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    ’90s throwback ‘Fight or Flight’ is a goofy, violent action ride
    Movie Reviews
    ’90s throwback ‘Fight or Flight’ is a goofy, violent action ride
    Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    May 14, 2025
    One of the best subgenres of movies is about people stuck in one location that is both a place and a mode of transportation. You have your boat movies...
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    ‘Thunderbolts*’ a strong, smart entry for struggling Marvel
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    ‘Thunderbolts*’ a strong, smart entry for struggling Marvel
    May 07, 2025
    Through most of its 17-year existence, the previous 35 Marvel Cinematic Universe movies were mostly about heroes doing heroic things. Even the more an...
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    ‘The Accountant 2’ mostly entertains with brotherhood and beatdowns
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    ‘The Accountant 2’ mostly entertains with brotherhood and beatdowns
    Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    Apr 29, 2025
    Hollywood loves stories about unlikely heros seemingly out of their element who steps up and uses their unique set of skills to save the day. Luke Sky...
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    Coogler brings thoughtful discourse to horror genre in ‘Sinners’
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    Coogler brings thoughtful discourse to horror genre in ‘Sinners’
    Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    Apr 23, 2025
    The filmography of writer/director Ryan Coogler isn’t too lengthy for someone who’s been in the business for only 12 years, but the five films he’s ma...
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    Clichéd spy thriller ‘The Amateur’ offers reliable fun, little else
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    Clichéd spy thriller ‘The Amateur’ offers reliable fun, little else
    Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    Apr 16, 2025
    With the heights that the James Bond and Mission: Impossible film franchises have reached in the past decade or two, the spy thriller movie is an uphi...
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    ‘The Electric State’ is the soulless, lazy schlock Netflix loves to dump
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    ‘The Electric State’ is the soulless, lazy schlock Netflix loves to dump
    Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    Apr 09, 2025
    Standing on the Oscar stage, accepting the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for “American Fiction,” writer/director Cord Jefferson said what ...
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    Soderbergh’s ‘Black Bag’ is an efficient, breezy spy thriller
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    Soderbergh’s ‘Black Bag’ is an efficient, breezy spy thriller
    Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    Apr 02, 2025
    No, you’re not imagining it — movies are getting longer. While the top movies during the Golden Age of Hollywood were around 100 minutes, the average ...
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    ‘Anora’ is Baker’s modern-day fairy tale with screwball bend
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    ‘Anora’ is Baker’s modern-day fairy tale with screwball bend
    Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    Mar 19, 2025
    For the first time since 2012 and only the 11th time in the Academy’s history, a romantic comedy has won Best Picture at this year’s Oscars. For a mov...
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    ‘The Pitt’ is the best new TV show of 2025
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    ‘The Pitt’ is the best new TV show of 2025
    Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    Mar 12, 2025
    Last year, I watched the medical drama “ER” in its entirety — all 331 episodes in order spanning 15 seasons from September 1994 to April 2009. And in ...
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    Technically impressive, ‘The Brutalist’ lacks emotional punch to fit visuals
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    Technically impressive, ‘The Brutalist’ lacks emotional punch to fit visuals
    Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    Mar 04, 2025
    There is something novel and exciting about a new movie evoking the choices and styles of cinema from decades past. With the trend of more movies bein...
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    Mackie wields Cap’s shield in a muddled ‘Brave New World’
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    Mackie wields Cap’s shield in a muddled ‘Brave New World’
    Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    Feb 26, 2025
    Staying on top of everything the Marvel Cinematic Universe does has become impossible for the average moviegoer. Right from the opening, “Brave New Wo...
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    ‘SNL50’ Anniversary Special a loving tribute tinged with loss
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    ‘SNL50’ Anniversary Special a loving tribute tinged with loss
    Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    Feb 19, 2025
    For 50 years, people have stayed up until 11:30 on Saturday night to see a group of improvisers and comedians perform sketches featuring celebrity gue...
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    ‘A Real Pain,’ ‘Emilia Pérez’ going for Oscar gold
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    ‘A Real Pain,’ ‘Emilia Pérez’ going for Oscar gold
    Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    Feb 12, 2025
    The middle of winter is often a dead zone for new movies. With the slew of big holiday releases already in theaters for some weeks and few blockbuster...
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    Sci-fi thriller ‘Companion’ makes you root for the A.I. takeover
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    Sci-fi thriller ‘Companion’ makes you root for the A.I. takeover
    Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    Feb 05, 2025
    If you’re like me, you have your smartphone on you all the time. I actually need it for work, but the amount of time I spend scrolling through social ...
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    Short, silly and insubstantial, ‘Flight Risk’ barely sticks the landing
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    Short, silly and insubstantial, ‘Flight Risk’ barely sticks the landing
    Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    Jan 29, 2025
    I hate to give Mel Gibson any praise or a compliment of any kind these days, but the guy knows how to direct a movie. As displayed in the trailer for ...
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    Wallace & Gromit return in feature film ‘Vengeance Most Fowl’
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    Wallace & Gromit return in feature film ‘Vengeance Most Fowl’
    Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    Jan 22, 2025
    More than any other reason, I love movies because of the artistry and craftsmanship that goes into bringing them to the silver screen. Dozens if not h...
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    ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 3’ ups the action, comedy and emotion again
    Movie Reviews
    ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 3’ ups the action, comedy and emotion again
    Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    Jan 15, 2025
    What once seemed impossible is steadily growing into one of the most popular and successful movie franchises of the 2020s, and “Sonic the Hedgehog” sh...
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    ‘Nosferatu’ immerses viewers in gothic terrors fitting of its origins
    Movie Reviews
    ‘Nosferatu’ immerses viewers in gothic terrors fitting of its origins
    Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    Jan 08, 2025
    Watching a character like Count Dracula evolve over the past century and the context in which the public thinks of the Transylvanian vampire is fascin...
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    Timmy channels Zimmy in Dylan biopic ‘A Complete Unknown’
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    Timmy channels Zimmy in Dylan biopic ‘A Complete Unknown’
    Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    Jan 01, 2025
    The musician biopic is one of the most bankable yet overdone movie genres there is. They’re almost always vehicles for an actor showcase shooting for ...
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    ‘War of the Rohirrim’ is a mixed-bag return to Middle Earth
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    ‘War of the Rohirrim’ is a mixed-bag return to Middle Earth
    Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    Dec 25, 2024
    Revisiting a well-established fictional world can be an exciting time for the original works’ fans — the return of “Star Wars” with the prequel and se...
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    Hochul to visit Seneca Territory Tuesday, apologize for NYS role in Thomas Indian School
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    Hochul to visit Seneca Territory Tuesday, apologize for NYS role in Thomas Indian School
    Salamanca Press 
    May 16, 2025
    CATTARAUGUS TERRITORY — President J. Conrad Seneca will welcome Gov. Kathy Hochul to Seneca Nation Territory on Tuesday to address the atrocities suff...
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    Salamanca council OK’s financing $505K for camera purchases
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    Salamanca council OK’s financing $505K for camera purchases
    Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    May 16, 2025
    SALAMANCA — The Salamanca Common Council Wednesday authorized the city comptroller to obtain financing with Five Star Bank for $505,502.32 for the pur...
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    Salamanca baseball loses sixth game in a row, 10-0 to Southwestern
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    Salamanca baseball loses sixth game in a row, 10-0 to Southwestern
    Connor Jackson cjackson@oleantimesherald.com 
    May 15, 2025
    SALAMANCA- After beginning the season 9-0 and 2-0 in CCAA 1 play, the Salamanca Warriors have dropped six straight following their 10-0 loss to Southw...
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    Expert tips for small business success in the AI era
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    May 15, 2025
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    County museum kicks off new schedule of summer programs June 12
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    Salamanca Press 
    May 15, 2025
    MACHIAS — The Cattaraugus County Museum and Research Library will kick off its 14th annual “Summer at the Stone House” event series on June 12 with mu...
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    Protect your summer plans from unexpected car trouble
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    (BPT) - Summer is right around the corner, and whether you're planning a family getaway, a staycation, or just managing the hustle of summer camps and...
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