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Josh Modell

Film Critic

United States

Shoplifters of the World (2021)

Publish Date: March 24, 2021
"Shoplifters Of The World seems intended as a love letter to The Smiths, but (...) it comes across more like fan fiction—too reference-heavy for a general audience, too shallow for those already in the know."

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History of Swear Words (TV Miniseries) (2021)

Publish Date: January 4, 2021
"You’d have to be a fucking dick not to have a damn good time with Nicolas Cage and 'History Of Swear Words'"

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Shangri-La (TV Series) (2019)

Publish Date: July 11, 2019
"'Shangri-La' is far better when it grapples less with facts and more with the transcendent power of music (...) There’s enough fascinating history in this place"

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Ask Dr. Ruth (2019)

Publish Date: April 28, 2019
"As a documentary, 'Ask Dr. Ruth' has it kind of easy: It’s got an enchanting subject eager to tell a fascinating story."

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After Life (TV Series) (2019)

Publish Date: March 5, 2019
"It’s impossible to feel much sympathy for Tony (...) It wants so badly to be both comedy and drama—to be both funny and touching—that it fails pretty spectacularly at both."

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S.W.A.T. (TV Series) (2017)

Publish Date: November 1, 2017
"'S.W.A.T.' is the most vapid, rah-rah ridiculous kind of cop show imaginable"

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11/8/16 (2017)

Publish Date: October 29, 2017
"[It] offers little beyond shitty memories (...) [It] doesn’t even really attempt to offer an explanation for Trump’s election"

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School Life (2016)

Publish Date: September 5, 2017
"It’s the kind of school that could never exist in today's America (...) so it’s a good thing that 'School Life' manages to capture its weird, wonderful world."

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The Running Man (1987)

Publish Date: November 18, 2013
"Classic Arnold Schwarzenegger, for better and worse"

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Interiors (1978)

Publish Date: July 21, 2013
"It’s essentially 90 minutes of emotional distress, but presented with such a keen eye that it’s impossible to look away."

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Nathan For You (TV Series) (2013)

Publish Date: February 27, 2013
"[Fielder] is likeable, and so in limited doses, it plays really well"

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The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)

Publish Date: October 24, 2010
"'Nightmare' looks great, largely, I think, because of how the characters move, and because of the insane attention to detail in most every frame."

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Funny or Die Presents... (TV Series) (2009)

Publish Date: February 18, 2010
"It actually works pretty well. Even though 'FOD' takes time with some of its pieces, it still moves along nicely, and doesn’t get too confused about its vision"

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Big Trouble in Little China (1986)

Publish Date: August 16, 2009
"[It] is the best kind of action movie, because it ignores real-world logic in favor of having some fun (...) It sets up its own parameters of ridiculousness and then runs with them"

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Southland (TV Series) (2009)

Publish Date: April 8, 2009
"It’s smart enough to realize that a police procedural can’t thrive without a broad cast of well-drawn characters"

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Evil Dead II (1987)

Publish Date: March 31, 2008
"Here’s a weird word to describe Evil Dead II, but I can think of none more appropriate: It’s delightful."

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The Jerk (1979)

Publish Date: August 8, 2005
"Martin's goofball performance, the best and broadest of his comedic screen career, is enough to carry 'The Jerk' through."

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The Year One (2009)

"'Year One' isn't dreadful; it just isn't nearly as funny as it hopes to be"

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