Posts by Wesley Morris
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‘Do You Like Prince Movies?’ Podcast: Emmy Nominations and ‘Ant-Man’
Alex and Wesley freak out in various ways over the Emmy nominations and discuss the pleasant surprise that is ‘Ant-Man.’
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Chastened Amy: ‘Trainwreck’ Fails Its Breakout Star; Also, the Pleasantly Surprising ‘Ant-Man’
Judd Apatow doesn’t capture what makes Amy Schumer so special on TV. Meanwhile, Peyton Reed and Paul Rudd exceed the diminished expectations of their once-troubled superhero movie.
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Ladies Sing the Blues: The Recent Documentaries About Amy Winehouse and Nina Simone
On ‘Amy’ and ‘What Happened, Miss Simone?’
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Hope/less? Another Failed Shot for Ryan Reynolds; Plus, ‘The Gallows’ Nightmare and ‘Tangerine’ Dream
Can he ever be a movie star? Or is it utterly hopeless?
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‘Do You Like Prince Movies?’ Podcast: ‘Magic Mike XXL’ and ‘Terminator Genisys’
Alex and Wesley discuss the hard bodies of ‘Magic Mike XXL,’ the soft thinking of ‘Terminator Genisys,’ and the pros and cons of Apple’s Beats 1.
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Please, Don’t Be Back: The Terrible ‘Terminator Genisys’ Barely Dents an Above-Average Summer
An unasked-for franchise extension with an over-the-hill action star puts a damper on Hollywood’s excellent creative momentum.
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Hump Day: The Utterly OMG ‘Magic Mike XXL’
It’s been a surprisingly great summer for women at the movies — and it may be climaxing.
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The Sportstorialist: 2015 NBA Draft Style Report
A ’90s influence reigned as the clouds of charcoal and slate finally parted.
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Dumber Than Your Average Bear
Seth MacFarlane reaches new lows with ‘Ted 2.’
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‘Do You Like Prince Movies?’ Podcast: ‘True Detective’ and Marc Maron’s Sit-down With Barack Obama
Alex and Wesley process President Obama’s historic sit-down with Marc Maron and its tragic context. Plus: ‘True Detective’ is back, more ‘True Detective’–ish than ever.
