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Film critic @WSJ and @wsjfreeex columnist for @wsjopinion and theater critic for @NewCriterion.

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Wall Street Journal review of “The Blues Brothers: An Epic Friendship, the Rise of Improv, and the Making of …

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"'Everywhere an Oink Oink' Review: Ticked Off in Tinsel Town

"'Everywhere an Oink Oink' Review: Ticked Off in Tinsel Town

review of "Everywhere an Oink Oink: An Embittered, Dyspeptic and Accurate Report of Forty Years in Hollywood"…

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Larry David Stood Up for Social Norms

Larry David Stood Up for Social Norms

Essay on Larry David and "Curb Your Enthusiasm."

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Heartbreak Was Everywhere at the Grammys

Heartbreak Was Everywhere at the Grammys

Essay on Miley Cyrus, Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo and the romantic frustrations of female singer-songwriters.

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'Opposable Thumbs' Review: The Best of Enemies

'Opposable Thumbs' Review: The Best of Enemies

Review of "Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel and Ebert Changed Movies Forever" by Matt Singer

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Eminent Victorians: The Victorians reformed Britain to meet the demands of modernity.

Eminent Victorians: The Victorians reformed Britain to meet the demands of modernity.

Review of "High Minds: the Victorians and the Birth of Modern Britain" by Simon Heffer

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‘By Any Means’ Review: Mark Wahlberg’s Gangster for a Good Cause

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The actor stars alongside Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as a mob hitman enlisted by the FBI to help investigate a racist murder in 1960s Mississippi in this bare-knuckle historical drama. Mark Wahlberg and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Paramount Pictures “By Any Means” suggests it takes a dirty man to clean up a historically and culturally entrenched mess.
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Boutique Bolshevism and the DSA

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A DSA rally in New York on April 30. Photo: Gina M Randazzo/ZUMA Press Enough about the DSA nepo baby and the house his parents bought him that is undergoing $1.4 million worth of improvements he obviously didn’t pay for. Gustavo Gordillo is the co-chair of the New York chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America.
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‘The Dog Stars’ Review: Finding Friends in Ridley Scott’s Post-Apocalypse

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After a plague wipes out most of humanity, Jacob Elordi’s mechanic and Josh Brolin’s ex-Marine debate their different visions of survival in the director’s newest sci-fi story. Jacob Elordi as and Josh Brolin in ’The Dog Stars.’ Fabio Lovino Finally, some downtime, with no distractions, to tackle “Infinite Jest.” Gasoline prices have hit an all-time low ($0.00 per gallon) and joyous packs of romping dogs dash freely through the streets.
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