A quick glance at the ads for MacGruber arouses almost instant suspicion and confusion. Another SNL feature-length film based off a less-than-hilarious skit, itself based off a decades old TV. show? Surely after Night at the Roxbury, The Ladies Man, and Superstar, we would have learned our lesson? The early word on this one [...]

In which state do the Simpsons live? Why was Number Six held prisoner? What does Wilson’s face look like? What was Shepherd Book’s origin? Why couldn’t The Professor fix a hole in the boat? There are some mysteries on television that will never be revealed. Among them is one riddle exclusive to The Big Bang [...]

As I’ve made clear in previous recaps, one thing I admire about How I Met Your Mother is its ability to seamlessly weave together multiple plotlines into one grand narrative. Unfortunately, this week’s episode is a rare exception. Neither the plotlines nor the overall story worked in any manner. Let’s start with this weeks main [...]

Close your eyes and try to imagine a nerd. What images does the word conjure? Big glasses, suspenders, pocket protectors, and a froggy voice? That’s accurate imagery according to TV producers from the 1980′s, but stop thinking of Urkel and Saved By The Bell, and try to think of their 21st century equivalent. A 21st [...]

As you grow up, you take stock in certain things. For example, fart jokes are not nearly as funny today as they were when I was nine. Thankfully, some people never outgrow this childhood innocence. People such as Robin, Barney, Lily and Marshall. Ted, however, prefers the finer things in life. Never one to back [...]

Looking for a cinematic alternative to Iron Man 2 and live in Baltimore? This weekend, you are in luck. Starting tonight, a parade of filmmakers, artists and cinephiles will flood into the Station North Arts District of Baltimore to begin celebrating the 10th annual Maryland Film Festival. The city’s most exciting movie event has organized three days [...]

How you feel walking out Sylvain White’s ‘The Losers’ is going to depend a lot on what you went in expecting. A light-weight, energetic and cheerfully dumb action movie, it surges forward confidently down a well worn path of macho swagger, jarring explosions and snarky quipping. The plot is a model of simplicity and efficiency. [...]

Earlier in the month, word spread about a secret project currently in development from Hangover director Todd Philips and producer Joel Silver. First Showing now has details on Project X.