’99 Homes’ Review: Wall Street 3
Given the devastating effect it had on the U.S. economy, it’s a bit of a shock how few movies have been made about the credit-crunch housing crisis. ’99 Homes’ is the first to take it on directly. Ramin Bahrani&#...
Weekend Movies: What’s Up, Tiger Lily?
This weekend’s new movie destinations include a trip back to Neverland, or to the 1970s and the days before Apple was a trendy behemoth.
‘iZombie’ 2.01 Recap: “You’re a Monster,
‘iZombie’, the CW network’s zombie crime-fighter series from ‘Veronica Mars’ creator Rob Thomas, had a bumpy first season that only started to come into focus towards the end. Even so, the show’...
‘American Horror Story’ 5.01 Recap: “I’m
The fifth season of ‘American Horror Story’, subtitled ‘Hotel’, is the show’s first without star Jessica Lange presiding over the bacchanalia of weirdness. In her place steps another diva, the musicia...
‘Pan’ Review: Not Your Daddy’s Peter
Apparently it’s necessary to resurrect and remake ‘Peter Pan’ every five years. The cycle has come around again and this time fell into the unlikely hands of ‘Atonement’ and ‘Hanna’ direct...
‘Labyrinth of Lies’ Review: Never Forget
The core of ‘Labyrinth of Lies’, Germany’s official entry in this year’s Best Foreign Language Film race, is intriguing and relevant. The film is about the court case that brought officers from Auschwitz to...
‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ 3.02 Recap: “Amazon Wo
Is ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ already falling back into a rut of old habits? This week’s episode is centered around a minor character from the early first season that most viewers probably neither remember nor care...
‘Knock Knock’ Review: Nobody’s Home
Eli Roth’s fifth feature hits screens only a few weeks after his fourth thanks to the two-year delay that held up the release of ‘The Green Inferno’. As a change of pace, ‘Knock Knock’ is an erotic th...
‘The Flash’ 2.01 Recap: “My Kid, the Superhero&
One of last season’s pleasant surprises, ‘The Flash’ may not have been a perfect show, but it was generally far more entertaining than expected. Now that the series is back for a second season, can it grow and mo...
‘Gotham’ 2.03 Recap: “Your Legacy Will Be Death
‘Gotham’ certainly had a surprise in store for us this week. I guess this answers at least one lingering question.
‘The Strain’ 2.13 Recap: “Nobody Can Annoy You
In preparing this post to recap the show’s second season finale, a Google Image search for “the strain night train” brought up some… shall we say, interesting results.
‘The Blacklist’ 3.01 Recap: “You’re Crazy
I wouldn’t say that I’ve ever really been in love with ‘The Blacklist’. Even at its best, it’s a pretty dopey show – and the second season was not its best. Nevertheless, the series is just entertaini...