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Snowpiercer (TNT Series): Adaptation of modern sci-fi classic is clumsy but effective

TNT’s long-gestating television adaptation of Bong Joon Ho’s 2013 sci-fi epic is bloody violent, sexy, and frustratingly bleak. In many ways, it’s a convoluted mess. May. 15, 1:53 PM

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Driveways: Brian Dennehy’s final performance is one of his best

“Driveways” is one of the most disarming and sincere dramas I’ve seen in a long time. Part of why it works is that the story is of the unapologetic slice-of-life variety. May. 15, 1:24 PM

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How to Build a Girl: Teen drama skews adult for laughs

“How to Build a Girl” is an enjoyable romp, if also one that’s rooted more in make-believe than in telling verisimilitude. May. 10, 11:30 PM

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Reckoning: Quietly released, odd Netflix series takes drama over action

“Reckoning” isn’t half bad, and that strange undercurrent, related to where it was shot, might just add to the mystery concerning who is the killer and what are the characters’ motivations. May. 08, 10:25 AM

Watching Movies in the Age of COVID: Go to the Drive-In

While local movie theaters retool their operations to accommodate social distancing and comply with the phased lifting of shelter-in-place orders, drive-in theaters are poised to make a comeback. May. 02, 5:20 PM

Local band surprises neighborhood with rolling concert

​A local band brought music to the Featherston Heights neighborhood last Friday by taking their set mobile – playing on a boat pulled by a truck. May. 08, 6:43 PM

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Hollywood - Netflix Mini-Series

Ryan Murphy fantasy trades on fact to deliver unconvincing fiction. May. 01, 4:50 PM

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Extra Ordinary: Irish Horror-Comedy is Good-Natured Fun

Irish comedian Maeve Higgins delivers irresistible charm in the supernatural comedy “Extra Ordinary.” Apr. 26, 9:41 AM

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Bacurau: Brazilian futuristic thriller is more than meets the eye

I came away from “Bacurau” wanting to spend more time in the place. Apr. 26, 9:26 AM

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Help art house theaters by watching movies at home

With movie theaters closed, distributors have pushed films onto the patchwork quilt of streaming services. But what if your choice could help save the art house cinema down the street? Apr. 28, 3:05 PM