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‘The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey’ review: Samuel L. Jackson stars in a tale of secrets and buried treasure

From left, Samuel L. Jackson, Dominique Fishback and Walton Goggins in "The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey.”.

For a conspicuously busy superstar such as Samuel L. Jackson, the six-part Apple TV+ adaptation of Walter Mosley’s “The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey” demanded his largest, deepest commitment to a role in a long time. At some point, you either glide or you ask yourself “What’s in my wallet?” and risk a thing or two. What’s the point of money gigs and gold-plated

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