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After Watching Don’t Worry Darling, I Have a Lot of Questions

Olivia Wilde’s second directorial pursuit was plagued with off-screen drama that left followers wondering whether star Harry Styles spit on costar Chris Pine, among other bizarreries. But on-screen, the film’s plot left us with more questions than answers. Warning: This review contains spoilers.

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Hulu’s Conversations with Friends Has Nothing to Say

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The Northman Is As Good As It Needs to Be—Is That Good Enough?

Robert Eggers’s Viking epic unites a great cast with an obsessive, committed vision, but it lacks true curiosity into its world and characters.

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<em>The Northman</em> Is As Good As It Needs to Be—Is That Good Enough?

The Day Player

After Watching Don’t Worry Darling, I Have a Lot of Questions

Olivia Wilde’s second directorial pursuit was plagued with off-screen drama that left followers wondering whether star Harry Styles spit on costar Chris Pine, among other bizarreries. But on-screen, the film’s plot left us with more questions than answers. Warning: This review contains spoilers.

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Hulu’s Conversations with Friends Has Nothing to Say

In the television adaptation of Sally Rooney’s novel, the characters—and their relationships—fall flat.

The Northman Is As Good As It Needs to Be—Is That Good Enough?

Robert Eggers’s Viking epic unites a great cast with an obsessive, committed vision, but it lacks true curiosity into its world and characters.

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