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Noel Murray

Contributing Writer

Noel Murray is a freelance writer, living in Arkansas with his wife and two kids. He was one of the co-founders of the late, lamented movie/culture website The Dissolve, and his articles about film, TV, music, and comics currently appear regularly in The A.V. Club, Rolling Stone, Vulture, The Los Angeles Times, and The New York Times.

Sundance reckons with the streaming revolution
Park City.
Analysis

Sundance reckons with the streaming revolution

The refreshing awfulness of Rick and Morty
Rick and Morty.
Analysis

The refreshing awfulness of Rick and Morty

Knives Out does what so many of the best mysteries do: Carve up the rich
Knives Out.
Analysis

Knives Out does what so many of the best mysteries do: Carve up the rich

Welcome back, Eddie Murphy
Feature

Welcome back, Eddie Murphy

So many Hitlers: On the biggest trends from the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival
Jojo Rabbit.
Analysis

So many Hitlers: On the biggest trends from the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival

A Gen Xer reckons with Woodstock ... again
Woodstock commemorations.
Opinion

A Gen Xer reckons with Woodstock ... again

The Farewell is one of 2019's best movies
The Farewell.
Analysis

The Farewell is one of 2019's best movies

The tantalizing time-suck of the reality TV marathon
A TV.
Analysis

The tantalizing time-suck of the reality TV marathon

The rise of the literary miniseries
A scene from Catch-22.
Feature

The rise of the literary miniseries

The overlooked feminism of the Hallmark channel
Kellie Martin.
Analysis

The overlooked feminism of the Hallmark channel

Will Game of Thrones be ruined if it doesn't stick the landing?
Lena Headey and Ted Danson.
Feature

Will Game of Thrones be ruined if it doesn't stick the landing?

The Good Fight is the only TV show that makes sense in 2019
A scene from The Good Fight.
Opinion

The Good Fight is the only TV show that makes sense in 2019

Will these superhero and fantasy blockbusters ever get made? 2019 edition.
Movie characters.
Analysis

Will these superhero and fantasy blockbusters ever get made? 2019 edition.

Who is Captain Marvel? A complete history of The Avengers' all-powerful super woman.
Captain Marvel.
Analysis

Who is Captain Marvel? A complete history of The Avengers' all-powerful super woman.

The biggest trends from the second half of Sundance
The Sundance Film Festival.
Analysis

The biggest trends from the second half of Sundance

The biggest trends from the first half of Sundance
The Sundance Film Festival.
Analysis

The biggest trends from the first half of Sundance

The new identity politics of Hollywood
Scenes from 2018 movies.
Analysis

The new identity politics of Hollywood

Natalie Portman to the max
Natalie Portman.
Analysis

Natalie Portman to the max

Outlander is the real TV novel
A scene from Outlander.
Analysis

Outlander is the real TV novel

First Man is a different kind of NASA movie
Ryan Gosling.
Analysis

First Man is a different kind of NASA movie

A Star Is Born and our ongoing fascination with 'the star-maker machinery'
Analysis

A Star Is Born and our ongoing fascination with 'the star-maker machinery'

The Toronto International Film Festival's uncommonly great year
A scene from Roma.
Analysis

The Toronto International Film Festival's uncommonly great year

What everyone is talking about at the Toronto International Film Festival
Lady Gaga.
Feature

What everyone is talking about at the Toronto International Film Festival

What does a Trump-era Jack Ryan look like? That guy from The Office.
John Krasinski.
Opinion

What does a Trump-era Jack Ryan look like? That guy from The Office.

Disenchantment isn't a masterpiece. But it's still the work of a master.
Disenchantment is Simpson creator Matt Groenings new Netflix animated series
Analysis

Disenchantment isn't a masterpiece. But it's still the work of a master.

Middle school is the worst. Eighth Grade gets it.
Elsie Fisher.
Analysis

Middle school is the worst. Eighth Grade gets it.

Reality TV is getting nice
The hosts of The Great British Baking Show.
Analysis

Reality TV is getting nice

Hereditary is the best scary movie of the year
The cast of Hereditary.
Analysis

Hereditary is the best scary movie of the year

Why political comedians will always let you down
Michelle Wolf and Roseanne Barr.
Opinion

Why political comedians will always let you down

Why is TV so obsessed with crimes from the '90s?
Scenes from current crime dramas.
Analysis

Why is TV so obsessed with crimes from the '90s?

Why Grown-ish has been 2018's best new sitcom
Yara Shahidi.
Analysis

Why Grown-ish has been 2018's best new sitcom

It's a beautiful day to talk about Mister Rogers
Fred Rogers.
Analysis

It's a beautiful day to talk about Mister Rogers

Why this year's Best Picture race is a total crapshoot
Scenes from 'Dunkirk,' 'Shape of Water,' and 'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.'
Analysis

Why this year's Best Picture race is a total crapshoot

The complicated history of the black superhero
Michael B. Jordan and Chadwick Boseman in 'Black Panther.'
Analysis

The complicated history of the black superhero

What the best movies of Sundance 2018 had in common
Helena Howard and Molly Parker in 'Madeline's Madeline.'
Analysis

What the best movies of Sundance 2018 had in common

How the biggest movies of Sundance 2018 went small
Nadia Murad appears in 'On Her Shoulders.'
Analysis

How the biggest movies of Sundance 2018 went small