“Billions” gives mixed signals
By Julian Sanchez | January 25, 2016Hands and feet tightly bound with rope, an anxious man lies supine on a cold office floor, nervous with anticipation.
Hands and feet tightly bound with rope, an anxious man lies supine on a cold office floor, nervous with anticipation.
Michael Bay is not a director known for subtlety. In fact, he may as well be called the "Grand Prince of Excess" — his filmography embodies the overindulgence of Big Hollywood.
On his 69th birthday, just two days before his death, David Bowie released his final album. Though short, with only seven songs at 41 minutes long, its impact is large.
Sporting an alternate 80s style title card and featuring a rare trip out of Philadelphia, the episode launches into an excellent satire of 80s ski movies.
MTV’s latest show, “The Shannara Chronicles” is a high-fantasy epic much like “Lord of the Rings,” only worse, much worse.
This year’s Oscar nominations are in, and as usual, viewers saw many deserving nods alongside a few unbelievable slights. Overall, A&E had a 76 percent hit rate with our nominations predictions.
The last two weeks have placed Kanye West back into the center of popular music discussions amidst the prolonged rollout for his forthcoming album, currently titled “SWISH.”
New and returning television shows for 2016 promise nostalgia, more laughs and unknowns.
The Golden Globe Awards have always produced a few left-field winners. This year there were more than a few.
Panic! at the Disco’s latest album, “Death of a Bachelor,” harkens back to the edgy pop sounds of Brendon Urie and co. circa 2005.
“The Big Short” turns the 2008 housing market crash into a thoughtfully sharp, all-star film.
Movie violence can be exhilarating. Classic films like “Fight Club" and “A Clockwork Orange” are riveting in their depravity.
Oscars season is back, and this year looks like one of the craziest in recent memory. While several categories have clear front-runners and others like Best Actor may be all locked up, several top prizes are still uncertain.
The December 18 release of Cage the Elephant’s fourth album, “Tell Me I’m Pretty,” was the best early Christmas present any ardent fan of the indie-rock band could have asked for.
In 2012, a nearly fatal bus accident left Baroness’s future seemingly in shambles. The band has since fully recovered, although not without replacing their bassist and drummer, and for the first time since the accident are releasing a new album, “Purple.” The album’s gorgeous artwork points towards what this LP is about.
The year 2015 came and went, but it’s not too late to take stock of the great movies shown to the world in the past 12 months.
In 1929 in Melbourne, Australia, the “new woman” profile is flourishing. Jazz and whiskey are flowing in equal parts.
The wait is finally over, and it was all worth it in the end. “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” aces in reviving the feel of the classic original trilogy while setting a course for the future.
The scene was quintessentially theatrical. One hundred and fifty Intro to Drama students were packed into the lobby of the Ruth Caplin Auditorium, frantically preparing for their final exam—a performance.
After most of the violence played out in last week’s penultimate episode of “Fargo,” the finale takes a much quieter approach, giving each character a satisfying wrap-up.