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Mel Brooks delights in mixing horrible taste with lavish production numbers
Brooks is the subject of a new two-part HBO documentary, Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! TV critic David Bianculli reviews the documentary, plus we listen back to archival interviews with Brooks.
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FOX’s “Memory of a Killer” Can’t Remember Why It Exists | | Roger Ebert
Everyone loves thrillers these days. With hit mini-series like “Run Away” and “His & Hers” making waves on Netflix already this year, it makes sense that the broadcast networks would try to reclaim some of their lost viewers by...
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Ryan Murphy’s “The Beauty” Gives Excess Sex, Violence, & Half-Baked Ideas | | Roger Ebert
Excess—particularly around sex and violence, but also as a sort of narrative device. This aesthetic defines much of Ryan Murphy’s work, and his tendency toward maximalism is on full display in his latest series, “The Beauty.” Created in partnership...
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Apple TV’s Excellent “Shrinking” Continues to Find Humor in the Heartache | | Roger Ebert
The first season of “Shrinking” felt a bit like a show trying to find its voice. Created by Bill Lawrence, Brett Goldstein, and Jason Segel, it was clearly a personal project for Segel, who threw himself into the role...
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2026 Sundance Preview: 20 Films We Can’t Wait to See | Festivals & Awards | Roger Ebert
It’s hard to believe that an era is going to end this month. After January 2026, the Sundance Film Festival, still one of the key events on any film-lover’s calendar, will be leaving Park City, Utah, and heading to...
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A Great Sophie Turner Carries Prime Video’s “Steal” Over its Cliches | | Roger Ebert
The opening heist scene in the stylish but convoluted “Steal” plays like a greatest hits montage of scenes from similar films and series. You got your overhead shots of the major metropolitan city—in this case, London—accompanied by the obligatory...
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Team USA men’s hockey defeats Sweden 2-1 in overtime at Olympics quarterfinal; Canada also advances
The U.S. and Canada are moving on to the semifinals at the Olympics. Each needed...