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‘Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street’ is a sweet but dense foray into the show’s early years

A deep-dive into the show that helped revolutionize children's television.

On May 10, 2021 by Michelle Jaworski

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‘Land’ is a gorgeously shot film with an emotionally hollow story

Robin Wright directs herself in this often bleak drama.

On Mar 7, 2021 by Michelle Jaworski

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This week in streaming: Let ‘Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar’ take you away

Plus: The bob and weave of 'I Care a Lot' and COVID films go to Sundance.

On Feb 25, 2021 by Audra Schroeder

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These COVID-adjacent films provide a clear-eyed view of the pandemic—and ourselves

From the coincidental to the uncanny, here's the Sundance 2021 films that touched on our last year.

On Feb 23, 2021 by Michelle Jaworski

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‘Wander Darkly’ peels back the layers of a fractured relationship

It's a real tearjerker.

On Dec 11, 2020 by Michelle Jaworski

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People think 4chan has ‘higher moral standards’ than Netflix after it bans ‘Cuties’ images

'Netflix may allow this crap, 4chan does not.'

On Aug 20, 2020 by Onaje McDowelle

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How to stream ‘The Painter and the Thief’

An unlikely friendship develops between a painter and the thief who stole from her.

On May 22, 2020 by Eduardo Ramirez

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Review: ‘Spaceship Earth’ unravels the fascinating tale of Biosphere 2

It's the kind of documentary that's hard to believe.

On Feb 11, 2020 by Michelle Jaworski

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‘Dick Johnson Is Dead’ is a profound and darkly funny glimpse into death itself

Kirsten Johnson's latest documentary is deeply personal.

On Feb 9, 2020 by Michelle Jaworski

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‘Into the Deep’ is a chilling view into the mindset of a killer

This documentary's existence is a marvel.

On Feb 8, 2020 by Michelle Jaworski

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‘Minari’ is a quiet and powerful exploration of the American dream

The cast, which includes Steven Yeun, is astounding.

On Feb 3, 2020 by Michelle Jaworski

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‘Wendy’ is an ethereal and imaginative take on ‘Peter Pan’

Benh Zeitlin's follow-up to 'Beasts of the Southern Wild' is breathtaking.

On Jan 31, 2020 by Michelle Jaworski

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‘Promising Young Woman’ unravels the complexities of a revenge fantasy

Carey Mulligan is electrifying in it.

On Jan 29, 2020 by Michelle Jaworski

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In ‘Cuties,’ the contradictions of growing up come to a head

An 11-year-old girl befriends a group trying to win a dance competition.

On Jan 27, 2020 by Michelle Jaworski

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‘Zola’ is a surreal and wild tale of a road trip gone wrong

The epic Twitter thread is now a film.

On Jan 27, 2020 by Michelle Jaworski