Battle Creek’s unusual detectives, setting lift it beyond typical police procedural

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There have been a wide variety of police- and detective-focused shows over the years, and a ton that don’t fit the typical mold lately. Consider the likes of Awake, Elementary, and Brooklyn Nine-Nine, shows that have almost nothing in common besides the idea of investigating crimes. CBS’ Battle Creek doesn’t have the unconventional premise of those other shows, as it’s […]

This is Jared Leto as the Joker, and he looks terrifying

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How could Jared Leto top the performances of Heath Ledger and Jack Nicholson as The Joker? Obviously, we have no idea as Leto’s role as Batman’s arch-enemy in 2016’s Suicide Squad has yet to be seen and is currently being filmed. But after director David Ayer released the first photo of Leto in his full […]

Aziz Ansari is making a new comedy series with Netflix

0 comments by on 4/24/2015

The end of Parks and Recreation does not mean the end of Aziz Ansari doing comedy on your television. Ansari has already had success with comedy specials on Netflix (the latest being “Buried Alive“), which apparently compelled the network to greenlight a 10-episode series starring the comedian and executive produced by former Parks and Rec […]

The Great ‘Americans’: Season 3 Catapulted FX’s Drama To A Higher Level

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Any television viewer who wants to be captured by a great dramatic series remembers the moment. What is the moment? It’s the point in time when a show makes that leap from “merely” being tremendously entertaining and well-crafted to something much more. The moment refers to an episode or a sequence when you realize that […]

Phil Lord, Chris Miller producing animated Spider-Man movie for 2018

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Among the many revelations from last year’s Sony hack was that the studio had no idea what to do with the Spider-Man franchise after the perceived failure of The Amazing Spider-Man 2. But one of the ideas proposed is going to become a reality, involving two of Hollywood’s currently hottest filmmakers. Phil Lord and Chris Miller […]

Native American actors walk off set of Adam Sandler’s Netflix comedy

0 comments by on 4/23/2015

When Netflix signed Adam Sandler to a four-picture deal, I’m sure they didn’t anticipate controversy to arise, but over a dozen Native American actors walked off the set of his latest film, The Ridiculous Six, over how they were being depicted in the film. Reports suggest the walk-off happened because the film insulted “native women and elders and […]

Watch: Robert Downey Jr. walks out of ‘Avengers’ promotional interview

0 comments by on 4/22/2015

Robert Downey Jr. is not here to talk about the past. Not in an attempt to deny embarrassing, incriminating misdeeds, as Mark McGwire infamously did in a 2007 hearing before a Congressional panel. But because a reporter for Britain’s Channel 4 News tried to ask him about his personal life during a promotional interview for Avengers: […]

‘Daredevil’ tears apart superhero tropes, then puts them back together

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It’s been nearly two weeks since Marvel rolled out its bold experiment on Netflix, telling a superhero story in 13 episodes with Daredevil. The show has been a hit with fans and critics, largely because it succeeded in breaking away from what’s become a familiar formula. Daredevil had to do something different to stand out, which […]

Get ready for a lot more Oscar Isaac on your movie screens

0 comments by on 4/21/2015

Oscar Isaac is about to become a science fiction legend. Whether you know who Isaac is or not, there’s a good chance you’ve watched him on the big screen before. The Guatemalan-born American actor had numerous significant supporting roles, specifically in the early 2010s. He was Prince John in Ridley Scott’s Robin Hood. He was the asshole […]

Jon Stewart says goodbye to ‘The Daily Show’ on Aug. 6

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We knew Jon Stewart was leaving The Daily Show, and chances are it was going to be before the fall. An earlier exit became even more likely when Comedy Central tabbed Trevor Noah as Stewart’s successor, reducing the need for him to carry the program through the summer. But now we have an exact date […]

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