Call it what you want—crazy, stupid, shallow, trite or false, Crazy, Stupid, Love, about midlife crises that break up a 25-year marriage and the efforts of the newly single spouses to start anew, is one of the phoniest pieces of romantic comedy hooey to come out of Hollywood in ages. Despite a strong...

Okay, they’ve been out a while, but still… Best drama series: Boardwalk Empire, Friday Night Lights, Dexter, Game of Thrones, The Good Wife, Mad Men. Best comedy series: Modern Family, 30 Rock, Glee, The Office, The Big Bang Theory, Parks and Recreation. Drama actor: Jon Hamm, Mad Men; Steve...

Captain America: The First Avenger may not be quite as thrilling as Thor or as well-acted as X Men: First Class, but Joe Johnston’s new Marvel superhero picture gets some things very right — namely, a lovely period recreation of the U.S. circa early 1940s, a scaled-down approach to its action...

Release Date: July 26th, 2011 Running Time: 5 hours The Show In the late ‘80s and early ‘90s Sunbow reigned supreme in the animation kingdom. It produced hit after hit from Transformers and G.I. Joe to ThunderCats and He-Man. But the mega company also had a string of lesser-known shows, including...

Release Date: July 26th, 2011 Running Time: 94 minutes The Film The idea of reliving an event over and over has been done before many times in film and television, most notably in Groundhog’s Day. When not tackled properly, the formula can make a film very tedious. Source Code, from visionary director...

Release Date: July 15th, 2011 Running Time: 107 / 111 minutes The Film Some of the best movie experiences I’ve had are the ones that surprised me. When I initially saw ads for Rango, Johnny Depp voicing the lead was intriguing, but nothing else grabbed me. I had no idea what the film was about,...

Release Date: July 12th, 2011 Running Time: 91 minutes The Film The post-apocalyptic genre was particularly rife in the years around and following the Cold War when nuclear annihilation was a very real threat. Unfortunately it is also a genre that has been exploited with low-budget films that rely...

Release Date: July 12th, 2011 Running Time: 267 minutes The Show The ‘80s was a special time for cartoons. Kids had a slew of memorable, influential franchises that remain beloved to this day: G.I. Joe, Transformers, He-Man, and of course, ThunderCats. Though ThunderCats has already been released...

Release Date: July 12th, 2011 Running Time: 104 minutes The Film Roger Corman has been one of the most prolific producers in Hollywood. He is the B-movie guru of the industry, and it is nothing short of a miracle how he made so many films without falling into financial ruin. Many of Corman’s classics...

Release Date: July 12th, 2011 Running Time: 102 minutes The Film Paranormal Activity was a surprise hit that scared audiences worldwide. It was a mastery display of how subtle horror is able to get under your skin in the worst way. Cut from the same cloth, Insidious takes this idea to the next level....