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Matt writes: All of us at RogerEbert.com are pleased to welcome Robert Daniels as the new Associate Editor of our site. Robert is a Chicago-based film critic with freelance bylines at The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, IndieWire, The Playlist, and The Criterion Collection. He will be joining our editorial staff comprised of Managing Editor Brian Tallerico, Senior Editor Nick…

Following a debut season that eventually found a loyal following of young, queer fans, Max’s sleeper dramedy “Our Flag Means Death” returns this week for more star-crossed pirate romance and distinctly Kiwi humor. Irreverent and charming, the second season of “Our Flag Means Death” delivers another dose of the offbeat humor that made the first…

Let’s be honest—the bloom is off the rose for the Disney+ Marvel Cinematic Universe series of TV shows. “WandaVision” was a blast and remains arguably the best TV show in this catalog, and “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” felt more like a set-up to a future film than its own thing. And, well, “Hawkeye”…

It makes perfect sense that a writer/director who adores heightened emotion would be drawn to the Western. At first, one might argue that the genre is more about subdued masculinity than the typical Pedro Almodóvar brand of filmmaking, but there’s also a deep undercurrent of melodrama and enhanced stakes that are inherent to this genre. Furtive…