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    Cruise pushes it to the limit in final ‘Mission: Impossible’
    Articles, Entertainment, Local Columnists, ...
    Cruise pushes it to the limit in final ‘Mission: Impossible’
    Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    May 29, 2025
    The reviews for each new “Mission: Impossible” entry — and by extension every new Tom Cruise movie — are becoming harder and harder to start, because ...
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    Blockbusters to see in theaters this summer
    Articles, Entertainment, Local Columnists, ...
    Blockbusters to see in theaters this summer
    Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    May 22, 2025
    Big budgets, an avalanche of advertising and beautiful stars are among the key elements of producing a successful summer blockbuster. Even with the wa...
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    ’90s throwback ‘Fight or Flight’ is a goofy, violent action ride
    Entertainment, Local Columnists, Local News
    ’90s throwback ‘Fight or Flight’ is a goofy, violent action ride
    Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    May 15, 2025
    One of the best subgenres of movies is about people stuck in one location that is both a place and a mode of transportation. You have your boat movies...
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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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    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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    Mackie wields Cap’s shield in muddled ‘Brave New World’
    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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    Ready for summer? How to find the perfect beach read
    Articles, Travel
    Ready for summer? How to find the perfect beach read
    Brandpoint (BPT) 
    June 3, 2025
    (BPT) - Summer is all about recreation, relaxation — and diving into stories that transport you into another world. To help you get into beach mode, D...
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    Self-employed? How to build a benefits package that works for you
    Articles, Money And Finance
    Self-employed? How to build a benefits package that works for you
    Brandpoint (BPT) 
    June 3, 2025
    (BPT) - Are you currently a freelancer or gig worker, or thinking about becoming self-employed? If so, you know that being self-employed means enjoyin...
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    Behind the scenes: The making of the ‘world’s best peanut butter’
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    Behind the scenes: The making of the ‘world’s best peanut butter’
    Brandpoint (BPT) 
    June 3, 2025
    (BPT) - Peanut butter is one of those foods that evokes sensory memories baked in from childhood: classic peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, that "an...
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    Bolivar-Richburg eliminated in state qualifier to Bloomfield, 4-0
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    Bolivar-Richburg eliminated in state qualifier to Bloomfield, 4-0
    Connor Jackson cjackson@oleantimesherald.com 
    June 3, 2025
    LIVONIA - The Bolivar-Richburg softball team finished thier season on Monday with a Class C state qualifier loss to Bloomfield, 4-0. Both teams failed...
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    Welcoming Franklinville as sectional champions
    Articles, Baseball, High School, ...
    Welcoming Franklinville as sectional champions
    Connor Jackson cjackson@oleantimesherald.com 
    June 3, 2025
    HAMBURG — The Franklinville baseball team completed their journey for a Section 6 Class D title with a dominant 6-1 win over Brocton on Saturday. “Gre...
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    Back on top: B-R claims Class C2 crown
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    Back on top: B-R claims Class C2 crown
    J.P. BUTLER Olean Times Herald 
    June 2, 2025
    HONEOYE — For the Bolivar-Richburg softball team, nearly two years without a sectional title probably felt like an eternity. After all, the Wolverines...
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