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Holistic: ‘Dirk Gently’ opens Friday at Mid-Ohio Valley Players
2+ hour, 55+ min ago (365+ words) Science fiction, comedy and mystery are on the stage at the Mid-Ohio Valley Players Theatre where "Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency" opens for a five-show run at 7:30 p.m. Friday. The play, based on the Douglas Adams novel of the same name,…...
It’s a quiet box office weekend as ‘GOAT’ edges ‘Wuthering Heights’
1+ week, 3+ day ago (400+ words) This image released by Sony Pictures shows characters, from left, Modo, voiced by Nick Kroll, Lenny, voiced by Stephen Curry, Will, voiced by Caleb McLaughlin, Olivia, voiced by Nicola Coughlan, Jett, voiced by Gabrielle Union, and Archie, voiced by David…...
âThe Gods of Comedyâ: Show opens today at MOV Players Theatre
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (536+ words) Ken Ludwig's "The Gods of Comedy" opens at 7:30 p.m. today at the Mid-Ohio Valley Players Theatre in Marietta. "The Gods of Comedy" is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. today, Saturday, Jan. 16 and 17 and at 3 p.m. Jan. 18. Tickets are $13 and are available at midohiovalleyplayers.com or…...
The play’s not the only thing…: Stories of the supernatural permeate MOVP Theatre
4+ mon, 5+ day ago (447+ words) The Mid-Ohio Valley Players Theatre, known for generations as MOVP and once called the Putnam Theatre, has stood on Putnam Street since 1915 " and some say a few original patrons never left. Built after the 1913 flood destroyed the home that once…...
Apple TV+ extends its deal to be the exclusive streaming home for ‘Peanuts’ until 2030
5+ mon, 3+ day ago (205+ words) The new deal will run until 2030. The new extension " building on a partnership between WildBrain, Peanuts Worldwide and Lee Mendelson Film Productions " includes the classic "Peanuts" library, as well as plans for more new original series and specials. Apple TV…...
For Lanthimos, ‘Bugonia’ film isn’t a dystopia; It’s real
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (347+ words) Not much of the dystopia in this film is very fictional," Yorgos said Thursday at the Venice Film Festival. A lot of it is very reflective of the real world." Bugonia" is having its world premiere Thursday evening at the…...
Britain’s Royal Mail celebrates Monty Python with stamps featuring characters
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (179+ words) The 10-stamp series announced on Thursday celebrates some of the troupe's most iconic characters and catchphrases, from "Nudge, nudge" to "The Lumberjack Song." Six stamps depict scenes from the sketch-comedy TV series "Monty Python's Flying Circus," including "The Spanish Inquisition,…...
Movie Review: Liam Neeson must fill Leslie Nielsen’s gumshoes in a new ‘Naked Gun’
7+ mon, 4+ day ago (368+ words) This image released by Paramount Pictures shows Paul Walter Hauser, left, and Liam Neeson in a scene from "The Naked Gun." (Frank Masi/Paramount Pictures via AP) You can't say the same for Neeson in "The Naked Gun." He's plenty…...
Movie Review: In ‘Heads of State,’ a buddy comedy with statesmen
8+ mon, 2+ day ago (366+ words) This image released by Prime shows John Cena, left, and Idris Elba in a scene from "Heads of State." (Bruno Calvo/Prime via AP) The potential collapse of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization plays a surprisingly pivotal role in this…...
Movie Review: Wes Anderson’s ‘Phoenician Scheme’ is as Wes Anderson as a Wes Anderson film can be
9+ mon, 5+ day ago (661+ words) There's something about the deadpan delivery and the clear-eyed manner that makes you sit up and take notice of Liesl, and even more of Mia Threapleton, who plays her in "The Phoenician Scheme." (And there's another thing, too obvious to…...