ago, Voltaire declared that a dog is man’s best friend. At least, that’s what people remember best from his famous quote about the furry companion. But in her new memoir, biologist Catherine Raven reminds us that we often take the French philosopher’s words out of context: he comes to the conclusion only after…
Test drive: LLM motoring editor Lisa Curtiss reviews the Audi e-tron S Sportback
A top contender as leader of the all-electric pack is Audi’s stunning e-tron S Sportback. This substantial, striking and head-turning model couples ample kerb appeal with impressive power, performance and electro-eco creds. This first Audi all-electric S model is also the first production vehicle in the world to boast three electric motors – one powering […]
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French filmmaker François Ozon is so prolific that his movies aren’t always easy to categorize. A woman-centric murder-mystery musical here, a post–World War I romance set in Germany there: Who knows what he’ll try next? But he does have a taste for dramatic, doomed romance, stories brushed with an aura of Baudelairean decay, like roses…
AMC’s Kevin Can F**K Himself Squanders a Thrillingly Subversive Premise
The AMC show satirizes sexist sitcoms in the Kevin James mold. If only it had more insight into the messages TV sends.
Vudu café Larder – another winner
Vudu café Larder Vudu café Larder is a worthy contender for the morning long queues. Located at the heart of Queenstown waterfront. Opened daily from 7.30 am the modern café serves up…
My Neighbours the Dumplings – Small delights
My Neighbours the Dumplings, Victoria Park My Neighbours the Dumplings sound like a name borrowed from Studio Ghibli. They are a family run Chinese restaurant with two sites in the…