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Monday, March 31
Movie Review: Divergent
If it hasn’t already done so, Divergent will no doubt draw comparisons to other dystopian-set stories, most notably The Hunger Games and perhaps even The Matrix.
Amazing Race Recap
With the next leg appearing to remain in Sri Lanka, this leg should at least, have some actual racing to avoid last place.
Review: Noah
The reductive summation of Darren Aronofsky’s films: he makes movies about painful, individual struggles.
Sunday, March 30
Weekend Wrap-Up
It is a weekend of okay results at the box office, but there is nothing really to see here.
Amazing Race Power Rankings
My rankings are starting to sound like a broken record.
Saturday, March 29
Survivor Recap
Hello, good people, and welcome to fight night here on Survivor: Cagayan!
This Weekend, Watch This
New movies are released into theaters every weekend. How do you decide which movie to watch?
Friday Box Office Analysis
The biblically-based epic starring Russell Crowe scored a solid $15.2 million on Friday, which is above most prognostications.
Friday, March 28
This is So Last Week: 3/21/14-3/27/14
This week: the Queen of Facebook, a star gets beaten up, a show comes to an end and a celeb couple calls it quits. Strap on your pop culture thinkin' cap and let's see how well you know the last week in entertainment news.
Friday, March 28
Weekend Forecast
Spring's run of unusual blockbuster candidates continue this week with a very strange combination of director, cast and subject.
Thursday, March 27
How Well Do You Know: Veep, Season 1 Recap
After an unsuccessful run at the presidency, Selena Meyer and her staff wallow in the #2 spot in Veep. The VP's office must contend with a contentious West Wing, policy changes, and the specter of Danny Chung. So go assign some oil guys to the Clean Jobs Task Force and let's see how well you know Veep, Season 1.
Thursday, March 27
Indie Watch
Two brothers confront the idea of mortality over one hazy summer in Daniel Patrick Carbone’s meditative debut feature Hide Your Smiling Faces.
Wednesday, March 26
Comics Weekly
Good news, Arrow fans! Amanda Waller gets her own one shot this week.
BOP Interview: Diego Luna
Diego Luna poses a thoughtful question on how a man who graced the cover of Time Magazine as “Man of the Year” could be so largely forgotten...
Tuesday, March 25
How Well Do You Know: It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Season 5
The Paddy's Pub gang is at it again! Join Dennis, Dee, Mac, Charlie and Frank as they invent possible business ventures, go on a road trip, attempt to see the Phillies win the World Series, and master the art of "flip cup". You may know that hornets don't make honey, but how well do you know season 5 of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia?
Tuesday, March 25
Survivor Power Rankings
The Brains are all of a sudden in power and the cracks that were starting to form in Brawn were blown wide open...
Viking Night: Dr. Strangelove
The funny thing about nuclear weapons is that sometimes they cause more problems than they solve.
Monday Morning Quarterback Monday, March 24
Overpaid Jerks: 3/17/14-3/23/14
This week, our minds were on the tournament - upsets, overtime, busted brackets. See how well you remember this and the other items from the last seven days in the world of sports.
Monday, March 24
400 Words: Muppets Most Wanted
Bad news, I’m afraid: the world has finally caught up to the Muppets.
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Grand Budapest Hotel, an overall delightful and vivid film, may be Wes Anderson's toughest yet.
The Amazing Race Recap
Each week solidifies the fact that this season truly comes down to two teams: the brothers and the father/son team of David & Connor.
Sunday, March 23
Weekend Wrap-Up
God may or may not be dead, but The Muppets are certainly in trouble at the box office this weekend.
Saturday, March 22
Friday Box Office Analysis
The young adult book series starts off solidly with a Friday total of $22.8 million, with $4.9 million of that coming from midnight Thursday showings.
Friday, March 21
This is So Last Week: 3/14/14-3/20/14
A reality host gets the axe, a musician gets paroled, AHS gets a new location and the Pixar catalog get sequels. So get with the program and prove your pop culture smarts with our weekly entertainment quiz.
Friday, March 21
Weekend Forecast
Hollywood is nothing if not habitual.
This Weekend, Watch This
New movies are released into theaters every weekend. How do you decide which movie to watch?
Thursday, March 20
How Well Do You Know: Seinfeld: The Subway
In The Subway, Jerry and the gang all take different trains to their intended location. Not everyone arrives. So stop comparing yourself to Biff Lohman and see how well you know Seinfeld: The Subway.
Thursday, March 20
Survivor Recap
It's already time for the Brains, Brawn and Beauty to intermingle which means one thing: I'm going to have to learn actual tribe names now!
Wednesday, March 19
How Well Do You Know: Game of Thrones, Season 3 Quotes
Peppered among the journeying, witchcraft and beheadings, Season 3 of Game of Thrones contained lots of memorable lines. Who doesn't like to be called sister? Who told the tale of the Rat Cook? What kind of man can't afford to lose to a girl? See how well you know Game of Thrones Season 3 Quotes.
Wednesday, March 19 Tuesday, March 18
How Well Do You Know: 2014 March Madness Trivia Quiz
The ball will soon be tipped, and we'll find ourselves enjoying the best part of the whole sports calendar. Before March Madness starts, let's see you know the players, teams, records and locations that make the tournament great. You know the Buffaloes from the Bison and the Wildcats from....the other Wildcats, but how well do you know 2014 March Madness?
Tuesday, March 18 Monday, March 17
Overpaid Jerks: 3/10/14-3/16/14
Free agency-a-palooza, strange injuries, a championship broadcaster and getting ready for March Madness. Brace yourself for yet another edition of our weekly sports quiz.
Monday, March 17
Amazing Race Recap
Just after 9 a.m., David & Connor rip into the clue and are pointed to the Prince Phillip Park for their next destination.
Survivor Power Rankings
I had a good week last week by picking J'Tia as the boot. Of course, that might have been the easiest boot pick since ever.
Sunday, March 16
Weekend Wrap-Up
It’s an interesting weekend at the box office and not for the usual reasons. We have a mini blockbuster in DreamWorks’ Need for Speed, and a Tyler Perry release...
400 Words: Need for Speed
There are certain things that will almost always be interesting on the big screen: Large reptilian monsters knocking down sizable buildings.
Saturday, March 15
Friday Box Office Analysis
Movie audiences felt no urgent need for speed yesterday, much less the desire to watch yet another Tyler Perry release.
Amazing Race Power Rankings
Now that we’re a few legs into the race, some trends and patterns are beginning to emerge.
Friday, March 14
This is So Last Week: 3/7/14-3/13/14
A Simpsons farewell, a sex list, a rehab transformation and girls on the television. Test your pop culture IQ with our entertainment and celebrity quiz for the 11th week of 2014.
Friday, March 14
Weekend Forecast
Breaking Bad is over, and the best we can hope for these days is an Aaron Paul movie vehicle that is little more than a glorified knock-off of Fast & Furious.
Thursday, March 13
How Well Do You Know: Seinfeld: The Ticket
The Ticket picks up where The Pitch left off. Jerry and George meet again with NBC. Kramer suffers from Crazy Joe Devola's attack. You may know a muffin can be very filling, but how well do you know Seinfeld: The Ticket?
Thursday, March 13
Review: Mr. Peabody & Sherman
Mr. Peabody and Sherman took me by surprise.
Indie Watch
Goon takes its place as a surprising new hockey movie classic.
This Weekend, Watch This
New movies are released into theaters every weekend. How do you decide which movie to watch?
Survivor Recap
Good evening, Survivor fans, and welcome back to another edition of the BOP Survivor: Cagayan recaps.
Wednesday, March 12
How Well Do You Know: AC/DC
Way way back in 1973, two Australian chaps, who happened to be brothers, formed a band. That band was AC/DC. Perhaps you have heard of them. Here's a quiz to test your knowledge on one of rock's longest lasting, most energetic bands ever. You may know your Malcolm Young from your Angus Young, but let's see how well you know AC/DC.
Wednesday, March 12 Tuesday, March 11
How Well Do You Know: The Hills Have Eyes (1977)
Hey! All you teens out there! Remember Wes Craven, the guy who made "Scream" and "A Nightmare On Elm Street"? (ed. note: well, teens probably *don't* remember him. But anyway....) Well, before all that, he made two horror films in the 1970's, both low budget and shocking. This quiz is on the latter, and better, film. So pack up for your family vacation, and let's see how well you know The Hills Have Eyes.
Tuesday, March 11
BOP Interview
Elijah Wood and Grand Piano director Eugenio Mira sat down with me during a roundtable interview to discuss their new film, the horror genre, and directing aesthetics.
Monday Morning Quarterback
This weekend saw a sequel to 300 and a movie adaptation of the 1950s-60s animated show Mister Peabody. Would audiences show up?
Monday, March 10
Overpaid Jerks: 3/3/14-3/9/14
Dougie Buckets makes his mark, the Lakers hit a new low, Olympians go Dancing and a Bronco is sent packing. All this in our recap quiz of the last seven days in sports.
Monday, March 10
The Amazing Race Recap
Previously on the Amazing Race, every team except one finished within moments of each other.
Survivor Power Rankings
Hello, good people, and welcome to the first edition of the Survivor: Cagayan Power Rankings.
Sunday, March 9
Weekend Wrap-Up
Remember in the old days when an original opened to $40 million and the sequel did $70 million? For 300, and its sequel 300: Rise of an Empire, the reverse is true.
Amazing Race Power Rankings
Two down and nine to go. Amazing Race teams, that is, and not necessarily episodes remaining.
Saturday, March 8 Friday, March 7
This is So Last Week: 2/28/14-3/6/14
Oscar madness, Dancing anticipation, a video game announcement and the promise of martial bliss. See how well you kept up with current event with our weekly entertainment and celebrity quiz.
Friday, March 7
This Weekend, Watch This
New movies are released into theaters every weekend. How do you decide which movie to watch?
Weekend Forecast
It's a good old fashioned duel at the box office...
Thursday, March 6
How Well Do You Know: Seinfeld: The Pitch
It proved to be a watershed episode for Seinfeld. The concept about "a show about nothing" was introduced. Russell Dalrymple, Susan Ross and Crazy Joe Devola all appear. Rip Newman off in a trade and see how well you know Seinfeld: The Pitch.
Thursday, March 6
Monday Morning Quarterback
Survivor Recap
Previews for this week (and our episode title) seem to suggest that the two cops on the Brawn tribe (Tony and Sarah) might do some bonding over their occupations.
Indie Watch
The Duplass brothers have become somewhat ubiquitous (at least in an indie sense), making larger scale indie films such as Cyrus and Jeff, Who Lives at Home.
Final Oscar Thoughts
Every year after the Academy Awards, the Internet loves to fill itself with a by-now-trite set of grievances.
Wednesday, March 5
How Well Do You Know: House of Cards, Season 1
The flagship for Netflix's original programming, House of Cards introduces us to Francis Underwood, a ruthlessly effective and manipulative politician. An unanticipated betrayal drives Underwood down a path toward retribution, and fortunes and lives of those around him suffer in his wake. How well do you know House of Cards, Season 1?
Wednesday, March 5
Comics Weekly
If you enjoy Batman hanging out with Superman, this is a good week.
Movie Review: Non-Stop
Liam Neeson is one of the most commanding and versatile actors around but he seems to be playing the same character over and over again.
Tuesday, March 4
How Well Do You Know: The 2014 Oscars
Ellen's affable charm, memorable speeches, pizza delivery and a explosively re-tweeted selfie highlighted the 86th Academy Awards. You might been overwhelmed at the onstage reunion of the stars of Stealth, but how well do you know the 2014 Oscars?
Tuesday, March 4
Amazing Race Recap
Normally, I am not a fan of the "Previously on The Amazing Race" bit at the start of every episode but this week’s was welcomed.
Monday, March 3
Overpaid Jerks: 2/24/14-3/2/14
Outdoor hockey, a NASCAR driver's prank, obscenity legislated and a perfect season. Lace 'em up, tee it off, hoop it up and let's see how well you paid attention during the last week in sports.
Monday, March 3
Oscars Post-Mortem
Well, that happened. Welcome to the completely predictable and unsurprising Oscars.
Sunday, March 2
Weekend Wrap-Up
This weekend at the box office answers the age-old question: If Liam Neeson and Jesus were to face off in a box office battle, who would win?
Amazing Race Power Rankings
Last week's premiere gave us a lot of drama and a fast paced leg but surprisingly, the new rankings don't deviate too much from my initial ones last week.
Saturday, March 1
Survivor Recap
Hello, good people, and thanks for joining me as I finish up telling you all about the premiere episode of Survivor: Cagayan.
2014 Oscar Predictions
As you finish making your own predictions, take a moment to consider our picks.
If I Were an Academy Member...
BOP-ers rank the Best Pic nominees.
Friday Box Office Analysis
Liam Neeson’s Non-Stop was on top on Friday with a solid $10 million. Despite middling reviews, credit goes to the, well, non-stop ads...
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