Director Ridley Scott made a name for himself mainly with his science fiction films, but between the stark horror of Alien, the prophetic dystopia of Blade Runner, and the grand pretentiousness of Prometheus, he’s yet to make a movie with a primary focus on character. His 2015 movie The Martian looks like it may change […]
Reflections on (Probably) The Final Episode of “Community”
[Warning: Spoilers, of course.] The show’s creators gave little warning that the season 6 finale of Community is almost definitely the series finale. We haven’t gotten official word on whether or not there’ll be a season 7, but something feels prophetic about the “#andamovie” that appears at the end of […]
The Last Man On Earth: Screw The Moon Recap [Season Finale]
Synopsis of 1×13: After Phil (1) knocks over Phil (2)’s lamp, Phil (2) kicks Phil (1) out of town for good. Carol drives out in search of Phil (1) and decides to stay with him and to start a new life together somewhere other than Tucson. Phil (1) alludes to having […]
The Last Man On Earth: Moved to Tampa Recap
Synopsis of 1×11: Phil’s post-divorce romantic prospects are very bright, as both Gail and Erica are interested in him now that he is “single.” Another man rescues Phil after he gets stuck on a billboard, changing his original message “Alive in Tuscon” to “Moved to Tampa.” The man takes Phil home, […]
The Last Man On Earth: She Drives Me Crazy / Mooovin’ In Recap
Synopsis of 1×07: The knowledge that Todd and Melissa are having sex drives Phil to despair. Synopsis of 1×08: Phil becomes annoyed at all the attention Todd is receiving, and schemes to bring the attention back to him. Rating: ★★★1/2☆☆ This week’s first episode, “She Drives Me Crazy,” was almost definitely the […]
The Last Man On Earth: Dunk the Skunk / Some Friggin’ Fat Dude Recap
Synopsis of 1×05: Phil’s efforts to bed Melissa are stopped short by the second last man on earth. Synopsis of 1×06: Carol tries to nudge Todd and Melissa together, while Phil attempts to drive them apart. Rating: ★★★☆☆ “Dunk the Skunk” kicks off more or less right where the last episode left off […]
The Last Man On Earth: Sweet Melissa Recap
Synopsis of 1×4: Phil’s attraction to Melissa has him reconsidering his marriage. Rating: ★★1/2☆☆☆ Well, this is going downhill relatively quickly. In just a few episodes, The Last Man On Earth has gone from impressively original to one sitcom cliche after another, from hilarious to uncomfortable. Granted, a lot of this might be personal […]
The Last Man On Earth: Raisin Balls and Wedding Bells Recap
Synopsis of 1×3: Phil and Carol’s marriage is threatened by Phil’s lackadaisical attitude before it even begins. Rating: ★★★1/2☆ The Last Man On Earth‘s showing this week definitely wasn’t as strong as its pilot. That’s given that the show’s first episode was remarkably good for a comedy pilot, most of which notoriously struggle […]
The Last Man On Earth: Alive in Tucson / The Elephant In The Room Recap
Synopsis of 1×1: After a virus wipes out humanity, Phil Miller scours North America for another survivor but finds no one. Synopsis of 1×2: Carol tries to get Phil to respect the rules of civilization again, to prepare him to repopulate the Earth. Rating: ★★★★☆ Phil Lord and Christopher Miller are quickly becoming […]
Our Hopes and Predictions for the 2015 Grammy Awards
Whether it’s the Academy Awards or the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards, people seem to respond by falling into one of two categories: not caring at all, or caring way too much. The Grammys tend to garner a lot more reactions in line with the first one, given how difficult it […]
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