Steven Soderbergh's new series based on a New York City hospital in 1900 showcases progressiveness in the operating room while staying conservative on other matters such as race. At the center if this issue is Dr. Algernon Edwards, a Harvard educated, European trained surgeon that is offered a high position at the Knickerbocker Hospital, but is met by opposition from Chief Surgeon John Thackery (Clive Owen). The talented André Holland portrays this important role of Edwards. Read More »
WWE will air arguably its second-biggest pay-per-view, SummerSlam, on Sunday at 8 p.m. Eastern. In case you didn't hear, you can watch the whole event on the WWE Network for just $9.99. Read More »
WWE aired its go-home show for the SummerSlam pay-per-view on Monday night with the latest edition of Monday Night Raw. The episode was meant to get fans excited for the event on Sunday and, as far as this fan is concerned, it worked. Read More »
The Aug. 11, 2014 edition of WWE's Monday Night Raw emanates live from the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon and begins with Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman. The latter says he will soon be the advocate for the WWE World Heavyweight Champion after Lesnar beats John Cena at SummerSlam. Read More »
The Aug. 11, 2014 edition ofWE's Monday Night Raw will emanate live from the in Portland, Oregon and will serve as the go-home show for the SummerSlam pay-per-view on Sunday. Read More »
Among their hit roster, such as "Falling Skies" and "Dallas," TNT now adds the intense new drama series, "Legends," to their ever-growing lineup. Based on the award-winning book by best-selling author Robert Littell, "Game of Thrones" alumni Sean Bean stars in the latest action-packed spy series from "Homeland" executive producers Howard Gordon and Alexander Cary. Read More »
The CW's Arrow is a show that could have fallen flat in the early going. Green Arrow is a known property, but not on the level of a Clark Kent in Smallville. But thanks to a darker, grittier approach and a charming performance from lead Stephen Amell, the show has found its groove and delivered some captivating storytelling in its first two seasons. Read More »
Steven Soderbergh’s highly anticipated new television series, The Knick, premieres tonight (Aug. 8) and it’s safe to say that expectations are high. A dynamic cast of characters makes up the staff of The Knickerbocker, but one in particular is the shining light among the dark and bloody atmosphere: Cornelia Robertson, the daughter of the hospital’s benefactor. We had the privilege of talking to the actress taking on this role - Juliet Rylance - about Cornelia’s hardships, her relationships with the rest of these characters, and what we can expect as season one turns into season two! Read More »
This is hardly an original statement, but CM Punk is and likely will always be one of my favorite wrestlers. So it hurt when he abruptly left the WWE back in January and more or less disappeared from public life. Since then, fans have clung to every scrap of news about the Second City Saint in the hopes it could indicate a return. Now that Punk has made some public appearances, it's clear he's happy and a return to WWE, at least in the foreseeable future, seems highly unlikely. Read More »
The August 4, 2014 edition of WWE's Monday Night Raw emanates live from the Frank Erwin Events Center in Austin, Texas and begins with Triple H and Stephanie McMahon, The Authority. Read More »
The Aug. 8, 2014 edition of WWE's Monday Night Raw will emanate live from the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas at 8 p.m. Eastern and will continue to build to the company's major pay-per-view event, SummerSlam, on Aug. 17. Read More »
In The Leftovers, series creators Tom Perrotta and Damon Lindelof showcase loss at a very interesting level, in an extreme situation. The people of Mapleton all deal with the sudden departure that occurred four years prior in different ways, but each and every one of them can relate to one another due to the disappearance of their respective loved one. That is until we meet Carrie Coon's character, Nora Durst: the woman who had lost everything. Read More »
The two editions of WWE's Monday Night Raw since the poorly-received Battleground pay-per-view have been stellar, at least by WWE's recent standards. The company has gone back to the formula that made it successful during the Attitude Era as it builds toward SummerSlam on Aug. 17. But it's not the blood, or the sexual content or the cursing that has made the difference. It's the storytelling. Read More »