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‘Being the Ricardos’ review: Aaron Sorkin fails to pay tribute to Hollywood icon Lucille Ball
Allyson Johnson December 10, 2021

If there’s a hint of affection for the subject at the heart of Being the Ricardos, the latest from Aaron Sorkin, then it’s buried in soaked piles of overwrought dialogue and oversimplified characteriz…

Allyson Johnson December 10, 2021
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Five Reasons To Watch Search Party on TBS
Yana Grebenyuk December 30, 2016

In November, TBS premiered their new dark comedy series, Search Party. The show follows a group of four (sometimes five) self-centered friends who end up involved in the search for a girl that they kn…

Yana Grebenyuk December 30, 2016
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Movie Review: The Driftless Area
Allyson Johnson April 26, 2016

Anton Yelchin and I haven’t had a good track record with his films that premier at the Tribeca Film Festival. First with the mopey 5 to 7 and now, more recently, with last year’s aimless, …

Allyson Johnson April 26, 2016
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TV Review: Broad City (2×09) “Coat Check”
Allyson Johnson March 11, 2015

This is the type of Broad City that I love. It starts out in one place and ends in one that I didn’t see coming. You can’t predict what’s going to happen on this show, you just have to sit and enjoy i…

Allyson Johnson March 11, 2015
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Women in Film Wednesday: Whip It (2009)
Allyson Johnson August 6, 2014

It’s odd, but I can often tell when a film is directed by a woman, even before having read who the director is. Typically it’s due to how the female relationships – family or friendship – …

Allyson Johnson August 6, 2014
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