TV Review: ‘Conan in Cuba’
While some latenight hosts are gone but not forgotten, at times it seems as if Conan O'Brien is forgotten, but not gone – having settled into a comfortable but relatively low-profile niche on TBS. So…
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‘Downton Abbey’ Finale Takes ‘Christmas Episode’ to Heart (SPOILERS)
Given how fashionable it has become to grouse about "Downton Abbey," Sunday's fifth-season finale offered a welcome reminder of just how splendid the show can be – warm, funny and emotional on a…
‘How To Get Away With Murder’ Finale Solves One Mystery, Then Sets Up Another (SPOILERS)
"Who killed Lila?" didn't exactly rise to the Laura Palmer (as in "Twin Peaks") or Rosie Larsen ("The Killing") level, but "How to Get Away With Murder" certainly milked the mystery for all it was…
Movies Often Play Games With History — And Filmgoers Embrace Them
Having spent many years in journalism, I do not believe everything I read, nor, for that matter, everything I see in the movies. Now along come some academic studies telling us disturbing news…
Studios Need to Address Diversity in a Changing World
Criticizing Hollywood, its products and players is hardly new. Since the industry's inception, cultural watchdogs, pundits and movie-goers have hurled disparaging potshots and voiced more legitimate…
Review: ‘Marvel’s Agent Carter’ Just Didn’t Have Legs (SPOILERS)
When critics are asked why they sometimes hedge when heaping praise on new series, an appropriate three-word response would be “Marvel’s Agent Carter.” Despite an extremely handsome pilot and…
Why Bill O’Reilly Has a Bill O’Reilly Problem
Mother Jones provocatively titled its investigative piece questioning Bill O'Reilly's account of his war reporting during the Falklands War "Bill O'Reilly Has His Own Brian Williams Problem." But in…
TV Review: Neil Patrick Harris’ Academy Awards Opening
Neil Patrick Harris brought an obvious bag of tricks to his role as Oscar host, and his opening number took clever advantage of talents he has showcased in stints emceeing the Tonys and Emmys. Owing…
Oscars 2015: Which Film Deserves to Win Best Picture?
JUSTIN CHANG: We don't always agree, Guy (no two critics ever should), but it's safe to say we've been more simpatico than usual over the course of this very long and happily almost-over awards…
Emmy Rule Changes Bring Overdue Order to Awards
On the eve of the Oscars, the Emmys are the winner for "best rules changes by an industry award voting body." A series of new provisions announced Friday have brought long overdue common sense to the…
