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‘Glass Onion’ sharpens the ‘Knives Out’ formula in a polished Netflix sequel

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Rising to the challenge of matching its successful predecessor, “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” maintains the razor-sharp formula, with a setup that feels even more conspicuously like an Agatha Christie homage before an extremely clever series of twists kick in. Writer-director Rian Johnson again assembles a solid cast behind

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Hulu’s ‘Welcome to Chippendales’ looks a little under-dressed for success

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Hulu has carved out an impressive niche of salacious fact-based limited series, including several with a true-crime hook. “Welcome to Chippendales” checks off those boxes, but in a less-appealing package that’s surprisingly lifeless, and even with its trashy selling points looks under-dressed for success. The story begins with Indian immigrant

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In ‘Wednesday,’ Jenna Ortega makes Netflix’s Addams Family series look like a snap

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Although the main character’s name was inspired by the poetic line “Wednesday’s child is full of woe,” “Wednesday” is generally a delight, thanks almost entirely to Jenna Ortega. Having outgrown her Disney Channel days, Ortega makes the Addams Family’s now-high-school-age daughter the coolest humorless goth sociopath you’ll ever meet, in

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