5 Things We Learned About the Oscar Race
With the critics awards ramping up, the Oscar race is beginning to take shape. This year has been an oddity with the lack of a consensus regarding many categories. However, Boyhood is the undisputed frontrunner for Best Picture With wins in New York, Boston, Los Angeles, and Britain under its belt, Boyhood is now the clear frontrunner for…
American Horror Story: Freak Show Review – “Blood Bath” (4×08)
I think that we’re far enough into American Horror Story as a television series now that we can diagnose the show’s chief problem, especially because it’s a problem that plagues Ryan Murphy’s entire oeuvre, more or less. It’s a problem best presented as a question: what is American Horror Story meant to be about? With…
2015 Grammy Nominations: Snubs and Surprises
The only thing I can say is yikes. The Grammys are notorious for having questionable nominees and a propensity to stick to what they know, but this year was probably one of the worst in recent memories for the general field. While there were a few gems dispersed throughout the genres, there was an overall…
Sons of Anarchy Review: “Red Rose” (7×12)
Perhaps unavoidably, “Red Rose” is a step down from the preceding episode. Not only is there still one more episode through which to stretch the series’ denouement, but it’s also just plain impossible to maintain the emotional highs that we’ve just reached for what would amount to nearly three hours of television. Season arcs come…
Parenthood Review: “Lean In” (7×09)
Parenthood really could have gone out for the year on a better note. “Lean In” is a middling episode at best, with stories that are repetitive, grating, and frustrating. As much as I love Sarah and Hank, it’s a rough week indeed when their portion of the show is the sole highlight of the episode.…
New York Film Critics’ Circle Awards Winners: Boyhood leads
The New York Film Critics' Circle Awards have an important place in the Oscar season as the first official set of awards, it sets the frontrunners in motion and hints at the potential dark horses. Below you'll find a list of the winners updating live with what these winners mean for the Oscars. [liveblog]
The Park is Open in the First Trailer for “Jurassic World”
I know you shouldn't judge a movie by its trailer, but when it's this good there's no way to ignore it. Such is the case of the much-anticipated and slightly dreaded reboot of the Jurassic Park series with the June 2015 release Jurassic World. I dare you to find me someone who wasn't blown away the first time they…
“House of Cards” announces Season 3 Premiere Date
"There is but one rule. Hunt or be hunted. Welcome back." Welcome back indeed. House of Cards revealed the release date of season 3 with a special message from the White House. The entirety of the season will be released on February 27th of next year. https://twitter.com/HouseofCards/status/539450008634802176
Box Office Results: “Mockingjay” dominates with “Penguins” in tow (Black Friday)
As expected, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 dominated the box office this black Friday adding an estimated $24,100,000 to its $168,608,000 haul from its first week in theaters. This is after a disappointing opening weekend which was the largest of 2014, but the smallest in the franchise history. The third installment also took in $11.1 on…
Top 10 CMJ 2014 Artists: Sharpless, Happyness, & More
The CMJ music marathon, which is really going to give the Iditarod a run for its money, absolutely wiped me out. It was an insane week of head bopping, boozing, and absolute madness as I attempted to hold some sense of sanity as my sleep deprived body moved from venue to venue trying to keep…