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John Mulaney stars in Netflix stand-up comedy special, "The Comeback Kid." PHOTO COURTESY SAEED ADYANI/NETFLIX

REVIEW: John Mulaney makes triumphant return to screen in “The Comeback Kid”

By Steve Friedman November 16, 2015

If you’ve only ever heard of John Mulaney through his short-lived sitcom “Mulaney,” you’re probably not a fan. The comedic wit of Mulaney, previously a writer for “Saturday Night Live” (the...

Throughout the month of November, The Atlantic is compiling a list of the "#ActualWorst" characters on television from reader submissions. PHOTO COURTESY THE ATLANTIC

The Atlantic’s pursuit to find worst character on TV encourages cultural interaction

By Sonia Rao November 16, 2015

There’s an episode in the seventh season of “The Office” in which Mindy Kaling’s character Kelly Kapoor and the rest of the Dunder Mifflin staff attend a viewing party of “Glee.” Kelly constantly...

Snoopy, Charlie Brown and the rest of the gang in Charles Schulz's timeless "Peanuts" comic strip make their big-screen debut in “Peanuts," a CG-animated feature film in 3D. PHOTO COURTESY TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX FILM CORPORATION

REVIEW: Charlie Brown and pals bring heartwarming stories to life in “The Peanuts Movie”

By Felipe Belfort Marques November 9, 2015

Nowadays, “Charlie Brown” and “major motion picture” do not seem like they should be together in the same sentence. After the major disasters that were “The Lorax” and the “Alvin and the...

Daniel Craig stars as James Bond in new action adventure “Spectre.” PHOTO COURTESY METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER PICTURES/COLUMBIA PICTURES

REVIEW: “Spectre” an action-packed spectacle lacking trademark Bond finesse

By Alex Peña November 9, 2015

Daniel Craig’s reign of James Bond films have successfully brought Ian Fleming's character into the modern age. With lots of commercial and critical success, barring “Quantum of Solace,” many would...

Bradley Cooper stars in "Burnt." PHOTO COURTESY THE WEINSTEIN COMPANY

REVIEW: Cinematography in “Burnt” leaves audiences hungry for more

By Fred Schillinger November 2, 2015

Though predictable, director John Wells’ new film “Burnt” succeeds in being entertaining and fun to watch. Who would have thought that a movie about a chef could be so full of violence, yelling...

Melissa Benoist as Kara Danvers in CBS' "Supergirl.” PHOTO COURTESY CLIFF LIPSON/CBS

REVIEW: “Supergirl” presents new hero, same stereotypes

By Kaitlyn Locke October 30, 2015

For all the pro-female empowerment hype CBS’ new television series “Supergirl” has been getting, viewers may well have been expecting Gloria Steinem to come swooping across their screens in a red...

Sandra Bullock (Jane) and Anthony Mackie (Ben) in “Our Brand Is Crisis.” PHOTO COURTESY WARNER BROS. PICTURES

REVIEW: “Our Brand Is Crisis” struggles to strike balance between politics, comedy

By Allegra Peelor October 30, 2015

“Our Brand Is Crisis,” David Gordon Green’s latest film, portrays a fictionalized version of the 2002 Bolivian presidential election. Jane Bodine (Sandra Bullock) is a retired American campaign...

Kaulder (Vin Diesel) and Chloe (Rose Leslie) star in “The Last Witch Hunter.” PHOTO COURTESY SCOTT GARFIELD

REVIEW: No amount of witchcraft can save “The Last Witch Hunter”

By Felipe Belfort Marques October 26, 2015

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before — a grumpy veteran of an organization that deals with the supernatural is paired up with an inexperienced sidekick that’s also the token minority. Upon the...

Leem Lubany stars as Salima and Bill Murray as Richie Lanz in “Rock the Kasbah.” PHOTO COURTESY OPEN ROAD FILMS

REVIEW: “Rock the Kasbah” turns off music, turns on stereotypes

By Jih-Chieh Yun October 23, 2015

Bill Murray stars as the lead character, Richie Lanz, in Barry Levinson’s film “Rock the Kasbah,” which was inspired by a true story. Lanz is a failed music manager in Los Angeles on the brink...

Carey Mulligan stars as Maud Watts in director Sarah Gavron’s "Suffragette." PHOTO COURTESY OF FOCUS FEATURES

PREVIEW: “Suffragette” brings powerful equality movement to silver screen

By Conner Reed October 22, 2015

An icy cover of Fleetwood Mac’s “Landslide” scores the theatrical trailer for “Suffragette,” the new film by BAFTA-winning director Sarah Gavron. Aside from the obvious metaphorical implications...

Michael Fassbender stars as Steve Jobs in Universal Studios' "Steve Jobs." PHOTO COURTESY IMAGE.NET

REVIEW: “Steve Jobs” launches discussion of flawed innovators and exceptional creations

By Sonia Rao October 19, 2015

Steve Jobs was a minimalist. Screenwriter Aaron Sorkin, on the other hand, is quite the opposite. In the Danny Boyle-directed “Steve Jobs,” Sorkin takes a man who was famous for clean lines and...

"The Second Mother," directed by Anna Muylaert, premiered in Boston on Sept. 18. PHOTO COURTESY GULLANE FILMES

REVIEW: “The Second Mother” showcases revitalized Brazilian filmmaking

By Felipe Belfort Marques September 21, 2015

Being Brazilian, and more specifically being from Sao Paulo, I felt I had a patriotic obligation to watch and review esteemed Brazilian film and television director and producer Anna Muylaert’s latest...

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