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.

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Analysis

Sundance reckons with the streaming revolution

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Analysis

The refreshing awfulness of Rick and Morty

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Analysis

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

Feature

Welcome back, Eddie Murphy

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Analysis

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

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Opinion

A Gen Xer reckons with Woodstock ... again

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Analysis

The Farewell is one of 2019's best movies

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Analysis

The tantalizing time-suck of the reality TV marathon

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Feature

The rise of the literary miniseries

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Analysis

The overlooked feminism of the Hallmark channel

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Feature

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

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Opinion

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

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Analysis

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

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Analysis

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

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Analysis

The biggest trends from the second half of Sundance

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Analysis

The biggest trends from the first half of Sundance

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Analysis

The new identity politics of Hollywood

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Analysis

Natalie Portman to the max

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Analysis

Outlander is the real TV novel

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Analysis

First Man is a different kind of NASA movie

Analysis

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

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Analysis

The Toronto International Film Festival's uncommonly great year

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Feature

What everyone is talking about at the Toronto International Film Festival

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Opinion

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

Disenchantment is Simpson creator Matt Groenings new Netflix animated series

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Analysis

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

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Analysis

Middle school is the worst. Eighth Grade gets it.

The hosts of The Great British Baking Show.

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Analysis

Reality TV is getting nice

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Analysis

Hereditary is the best scary movie of the year

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Opinion

Why political comedians will always let you down

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Analysis

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

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Analysis

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

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Analysis

It's a beautiful day to talk about Mister Rogers

Scenes from 'Dunkirk,' 'Shape of Water,' and 'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.'

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Analysis

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

Michael B. Jordan and Chadwick Boseman in 'Black Panther.'

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Analysis

The complicated history of the black superhero

Helena Howard and Molly Parker in 'Madeline's Madeline.'

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Analysis

What the best movies of Sundance 2018 had in common

Nadia Murad appears in 'On Her Shoulders.'

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Analysis

How the biggest movies of Sundance 2018 went small