As with “Milk of the Gods,” this week’s episode of Shameless is something of a mixed bag. There’s quite a bit of good material here, but the show is doling it out very slowly, and as a result much of “I’m the Liver” repeats the beats of the premiere, without adding any depth or creating…
As Parenthood draws to a close, its aims of a work of fiction haven’t really changed, but they have come into sharper focus. There is a scene late in this week’s episode, the aptly titled “Let’s Go Home,” where Zeek and Camille return to the old house to retrieve an old souvenir baseball. (First, just…
This year, as usual, the Oscar nominations brought us some of the biggest snubs, surprises, and shockers of any award show. Although we saw Birdman and The Grand Budapest Hotel lead as expected, films like Gone Girl and Selma were nearly shut out. In the first episode of the Smash Cut Awards Clash podcast. Editor-in-Chief…
If there’s one thing I’m a sucker for, it’s fantastic album production. And since I now possess an ample platform for my opinions to be kinda heard, I’m going to honor some of my favorite production moments. It’s one thing to have top-notch, impressive production throughout an entire song; I can name plenty of those.…
If nothing else, “Show Stoppers” is proof positive that Freak Show, if not the whole concept of American Horror Story altogether, is far beyond the point of course correction. Because on its face this is a pretty solid penultimate episode, just in terms of stuff that happens and what it sets up. The problem is…
The Oscar nominations were announced in their entirety in Hollywood this morning. Birdman and The Grand Budapest Hotel led with 9 nominations each. Check out the nominee below: BEST PICTURE "American Sniper" "Birdman" "Boyhood" "The Grand Budapest Hotel" "The Imitation Game" "Selma" "The Theory of Everything" "Whiplash" BEST DIRECTOR Wes Anderson, "The Grand Budapest Hotel" Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, "Birdman"…
Welcome to Smash Cut’s reviews of Shameless season five! This is one of my favorite shows on the air right now, and I am beyond excited to spend some time with the Gallaghers alongside you all. This is a big premiere, touching on all of the main characters at least briefly, both recapping where…
The 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards are taking place tonight at the Beverly Hilton Ballroom in Hollywood. The kudos, voted upon by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), award both film and television. I will be updating this page with the winners, my reactions, and what they mean for the Oscars. Check out our predictions for…
Parenthood’s hundredth episode is something of a miracle. The series, much like Jason Katims’s previous show Friday Night Lights, has never been a ratings success. It has held steady in its Thursday at 10 time slot, ostensibly a slot for prestige dramas, but renewal has never been a sure thing for the show. After an…
The Golden Globes are a finicky award show. Sometimes they predict the Oscar winners, sometimes they go with the buzz, and sometimes they go with the film that paid them the most (*cough*The Tourist*cough*). However, this year they seem to have strongly leaned toward the legitimate Oscar contenders. Even in the odd Musical or Comedy…
