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'Won't You Be My Neighbor?' And 'Nanette' Brim With Heart And Humanity

1:47pm July 26, 2018

by John Powers

Morgan Neville's moving documentary about Fred Rogers and Netflix's stand-up special starring Australian comic Hannah Gadsby both refuse to play along with established genre conventions.

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In the POSE season finale, Blanca (Mj Rodriguez) and Lulu (Hailie Sahar) give good face-off.

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Ladies With An Attitude Make For A Striking 'Pose' Finale

5:00am July 23, 2018

by Glen Weldon

The first season wrapped up with a come-from-behind victory that surprised no one — but the appeal of the series isn't about who wins. The greatest thing about Pose is that it exists at all.

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Thoughtful Documentary Brings Viewers 'Inside' The Mind Of Robin Williams

2:44pm July 16, 2018

by David Bianculli

A new HBO documentary explores great work — and complicated private life — of the late actor and comedian. Critic David Bianculli says Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind is best when it gets serious.

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What Works And What Doesn't In Cohen's 'Who Is America?'

6:55am July 16, 2018

by Eric Deggans

Comedian Sacha Baron Cohen's new series, "Who is America?", premiered on Showtime Sunday. In his trademark way, he uses outrageous characters to provoke outrageous reactions.

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Robin Williams is the subject of a new HBO documentary.

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Exploring, Not Explaining, The Mind Of Robin Williams

5:00am July 16, 2018

by Linda Holmes

Robin Williams is the subject of a new HBO documentary called Come Inside My Mind. Using clips and interviews, it documents his unusual process and his complicated life.

Sacha Baron Cohen's Who Is America? features Cohen donning four new disguises to prank the unsuspecting.

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Sacha Baron Cohen Is Hit-And-Miss In 'Who Is America?'

8:02pm July 15, 2018

by Linda Holmes

Sacha Baron Cohen likes to dress up and try to get people to say dumb things, and in one case in his new Showtime series, he finds success. But other times, the show falls flat.

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Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Jeopardy!'

7:01am July 11, 2018

by Linda Holmes

We're as excited as a college student with a double major and a school sweatshirt to be talking about one of the most successful game shows of all time: Jeopardy!

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June (Elisabeth Moss) faces big changes in the season finale of The Handmaid's Tale.

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The Truck, The Choice And The 'Handmaid's Tale' Finale

5:00am July 11, 2018

by Linda Holmes

The second season finale of The Handmaid's Tale was released on Wednesday, and it brought some truths about the series into sharp focus.

Amy Adams and Chris Messina play a reporter and a detective both investigating the same crimes in HBO's Sharp Objects.

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Amy Adams Dominates HBO's 'Sharp Objects'

5:00am July 09, 2018

by Linda Holmes

Amy Adams plays a journalist investigating violence in her hometown in HBO's adaptation of Gillian Flynn's 2006 debut novel.

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Amy Adams Gives An Unforgettable Performance In HBO's 'Sharp Objects'

12:51pm July 06, 2018

by David Bianculli

A new miniseries adapted from Gillian Flynn's novel stars Adams as a newspaper reporter who returns to her small hometown to investigate the disappearance of one girl and the murder of another.