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‘Claws’ part of TNT’s shift toward edgier fare

As DEA agent Hank Schrader, Dean Norris had one of the least flashy roles on “Breaking Bad.” He’s more than making up for that on “Claws.”

John C. Reilly upstages King of the Apes in ‘Kong: Skull Island’

For the most part, “Kong: Skull Island” is just an excuse — albeit a more entertaining one than it should be — to launch a series of big-budget monster battles. But thanks to Reilly’s Hank Marlow, and things take a hilariously bonkers turn.

 
‘In the Heart of the Sea’ a whale of a disappointment

In the days before Wikipedia, many a student assigned to read “Moby-Dick” did so via CliffsNotes, those truncated little study guides that summarize a novel’s plot and themes at the expense of a real understanding of the text.

Here’s hoping Andre Agassi has a sense of humor

The native Las Vegan is never mentioned in the HBO tennis mockumentary “7 Days in Hell.” But the spiky blond mullet and denim shorts sported by Aaron Williams, Andy Samberg’s “bad boy of tennis” character, are unmistakable.