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December 19, 2018
Everything Is Possible in Mary Poppins Returns
The new film conjures wonder in the face of grief and money troubles—despite its overly neat ending.
May 17, 2018
Is Patrick Melrose Too Glamorous?
The miniseries starring Benedict Cumberbatch struggles to show the complexities of trauma and recovery on screen.
January 12, 2017
Sherlock’s New World Order
When everything is falling apart, detective mystery can only function as escapism.
November 20, 2014
'The Imitation Game' and 'Theory of Everything' Lack the Conviction to be Great Biopics
January 27, 2013
'Parade’s End': Ford Madox Ford’s Masterpiece Comes to the Screen
'Downton Abbey' for grown-ups

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