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'White House Plumbers' puts a laugh-out-loud spin on the Watergate break-in

The dialogue is rich throughout White House Plumbers, and so are the performances and characters.

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This heavy-handed 'Fatal Attraction' reboot is weighed down by clunky detours

The chemistry feels forced in this 8-part Paramount+ remake of the 1987 classic film. But great performances by Joshua Jackson and Lizzy Caplan might just carry you through Fatal Attraction.

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09:30

Sinister twin sisters wield all the power in the latest 'Dead Ringers' adaptation

David Cronenberg's 1988 movie Dead Ringers, like the book on which it was based, was all about birth, death, love and power — but mostly from the male point of view. This new six-episode Prime Video adaptation of Dead Ringers preserves all of that. But showrunner Alice Birch, who created this TV version, changes it, too, by giving its female characters all the power.

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08:21

This recent 'Succession' was among the best hours of TV our critic has seen in years

The third episode of Succession's fourth and final season ripped away the show's center in a brilliant and unexpected move. If you haven't seen it yet, it's time to catch up.

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