Judging an ensemble can be tricky, but it all comes down to what, exactly, you’re being asked to assess: Are you quantifiably measuring which cast members give the best individual performances, or are you judging how well a cast comes together overall? Are you counting award-worthy solo turns and rewarding the cast with the most? Or are you measuring the chemistry between a giant team all called upon to help create one specific story?
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Maybe you’re doing all of the above, you might be swayed toward giving one or the other more weight. Honestly, it seems likely these questions aren’t often consciously considered so much as they’re instinctually chosen by each voter when asked, “Which cast is best?”
So let’s give it a try:...
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Maybe you’re doing all of the above, you might be swayed toward giving one or the other more weight. Honestly, it seems likely these questions aren’t often consciously considered so much as they’re instinctually chosen by each voter when asked, “Which cast is best?”
So let’s give it a try:...
- 12/18/2017
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
As best of the year lists roll out across the internet, TV critics and fans are reflecting on everything they loved about the year in television. From their favorite shows to their favorite performances and even the most shocking moments, nearly every aspect of the small screen is admired — typically, in list form.
But while plenty of lists double up across various websites through a multitude of voices, one list is built collectively and shared immediately: the best TV lines of 2017.
Spearheaded each year by Variety TV Critic Mo Ryan, the annual tradition of honoring the best quotes of the year began early Monday afternoon with the hashtag #BestTVLines2017 and Ryan’s first selection:
“Tell Cersei. I want her to know it was me.” @GameofThrones #BestTVLines2017
Join the annual tradition! Tweet your #BestTVLines2017! @sepinwall, your turn.
— Mo Ryan (@moryan) December 18, 2017
The quote — “Tell Cersei. I want her to know it was me.
But while plenty of lists double up across various websites through a multitude of voices, one list is built collectively and shared immediately: the best TV lines of 2017.
Spearheaded each year by Variety TV Critic Mo Ryan, the annual tradition of honoring the best quotes of the year began early Monday afternoon with the hashtag #BestTVLines2017 and Ryan’s first selection:
“Tell Cersei. I want her to know it was me.” @GameofThrones #BestTVLines2017
Join the annual tradition! Tweet your #BestTVLines2017! @sepinwall, your turn.
— Mo Ryan (@moryan) December 18, 2017
The quote — “Tell Cersei. I want her to know it was me.
- 12/18/2017
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
A Game of Thrones matriarch delivered chilling news. Halt and Catch Fire came full circle. Jimmy Kimmel pleaded for affordable health care. An Academy Award was given… and then taken away.
These are just a few of the year’s unforgettable TV moments, thanks in part to the dialogue — both scripted and unscripted — that made them happen.
To that end, we’ve distilled the last 12 months of television into 65 sound bites that made us laugh, cry or, in some cases, a little of both. From a poignant goodbye on This Is Us and a cheer-worthy Twin Peaks turning point to...
These are just a few of the year’s unforgettable TV moments, thanks in part to the dialogue — both scripted and unscripted — that made them happen.
To that end, we’ve distilled the last 12 months of television into 65 sound bites that made us laugh, cry or, in some cases, a little of both. From a poignant goodbye on This Is Us and a cheer-worthy Twin Peaks turning point to...
- 12/17/2017
- TVLine.com
The opening moments of “Birdboy: The Forgotten Children” unfold like an urgent warning to any parents who might think that this is just another kid-friendly animated film about cute animals who learn valuable lessons. “The future is past,” a voice insists from the darkness, speaking in Spanish and accompanied by exclamatory subtitles (an English-language version is also available). “The garbage is the present. Blood is the law!” From there, we’re hurled through the history of a once-vibrant storybook world, a colorful idyll where bunnies and mice and all sorts of creatures lived in harmony until a nuclear disaster scorched the island and turned its survivors against each other.
Adorable silhouettes bleed into red and black monsters, and the nice sounds of nature are replaced by a queasy synth score that sounds like it was borrowed from “The Neon Demon.” Within minutes, we’re introduced to a young mouse named...
Adorable silhouettes bleed into red and black monsters, and the nice sounds of nature are replaced by a queasy synth score that sounds like it was borrowed from “The Neon Demon.” Within minutes, we’re introduced to a young mouse named...
- 12/15/2017
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
This year, we've asked 10 writers to pick some of their favorite TV episodes from 2017 and weigh in on why they were great stand-alone eps and the highlights of our viewing year. Today: Sam Adams on Bojack Horseman's "Time's Arrow."
Four seasons in, Bojack Horseman fans are used to being knocked for an emotional loop. Raphael Bob-Waksberg's animated Netflix series started out unprepossessingly enough as the story of a misanthropic former sitcom star wallowing in residuals payments and self-pity in the Hollywood hills. But it soon became clear that the title character,...
Four seasons in, Bojack Horseman fans are used to being knocked for an emotional loop. Raphael Bob-Waksberg's animated Netflix series started out unprepossessingly enough as the story of a misanthropic former sitcom star wallowing in residuals payments and self-pity in the Hollywood hills. But it soon became clear that the title character,...
- 12/14/2017
- Rollingstone.com
This year, we've asked 10 writers to pick some of their favorite TV episodes from 2017 and weigh in on why they were great stand-alone eps and the highlights of our viewing year. Today: Sam Adams on Bojack Horseman's "Time's Arrow."
Four seasons in, Bojack Horseman fans are used to being knocked for an emotional loop. Raphael Bob-Waksberg's animated Netflix series started out unprepossessingly enough as the story of a misanthropic former sitcom star wallowing in residuals payments and self-pity in the Hollywood hills. But it soon became clear that the title character,...
Four seasons in, Bojack Horseman fans are used to being knocked for an emotional loop. Raphael Bob-Waksberg's animated Netflix series started out unprepossessingly enough as the story of a misanthropic former sitcom star wallowing in residuals payments and self-pity in the Hollywood hills. But it soon became clear that the title character,...
- 12/14/2017
- Rollingstone.com
Life comes at you fast. Plot twists on your favorite TV shows come at you even faster.
In celebration of all the small screen moments that made us stop and say, “Whoa” this year, we’ve compiled a list of the biggest curveballs TV threw us in 2017. And while it probably goes without saying, we’re going to make sure everyone’s perfectly clear: There are spoilers galore in the gallery to the right.
Body switches. Revealed secret identities. Surprise siblings. Unexpected parentage. Nefariously revived-from-the-dead dragons. You name it, we’ve included it in our rundown.
Omg shockers from The Good Place,...
In celebration of all the small screen moments that made us stop and say, “Whoa” this year, we’ve compiled a list of the biggest curveballs TV threw us in 2017. And while it probably goes without saying, we’re going to make sure everyone’s perfectly clear: There are spoilers galore in the gallery to the right.
Body switches. Revealed secret identities. Surprise siblings. Unexpected parentage. Nefariously revived-from-the-dead dragons. You name it, we’ve included it in our rundown.
Omg shockers from The Good Place,...
- 12/13/2017
- TVLine.com
Exclusive: Podcasts are becoming one of the hottest breeding grounds for TV and film development execs – Amazon is adapting Gimlet Media's Homecoming with Julia Roberts and Mr Robot creator Sam Esmail and FX is developing a series based on Twin Peaks-esque Welcome To Night Vale. Next up? Gossip, a soap opera fronted by New York Times best seller Allison Raskin. Raskin, who recently published her debut novel, I Hate Everyone But You, is launching the 12-part scripted…...
- 12/13/2017
- Deadline TV
This year, we've asked 10 writers to pick some of their favorite TV episodes from 2017 and weigh in on why they were great stand-alone eps and the highlights of our viewing year. Today: Rob Sheffield on I Love Dick's "A Short History of Weird Girls."
Let's hear it for the boy. "Dear Dick: I've been horny since I was six," Kathryn Hahn announces at the beginning of "A Short History of Weird Girls," the standout episode from I Love Dick. The Amazon drama is Jil Soloway's brilliant satire of the masculine mystique,...
Let's hear it for the boy. "Dear Dick: I've been horny since I was six," Kathryn Hahn announces at the beginning of "A Short History of Weird Girls," the standout episode from I Love Dick. The Amazon drama is Jil Soloway's brilliant satire of the masculine mystique,...
- 12/12/2017
- Rollingstone.com
This year, we've asked 10 writers to pick some of their favorite TV episodes from 2017 and weigh in on why they were great stand-alone eps and the highlights of our viewing year. Today: Rob Sheffield on I Love Dick's "A Short History of Weird Girls."
Let's hear it for the boy. "Dear Dick: I've been horny since I was six," Kathryn Hahn announces at the beginning of "A Short History of Weird Girls," the standout episode from I Love Dick. The Amazon drama is Jil Soloway's brilliant satire of the masculine mystique,...
Let's hear it for the boy. "Dear Dick: I've been horny since I was six," Kathryn Hahn announces at the beginning of "A Short History of Weird Girls," the standout episode from I Love Dick. The Amazon drama is Jil Soloway's brilliant satire of the masculine mystique,...
- 12/12/2017
- Rollingstone.com
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- 12/11/2017
- by Amanda Bell
- TVGuide.com - Features
In keeping with Twin Peaks' unique ability to both confound and delight fans, there's been an intense debate waging on between entertainment aficionados as to whether the third season-slash-first sequel, Twin Peaks: The Return, qualifies as another installment in what was originally a TV series or
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- 12/11/2017
- by Amanda Bell
- TVGuide - Breaking News
A mother throws her family into disarray in Netflix’s wonderful Georgian drama, while Twin Peaks is everyone’s best nightmare
If you’re still getting your head around the idea of Netflix as a viable distributor of first-run films, 2018 isn’t going to ease you into it. The streaming behemoth has a massive 80 original movies – either developed in-house or acquired at festivals – slated for release next year, nearly doubling this year’s amount. One hopes their worthy but lower-profile offerings don’t get entirely lost in the crush. As it is, I didn’t notice that the Sundance-acclaimed Georgian drama My Happy Family had recently premiered on Netflix until Village Voice critic Bilge Ebiri named it his film of the year, its absence from cinemas notwithstanding.
I’m glad he did – it’s a stunner. Personal and professional partners Nana Ekvtimishvili and Simon Gross previously directed the quietly stirring coming-of-age drama In Bloom.
If you’re still getting your head around the idea of Netflix as a viable distributor of first-run films, 2018 isn’t going to ease you into it. The streaming behemoth has a massive 80 original movies – either developed in-house or acquired at festivals – slated for release next year, nearly doubling this year’s amount. One hopes their worthy but lower-profile offerings don’t get entirely lost in the crush. As it is, I didn’t notice that the Sundance-acclaimed Georgian drama My Happy Family had recently premiered on Netflix until Village Voice critic Bilge Ebiri named it his film of the year, its absence from cinemas notwithstanding.
I’m glad he did – it’s a stunner. Personal and professional partners Nana Ekvtimishvili and Simon Gross previously directed the quietly stirring coming-of-age drama In Bloom.
- 12/10/2017
- by Guy Lodge
- The Guardian - Film News
Psych: The Movie is the latest on the long list of successful TV show revivals in 2017—a list that includes Twin Peaks, Hey Arnold!, and One Day At A Time. TV revivals are nothing new and we shouldn’t expect them to go away any time soon. So we asked the cast of Psych help us brainstorm ideas for the next great TV…
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- 12/8/2017
- by Baraka Kaseko and Marah Eakin
- avclub.com
It’s not easy to parse the idiosyncratic minds of the Hollywood Foreign Press, a motley crew of 90 veteran entertainment media who chum up with publicists and junketing stars throughout the year as they report on movies and TV for their outlets in 55 countries. Many of these folks have been covering the usual suspects for so long, they feel like friends.
And that’s one reason why they make such different choices from other critics’ groups. The relatively senior HFPA’s taste runs the gamut from sophisticated (“Moonlight”) to mainstream (“The Martian”). They do like celebrities to come to the glitzy Golden Globes Awards show on January 7 (Daniel Day-Lewis, Margot Robbie, Jessica Chastain, Matt Damon, and Jennifer Lawrence come to mind), which is by far the most fun party night of the year in Hollywood. So that’s another factor.
Early Friday morning, a messenger arrived at the front doors...
And that’s one reason why they make such different choices from other critics’ groups. The relatively senior HFPA’s taste runs the gamut from sophisticated (“Moonlight”) to mainstream (“The Martian”). They do like celebrities to come to the glitzy Golden Globes Awards show on January 7 (Daniel Day-Lewis, Margot Robbie, Jessica Chastain, Matt Damon, and Jennifer Lawrence come to mind), which is by far the most fun party night of the year in Hollywood. So that’s another factor.
Early Friday morning, a messenger arrived at the front doors...
- 12/8/2017
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
Best Drama Series “The Crown” “The Deuce” “The Handmaid’s Tale” “Game of Thrones” “Stranger Things”
Spoiler: “This Is Us”
Since the above predictions feature three returning series and a virtual lock in “The Handmaid’s Tale,” there’s a lot of room for spoilers. Not only could “This Is Us” very easily land its second straight nod for Best Drama Series, but series like “Mindhunter,” “The Good Doctor,” “Ozark,” “Mr. Robot,” “Better Call Saul,” and, yes, even “The Leftovers” could find their way into the final five. The Golden Globes like spotlighting new series, which benefits shows like “Mindhunter” and “Ozark” which haven’t been crowned by other awards shows just yet. The Globes could be the first, but we’re betting they won’t be able to resist David Simon’s “The Deuce” — given that all-star cast — and last year’s winner, “The Crown.” “Game of Thrones” and...
Spoiler: “This Is Us”
Since the above predictions feature three returning series and a virtual lock in “The Handmaid’s Tale,” there’s a lot of room for spoilers. Not only could “This Is Us” very easily land its second straight nod for Best Drama Series, but series like “Mindhunter,” “The Good Doctor,” “Ozark,” “Mr. Robot,” “Better Call Saul,” and, yes, even “The Leftovers” could find their way into the final five. The Golden Globes like spotlighting new series, which benefits shows like “Mindhunter” and “Ozark” which haven’t been crowned by other awards shows just yet. The Globes could be the first, but we’re betting they won’t be able to resist David Simon’s “The Deuce” — given that all-star cast — and last year’s winner, “The Crown.” “Game of Thrones” and...
- 12/8/2017
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
The American Film Institute’s annual list highlighting the top 10 movies of the year includes multiple awards frontrunners. These lists, along with recent critics group awards, this weekend’s International Documentary Association Awards show on Saturday, and Monday’s Golden Globe film and TV nominations, build forward momentum for these and other awards contenders. Moving into Oscar contention is all about movies becoming must-sees for Guild and Academy voters.
As they did last year with long-form documentary “Oj: Made in America,” the AFI jury — a hand-picked mix of academics, critics, and industry insiders — also gave a special award to Ken Burns’ documentary series “Vietnam.”
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Gaining traction are a number of films nominated for multiple Critics’ Choice Awards, including Christopher Nolan’s “Dunkirk” (Warner Bros.), Guillermo del Toro’s romantic fantasy “The Shape of Water...
As they did last year with long-form documentary “Oj: Made in America,” the AFI jury — a hand-picked mix of academics, critics, and industry insiders — also gave a special award to Ken Burns’ documentary series “Vietnam.”
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Gaining traction are a number of films nominated for multiple Critics’ Choice Awards, including Christopher Nolan’s “Dunkirk” (Warner Bros.), Guillermo del Toro’s romantic fantasy “The Shape of Water...
- 12/7/2017
- by Anne Thompson and Ben Travers
- Indiewire
During its eight seasons on air, Psych fed off the natural chemistry between stars James Roday and Dulé Hill to deliver not only one of TV's truly great bromances, but an infinitely watchable detective comedy that parodied everything from musicals to Twin Peaks. Now, in a perfectly-timed gift to the
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- 12/7/2017
- by Kaitlin Thomas
- TVGuide - Breaking News
Chris Cummins Dec 7, 2017
F.P. gets out of jail and Betty takes a walk on the wild side in an uneven outing of Riverdale. Spoilers ahead...
This review contains spoilers.
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2.8 House Of The Devil
As it has been well established by this point, this is a show where the improbable has become ordinary, and the sensible rarely exists at all. Like its spiritual precursor Twin Peaks, Riverdale will do whatever the hell it wants, and viewers can either hop aboard like Betty on the back of uneasy rider Jughead's motorcycle or tune out entirely. Obviously, we here at Den of Geek are all in, but that doesn't mean to say that the journey is always going to be a comfortable one. Which brings us to tonight's instalment, perhaps the most uneven episode to date.
F.P. gets out of jail and Betty takes a walk on the wild side in an uneven outing of Riverdale. Spoilers ahead...
This review contains spoilers.
See related Star Wars: Rogue One review Star Wars: Rogue One - what did you think?
2.8 House Of The Devil
As it has been well established by this point, this is a show where the improbable has become ordinary, and the sensible rarely exists at all. Like its spiritual precursor Twin Peaks, Riverdale will do whatever the hell it wants, and viewers can either hop aboard like Betty on the back of uneasy rider Jughead's motorcycle or tune out entirely. Obviously, we here at Den of Geek are all in, but that doesn't mean to say that the journey is always going to be a comfortable one. Which brings us to tonight's instalment, perhaps the most uneven episode to date.
- 12/7/2017
- Den of Geek
Sometimes you know what you’ve got before it’s gone, and that’s certainly the case for these dearly departed shows. IndieWire watched every one, some for years at a time, others for the few short weeks they were with us. Ranging from award-winning series to one-and-dones, 2017 saw a slew of great programs come to a close.
Below, we’ve taken note of their legacies one last time. If you were a fan, here’s one more chance to gush over your favorite show. If you’ve never heard of a few of these, we’ve listed where you can watch them right now. They may be over, but that’s no reason to stay away. If anything, now you can go at your own pace from beginning to end.
Enjoy. Remember. Watch. Now then, onto the list.
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2013 – 2017 Five Seasons Lives...
Below, we’ve taken note of their legacies one last time. If you were a fan, here’s one more chance to gush over your favorite show. If you’ve never heard of a few of these, we’ve listed where you can watch them right now. They may be over, but that’s no reason to stay away. If anything, now you can go at your own pace from beginning to end.
Enjoy. Remember. Watch. Now then, onto the list.
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2013 – 2017 Five Seasons Lives...
- 12/6/2017
- by Ben Travers, Liz Shannon Miller, Hanh Nguyen and Steve Greene
- Indiewire
I’m always up for an endless debate that paralyzes my Twitter feed into repetitive stasis for 12+ hours at a time, and accordingly braced for one last night upon seeing that Twin Peaks: The Return had landed at number two on Sight & Sound‘s annual year-end poll. (Minutes after I published this, it popped up at number one on Cahiers du Cinema‘s list as well.) Pedantic disputes about Category Fraud — i.e., if a performance is lead or supporting for awards purposes — have never been my favorite, and I can’t imagine a topic to get less exercised about than whether a TV […]...
- 12/5/2017
- by Vadim Rizov
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
Welcome back for the final day of Daily Dead’s 2017 Holiday Gift Guide, dear readers! It’s been a wild ride over the last few weeks, with everything from toys and games to apparel to enamel pins to artwork and so much more, and for Day 11, we’re wrapping things up with a look at some of the best genre-related vinyl and video game releases from the last 365 days.
And since today is our final 2017 Holiday Gift Guide entry, here’s one last reminder: Daily Dead has once again put together some really cool Holiday Gift Guide prize packs this year, and for your chance to win one, just send an email to contest@dailydead.com with “Holiday Gift Guide” in the subject line and be sure to include your full name and mailing address for your shot at some free horror-tastic goodies (limited to those who are eighteen years...
And since today is our final 2017 Holiday Gift Guide entry, here’s one last reminder: Daily Dead has once again put together some really cool Holiday Gift Guide prize packs this year, and for your chance to win one, just send an email to contest@dailydead.com with “Holiday Gift Guide” in the subject line and be sure to include your full name and mailing address for your shot at some free horror-tastic goodies (limited to those who are eighteen years...
- 12/5/2017
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Here at Et, we’re obsessed with a lot of things -- and here’s what we’re most excited about this week:
Why We're Obsessed With 'The Crown'
Picture this: A hard-partying heir to the throne gets engaged to someone employed in the arts -- Gasp! How common! -- while a royal baby is expected any day. Real life? Well, yes, thanks to Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and Baby Cambridge No. 3. But in a perfect case of life imitating art imitating life, all of these are also key subplots of the second season of Netflix’s The Crown. Emmy nominee Claire Foy -- in her final season of the series -- remains outstanding as Queen Elizabeth and is capable of seamlessly shifting her portrayal from a harried mother of four to queen of everyone, including you, you inept ingrate of a prime minister, by squaring her shoulders and steeling her gaze. Joining this season...
Why We're Obsessed With 'The Crown'
Picture this: A hard-partying heir to the throne gets engaged to someone employed in the arts -- Gasp! How common! -- while a royal baby is expected any day. Real life? Well, yes, thanks to Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and Baby Cambridge No. 3. But in a perfect case of life imitating art imitating life, all of these are also key subplots of the second season of Netflix’s The Crown. Emmy nominee Claire Foy -- in her final season of the series -- remains outstanding as Queen Elizabeth and is capable of seamlessly shifting her portrayal from a harried mother of four to queen of everyone, including you, you inept ingrate of a prime minister, by squaring her shoulders and steeling her gaze. Joining this season...
- 12/5/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Television is a medium known for its personal connections and incomparable scope. The same set of characters can tell stories for decades, visiting your home upwards of 20 times per year for so many years they feel like family members. Daunting at the onset and comforting in the long-run, the best TV shows are the ones that stick with you because you stuck with them.
As more and more programming floods the airwaves, competition is rising. Seasons don’t have as many episodes. Shows don’t run for as many years. Greetings are savored because goodbyes are often just around the corner — or, at least, they feel like it.
So it should come as no surprise that time plays an integral role in the best television series of 2017. From the exciting new friends found in “American Vandal,” “Dear White People,” and “The Handmaid’s Tale,” to the beloved vanishing faces in “Halt and Catch Fire,...
As more and more programming floods the airwaves, competition is rising. Seasons don’t have as many episodes. Shows don’t run for as many years. Greetings are savored because goodbyes are often just around the corner — or, at least, they feel like it.
So it should come as no surprise that time plays an integral role in the best television series of 2017. From the exciting new friends found in “American Vandal,” “Dear White People,” and “The Handmaid’s Tale,” to the beloved vanishing faces in “Halt and Catch Fire,...
- 12/5/2017
- by Ben Travers, Liz Shannon Miller, Hanh Nguyen and Steve Greene
- Indiewire
If you were up late last night, you might’ve seen a somewhat heated debated unfold on Film Twitter, about whether or not television could be considered in the category of Best Movies. On the one hand, there are some series which expand beyond the frame of conventional television and are absolutely cinematic in almost every detail of their execution. However, there is enough great television that you can put that material on a separate list, and plenty of fantastic movies that equally deserve the space on their own list, with lots of foreign and small films that could use the love, without being bounced for TV series.
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Continue reading Sight & Sound’s Best Films Of 2017 Features ‘Get Out,’ ‘Twin Peaks,’ ‘Dunkirk’ & More at The Playlist.
- 12/5/2017
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
Whether or not award shows like the Golden Globes and the SAG Awards have an immediate impact on viewership, a strong night at either (or both) can drastically affect the future of a series. Low-rated shows like “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” and “Mozart in the Jungle,” or even “30 Rock” and “Arrested Development,” may not have earned follow-up seasons without the repeated embrace of the HFPA, SAG, and other appreciative awards shows that boosted their profile (and their respective networks’).
What matters, in the end, is more seasons; more work; more of what at least someone considers to be TV’s best of the best. The fact that a golden sphere on top of a podium or a bronze statue of a performer can contribute to talented creators continuing their passion projects is pretty special.
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In the peak TV age, it’s also important.
What matters, in the end, is more seasons; more work; more of what at least someone considers to be TV’s best of the best. The fact that a golden sphere on top of a podium or a bronze statue of a performer can contribute to talented creators continuing their passion projects is pretty special.
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In the peak TV age, it’s also important.
- 11/30/2017
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
Artist Pj McQuaid has released an awesome new series of geeky Christmas card art! We've been featuring his stuff over the years and every year he comes up with some great card designs that the fans seem to enjoy. This time around we have Christmas Cards for It, Star Wars, Game of Thrones, Aliens, The Shawshank Redemption, Tom Hanks, Cast Away, Twin Peaks and more. To check out some of his previously released Christmas Card art, click here. If you want to order some to send out to your family and friends, head on over the McQuaid's Etsy page!
- 11/29/2017
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
“Stranger Things” has joined “Twin Peaks,” “Mad Men,” and “Orange is the New Black” as shows so culturally relevant that they’ve merited a “Sesame Street” parody. Continuing a long tradition of making kid-friendly entertainment that’s actually meant to amuse parents, the 48-year-old PBS series recently released “Sharing Things,” an adorable take on Netflix’s Duffer Bros.-created nostalgia trip.
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Like season two of “Stranger Things,” the six-minute send-up opens on Halloween night in Hawkins, Indiana. The Cookiegorgon (Cookie Monster) takes leave from “The Snackside Down” (where he is holding Barb captive), and dons a petaled headpiece to infiltrate our group of trick-or-treating young protagonists. Under a “Ghostbusters” costume, curly wig, and gap-toothed grin, Ernie plays a convincing Dustin, while Grover amps up his skittishness for the role of Lucas.
Of course, the adults fail to...
Read More:‘Stranger Things’ Season 3: ‘Chances Are High’ Kali Will Be Back
Like season two of “Stranger Things,” the six-minute send-up opens on Halloween night in Hawkins, Indiana. The Cookiegorgon (Cookie Monster) takes leave from “The Snackside Down” (where he is holding Barb captive), and dons a petaled headpiece to infiltrate our group of trick-or-treating young protagonists. Under a “Ghostbusters” costume, curly wig, and gap-toothed grin, Ernie plays a convincing Dustin, while Grover amps up his skittishness for the role of Lucas.
Of course, the adults fail to...
- 11/27/2017
- by Jenna Marotta
- Indiewire
Den Of Geek Nov 17, 2017
Typically, the Now TV box costs £14.99 to buy outright with passes ranging from £2.99 to £33.99
Sky's original Now TV is still the best way to watch Sky TV without the costly subscription and now the streaming box is even cheaper thanks to Black Friday 2017 and Argos.
As part of the Argos Black Friday deals, you can get the Now TV box with a choice of passes depending on whether you're after films, or want access to more family-friendly channels, from £12.49.
Typically, the standard Now TV box costs £14.99 to buy outright. An Entertainment Pass normally costs £7.99 a month, a Sky Cinema Pass is £9.99 a month, a Kids Pass is priced at £2.99 a month and a Sky Sports Pass starts at £6.99. The three former packages all come with a 14-day trial and all of the passes can be cancelled at any time without paying a termination fee
Now TV...
Typically, the Now TV box costs £14.99 to buy outright with passes ranging from £2.99 to £33.99
Sky's original Now TV is still the best way to watch Sky TV without the costly subscription and now the streaming box is even cheaper thanks to Black Friday 2017 and Argos.
As part of the Argos Black Friday deals, you can get the Now TV box with a choice of passes depending on whether you're after films, or want access to more family-friendly channels, from £12.49.
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- 11/17/2017
- Den of Geek
Chris Cummins Nov 16, 2017
A timely episode of Riverdale mixes the serious with the supremely goofy. Spoilers ahead in our review...
This review contains spoilers.
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2.6 Death Proof
Tonight's episode began with another obvious yet still true observation from Jughead - that we often wear masks that cover who we really are. Although this episode was written and filmed before the Harvey Weinstein/Louis Ck/et al stories broke, its impossible to view it outside of the context of that news cycle and how it gave rise to the #metoo movement. There's a lot going on in this week's episode but the most important element here is far and away the Cheryl/Nick/Veronica storyline. Last week we saw Nick St. Clair go transform from New York City-based textbook case...
A timely episode of Riverdale mixes the serious with the supremely goofy. Spoilers ahead in our review...
This review contains spoilers.
See related The Punisher episode 2 review & nerdy spots: Two Dead Men The Punisher episode 1 review & nerdy spots: 3Am The Punisher spoiler-free review
2.6 Death Proof
Tonight's episode began with another obvious yet still true observation from Jughead - that we often wear masks that cover who we really are. Although this episode was written and filmed before the Harvey Weinstein/Louis Ck/et al stories broke, its impossible to view it outside of the context of that news cycle and how it gave rise to the #metoo movement. There's a lot going on in this week's episode but the most important element here is far and away the Cheryl/Nick/Veronica storyline. Last week we saw Nick St. Clair go transform from New York City-based textbook case...
- 11/16/2017
- Den of Geek
Every week, IndieWire asks a select handful of TV critics two questions and publishes the results on Tuesday. (The answer to the second, “What is the best show currently on TV?” can be found at the end of this post.)
This week’s question: What is the best TV show — former or current — that handles mental illness well?
Joyce Eng (@joyceeng61), TVGuide.com
“Bojack Horseman,” especially Season 4, is almost peerless when it comes to a raw, honest portrayal of mental health. His depression and anxiety aren’t deployed as plot devices like we’ve seen plenty of times elsewhere; they’re just part of him and none of it is rubbed in your face. He’s allowed to be, break down, self-destruct, and the show never offers quick fixes or easy answers. “Stupid Piece of Sh*t” is a brutal depiction, even if you don’t suffer from depression or anxiety,...
This week’s question: What is the best TV show — former or current — that handles mental illness well?
Joyce Eng (@joyceeng61), TVGuide.com
“Bojack Horseman,” especially Season 4, is almost peerless when it comes to a raw, honest portrayal of mental health. His depression and anxiety aren’t deployed as plot devices like we’ve seen plenty of times elsewhere; they’re just part of him and none of it is rubbed in your face. He’s allowed to be, break down, self-destruct, and the show never offers quick fixes or easy answers. “Stupid Piece of Sh*t” is a brutal depiction, even if you don’t suffer from depression or anxiety,...
- 11/14/2017
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
[Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers from “Star Trek: Discovery’s” fall finale, “Into the Forest I Go.”]
In its first nine episodes, “Star Trek: Discovery” has taken its crew on quite the adventure, finally landing them in an unidentified mystery location thanks to Stamets (Anthony Rapp) making one spore drive jump too many. But the audience has also gone on an emotional journey with the series’ characters, ranging from Burnham’s (Sonequa Martin-Green) despondency after an unsuccessful mutiny to the loony side-effects Stamets is experiencing from the tardigrade DNA. But it’s the journey by Discovery’s newest crew member, Ash Tyler (Shazad Latif), that’s been the most erratic and confusing.
The Pow from the Battle of the Binary Stars landed in a Klingon prison cell for seven months, during which he was able to survive because his Klingon jailor L’Rell (Mary Chief) took a personal liking to him. Upon his escape, Tyler seemed strangely well-adjusted despite his ordeal, but upon seeing L’Rell again on the Sarcophagus ship,...
In its first nine episodes, “Star Trek: Discovery” has taken its crew on quite the adventure, finally landing them in an unidentified mystery location thanks to Stamets (Anthony Rapp) making one spore drive jump too many. But the audience has also gone on an emotional journey with the series’ characters, ranging from Burnham’s (Sonequa Martin-Green) despondency after an unsuccessful mutiny to the loony side-effects Stamets is experiencing from the tardigrade DNA. But it’s the journey by Discovery’s newest crew member, Ash Tyler (Shazad Latif), that’s been the most erratic and confusing.
The Pow from the Battle of the Binary Stars landed in a Klingon prison cell for seven months, during which he was able to survive because his Klingon jailor L’Rell (Mary Chief) took a personal liking to him. Upon his escape, Tyler seemed strangely well-adjusted despite his ordeal, but upon seeing L’Rell again on the Sarcophagus ship,...
- 11/13/2017
- by Hanh Nguyen and Liz Shannon Miller
- Indiewire
This new Netflix series Dark looks like it's going to be another great supernatural series. The series looks like a fun mix of elements from stories like Stranger Things, Twin Peaks and It. The story is a chilling mystery drama that deals with time traveling kidnapping. Here's the story summary:
Dark is set in the German small-town of Winden in present day, where the disappearance of two young children exposes the double lives and fractured relationships among four families. In 10 hour-long episodes, the story takes on a supernatural twist that ties back to the same town in 1986, opening abysses that turn the concept of time on its head. The question is not who has kidnapped the children… but when.
Dark is sure to be a crazy puzzle filled show with all kinds of twists and turns that we don't see coming for the curious characters that will be introduced. It's...
Dark is set in the German small-town of Winden in present day, where the disappearance of two young children exposes the double lives and fractured relationships among four families. In 10 hour-long episodes, the story takes on a supernatural twist that ties back to the same town in 1986, opening abysses that turn the concept of time on its head. The question is not who has kidnapped the children… but when.
Dark is sure to be a crazy puzzle filled show with all kinds of twists and turns that we don't see coming for the curious characters that will be introduced. It's...
- 11/9/2017
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Looks like Star Trek: Discovery is about to have some company.
The Hollywood Reporter brings word that Jordan Peele, the creative mind behind 2017’s horror hit Get Out, is working to bring The Twilight Zone to a totally new dimension: the 21st century.
More than 50 years after the hugely influential sci-fi series ended its initial run, and after Bryan Singer’s (X-Men) failed attempts to launch a revival – for the record, BioShock mastermind Ken Levine also flirted with the idea of an interactive movie and/or series – The Twilight Zone is headed back to television, where it’ll join a whole host of TV comebacks from yesteryear (see: Twin Peaks).
It’s unclear as yet whether CBS has already handed out a series order to Jordan Peele’s revival, or if the reboot has merely entered the early stages of development, but we’ll be keeping a close eye on...
The Hollywood Reporter brings word that Jordan Peele, the creative mind behind 2017’s horror hit Get Out, is working to bring The Twilight Zone to a totally new dimension: the 21st century.
More than 50 years after the hugely influential sci-fi series ended its initial run, and after Bryan Singer’s (X-Men) failed attempts to launch a revival – for the record, BioShock mastermind Ken Levine also flirted with the idea of an interactive movie and/or series – The Twilight Zone is headed back to television, where it’ll join a whole host of TV comebacks from yesteryear (see: Twin Peaks).
It’s unclear as yet whether CBS has already handed out a series order to Jordan Peele’s revival, or if the reboot has merely entered the early stages of development, but we’ll be keeping a close eye on...
- 11/2/2017
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
On Tuesday, Flatiron Books released Twin Peaks: The Final Dossier, a companion book to the series
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- 11/2/2017
- by Liam Mathews
- TVGuide.com - Features
Mubi is exclusively premiering online the new restorations of Hot Thrills and Warm Chills (1967) and The Nest of the Cuckoo Birds (1965) as part of the series ByNWR. I think it was Quentin Tarantino who said that the grindhouse enthusiast not only has to drink a lot of milk to get to the cream, they have to drink a lot of curdled milk. And I generally figured I would leave that to someone else because it didn't sound too appetizing. So I have to be grateful to Nicholas Winding Refn, a sturdier trashonaut than I, who has performed curatorial duties, rediscovering and restoring two prime examples of cultist cream, thick, clotted and soured and probably very bad for your figure. I shouldn't, I really shouldn't. But I'm going to.Hot Thrills and Warm Chills (1967) accompanies its nonsensical title with some really exciting Latin rhythms, credited to "Dario de Mexico" (who has...
- 11/1/2017
- MUBI
The Deuce saved its best, and its worst, for last.
The final episode of the show's first season is called "My Name Is Ruby" – a title that serves as an assertion of humanity, a prophecy of doom and famous last words all at once. Written by series co-creators David Simon and George Pelecanos and directed by Michelle MacLaren, it's technically about the moment that the selling of sex became part of the American mainstream. But more importantly, it's about the people left behind as surplus to the transition. As such,...
The final episode of the show's first season is called "My Name Is Ruby" – a title that serves as an assertion of humanity, a prophecy of doom and famous last words all at once. Written by series co-creators David Simon and George Pelecanos and directed by Michelle MacLaren, it's technically about the moment that the selling of sex became part of the American mainstream. But more importantly, it's about the people left behind as surplus to the transition. As such,...
- 10/30/2017
- Rollingstone.com
We’ve seen several TV shows in recent years that were revived after cancellation, ranging from “Gilmore Girls” to “Twin Peaks”, but “Veronica Mars” looks to be one of the rare series to enjoy a second revival. In a recent conversation with Ryan Hansen (who portrayed Dick Casablancas on the teen-detective hit) during a Facebook Live […]...
- 10/26/2017
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
“Fortitude” is the hit television series that started out as a Sky network science fiction thriller that is the equivalent of “Twin Peaks” in the Arctic. It’s a show that has the capacity to creep out even the most steely viewers. It has just been renewed for a third season and is now available on Amazon. Here are five things that you didn’t know about the series. 1. Simon Donald is the creator Simon Donald is the master-mind behind the series. He is known for his previous work “Low Winter Sun.” He is also th writer bahind the series and
“Fortitude” on Sky Network: Five Things You Didn’t Know...
“Fortitude” on Sky Network: Five Things You Didn’t Know...
- 10/22/2017
- by Dana Hanson-Firestone
- TVovermind.com
A reboot of the Tom Selleck detective drama Magnum P.I. is in the works at CBS, which aired the original series for eight seasons in the Eighties.
The rebooted Magnum P.I. will feature an updated plot that "follows Thomas Magnum (Selleck's former role), a decorated ex-Navy Seal who, upon returning home from Afghanistan, repurposes his military skills to become a private investigator. With help from fellow vets Theodore 'Tc' Calvin and Orville 'Rick' Wright, as well as that of disavowed former Mi:6 agent Juliet Higgins, Magnum takes on...
The rebooted Magnum P.I. will feature an updated plot that "follows Thomas Magnum (Selleck's former role), a decorated ex-Navy Seal who, upon returning home from Afghanistan, repurposes his military skills to become a private investigator. With help from fellow vets Theodore 'Tc' Calvin and Orville 'Rick' Wright, as well as that of disavowed former Mi:6 agent Juliet Higgins, Magnum takes on...
- 10/21/2017
- Rollingstone.com
In the realm of iconic TV show themes, “Twin Peaks” likely remains at the top of the mountain. But for Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein, Emmy winners for their work on “Stranger Things,” they aimed high and no one would argue they’re getting pretty close to the top, as well.
“We wanted [our music] to have that kind of impact,” Stein told Billboard earlier this year.
Continue reading Stream ‘Stranger Things’ Season 2 Soundtrack By Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein at The Playlist.
“We wanted [our music] to have that kind of impact,” Stein told Billboard earlier this year.
Continue reading Stream ‘Stranger Things’ Season 2 Soundtrack By Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein at The Playlist.
- 10/20/2017
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
Every week, IndieWire asks a select handful of TV critics two questions and publishes the results on Tuesday. (The answer to the second, “What is the best show currently on TV?” can be found at the end of this post.)
This week’s question: Who is the scariest serial killer on TV? You define “scary.” Old and current shows fair game.
Daniel Fienberg (@TheFienPrint), The Hollywood Reporter
Landry from “Friday Night Lights.”
Damian Holbrook (@damianholbrook), TV Guide Magazine
Ok, so he wasn’t necessarily a serial killer, but “Nip/Tuck’s” The Carver gave me a serious case of the scareds. After his first appearance near the end of Season 2, the porcelain-masked serial-slashing maniac who was all about slicing up hot people (because “beauty is a curse,” of course!) ran amok in Season 3 and the amount of series-regular characters he went after was kind of unprecedented. All of the leads...
This week’s question: Who is the scariest serial killer on TV? You define “scary.” Old and current shows fair game.
Daniel Fienberg (@TheFienPrint), The Hollywood Reporter
Landry from “Friday Night Lights.”
Damian Holbrook (@damianholbrook), TV Guide Magazine
Ok, so he wasn’t necessarily a serial killer, but “Nip/Tuck’s” The Carver gave me a serious case of the scareds. After his first appearance near the end of Season 2, the porcelain-masked serial-slashing maniac who was all about slicing up hot people (because “beauty is a curse,” of course!) ran amok in Season 3 and the amount of series-regular characters he went after was kind of unprecedented. All of the leads...
- 10/17/2017
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
James Hunt Oct 17, 2017
Harry Mudd makes an appearance in the latest Star Trek: Discovery episode. Spoilers ahead in our review...
This review contains spoilers.
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1.5 Choose Your Pain
A lot of reviews right now are calling this the weakest episode yet, and while it’s hard to disagree with that… well, if this is the worst we can expect, it’ll definitely have the best hit-rate of any Star Trek show thus far. Between the appearance of Harry Mudd, the explanation of Lorca’s backstory and Burnham getting a definitive win by setting the Tardigrade free, this was an episode that put a lot of smiles on my face.
I’m increasingly intrigued by Lorca, who seems to have formidable and calculating strategic mind, but also a total lack of empathy.
Harry Mudd makes an appearance in the latest Star Trek: Discovery episode. Spoilers ahead in our review...
This review contains spoilers.
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1.5 Choose Your Pain
A lot of reviews right now are calling this the weakest episode yet, and while it’s hard to disagree with that… well, if this is the worst we can expect, it’ll definitely have the best hit-rate of any Star Trek show thus far. Between the appearance of Harry Mudd, the explanation of Lorca’s backstory and Burnham getting a definitive win by setting the Tardigrade free, this was an episode that put a lot of smiles on my face.
I’m increasingly intrigued by Lorca, who seems to have formidable and calculating strategic mind, but also a total lack of empathy.
- 10/17/2017
- Den of Geek
Roy Dotrice, who played Game of Thrones‘ pyromancer Hallyne, has died, EW.com reports. He was 94.
Appearing in two Season 2 episodes, Dotrice portrayed one of the men charged with creating King’s Landing’s stores of wildfire. He helped inform audiences about what Mad King Aerys did with the substance, and Hallyne also was involved in Tyrion’s plan to use wildfire at the Battle of Blackwater.
Dotrice also was the voice behind all of George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire audiobooks. Performing that duty for the first novel, A Game of Thrones, earned him a...
Appearing in two Season 2 episodes, Dotrice portrayed one of the men charged with creating King’s Landing’s stores of wildfire. He helped inform audiences about what Mad King Aerys did with the substance, and Hallyne also was involved in Tyrion’s plan to use wildfire at the Battle of Blackwater.
Dotrice also was the voice behind all of George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire audiobooks. Performing that duty for the first novel, A Game of Thrones, earned him a...
- 10/16/2017
- TVLine.com
Like a lot of people, I had mixed feelings about the third season of Twin Peaks. While there are things I loved and thought were great (the nightmarish imagery, the deadpan humor, returning to the characters), there were a lot of things I didn't (overreliance on Dougy, and an unsatisfying - if thematically resonant - ending). But, ultimately, I'm glad it exists. It offers a lot of closure, while still... Read More...
- 10/12/2017
- by Damion Damaske
- JoBlo.com
Riverdale's first season wanted desperately to be a soapy, teenaged Twin Peaks, but the
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- 10/12/2017
- by Kaitlin Thomas
- TVGuide.com - Features
Riverdale's first season wanted desperately to be a soapy, teenaged Twin Peaks, but the investigation into the murder of Jason Blossom that kicked off the visually surreal CW series quickly stalled and became an afterthought as Archie's (Kj Apa) musical aspirations and raging hormones took center
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- 10/12/2017
- by Kaitlin Thomas
- TVGuide - Breaking News
There’s a nagging question at the heart of Denis Villenueve’s Blade Runner 2049, and it’s to do with need. Why does Ryan Gosling’s Detective K need a robot wife (Ana de Armas), programmed to speak in a diaphanous lisp? Why does he need an apartment? What purpose is there for a robot to blend in? Everyone in his world can almost smell his oiled gears, his falseness. So why does he need the trappings of reality? Like Twin Peaks: The Return, Blade Runner 2049 has to interrogate its own incongruous existence so many years after the artifact that gave it life first entered the cultural bloodstream. Why does this film exist, beyond the potential box office? Why have writer Hampton Fancher and producer Ridley Scott gone back here? Who needs this? The film seems aware of itself as an automaton theatrical event. It watches itself; taking place behind glass,...
- 10/9/2017
- MUBI
James Ellaby Oct 6, 2017
A few words about fitting in...
“I don’t care to belong to any club that will have me as a member.” That was what Groucho Marx told the Friars Club in a letter refusing an offer of membership. I love Groucho and that’s one of his sayings that resonates with me the most, because right now, as with most of my life, I’m not a member of any club that I can think of.
But that doesn’t mean I don’t spend a disproportionate amount of my time trying to feel like I belong to something. Don’t we all?
If you look at Maslow’s Hierarchy Of Needs, right smack in the middle is belonging, and it’s a need that drives so much of what we do throughout our lives. Loneliness comes from the sense of not belonging anywhere, being out of place,...
A few words about fitting in...
“I don’t care to belong to any club that will have me as a member.” That was what Groucho Marx told the Friars Club in a letter refusing an offer of membership. I love Groucho and that’s one of his sayings that resonates with me the most, because right now, as with most of my life, I’m not a member of any club that I can think of.
But that doesn’t mean I don’t spend a disproportionate amount of my time trying to feel like I belong to something. Don’t we all?
If you look at Maslow’s Hierarchy Of Needs, right smack in the middle is belonging, and it’s a need that drives so much of what we do throughout our lives. Loneliness comes from the sense of not belonging anywhere, being out of place,...
- 10/5/2017
- Den of Geek
Described as 'a combination of A Nightmare on Elm Street and Twin Peaks' (Collider) comes Channel Zero: Season One Candle Cove, one of the most terrifying and talked about series of recent years, it makes its UK DVD and Blu-ray debut thanks to Second Sight. And now you can your very own copy on Blu-ray.. Contest Ends on Monday, October 23, 2017...
- 10/5/2017
- Horror Asylum
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