Linda Holmes

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Against The Odds, A Royal Wedding Worth Watching

Saturday, May 19, 2018

Normally, royal weddings are like the Oscars: a lot of pomp, but no real surprises. But when Prince Harry married Meghan Markle, the TV audience sat up and took notice.

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How To Watch The Royal Wedding In The Way That's Right For You

Thursday, May 17, 2018

It's almost time for another royal wedding, and we've got a plan for you to enjoy it, no matter how you want to watch.

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'Little Women': A Burned Manuscript And A Great Love That Never Arrives

Monday, May 14, 2018

The BBC adaptation now coming to PBS is effective if expected, and features Angela Lansbury as Aunt March.

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NPR's Summer Movie Guide: 27 Films Coming Your Way

Monday, May 14, 2018

As ever, the Summer Movie Season is dominated by sequels and special effects. But if you're prepared to look for them, you'll find some smaller, quirkier films flying beneath the radar.

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Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Tully'

Friday, May 11, 2018

Written by Diablo Cody and directed by Jason Reitman, Tully stars Charlize Theron in an often brutal look at the emotional and physical tolls of parenthood.

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'Life Of The Party' Favors McCarthy's Gentle Warmth

Thursday, May 10, 2018

Melissa McCarthy stars as a mom who rediscovers her identity at college in a comedy that brings out the actress/co-writer's sweet and sunny side.

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Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Killing Eve'

Wednesday, May 09, 2018

BBC America's cat-and-mouse spy show is a classic genre piece executed very well. We talk about its tension and its great lead performance from Sandra Oh on this week's episode.

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'Vida' Brings Two Sisters Back To Their Old Neighborhood

Monday, May 07, 2018

The new Starz half-hour drama tells the story of two young women who learn a lot about their mother when they go home to deal with the consequences of her death.

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Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'A Quiet Place'

Friday, May 04, 2018

The shush-iest film to become a hit in quite some time gets some overdue attention from the panel on this episode.

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'Being Serena' Is A Sweet, If Incomplete, Picture Of Greatness

Wednesday, May 02, 2018

You won't find anything terribly surprising in HBO's series about the private side of Serena Williams, at least at first. But what you will find is a willfully pleasing self-portrait.

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Pop Culture Happy Hour: Talking 'Hamilton' And 'Failing Up' With Leslie Odom Jr.

Wednesday, May 02, 2018

Broadway's original Aaron Burr sits down to talk about his new book, how it feels to hear ugly things about your career, and what he wants to do now that he couldn't before.

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A Crane Kick Of Nostalgia Right To The Throat: 'Cobra Kai'

Wednesday, May 02, 2018

Johnny and Daniel are still at it in Cobra Kai, a surprisingly interesting look at what happens later to people who peak — or crash — in high school.

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John Mulaney Returns With 'Kid Gorgeous'

Tuesday, May 01, 2018

Netflix is churning out comedy specials almost as fast as you can watch them — maybe faster. In the latest, John Mulaney tries to wrap his head around the state of the world.

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On One Hand, And On The Other Hand, Too: 'Wild Wild Country'

Monday, April 30, 2018

The Netflix documentary series about the Oregon Rajneeshi community that clashed with local and state government suggests there's no real answer to who was right that's entirely satisfactory.

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Fear, But Forever, As 'The Handmaid's Tale' Returns

Wednesday, April 25, 2018

The second season of Hulu's Emmy-winning series returns on Wednesday, more consumed than ever with the effects of not only living with violence, but anticipating it unendingly.

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Pop Culture Happy Hour: Our Summer Movie Preview

Friday, April 20, 2018

Every year at this time, we make wild predictions about what will make money and what will not. But more importantly, we share the films we're looking forward to the most — big and small.

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The 'Scandal' Finale: Last Shocks, Loose Ends And Lots Of Lust

Friday, April 20, 2018

After seven seasons, Shonda Rhimes' roller-coaster of a drama screeches to a final halt as Olivia and the team try to get out of one last scrape and Olivia tries to make it to Vermont.

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Wyatt Cenac Wants To Talk About Policing

Thursday, April 19, 2018

Cenac's new HBO show, Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas, is a 10-part comedy-documentary focused on American policing and its considerable challenges.

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Beauty And A Bump On The Head In 'I Feel Pretty'

Thursday, April 19, 2018

Amy Schumer stars in the new comedy about a woman whose freak accident fills her with confidence in what she believes to be her magically altered appearance.

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Pop Culture Happy Hour: Cultural Dichotomies

Wednesday, April 18, 2018

We return to a conversation we had in 2014 about cultural dichotomies, from Beatles/Stones to Trek/Wars to creamy/crunchy.

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