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Author: John Powers

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The laborious nature of exposition

What ‘Kong’ and ‘Logan’ can teach us about a film’s trickiest task.
  • John Powers
  • March 12, 2017

Review: A self-aware action film, ‘Kong: Skull Island’ brims with CGI spectacle

This is one movie you’ll want to catch in theatre.
  • John Powers
  • March 9, 2017

The laziness of Genius

Music without room for interpretation is pointless.
  • John Powers
  • March 7, 2017

On YouTube reaction videos, pop culture’s embarrassing little brother

They’re the absolute worst.
  • John Powers
  • March 1, 2017

Donald Glover’s impossibly brilliant career

Rapper, actor, writer — the man has done it all.
  • John Powers
  • February 28, 2017

Review: On ‘Drunk,’ Thundercat highlights the absurd

Its 23 tracks embrace the pain of life in a truly unique fashion.
  • John Powers
  • February 26, 2017

Review: A Valentine’s Day flick, ‘Girlfriend’s Day’ blends genres in an atypical fashion

Bob Odenkirk’s twist on a classic holiday film is unsettling, but still a worthwhile watch.
  • John Powers
  • February 16, 2017

Review: In third season of surrealism, ‘Man Seeking Woman’ shows no signs of slowing down

The show skewers modern dating.
  • John Powers
  • February 7, 2017

The Trump effect on late night TV

What role should late night TV hosts play as politics grows ever more divisive?
  • John Powers
  • February 1, 2017

Awfully important: The need for hateful TV characters

From King Joffrey to Dolores Umbridge, every terrible character has a purpose.
  • John Powers
  • January 29, 2017
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