Sarah Mina Osman
@sarahminaosman.bsky.social
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I write weird fiction and non-fiction about movies, TV, travel, and mental health
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The Arts Fuse
3 days ago
For
@sarahminaosman.bsky.social
, the ratio between fantasy and real life felt off in this uneven film version of Kander and Ebbâs 1990 musical, though
#JenniferLopez
and
#Tonatiuh
shine.
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Film Review: Escapism and Entrapment Collide in "Kiss of the Spider Womanâ - The Arts Fuse
The ratio between fantasy and real life felt off in this uneven film version of Kander and Ebb's 1990 musical.
https://artsfuse.org/324033/film-review-escapism-and-entrapment-collide-in-kiss-of-the-spider-woman/
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about 1 month ago
@sarahminaosman.bsky.social
on "The Doctorsâ Riot of 1788": For all the book's rewards as a gross-out experience, the study has an ethical question at its core: does the search for medical knowledge outweigh our respect for human life and death?
artsfuse.org/323221/book-...
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Book Review: Dissecting the Past - Andy McPheeâs Chilling History of America's Medical Progress - The Arts Fuse
For all its rewards as a gross-out experience, "The Doctorsâ Riot of 1788" has an ethical question at its core: does the search for medical knowledge outweigh our respect for human life and death?
https://artsfuse.org/323221/book-review-dissecting-the-past-andy-mcphees-chilling-history-of-americas-medical-progress/
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about 2 months ago
@sarahminaosman.bsky.social
writes that
#Twinless
is by far the most surprising film she's seen in a long time. Director and writer
#JamesSweeney
takes viewers on a memorable emotional roller coaster ride.
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Film Review: "Twinless" â A Double Take on Loss, Love, and Selfhood - The Arts Fuse
"Twinless" is by far the most surprising film Iâve seen in a long time. I relished the emotional rollercoaster ride director and writer James Sweeney takes us on.
https://artsfuse.org/322993/film-review-twinless-a-double-take-on-loss-love-and-selfhood
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Sarah Mina Osman
The Arts Fuse
3 months ago
For
@sarahminaosman.bsky.social
, the problem is that, as the
#EternityMovie
goes on, the film starts to feel as if it is taking an eternity.
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Film Review: "Eternity" - A Rom-Com Stuck in Limbo - The Arts Fuse
The problem is that, as "Eternity" goes on, the film starts to feel as if it is taking an eternity.
https://artsfuse.org/321450/film-review-eternity-a-rom-com-stuck-in-limbo/
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3 months ago
@sarahminaosman.bsky.social
on
#Netflix's
"Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery": This well-done whodunit supplies an insightful look at how money, politics, and religion have become intertwinedâand where that may be taking us.
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3 months ago
@sarahminaosman.bsky.social
writes that "Wicked: For Good "has its faults, but it still stands out as one of the stronger adaptations of a musical to film.
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The Arts Fuse
3 months ago
HBO Max's "The Seduction" is visually stunning but, even though it is the magnificently clothed French aristocracy,
@sarahminaosman.bsky.social
writes that it all comes down to unremarkable people behaving badly.
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Television Review: "The Seduction" - HBOâs French Aristocrats Behave Badly, But Beautifully - The Arts Fuse
"The Seduction" is visually stunning but, even though it is the magnificently clothed French aristocracy, it all comes down to unremarkable people behaving badly.
https://artsfuse.org/320332/television-review-the-seduction-hbos-french-aristocrats-behave-badly-but-beautifully/
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Sarah Mina Osman
The Arts Fuse
3 months ago
For
@sarahminaosman.bsky.social
, Peacock TV's
#stumble
is a welcome addition to the increasingly tired mockumentary genre.
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Sarah Mina Osman
The Arts Fuse
3 months ago
@sarahminaosman.bsky.social
writes that the
#GeorgeClooney
vehicle
#JayKelly
is shallow attack on Hollywood shallowness.
artsfuse.org/320113/film-...
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Sarah Mina Osman
The Arts Fuse
4 months ago
Part
#superstore
and part
#theoffice
," writes
@sarahminaosman.bsky.social
, thereâs nothing inherently wrong with the
#CBS
sitcom
#DMV
. But thereâs nothing all that remarkable about it either.
artsfuse.org/319180/telev...
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Television Review: "DMV" - An Uninspired Sitcom Stuck in Neutral - The Arts Fuse
When will there be a sitcom worthy of Tim Meadowsâ talents?
https://artsfuse.org/319180/television-review-dmv-an-uninspired-sitcom-stuck-in-neutral/
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Sarah Mina Osman
The Arts Fuse
5 months ago
While not without its flaws, the
@netflix.com
series
#TheNewForce
proves that traditional TV cop drama can be given a new spin, and
@sarahminaosman.bsky.social
says it is especially gratifying when the innovation involves kick-ass women.
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Television Review: Gender, Grit, and Glamour - Netflixâs âThe New Forceâ Puts a Welcome Spin on the Cop Genre - The Arts Fuse
While not without its flaws, the series proves that traditional TV cop drama can be given a new spin, and it is especially gratifying when the innovation involves kick-ass women.
https://artsfuse.org/318318/television-review-gender-grit-and-glamour-netflixs-the-new-force-puts-a-welcome-spin-on-the-cop-genre/
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Sarah Mina Osman
The Arts Fuse
6 months ago
@sarahminaosman.bsky.social
writes that
#thepaper
is a light, diverting show, well-suited as background fodder, but unlikely to garner the same following as "The Office" or "Parks and Recreation."
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Sarah Mina Osman
The Arts Fuse
7 months ago
@sarahminaosman.bsky.social
writes that the
#Netflix
documentary "Fit For TV: The Reality of the Biggest Loser" reveals the truth about quickie weight loss.
artsfuse.org/315124/telev...
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Television Review: Too Much Reality? "Fit for TV: The Reality of the Biggest Loser" - The Arts Fuse
The Netflix documentary "Fit for TV" reveals the truth about quickie weight loss.
https://artsfuse.org/315124/television-review-too-much-reality-fit-for-tv-the-reality-of-the-biggest-loser/
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Sarah Mina Osman
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7 months ago
@sarahminaosman.bsky.social
writes that, In terms of legacy film sequels,
#AdamSandler's
#happygilmore2
one isnât a hole-in-one, but it doesnât roll into a sand trap either.
#Netflix
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Television Review: "Happy Gilmore 2" -- Par for the Course - The Arts Fuse
In terms of legacy sequels, "Happy Gilmore 2" one isnât a hole-in-one, but it doesn't roll into a sand trap either.
https://artsfuse.org/314616/television-review-happy-gilmore-2-par-for-the-course
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Sarah Mina Osman
The Arts Fuse
8 months ago
@sarahminaosman.bsky.social
on
#LenaDunham's
new
@netflix.com
series "Too Much." Dunham is not known for modulation â and thereâs a good chance that the seriesâ swings from comedy to tragedy are indeed going to become too much.
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Television Review: "Too Much" -- Over the Line - The Arts Fuse
"Too Much"'s swings from comedy to tragedy generate considerable whiplash.
https://artsfuse.org/313983/television-review-too-much-over-the-line/
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Sarah Mina Osman
The Arts Fuse
8 months ago
@sarahminaosman.bsky.social
on the entertaining "Back to the Frontier"
#HBOMax
. The series isnât a competition, but the families have been given a challenge: to gather enough resources to survive a winter in the 1880s.
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Television Review: "Back to the Frontier" -- Living La Vida Antiquo - The Arts Fuse
Watching a historic reality show now takes on a different meaning than it did 20 years ago. Today, our reliance on technology borders on nightmare Ray Bradbury territory, so modern-day folks trying to...
https://artsfuse.org/313810/television-review-back-to-the-frontier-living-la-vida-antiquo/
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Patrick Cosmos
8 months ago
What the Popeyes person sees for ten minutes straight while I wait for spicy
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Indivisible âđ
9 months ago
There are nearly 100,000 people at the rally in Philadelphia.
#NoKings
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Lauren McKenzie
9 months ago
Look at downtown LA right now
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local oaf
10 months ago
this is the best one imo
add a skeleton here at some point
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Is it just me, or has Sean William Scott never been cast as a somewhat normal person? Him and Walton Goggins đ correct me if Iâm wrong!
#righteousgemstones
10 months ago
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Sarah Mina Osman
The Arts Fuse
10 months ago
For
@sarahminaosman.bsky.social
, the film "The Ugly Stepsister" emphasizes how fiercely beauty reigns supreme for women of all ages â especially those in the 1700s.
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Film Review: "The Ugly Stepsister" -- Beauty Is Pain - The Arts Fuse
"The Ugly Stepsister" emphasizes how fiercely beauty reigns supreme for women of all ages -- especially those in the 1700s.
https://artsfuse.org/309959/film-review-the-ugly-stepsister-beauty-is-pain/
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Sarah Mina Osman
The Arts Fuse
11 months ago
@sarahminaosman.bsky.social
writes that, given the current state of the world, we need more shows like
@netflix.com
's "North of North" that not only entertain, but reflect the importance of community.
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Television Review: "North of North" --Â Another Nice Canadian Sitcom, Eh? - The Arts Fuse
By Sarah Osman Given the current state of the world, we need more shows that not only entertain, but reflect the importance of community. And, if those programs accurately portray a close-knit group o...
https://artsfuse.org/308945/television-review-north-of-north-another-nice-canadian-sitcom-eh/
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Sarah Mina Osman
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11 months ago
@sarahminaosman.bsky.social
on "The Summer I Ate the Rich". Despite its title, this YA novel would be best described as an exercise in magic realist satire. Those looking for heaping helpings of the affluent will be disappointed.
@fsgbooks.bsky.social
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YA Book Review: "The Summer I Ate the Rich" -- A Limited Menu - The Arts Fuse
Despite its title, this YA novel would be best described as an exercise in magic realist satire. Those looking for heaping helpings of the affluent will be disappointed.
https://artsfuse.org/308884/ya-book-review-the-summer-i-ate-the-rich-a-limited-menu/
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Sarah Mina Osman
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11 months ago
@sarahminaosman.bsky.social
writes that this Netflix series is a wittier, sassier, Spanish version of
#Bridgerton
.
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Television Review: "The Lady's Companion" -- Bring on the "Amor Prohibido" - The Arts Fuse
This Netflix series is a wittier, sassier, Spanish version of "Bridgerton".
https://artsfuse.org/308629/television-review-the-ladys-companion-bring-on-the-amor-prohibido/
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AlsoâŠI wouldnât mess with penguins
11 months ago
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Now how you gonna tariff penguins?
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11 months ago
@sarahminaosman.bsky.social
on
#AppleTV's
series "The Studio". The current state of Hollywood â terminal banality â is concerning. But thatâs what makes it so perfect for Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg's dose of acidic satire.
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Television Review: "The Studio" -- The Kool-Aid Man Cometh - The Arts Fuse
The current state of Hollywood -- terminal banality -- is concerning. But thatâs what makes it so perfect for a dose of acidic satire.
https://artsfuse.org/307965/television-review-the-studio-the-kool-aid-man-cometh/
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Sarah Mina Osman
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12 months ago
@sarahminaosman.bsky.social
writes that the fourth and final season of Danny McBrideâs demented satire of evangelical mega-churches, "The Righteous Gemstones," comes to a satisfying conclusion.
#HBO
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Television Review: "The Righteous Gemstones" -- Still Misbehavinâ - The Arts Fuse
The fourth and final season of Danny McBrideâs demented comedy comes to a satisfying conclusion.
https://artsfuse.org/307308/television-review-the-righteous-gemstones-still-misbehavin/
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âEverybodyâs family in America came from a different countryâ âIâm part Cherokee!â Ha. I see what you did there Luck of the Irish
12 months ago
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Anyone else notice Luck of the Irish has a weirdly David Lynch opening?
12 months ago
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12 months ago
With its fabulous â50s costumes and visceral wrestling scenes, the film "Queen of the Ring" is a blast from the past, writes
@sarahminaosman.bsky.social
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Film Review: "Queen of the Ring" -- A Spotlight on the Early Ladies of Wrestling - The Arts Fuse
With its fabulous '50s costumes and visceral wrestling scenes, "Queen of the Ring" is a blast from the past.
https://artsfuse.org/307194/film-review-queen-of-the-ring-a-spotlight-on-the-early-ladies-of-wrestling/
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I really want to read The Sassy Wizard Kid
#abbottelementary
12 months ago
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12 months ago
Ava Reid's YA novel on techno-fascism, âFable for the End of the World,â reflects our own uncertain condition, writes
@sarahminaosman.bsky.social
. There are possibilities unknown, alternatives that even would-be godlings like
#elonmusk
and his ilk have not accounted for.
artsfuse.org/305173/book-...
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Hurray Anora!! Hurray for independent film! Iâve been a huge Sean Baker fan for a while, so this is great to see!
#theoscars
12 months ago
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Justin LaLiberty
12 months ago
No Other Land just won an Oscar without US distribution. Absolutely legendary for them, this film and its message. The most important award of this year, hands down.
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#theoscars
12 months ago
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Aww yay another one for Sean Baker! I hope he wins everything đ
#theoscars
12 months ago
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I love this random Bond dance revue! And yay for Margaret Qualley getting to show off her dancing skills. More random dance revues, please!
#theoscars
12 months ago
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Yay for Sean Baker! A well-deserved win.
#theoscars
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Clara Jeffery
12 months ago
I love that Robert Downey Jr is entering his old queen phase
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#theoscars
didnât have Jonathan Bailey perform because no one could have handled that much sexy in the first five minutes
12 months ago
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I just called my reps with
@5calls.org
, you should too:
5calls.org
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5 Calls
Spend 5 minutes. Make 5 calls. Make your voice heard.
https://5calls.org
about 1 year ago
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about 1 year ago
@sarahminaosman.bsky.social
writes that
#Cassandra
, the German sci-fi thriller series from Benjamin Gutsche, is yet another critique of AI, but itâs also a provocative commentary on motherhood.
artsfuse.org/305411/telev...
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Television Review: "Cassandra" -- Machine Mom - The Arts Fuse
Cassandra is yet another critique of AI, but itâs also a provocative commentary on motherhood.
https://artsfuse.org/305411/television-review-cassandra-machine-mom
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Niki Hubbard đđŠ
about 1 year ago
Can I offer you an Emotional Support Slug in these trying times? This beautiful black-margined nudibranch from Gordons Bay today has entered its unicorn-era with one rhinophore missing! đ§ȘđđŠ
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Emilia Perez feels like it was written by someone who has never seen a musical, met a trans person or met a Mexican person
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about 1 year ago
@sarahminaosman.bsky.social
writes that, for those who are new to rom-coms, "Falling in Love at the Movies" is an informative introduction to the genre's mechanics. Published by
@hachettelibrary.bsky.social
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Book Review: "Falling in Love at the Movies" -- Head Over Reels - The Arts Fuse
For those who are new to rom-coms, "Falling in Love at the Movies" is an informative introduction to their mechanics.
https://artsfuse.org/304061/book-review-falling-in-love-at-the-movies-head-over-reels
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Sarah Mina Osman
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about 1 year ago
In their latest divinely idiosyncratic romp, writes
@sarahminaosman.bsky.social
, Wallace & Gromit take on the threat of that most impersonal and worrisome technology: AI.
#aardmananimations
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Film Review: "Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl" -- Putting Corporate Cogs on Notice - The Arts Fuse
In their latest divinely idiosyncratic romp, Wallace & Gromit take on the threat of that most impersonal and worrisome technology: AI.
https://artsfuse.org/303922/film-review-wallace-gromit-vengeance-most-fowl-putting-corporate-cogs-on-notice/
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about 1 year ago
Let's hope, writes
@sarahminaosman.bsky.social
, that the film
#TheLastShowgirl
launches a new phase in
#pamandersonâs
career.
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Television Review: "The Last Showgirl" -- The End of the Old Razzle Dazzle? - The Arts Fuse
Let's hope that "The Last Showgirl" launches a new phase in Pam Andersonâs career.
https://artsfuse.org/303726/television-review-the-last-showgirl-the-end-of-the-old-razzle-dazzle/
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