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“The Faithful: Women of the Bible” Doesn’t Match the Grandeur of its Premise
For people of faith who just want to see Bible stories on screen, Fox’s “The Faithful: Women of the Bible” will work. It’s essentially a series of three made-for-TV movies that tell different Old Testament stories from women’s perspectives.The...
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Prime Video’s “Jury Duty” Acquits Itself Nicely With Its Followup, “Company Retreat”
2023’s “Jury Duty” was one of TV’s most pleasant surprises that year—tucked away on Amazon’s now-defunct ad-supported streamer, Freevee, it was a curious blend of courtroom drama, reality TV, and prank show that positioned an unsuspecting subject (in that...
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Prime Video’s “Bait” Is An Electrifying Look At The Cost of Fame
Prime’s new series “Bait” opens with its protagonist, Shah Latif (Riz Ahmed), donned in a black tuxedo, hair meticulously styled as he does a screen test for the newest James Bond film. We quickly learn that this cold open,...
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Lisa Kudrow Makes An Extremely Welcome “Comeback” to HBO
In the first two seasons of “The Comeback,” sitcom actress Valerie Cherish was defined by her almost panicked need for publicity. In season one, which debuted in 2005, she was thirsty to reignite her career with a role in...
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SXSW 2026: Imposters, Sender, Monitor
Who are we? Why are we doing this? The existential dread hangs thick in the air in several films at this year’s SXSW, reflecting a country that seems increasingly uncertain about its identity. It’s not a coincidence that multiple...
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At This Year’s Oscars, The Show Must Go On
When Conan O’Brien was doing press before the 98th Academy Awards, he would sometimes talk about his ideal scenario for the show. “I think you want something to go wrong occasionally,” he told The Hollywood Reporter. “I like that...
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Trump administration at crossroads in US-Israel war with Iran
Just over a week ago, US media reported that a Marine expeditionary unit, with about 2,500 combat soldiers and...