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Tuesday, January 31
Guilty Pleasures: Fantastic Four
I know what you’re thinking, but don’t worry. This isn’t some revisionist attempt to claim that Fantastic Four, directed by Josh Trank, was great.
Top Chef Recap
When the chefs get back to work, they find Padma standing next to Michael Voltaggio in the Top Chef: Kitchen.
Resident Evil: The Final Chapter
Resident Evil: The Last Chapter is a film one watches with mounting reservations, then witnesses with mounting dread, then endures with mounting tinnitus.
Monday, January 30
Overpaid Jerks: 1/23/17-1/29/17
All Stars, college upsets, a fired GM and an NFL quarterback. Here's your sports recap quiz for the 5th week of 2017.
Monday, January 30
Marquee History
Looking back at January releases, this edition includes Star Wars controversy, Rebecca De Mornay’s devious 1992 takeover of the box office, and the 30th anniversary of Woody Allen's Radio Days.
Movie Review: Split
M. Night Shyamalan movies exist on a wide spectrum of appeal and tolerance, from the crafty and near-brilliant to the downright frustrating and infuriating
Oscar Watch
It was a busy weekend, both around the world of policy and politics, but also in that La La Land of awards season.
Sunday, January 29
Weekend Wrap-Up
I guess it is either really hot or really cold for M Night Shyamalan’s career. He’s had four hits followed by four big misses, followed by two hits. I think we have a trend.
Saturday, January 28
Friday Box Office Analysis
M. Night Shyamalan’s redemption is nearly complete as Split easily wins a second weekend at the box office with $7.9 million, a 46% decline from last Friday.
Friday, January 27
This is So Last Week: 1/20/17-1/26/17
A Star Wars title, Oscar nominations, new TV series and the loss of MTM. Knowing what an EGOT is will prove handy as you take our pop culture recap quiz for the 4th week of 2016.
Friday, January 27
Weekend Forecast
Ordinarily, this is a weekend that would be dominated by thought about how the Oscar nominations will affect the box office charts...
Thursday, January 26
Oscar Watch
The Oscar nominations were just announced, but there is no rest for the weary as the third and final phase of the awards season gets well under way.
Wednesday, January 25
How Well Do You Know: Seinfeld: The Mom and Pop Store
There's a parade. And there are shoes. And a celebrity's car. And a pencil. How well do you know Seinfeld: The Mom and Pop Store?
Wednesday, January 25 Tuesday, January 24
How Well Do You Know: Schindler's List
I want to get serious here. I adore this film, with its grim realty of the Holocaust and its story about an unlikely savior who saves over a thousand Polish Jews from uncertain death. Keep in mind, this quiz my contain some historical references, so if you don't know them, don't worry. You'll do fine. With that said, How well do you know Schindler's List?
Tuesday, January 24
Top Chef Charleston Recap
With eight chefs remaining, it’s time for the most anticipated challenge of each Top Chef season - Restaurant Wars.
Movie Review: Split
The phrase “so-and-so filmmaker’s best work since x” is tediously overused.
Oscar Watch
Henceforth, La La Land has joined Titanic and All About Eve as answers to the trivia question: Which movies have received the most Oscar nominations ever, with 14?
Monday, January 23
Overpaid Jerks: 1/16/17-1/22/17
Baseball news, a hockey streak, a basketball snub and NFL conference champions. To the delight of possibly dozens of readers, here's our sports recap quiz for the 4th week of 2017.
Monday, January 23
Movie Review: Patriot's Day
Virtually any film about a notable event dating to within our current historical frame of reference is purporting to give that event some kind of thematic closure or context.
The 400-Word Review: Split
M. Night Shyamalan, who has not made a good movie in 15 years, has but one trick left up his sleeve.
Oscar Watch
There is a new President, but the machine of Hollywood awards waits for no man.
Sunday, January 22
Weekend Wrap-Up
After a wild MLK weekend, where seven films finished the three-day portion of the weekend with $10 million plus, some might have believed that things were going to settle down.
Saturday, January 21
Friday Box Office Analysis
The surprise winner on Friday is M. Night Shyamalan’s Split, earning solid $14.6 million on Friday. Friday and now does even better with Split.
Friday, January 20 Thursday, January 19
This is So Last Week: 1/13/17-1/19/17
The 3rd week of 2017 in pop culture: we're talking a People's Choice record, Inauguration performances and an expensive car. See how well you know recent entertainment and celebrity news.
Thursday, January 19
Viking Night: Barton Fink
A wise man once said that you should never meet your heroes.
Hidden Gems: Eastern Promises
David Cronenberg is one of the most peculiar directors in the history of movies.
Oscar Watch
A week before the Oscar nominations are announced, we take a look at what all the precursor nominations tell us about what is likely to come.
Tuesday, January 17
How Well Do You Know: Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
How did we get here? How did we turn from a movie superhero into an accomplished playwright trying to interpret Raymond Carver. That is the entire premise of this film, one that carries the themes of fantasy vs. reality and public image vs. true identity. How well do you REALLY know Birdman?
Tuesday, January 17
Survivor: Game Changers
Several months ago, I brought you a casting spoiler column for the upcoming 34th season of Survivor.
Top Chef Recap
With ten chefs left, this episode sees two chefs go home.
Review: The Bye Bye Man
The concept isn't inherently dead in the water.
Monday, January 16
Overpaid Jerks: 1/9/17-1/15/17
NFL playoffs, NFL coaching changes, a short stay at #1 and foreign basketball. Put on your recent sports news thinkin' cap, here's our sports recap quiz for the 2nd week of 2017.
Monday, January 16
The Franchise that Couldn't
This past May, the wildly popular Captain America: Civil War gave fans something they had long been clamoring for - Spider Man.
Movie Review: A Monster Calls
A Monster Calls is not only a touching and entertaining family tale, but also, I believe, an essential one.
Sunday, January 15
Weekend Wrap-Up
This frame features three new wide releases, three major expansions, and three films adding screens after the Golden Globes.
Saturday, January 14
Friday Box Office Analysis
It's the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend, which means that studios take this first real opportunity of the new year...
Friday, January 13
This is So Last Week: 1/6/15-1/12/16
TV news, controversy at the Globes, an anniversary and a big-time museum. Put on your pop culture thinkin' cap, here's our entertainment and celebrity quiz for the 2nd week of 2017.
Thursday, January 12
Survivor Finale Recap
We've had a fantastic season thus far and I expect it will continue through the finale tonight.
Viking Night
I’m not trying to say that Tucker and Dale vs Evil is the Nakatomi Plaza of horror films.
Interview: Deborah Cook
Deborah Cook, the costume designer for the hit film Kubo and the Two Strings, just made history...
Weekend Forecast
An unusually crowded Martin Luther King Jr weekend sees six films either opening or expanding into wide release but with no likely winner among them.
Wednesday, January 11
How Well Do You Know: Ghostbusters II
Too hot to handle, too cold to hold, they're called the Ghostbuster and they're in control. That's right, everyone's favorite paranormal exterminators are back and ready for action in Ghostbusters 2. Once again New York City is filled with spirits, and only the Ghostbusters can save it. You may know sometimes $hit happens, somebody had to deal with it, and who ya gonna call? How well do you know Ghostbuster 2?
Tuesday, January 10
How Well Do You Know: An American in Paris
Bon soir madames, madamoiselles, et monsieurs. More from the musical classics is An American in Paris. Vincente Minelli made this film about a lonely, but charming and happy man who spends his career in La Ville Lumière. Think of it as an earlier version of La La Land. Here is An American in Paris.
Tuesday, January 10
Top Chef Charleston Recap
Welcoming the cheftestants to the kitchen in our latest episode is Surgeon General (but not for much longer) Vivek Murthy.
Movie Review - Underworld
I have had it up to here with this series.
Monday, January 9
Overpaid Jerks: 1/2/17-1/8/17
Wild Card football, a #1 loss, a bowl-season wrap-up and a Big East tilt. Impress friends and intimidate enemies with your performance on our sports recap quiz for the first week in 2017.
Monday, January 9
Oscar Watch
La La Land broke a Golden Globes record by sweeping all seven categories it was nominated for.
Sunday, January 8
Weekend Wrap-Up
The end of the holiday season might have diminished the box office returns, but they didn’t stop the intrigue.
Saturday, January 7
Friday Box Office Analysis
The top film on Friday and now also the answer to a trivia question, Hidden Figures earned $7.5 million on Friday.
Friday, January 6
This is So Last Week: 12/30/16-1/5/17
A singer's Rockin' Eve performance bombs. Hilarity ensues. Elsewhere, writing awards go out, Serena gets engaged and TV shows re-start. Celebrate the new year with our first pop culture quiz of 2017.
Friday, January 6
Weekend Forecast
The first proper weekend of the new year is a traditional slot for expanding Oscar hopefuls, and we have our share of those.
Thursday, January 5
January 2017 Forecast
Appropriately enough, January 2017 has a new horror movie out every weekend...
Wednesday, January 4
How Well Do You Know: 2016: Celebrities in Memoriam
Death is one of the few certainties in life. Every year we bid a final farewell to those who have passed during the previous year, and this year is no exception. 2016, though, seemed to be an especially harsh year. We said goodbye to so. many. celebs; it seemed relentless. How well do you know the incredible amount of talent we lost in 2016?
Wednesday, January 4
Top Chef Recap
Happy New Year from Top Chef land, where one cheftestant already has a New Year’s resolution ready.
Movie Review: La La Land
The key to a good musical is striking a balance between the ostentatious fantasy and the grounded substance (and hopefully there is grounded substance).
12 Days of Box Office: Day 12
In the classic fairytale Cinderella, the clock strikes twelve, the stepdaughter scurries home in a carriage soon to turn back into a pumpkin...
Monday, January 2
12 Days of Box Office: Day 11
The 12 Days of Box Office hasn't reached the finish line yet, but it's definitely in the home stretch.
Sunday, January 1
Overpaid Jerks: 12/26/16-1/1/17
CFP semis disappoint, college hoops dishes up upsets, a coach makes an unexpected departure and an NBA star records a phenomenal performance. Here's our first weekly sports quiz of 2017
Sunday, January 1
12 Days of Box Office: Day 10
Yes, the final weekend of 2016 has ended and the worst year ever memes can mercifully die.
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