Hank Azaria reflected on his decision to stop voicing Apu on The Simpsons in an interview with The New York Times. The actor announced his decision last month amid a growing backlash against the Indian American convenience-store owner and the stereotypes he pushed. “Once I realized that that was the …
Read More »The First Time: Nick Kroll Talks Masturbation, Playing a Caveman
Nick Kroll is currently starring in the rom-com Olympic Dreams, but he got his career off to an even unlikelier start: playing a caveman in the television comedy Cavemen, based on the series of Geico cavemen commercials. “I was in four hours of makeup every morning for 13 episodes,” he …
Read More »'Call of the Wild' Review: Harrison Ford's Digital-Dog Day Afternoon
Maybe it’s a sign of times that Harrison Ford is sharing a screen with a digital dog. Why use a real canine when a computer can make certain that a pixelated pup performs according to SAG rules and not his actual nature? You can hear the voices of future filmmakers, …
Read More »'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' Recap: Memory Lane
A review of “Pimemento,” this week’s Brooklyn Nine-Nine, coming up just as soon as I ask if you do the Face/Off surgery here… Jason Mantzoukas is among the funniest human beings alive, thus it’s not surprising that he’s one of the select company of actors to appear on all three …
Read More »'Shrill' Season 2 Review: A (Too) Sweet Return
Early in the Season Two premiere of Hulu’s Shrill, Aidy Bryant‘s Annie bursts into the living room of boyfriend Ryan (Luka Jones) and screams, “I’m a fuckin’ bitch, and I love it!!!!” That scene takes place minutes after the show’s Season One conclusion, where alt-weekly writer Annie confronted an online …
Read More »Alison Brie Encounters the Strange and Surreal in 'Horse Girl' Trailer
Alison Brie stars in the new Netflix psychological thriller/comedy, Horse Girl, which premiered its first full-length trailer on Tuesday. Following its premiere at Sundance, the film will be in select theaters and launch on streaming on February 7th. Brie plays Sarah, an introverted employee at an arts and crafts store with …
Read More »'The Good Place' Recap: A Whole New World
The Good Place is back for its final batch of episodes! A review of this week’s installment, “You’ve Changed, Man,” coming up just as soon as I fall into a swamp trying to spray the Taco Bell logo on a snapping turtle… There is no answer. But Raylan Givens is …
Read More »Trailers of the Week: 'The Gentlemen,' 'Star Trek: Picard,' and More
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43Hbk5FOAtE Chris Watts: Confessions of a Killer Just because we already know the story doesn’t mean it’s any less disturbing. Lifetime’s latest ripped-from-the-headlines movie revisits the crimes of Chris Watts (portrayed by Sean Kleier), who killed his pregnant wife and two young daughters. The clip opens with Watts’ chilling attempt …
Read More »'Cats' Promises Updated Film With 'Improved Visual Effects'
The zero-star Cats will attempt to repair at least one of its many flaws after its studio informed movie theaters a new print of the film would soon arrive with “some improved visual effects.” Universal sent a memo to theater owners that, despite Cats’ release and poor reviews, an updated …
Read More »'The Grudge' Teases Severed Hands, Rotting Bodies in New Red Band Trailer
A detective enters a grotesque house of horrors in the chilling new red band trailer for The Grudge, set to hit theaters January 3rd. The clip centers around an eerie encounter between Andrea Riseborough’s Detective Muldoon and a woman named Mrs. Matheson (Lin Shaye). Muldoon enters Matheson’s house and finds …
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