‘Don’t Look Up’ launches brilliantly, but then feels like a letdown. But did director Adam McKay have any other choice?
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The top movies of 2021.
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Meenakshi Sundareshwar, while light-touch and amiable, misses smack urgency and fun for a safe, slow walk.
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There’s something intimately familiar and hence moving about Saving Mr. Banks. Plus, there’s Emma Thompson and Tom Hanks.
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The second season ups the ante in a taut outing where everyone’s struggling to figure out their own space. Plus, it raises some questions about the art of making political thrillers and make up.
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Writer-director Umesh Bist delivers a soft-touch likeable look at a ritualistic liberation for its primary characters.
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From the splash of acid to acidic wit, from a hyperkinetic trial to virtual thrills, from old-fashioned murder to bloody folklore, 2020 movies slapped it all on.
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The top TV shows for 2020, the year where even the fact that you could watch TV was a top reason to be on the top list.
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Director Vikramaditya Motwane’s mad and zippy one-night ride works at so many levels, it’s mad. About movies.
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Writer-director Sofia Coppola creates a delightful movie that’s light on its messaging and yet works its magic on you. Just like a good drink. Or Bill Murray. Or both.
