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5 Awful Truths We Learned This Halloween On ‘American Horror Story: Freak Show'
On American Horror Story , nothing good ever happens on Halloween. For one day each year, the dead walk among the living, while most of the living remains oblivious to the supernatural forces in play....
'Constantine' Episode 2: The Darkness Beneath
In its second episode, Constantine continues to show signs of potential while still feeling too much like we've seen all this before. Of course, part of this is because the source material from the 80s'...
'The McCarthys' Review: Pilot
The McCarthys is a new sitcom about a gay man living in Boston with his close-knit family. Because it's the only network show of the new season with a homosexual protagonist, it's hard for me...
'John Wick' Signifies a Comeback for Keanu Reeves
In the positively reviewed revenge movie John Wick , Keanu Reeves has officially returned as a movie star. Throughout a puzzling career that's seen starring roles in polar opposite franchises, Bill & Ted and The...
'Birdman' Soars Above the Rest
How badly do we want to be wanted? Deep down inside we all yearn to have a purpose on this planet beyond popularity, but how often is legacy confused for popularity? Alejandro González Iñárritu’s latest...
'Constantine' Review: 'Non Est Asylum'
Note: I haven't read any Hellblazer stories. I plan to for context as I follow the show, but for now I'm going in cold. Constantine 's premiere was a bit underwhelming. It opens with a...
Revisiting Michael Keaton as Batman
Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight films are the best Batman flicks that have ever been put on celluloid. However, there’s a reason Michael Keaton still puts up a fight as being the best Batman in...
Early Look at Adult Swim's Must-See 'Mike Tyson Mysteries'
The first two episodes of Mike Tyson Mysteries are everything you expect them to be, and everything you do not expect them to be. Dumb and clever. Blunt and subdued. It's the sort of comedy...
Omar Little of 'The Wire': TV's Most Fascinating Character Ever
The Wire was a multifaceted drama that encompassed a range of topics. Two of the most popular subject matters were the American drug trade and systematic corruption. Standing in the middle of all that was...
Watch It: Sia Covers 'You're Never Fully Dressed Without A Smile' for 'Annie' Soundtrack
Here's the video for Sia's updated version of "You're Never Fully Dressed Without A Smile" from the Annie soundtrack. The video features Quvenzhané Wallis and a gang of her pals dancing around Central Park and...