Linda Holmes

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Looking At Middle School Through Grown-Up Glasses In 'PEN15'

Monday, February 11, 2019

The smart and weird new series PEN15 features Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle as middle school best friends navigating a world of boys, parents and social disasters.

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The Business Of Sport Takes Center Stage In Soderbergh's 'High Flying Bird'

Friday, February 08, 2019

A new Netflix film directed by Steven Soderbergh follows a sports agent who's trying to stay afloat and keep his clients happy during an NBA lockout.

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Natasha Lyonne Anchors The Riveting 'Russian Doll'

Friday, February 01, 2019

Natasha Lyonne is outstanding in an unconventional series about a woman who finds herself in a baffling and frustrating situation that no one seems to understand.

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'Roma' And 'The Favourite' Lead The Pack In Oscar Nominations

Tuesday, January 22, 2019

A look at the most popular group of Oscar contenders in a decade, as well as some surprising omissions.

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'Roma' And 'The Favourite' Lead Oscar Nominations

Tuesday, January 22, 2019

Linda Holmes takes a look at the list of this year's nominees, which includes some heartening nods and surprising snubs.

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Marie Kondo's Netflix Show Aims To Help People Declutter

Monday, January 21, 2019

In the new Netflix show Tidying Up With Marie Kondo, the Japanese decluttering diva shows Americans how to do with less, challenging America's hoarding and consumer cultures.

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Fighting 'Fyre' With 'Fyre Fraud': Two Documentaries About The Same Disaster

Friday, January 18, 2019

Netflix and Hulu both have documentaries about the fiasco of Fyre Festival available this week. Both are serviceable, but there are some differences, and some ethical questions about both.

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Hulu And Netflix Release Documentaries To Shed Light On Failed Fyre Festival

Thursday, January 17, 2019

Hulu and Netflix released documentaries about the failed Fyre Festival this week. Both offer insight into what went wrong with the infamous music festival crafted for social media influencers.

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Everyone Is A Traveler As The CW Returns To 'Roswell, New Mexico'

Tuesday, January 15, 2019

In a reboot of the late-'90s drama, three secret space aliens struggle to hide their secret in a town trained to look for them. And believe it or not, it's a solid show.

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Golden Globes 2019: Awards for 'Heavy Material'

Monday, January 07, 2019

A look at this year's Golden Globe Awards, which honored films on the Iraq War, the AIDS crisis and more.

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Golden Globes: 'Bohemian Rhapsody' And 'Green Book' Win Big

Monday, January 07, 2019

Andy Samberg and Sandra Oh hosted an upbeat Golden Globes ceremony, but several of the winning films raised uncomfortable questions about race and responsibility.

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Introducing 'The Masked Singer,' Featuring Television's Hottest Peacock-Hippo Battle

Thursday, January 03, 2019

Fox's The Masked Singer, based on a South Korean show, is a little like American Idol — if all the contestants were celebrities hidden inside college mascot costumes.

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'Black Mirror: Bandersnatch' Makes You Choose Your Own Adventure

Friday, December 28, 2018

Netflix premiered its first interactive film for adults on Friday — one where you make choices on-screen to decide what happens next. It tells the story of a programmer trapped with his game.

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50 Wonderful Things From 2018

Thursday, December 27, 2018

One pop culture critic takes some time to run down not 10, not 20, but 50 wonderful things from movies, TV and more in 2018.

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'Mary Poppins Returns' Is A Fine And Fresh Take On A Classic

Thursday, December 20, 2018

Emily Blunt and Lin-Manuel Miranda lead a great cast in a sequel that finds Mary Poppins helping the Banks family deal with a whole new set of woes.

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Remembering Penny Marshall, The Director

Tuesday, December 18, 2018

After starting out in acting, Marshall directed well-loved and successful films in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Big and A League Of Their Own both have big hearts and real bite.

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NPR's Favorite TV Shows Of 2018

Monday, December 17, 2018

This year we say goodbye to The Americans, but we also celebrate new gems like Queer Eye, Killing Eve and Homecoming.

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NPR's Favorite Movies Of 2018

Monday, December 10, 2018

From the record-breaking hit Black Panther to the melodrama A Star Is Born, our film critics pick their 15 favorite movies of the year.

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Kevin Hart Steps Down As Oscars Host After Criticism Of Past Tweets

Friday, December 07, 2018

Comedian Kevin Hart was set to host the Oscars, until his past tweets resurfaced, revealing homophobic and sexist attitudes. He has since stepped down as host.

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The Golden Globe Nominations: Still Weird, But Not Tipsy Quite Yet

Thursday, December 06, 2018

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced the nominees for the Golden Globes on Thursday morning. There were strong showings for FX, HBO and Amazon, and for films not even out yet.

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