ROPE (1948)
The Unenthusiastic Critic is contemplating murder, as we sit down for Alfred Hitchcock's taut exercise in sustained suspense.
THE 50 BEST TV SHOWS OF THE 2010S
It was the biggest, most ambitious, most diverse, and best decade in television history. And these were my 50 favorite shows.
WATCHMEN 1×08: "A GOD WALKS INTO ABAR"
In a surprising penultimate episode, Watchmen reminds us that every love story is a thermodynamic miracle.
DINER (1982)
This week, Nakea and I are making much ado about nothing, as we revisit one of the most influential comedies of the 1980s.
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF (1971)
If I were a rich man, The Unenthusiastic Critic would probably be less resentful about having to watch a Broadway musical on her Christmas vacation.
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A QUIET PLACE (2018)
It's quiet in here—a little TOO quiet—as The Unenthusiastic Critic continues her 2019 Horror Movie Marathon with John Krasinski's muffled monster movie.
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FRANKENSTEIN (1931) & BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1935)
It's alive! The Unenthusiastic Critic's 2019 Halloween Movie Marathon gets underway with a classic creature double-feature from the golden age of the Universal movie monsters.
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SEX, LIES, AND VIDEOTAPE (1989)
We're recording our deepest, most intimate thoughts on Steven Soderbergh's seminal debut feature, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary.
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BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID (1969)
The fall's probably gonna kill us, as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Newman and Redford's quintessential buddy western with The Unenthusiastic Critic's first viewing.
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THE I-LAND
The I-Land wants desperately to be Lost. Dull, derivative, and dumb, it should be lost, and it should stay lost.
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ARMAGEDDON (1998)
It's the end of the world as we know it, and it can't come fast enough for The Unenthusiastic Critic, as she endures her first viewing of Michael Bay's disaster porn.
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THE DARK CRYSTAL (1982)
It's the most sensational, inspirational, celebrational, muppetational episode of The Unenthusiastic Critic yet.
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ARTHUR (1981)
This week, The Unenthusiastic Critic is caught between the moon and New York City, as we sit down for Steve Gordon's dipsomaniacal comedy.
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APOCALYPSE NOW (1979)
The Unenthusiastic Critic is venturing into the heart of darkness for her first viewing of Francis Ford Coppola's Apocalypse Now, released 40 years ago this week.
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EASY RIDER (1969)
The Unenthusiastic Critic is firing all of her guns at once at a counterculture classic.
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ROCKETMAN (2019)
Dexter Fletcher's Rocketman is endearingly goofy, and occasionally moving, but only rarely transcends the shallow limitations of a jukebox musical.
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GAME OF THRONES 8×06: "THE IRON THRONE"
And now our watch is ended. But did Game of Thrones, or its characters, get the ending they deserved?
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GAME OF THRONES 8×05: "THE BELLS"
The penultimate episode of Game of Thrones demands that we reconsider everything—including our investment in this show and these characters.
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GAME OF THRONES 8×04: "THE LAST OF THE STARKS"
A sometimes infuriating episode reminds us that neither Game of Thrones nor its characters are going to suddenly become perfect at the last minute.
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GAME OF THRONES 8×03: "THE LONG NIGHT"
Visually muddy, and emotionally clichéd, "The Long Night" begs the question: What sort of ending are we hoping for from Game of Thrones?
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GAME OF THRONES 8×02: "A KNIGHT OF THE SEVEN KINGDOMS"
"A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" is Game of Thrones at its absolute best. It is a last chance to remember—before all hell breaks loose—that this show was always about people, not special effects.
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