Written by Anna Harrison "Who among us has not talked about “holding space” in the past year? How many Glinda or Elphaba costumes did we see at Halloween this year?..."… Continue reading.
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Good Fortune
Written by Anna Harrison "Aziz Ansari’s “Good Fortune” is the latest in that long line of heavenly stories, featuring the angel Gabriel (Keanu Reeves)—no, not that one—whose illustrious job is to stop the denizens of Los Angeles from texting and … Continue reading.
Anemone
Written by Anna Harrison "About twenty minutes into “Anemone,” Sean Bean tells Daniel Day-Lewis that the latter has skid marks on his underwear, and then Daniel Day-Lewis launches into a monologue about all the laxatives he took so he could … Continue reading.
Kiss of the Spider Woman
Written by Anna Harrison "Movie musicals are tricky. There can be a self-seriousness or self-aggrandizement to them that ruins the effect and yet, if the film does not take itself seriously enough and feels too self-conscious of its own musicality, … Continue reading.
The Threesome
Written by Anna Harrison "I’ll give “The Threesome” credit for this: I have never seen a rom-com—or any movie for that matter—set in Arkansas. This is not like “Annie Hall” or “La La Land,” where the glamorous cities on the … Continue reading.
The History of Sound
Written by Anna Harrison "In “The History of Sound,” silence is crucial. The moments where nothing is said far outweigh the ones filled with blathering, both in screentime and importance..."… Continue reading.
A Big Bold Beautiful Journey
Written by Anna Harrison "When I was twelve, I went to see “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” on Broadway, and then again the next year. I was at the peak of my “Harry Potter” phase, somewhat obsessed … Continue reading.
Twinless
Written by Anna Harrison "Grief is a strange thing. It can have you crying one minute and laughing the next, all in between shouting matches over who gets to inherit Grandma’s underwear. For Roman (Dylan O’Brien), it’s doubly strange, considering … Continue reading.
The Fantastic Four: First Steps
Written by Anna Harrison "Finally, after years of misunderstandings, misfires, and misery, it’s happened: Marvel has made a good movie. Oh, sorry, I mean a good Fantastic Four movie. Right..."… Continue reading.
Doctor Who Season 15
Written by Anna Harrison "Well, next season has come and gone. For five—maybe six, if we push it—episodes, my wish came true. “Doctor Who” was back..."… Continue reading.