Television

The Exact Moment Witches of East End Made Us Fling Shoes at The TV Set

Last night’s Witches of East End managed to spin its wheels — and to blow unsatisfyingly through a couple of storylines. How did it do this? By killing people. On the other hand, Freddie Prinze, Jr.’s character is still alive, and allergic to shirts. Spoilers ahead. After last week’s mostly enjoyable outing, “A Few Good…

Things get worse for the survivors, but Walking Dead just gets better

OH MY GOD THE WALKING DEAD HAS BEEN GREAT FOR THREE WHOLE EPISODES IN A ROW WHAT IS HAPPENING AND HOLY SHIT CAROL. That’s the short version of my recap of “Isolation,” the turkey of the season, by which I mean the bowling term for three strikes in a row. The longer version is as…

Ben Affleck talks Batman, and Ryan Reynolds talks Deadpool!

The Mortal Kombat movie stalls, while Deadpool’s still trying to get off the ground. There’s a ton of Black Canary action coming up on Arrow, Rachel McAdams may star opposite Keanu Reeves in Passengers. Plus, Spoilers now! Top image: Arrow Jupiter Rising Director-siblings Andy and Lana Wachowski say that their next science fiction film is…

After months of trials, Nielsen is about to roll out its technology to include online viewing figures in its records, and it’ll lean on social networks to match viewing habits to social demographic.

Witches of East End pauses its soap opera for a brief fishnado

Episode three of Witches of East End felt like filler, but it was kind of fluffy delicious filler—the gooey marshmallow of this show’s overloaded s’more. Plus, we got to experience the wonders of torrential fish. Yes, I know I’m late with this. Unfortunately, I was traveling last week and didn’t get a chance to watch…

SNL gives Wes Anderson the quirkiest home invasion movie ever

Last night’s Saturday Night Live asked the question, “What if Wes Anderson directed a horror movie?” The result, The Midnight Coterie of Sinister Intruders, is naturally an offbeat and delightful little gorefest. Watching Edward Norton do his Owen Wilson impression makes me really want to see Norton and Tom Hiddleston go head-to-head in an Owen…

Nathan dreams of naughty teacher Audrey in this week’s Haven

It’s not unusual for a supernatural TV show to feature an episode where people’s dreams have deadly consequences in the waking world, but in Haven, a nightmare contagion may be part of something far larger. Meanwhile, Jennifer investigates one of Haven’s most intriguing residents: herself. Sometimes when watching Law & Order, I’ll notice that one…

The attack of the zombie assholes continues in the Grimm premiere

I would not know last night’s episode of Grimm was a season premiere if someone hadn’t told me. It seems like the first part of a two-hour premiere that got cut off, or maybe the second half of the season 2 finale, because shockingly little happens. Honestly, it takes the show 20 minutes to catch…

NBC’s Dracula is ridiculous, insane, and completely fascinating

I’m a big Dracula fan. As such, I often bemoan how there’s never really been a 100% accurate live-action version of Bram Stoker’s original novel. But even the loosest adaptation would look at NBC’s new Dracula series and yell, “DUDE, WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING?!” I don’t know the answer, but it’s definitely going…

And sometimes, Vampire Diaries still kicks your ass with greatness

Vampire Diaries is usually at its best when it focuses on the core characters and their ever-shifting relationships — particularly the central love triangle. And when it finds new things to say about its core themes of power and mind-control. So probably no surprise that last night’s amnesia episode was the best in ages. Spoilers…

20 Amazing British TV Shows That Doctor Who Fans Should Watch

It’s been months since we last saw Doctor Who, and there’s still a month to go before the anniversary special. But if you’re having withdrawal symptoms, fear not — British television has spawned tons of other great science fiction and fantasy programming. Here are 20 lesser-known British TV shows that Doctor Who fans might like.…

First pic of Ron D. Moore’s Outlander is just a hot dude in a kilt

The first official look at Ronald D. Moore’s TV adaptation of Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander book series is here, and it’s of actor Sam Heughan as 18th-century Scotsman James Alexander Malcolm MacKenzie Fraser. Given the fangasm that erupted when Starz posted this on the show’s Facebook page, I assume this is newsworthy to more than a…

How to Make Your Ridiculous TV Show Work

Sleepy Hollow is very possibly the most ludicrous show that has even been on TV. It’s about the Headless Horseman being one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, and Ichabod Crane getting sent to the present by his wife (who’s a witch) to stop the apocalypse… for starters. This is completely absurd, and yet…

Could the Amazing Spider-Man sequels have more villains than we knew?

Marvel’s Ant-Man is a “heist movie.” Kristen Stewart could star in another fantastical romance. The Mortal Instruments sequel may be happening after all. Get your first look at a major Outlander character. Whoopi Goldberg is lending her voice to Once Upon a Time in Wonderland. Spoilers ahead! The Amazing Spider-Man Once again, the viral marketing…

Tomorrow People gives its main female character the cheapest trauma

The Tomorrow People seems to be trying to be a show about mental illness in general — the pilot sets out this whole thing where everybody thinks Stephen is crazy because of his telepathy and stuff. But last night’s episode was about two girls dealing with emotional trauma — and resorted to lazy cliches. Before…

Watch the surviving clips of the BBC’s Caves of Steel

Long before Almost Human, Isaac Asimov wrote the classic tale of a human detective paired with a robot partner, The Caves of Steel. And this novel was adapted by the BBC as a TV special, part of its Story Parade anthology series. And then wiped. Of course. Because the BBC wiped so much of its…

The best lines from last night’s Arrow

The last episode of Arrow left me mostly cold. This one, “Broken Dolls,” kicks it up considerably. Not only do we get a ton of twists — and hints of twists — we get a lot of priceless lines. Find out who said what. “We shouldn’t split up.” – Oliver Queen Who knew that Ollie…

Person of Interest goes Harriet the Spy

Last night’s Person of Interest gave us some backstory on Shaw, filling in her tragic past while she rescued the youngest spy we’ve met in this series. Plus, Carter pulled some badass moves. Overall, this was a great number of the week episode. Spoilers ahead! When I realized that this week’s number was a precocious…

Ron D. Moore reveals the sets and script pages from his Outlander show

The one thing that got us super excited at last week’s New York Comic-Con was Ron D. Moore’s next TV project, Outlander. Based on the popular series by Diana Gabaldon, this time traveling romance show promises sex, time travel and Scots. And thanks to a collection of displays and script pages from the Random House…

How many beloved characters will die of The Walking Dead‘s new menace?

Learn some details about Stevie Nicks’ role on American Horror Story, what new and returning characters we’ll soon meet on Arrow, and a longtime Christopher Nolan collaborator may not be involved with Man of Steel 2. Plus, there’s a ton of Ender’s Game video. Spoilers now! Ender’s Game There’s a lot of new Ender’s Game…