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‘Deceptive Practice’ (2012) features Ricky Jay as it explores magic

Scrolling through options under a “David Mamet” search on my Roku, “Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay” (2012) comes up a lot.

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‘The Terror’ starts a new historical drama for Season 2, ‘Infamy’

“The Terror” was one of the most gripping series of 2018, a rare horror TV show that maintains a creepy aura even with the escape

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Mamet creates sympathetic portrait of ‘Lansky’ (1999)

The Amazon Prime description for “Lansky” (1999) includes “notorious,” “gambling,” “bootlegging,” “racketeering” and “murder,” but the film – written by David Mamet and directed by

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‘The Old Religion’ (1997) goes into the mind of a wrongfully accused man

David Mamet is known for writing great dialog, but “The Old Religion” — his 1997 novel about the murder trial and conviction of innocent Jewish

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‘Vanya on 42nd Street’ (1994) is a clever, money-saving film

“Vanya on 42nd Street” (1994) is structured unlike anything I’ve seen before. It starts with the actors walking along the packed sidewalks of the Big

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‘Buffy’ flashback: ‘Blackout’ (2006) (Book review)

Keith R.A. DeCandido, who wrote the solid “Serenity” novelization, checks into the Buffyverse with the series’ most heavily researched novel in terms of real-world details.

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Mamet makes a reader work in crime novel ‘Chicago’ (2018)

David Mamet’s screenplays are among the most accessible in cinema because he writes – and his actors speak – in a heightened, rhythmic way that’s

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‘The Untouchables’ (1987) a flat telling of the Prohibition battle

I wouldn’t mind looking at a series of still photos from “The Untouchables” (1987) or listening to the genre-hopping score by Ennio Morricone. But when

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‘Pirate Latitudes’ (2009) an adventurous slice of history

It’s a sign of a prolific author when even death doesn’t stop them from putting out novels, and such was the case with Michael Crichton

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Peter Farrelly’s ‘Green Book’ a sweet story of friendship against backdrop of mid-century American racism (Movie review)

Writer-director Peter Farrelly smooths out the excesses of his filmmaking traits for the surprisingly mainstream and easy-to-like “Green Book” (2018), now back in theaters and

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