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Evil Season 4

‘Evil’ wraps 50-episode run as one of TV’s sneaky-best shows

The days of being saddened by the end of a TV series, and of wondering if a series finale will stick the landing, are largely

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Easy Virtue

Symphonic score makes ‘Easy Virtue’ (1928) easy to watch

“Easy Virtue” (1928), the sixth among Alfred Hitchcock’s preserved silent films, today plays like a symphony orchestra performance accompanied by moving images. As with most

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Oddity

2024: A horror ‘Oddity’ – Irish film is year’s best so far

If one has been watching a string of horror films that don’t quite get things right, “Oddity” plays like a revelation. A scary vibe –

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Prozac Nation

Ricci is devastatingly raw and true in ‘Prozac Nation’ (2001)

Despite being an amazing film, “Prozac Nation” (2001) just couldn’t fit in with normal movies. It had a film festival premiere in 2001 but the

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Turtles All the Way Down

Green beautifully tackles mental illness in ‘Turtles All the Way Down’ (2017, 2024)

John Green does a magnificent job of getting into the head of a teen girl with mental-health struggles in “Turtles All the Way Down” (2017,

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Presumed Innocent

‘Presumed Innocent’ a slick spin on the classic book/film

If you’re looking for a mystery series where you can watch one episode nightly, then discuss theories with friends via a chat thread, then revel

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Earthlings

‘Earthlings’ (2018) gives shocking insider insight into outsiders

“Earthlings” (2018) so effectively skews and skewers a readers’ idea of right and wrong that by the end we’re wondering whether theft, incest and murder

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‘The Good Girl’ (2002) illustrates danger of obsession with one person

“The Good Girl” was my No. 1 movie of 2002 because I admired how writer Mike White and director Miguel Arteta captured how depressing the

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A Simple Plan book

‘A Simple Plan’ (1993, 1998) chillingly shows how easily things can spiral

“A Simple Plan” (1993) is the consummate novel about cause and effect, choices and consequences, and the differences between inner thoughts and outward appearance. In

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Napoleon Dynamite

Idiosyncratic ‘Napoleon Dynamite’ (2004) is still flippin’ sweet

“Napoleon Dynamite” (2004) has a simple but ingenious concept: Tell a typical coming-of-age story, but have almost everyone be super awkward in their performances. Like

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