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    ‘Thunderbolts’ a strong, smart entry for struggling Marvel
    Entertainment, Local Columnists, Local News
    ‘Thunderbolts’ a strong, smart entry for struggling Marvel
    Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    May 08, 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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    Letter to the Editor: Not best time for Olean school district to commit to capital projects
    Letters To Editor, Local Columnists, Opinion
    Letter to the Editor: Not best time for Olean school district to commit to capital projects
    May 07, 2025
    I am no spring chicken and have supported many capital projects in the past. It is prudent to keep up facilities, new technology and transportation. T...
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    ‘The Accountant 2’ mostly entertains with brotherhood and beatdowns
    Entertainment, Local Columnists, Local News
    ‘The Accountant 2’ mostly entertains with brotherhood and beatdowns
    Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    Apr 30, 2025
    Hollywood loves stories about unlikely heroes seemingly out of their element who step up and use their unique set of skills to save the day. Luke Skyw...
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    Coogler brings thoughtful discourse to horror genre in ‘Sinners’
    Entertainment, Local Columnists, Local News
    Coogler brings thoughtful discourse to horror genre in ‘Sinners’
    Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    Apr 24, 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
    Entertainment, Local Columnists, Local News
    Clichéd spy thriller ‘The Amateur’ offers reliable fun, little else
    Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    Apr 17, 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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    New York government only knows how to spend
    Local Columnists, New York, Opinion
    New York government only knows how to spend
    SEN. TOM O'MARA 
    Apr 15, 2025
    Gov. Kathy Hochul and the State Legislature’s all-Democrat majorities still can’t agree on a new state budget, but they’ve shown where they’re headed ...
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    ‘The Electric State’ is the soulless, lazy schlock Netflix loves
    Entertainment, Local Columnists, Local News
    ‘The Electric State’ is the soulless, lazy schlock Netflix loves
    Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    Apr 10, 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
    Entertainment, Local Columnists, Local News
    Soderbergh’s ‘Black Bag’ is an efficient, breezy spy thriller
    Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    Apr 03, 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
    Entertainment, Local Columnists, Local News
    ‘Anora’ is Baker’s modern-day fairy tale with screwball bend
    Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    Mar 20, 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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    Medical drama ‘The Pitt’ is the best new show of 2025
    Entertainment, Local Columnists, Local News
    Medical drama ‘The Pitt’ is the best new show of 2025
    Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    Mar 13, 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
    Entertainment, Local Columnists, Local News
    Technically impressive, ‘The Brutalist’ lacks emotional punch to fit visuals
    Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    Mar 06, 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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    Entertainment, Local Columnists, Local News
    Mackie wields Cap’s shield in muddled ‘Brave New World’
    Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    Feb 27, 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
    Entertainment, Local Columnists, Local News
    ‘SNL50’ Anniversary Special a loving tribute tinged with loss
    Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    Feb 20, 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
    Entertainment, Local Columnists, Local News
    ‘A Real Pain,’ ‘Emilia Pérez’ going for Oscar gold
    Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    Feb 13, 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
    Entertainment, Local Columnists, Local News
    Sci-fi thriller ‘Companion’ makes you root for the A.I. takeover
    Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    Feb 06, 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
    Entertainment, Local Columnists, Local News
    Short, silly and insubstantial, ‘Flight Risk’ barely sticks the landing
    Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    Jan 30, 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’
    Entertainment, Local Columnists, Local News
    Wallace & Gromit return in feature film ‘Vengeance Most Fowl’
    Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    Jan 23, 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
    Entertainment, Local Columnists, Local News
    ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 3’ ups the action, comedy and emotion
    Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    Jan 16, 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
    Entertainment, Local Columnists, Local News
    ‘Nosferatu’ immerses viewers in gothic terrors fitting of its origins
    Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    Jan 10, 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’
    Entertainment, Local Columnists, Local News
    Timmy channels Zimmy in Dylan biopic ‘A Complete Unknown’
    Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    Jan 02, 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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    Police reports 5/13/25: Three from Olean face drug charges
    Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, Crime, ...
    Police reports 5/13/25: Three from Olean face drug charges
    May 13, 2025
    OLEAN — A traffic stop early Monday resulted in the arrests of three Olean residence on drug-related charges, the Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office ...
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    Evan Snyder is valedictorian, Sullivan Hoffman is salutatorian at Olean High
    Daily Headlines, Local News, News
    Evan Snyder is valedictorian, Sullivan Hoffman is salutatorian at Olean High
    Olean Times Herald staff, Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    May 13, 2025
    OLEAN — Evan Snyder has been named the valedictorian of the Olean High School Class of 2025, while Sullivan Hoffman is the salutatorian. Snyder is the...
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    Olean Senior Center announces events schedule
    Local News, News
    Olean Senior Center announces events schedule
    May 13, 2025
    OLEAN — The Olean Senior Center, 112 N. Barry St., in the John J. Ash Community Building, announces its schedule for the week of May 19. The center is...
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    Bonnies celebrate Senior Day Sunday
    Bonnies celebrate Senior Day Sunday
    May 13, 2025
    ST. BONAVENTURE — The St. Bonaventure baseball team lost a heartbreaker on Senior Day, dropping the final game of three-game series against the Massac...
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    Trinette Brewer marks 25 years of service at Cutco Corp.
    Local News, News
    Trinette Brewer marks 25 years of service at Cutco Corp.
    May 13, 2025
    OLEAN — Trinette Brewer, senior server analyst for Cutco Corp., has celebrated 25 years of service with the company. Brewer joined Cutco on May 8, 200...
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    Albany’s belated — and bloated — budget
    Commentary, Local Columnists
    Albany’s belated — and bloated — budget
    BILL HAMMOND 
    May 13, 2025
    ALBANY — The State Legislature approved the last of nine budget bills Thursday evening, 38 days after the start of the fiscal year. The state-funded p...
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