The Newsroom Review: "News Night 2.0" (Episode 1.02)
After the last week’s premiere of The Newsroom, a video popped up on the internet—surely to Aaron Sorkin’s chagrin—that showed all the instances of repeated lines in Sorkin films and TV shows. (You can view it here). Taken at face value, this isn’t something to fret about. Quentin Tarantino, for example, steals from himself almost as much as he steals from others, and it doesn’t diminish the quality of his work. The problem this repetition presents in Sorkin’s work is that his shows purport to portray the inner workings of specialized groups of people. When everything is the same, his... read more
Found in: TV, ReviewsTrue Blood Review: “We’ll Meet Again” (Episode 5.04)
After four full seasons, it looks like the honeymoon is finally over. read more
Found in: TV, ReviewsPatrick Wilson Joining the Cast of Girls
Just when you thought it was finally safe to love Hannah’s often-shirtless squeeze Adam on HBO’s Girls, Lena Dunham has to go and snatch him away. Never fear, though—Patrick Wilson will step in as a romantic interest for Dunham’s character.... read more
Found in: TV, NewsThe Newsroom Review: "We Just Decided To" (Episode 1.01)
As far as TV shows go, The Newsroom is remarkable. Its cast is incredible, its production values are sky-high, and its writing is intelligent in ways seldom seen on Two and a Half Men. Unfortunately, The Newsroom is not TV; it’s HBO. Further, television’s golden boy, Aaron Sorkin, writes the series. Because of these two leading characteristics, expectations for the show are understandably much higher than they would be for whatever CBS and ABC plan to trot out during primetime. Compared to the standard established during the past several years by HBO and AMC, early returns on The Newsroom are... read more
Found in: TV, ReviewsTrue Blood Review "Whatever I Am, You Made Me" (Episode 5.03)
Our pasts often come back to haunt us. It's one of the many cliches that often prove true, even for fictional characters—or, perhaps in the case of True Blood, especially for fictional characters. read more
Found in: TV, ReviewsTrue Blood Review: "Authority Always Wins" (Episode 5.02)
True Blood has only just begun again, but if the first two episodes are any indication, Season 5 is going to crawl by. “Authority Always Wins” feels like episode one déjà vu, so prepare yourself for the familiar.... read more
Found in: TV, ReviewsTrue Blood’s 11 Most WTF Moments
Our favorite vampire-driven supernatural drama has returned to HBO, and with it comes all the bizarre and unpredictable moments we could ever ask for. But even for a show that requires complete suspension of disbelief, things sometimes get pretty freaky.... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayBored to Death Movie Could Be in the Works
Vulture recently reported that Ted Danson told a journalist in France that there is a “good chance” that the cancelled HBO comedy Bored to Death will be made into a movie.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsTrue Blood Review: "Turn! Turn! Turn!" (Episode 5.01)
When last we saw Sookie and supernatural friends, things had gotten a little messy for the True Blood gang. read more
Found in: TV, ReviewsGame of Thrones Review: "Valar Morghulis" (Season 2 Finale)
I thought The Walking Dead wasn’t coming back until October, but the zombies are on the march once again during the season finale of Game of Thrones. read more
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