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Divergent: Insurgent Teaser Trailer
The latest movie trailer in the Divergent trilogy series is out and it looks interesting. No spoilers will be revealed if you haven't seen the first movie that occupies the same name as the trilogy,...
Michael Shannon: The Most Underrated Actor in Hollywood
Have you ever heard of Michael Shannon? The 40-year-old from Kentucky has amassed quite an on-screen body of work. In recent years, he had a leading role in HBO's hit drama Boardwalk Empire . In...
Why 'Impractical Jokers' Is the Funniest Show on TV
The hidden camera premise has been painfully overused in the television industry. Most attempts have failed in all their unfunny glory. Impractical Jokers is different. Recently completing a successful third season on TruTV, this hilarious...
Constantine Review: The Devil's Vinyl
This week's Constantine continued to show a lot of the same problems. The content was too familiar without its own take on the material and the dialogue still feels expository and overwritten. The "snappy" dialogue...
THE MCCARTHYS Review: Love McCarthys Style
In its second episode, The McCarthys continues to be a consistently funny and emotionally honest delight. "Love McCarthys Style" takes on the family's inability to express love. In the opening scene, we see how they...
'American Horror Story’ Psycho Dandy Mott: “I Will Be The U.S. Steel Of Murder”
( American Horror Story: Freak Show pseudo news article from Jupiter, Florida) During a self-motivating workout in his playroom turned body-sculpting studio, Dandy Mott makes a promise to America. And his mother, Gloria Mott, will...
Four Reasons to Binge-Watch 'Orphan Black'
Orphan Black , a popular science fiction series about human cloning, is a thrilling show worthy of being binge-watched. Starring a remarkably effective Tatiana Maslany, the show is largely about her primary character, Sarah Manning,...
Late-Ass Review of 'The Campaign' in Time for 2014 Midterms
Voter apathy among young adults is much simpler to explain that many would lead you to believe. The Economist wrote a piece why young adults do not vote and listed several valid points while leaving...
'Nightcrawler' Review: Jake Gyllenhaal's Best Performance
Determination is the key to success, plain and simple. But what happens when determination is absolute? Chaos. In Dan Gilroy’s Nightcrawler , we’re able to explore the seedy world of video broadcasting through the maniacal...
The Five Best TV Duos of the Last 10 Years
The best duos on television are both entertaining and memorable. While single characters can be powerful individually, duos present the deeper ability to communicate, interact, and exchange ideas. They bicker. They debate. They laugh. If...