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‘Civil War’ Explores The Dehumanizing Effects of Violence [Review]

April 11, 2024 by Joe Lipsett

Lee Smith (Kirsten Dunst) lit by headlights in orange light

Writer/director Alex Garland returns for his fourth feature, Civil War, which focuses on American journalists caught in the middle of a domestic war.

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Filed Under: Film Reviews Tagged With: Alex Garland, Cailee Spaeny, Civil War, Jesse Plemons, Kirsten Dunst, Nick Offerman, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Wagner Moura

The Muppets 1×03 review: ‘Bear Left Then Bear Write’

October 7, 2015 by Brenna Clarke Gray

Courtesy of ABC

Fozzie is front-and-centre and Gonzo tries internet dating. And then there’s Chip, the super creepy IT guy.

Let’s bitch it out…

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Filed Under: The Muppets, TV, TV - Current Coverage Tagged With: ABC, christina applegate, Liam Hemsworth, Nick Offerman, The Muppets

Parks and Recreation review – 5×22: ‘Are You Better Off?’

May 4, 2013 by Bitch Stole My Remote

Courtesy of NBC

Is this the best season finale ever? Probably not. But it’s exactly the finale that Parks needed to show that this series still has some great stories left to tell.

Let’s break it down…

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Filed Under: Parks & Recreation, TV - Current Coverage Tagged With: Adam Scott, Amy Poehler, Aubrey Plaza, Aziz Ansari, Chris Pratt, Jenny Slate, Jim O'Heir, Nick Offerman, Rashida Jones, Retta, Rob Lowe, Season Finale

Parks and Recreation review – 5×21: ‘Swing Vote’

April 26, 2013 by Bitch Stole My Remote

 

Courtesy of NBC

By Parks and Recreation’s high standards, this is a fairly weak episode. But as always, there are plenty of great moments to still make it worthwhile.

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Filed Under: Parks & Recreation, TV, TV - Current Coverage Tagged With: Adam Scott, Amy Poehler, Aubrey Plaza, Aziz Ansari, Chris Pratt, Jim O'Heir, Jon Glaser, NBC, Nick Offerman, Rashida Jones, Retta, Rob Lowe

Parks and Recreation review – 5×19 / 5×20: ‘Article Two’ / ‘Jerry’s Retirement’

April 20, 2013 by Bitch Stole My Remote

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After a week as insane as this one has been, there is no greater pleasure than spending a full hour with the parks department. Especially when the episodes are as fun and genuinely sweet as these two are.

Let’s break it down…

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Filed Under: Parks & Recreation, TV, TV - Current Coverage Tagged With: Adam Scott, Amy Poehler, Aubrey Plaza, Aziz Ansari, Chris Pratt, Jim O'Heir, Nick Offerman, Parks and Recreation, Rashida Jones, Retta, Reviews, Rob Lowe

Parks and Recreation review – 5×18: ‘Animal Control’

April 13, 2013 by Bitch Stole My Remote

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Courtesy of NBC

Ron eats a banana. Willingly. If that doesn’t pique your interest in this episode, nothing will.

Let’s break it down…

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Filed Under: Parks & Recreation, TV, TV - Current Coverage Tagged With: Adam Scott, Amy Poehler, Aubrey Plaza, Aziz Ansari, Chris Pratt, Jim O'Heir, Nick Offerman, Parks and Recreation, Rashida Jones, Retta, Reviews, Rob Lowe

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I am a freelance film and television journalist based in Toronto, Canada.

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