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The first new network show of the ‘20s, FOX’s “Deputy” leans so hard into its clichés that you almost have to admire it. As a toothpick-chewing, cowboy-hat-wearing lawman from another era, Stephen Dorff’s Bill Hollister literally...

I figured with all of us having just seen fireworks for the new year we should keep them alive with a look at the work of Tony Scott. Scott’s whole career qualifies as unloved as he...

The word most commonly associated with television at the end of the decade seems to be “overwhelming.” Talk to people about the state of the form, and they’ll tell you about all the shows that their...

Celebrated writer/director Greta Gerwig updates the beloved American classic “Little Women” by not only revisiting the classic stories of the lives of the four March sisters in the aftermath of the Civil War, but also pays...

Though I knew my mother’s genealogy, I knew nothing of my father’s. All I had were lost memories and tiny paper trails. It took a television series, HBO’s “Watchmen,” to inspire me to solve that half...

Dear Roger Ebert,  How have you been these days, Roger? It has been more than five years since you passed away in 2013, but I often cannot help but think of you whenever I encounter something...

The second year of “Into the Dark” has been notably more ambitious than the first. Apparently, Hulu has given the production a higher budget, and Blumhouse appears to be encouraging some interesting storytelling. The last two...

“Little Women” was tailor-made to be adapted over time and evolve with generations, one of many stories that suit retelling. Think “A Star is Born” taking on new life throughout the decades with fresh eyes, tracking...

4 NEW TO BLU-RAY/DVD “Abominable” If your kids have seen “Frozen II” and “Jumanji: The Next Level” twice already, you may be looking for another (cheaper) option over the holiday break. The latest variation on teaching...

The animated “Spies in Disguise” features Will Smith as the voice of an arrogant secret agent who accidentally gets turned into a pigeon—and finds he’s even better at his job in avian form. Sounds like lively and harmless...