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TV REVIEW: 'VEEP' SEASON 1Now Streaming: Julia Louis-Dreyfus Drives Razor Sharp, Award-Winning HBO Political SatireVeep is one of those whip-smart, highly-addictive shows that makes you spend far too many hours in front of your television. |
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FILM INTERVIEW: 'PAIN & GAIN' RED CARPET PREMIEREMark Wahlberg, Ken Jeong & More Celebrate Michael Bay's Body Building, Dark Action ComedyMark Wahlberg: It’s so outrageous, and to get to play a character that’s so big and over the top is a rare thing... I have a hard time passing up opportunities like that. |
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TV INTERVIEW: JIM RASHDean Pelton Blends Heart With The Absurd In Community's Basic Human Anatomy"It was such a dream come true to be able to write on a show that, obviously I've been a part of, but more importantly have been my own fan of Dan's vision..." |
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FILM INTERVIEW: COLIN FIRTH & EMILY BLUNTBecoming Other People, & Discovering New Identities In Escapist Dramedy 'Arthur Newman'Emily Blunt: I liked the idea of, the more we mask ourselves, maybe the freer we are able to be within ourselves. |
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TV REVIEW: 'LOUIS C.K. LIVE AT THE BEACON THEATER'Now Streaming: Our Favorite Lovable Cynic Takes Us On A Trip Through His Warped Mind... it's every bit as entertaining and insightful as we've come to expect from the rueful red-headed giant. |
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FILM REVIEW: 'MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING'Fusing Whedon & Shakespeare For Lively, Stripped Down Modern ClassicThough much of Whedon’s appeal stems from witty dialogue, substituting Shakespeare’s lines only serves to highlight how far the king of geeks has come in his direction. |
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FILM REVIEW: 'SAFETY NOT GUARANTEED'Now Streaming: Aubrey Plaza & Mark Duplass Meet Weird In Time Travel Indie AdventureUltimately, Safety Not Guaranteed is that most rare of tales: the heartwarming love-story that's just weird enough to avoid the traps of schmaltzy sentimentality. |
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FILM INTERVIEW: HARMONY KORINE & THE GIRLS OF 'SPRING BREAKERS'Selena Gomez, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Benson & More Get Wild For Violent, Sexy RompVanessa Hudgens: They're so badass. They're so present. They're gun-toting, in bikinis. It's really empowering and just, visually, such a strong image. |
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FILM INTERVIEW: SETH FISHERBrian Cox, Cultural Icons & Character Development In Indie Filmmaker's DebutI love to hear people speak like people, and learn about them, and learn about story through their behavior. Character-driven stories really get me going. |
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TV INTERVIEW: ALISON BRIE & DANNY PUDI'Community' Season 4 Brings Change & Revitalized Spirit To Fan-Favorite Quirky ComedyDanny Pudi: I think for us the one thing that we wanted to do and make sure that comes across this year is that our genuine love for the show comes across... |
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TV INTERVIEW: ERIK GRIFFIN'Workaholics' Star Shares New Stand Up Comedy Album, 'Technical Foul: Volume One'[Montez is] always talking about lovemaking with his wife, and I thought, Oh, it'd be great if he had an R&B song... |
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FILM REVIEW: 'BLUMENTHAL'Brian Cox Exudes Wit & Pathos In Seth Fisher's Thoughtful, Darkly Comic Feature DebutFisher is an uncommonly gifted writer, and he seems to know exactly how to direct the actors performing his script. |
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FILM REVIEW: 'NO'Gael García Bernal's Effortless Charm Inspires Oscar Nominated MasterpieceGael García Bernal performs with the same easy grace he always has, drawing the audience in with his quick wit and deadpan humor. |
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FILM INTERVIEW: GAEL GARCIA BERNAL & PABLO LARRAINOscar Nominated Duo On The Political, Powerful & Dark Humor In 'No'Gael Garcia Bernal: But it's perhaps a reaction of survival, in a way, to laugh about it, but also to raise it up and give another life to it... |
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FILM INTERVIEW: MELISSA MCCARTHY & JASON BATEMANPushing The Limit With Absurd Characters In Road Trip Comedy 'Identity Thief'Jason Bateman: [Melissa McCarthy] can put heart in a scene where the heart doesn't need to be in there and, as a result, give you something more fulfilling to watch. |
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FILM INTERVIEW: NICHOLAS HOULT, TERESA PALMER & ROB CORDDRYClever Genre Twist & Undead Romance In Unique Zombie Love Story, 'Warm Bodies'Nicholas Hoult: I think this one stands on its own because it's got much more comedy in it. It takes itself lightly, even though you really care for the characters... |
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TV REVIEW: 'AMERICAN HORROR STORY'Now Streaming: Jessica Lange & Connie Britton Ooze Good, Evil & Camp In FX Horror SeriesIt's trashy, melodramatic, shocking, fun, and surprisingly well-crafted. |
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FILM REVIEW: 'SUBMARINE'Now Streaming: Raw Energy, Eccentric Rhythms In Charming Coming Of Age ComedyLike a Belle & Sebastian song come to life, Submarine finds the pathos buried in the lives of its relatively innocent characters. |
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FILM INTERVIEW: 'MOVIE 43' RED CARPETCelebs Dish On Outrageous Star-Studded Segments At Farrelly Bros' New Comedy PremierePeter Farrelly: It was really about we wanted to do something that was funny. We wanted to make people laugh. |
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FILM REVIEW: 'KNIFE FIGHT'Crisp Performances By Jamie Chung & Rob Lowe Drive Politically-Fused SatireGuttentag uses close-up shots and tight editing to emphasize the secrets and hushed conversations of money and connections amongst his seedy characters. |