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New NBC action drama ‘screams Vegas’
 

“You know, plenty of shows out there are, like, ‘Here’s the kid with cancer; now give me an Emmy.’ We’re a show that’s here to show you a hell of a good time for 45 minutes each and every week. That’s our job.”

 
Mobster tale ‘Black Mass’ solid but falls short of greatness

Not long into “Black Mass,” director Scott Cooper’s grim tale of Boston mobster James “Whitey” Bulger and his dealings with the FBI, I started trying to guess the fate of each new character as part of a game I called “Whacked or Not Whacked.” Spoiler alert: The result was usually Whacked.

 
‘Walking Dead’ among fall’s top cable, streaming shows

Here’s a look at some of the original cable and streaming shows — including new seasons of “The Walking Dead” and “Homeland” and new series “Ash vs. Evil Dead” and “Marvel’s Jessica Jones” — that you can expect to see this fall.

 
10 movies from this summer that were actually worth seeing

For Labor Day weekend, three days when the vast majority of Americans are off work, the only new wide release is “The Transporter Refueled.” With that in mind, here’s a look back at my 10 favorite movies of the summer that you can check out instead.