The grim tone, the downright disturbing images and the history of the Woman in Black herself keep the movie scary, but “The Woman in Black” face-palms itself when it comes down to the storytelling.
Skit shows come and go, leaving only a few standout programs to latch onto the collective consciousness. Comedy Central’s new “Key & Peele” starts strong, but it’s solidarity has yet to be tested.
Amid a season full of awkward confrontations, passive aggressive yoga sessions and mascara stained tears, the “K&KTNY” finale was an entirely underwhelming end to what was supposed to be a deliciously dramatic guilty pleasure.
“Tim and Eric’s Billion Dollar Movie” is not a billion dollar movie. However, it is a hilarious piece of work from two very talented guys who demand attention.
Despite a few blemishes that can easily be overlooked, “The Grey” is a gripping drama-thriller that builds up the intensity and emotion in a way not found in many movies.
French director Michel Hazanavicius tells a cute story of love, Hollywood and changing times, and it happens to be produced using a medium that is both interesting and appropriate for the subject matter. “The Artist” deserves all of its Oscar hype.
A strong cast and stronger directing make “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy” a worthy contender for the “respectable thriller” genre and wholly deserving of its recent Oscar nominations.
“Awakening” is a fun movie, but it’s not going to bring any new fans to the spandex-clad, gun-toting Kate Beckinsale franchise.
Advertised as a “classic summer holiday,” British teen drama “Skins” returned for its sixth season Jan. 23. Classic summer holiday? Sure, if a traditional holiday involves drug-fueled debauchery in a foreign country and an insane amount of partying.
Once upon a time, director Steven Soderbergh saw mixed martial artist Gina Carano in a fight and figured “Hey, that chick would be a cool action heroine.” So he decided to make “Haywire,” and the world rejoiced.
This island just isn’t as interesting as the one on “Lost,” despite an intriguing premise and a cast of predictable J.J. Abrams-ish characters. Fans of the deity-like writer/director can’t help but be disappointed.
“Contraband” halfheartedly answers the call for a good movie to be released with a ho-hum heist flick that at least won’t put audiences to sleep.
Audiences are likely to find themselves constantly grinning and giggling at the relentless awkwardness of Roman Polanski’s latest film.
Although none of the episodes of NBC’s Thursday night line-up were seriously below their typical standards, none of them managed to shine above the rest, either.
Despite a cast full of undeniably attractive people and a premise that could be scandalous and sexy, “House of Lies” is a tangled mess of flat, stereotypical characters and in need of a serious update on what constitutes “shock value” nowadays.
Maybe it’s the possible impending end of the world (thank you, Mayan calendar myths) or a newfound confidence in revamping fairytales and adapting popular literature, but 2012 is sure to offer at least something for every bookworm, historian, comic book enthusiast and hardcore fan of Matthew McConaughey’s shirtless torso.
