This post was updated Aug. 22 at 7:02 p.m. The saddle in Brian Jungen’s “The Evening Redness in the West” is tempting viewers to mount its leather seat. Read more...
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August 13, 5:36 pm
Movie Review: ‘Free Guy’ demonstrates successful world building, fails narrative depth
This post was updated Aug. 15 at 5:48 p.m. In a world programmed by zeros and ones, “Free Guy” breathes life into NPCs. Starring Ryan Reynolds, “Free Guy” has all the stereotypical elements of a blockbuster film: action-packed violence, punchy one-liners and an unrequited romance. Read more...
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August 12, 3:46 pm
‘Gossip Girl’ season 1 recap – episode 6: ‘Parentsite’
Warning: spoilers ahead. Heads up, the parents of the filthy rich kids are making their landing. The sixth installment of “Gossip Girl” introduces the parents of Obie (Eli Brown) and Aki (Evan Mock) – and they have no intentions of playing nice. Read more...
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August 5, 4:15 pm
‘Gossip Girl’ season 1 recap – episode 5: ‘Hope Sinks’
Warning: spoilers ahead. On the Upper East Side, trickery is the motto. The fifth installment of “Gossip Girl” marks a Halloween celebration that brings together most of Constance Billard’s elite, albeit missing one prominent member. Read more...
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July 31, 5:43 pm
Movie review: ‘The Green Knight’ provides a masterful meditation on honor, greatness
King Arthur’s daring nephew is learning that promises are meant to be kept, no matter the cost. A meditative exploration of oaths and honor, the retelling of the 14th century chivalric romance “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” is fresh and full of beheadings. Read more...
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July 30, 3:41 pm
Album review: ‘Happier Than Ever’ reveals Billie Eilish’s future is far from a lost cause
This post was updated Aug. 1 at 5:54 p.m. This time around, Billie Eilish is happier than ever. The long-awaited sophomore record of the young artist comes after her Grammy-award-winning debut album “When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?” While its predecessor opted for a mostly darker electro-pop sound to complement its thematically heavy nature, “Happier Than Ever” strikes a balance in simultaneously softening and sharpening her edges. Read more...
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July 29, 12:16 pm
‘Gossip Girl’ season 1 recap – episode 4: ‘Fire Walks with Z’
This post was updated Aug. 1 at 5:50 p.m. Warning: spoilers ahead. The opulent New York City borough is now the home of a sisterly civil war. Read more...
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