Posts by Wesley Morris
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‘Do You Like Prince Movies?’ Podcast: ‘Compton’ and ‘Fantastic Four’
The Songs of the Summer, re-ranked! ‘Fantastic Four’ and the possible dickitude of Miles Teller, discussed! Dr. Dre’s ‘Compton,’ a thing that exists! And more!
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Small(er) Movie Roundup: A Pair of Movies More Fantastic Than You-Know-Who
Sick of comic book movies? Try this smart coming-of-age-drama and sly horror flick on for size.
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Rocks Off: Streep Goes Electric, ‘Fantastic Four’ Goes Pffft
Hollywood whiffs in two very different, but equally depressing, ways.
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Holidays From Hell: The ‘Vacation’ Movies Now and Then
The terrible new sequel obliterates memories of the flawed — but actually fairly interesting — 1983 original.
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Major Tom: ‘Rogue Nation’ and the Exhilarating Masochism (and Exasperating Narcissism) of Tom Cruise
The new ‘Mission: Impossible’ movie is extremely good. It’s also extremely exhausting.
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‘Do You Like Prince Movies?’ Podcast: ‘Tangerine’ and the Song of the Summer
This week, Alex and Wesley continue their summer-jam safari with new songs by Beck, Chvrches, and the Weeknd. Wesley’s all in. Alex explains why he’s only two-thirds of the way in. Then it’s on to Deee-Lite’s World Clique, which turns 25 next month. It still sounds great. It feels as if it’s responsible for an avenue […]
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The Full Brando: A New Documentary About the Legacy of a Legend
A radical new visual approach to storytelling gets us inside the head of one of the greatest actors in history.
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Put a Ring on It: Jake Gyllenhaal Fights for Love in ‘Southpaw,’ While Adam Sandler Fights Donkey Kong in ‘Pixels’
Jake Gyllenhaal fights for his daughter in ‘Southpaw,’ a German woman fights for a new life in ‘Phoenix,’ and Adam Sandler is … Adam Sandler.
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‘Do You Like Prince Movies?’ Podcast: ‘Trainwreck,’ ‘BoJack Horseman,’ and Donald Trump
Alex and Wesley discuss ‘Trainwreck’ and the pathologizing of Amy Schumer’s persona, plus Donald Trump and the best TV show ever made about a depressed horse.
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Small(er) Movie Roundup, Starring Woody Allen, Sherlock Holmes, and Cobie Smulders
Reviews of ‘Irrational Man,’ ‘Mr. Holmes,’ and ‘Unexpected.’
