Hint: Every season of this show is both its best and worst season. (Except for Asylum. That one rules. Unquestionably.) Every season of American Horror Story is both the best season of American Horror Story and the worst season of American Horror Story. That’s sort of how the show rolls. Helmed by series maestro Ryan … Read more
Is Henry Cavill out as Superman? The British actor, 35, has kept silent on his status as the Man of Steel amid a report by The Hollywood Reporter on Wednesday that he would no longer portray the iconic superhero. A spokesperson for Warner Bros, “While no decisions have been made regarding any upcoming Superman films, we’ve always had great … Read more
One look at the complete lineup of DirecTV Now channels and you’ll understand why it’s the most comprehensive live TV streaming service on the market. Even its most basic package still offers more than 65 channels, which dwarfs competitors like Hulu with Live TV, Sling TV, and PlayStation Vue. (You can see a complete list of PlayStation Vue channels here.) But with … Read more
“Typhoid” Mary Walker—not to be confused with the real historical figure Typhoid Mary—is a new lead character in Iron Fist season 2. Played by Alice Eve, she straddles the hero/villain divide in a more interesting way than Danny Rand’s longtime frenemies Joy and Ward Meachum. However, her comic book origins are a sexist and exploitative depiction of mental … Read more
If you start watching The First, Hulu’s latest prestige drama starring Oscar-winning actor Sean Penn in a rare TV role, expecting it to be “Sean Penn in space,” you’ll surely be left disappointed. The first season mostly stays earthbound as it focuses on the political, personal, and scientific stakes of sending the first human crew to Mars, but by … Read more
The rise of Netflix, in the eyes of its legion of users, was the best thing to happen to entertainment in a long while. The amount of great movies and TV it allows us to watch is staggering. But a lot of people still aren’t getting the most out of the streaming service! With just … Read more
The upcoming Joker spinoff movie has a unique ability to make superhero fans stop in their tracks and ask: “Wait, what?” After casting Joaquin Phoenix as the title character, the latest update is that Alec Baldwin will play Thomas Wayne—although probably not a familiar version of the character. Directed by The Hangover‘s Todd Philips, Joker is set in the 1980s with a gritty, mature tone. … Read more
In the Netflix import Ghoul, Nida (Radhika Apte), a loyal young interrogator working for the Indian government, is assigned to a covert facility where suspected terrorists and anti-government activists are held and questioned. The assignment has a number of personal elements for Nida. Her Muslim background forces her to confront bigotry, suspicion, and even accusations … Read more
There appears to be a divide brewing between critics and audiences over Netflix’s Insatiable. After the dark comedy bowed on the streaming service earlier this month, it earned a dire 10 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. Critics referred to Insatiable, in which a fat-girl-turned-beauty queen (Debby Ryan) gets revenge on the classmates who tormented her, as “trite,” “way … Read more
What makes a good serial killer movie? An engaging psychopath certainly helps, but the best serial killer movies also question the audience: Why do you want to watch? The human condition, and how evil can manifest in anyone, is the central thread in a good movie about bad people. Here are our picks for some … Read more