Author: Josh Halpern
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The Best for Last: Newman, Woodward, and ‘The Last Movie Stars’
With ‘The Last Movie Stars,’ filmmaker and fanboy Ethan Hawke cracks the facade of Hollywood’s last golden couple, but reveals a couple who were committed to each other before all else.
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The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes… It’s All Been Heard Before
The film basically says she was a lost cause from the start. We don’t get a sense of who Marilyn was.
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Russian Doll Season 2: A Bit Late to the Party
The second season arrives over three years after its first. While late on arrival, most audience members will be happy.
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Magic in the ‘Moon Knight’
It’s a cool looking Marvel character right off the page! He’s got these glowing eyes and he just kicks ass everywhere he goes, seemingly impervious to pain.
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The Weirdness that is ‘Severance’
Severance is about breaking down facades and confronting old models that were once frameworks of our lives. The somewhat subtle message to me is it’s never too late to fall in love, no matter your insecurities.
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‘Being the Ricardos’: A Match Made in TV Heaven
Desi Arnaz was an innovator in television and Lucille Ball was a sketch comedy clairvoyant of sorts; ‘Being the Ricardos’ focuses on their genius as a couple, but shies away from the interracial aspect of their marriage.
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A Homosexual Cowboy is Still a Cowboy
A Homosexual Cowboy is Still a Cowboy – At the center of ‘Power of the Dog’ is an intense bond between a cowboy and his young protege. Read more about Gay cowboys here!