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'The Banker' yields a modest return on Apple's first bite at movies

6 years 7 months ago
"The Banker" is a sturdy, old-fashioned film that's been put under the microscope for two unrelated reasons: Not only does it represent Apple's first bite at movies, but allegations involving the subject's children prompted a delay in its release. Setting that aside, the story chronicles a fascinating moment in the civil rights movement, without yielding quite the returns that it should.

'Amazing Stories' feels a little less amazing in a 'Black Mirror' world

6 years 7 months ago
"Amazing Stories" was birthed in the mid-1980s, when Steven Spielberg's directing career was at its absolute apex, anthology series were rare, and top movie people seldom deigned lend their names to television. A whole lot has changed 35 years later, making this Apple TV+ revival feel like less of an occasion than the new streaming service might have hoped.
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