If you are a fan of NBC’s comedy Parks and Recreation then you know how much Ben Wyatt, lovable geek/calzone enthusiast, loves himself some Game of Thrones. On the latest episode Leslie, being the best wife/present giver ever, surprised Ben with a replica of the “Iron Throne” and he appropriately, as someone whose internet auction […]
Did you catch the new opening credits? Gone are Rashida Jones and Rob Lowe, and in their stead are Retta and Jim O’Heir. They’re not quite going back to square one—nor will it be like losing Paul Schneider’s Mark Brendanawicz in season two—but it seems fitting that in an episode titled “Anniversaries,” we’re ushered into […]
The Sundance Channel had an incredible 2013. The network, in its first season of debuting original programing, had three critical hits: Top of the Lake, Rectify, and the US premiere of the French drama The Returned. In March, the network will look to capitalize on its success with its latest new drama The Red Road. […]
Maybe it’s residual sadness over the departure of Donald Glover’s Troy, but this week’s installment of Community didn’t seem to be on the right track. Sure, there was plenty going on, but the episode felt over stuffed. Perhaps the writers thought that if they threw enough guest stars and storylines at us, we wouldn’t dwell […]
2013 was a great year in television and we take a look back to assign the winners and a few losers based on two of our writers’ opinions. With great shows emerging on IFC, Netflix, Sundance, and other newcomers to original programming, the former champs like HBO and AMC have some stiff competition. Some of […]
The second Hobbit movie, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug is set to hit theaters this week and Peter Jackson’s adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-Earth fiction is considered the pinnacle of high fantasy movies. But before 2001, there were many fantasy movies out before Peter Jackson brought us Lord of the Rings, so now is […]
The winter awards season is upon us, and nominations for the upcoming Screen Actors Guild Awards were announced this morning. Voted on by the film and television actors’ union members, the awards honor the best film and television acting performances of the previous calendar year. In the television section of the awards, statues are given […]
We are thrusted once again into the world of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and fully into the realm of Asgard with the sequel to 2011’s Thor, a movie that is unashamed of it mash up of fantasy and sci-fi.
It’s a wide TV world out there, and while I’m sure you have some favorites, there are lots of shows that need your love. If you haven’t heard of The Fall, Orphan Black, Top of the Lake, Rectify, Bob’s Burgers, or Broadchurch, this article is definitely for you.
Episode 3 of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., “The Asset,” is a so-so episode, but the show needs higher stakes for its characters.
