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I remember the precise moment I fully fell in love with Long Shot. Secretary of State Charlotte Field (Charlize…
Caroline Siede
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Contributor, The A.V. Club. Caroline Siede is a pop culture critic in Chicago, where the cold never bothers her anyway. Her interests include superhero movies, feminist theory, and Jane Austen novels.
Jan 12
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“Birth Mother” ends with one of the most beautifully original sequences in This Is Us history. Having finally…
Jan 5
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Back in the This Is Us season premiere, Randall longed for a year without surprises. And while the show, of course,…
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“Two hearts. One happy, one sad.” I know just how you feel Doctor. For the first Doctor Who episode of 2021,…
Dec 18
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I grew up on a steady stream of ’80s and ’90s comedies about how hilarious it would be if men had to parent their…
Dec 17
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For one blissful month, it seemed like the defining moment of movie culture this year might be the most joyful one,…
Dec 14
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In a year that saw many of us relegated to our homes for much of its duration, TV was an ever more powerful medium…
Dec 10
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If musical theater is an acquired taste, then children’s musical theater is really limited to a particular palate.…
Dec 9
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Any movie can achieve a moment of greatness. We’re talking about those few minutes that stick with you for a…
Dec 4
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“What would you do if you were stuck in one place, and every day was exactly the same, and nothing that you did…
Dec 2
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Isla Fisher is a comedic firecracker who’s never quite gotten her due in Hollywood. Despite scene-stealing roles in…
Nov 24
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Two-thirds of the way through The Crown’s fourth season finale, Charles unknowingly echoes his father. Back in “Favou…
Nov 23
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Early into “Avalanche,” Anne make an astute observation about Charles and Diana’s marriage: He acts older than his…
Nov 22
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If you ever wanted to know what it would be like if Aaron Sorkin wrote The Crown, then boy do I have an episode for…
Nov 21
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There’s something about Princess Margaret that inspires Peter Morgan to think outside the box. He uses her episodes…
Nov 20
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The Crown has a natural tendency towards dourness. There are times when the show seems to suggest that the Windsors…
Nov 20
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Ten years ago, Walt Disney Animation was in crisis. The studio had lost its identity in the years since its 1990s…
Nov 19
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Some of the most compelling episodes of The Crown simply dramatize a historical event that feel almost too…
Nov 19
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Mix The Family Stone with While You Were Sleeping, add a touch of My Best Friend’s Wedding, and give the whole thing…