Articles by Matthew Simpson

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  'Polite Society' Doesn't Follow Coming-of-Age Conventions

  Directed by Nida Manzoor

  PUBLISHED Apr 25, 2023

  Polite Society hits the ground running, jumping and kicking in the first few minutes, and never lets up its pace or infectious, offbeat ene...

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  ​'Shrinking' Grows Past Its Familiar Story

  Created by Brett Goldstein, Bill Lawrence and Jason Segel

  PUBLISHED Jan 27, 2023

  With so much content these days, it can sometimes feel like there are no new stories. Shrinking, AppleTV+'s new series starring Jason Segel...

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  'Broker' Unboxes Found Families

  Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda

  PUBLISHED Dec 28, 2022

  What makes a family? This is the question on Hirokazu Kore-eda's mind lately. As with his 2018 Palme D'or-winning film Shoplifters, Broker...