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Review: 'Mary And Martha' Starring Hilary Swank Plays Like A Dramatized Charity Infomercial
"Did you know, that if you take every single person killed in a terrorist act around the world in the last twenty years, and you add to that all the lives lost in the Middle East since 1967 -- the 6 Day War -- and you add to that every single American life lost in Vietnam, in Korea, and in every sin...
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Netflix's New Series 'Hemlock Grove' is a Ramshackle, Sometimes Interesting Mess of Supernatural Themes and Teen Angst
Like "True Blood" and "American Horror Story: Asylum," Netflix's new original series "Hemlock Grove" takes place in a world into which a hodgepodge of supernatural elements have been dumped and hastily stirred. One of its protagonists, new kid in town Peter Rumancek (Landon Liboiron), is a werewolf....
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Now and Then: 'Veep' and Why We Need Satire Right Now
Satire and solemnity are tense bedfellows, and in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings -- after the flags of nations stiffened in the white smoke of the blast, after the dead began to be named, the wounded tallied, the innumerable stories of bravery recounted -- you might say the latter is ...
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'Top of the Lake' Finale Recap: State of Emergency
Certain episodes of television stand out not only within the course of a series, but within the course of a year. In 2012, it was the eleventh episode of “Mad Men,” titled “The Other Women” (incidentally also featuring a stunning performance from Elisabeth Moss). This year, the finale of “Top of the...
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A 'Mad Men' in Which Every Relationship is Just a Business Arrangement at Heart
A recap and review of "Collaborators," the April 14th, 2013 episode of "Mad Men," directed by Jon Hamm.
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Recap: 'Veep' Returns With Lots Of Jokes, Little Characterization
At this point you're either watching "Veep" to keep up with the endless one liners, in order to cherish the handful that make it through and result in a good belly laugh...or you're not. One complaint that we had following season one was that Armando Iannucci often put the gags in front of any kind ...
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'Game of Thrones' 3.3: 'Walk of Punishment,' Recap and Review
Spoilers rule as "Game of Thrones" series co-creator David Benioff directs, picking up the pace in short, tight scenes that bounce us around all over Westeros. He clearly relishes delivering personally the first of the third season's classic Holy Shit moments.
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How 'Archer' Has Managed to Grow Without Needing to Grow Up
"Archer" finishes up its fourth season tonight with the second half of a two-part adventure/disaster at sea that includes an homage to "The Abyss," an off-the-cuff mention of former Secretary of Agriculture Earl Butz and a moment that represents the closest the show gets to sincere emotion.
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'Top of the Lake' Episode 5 Recap: The Body Knows What To Do
This week’s episode of “Top of the Lake” finds its characters combating feelings of helplessness -- from the past, from a seemingly impenetrable mystery, and from death.
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Five Striking Similarities Between Elisabeth Moss' Roles on 'Mad Men' and 'Top of the Lake'
A joy of the current TV season is that one of the medium’s finest actresses, Elisabeth Moss, has key roles in two of the finest series in recent memory -- “Mad Men,” now in its sixth season, and Jane Campion’s “Top of the Lake.” While the athletic, hardened Kiwi detective Robin Griffin and sharp-as...
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