0 comments by David Lauterbach on 5/31/2016
Both literally and figuratively, winter is coming for HBO’s original programming. Game of Thrones is more than halfway through its sixth season, but with the showrunners saying there will likely be only two more seasons, what will take its place to lead HBO’s schedule once that “winter” has arrived? More importantly, how did HBO get in such […]
0 comments by Colby Lanham on 5/30/2016
Beyond the Wall The episode picks up where last week left off, with Meera Reed and Bran on the run from the undead White Walkers. Hodor’s sacrifice brought them some time, but Meera can only pull Bran on his sled so far in a blizzard. Bran is still unconscious as streams from images throughout history flash […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 5/28/2016
Director Bryan Singer basically started the era of comic book superhero movies 16 years ago with X-Men. He showed that these kinds of films could be done — and done well — by taking the material seriously, creating characters that viewers would care about, casting those roles with good actors, and being faithful enough to […]
0 comments by David Lauterbach on 5/27/2016
With the Game of Thrones TV series nearly past all of the book plots that the show plans on including, fan theories have become even more relevant on the internet and in casual conversations. Season six is halfway over, and with many major theories still out there, let’s look at them and rate which ones are […]
0 comments by Jeremy Klumpp on 5/25/2016
Each season, Saturday Night Live produces over 170 sketches that make it on air, and another 20 or more that now end up online as “Digital Exclusives” or “Cut For Time” sketches. With the reduction in commercial breaks next season, SNL will have at least two more sketches make it to air each episode, taking that […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry
Season 22 of Dancing with the Stars began with four current or former professional athletes in the competition, which is why we thought the show was worth covering here at The Comeback. Athletes such as football players Emmitt Smith and Donald Driver, Olympic gold medalists Shawn Johnson and Kristi Yamaguchi, and race car driver Helio […]
0 comments by David Lauterbach on 5/23/2016
Game of Thrones season six started off with four incredible episodes that advanced multiple plot lines to set up the rest of the season. However, episode five blew them all away and immediately became one of the best episodes in series history. Warning: spoilers from the books, theories, and show may be afoot. Since we’re all caught […]
0 comments by Jeremy Klumpp
We’ve reached the end of the 41st season at Saturday Night Live and like every season, it had some ups and downs. But overall, this season felt like another step in the right direction for the show. The upcoming presidential election should help bolster the beginning of next season — and make Kate McKinnon a bonafide […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 5/22/2016
Promotion for Star Trek Beyond has been strangely quiet since the first trailer for the sequel debuted last December. Many in the movie press and fan blogs raised an eyebrow when there was no presentation for the movie at April’s CinemaCon, the event at which studios present their upcoming releases for theater exhibitors. The lack […]
0 comments by Colby Lanham on 5/20/2016
During Game of Thrones‘ previous five seasons, Sansa Stark has sat helpless on the sidelines as a political prisoner holding the North together. With no Ned, Catelyn, or Robb, and the rest of the Starks scattered to parts unknown, she has become an important figure throughout most of the series. But the events of season six’s […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry
Comedy sequels can be a tricky thing. How many good ones have really been made? Name one off the top of your head before you start Googling. For me, the first one that came to mind was 22 Jump Street, which may have actually improved on its predecessor. Maybe National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation? I know several […]
0 comments by Jeremy Klumpp on 5/18/2016
There is something instantly likable about Darwyn Cooke’s artistic style. His bold lines and retro designs harken back to comic book legends like Will Eisner and Jack Kirby. But instead of being kitschy, his work is unmistakably cool. For the comic book industry to lose a giant like Cooke only 15 years after releasing his […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry
Much like a group of paranormal investigators and exterminators staring at a grave supernatural being that threatens our plane of existence, Sony Pictures bravely released the second trailer for the Ghostbusters reboot to face a mob of fear and uncertainty on Wednesday. Somewhere along its production path, this update of the 1984 action-comedy starring Dan […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 5/17/2016
It was double elimination night on Dancing with the Stars. Five pairs remain in the competition, with two shows remaining. So to get down to the three necessary for the finale, two couples had to go. This late in the contest, someone deserving of a better fate is going to be booted. With two hours […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 5/16/2016
After the critical disappointment of Batman v Superman (the movie failed to draw $1 billion in the worldwide box office, as well), Warner Brothers is hoping Suicide Squad is a much bigger success. While the team-up of DC Comics’ super-villains likely won’t earn as much as BvS‘ $869 million (as of May 15), if it’s […]
