As season three of BBC’s “Sherlock” came to a close, one shocking development completely turned the tables on the beloved sleuth. Jim Moriarty was alive and rearing to wreak havoc in...
In any film genre, familiarity is something of a given. In action flicks, the bad guy dies in explosive fashion. Romantic comedies always end with a passionate confession, usually in public and always...
In the short span of two episodes, HBO’s crime anthology series “True Detective” introduced viewers to the most intrinsically complicated duo since “Breaking Bad”’s...
Action films are a lot like pizza: cheesy, nutrition-free, covered in red sauce and delicious nonetheless. The greats, such as “Die Hard” and “Terminator 2,” are gourmet pies, made...
It is a sad task to report that season four of FX’s brilliantly bizarre, dark comedy “Wilfred” will be its last. While there are still many secrets about the mysterious mutt to uncover,...
Most good television comedies take a while to hit their stride. The first two seasons of “Seinfeld” are funny, but it wasn’t until season three that the cast found its snarky rhythm that...
2013 was a year brimming with fantastic films that both entertained and resonated with audiences — so much so that the films of this year couldn’t be limited to a traditional top 10 list; a...
“The Monuments Men”
Feb. 7
Directed by George Clooney
Written and directed by George Clooney, “The Monuments Men” is a World War II period piece that focuses on the efforts...
Mid-December to mid-January always seems to stress out awards-show junkies. There is a hectic release schedule for movies before the official end of the year. In addition to the regular holiday blockbusters,...
From Beyonce’s Super Bowl extravaganza in January to last week’s debut of the “Bound 2” video, The Daily Texan Life & Arts staff fondly recounts some of the best pop culture...
Spike Lee’s re-imagining of the critically acclaimed South Korean film “Oldboy” deserves to be assessed on its own merits. Lee took challenging material and forged it into a brutal but...
The final installment of “South Park”’s “Game of Thrones”-esque console wars trilogy ends Wednesday night. While a new red wedding may be on the horizon, let’s observe...
