We've been seeing teasers pop up for HBO's forthcoming miniseries True Detective for a while now, but the new trailer for the show may be its strongest yet. Running over one minute and thirty seconds, it highlights the show's strong cast while also noting the epic sweep of its narrative; the series unfolds across seventeen years.
Animated kiddie fare is a dime a dozen these days. This year alone, we've seen far too many cartoons collapse due to subpar stories, from The Croods to Epic to Despicable Me 2, so much so that the occasional bright spots (Turbo) are just not enough to make most critics look forward to reviewing animated family films (Pixar aside).
After two new trailers and an onslaught of marketing ploys (including a Ben And Jerry's Scotchy Scotch Scotch ice cream flavor), a shred of uncertainty is creeping into my anticipation for Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues, which finally hits screens this December.
Though The Amazing Spider-Man 2 won't hit theaters until next May, the sequel's viral marketing campaign is already making comic-book fans tear out their hair. Previously, we reported on rumors that the Marc Webb-helmed series may be moving towards the formation of the super-villain posse known as the Sinister Six, and now the film's Tumblr site, The Daily Bugle, which reports on fictional news from the series' universe, has provided another tantalizing hint regarding potential antagonists for future installments.
Very little information has emerged about Mike Leigh's forthcoming, currently untitled biopic about British painter J.M.W. Turner, but the prospect of Leigh reteaming with Timothy Spall is motivation enough for me to keep an eye out for this film. Now, we have a first look at Spall's performance as Turner, which you can check out above.
During an interview last night at the American Magazine Media Conference in New York, former 30 Rock star Alec Baldwin spoke candidly about his problems with the current state of filmmaking, lamenting the lack of originality in Hollywood films while also owning up to his own missteps. In particular, Baldwin condemned his involvement in Adam Shankman's 2012 jukebox musical Rock of Ages, stating quite simply that "it was a complete disaster."
Even as major broadcast networks like ABC and NBC are striking out with new fall shows, premium cable channel Showtime is demonstrating confidence in two of its most ambitious dramas: award-winning political thriller Homeland and freshman period series Masters of Sex. Both shows have been renewed today for additional seasons of 12 episodes.
With NBC axing freshman comedy Welcome to the Family, the network's Thursday night schedule has opened up, which is great news for fans of the cult comedy Community.
October has always been a make-or-break month for freshman series; as they struggle to build audiences against already-established programs, many falter and eventually fall under the dreaded network cancellation axe. Within the next few days, we'll likely be seeing a few more cancellations on major networks including ABC, NBC, FOX and CBS. Though the first show to perish this season was ABC's ill-conceived lottery drama Lucky 7, NBC just one-upped its rival network by killing two freshman flops with one stone: Ironside and Welcome to the Family.
As Britcoms go, I Give It A Year is certainly an acquired taste. Advertisements for the film noted as much: "A new comedy from the writer of Borat and the producers of Love Actually and Bridget Jones' Diary." Throughout its short, 97-minute running time, I Give It A Year attempts to balance its makers' strikingly different styles of comedy, to varying degrees of success. And though its romantic side leaves something to be desired, I Give It A Year's consistently, riotously funny script is ultimately enough to make up for its flaws.
