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‘Violent Night’

David Harbour's weapon-wielding Santa could open the door to a new kind of down-and-dirty Christmas/action hybrid.
‘Spoiler Alert’

This funny-sad rom-com is a strangely, stubbornly conventional treatment of Michael Ausiello's memoir.
‘The Fabelmans’

Steven Spielberg gets personal in this self-portrait, crafting a loving homage to his complicated relationship with his parents.
‘Bones and All’

It's a modified vampire film, a romance and a Timothée Chalamet fashion show. But mostly it's a dull ramble.

‘Willow’

A perfect balance of reverence and irreverence is what immediately catapults "Willow" to the upper echelon of Disney+ series.
‘Riches’

This series merges a sharply observed family dynamic with a high-stepping verve reminiscent of the best of the genre.
‘Criminal Minds: Evolution’

At the very least, "Evolution" gives the show another shot at a proper sendoff.
‘Wednesday’

Despite Jenna Ortega's fantastic performance, "Wednesday" as a whole never captures what made "The Addams Family" so viscerally strange.

Drake’s ‘Her Loss’

Drake is back on his game with "Her Loss," which has levity where the last album had sulking. 21 Savage is employed far less often but makes for an edgy, strategic foil.
Taylor Swift’s ‘Midnights’

Taylor Swift's "Midnights" is a pendulum swing away from "Folklore" and "Evermore," in trading acoustic instruments for electronic ones, but it feels like their continuation, in sheer intimacy terms.
Muni Love’s ‘Public Displays of Affection’

Megan Thee Stallion's "Traumazine" goes lighter on her trademark sensuality and humor as it deals with well-known career and personal drama.
Noah Cyrus’ ‘The Hardest Part’

Six years after the release of "Lemonade," pop icon Beyoncé has come through again with the sticky, sweaty, hedonistic "Renaissance."

‘The Piano Lesson’

Samuel L. Jackson, John David Washington and Danielle Brooks lead the cast of "The Piano Lesson," August Wilson's story of a family haunted by ghosts of the past.
‘Funny Girl’

Lea Michele gives this 'Funny Girl' what the revival previously lacked: charisma, astonishing vocals and assuredness — not to mention a killer fan base.
‘The Devil Wears Prada’

"Devil Wears Prada," the Broadway-bound new musical, now premiering in Chicago, needs to take a cue from Miranda Priestly and get meaner.
‘The Kite Runner’

Starring Amir Arison, this stage adaptation of Khaled Hosseini's novel is a heartbreaker -- but so uplifting, it's worth the pain.

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