movie of the moment…
MaryAnn’s quick take: Lurid and squicky, Split treads water and keeps too many secrets on a dull path to the revelation of its self-satisfied cleverness. Read the review…
latest reviews
- Gold movie review: this mine is tapped out
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- The Bye Bye Man movie review: don’t think it, don’t say it, don’t see it
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- Silence movie review: not golden
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2016’s films, ranked by maryann (still ongoing, now open to all readers)
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- it’s the hope I can’t stand…
- embedded Facebook posts suddenly not working
- I urge you to watch PBS Frontline’s ‘Divided States of America‘ tonight
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- when I see fanboy sites gossiping…
- still loving ‘The Man in the High Castle’ (Season 2 open thread)
- OFCS 2016 awards winners announced
- still disappointed by Sherlock (“The Six Thatchers” open thread)
- I’m on BBC World Service’s “The Arts Hour” on New Year’s Day
- still heartbroken over Doctor Who (“The Return of Doctor Mysterio” open thread)
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finest internets
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- curated: CNN hiring “journalists” with no journalism experience
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- curated: Trump plans to cut support for the arts…
