Jesse Hassenger
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Jesse Hassenger's film and culture criticism has appeared in The Onion's A.V. Club, Brooklyn Magazine, and Men's Journal online, among others. He lives in Brooklyn, where he also writes fiction, edits textbooks, and helps run SportsAlcohol.com, a pop culture blog and podcast.

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Jesse Hassenger

The not-so-parallel careers of Robert Downey Jr. and Will Smith
January 17, 2020
Will Smith and Robert Downey Jr.
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Jesse Hassenger

In defense of middlebrow Sam Mendes
January 10, 2020
Sam Mendes.
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Jesse Hassenger

Cats only inspires one question: Why?
December 20, 2019
Jason Derulo as Rum Tum Tugger.
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Jesse Hassenger

Richard Jewell is Clint Eastwood's latest film to go small
December 14, 2019
Paul Walter Hauser.
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Jesse Hassenger

Queen & Slim shows Hollywood is still learning how to grapple with police shootings
November 27, 2019
Queen and Slim.
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Jesse Hassenger

The rich comedic tradition of beefcakes taking care of kids
November 9, 2019
Playing With Fire.
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Jesse Hassenger

Joaquin Phoenix's Joker struggles in the shadow of the actors who came before him
October 3, 2019
Joaquin Phoenix.
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Jesse Hassenger

Jennifer Lopez is the new Al Pacino
September 13, 2019
Jennifer Lopez.
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Jesse Hassenger

Why movie studios should start thinking differently about Labor Day
August 30, 2019
A movie theater.
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Jesse Hassenger

Hobbs & Shaw's late-blooming stars
August 2, 2019
Hobbs and Shaw.
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