0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 8/11/2016
Among the untold stories in Star Wars mythology are the adventures that Han Solo and Lando Calrissian shared as younger men, before they reunited in 1980’s The Empire Strikes Back. With a new Han Solo movie in development, producers are looking for someone to play his gambling buddy, fellow intergalactic thief and scoundrel, and former pilot of the […]
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WARNING: This post contains spoilers from the first two seasons of MTV’s Scream. It’s now been 20 years since Billy Loomis and Stu Macher were unmasked as the killers in the original Scream movie. The creepy boyfriend and his eccentric best friend? It all seems so obvious in hindsight, but things have gotten more complicated since […]
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Bravo, Sam Esmail. Well done. Season two of Mr. Robot has been a largely psychological trip through its first five episodes, with much of the battle going on inside Elliot’s head as he tries to gain control from his other personality, embodied by his dead father. Last week’s episode, “logic-b0mb.hc,” seemed like it might pick […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 8/9/2016
Marvel and Netflix debuted a teaser trailer for its upcoming Luke Cage series (along with Iron Fist and The Defenders) at Comic-Con. Two weeks after the festivities ended in San Diego, and perhaps nicely timed following the release (and largely negative reviews) of DC Films’ Suicide Squad, Marvel posted the full trailer for its next Netflix […]
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Surprising news out of Studio 8H as Saturday Night Live confirmed on Monday that cast members Taran Killam and Jay Pharoah will not return for season 42 of the show this fall. Both performers had been on SNL for six seasons. The news was first reported by TV Line’s Michael Ausiello. While Killam, 34, might […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 8/8/2016
Oh my goodness, John Stone — what the hell are you doing? Following suspects with a history of aggravated assault and committing crimes with a knife down dark alleys, where he could jump out from behind a corner or dumpster and start stabbing? But our favorite eczema-suffering, prostitute-patronizing, precinct crawler is on the trail and […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 8/5/2016
Suicide Squad only had to save the summer movie season. No pressure. Well, at least no more pressure than these imprisioned supervillains face with a nanite bomb implanted in their necks that could be set off with a press of a button if they attempt to escape or go rogue. Unfortunately, the negative buzz that’s […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 8/4/2016
Season two of Mr. Robot has been slower moving than some fans might prefer. Compared to season one, in which the story was constantly moving forward as Elliot’s involvement with fsociety went deeper, this second run has been much more deliberate as it builds toward whatever decisive, climactic moment creator Sam Esmail has in mind. […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 8/1/2016
This week on The Night Of, we learned what can happen when you combine baby oil with boiling water. Unless some of you knew that already, which naturally leads to the question of how you discovered such jailhouse alchemy. (I mean, it does make sense: Oil plus hot water equals hot oil…) If Richard Price was […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 7/29/2016
When Warner Brothers and DC Comics announced the development of DC Universe Animated Original Movies, the appeal to fans was seeing beloved comic book story arcs adapted into animated films, stories that likely wouldn’t be made into live-action movies. The first of them was 2007’s Superman: Doomsday, which adapted the “Death of Superman” story from […]
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Were we as a culture eager for another Jason Bourne movie? It’s been nine years since Matt Damon and director Paul Greengrass teamed up for The Bourne Ultimatum, which was supposedly the last word on the amnesiac CIA assassin who wants to find out who he really is and what was done to him. The […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 7/28/2016
Earlier this summer, Warner Brothers Television announced that Supergirl would feature a special guest star in the first two episodes of its second season. Moving from CBS to The CW, producers wanted to make a splash and bringing in Kara Zor-El’s famous cousin, Kal-El — otherwise known as Superman — ought to accomplish that. Soon after […]
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One of the questions lingering from the season one finale of Mr. Robot has been who was knocking on Elliot’s door at the very end of the episode. Chances are it was Tyrell Wellick on the other side of that door. But we don’t know for sure. Sam Esmail had a little bit of fun […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 7/25/2016
Many people, regardless of whether or not they’re parents, have opinions on how children should be raised. That especially applies on social media, where there’s always a finger wagging and someone thinking he or she knows better. If the story of Captain Fantastic occurred in real life, the judging and lecturing would explode. Ben Cash […]
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One very strong emotion The Night Of has tapped into thus far is fear. Writer Richard Price and director Steven Zaillian have worked to put the audience in Nasir Khan’s shoes, getting us to relate to his suddenly dire situation. What would it feel like to be accused of murder when you believe you’re innocent? […]
