May 20th, 2013 | by Wednesday Lee Friday
Kablammo! Bates Motel slayed it in this week's season finale. And yes, that's a term I use even if no one dies. We knew someone was going to die this week, they told us in the trailer. The situation with Abernathy was coming to a head—so we knew that would be happening. But dang—I don't think any of us could have expected what actually went down. So let's get into it
May 20th, 2013 | by Jared Russo
I love Martin Scorsese. He’s a master auteur, and I’ve watched his films countless times. I read Scorsese by Ebert, three of his films are in my top ten of all-time favorites (Taxi Driver, After Hours, The King of Comedy), and I’ve seen Goodfellas more than that any other single movie. Having said that, he is also a troll, and during his last three movies, they all kind of end with strange shots. The Departed ended with a dead man who rated somebody out, and then a real rat (the animal) crawls along the Boston skyline. In Shutter Island, the big visual motif is a lighthouse, and after learning the final twist, the camera just stares at the lighthouse, as if to focus your attention to it and not the shocking reveal. With Hugo, the creepy robot automaton sits in a chair, and we zoom in on it, waiting for it to either move or wink or activate; maybe it’ll give us the secret to the story or the robot will signify and validate what we’ve seen about the magic and power of filmmaking. And with those three final shots, capping off three very good films in my eyes, Scorsese’s message is the same each time. To me, he’s saying “fuck you audience, I just trolled you. Get it?”
May 20th, 2013 | by Jeremy Sollie
Last Saturday, Saturday Night Live ended its 38th season, which is quite an incredible feat. What's also impressive is that after 38 seasons, Saturday Night Live can still be consistently funny, and occasionally, brilliant. This season had 21 episodes, each containing multiple sketches ranging from great to awful. And while you might not have the time to watch every episode, you're probably interested in seeing the best of what this season had to offer. So without further ado, here are the top ten Saturday Night Live sketches of the season
May 20th, 2013 | by Wednesday Lee Friday
Last week's episode of Game of Thrones was a tough act to follow. A let down was almost inevitable at this point. This week was not exactly a high point in the season, even though some good stuff happened, and there were some lovely exchanges from some of our favorite venomous females. Lady Oleanna sparkles while Cersei seethes at the not-quite-so big a wedding as the big wedding. Letters are learned and leeches gorge themselves while a new character is introduced and an old one shows his face once more
May 19th, 2013 | by Wednesday Lee Friday
An episode called The Name of the Doctor sets up some rather lofty expectations among fans. The internets couldn't shut up about whether revealing The Doctor's name would be the giant reward fans have been waiting for, or the biggest potential let down in the history of the series. We knew that the mystery of The Impossible Girl would be solved this week, and that Matt Smith's contract is up in November. Armed with this knowledge, we watched…
May 19th, 2013 | by Kristina Rettig
The finale of Arrow’s first season, “Sacrifice,” was no doubt entertaining and straight-up exhilarating in some areas, but still had some flaws that kept it from the greatness of episodes like “The Undertaking” and “Dead to Rights.” What we did get were some impressive, finale-worthy visual effects, a few true emotionally impactful moments, and epic showdown between Arrow and Malcom Merlyn, and Moira Queen being generally awesome yet again. That was enough to keep this episode way better than most, but it did ultimately suffer from instances of silliness and plotlines that were left unresolved. One thing that I was expecting but GLADLY didn’t get was a return of The Huntress; since she’s not dead yet, I was kind of waiting for her to show up and ruin everything again. Another point for the writers! Now, onto the recap
May 18th, 2013 | by Jeremy Sollie
Ben Affleck and musical guest Kanye West are both inducted to the Five-Timers Club in the season finale of Saturday Night Live. But even though Affleck and Kanye are both major stars, neither one are the selling point of this episode. That would be Bill Hader, who ends his eight year run on the show to move on to being hilarious in other films and shows. Does Hader get the royal sendoff he deserves? Let's dig in
May 16th, 2013 | by Matthew Legarreta
Throughout this entire year, I've seen a good amount of my favorite shows reach their end. I was a wreck when Fringe ended. I was surprisingly emotional at the end of 30 Rock. And I'm already preparing for the emotional onslaught that will be the Breaking Bad finale. But The Office? Well, I haven't felt a thing. And trust me, I didn't want it to be that way—I loved this show so very much in its early years, and will always remember the good times I had with it. But the last few years have really taken a toll on this show, so much so that I felt relief more than sorrow when watching the final hour of The Office. Did the finale manage to change that? Sadly...no, it did not
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