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‘Ted Lasso’ season 2 review: the ever-evolving hit comedy scores another goal and doesn’t miss a beat

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‘Ted Lasso’ season 2 review: the ever-evolving hit comedy scores another goal and doesn’t miss a beat

Zofia Wijaszka July 12, 2021

Ted Lasso, a compassionate, mustache-wearing, charming coach, is back with the AFC Richmond team. Following the critically acclaimed success of the Apple TV series, the... Read More

‘Never Have I Ever’ season 2 review: Mindy Kaling’s coming-of-age dramedy is still charming and even more life-affirming

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‘Never Have I Ever’ season 2 review: Mindy Kaling’s coming-of-age dramedy is still charming and even more life-affirming

Reyzando Nawara July 12, 2021

When the first season of Never Have I Ever debuted on Netflix last year, people expected it to be a raunchy, hilarious teen rom-com with... Read More

Retrospective: 20 Years on, ‘Legally Blonde’ is a pink, empowered reminder to be yourself

Hanna Flint July 11, 2021

A few weeks ago I was talking to my boyfriend and he was trying to remember the name of a hormone the brain releases that... Read More

‘The Worst Person in the World’ review: Joachim Trier’s flirtatious love story might be the best film at Cannes [Cannes Review]

Adam Solomons July 10, 2021

The kind of movie which reminds you just how beguiling top-tier cinema can be, Joachim Trier’s The Worst Person in the World is a triumph.... Read More

‘Benedetta’ review: Praise be, Paul Verhoeven’s silly and sizzling hot nun summer is here [Cannes Review]

Iana Murray July 10, 2021

“We’re all entitled to a sin,” one nun confesses to her attentive Sister Benedetta (Virginie Efira). And sin she indeed does, so much so that... Read More

FINAL 2021 Emmy Nomination Predictions: Expect big numbers for ‘The Crown,’ ‘I May Destroy You,’ The Underground Railroad,’ ‘Hacks’ and more

Erik Anderson July 9, 2021

Yeah, it seems like the Oscars just ended a minute ago…because they kinda did. The extended Oscar season gave us no break and we jumped... Read More

‘After Yang’ review: Kogonada’s lo-fi sci-fi is a meditative gem propelled by Colin Farrell’s most soulful performance [Cannes Review]

Adam Solomons July 9, 2021

If Columbus was a bold attempt to resurrect slow cinema with a Gen Z-friendly storyline and progressive ideas, After Yang feels like Kogonada challenging himself... Read More

‘Cow’ review: Andrea Arnold’s wordless documentary movingly focalizes the humanity of animals [Cannes Review]

Caroline Tsai July 8, 2021

“Okay, so we’re really gonna watch a cow for two hours,” a fellow attendee said, amused and skeptical, just before the 2 p.m. screening of... Read More

‘The White Lotus’ review: Incisive and heartfelt as ever, Mike White astonishes all over again with his latest HBO outing

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‘The White Lotus’ review: Incisive and heartfelt as ever, Mike White astonishes all over again with his latest HBO outing

Jason Adams July 8, 2021

Filmed in a quarantine bubble at a Hawaiian resort last year The White Lotus — which is Mike White’s first new show since the brilliance of Enlightened disappeared far... Read More