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Murder mystery almost an afterthought on ‘American Rust’

Just when I think TV is safe for happy shows again, “American Rust” (Sundays, Showtime) comes along and pulls me back into the grim and

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Wan’s ‘Malignant’ delivers weird – and creepy – science

“Malignant” (theaters and HBO Max) promises “a new vision of horror,” and while I scoffed the first time I heard that, the film lives up

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‘Only Murders in the Building’ combines crime, cuteness

“Only Murders in the Building” (Tuesdays, Hulu) is yet another murder-mystery serial, but it brings its own flavor. Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez

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‘He’s All That’ a cute modern riff on the old story

“He’s All That” (Netflix) is a cute riff on 1999’s “She’s All That” – which was itself a riff on “My Fair Lady.” It includes

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‘Reminiscence’ unspools noir plot against cli-fi backdrop

“Reminiscence” (theaters and HBO Max) imagines a future where the coasts are being drowned by rising sea levels. It’s supposed to be foreboding, but it’s

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‘Slasher’ returns with gore-ific Season 4 premiere

While watching Season 4, episode one of “Slasher,” a friend messaged me a sneak preview of what I’d see when I got to it later

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‘The Suicide Squad’ is Gunn’s latest pop-art masterpiece

If the “Suicide Squad” franchise keeps going, I suppose we’ll get cringeworthy titles like “Suicide 3” and “Squad 4” and “SS5.” But I hope it

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Making brainy thrillers isn’t getting ‘Old’ for Night

M. Night Shyamalan has now put together a winning streak of four solid films with the release of “Old.” While no sane theater-goer expects another

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‘Roswell, New Mexico’ Season 3 shows wear and tear

The house of cards that is “Roswell, New Mexico” (Mondays, CW) collapses in the Season 3 premiere, “Hands.” The series showed potential from the beginning

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Harbour, Pugh steal the show from ‘Black Widow’

After far too long a wait, the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s big-screen diversity push finally gets to its solo movie about the lone female Avenger, “Black

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