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Keaton mesmerizes as shady McDonald’s ‘Founder’ (2017)

In giving one of his many great performances of the 2010s, Michael Keaton brings to life one of the most compelling business stories of the

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‘Fargo’ Season 4 drops humor, gets too dark

Didn’t “Fargo” used to be kind of a comedy? I mean, I know it’s always had its dark and violent side, but damn. Season 4

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‘Bad Times at the El Royale’ reviews

Shaune’s “Bad Times at the El Royale” review, Jan. 8, 2019 John’s “Bad Times at the El Royale” flashback review, Sept. 24, 2020

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‘Bad Times at the El Royale’ (2018) are had by all

Having proven himself in the Joss Whedon school (“Buffy,” “Angel”) and with crowd-pleasers (“The Martian”), writer-director Drew Goddard tries his hand at a Quentin Tarantino-style

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‘A League of Their Own’ (1992) a bittersweet slice of time

“A League of Their Own” (1992), based in spirit if not specifics on the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League of the 1940s, is easy to

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‘Alienist’ makes welcome, if not happy, return with ‘Angel of Darkness’

With all the depressing news in the world lately, it’d be nice to get a happy new TV show to watch. So on Sunday, TNT

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PKD’s career starts (sort of) with ‘Gather Yourselves Together’ (1994)

“Gather Yourselves Together” (written about 1950, published in 1994) is a 373-page novel with no plot, and whether that’s a feature or a bug depends

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‘The Terror’ (2007) an illuminating mix of horror, history

Dan Simmons’ “The Terror” (2007) mixes horror and history, fiction and fear. If you’ve seen the 2018 TV miniseries, a lot of the book will

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‘The Lighthouse’ wallows in misery, madness

The job of lighthouse keeper, from the long-ago days when the lights needed to be manned, has a pure and simple grandeur. The keeper had

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‘Bronx is Burning’ (2007) chronicles 1977 Yankees’ personality clash

The first episode of the eight-part “The Bronx is Burning” (2007, ESPN) opens with a dugout clash between Yankees manager Billy Martin (John Turturro) and

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