‘Genius’ Review: Hardly…
During the movie ‘Genius’, I wondered if I wasn’t watching a straight-faced parody of bio-pic clichés. Movie stars saunter across the screen playing famous American authors, none of whom are American so they seem...
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‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows’ Re
Here’s the thing about the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: With the possible exception of the original comic book series and weirdo 1990 live action movie, this franchise was never very good.
‘Mr. Holmes’ Review: Elementary Fan Fiction
‘Mr. Holmes’ seems to have so much promise as the opening scenes establish the tale. It’s a layered, meta take on an aging Sherlock Holmes that imagines the great detective as a real person who was spiced up into...
Weekend Movies: Go Indie or Stay Home
With literally only one new movie opening wide this week (and a crappy one at that), it’s time to play catch-up by taking in some of the soon-to-be awards contenders, or maybe watching a Blu-ray at home.
2011 Emmy Nominations Announced
Early this morning, the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced this year’s nominations for the Primetime Emmy Awards. While there aren’t too many surprises on the list (there never are), let’s take a l...
Showtime Preview Triptych Recaps: Big Shameless Episodes
I don’t normally subscribe to Showtime, but the network had one of its free preview events over the weekend. This gave me the opportunity to check out three of its recent series that I wouldn’t have been able to watch ...