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MOVIES, TIRED

“I CARE A LOT” IS EVERYTHING YOU EXPECTED: UNREMARKABLE

This is an eldery White woman who appears to be sitting with her hands in her lap. This is used to represent the victims in I Care A Lot. — Danie Franco

The film is almost too aware of itself and anxious with the need to be smart.

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March 10, 2021January 19, 2024

BEYOND IMAGINATION, TV SHOWS

SEASON ONE OF “TRUE DETECTIVE” IS PERFECT

This is a black and white graphic of an indistinguishable man in a suit with a layered effect at the top of the man's head, fading into a shadowed face, signifying mental distress. This is used to represent the existential malaise of Rust and Marty in "True Detective" season one. — David Kutschke

The entire series touches on the hypocrisy of life: on the contradictions within Christianity, in our laws, and the traditions we hold dear.

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February 16, 2021January 19, 2024

MOVIES, TIRED

“THE LITTLE THINGS” ALMOST HAD IT BUT, NOT QUITE

This is a dimmed light street in Los Angeles in the dawn with dark palm trees against a redish, organish, greyish clouds, used to illustrate the tone and colour pallette of "The Little Things". — Nathan Dumlao

The Little Things isn’t the best but it’s not a throwaway either.

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February 10, 2021January 19, 2024

DECENT, RECAP, TV SHOWS

“Killing Eve” Season 3 Episode 5 Recap: “Are You From Pinner?”

This is a black and white image of the back of a woman with a head scarf, sitting on a bed in a dark room with a row of beds; she is alone in the room. This is used to represent the sullen atmosphere of Killing Eve in season 3 episode 5 as we learn about Villanelle's history. — Ghazaleh Ghazanfari

“You are the darkness. You have always been the darkness.”

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May 11, 2020January 19, 2024

A BLUR, MOVIES

ROAD TO PERDITION JUST SLIDES PAST GREATNESS

This is a man and a child walking on a beach by the ocean with the sunset behind them. The man and child are shadowed and indistinguishable. This is used to represent Michael and his son in "Road to Perdition". — Emotionary App

“Could I have had more?”

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May 7, 2020January 19, 2024

MOVIES, TIRED

PAUL MCGUIGAN’S “LUCKY NUMBER SLEVIN” IS ALRIGHT, I GUESS

This is a beach side bench that readys lucky, as in the lucky in "Lucky Number Slevin". — Nick Fewings

Lucky Number Slevin doesn’t quite have it.

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April 30, 2020January 19, 2024

BEYOND IMAGINATION, MOVIES

“BETTER DAYS” STINGS WITH A DOMINATING TALE ABOUT BULLYING & SURVIVAL

This is Chen Nian and Xiao Bei in "Better Days".

Every part of this film is stunning.

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February 28, 2020January 19, 2024

TIRED, TV SHOWS

IS “THE STRANGER” REALLY WORTH ALL THE HYPE?

This is a figure of a hooded person on a dock near a body of water at night. This represents the stranger. — Paul Garaizar

The Stranger is just a lot of missed opportunities, one after another.

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February 3, 2020January 19, 2024

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Tag: CRIME

“I CARE A LOT” IS EVERYTHING YOU EXPECTED: UNREMARKABLE

SEASON ONE OF “TRUE DETECTIVE” IS PERFECT

“THE LITTLE THINGS” ALMOST HAD IT BUT, NOT QUITE

“Killing Eve” Season 3 Episode 5 Recap: “Are You From Pinner?”

ROAD TO PERDITION JUST SLIDES PAST GREATNESS

PAUL MCGUIGAN’S “LUCKY NUMBER SLEVIN” IS ALRIGHT, I GUESS

“BETTER DAYS” STINGS WITH A DOMINATING TALE ABOUT BULLYING & SURVIVAL

IS “THE STRANGER” REALLY WORTH ALL THE HYPE?

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