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Steven Soderbergh’s Presence Is Low-Key Horror with a Big Impact CM NewsJanuary 24, 202501 views Sometimes what’s absent from a film defines it as much as what’s present. Negative space is the great underused resource in filmmaking. It demands that you trust your audience to… Read more
The Joe Schmo Show, Jury Duty, and the Rise of ‘Regular Guy’ Propaganda CM NewsJanuary 22, 202500 views The Joe Schmo Show is nothing new. The version set to premiere Jan. 21 on TBS is, in fact, the second revival of a series that aired two seasons on… Read more
In Netflix’s Gritty and Ambitious American Primeval, a Wild West Melting Pot Boils Over CM NewsJanuary 9, 202503 views Whenever westerns surge in popularity, as they have on TV since Yellowstone became a surprise megahit in 2018, you can be certain our collective understanding of American identity is in… Read more
Golden Globes Host Nikki Glaser Understood the Assignment CM NewsJanuary 6, 202502 views Nikki Glaser hit her marks. From the moment she welcomed guests at the Beverly Hilton and viewers at home to “Ozempic’s biggest night,” the host of the 82nd Golden Globes… Read more