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'Mad Men' finale: One too many wrap-ups?

About an hour after the "Mad Men" series finale aired, one of my best friends sent me a text message that read, "I really have no idea what to think about the last 'Mad Men.'" I know how he feels....

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'Botched'

I wanted to write about "Mad Max: Fury Road" this week. The movie has been universally praised by critics, earning a ridiculously high "98 percent fresh" rating on rottentomatoes.com.

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'Naked And Afraid,' and entertaining

When I first heard about the Discovery Channel's "Naked and Afraid" in 2013, my first question was, "How long did it take them to start (insert euphemism for sexual intercourse not fit for...

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'Fight Club 2?'

The first rule of "Fight Club 2" is, "I have to talk about 'Fight Club 2.'" When I heard that Chuck Palahniuk, the author of "Fight Club," was releasing a sequel nearly 20 years after the novel was...

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'Thrones' keeps killing off favorite characters

Sunday's season finale of "Game of Thrones," "Mother's Mercy," was bleak, even by the standards of a show that (Look out - spoilers ahead!) killed its lead protagonist at the end of its first season.

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'True Detective' season 2: following a tough act

The first season of HBO's "True Detective" premiered in January 2014 to the applause of critics and the general public alike, providing viewers with a healthy dose of existential dread, drug-fueled...

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'Deutschland 83'

"Who will win? You greedy capitalists, or we, the socialists, who work together for the collective good?" (Suffice it to say, spoilers lay ahead) These are the words of 23-year-old East German border...

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'How Did This Get Made' will make you laugh

I didn't start listening to podcasts until recently, when my daily car-time increased exponentially.

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HBO's 'The Brink' is a missed opportunity

Jack Black deserved better. So did we.

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Split Rock at Tail o' the Pup

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Spring Street performs in Lake Placid

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'Ant-Man' much better than expected

I was really, really worried about "Ant-Man," but it turns out my fears were unfounded. When I initially heard Edgar Wright, director of "Shaun of the Dead," "Hot Fuzz," and the vastly underrated...

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Jon Stewart ends his epic run as host of 'The Daily Show'

I'm going to miss Jon Stewart. I imagine a lot of you are, too. Tonight, Stewart will host his final episode of 'The Daily Show with Jon Stewart," marking the end of an era for American wit and satire.

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'How Did This Get Made' will make you laugh

I didn't start listening to podcasts until recently, when my daily car-time increased exponentially.

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My public apology for asking you to watch 'True Detective' season two

After watching Sunday's season two finale of HBO's "True Detective," I can honestly say I'm sorry I ever told you to watch the show. Back in June, before the first episode aired, I had high hopes for...

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'Fantastic Four' is a train wreck

"Fantastic Four" is 106 minutes of your life you will never get back. If you're looking to see a poorly-paced film featuring underdeveloped characters whose actions seem to exist independent of motive...

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'The Unauthorized Full House Story' fails to hold interest

When "Full House" premiered on ABC in September 1987, it quickly became my favorite show. In my defense, I was 8 years old. By the start of its third season, however, I no longer found it funny.

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Are you a Godfather, or a Goodfella?

As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to write a column on "Goodfellas." Martin Scorcese's classic film turned 25 this year, and the Sundance Channel is celebrating the occasion by showing the...

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'Mike's Place: A True Story of Love, Blues, and Terror in Tel Aviv' an...

Love, blues and terror: three subjects that have inspired some of the best and worst acts in human history.

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'Pacific Ocean Blue' a perfect autumn album

Summer is over, and, if you're mourning its loss, you should listen to Dennis Wilson's "Pacific Ocean Blue.

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