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Introducing: The Review

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Sep 29, 2021

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On The Review, The Atlantic's writers and guests discuss how we entertain ourselves and how that shapes the way we understand the world.
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Sep 29, 2021

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Don’t just watch a movie; understand it. Don’t just hear a song; consider what it has to say. On The Review, writers and guests discuss how we entertain ourselves, and how that defines the way we see the world. Join The Atlantic’s writers as they break down a work of pop culture each week, exploring the big questions that great art can provoke, making some recommendations for you, and having a little fun along the way.

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Introducing: The Review: Join The Atlantic’s cultural critics and their guests as they go deep, debating the big ideas behind movies, music, and more. by The Review
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Emily in Paris: Sophie Gilbert, Spencer Kornhaber, and Megan Garber discuss Emily in Paris. Is the Netflix show a guilty pleasure? A hate watch? An argument for the joys of tackiness? by The Review
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House of Gucci: What do Ridley Scott’s recent releases tell us about the precarious state of movies? David Sims, Spencer Kornhaber, and Shirley Li discuss. by The Review
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Succession (Season 3 Finale) by The Review
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Spencer: Sophie Gilbert, David Sims, and Shirley Li discuss Spencer, the new “fable from a true tragedy” about Princess Diana. After Jackie, director Pablo Larraín turned his attention to another high-profile woman captive to family and publicity. by The Review
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Adele’s '30' and The Year of the Breakup Album by The Review
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No Time to Die: The James Bond series now spans 25 movies, six actors, and six decades—but with the Craig era ending, where does Bond go from here? by The Review
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The Ring: Revisiting a modern classic that, despite its almost comically analog story, predicted the horrors of viral media. by The Review
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Passing (Bonus from The Experiment): The American movie industry has a long, problematic history with stories about racial passing. But the actor-writer-director Rebecca Hall is trying to tell a new kind of story. by The Review
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Dickinson: Why is television using period settings to tell contemporary stories lately? Sophie Gilbert, Shirley Li, and Spencer Kornhaber discuss the Apple TV+ show Dickinson. by The Review
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Spider-Man: No Way Home: David Sims, Shirley Li, and Spencer Kornhaber break down the record-setting new Spider-Man film and debate Marvel’s continued dominance of moviegoing. by The Review
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Can Rom-Coms Make a Comeback? by The Review
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Frasier by The Review
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The Lost Daughter: David Sims, Sophie Gilbert, and Shirley Li discuss the Netflix drama adapted from an Elena Ferrante novel. by The Review
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The Batman: David Sims, Sophie Gilbert, and Spencer Kornhaber discuss Robert Pattinson, their favorite Batman, and the state of our superhero monoculture. by The Review
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The Experiment: Uncle Spam: A bonus episode sharing the first of The Experiment podcast’s new three-part series. by The Review
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Don't Look Up: Adam McKay’s disaster satire is many things at once: a parable of our distracted society, a primal scream of a warning, and a comedy from the writer/director of Anchorman. That delicate balance has made the star-studded Netflix film a polarizing movie. Sophie Gilbert, David Sims, and Spencer Kornhaber discuss 'Don’t Look Up' and whether real life is now beyond satire. by The Review
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Yellowjackets: Shirley Li, Megan Garber, and Lenika Cruz discuss the Showtime series about high-school girls stranded in the wilderness. by The Review
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Pam & Tommy by The Review
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West Side Story: Sixty years after the classic 1961 film, West Side Story got an update from none other than Steven Spielberg. David Sims, Sophie Gilbert, and Spencer Kornhaber compare the two versions. Does the 2021 remake overcome some of the original’s problematic elements by grounding the story in actual history? Or does Spielberg’s realism undermine the dreamlike quality that helped make West Side Story a classic in the first place? by The Review
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Drive My Car: David Sims, Shirley Li, and Lenika Cruz discuss the Oscar-nominated Japanese film Drive My Car. Does the success it and recent films have found mean we’re in a new era of appreciation for international film? by The Review
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The Power of the Dog by The Review
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Turning Red: Shirley Li, Spencer Kornhaber, and Lenika Cruz discuss the Pixar coming-of-age film Turning Red, why they found it utterly charming, and why this post-villain era of animation is a welcome one. by The Review
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Everything Everywhere All at Once: Shirley Li, David Sims, and Spencer Kornhaber discuss the hit reality-bending action comedy. At a time of comic-book shows and movies filled with multiverses, why does this entry seem so… fresh? by The Review
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The Northman: Shirley Li, David Sims, and Sophie Gilbert debate the brutal viking blockbuster The Northman. Is it a thrillingly visceral tour-de-force or just Shakespeare for people who love crossfit? by The Review
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Is Pop Music Obsessed With Nostalgia?: Spencer Kornhaber, Shirley Li, and Hannah Giorgis assess the state of pop music following the Grammys. by The Review
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The Dropout by The Review
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Top Gun: On the advent of Top Gun: Maverick, three Atlantic writers revisit the classic fighter pilot movie by The Review
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Knocked Up: Our hosts discuss what to make of how pop culture treats abortion and women's bodies. by The Review
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Winning Time: David Sims, Vann Newkirk, and Ross Andersen discuss the love-it-or-hate-it HBO series about the rise of the 1980s Los Angeles Lakers dynasty. by The Review
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Severance: Spencer Kornhaber, Sophie Gilbert, and David Sims discuss the sci-fi thriller, how it echoes our real-life workplace anxieties, and what other dystopian works they recommend. by The Review
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Everything Everywhere All at Once: Shirley Li, David Sims, and Spencer Kornhaber discuss the hit reality-bending action comedy. At a time of comic-book shows and movies filled with multiverses, why does this entry seem so… fresh? by The Review
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Turning Red: Shirley Li, Spencer Kornhaber, and Lenika Cruz discuss the Pixar coming-of-age film Turning Red, why they found it utterly charming, and why this post-villain era of animation is a welcome one. by The Review
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Is Pop Music Obsessed With Nostalgia?: Spencer Kornhaber, Shirley Li, and Hannah Giorgis assess the state of pop music following the Grammys. by The Review
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The Dropout by The Review
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West Side Story: Sixty years after the classic 1961 film, West Side Story got an update from none other than Steven Spielberg. David Sims, Sophie Gilbert, and Spencer Kornhaber compare the two versions. Does the 2021 remake overcome some of the original’s problematic elements by grounding the story in actual history? Or does Spielberg’s realism undermine the dreamlike quality that helped make West Side Story a classic in the first place? by The Review
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The Batman: David Sims, Sophie Gilbert, and Spencer Kornhaber discuss Robert Pattinson, their favorite Batman, and the state of our superhero monoculture. by The Review
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Drive My Car: David Sims, Shirley Li, and Lenika Cruz discuss the Oscar-nominated Japanese film Drive My Car. Does the success it and recent films have found mean we’re in a new era of appreciation for international film? by The Review
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The Power of the Dog by The Review
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Pam & Tommy by The Review
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Can Rom-Coms Make a Comeback? by The Review
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The Experiment: Uncle Spam: A bonus episode sharing the first of The Experiment podcast’s new three-part series. by The Review
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Yellowjackets: Shirley Li, Megan Garber, and Lenika Cruz discuss the Showtime series about high-school girls stranded in the wilderness. by The Review
49 min listen
The Lost Daughter: David Sims, Sophie Gilbert, and Shirley Li discuss the Netflix drama adapted from an Elena Ferrante novel. by The Review
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Frasier by The Review
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Don't Look Up: Adam McKay’s disaster satire is many things at once: a parable of our distracted society, a primal scream of a warning, and a comedy from the writer/director of Anchorman. That delicate balance has made the star-studded Netflix film a polarizing movie. Sophie Gilbert, David Sims, and Spencer Kornhaber discuss 'Don’t Look Up' and whether real life is now beyond satire. by The Review
47 min listen
Emily in Paris: Sophie Gilbert, Spencer Kornhaber, and Megan Garber discuss Emily in Paris. Is the Netflix show a guilty pleasure? A hate watch? An argument for the joys of tackiness? by The Review
46 min listen
Spider-Man: No Way Home: David Sims, Shirley Li, and Spencer Kornhaber break down the record-setting new Spider-Man film and debate Marvel’s continued dominance of moviegoing. by The Review
52 min listen
Succession (Season 3 Finale) by The Review
49 min listen
House of Gucci: What do Ridley Scott’s recent releases tell us about the precarious state of movies? David Sims, Spencer Kornhaber, and Shirley Li discuss. by The Review
47 min listen
Adele’s '30' and The Year of the Breakup Album by The Review
45 min listen
Passing (Bonus from The Experiment): The American movie industry has a long, problematic history with stories about racial passing. But the actor-writer-director Rebecca Hall is trying to tell a new kind of story. by The Review
33 min listen
Dickinson: Why is television using period settings to tell contemporary stories lately? Sophie Gilbert, Shirley Li, and Spencer Kornhaber discuss the Apple TV+ show Dickinson. by The Review
49 min listen
Spencer: Sophie Gilbert, David Sims, and Shirley Li discuss Spencer, the new “fable from a true tragedy” about Princess Diana. After Jackie, director Pablo Larraín turned his attention to another high-profile woman captive to family and publicity. by The Review
50 min listen
The Ring: Revisiting a modern classic that, despite its almost comically analog story, predicted the horrors of viral media. by The Review
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Dune: David Sims, Shirley Li, and Spencer Kornhaber discuss the new big-budget adaptation of Frank Herbert’s 1965 classic. by The Review
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