Wow…that was some kind of mess. After eight weeks of dragging its feet and running like hell, season two of True Detective came to a colossal close tonight. Since it was given a 90-minute send-off, “O…
TV Review: True Detective (2×07) “Black Maps and Motel Rooms”
The vultures are circling and stuff’s going down in the penultimate episode of True Detective’s second season. “Black Maps and Motel Rooms” picks up with Ani (Rachel McAdams), Paul (Taylor Kitsch), an…
“Black Mass” Trailer with Johnny Depp
Johnny Depp’s career hasn’t been so hot lately, with his last three leading roles ending up be critical and commercial failures (The Lone Ranger, Transcendence, and Mortdecai). But he may …
Accepted Missions: A Look Back at ‘Mission: Impossible’
It’s easy to note that when an old TV show gets turned into a movie, it’s pretty bad. But every once in a while, you get a surprisingly good time. Some are funny (21 Jump Street, The Naked…
TV Review: True Detective (2×06) “Church in Ruins”
No show knows how to double down and hit hard quite like True Detective. “Church in Ruins” picks up right where we left off as Ray (Colin Farrell) bangs down the door of Frank (Vince Vaughn) af…
TV Review: True Detective (2×05) “Other Lives”
Sometimes, life at home can be just as bad as life in the field. “Other Lives” takes place two months after the grisly shootout that concluded the last episode, and nobody is doing very hot. Ray (Coli…
TV Review: True Detective (2×04) “Down Will Come”
Remember that scene in The Wolf of Wall Street where the effects of the old quaaludes hit Jordan Belfort all at once and he immediately collapses into the fetal position, only able to drool and crawl …