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A.A. Dowd
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Writer/editor for hire. Past lives: The A.V. Club, Chron, Time Out Chicago. He/him/his. letterboxd.com/AADowd/ authory.com/AADowd
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AFRAID, now in theaters, is nowhere near as brainy as its malevolent smart-speaker villain. My full review: www.ign.com/articles/afr...

Afraid Review - IGN
Afraid Review - IGN

Siri goes malevolent in a Blumhouse potboiler that’s much dumber than its smart-speaker villain.

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I really think so, yes.

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The CROW reboot isn't as bad as some are saying. But it does handily illustrate that the power of THE CROW is pretty specific to its cultural moment and the tragedy of its making. My full review: www.ign.com/articles/the...

The Crow Review - IGN
The Crow Review - IGN

Though not the catastrophe many expected, this reboot of the ’90s gothic superhero hit can’t escape the shadow of the original.

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Ten years ago today, FXX began airing every episode of THE SIMPSONS, round the clock, for 12 days. I wrote about that marathon — a last gasp of communal TV joy in the streaming age. www.digitaltrends.com/movies/every...

10 years ago, a famous TV marathon event made us all Simpsons fans again | Digital Trends
10 years ago, a famous TV marathon event made us all Simpsons fans again | Digital Trends

For 12 days, FXX's Every.Simpsons.Ever. marathon kept us glued to our TVs — and reignited a love affair with The Simpsons.

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Plus, for Vulture, I wrote about what Ripley brought to the ALIEN series, and how the movies without her have suffered from her absence, even as they've consistently lined up proxies. www.vulture.com/article/its-...

It’s Just Not an Alien Movie Without Ripley
It’s Just Not an Alien Movie Without Ripley

Sigourney Weaver has moved on from Alien, but if the new legacy sequel, Alien: Romulus, is any indication, the franchise hasn’t moved on from her.

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I'd give that one another shot. Just my two cents, but I think it's pretty terrific, warts and all.

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Yes.

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You have plenty of company.

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A.A. Dowd
@aadowd.bsky.social
Writer/editor for hire. Past lives: The A.V. Club, Chron, Time Out Chicago. He/him/his. letterboxd.com/AADowd/ authory.com/AADowd
2k followers187 following219 posts