Michael Phillips

The new Wes Anderson adaptations of Roald Dahl stories, now streaming on Netflix, outpace and out-satisfy so many of Anderson’s feature-length projects, the question simply is this: Why?

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On Netflix: Four short Roald Dahl tales adapted by Wes Anderson add up, splendidly

October 10, 2023 at 4:22 p.m.

The new Wes Anderson adaptations of Roald Dahl stories, now streaming on Netflix, outpace and out-satisfy so many of Anderson’s feature-length projects, the question simply is this: Why?

In her absorbing, richly detailed biography recently published by Simon & Schuster, Patti Hartigan calls “Joe Turner” Wilson’s greatest achievement. She has plenty of company in that opinion.

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‘August Wilson: A Life’: A theater giant’s symphony of 20th century Black lives, captured by biographer Patti Hartigan

August 25, 2023 at 3:34 p.m.

In her absorbing, richly detailed biography recently published by Simon & Schuster, Patti Hartigan calls “Joe Turner” Wilson’s greatest achievement. She has plenty of company in that opinion.

Director Emma Seligman set out to create a “campy queer high school comedy in the vein of ‘Wet Hot American Summer’ but more for a Gen-Z queer audience,” as she told a festival audience last year.

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‘Bottoms’ review: In a queer ‘Fight Club’ with a side of ‘Heathers,’ the jokes and punches fly

August 25, 2023 at 3:23 p.m.

Director Emma Seligman set out to create a “campy queer high school comedy in the vein of ‘Wet Hot American Summer’ but more for a Gen-Z queer audience,” as she...

How much longer can this recycling continue?

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Column: The ‘Flash’ that didn’t: How many franchise ‘sure things’ will it take for the movie industry to rethink its future?

June 26, 2023 at 4:01 p.m.

How much longer can this recycling continue?

Michael Phillips

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Entertainment |
On Netflix: Four short Roald Dahl tales adapted by Wes Anderson add up, splendidly

Entertainment |
‘August Wilson: A Life’: A theater giant’s symphony of 20th century Black lives, captured by biographer Patti Hartigan

Movies |
‘Bottoms’ review: In a queer ‘Fight Club’ with a side of ‘Heathers,’ the jokes and punches fly

Entertainment |
Column: The ‘Flash’ that didn’t: How many franchise ‘sure things’ will it take for the movie industry to rethink its future?

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10 can’t-miss holiday movies for the season

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‘Marcel the Shell’ a tiny hero in a quirky, delightful film

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6 fab films to stream on New Year’s Eve

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Saving the world, backwards, makes for uneven ‘Tenet’

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Heartwarming ‘Love on the Spectrum’ great summer viewing from Netflix

Hulu remakes ‘High Fidelity’ for a new generation