“Luck” Premieres Jan. 29 on HBO From “Deadwood” creator David Milch and director Michael Mann, this drama set in the high-stakes gambling world of competitive horse racing looks...

“Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol” Directed by Brad Bird In theaters Dec. 16 The punctuation-laden fourth installment of the “Mission: Impossible” franchise...

Fox’s new hit comedy “New Girl” is weird. The show, centered on a woman (Zooey Deschanel) who moves in with a trio of single guys she found on Craigslist and created by Liz Meriwether...

Martin Scorcese’s “Hugo” is almost like two films in one: half family-oriented adventure film, showing us the adventures of Hugo Cabret (Asa Butterfield) as he lives inside a train station,...

“My Week With Marilyn” more or less hinges on Michelle Williams’ performance as American sex symbol Marilyn Monroe and even builds in a certain amount of awe around the actress by staging...

It’s been seven years since Alexander Payne’s last film (the sublime “Sideways), and although “The Descendants” may not reach the staggering highs of that film, it’s...

A year ago, Shailene Woodley was probably best known for her prominent role on “The Secret Life of the American Teenager.” However, her wonderful performance as George Clooney’s spunky,...

From its opening “Toy Story” short (which is a welcome check-in with characters just as beloved as the Muppets) to its climactic musical number, “The Muppets” doesn’t have...

TLC’s “All-American Muslim” does its darndest to make Muslims seem normal. The network follows five Muslim families in Dearborn, Mich. The city is home to the largest mosque in North...

Much of Showtime’s original programming falls into the trap of over-reliance on a central conceit, without which they generally struggle, having little substance outside that conceit on which to...

It’s an understatement to say Lars von Trier films are not for everyone. His Björk vehicle “Dancer in the Dark” is widely credited with being one of the most devastating films ever...

UT alumnus Marlane Barnes only had a vague idea of what the “Twilight Saga” was about before she went in to audition for an opportunity many would kill for: a part in “Breaking Dawn,”...