Clockwise from top left: Priceless (Screengrab); 2 Days In Paris (Screengrab); Jeffrey (Screengrab); Something’s Gotta Give (Screengrab); The Big Sick (Amazon/Lionsgate); My Man Godfrey (Screengrab)
Lovers of romantic comedies have an array of options on Amazon Prime Video—particularly when it comes to oldies but goodies. Cary Grant classics abound,...
Lovers of romantic comedies have an array of options on Amazon Prime Video—particularly when it comes to oldies but goodies. Cary Grant classics abound,...
- 2/10/2024
- by The A.V. Club
- avclub.com
Clockwise from bottom left: A Very Harold And Kumar Christmas, Miracle On 34th Street, An American Christmas Carol, It’s A Wonderful LifeGraphic: The A.V. Club
Happy holidays from The A.V. Club to you! If you’re anything like us, the winter season is for curling up in front...
Happy holidays from The A.V. Club to you! If you’re anything like us, the winter season is for curling up in front...
- 12/2/2023
- by Jack Smart
- avclub.com
As the SAG-AFTRA strike clocked its 62nd day, and the WGA’s 135th, the former held a massive solidarity march today from Netflix HQ on Van Ness Blvd to the Melrose gates of Paramount to juice guilds’ spirits with the entertainment industry work stoppage running past Labor Day.
Or as California Federation of Labor Executive Secretary Treasurer Lorena Gonzalez told those guild members who showed up today, “This is an endless union summer.”
“We are not giving up because it’s September, we will not give up in October, we will not give up when the temperature goes down,” said Gonzalez to the crowd of around 4,000.
Attendees included SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher, National Executive Director and Chief Negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, Secretary-Treasurer Joely Fisher, Los Angeles Local President Jodi Long, Los Angeles Local First Vice President Sheryl Lee Ralph, as well as such stars as Marvel thespian Clark Gregg, Frances Fisher,...
Or as California Federation of Labor Executive Secretary Treasurer Lorena Gonzalez told those guild members who showed up today, “This is an endless union summer.”
“We are not giving up because it’s September, we will not give up in October, we will not give up when the temperature goes down,” said Gonzalez to the crowd of around 4,000.
Attendees included SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher, National Executive Director and Chief Negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, Secretary-Treasurer Joely Fisher, Los Angeles Local President Jodi Long, Los Angeles Local First Vice President Sheryl Lee Ralph, as well as such stars as Marvel thespian Clark Gregg, Frances Fisher,...
- 9/13/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Of all our craft Best of 2022 lists, film scores was the one where there was the widest list of nominees and least amount of consensus about a top 10. There was just such a wide variety of great work done that delineating what was best wasn’t always clear.
What was clear from our picks, however, was that a number of the best composers working today — from Michael Giacchino to Michael Abels — were on their game in 2022; it was also apparent that this was a year of innovative uses of film music that played a subtle and almost sound design-like role. And by no surprise, so much of that best work came from director-composer collaborations that started early and stretched over many months, sometimes over year, and evolved to find the best way for the music sit in the film.
Chris O’Falt, Steve Greene, David Ehrlich, and Erik Adams also contributed to this article.
What was clear from our picks, however, was that a number of the best composers working today — from Michael Giacchino to Michael Abels — were on their game in 2022; it was also apparent that this was a year of innovative uses of film music that played a subtle and almost sound design-like role. And by no surprise, so much of that best work came from director-composer collaborations that started early and stretched over many months, sometimes over year, and evolved to find the best way for the music sit in the film.
Chris O’Falt, Steve Greene, David Ehrlich, and Erik Adams also contributed to this article.
- 12/20/2022
- by Sarah Shachat, Jim Hemphill and Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
Composer Angelo Badalamenti has died, leaving behind a musical legacy that spanned ’80s slashers, holiday season slapstick, and, of course, his long running creative partnership with director David Lynch. In memory of the man who collaborated with a Beatle and Bowie and was responsible for so much of the unmistakable mood of the Lynch filmography, the IndieWire staff picked five of the film and TV compositions that will forever transport us to a place where the birds sing a pretty song, and there’s always music in the air.
“Blue Velvet,” “Main Title” (1986)
The first collaboration between Badalamenti and Lynch, “Blue Velvet” boasts a main title that sees the late composer wryly hinting at the devilish duplicity of Jeffrey Beaumont’s (Kyle MacLachlan) descent into a suburban underworld with characteristic brilliance.
Presented over a blue velvet curtain, with the embellished names of Isabella Rossellini, Dennis Hopper, and the rest of...
“Blue Velvet,” “Main Title” (1986)
The first collaboration between Badalamenti and Lynch, “Blue Velvet” boasts a main title that sees the late composer wryly hinting at the devilish duplicity of Jeffrey Beaumont’s (Kyle MacLachlan) descent into a suburban underworld with characteristic brilliance.
Presented over a blue velvet curtain, with the embellished names of Isabella Rossellini, Dennis Hopper, and the rest of...
- 12/12/2022
- by Erik Adams, Sarah Shachat, Ryan Lattanzio and Alison Foreman
- Indiewire
IndieWire is pleased to announce three hires joining our Special Projects team, which produces premium editorial and video franchises and bolsters daily editorial coverage of film and television craft.
Kuwilileni Hauwanga joins IndieWire as Director of Video Production and will oversee IndieWire’s video production and support evolving video needs across sales, marketing, and editorial. Formerly with Insider and BuzzFeed, Hauwanga is based in Los Angeles and reports to Publisher James Israel.
Erik Adams, formerly of The A.V. Club, has joined the team as Deputy Editor, Craft & Special Projects. Adams will oversee daily coverage of craft and animation along with long-lead franchise profiles of top creators and filmmakers in the film and TV worlds. Adams is based in Chicago and reports to Executive Editor, Craft & Special Projects Chris O’Falt.
Katie Hay, formerly of NY Magazine/Vulture, has joined the team as Senior Manager, Marketing to create custom partnership solutions...
Kuwilileni Hauwanga joins IndieWire as Director of Video Production and will oversee IndieWire’s video production and support evolving video needs across sales, marketing, and editorial. Formerly with Insider and BuzzFeed, Hauwanga is based in Los Angeles and reports to Publisher James Israel.
Erik Adams, formerly of The A.V. Club, has joined the team as Deputy Editor, Craft & Special Projects. Adams will oversee daily coverage of craft and animation along with long-lead franchise profiles of top creators and filmmakers in the film and TV worlds. Adams is based in Chicago and reports to Executive Editor, Craft & Special Projects Chris O’Falt.
Katie Hay, formerly of NY Magazine/Vulture, has joined the team as Senior Manager, Marketing to create custom partnership solutions...
- 4/5/2022
- by IndieWire Staff
- Indiewire
Comic-Con@Home starts today and there are plenty of events for genre fans to take part in! Here's a look at what Shout! Factory has in store for the virtual edition of this convention:
From the Press Release: Pop culture fans rejoice! Although the traditional San Diego Comic-Con will not be held this year, Shout! Factory is pleased to announce it will be participating in the convention’s official virtual event, Comic-Con@Home, as well as programming supplementary content for the company’s streaming channel, Shout! Factory TV. Comic-Con@Home will be held on the same dates as the previously canceled Comic-Con, July 22-26, 2020. All aspects of Comic-Con@Home 2020 are free and there are no limits to how many can attend a panel. MSTies worldwide can tune into the Comic-Con@Home channel on Thursday, July 23 at 6 pm Pt, for Mystery Science Theater 3000 – A Panel Panorama. Join Erik Adams (The Av Club...
From the Press Release: Pop culture fans rejoice! Although the traditional San Diego Comic-Con will not be held this year, Shout! Factory is pleased to announce it will be participating in the convention’s official virtual event, Comic-Con@Home, as well as programming supplementary content for the company’s streaming channel, Shout! Factory TV. Comic-Con@Home will be held on the same dates as the previously canceled Comic-Con, July 22-26, 2020. All aspects of Comic-Con@Home 2020 are free and there are no limits to how many can attend a panel. MSTies worldwide can tune into the Comic-Con@Home channel on Thursday, July 23 at 6 pm Pt, for Mystery Science Theater 3000 – A Panel Panorama. Join Erik Adams (The Av Club...
- 7/22/2020
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
We’re certainly living in a time where if there’s enough demand or pushback, people can get what they want. Well, at least in the entertainment world. The real world is another matter entirely. But when it comes to movies and television, there’s been a couple examples of fans having their wishes granted lately.
Obviously, the big news is that the Snyder Cut of Justice League will indeed happen and debut on HBO Max some time in 2021. After petitions, billboards and flying banners, the fans were finally heard. And Warner Bros. is giving Zack Snyder plenty of money to finish his version of the movie properly.
But before all of this Justice League news, you may remember fans having an issue with the way Disney Plus was presenting The Simpsons on their streaming platform. Instead of showing the iconic animated series in its original 4:3 aspect ratio, the...
Obviously, the big news is that the Snyder Cut of Justice League will indeed happen and debut on HBO Max some time in 2021. After petitions, billboards and flying banners, the fans were finally heard. And Warner Bros. is giving Zack Snyder plenty of money to finish his version of the movie properly.
But before all of this Justice League news, you may remember fans having an issue with the way Disney Plus was presenting The Simpsons on their streaming platform. Instead of showing the iconic animated series in its original 4:3 aspect ratio, the...
- 5/29/2020
- by Ryan Beltram
- We Got This Covered
After five years of hilarious highs and devastating lows, “BoJack Horseman” has finally completed its run on Netflix. As Todd once said, “Hooray…question mark?” It’s been an amazing experience to watch these animated characters that we have come to love and care about. To celebrate the wrapping of this amazing program, we have updated our previous list of the 40 greatest episodes, ranked worst to best, to include the stand outs from the final season. While that did mean having to let go of episodes like “Prickly-Muffin” and “Yesterdayland,” it made room for new great ones, including “The New Client” and “The View From Halfway Down.” Warning: Spoilers ahead for all of season six.
The offbeat show takes place in a world where humans coexist with anthropomorphic animals. The titular character (Will Arnett) is a washed up sitcom actor from the 1990s who, while seemingly having everything he could want,...
The offbeat show takes place in a world where humans coexist with anthropomorphic animals. The titular character (Will Arnett) is a washed up sitcom actor from the 1990s who, while seemingly having everything he could want,...
- 2/24/2020
- by Charles Bright and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
After five years of hilarious highs and devastating lows, “BoJack Horseman” has finally completed its run on Netflix. As Todd once said, “Hooray…question mark?” It’s been an amazing experience to watch these animated characters that we have come to love and care about. To celebrate the wrapping of this amazing program, we have updated our previous list of the 40 greatest episodes, ranked worst to best, to include the stand outs from the final season. While that did mean having to let go of episodes like “Prickly-Muffin” and “Yesterdayland,” it made room for new great ones, including “The New Client” and “The View From Halfway Down.” Warning: Spoilers ahead for all of season six.
The offbeat show takes place in a world where humans coexist with anthropomorphic animals. The titular character (Will Arnett) is a washed up sitcom actor from the 1990s who, while seemingly having everything he could want,...
The offbeat show takes place in a world where humans coexist with anthropomorphic animals. The titular character (Will Arnett) is a washed up sitcom actor from the 1990s who, while seemingly having everything he could want,...
- 2/23/2020
- by Charles Bright and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Every week, IndieWire asks a select handful of TV critics two questions and publishes the results on Tuesday.
This week’s question: What’s your favorite puppet character on TV of all time? Why?
Allison Keene (@KeeneTV), Paste Magazine
Given my lifelong love of Henson productions, most especially the Muppets (and all related movies), it’s no surprise that I’ve become fully obsessed with “The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance.” But to pick a favorite puppet? It’s nearly impossible. I have to pick two. Ok, three. It’s important that they’re all represented!
For one: Deet, a Gelfling. The heart and soul of the series, so sweet, so cute. One of the series’ writers revealed recently that Deet is based off of the way his girlfriend talks about horses. It fits; Deet is pure goodness and joy, but she’s also strong and brave. Two: Hup, the...
This week’s question: What’s your favorite puppet character on TV of all time? Why?
Allison Keene (@KeeneTV), Paste Magazine
Given my lifelong love of Henson productions, most especially the Muppets (and all related movies), it’s no surprise that I’ve become fully obsessed with “The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance.” But to pick a favorite puppet? It’s nearly impossible. I have to pick two. Ok, three. It’s important that they’re all represented!
For one: Deet, a Gelfling. The heart and soul of the series, so sweet, so cute. One of the series’ writers revealed recently that Deet is based off of the way his girlfriend talks about horses. It fits; Deet is pure goodness and joy, but she’s also strong and brave. Two: Hup, the...
- 9/4/2019
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
Hooray! “BoJack Horseman” finally received its first Emmy nomination this year for Best Animated Program. It’s been a longtime coming for this Netflix series after being overlooked for the previous four seasons. To celebrate this great achievement, we invite you to think back on the great moments from this show that wonderfully skewers Hollywood and enjoy this ranking for the 40 greatest episodes of “BoJack Horseman,” ranked worst to best.
The offbeat show takes place in a world where humans coexist with anthropomorphic animals. The titular character (Will Arnett) is a washed up sitcom actor from the 1990s who, while seemingly having everything he could want, is still profoundly unhappy and is constantly trying to turn that around. His agent, Princess Carolyn (Amy Sedaris), is a cat who constantly puts the needs of others before her own and is also BoJack’s on-again off-again lover. He begins to work on...
The offbeat show takes place in a world where humans coexist with anthropomorphic animals. The titular character (Will Arnett) is a washed up sitcom actor from the 1990s who, while seemingly having everything he could want, is still profoundly unhappy and is constantly trying to turn that around. His agent, Princess Carolyn (Amy Sedaris), is a cat who constantly puts the needs of others before her own and is also BoJack’s on-again off-again lover. He begins to work on...
- 8/28/2019
- by Charles Bright
- Gold Derby
Comedy Central’s new show The Other Two just premiered a few weeks ago, but what it lacks in age it more than makes up for in enjoyableness, with our own Erik Adams saying in his review that it’s “as good as a freshman TV comedy gets.” Positive buzz like that wasn’t lost on Comedy Central, apparently, as the network…...
- 2/12/2019
- by Sam Barsanti on News, shared by Sam Barsanti to The A.V. Club
- avclub.com
Every week, IndieWire asks a select handful of TV critics two questions and publishes the results on Tuesday.
This week’s question: Who is an underrated TV superhero that deserves more respect/attention? (Old and current shows are fair game.)
Allison Keene (@KeeneTV), Collider
This is tough because my outlet puts a premium on superheroes, so really none are overlooked as far as we’re concerned. However, I haven’t seen as much general love for “Black Lightning” as the show deserves. Maybe people are burned out by the deluge of Dctv, much of which is past its prime, though others are exceptionally innovative and increasingly great (“Legends of Tomorrow”). But “Black Lightning” provides something that we aren’t seeing elsewhere in superhero series. For one thing, Black Lightning himself, Jefferson Pierce, is older than all the current supers on TV — the show starts with him coming out of retirement,...
This week’s question: Who is an underrated TV superhero that deserves more respect/attention? (Old and current shows are fair game.)
Allison Keene (@KeeneTV), Collider
This is tough because my outlet puts a premium on superheroes, so really none are overlooked as far as we’re concerned. However, I haven’t seen as much general love for “Black Lightning” as the show deserves. Maybe people are burned out by the deluge of Dctv, much of which is past its prime, though others are exceptionally innovative and increasingly great (“Legends of Tomorrow”). But “Black Lightning” provides something that we aren’t seeing elsewhere in superhero series. For one thing, Black Lightning himself, Jefferson Pierce, is older than all the current supers on TV — the show starts with him coming out of retirement,...
- 7/17/2018
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
This week on this season’s penultimate episode of The A.V. Club, we dig into what pizza is racist and which is perhaps not in our Need To Must Know Essential headlines, and we bring on the holiday cheer with The A.V. Club’s own Erik Adams, who shares his theory on what TV shows celebrate each holiday best in our “TV…
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- 11/9/2017
- by Keerthi Harishankar
- avclub.com
Every week, IndieWire asks a select handful of TV critics two questions and publishes the results on Tuesday. (The answer to the second, “What is the best show currently on TV?” can be found at the end of this post.)
This week’s question: Which is your favorite scripted TV show about sports? Old and current shows are fair game.
June Thomas (@junethomas), Slate
I was a big fan of the Freeform show “Make It or Break It,” about the lives of a group of elite gymnasts working toward their dream of competing in the Olympics. Even typing that sentence, I know how hokey it sounds, and yes, it touched on all the clichés about women’s gymnastics – eating disorders, overburdened parents, inappropriate relationships with coaches – but you know what, all those things bubble up in the real sport with depressing regularity.
The show had more than its fair share...
This week’s question: Which is your favorite scripted TV show about sports? Old and current shows are fair game.
June Thomas (@junethomas), Slate
I was a big fan of the Freeform show “Make It or Break It,” about the lives of a group of elite gymnasts working toward their dream of competing in the Olympics. Even typing that sentence, I know how hokey it sounds, and yes, it touched on all the clichés about women’s gymnastics – eating disorders, overburdened parents, inappropriate relationships with coaches – but you know what, all those things bubble up in the real sport with depressing regularity.
The show had more than its fair share...
- 10/24/2017
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
Every week, The A.V. Club Hosted By John Teti—watch it Thursdays on Fusion—finishes up with a fast-paced round-robin of pop-culture recommendations. In this web-only exclusive, Teti challenges TV Editor Erik Adams to give him as many picks as he can in the space of a minute. The Philly Fanatic is involved. Here’s how…
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- 9/28/2017
- by John Teti, Erik Adams
- avclub.com
On last week’s episode of The A.V. Club Hosted By John Teti—which airs Thursday nights, only on Fusion TV—TV editor Erik Adams and host John Teti discussed the big fall TV shows of 2017. In this outtake, Adams and Teti go a little deeper on what Adams considers one of the best new series of the year. David Simon and…
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- 9/24/2017
- by John Teti, Erik Adams
- avclub.com
Veep is coming off an Outstanding Comedy Series Emmy victory for what’s arguably its weakest season. While the win wasn’t necessarily surprising, it was a bit of a disappointment for TV editor Erik Adams and assistant editor Gwen Ihnat. Emmy voters are creatures of habit and Veep was already coming off two consecutive…
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- 9/19/2017
- by Baraka Kaseko
- avclub.com
The A.V. Club is counting down the days leading up to the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, September 17, with an examination of this year’s major categories. Each day, TV editor Erik Adams is breaking down a category and giving us his picks for who should win, and who will win. On the final day of our Emmy Round…
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- 9/15/2017
- by Baraka Kaseko
- avclub.com
The A.V. Club is counting down the days leading up to the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, September 17, with an examination of this year’s major categories. Each day, TV editor Erik Adams is breaking down a category and giving us his picks for who should win, and who will win. Today we’re looking at the nominees…
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- 9/14/2017
- by Baraka Kaseko
- avclub.com
The A.V. Club is counting down the days leading up to the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, September 17, with an examination of this year’s major categories. Each day, TV editor Erik Adams breaks down a category and gives us his picks for who should win, and who will win. Today we’re looking at the nominees for…
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- 9/13/2017
- by Baraka Kaseko
- avclub.com
The 69th Primetime Emmy Awards take place this Sunday, September 17. The following are A.V. Club TV Editor Erik Adams’ predictions for the winners of the major series and acting awards, mixed in with some wishful thinking and endorsements of worthy programs overlooked by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
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- 9/13/2017
- by Erik Adams
- avclub.com
The A.V. Club is counting down the days leading up to the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards, Sunday, September 17, with an examination of this year’s major categories. Each day, TV editor Erik Adams breaks down a category and gives us his picks for who should win, and who will win. Today we’re looking at the nominees for…
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- 9/12/2017
- by Baraka Kaseko
- avclub.com
Every week, IndieWire asks a select handful of TV critics two questions and publishes the results on Tuesday. (The answer to the second, “What is the best show currently on TV?” can be found at the end of this post.)
This week’s question: What is the worst show you’ve ever reviewed? Why was it so bad? Did you waver over the grade or rating you gave it?
Daniel Fienberg (@TheFienPrint), The Hollywood Reporter
I’ve compared “Mixology” to contracting TV herpes, “Fuller House” to exhuming a bloating, gaseous corpse and called “Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders” the perfect xenophobic TV show for Trump’s America. Still, there’s little doubt that no show has ever made me so irate for its mere misguided existence than a little show called “H8r” on The CW. If you don’t remember “H8r” the premise was this: Mario Lopez drives his F-list celebrity...
This week’s question: What is the worst show you’ve ever reviewed? Why was it so bad? Did you waver over the grade or rating you gave it?
Daniel Fienberg (@TheFienPrint), The Hollywood Reporter
I’ve compared “Mixology” to contracting TV herpes, “Fuller House” to exhuming a bloating, gaseous corpse and called “Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders” the perfect xenophobic TV show for Trump’s America. Still, there’s little doubt that no show has ever made me so irate for its mere misguided existence than a little show called “H8r” on The CW. If you don’t remember “H8r” the premise was this: Mario Lopez drives his F-list celebrity...
- 9/12/2017
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
The 69th Primetime Emmy Awards are coming up this Sunday, September 17th and The A.V. Club is counting down the days leading up to the ceremony with an examination of this year’s major categories. Each day, TV Editor Erik Adams breaks down a category and gives us his picks for who should win, and who will win. First…
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- 9/11/2017
- by Baraka Kaseko
- avclub.com
Every week, IndieWire asks a select handful of TV critics two questions and publishes the results on Tuesday. (The answer to the second, “What is the best show currently on TV?” can be found at the end of this post.)
This week’s question: What is your most anticipated returning show of the fall season? Why?
Liz Shannon Miller (@lizlet), IndieWire
There’s a lot I’m very excited about returning: “BoJack Horseman” Season 4, as just one example, is truly extraordinary. But I’m fascinated by the thought of what “Mr. Robot” Season 3 is going to be like, given the crazy political environment it was created during. The latest trailer teased a lot of exciting developments about the new world order descending upon the hacker drama; plus, it’s a show that always has at least one big secret up its sleeve. Of everything coming out this fall, it seems like the most unknown quantity,...
This week’s question: What is your most anticipated returning show of the fall season? Why?
Liz Shannon Miller (@lizlet), IndieWire
There’s a lot I’m very excited about returning: “BoJack Horseman” Season 4, as just one example, is truly extraordinary. But I’m fascinated by the thought of what “Mr. Robot” Season 3 is going to be like, given the crazy political environment it was created during. The latest trailer teased a lot of exciting developments about the new world order descending upon the hacker drama; plus, it’s a show that always has at least one big secret up its sleeve. Of everything coming out this fall, it seems like the most unknown quantity,...
- 9/6/2017
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
Over the weekend, Marvel and ABC held a press conference for their upcoming series Inhumans and it ended up being pretty awkward. Just as awkward as the weak footage that we've seen in the trailers for the show.
Marvel TV head Jeph Loeb was getting defensive with the press about the series and even fired back at them at certain points. Actor Anson Mount also commented on feeling like Ben Affleck.
When one of the press members brought up the fact that the show didn't look like it made good use of the IMAX camera technology, Loeb said that it's "simply extraordinary and should be seen on that screen".
Another reporter made a statement before asking their question that the quality of the episode that was screened for critics was “not suitable” for IMAX screens, to which Loeb replied:
“I think you’re making an editorial statement, and I’m wondering what the question is.
Marvel TV head Jeph Loeb was getting defensive with the press about the series and even fired back at them at certain points. Actor Anson Mount also commented on feeling like Ben Affleck.
When one of the press members brought up the fact that the show didn't look like it made good use of the IMAX camera technology, Loeb said that it's "simply extraordinary and should be seen on that screen".
Another reporter made a statement before asking their question that the quality of the episode that was screened for critics was “not suitable” for IMAX screens, to which Loeb replied:
“I think you’re making an editorial statement, and I’m wondering what the question is.
- 8/7/2017
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
For the past few summers here at The A.V. Club, we have taken a week to look back at the corresponding year from 20 years ago. Who could forget the fun of David Anthony talking about his favorite movie Cool Runnings for 1993 week, the detailed description of Josh Modell’s 1994 mixtape, Erik Adams’ ode to his beloved issue of Entertainment Weekly from 1995, and Sean O’Neal’s eulogy for the death of alternative rock in 1996?
Not to disparage those other ’90s years or anything, but 1997 week is going to be off the hook. Honestly, even we can’t believe how much stuff we have lined up. And it’s not all just about Titanic, we promise (only about 30 percent or so). Today, we kick off with an Inventory featuring all of 1997’s highlights and lowlights, as well as a Very Special Episode ...
Not to disparage those other ’90s years or anything, but 1997 week is going to be off the hook. Honestly, even we can’t believe how much stuff we have lined up. And it’s not all just about Titanic, we promise (only about 30 percent or so). Today, we kick off with an Inventory featuring all of 1997’s highlights and lowlights, as well as a Very Special Episode ...
- 8/7/2017
- by Gwen Ihnat
- avclub.com
This week on The A.V. Club, we’re talking all the awards! That’s right, every last one of them. From the Oscars to the Emmys to the highly lauded and sought after CableAce Awards—we’ve got them all covered. We’re also discussing which ones, if any, actually matter, and which ones we can let ride off into the sunset. Joining us to give out our own awards for best awards-show moments are The A.V. Club’s very own Erik Adams and Sean O’Neal. Plus, co-creator of the Daily Show Lizz Winstead drops by to tell us about her Vagical Mystery Tour.
The A.V. Club airs on Thursdays at 9 p.m. Et/8 p.m. Ct on Fusion.
The A.V. Club airs on Thursdays at 9 p.m. Et/8 p.m. Ct on Fusion.
- 8/3/2017
- by Keerthi Harishankar
- avclub.com
Every week, IndieWire asks a select handful of TV critics two questions and publishes the results on Tuesday. (The answer to the second, “What is the best show currently on TV?” can be found at the end of this post.)
This week’s question: What is the best TV show based on a comic book, manga or graphic novel? Any current, older, live-action or animated show is fair game.
Erik Adams (@EricMAdams), A.V. Club
“Batman” (1966) spent the better part of the past 50 years as the candy-colored punching bag for the “Biff!”s and “Pow!”s of those aiming to “protect” the character’s integrity — which is to say fans whose sole perception of the Caped Crusader is a tortured loner threatening the criminals of Gotham City through clenched teeth. I know, because I used to be one of them, someone who’d have reflexively answered this question with “‘Batman: The Animated Series,...
This week’s question: What is the best TV show based on a comic book, manga or graphic novel? Any current, older, live-action or animated show is fair game.
Erik Adams (@EricMAdams), A.V. Club
“Batman” (1966) spent the better part of the past 50 years as the candy-colored punching bag for the “Biff!”s and “Pow!”s of those aiming to “protect” the character’s integrity — which is to say fans whose sole perception of the Caped Crusader is a tortured loner threatening the criminals of Gotham City through clenched teeth. I know, because I used to be one of them, someone who’d have reflexively answered this question with “‘Batman: The Animated Series,...
- 7/18/2017
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
The Ultimate Summer Binge Guide: Where to Stream The Best Summer TV, Ever — IndieWire Critics Survey
Every week, IndieWire asks a select handful of TV critics two questions and publishes the results on Tuesday. (The answer to the second, “What is the best show currently on TV?” can be found at the end of this post.)
This week’s question: What is the perfect summer show? Why? (Note: This doesn’t have to be a current show)
Alan Sepinwall (@sepinwall), Uproxx
When you’re picking the perfect summer show, you first have to define your terms. “The Oc” and “American Idol” debuted in the summer, but so did “The Wire” and “Mad Men.” So your definition can be wide and varied. And with most of TV history available to us with a few clicks, almost anything can become a summer binge on a boiling day when you really need to stay indoors. That said, while some of the greatest series ever aired at times while school was out,...
This week’s question: What is the perfect summer show? Why? (Note: This doesn’t have to be a current show)
Alan Sepinwall (@sepinwall), Uproxx
When you’re picking the perfect summer show, you first have to define your terms. “The Oc” and “American Idol” debuted in the summer, but so did “The Wire” and “Mad Men.” So your definition can be wide and varied. And with most of TV history available to us with a few clicks, almost anything can become a summer binge on a boiling day when you really need to stay indoors. That said, while some of the greatest series ever aired at times while school was out,...
- 6/27/2017
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
Every week, IndieWire asks a select handful of TV critics two questions and publishes the results on Tuesday. (The answer to the second, “What is the best show currently on TV?” can be found at the end of this post.)
This week’s question: How should TV critics use social media in their work, if at all?
James Poniewozik (@poniewozik), New York Times
My only real rule is that social media is, well, social, so I don’t want to get chummy with artists and performers I might write about. And I break that rule plenty. I have several showrunners, writers, etc., that I started following back before I started thinking about this sort of thing and they’re sort of grandfathered in. (As for TV-adjacent artists: I live in a world where I can follow Margaret Atwood on Twitter; how can I not?) I don’t think it’s...
This week’s question: How should TV critics use social media in their work, if at all?
James Poniewozik (@poniewozik), New York Times
My only real rule is that social media is, well, social, so I don’t want to get chummy with artists and performers I might write about. And I break that rule plenty. I have several showrunners, writers, etc., that I started following back before I started thinking about this sort of thing and they’re sort of grandfathered in. (As for TV-adjacent artists: I live in a world where I can follow Margaret Atwood on Twitter; how can I not?) I don’t think it’s...
- 6/20/2017
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
Every week, IndieWire asks a select handful of TV critics two questions and publishes the results on Tuesday. (The answer to the second, “What is the best show currently on TV?” can be found at the end of this post.)
This week’s question: What does it take to make a good prequel TV series? (And feel free to include an example of a show that got it right or wrong.)
Allison Keene (@KeeneTV), Collider
A prequel TV series is the most successful when it uses familiar touchstones but creates its own world. “Hannibal” is probably the best example of this, where there were characters we recognized but the setting, experience, and modern time period were completely Bryan Fuller’s (wonderfully so). “Bates Motel” has been another positive example, especially as it nears its end. The time period is again modernized, but it keeps a surreal and retro feel. And...
This week’s question: What does it take to make a good prequel TV series? (And feel free to include an example of a show that got it right or wrong.)
Allison Keene (@KeeneTV), Collider
A prequel TV series is the most successful when it uses familiar touchstones but creates its own world. “Hannibal” is probably the best example of this, where there were characters we recognized but the setting, experience, and modern time period were completely Bryan Fuller’s (wonderfully so). “Bates Motel” has been another positive example, especially as it nears its end. The time period is again modernized, but it keeps a surreal and retro feel. And...
- 4/11/2017
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
Every week, IndieWire asks a select handful of TV critics two questions and publishes the results on Tuesday. (The answer to the second, “What is the best show currently on TV?” can be found at the end of this post.)
This week’s question: What is the best TV adaptation of a book/book series?
Daniel Fienberg (@TheFienPrint), The Hollywood Reporter
Ok, I listed like 50 answers for last week’s Guest Stars question and I’m determined not to cheat this week! Kinda. The answer is “Friday Night Lights,” but I acknowledge that there are caveats, because the NBC TV series was based on the feature film, which was based on Buzz Bissinger’s book, so is the show based on a book or based on a movie? Well, because Peter Berg adapted both, I’m gonna say they’re both based on the book, because really the only continuity...
This week’s question: What is the best TV adaptation of a book/book series?
Daniel Fienberg (@TheFienPrint), The Hollywood Reporter
Ok, I listed like 50 answers for last week’s Guest Stars question and I’m determined not to cheat this week! Kinda. The answer is “Friday Night Lights,” but I acknowledge that there are caveats, because the NBC TV series was based on the feature film, which was based on Buzz Bissinger’s book, so is the show based on a book or based on a movie? Well, because Peter Berg adapted both, I’m gonna say they’re both based on the book, because really the only continuity...
- 4/4/2017
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
Every week, IndieWire asks a select handful of TV critics two questions and publishes the results on Tuesday. (The answer to the second, “What is the best show currently on TV?” can be found at the end of this post.)
This week’s question: What is your favorite murder mystery show?
Erik Adams (@ErikMAdams), A.V. Club
It has to be “Twin Peaks,” right? I’m one of those annoying people who insists the show is so much more than “Who killed Laura Palmer?”, but that is our entry point to David Lynch and Mark Frost’s weird little world, and the question that briefly made “Twin Peaks” a pop-culture phenomenon. And the chapters of the series that deal with finding Laura’s murderer are some of the most compelling, from the dream-sequence enhanced “Zen, Or The Skill To Catch A Killer” or the eventual solution to the mystery, a...
This week’s question: What is your favorite murder mystery show?
Erik Adams (@ErikMAdams), A.V. Club
It has to be “Twin Peaks,” right? I’m one of those annoying people who insists the show is so much more than “Who killed Laura Palmer?”, but that is our entry point to David Lynch and Mark Frost’s weird little world, and the question that briefly made “Twin Peaks” a pop-culture phenomenon. And the chapters of the series that deal with finding Laura’s murderer are some of the most compelling, from the dream-sequence enhanced “Zen, Or The Skill To Catch A Killer” or the eventual solution to the mystery, a...
- 2/22/2017
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
After going through an entire press tour in which almost no one wanted to talk to poor Ben Affleck about his decent-but-not-great Live By Night, instead focusing on a certain caped crusader film, the actor-director decided he’d had enough. Affleck announced this week he had stepped down from the directing gig, citing his desire to focus on his performance as Batman instead. Finding that explanation dubious at best, A.V. Club editors Erik Adams and Alex McCown-Levy delve into the alternative explanations for the move, as well as discuss his possible replacements for the gig. Not put forward as a candidate: Zach Snyder.
Watch the full A.V. Club Live here.
Watch the full A.V. Club Live here.
- 2/1/2017
- by Alex McCown-Levy
- avclub.com
A.V. Club Live is our daily chat show, broadcasting live via Facebook every weekday at 10:30 a.m. Central.
Join us today on A.V. Club Live, where we’ll avoid talking about the problems plaguing our country. Instead, TV Editor Erik Adams, and Assistant Editor Alex McCown-Levy will be running down all the the morning’s top stories. They’ll discuss Ben Affleck dropping out of directing the solo Batman film and his rumored replacements, Teri Hatcher joining CW’s Supergirl, and the Westminster cat scandal.
Tune in below and comment on Facebook.
Join us today on A.V. Club Live, where we’ll avoid talking about the problems plaguing our country. Instead, TV Editor Erik Adams, and Assistant Editor Alex McCown-Levy will be running down all the the morning’s top stories. They’ll discuss Ben Affleck dropping out of directing the solo Batman film and his rumored replacements, Teri Hatcher joining CW’s Supergirl, and the Westminster cat scandal.
Tune in below and comment on Facebook.
- 2/1/2017
- by Baraka Kaseko
- avclub.com
Peak TV. It’s a phrase that has been much in vogue in recent years, thanks to FX CEO John Landgraf’s assertion that we’ve got more original content than we can possibly handle. Of course, Landgraf also thought the amount of original programming (currently lingering in the neighborhood of 454 scripted series, according to FX) on TV and streaming services would begin to decline in 2017, proving that even a sage TV prognosticator can be hilariously optimistic. Instead, the number seems to be on the rise, leading to an overabundance of options and numerous nights in which A.V. Club TV editor Erik Adams finds himself staring into the bottom of a bottle, wondering where it will all end. But lo, the unceasing march continues, and today comes word that the outlets offering original programming to the masses have a 900-lb. piece of fruit scudding into their midst ...
- 1/12/2017
- by Alex McCown-Levy
- avclub.com
Every week, IndieWire asks a select handful of TV critics two questions and publishes the results on Tuesday. (The answer to the second, “What is the best show currently on TV?” can be found at the end of this post.)
This week’s question: What is the best TV theme song for a current show that aired in 2016?
Alan Sepinwall (@sepinwall), HitFix
If we’re talking pre-existing theme songs of shows that aired in 2016, then the obvious choice for me is “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” whose funky ’70s cop show riff often provides the biggest joy I get out of my viewing week, especially when paired with all those great visuals (Gina dancing, Charles injuring himself). In terms of theme songs brand new to this year, I go with one that I actually had to make an effort to watch with each episode: “Luke Cage.” Another ’70s throwback, it perfectly sets the mood for everything that follows,...
This week’s question: What is the best TV theme song for a current show that aired in 2016?
Alan Sepinwall (@sepinwall), HitFix
If we’re talking pre-existing theme songs of shows that aired in 2016, then the obvious choice for me is “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” whose funky ’70s cop show riff often provides the biggest joy I get out of my viewing week, especially when paired with all those great visuals (Gina dancing, Charles injuring himself). In terms of theme songs brand new to this year, I go with one that I actually had to make an effort to watch with each episode: “Luke Cage.” Another ’70s throwback, it perfectly sets the mood for everything that follows,...
- 12/6/2016
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
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He told the audience at the third and final presidential debate that “nobody has more respect for women than I do.” But minutes later, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump slammed his Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton by calling her a “nasty woman.”
The comment came as the former Secretary of State was discussing Social Security â. a program she plans to add money to if elected on Nov. 8.
“I am on record as saying that we need to put more money into the Social Security trust fund,” Clinton, 68, explained. “That’s part...
He told the audience at the third and final presidential debate that “nobody has more respect for women than I do.” But minutes later, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump slammed his Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton by calling her a “nasty woman.”
The comment came as the former Secretary of State was discussing Social Security â. a program she plans to add money to if elected on Nov. 8.
“I am on record as saying that we need to put more money into the Social Security trust fund,” Clinton, 68, explained. “That’s part...
- 10/20/2016
- by Dave Quinn
- PEOPLE.com
It’s August, time for The A.V. Club’s annual 20-year trip through the wayback machine. This year, we examine the perma-angst that was 1996. Why so sullen, 1996? Was it the fact that alternative music just couldn’t get a toehold, as discussed by Sean O’Neal in today’s excellent Foc? Was it that Claire Danes and Leo DiCaprio weren’t going to make it out of Romeo + Juliet alive? At least the movie left an excellent soundtrack behind, as Katie Rife will explore later on the week. Was it that so many TV shows were adaptations of previous movies (as Danette Chavez notes today), and so many movies takeoffs of previous TV series (which Jesse Hassenger will examine)?
C’mon, there were some bright spots. Erik Adams was super-psyched about the new trajectory of the kids channel Nickelodeon. Sure, 1996 gave us Fox News, but it ...
C’mon, there were some bright spots. Erik Adams was super-psyched about the new trajectory of the kids channel Nickelodeon. Sure, 1996 gave us Fox News, but it ...
- 8/8/2016
- by Gwen Ihnat
- avclub.com
Welcome back to Avq&A, where we throw out a question for discussion among the staff and readers. Consider this a prompt to compare notes on your interface with pop culture, to reveal your embarrassing tastes and experiences, and to ponder how our diverse lives all led us to convene here together. Got a question you’d like us and the readers to answer? Email us at avcqa@theonion.com.
This week’s question: What movie is missing from our recent list of the best big-screen comedies since 2000?
Erik Adams
A number of my personal favorites didn’t make the final list, due to their presumed lack of popularity, respectability, or filmmaking acumen, which I choose to take as a grave insult to my taste and character. But none of those qualifiers apply to Spy, a Paul Feig-Melissa McCarthy team-up that made bank at the box office, earned...
This week’s question: What movie is missing from our recent list of the best big-screen comedies since 2000?
Erik Adams
A number of my personal favorites didn’t make the final list, due to their presumed lack of popularity, respectability, or filmmaking acumen, which I choose to take as a grave insult to my taste and character. But none of those qualifiers apply to Spy, a Paul Feig-Melissa McCarthy team-up that made bank at the box office, earned...
- 7/15/2016
- by Erik Adams, Mike D'Angelo, A.A. Dowd, Will Harris, Jesse Hassenger, William Hughes, Gwen Ihnat, Alex McCown, Benjamin Mercer, Noel Murray, Vikram Murthi, Adam Nayman, Brandon Nowalk, Sean O'Neal, Caitlin PenzeyMoog, Dennis Perkins, Nathan Rabin, Emily L. Stephens, Ignatiy Vishnevetsky, Nick Wanserski, Esther Zuckerman
- avclub.com
Everyone in Westeros seemed bound and determined to kill or be killed in “Mother’s Mercy,” the season five final of Game of Thrones. Joining us this week to discuss the episode is the TV editor of the A.V. Club, Mr. Erik Adams. We’ll let you know who we think actually died, and what are our biggest disappointments of season five as a whole. All this and more.
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- 6/17/2015
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
Day one and two of Atx Season 4 featured some fantastic programming and only minor line issues. Both sides of the festival were heightened in day three, which brought some great programs and events for attendees, but also the mess that was the Gilmore Girls Reunion panel line. The best and worst of the festival were on display and if Atx is going to continue to grow, it needs to learn from its many mistakes with the Gilmore Girls panel, and quickly.
The day started for me with Rectify, with a screening of the season three premiere and afterward, a Q&A moderated by The Hollywood Reporter’s Tim Goodman and featuring cast members Abigail Spencer, J. Smith-Cameron, and Aden Young, and executive producer Mark Johnson. It was lovely to watch the series, which benefits tremendously from its cinematic direction, in a theater, surrounded by an engaged audience. A show like...
The day started for me with Rectify, with a screening of the season three premiere and afterward, a Q&A moderated by The Hollywood Reporter’s Tim Goodman and featuring cast members Abigail Spencer, J. Smith-Cameron, and Aden Young, and executive producer Mark Johnson. It was lovely to watch the series, which benefits tremendously from its cinematic direction, in a theater, surrounded by an engaged audience. A show like...
- 6/7/2015
- by Kate Kulzick
- SoundOnSight
The "Survivor: Worlds Apart" cast was a bit short on recognizable celebrities, if your idea of "celebrity" happens to be former professional athletes or nearly-forgotten '80s TV stars. If, however, you spend time around the world of reality TV or academia, or you spend time around those who spend their time around those worlds, there's no question that Max Dawson entered "Survivor: Worlds Apart" as the season's biggest superstar. As a member of Northwestern's Communications department, Max taught several years of a course titled "The Tribe Has Spoken: Surviving TV’s New Reality," as well as other courses on TV, new media and the business betwixt them. Several of my critical buddies, including Mo Ryan and Myles McNutt and Erik Adams, made appearances in the "Survivor" class. Since 2013, Max has worked as a consultant for and on the reality TV industry. He may not be Lisa Whelchel or Jimmy Johnson,...
- 3/22/2015
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
Our TV Reviews section enters its third week of existence, and here are the shows you can look forward to us reviewing this week! Look for our reviews of shows already in progress (which we know some of you are looking forward to) to begin next week. We’re spreading our reviews throughout the week, to avoid overwhelming you with them on just two days of the week. So here’s what to look forward to! Monday: Erik Adams reviews CBS’ new “single guys, living life to its fullest without those stupid ladies around” comedy We Are Men, which debuts ...
- 9/30/2013
- avclub.com
For years now, TV critics have been making snap judgments about new TV shows based on the footage shown at upfront presentations, which is really unfair, if you think about it. Does anybody ask movie critics to make snap judgments based on trailers? (Well, actually, now that we think about it…) But all of that doesn’t mean we can’t get in on the fun here at The A.V. Club, and all week, Erik Adams and Todd VanDerWerff will be looking at the new fall show trailers and offering their thoughts. Remember: Sometimes a terrible trailer makes for ...
- 5/17/2013
- avclub.com
For years now, TV critics have been making snap judgments about new TV shows based on the footage shown at upfront presentations, which is really unfair, if you think about it. Does anybody ask movie critics to make snap judgments based on trailers? (Well, actually, now that we think about it…) But all of that doesn’t mean we can’t get in on the fun here at The A.V. Club, and all week, Erik Adams and Todd VanDerWerff will be looking at the new fall show trailers and offering their thoughts. Remember: Sometimes a terrible trailer makes for ...
- 5/16/2013
- avclub.com
For years now, TV critics have been making snap judgments about new TV shows based on the footage shown at upfront presentations, which is really unfair, if you think about it. Does anybody ask movie critics to make snap judgments based on trailers? (Well, actually, now that we think about it…) But all of that doesn’t mean we can’t get in on the fun here at The A.V. Club, and all week, Erik Adams and Todd VanDerWerff will be looking at the new fall show trailers and offering their thoughts. Remember: Sometimes a terrible trailer makes for ...
- 5/15/2013
- avclub.com
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