All posts tagged "Reviews"
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A Savory and Stylish ‘Merrily We Roll Along’ (Review)
Keegan Theatre's "Merrily We Roll Along" hums and dances fabulously, despite a few missteps and awkward touches.
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‘Couple to Throuple’ Dives into Threesomes (Review)
Couples test boundaries of trust and reality TV romance on Peacock's intriguing but underwhelming "Couple to Throuple."
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Round House’s ‘Next to Normal’ is a Powerhouse (Review)
Tracy Lynn Olivera and Kevin S. McAllister scale the heights of blistering emotion in Round House's stellar "Next to Normal."
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‘Fireworks’ is a Story of Young Love Crushed by Intolerance
The heartrending "Fireworks" captures the innocent joy of two gay teens in love, and the hate and harassment that follow.
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‘Origin’ is a Sprawling Tearjerker with the Power to Change Minds
Ava DuVernay's boldly original "Origin" laces a writer's eye-opening philosophical journey with gripping personal drama.
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Jacob Elordi Gets Into Monkey Business in ‘He Went That Way’
The bland noir-ish thriller "He Went That Way" fumbles its intriguing premise and casting of "It" boy Jacob Elordi
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‘The Seafarer’ is a Dark and Amusing Tale of Redemption (Review)
Irish playwright Conor McPherson's "The Seafarer" is powered by a magnificent performance from D.C. theater veteran Marty Lodge.
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‘The Color Purple’ is an Emotionally Satisfying Musical Journey
The screen musical adaptation of "The Color Purple" poignantly captures Alice Walker's classic story.
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‘The Iron Claw’ Wrestles With Its Own Emptiness
A soulful central performance by Zac Efron can't fill the dead air otherwise wafting through "The Iron Claw."
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‘American Fiction’ Mixes Sharp Satire with Maudlin Family Drama
"American Fiction" undermines its comic momentum by shifting between biting literary satire and maudlin family drama.
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‘Poor Things’ Review: Romancing the Stone
Emma Stone amazes as a dead Victorian resurrected by mad science in Yorgos Lanthimos' boldly eccentric erotic comedy "Poor Things."
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‘Fargo’ Season 5 Review: Midwestern Rhapsody
"Fargo," Noah Hawley's murderously affectionate take on the American Midwest, is back for another memorable season.
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‘We Live Here: The Midwest’ Review: Heartland Pride
Hulu Original "We Live Here: The Midwest" opens a door into the lives of queer families toughing it out across the Midwest.
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‘Fat Ham’ at Studio Theatre Review: Great Dane
Shakespeare gets his invite to the cookout in "Fat Ham," a saucy gay, Black riff on the Bard's melancholy Dane.
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‘Rustin’ Review: Truth Be Told
A stirring portrait of an oft-unsung civil rights hero and queer trailblazer, 'Rustin' doesn't deliver on all of its promise.
