On Fifty Shades of Grey Far Exceeding My Very Low Expectations

Fifty Shades of Grey far exceeded my expectations, which were very low. After reading excerpts of the novels here and there, I knew I’d...

Lady Mary And Lady Edith: England's Own Jan And Marcia Brady

On Downton Abbey, Lady Mary's unchecked narcissism and Lady Edith's constant all-consuming misery and jealousy often boil over into the...

Dear Downton: Let's Not Bust Out The "Free Bates" Shirts Again

This season of Downton Abbey is full of social landmines: Thomas’s gay conversion therapy, premarital sex, refugee Russians, yet another...

The Awkward Science Of HBO

HBO’s Sunday night lineup of Girls and Togetherness capitalizes on visceral human experiences, both uncomfortably and unapologetically...

Tuesday Night TV Roundup: Parks & Rec, Mindy And More

While Sundays are once again soon to bring us Downtown Abbey, Girls and The Walking Dead all in one night, Tuesdays are making a grab for...

Girls: That Shit Is Just Too Real, And That's Why It's Gold

Watching Girls is like reliving the rawest and/or toughest and/or most embarrassing moments of your life. (That comes with the caveat...

The Interview Is The Snort-Inducing Stoner Comedy You Hoped For, Not A Regime Killer

Like any good Rogen/Franco comedy, The Interview made me snort unbecomingly (okay, I guess there is no other way to snort unless you are...

Keira Knightley's Imitation Game Is On Point

In 2009, Keira Knightley made her stage debut in the Martin Crimp adaption of Moliere’s The Misanthrope in London’s West End. About a...

Gone Girl Film Plays Differently To The Book's Readers/Non-Readers

Your experience watching Gone Girl may be swayed pretty heavily by whether or not you read the book before seeing it. I saw Gone Girl...

Is This America Or A Dystopian Novel? Why Sony's Move Is An Insult To Art

I realize that what I am about to say is loftier than this film would likely warrant. But you can thank the terrorists for that. Or the...

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