The Big Short plays the underdog while betting on The House
The Big Short spends most of its running time trying to occupy a moral high ground none of its characters have earned. It talks a good game about challenging assumptions, but ultimately reinforces what we think we already know.
The Leftovers Manufactures Meaningless Suspense
One episode in, The Leftovers is already a slave to the Plot Twist. Even worse, it appears to have done so in the belief that its audience is stupid.
Career Politician John Tory criticizes Olivia Chow for being a Career Politician
In his latest press release, Mayoral...
Obvious Child is 5% groundbreaking, 95% uninspired formula
Obvious Child has a few interesting things to say about abortion, but says it with cardboard characters and a haphazard story.
Game of Thrones has nothing to say about rape, continues to say it very badly & loudly
Game of Thrones has become addicted to showing off how horrible its characters can be. It's always been lazy when it came to sexual violence, but now it's just wallowing, and has nothing to say beyond "people are mean."
Captain America: The Winter Soldier – the only problem is that Captain America & The Winter Soldier are in it
The worst thing about Captain America:...
Karen Stintz runs for mayor, announces she has no idea how to identify a mayor
“We thought we were getting a...