When another live-action adaptation of the beloved Nickelodeon animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender was first announced, long-time fans were hesitant to jump on board after they were burned so badly by the M. Night Shyamalan movie in 2010. However, Netflix managed to deliver a reimagined
Somehow it’s still winter…so, hunker down at home and don’t miss the new shows and movies premiering in February. This month marks the big return of network TV post-industry strikes. Returning favorites include Abbott Elementary, Ghosts, Blue Bloods, and several crime-scene staples (FBI,
Joe Bob Briggs and Darcy the Mail Girl returned for The Last Drive-In: Joe Bob's Halloween House Party, delivering a double feature built around two very different approaches to Halloween horror. This time, the legendary horror host paired Body Bags (1993) with WNUF Halloween Special (2013),
George Carlin told perhaps the greatest joke on football ever told in his 10/11/1975 SNL monologue, where he contrasted the pastoral nature of baseball with the warlike sport of football. To quote one segment among many, “In football the object is for the quarterback, also known as the field
The term "crowd pleasing" or "crowd pleaser" has found itself layered with some derogatory undertones among critic circles. Broad appeal seems immediately discounted, as if populist filmmaking is somehow lesser than when compared to auteurs and hidden indie gems. I've always maintained that there
