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What to stream: Catch a film that’s flying under the radar, including ‘Sugarcane’ by Spokane Indigenous filmmakers

Stop the scroll! Streaming movies at home can be convenient, but it’s also overwhelming, especially during this season, post awards and pre-summer blockbuster. Perhaps there are some under-the-radar films you missed from the past year, or perhaps you’re looking for some quality comfort escapism. Either way, here are a few choice picks that have recently become available — and that you may have ...

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As Conan O’Brien receives Mark Twain humor prize at the Kennedy Center, the joke is on Trump

Conan O’Brien received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on Sunday night at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, drawing Sarah Silverman, Will Ferrell, David Letterman and Stephen Colbert to the center’s most high-profile event since President Donald Trump staged a hostile takeover of the place in mid-February, firing board members and declaring himself chairman.
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What to stream: Become part of the family with these Robert De Niro gangster films

While watching “The Alto Knights,” Barry Levinson’s tribute to the mob movie starring not one but two Robert De Niros, it feels like a meta commentary on the gangster films that made De Niro an iconic actor and that he made an iconic part of American cinema, working with directors like Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola. This film is in conversation with his other work, so you may be ...
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What to stream: Read the dossier on prior TV, film roles of ‘Black Bag’ cast

Steven Soderbergh’s latest film, “Black Bag,” about married spies who engage in espionage on one another, pairs two major movie stars, Michael Fassbender and Cate Blanchett, as the dearly devoted deceitful duo. Soderbergh surrounds his superstars with a talented cast as their colleagues, many of whom you may have already seen before. So here’s where you can stream the best of the “Black Bag” ...
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What to stream: Catch up on prior films of auteur Bong Joon Ho ahead of ‘Mickey 17’

The release of “Mickey 17” marks the eighth feature film of Oscar-winning Korean auteur Bong Joon Ho, spanning a 25-year career. His work is notable for its social commentary and unique tone, from murder mysteries to creature features. So if you’re new to Bong, here’s where to catch up with his entire filmography on streaming. He made his directorial debut with the 2000 black comedy “Barking ...
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Did John Lithgow blow his ‘Harry Potter’ cover? Actor confirms he will play key role in HBO reboot

LOS ANGELES — It seems John Lithgow spilled the (Bertie Bott's Every Flavor) beans about his involvement in HBO's upcoming "Harry Potter" series. The Oscar-nominated "Terms of Endearment" actor revealed this week that he is bound to enter the magical halls of Hogwarts and join the TV reboot in a pivotal role. Lithgow, 79, confirmed to Screen Rant in an interview published Tuesday he is set to ...
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What to stream: Tracing filmography of the Perkins family tree

Filmmaker Osgood "Oz" Perkins has a fascinating family history, which he reckons with in his own work, most recently “The Monkey.” In his latest film, a teenage boy attempts to map out a family tree that his father is reluctant to share, and if you do any research into Perkins’ own family tree, you’ll turn up a rich web of film history through his actor parents and extended family. So after ...
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‘SNL’s‘ 50 greatest characters: Well isn’t that special …

"Live from New York," they're the characters who have made "Saturday Night Live" a comedy institution for 50 years. The ones you grew up with, the ones who made you laugh, the ones with the catchphrases and the cool factor who have kept us tuning in on Saturday nights since 1975.
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What to stream: A movie lover’s guide for any Valentine’s Day mood

It’s one of my favorite times of year: highly specific Valentine’s Day movie recommendations, for whatever mood you happen to be in. Not every rom-com is going to work for everyone’s specific Valentine’s Day mode, so here’s your highly specific guide for a movie lover’s Valentine’s Day streaming.