Latest articles by Noel Murray
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The refreshing awfulness of Rick and Morty
The Explainer If the show weren't so great, it would be terrible
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Knives Out does what so many of the best mysteries do: Carve up the rich
The Explainer The new film by Rian Johnson has a radical class politics — just like Agatha Christie's stories or Columbo
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Welcome back, Eddie Murphy
feature The comic genius is back in form in Dolemite Is My Name
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So many Hitlers: On the biggest trends from the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival
The Explainer There was a lot to like at this year's TIFF. There was also a lot of Hitler.
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A Gen Xer reckons with Woodstock ... again
opinion How I learned to tune out the Boomer-nostalgia tour and appreciate Woodstock
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The Farewell is one of 2019's best movies
The Explainer This gentle comedy about a dying grandmother left Sundance audiences enraptured
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The tantalizing time-suck of the reality TV marathon
The Explainer What is it about these shows that our brains love so much?
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The rise of the literary miniseries
feature Catch-22 and The Name of the Rose were once turned into movies. Now they're miniseries. Here's why.
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The overlooked feminism of the Hallmark channel
The Explainer Hallmark has quietly concocted the perfect antidote to the trope of the prickly male genius
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Will Game of Thrones be ruined if it doesn't stick the landing?
feature How to end a beloved TV series
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The Good Fight is the only TV show that makes sense in 2019
opinion So why aren't more people talking about it?
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Will these superhero and fantasy blockbusters ever get made? 2019 edition.
The Explainer Is the era of the Hollywood 'universe' coming to an end?
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Who is Captain Marvel? A complete history of The Avengers' all-powerful super woman.
The Explainer Here's everything you need to know about The Avengers' new mega-hero.
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The biggest trends from the second half of Sundance
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The biggest trends from the first half of Sundance
The Explainer Here's what filmgoers could be talking about in 2019
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The new identity politics of Hollywood
The Explainer In 2018, identity and inclusion came to the fore in TV and film
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Natalie Portman to the max
The Explainer In Vox Lux, the actress proves it's possible to go big on-screen and still capture something small and true
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Outlander is the real TV novel
The Explainer The Starz series packs a lot of story into a small space
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First Man is a different kind of NASA movie
The Explainer In Damien Chazelle's new film, space is something to be appreciated, not conquered
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A Star Is Born and our ongoing fascination with 'the star-maker machinery'
The Explainer This is not your grandfather's A Star Is Born
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The Toronto International Film Festival's uncommonly great year
The Explainer Any festival with Roma and First Man on its schedule is one for the ages
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What everyone is talking about at the Toronto International Film Festival
feature The biggest themes and buzziest films from the first half of the fest
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What does a Trump-era Jack Ryan look like? That guy from The Office.
opinion In Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan, John Krasinki plays an affable dweeb-turned-action hero — and it works
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Disenchantment isn't a masterpiece. But it's still the work of a master.
The Explainer Matt Groening's new series is refreshingly inessential
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