Though the two central characters barely even raise their voices, ’45 Years’ is one of the most devastating depictions of the collapse of a relationship in recent memory. Taken from a short story with an ingenious hook...
With all the business last season about the Reverse-Flash, who was another speedster exactly like Barry, I always felt that a villain who was actually the reverse of the Flash ought to be really, really slow. Amusingly, ‘The...
Peggy Carter is one plucky gal. Despite flagging ratings during its first season (not to mention the general tedium of its execution), Marvel’s ‘Agent Carter’ somehow got renewed for another eight-episode run. Th...
Of the incoming batch of mid-season shows, Showtime’s new financial malfeasance drama ‘Billions’ features a couple of powerhouse actors and arrives surrounded by a lot of buzz and acclaim. This type of series rea...
The ‘Hotel’ season of ‘American Horror Story’ finally closed its doors last week. Like many seasons of the show, this one started out with great promise but petered out over time. Also like many seasons of ...
After a week off, ‘Supergirl’ returns with its tenth episode of the season, one that finally puts some focus on the character of Winn. As it turns out, Winn has a bit of a family secret of his own, which he’ll ha...
Taking a cue from Netflix, the TBS network premiered the entire first season of its new comedy ‘Angie Tribeca’ all at once on Sunday night in what was advertised as a 25-hour, commercial free “Binge-a-thon.”...
While ‘Lost’ was on the air, Josh Holloway seemed like a breakout star who’d have no trouble finding new projects to exploit his particular brand of roguish charisma. Unfortunately, that hasn’t quite been t...
Knowing what a hair-trigger Fox has for canceling sci-fi shows, the title of the network’s new ‘Second Chance’ practically begs viewers not to dismiss it too quickly. Unfortunately, the premiere episode is so bad...
After nearly a month at the top of the box office charts, ‘The Force Awakens’ was finally dethroned by the ‘Ride Along’ sequel. As it turns out, that’s not the only movie that out-grossed ‘Star ...
When it came time to recognize the contribution that black artists and performers made to cinema during 2015, it appears that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ran all outta nominations. Sorry, people of color! At le...
It’s time for our first contest of 2016, and I think we’ve lined up a pretty interesting flick to give away. Enter now for your chance to win the nature survival thriller ‘Everest‘ on Blu-ray.
