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Caroline Siede

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Film & TV critic. Writing at The A.V. Club, The Daily Beast, and Girl Culture. CFCA member. Expert grocery shopper. She/her http://girlculture.substack.com

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Caroline Siede @carolinesiede.bsky.social · Nov 14

Please know that I’ve been mentally referring to this app as “blue-ski” this entire time and I don’t think I can stop now.

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Caroline Siede @carolinesiede.bsky.social · 4d

I adored Maybe Happy Ending. Laughed, cried, decided I’m never going to recycle an iPhone again 😭. (Also this $50 barely obstructed balcony seat is a steal!)

The view from the balcony at Maybe Happy Ending

Caroline Siede @carolinesiede.bsky.social · 6d

I’m excited for the Swifties disappointed by by The Life of a Showgirl to realize that Lover is the real “1989 bops with Folklore lyrics” album. She just chose bad singles!

Caroline Siede @carolinesiede.bsky.social · 6d

Also the clean versions, right? You are a strong soldier

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Caroline Siede @carolinesiede.bsky.social · 6d

My thoughts on the new Taylor

'The Life of a Showgirl' lacks sparkle

A deep dive into Taylor Swift’s new album

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Caroline Siede @carolinesiede.bsky.social · 6d

My thoughts on the new Taylor

'The Life of a Showgirl' lacks sparkle

A deep dive into Taylor Swift’s new album

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Caroline Siede @carolinesiede.bsky.social · 7d

Just perfectly folded a fitted sheet for the first time ever. Please clap

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Caroline Siede @carolinesiede.bsky.social · 9d

Tucker was a college classmate of mine, please boost this as far as you can

Bill Wolkoff @billwearsties.bsky.social · 12d

Indie director Barbara Marques has been kidnapped by ICE. She is legally married to a U.S. citizen & was at a green card mtg when she was abducted and prevented from seeing her lawyer. Her husband Tucker May does not know where she is. Please spread the word so he can find her /1

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Caroline Siede @carolinesiede.bsky.social · 10d

I guess it's a matter of semantics, in a way. He might not be the hero on a plot-level, but I do think he's supposed to be the likeable, relatable protagonist we're rooting for in a way that still positions him as the "hero" of the film.

Caroline Siede @carolinesiede.bsky.social · 10d

I try, I try. There’s just so much to know!

Caroline Siede @carolinesiede.bsky.social · 10d

A must-read after you see One Battle After Another

Candice Frederick @candicefrederick.bsky.social · 10d

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One Fetish After Another: PTA Exploits Black Women and Averts Revolution

One Fetish After Another: PTA Exploits Black Women and Averts Revolution

Paul Thomas Anderson's action flick leaves much to be desired.

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Caroline Siede @carolinesiede.bsky.social · 10d

I may not have the encyclopedic knowledge of film history I wish I did, but at least I have this.

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Caroline Siede @carolinesiede.bsky.social · 10d

I know I’m a true theater kid at heart because even though I’m not familiar with the Kiss of the Spider Woman score, I immediately recognized one of the songs from a Gavin Creel miscast performance.

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Caroline Siede @carolinesiede.bsky.social · 10d

The end times are here 😔

Entertainment Weekly @ew.com · 10d

Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman and country music star Keith Urban have separated after nearly 20 years of marriage.

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have separated after 19 years of marriage

Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman and country music star Keith Urban have separated after nearly 20 years of marriage.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10d

Pritzker: "People of Illinois, we need your help. Get our your cell phones, record and narrate what you see. Put it on social media. Peacefully ask for badge numbers and identification. Speak up for your neighbors. We need to let the world know that this is happening and that we won't stand for it."

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Caroline Siede @carolinesiede.bsky.social · 11d

Tonight’s the night where Task really clicked into place thematically for me—you love to see it! www.avclub.com/task-recap-s...

Task finds its center as a show about fatherhood

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Caroline Siede @carolinesiede.bsky.social · 11d

Tonight’s the night where Task really clicked into place thematically for me—you love to see it! www.avclub.com/task-recap-s...

Task finds its center as a show about fatherhood

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Caroline Siede @carolinesiede.bsky.social · 11d

I really loved Brett Goldstein's new Apple TV movie All of You, which starts with a sci-fi hook but is really just a romantic drama for adults.

Pure chemistry is the only science that sci-fi romance All Of You needs

Brett Goldstein and Imogen Poots are perfect together in All Of You, where science and emotion collide in a compelling adult romance.

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Caroline Siede @carolinesiede.bsky.social · 12d

Also, if you flip Leo and Teyana Taylor’s roles the movie immediately becomes a thousand times more interesting. As is, her character was absolutely baffling to me. All iconography with zero interiority (despite Taylor’s best efforts)

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Caroline Siede @carolinesiede.bsky.social · 12d

Like, I enjoy a glib crime caper as much as the next person. But in this case all the shallow political trappings wound up undercutting the story instead of adding to it. Genuinely confused what people find thematically insightful about it?

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Caroline Siede @carolinesiede.bsky.social · 12d

Sometimes I can see what other people enjoyed about a movie, even if I didn’t connect to it myself. And other times, the movie is One Battle After Another.

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Caroline Siede @carolinesiede.bsky.social · 13d

Need a crossover where the K-Pop Demon Hunters team up with Lady Raven.

Caroline Siede @carolinesiede.bsky.social · 14d

If you're looking for other Doctor Who podcast recs, I enjoy the 50% Doctor Who podcast myself podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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Caroline Siede @carolinesiede.bsky.social · 14d

Wish I had more of one for you! I reached out to Alasdair a few weeks ago and haven't heard back yet. I'll definitely let you know if/when I get an update, though!

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Caroline Siede @carolinesiede.bsky.social · 14d

Revisiting all the details of the Kill Bill car crash footage that was released in 2018 and this quote from Tarantino feels like something out of a Christopher Guest movie 🙃 deadline.com/2018/02/quen...

TARANTINO: I’ve tried not to dive into the reaction too desperately. It seemed the reactions were kind of hysterical. I didn’t think the New York Times piece was absolutely horrible, it was all the other articles, extrapolating from what they thought the New York Times piece was saying. And there became this narrative out there. Are these asshole male auteurs out of control? Can no one tell them no? At what price, art? Owen Gleiberman writes a piece saying Quentin needs to say what he was thinking, and what was on his mind when he forced Uma to get into that car!

DEADLINE: And now you have.

TARANTINO: I kind of agree with that narrative, except I didn’t feel I was guilty of it.

Caroline Siede @carolinesiede.bsky.social · 16d

Thank you!!!