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The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run Is a Ludicrous Undersea Delight
The third entry in the feature-film annex of the long-running television show is ludicrous entertainment for frazzled times
The Real World Homecoming: New York Is a Bittersweet Glimpse at Everything Reality TV Could’ve Been
The original New York cast's reunion raises the question: was a better, alternate version of reality TV possible?
Moxie Invokes Fierce, Riot Grrrl Spirit, Only to End in a Noncommittal Group Hug
Amy Poehler directs and stars in a new Netflix movie about a teen becoming radicalized—to a point—in the tradition of her one-time riot grrrl mom
Don’t Blame Amy and Tina—the 2021 Golden Globes Were Always Going to Be a Disaster
A three-hour Zoom meeting with stars in evening gowns is, alas, still a three-hour Zoom meeting
The United States vs. Billie Holiday Is a Messy But Passionate Tribute to an American Legend
Lee Daniels’ disorganized but passionate drama focuses on the obsessive vengeance with which the Federal Bureau of Narcotics pursued Holiday
In the Gently Moving Minari, a Korean Family Finds Home in America’s Heartland
In Lee Isaac Chung's thoughtful semi-autobiographical drama, a family of Korean immigrants adjusts to an isolated life on a farm in Arkansas
Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry Is a Mostly Fascinating Portrait of an Apocalyptic Teen Pop Star
It’s a complex, observant and overwhelmingly flattering portrait. And, if they can sit tight through too many similar home-recording scenes, it should help the perplexed appreciate her appeal
Punky Brewster Is Just the Latest Proof That Today’s Kids Deserve Better Than ‘80s and ‘90s Reboots
Seriously, who is Peacock's new 'Punky Brewster' even for?
Cookie Time Cookie Bar – cookies on crack
The first Cookie Time Cookie Bar Staying nearby to the main centre, in the heart of Queenstown Cookie Time Cookie Bar was moments away from town. It’s the first thing…
We Need More Female Villains Onscreen—But Not the Kind We Get in I Care a Lot
In the wanly nihilistic new Netflix movie, Rosamund Pike plays a scammer who poses as a guardian of the helpless elderly so she can bilk them out of their savings
The Ghost of Noël Coward Is Nowhere to Be Found in the Dull Blithe Spirit
This adaptation of Coward's 1941 play scrubs away his acidity as if it were tarnish and not the actual shine
HBO Max’s Bold, Witty and Wrenching AIDS Drama It’s a Sin Is the First Must-See Show of 2021
Russell T. Davies' bold, witty, wrenching HBO Max drama follows five young friends through the first decade of the AIDS crisis in London