Scandal: First Lady Sings the Blues Review

Shonda Rhimes got us and she got us good. Here’s our review from last night’s, Scandal. Well, I am happy to say that Jake is alive! Incredibly bloody, unable to breath on his own, and considerably motionless… but alive! Also, cast member, Joshua Malina saying how great it was working with him. They really played it up and had me and the rest of America in hysterics. I must say that Im SO glad last week wasnt Scott Foleys last....

April 24, 2015 · 1 min · 184 words · Frank Dixon

The Simpsons’ top 30 movie references

The Simpsons has pastiched hundreds of movies in its time. From Hitchcock to Kubrick to Disney, we select our top 30 favourites… These have ranged from the briefest of quotes, to full on shot-for-shot parodies and extended episode-long homages. The sugar-fueled fun before the terrible morning after. Marshal, Sam Gerard fromTheFugitive. In the context of the episode its utterly irrelevant, but hilarious nonetheless. Unfortunately for Willie, his take on this classic moment is far less well received....

April 24, 2015 · 2 min · 332 words · Lauren Huff

Arrow: Ra’s al Ghul and the Shadow of Batman

Not just any fan favorite, though. It wasnt until season two thatArrowgot decidedly less bashful about embracing its superhero roots. And its clear that theres a reckoning coming before season three concludes. This is great news for Bat-fans, of course. Ras al Ghul is one of Batmans most notable villains, the true Moriarty to Batmans Holmes. ), andArrowcostume designerMaya Mani talking about how shed love to do a version of Batmanfor this show....

April 23, 2015 · 2 min · 314 words · Edwin Chang

TV comedy’s top 10 jargon abusers

Lad from Leeds with a lust for life. Commonly found maintaining traction in coalition, detoxifying, conflictising, and truffling in the forest of knowledge. Ad content continues below Most likely to say:Lets architecturalise. Who is he?An online urban culture dispatch self-facilitating media node. Owner/operator of totally fucking Mexico website trashbat.co.ck (dot cock, yeah? Registered in the Cook Islands). Most likely to say:Keep it livid. Keep it dense, yeah? Of course hes wearing a tux, its after six....

April 23, 2015 · 2 min · 377 words · Seth Carroll

23 specially-shot movie teaser trailers

The following isnt an exhaustive list, but it certainly contains some of our absolute favorites. The Extra-Terrestrial, but this teaser trailer at least gave them a fair warning. Back To The Future (1985) How far you going? A disembodied voice asks Marty McFly. About 30 years, he says, coolly. A red planet surface. Take my money, Carolco! See also:Alien 3, and the story ideas that never made it to the screen....

April 22, 2015 · 2 min · 405 words · Ashley Jones

Daredevil episode 12 viewing notes: The Ones We Leave Behind

The penultimate episode of Daredevil’s exemplary first season leaves us with more questions and corpses. But that presents us with a problem. How do we approach reviews? Vanessa finally wakes up, just as it becomes clear that Wesley is dead. Foggy asks Marci to look over their Kingpin files, and convinces her to leak them information. His editor then fires him, obviously. Matt returns to Gaos heroin factory and gets into a fight which starts a fire....

April 22, 2015 · 2 min · 400 words · Theresa Brown

13 British comedy stars lured to Hollywood in the 1990s

Hes also built a musical career, and will be seen in this summers major blockbuster,Tomorrowland. His film career started, then, to take off in the 90s too. His film breakthrough was his terrific turn in the title role ofWilde, for director Brian Gilbert in 1997. Fry took a small part in that one, but the door to America was clearly open. Frys prominence now covers screen, stage, the written word and social media....

April 21, 2015 · 3 min · 534 words · Michelle Holland

Daredevil episode 11 viewing notes: The Path Of The Righteous

Daredevil’s episode 11 cliffhanger makes us glad for Netflix. Who could wait a week to see what happens next? But that presents us with a problem. How do we approach reviews? The episode opens with Fisk delivering the poisoned Vanessa to hospital. Shes still unconscious after being poisoned at the benefit, and it doesnt look good. Three other men have died after ingesting the same substance. Fisk thanks Wesley for standing by him through all this....

April 21, 2015 · 2 min · 389 words · William Shah

Game of Thrones: The House of Black and White Review

The next episode of Game of Thrones Season 5 brings us Arya Stark, Dorne, and a beheading! We discuss it all… They really grow up so fast, dont they? Now, other characters (and shifting changes to the books narrative) are bending the knee totheirwills. And if it is as strong as tonights episode tended to be, Ill also take the knee. But apparently one diversion, above all else, they pay tribute to....

April 20, 2015 · 3 min · 619 words · Christopher Mccormick

The Adderall Diaries Review

But whereas in one film hes the criminal, he is here the writer covering a trial. Franco plays Elliot, a gifted literary genius living in New York with an advance on his next book. Ad content continues below The Adderall Diarieshas many things going for it besides its well-known title. For starters, the entire cast is stacked with enviable talent, such as the aforementioned Harris. Unfortunately, many of these advantages are left unopened in the medicine cabinet by director Pamela Romanowsky....

April 20, 2015 · 1 min · 101 words · James Suarez

The Last Man on Earth: Moved to Tampa Review

In which a newly single Phil learns there are apparently still many fish in the sea. Relaxxx, nobody else is gonna show up. It feels likeLast Man on Earthcould have wrapped up last week, didnt it? Bring on season two. Except this isfarfrom the end. Instead were treated to what looks like a ghoulishly spiteful epilogue where thisTwilight Zone-esque situation only getsZone-ier. But there was really something special to be said for when this show had onlyonecast member....

April 20, 2015 · 2 min · 233 words · Karen Owen

Veep: East Wing Review

Veep Season 4 episode 2 turns that frown into the inverse of a frown. None of the characters are actually likeable. America doesnt like her. That may sound too harsh in print, but its really much bigger than that. There is nothing forced inVeep. It is steeped in the cinema-verite style of the original British series The Thick of It. The comedy comes from a natural place, the characters. There are none of the cloying mannerisms that go along with most TV sitcoms....

April 20, 2015 · 2 min · 388 words · Dan Rosario

The 19 Best Artificial Intelligence Characters in Movies

So without further ado, here are the 19 of the best artificial intelligences in film. Rachael can do almost anything her human counterparts can do (and even almost pass those blasted Turing Tests! Does this not make her human? But then again, most filmmakers do not have Kevin Spacey providing the vocals for a sentient emoticon. Instead, he proves to be the only friend Rockwells got on the moon or otherwise....

April 17, 2015 · 2 min · 366 words · Charles Richardson