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Ben Rosenstock

  • Freelance Culture Writer and Critic, Vulture
  • Culture Writer and TV Critic, Freelance
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Cape Fear isn’t dull, but its story’s going stale Original

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By Ben Rosenstock
| The A.V. Club Verified
Last week, I touched on the formula that Cape Fear has adopted over its first seven episodes. Again and again, Max Cady and his daughter have provoked the Bowdens into making bigger and bigger mistakes, and they’ve fallen into every possible trap with an almost gleeful stupidity. Anna and Tom have endangered their law careers, for one, repeatedly getting caught on camera in public confrontations that make them look bad.
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House Of The Dragon got Rhaenyra and Alicent right—so why does it get everyone else so wrong?

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By Ben Rosenstock
| The A.V. Club Verified
By practically any measure, season three of House Of The Dragon has been its strongest yet. With the Dance Of The Dragons in full swing, the plot is moving at a much faster pace. The action and violence are dialed up, as proven in the premiere’s depiction of the consequential Battle of the Gullet.
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Love Island USA Recap: Low on Gags, High on Gag Reflex

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By Ben Rosenstock
| Vulture Verified
Love Island Episode 33 Season 8 Episode 33 Editor’s Rating 2 stars ** Love Island Episode 33 Season 8 Episode 33 Editor’s Rating 2 stars ** The final four is solidified, but not before the Islanders reflect and have a bit of low-stakes fun. Each season of Love Island USA contains approximately 1 million episodes, and we are recapping all of them. Check back for morning-after recaps of weekday episodes and a Monday roundup of the weekend’s shenanigans.
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