RELATED STORIES This Friday on Hawaii Five-0 (CBS, 8/7c), Adam’s steamy shower with Tamiko (wait, what?) is rudely interrupted by some very dirty business involving Yakuza rivals. In the aftermath, Adam is sternly warned not to get involved in the hunt for Masuda’s kidnapped daughter, but that only forces the lawman to take a “sick […]
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American Horror Story: Apocalypse Recap: Michael's Twisted Backstory Involves Yet Another AHS Season
Over the course of just four episodes, American Horror Story: Apocalypse has gone from being a show about Earth’s last survivors to a show about the timeless struggle between witches and warlocks. That’s an impressive leap, even by AHS‘ standards. Wednesday’s episode turned the clock back three years, when Outpost 3 was still an elite […]
Twisted Platformer Mike Dies Drifts Through Space, Docks With Steam
Poor Mike is in trouble after taking a detour through that asteroid field. Even worse, his spaceship place is a literal death trap and he’s also being chased by some weird demonic eye demon. It is time to escape – and to supposedly die a whole lot of times in the process. When Psydra games, […]
‘Mandy’ Review: Nicolas Cage’s Twisted Riff on ‘John Wick’ is a Gnarly Acid-Trip [Sundance]
A primal, psychedelic rage-scream of a movie, Mandy takes a while to get going, but once it does, it delivers exactly what fans are hoping for: Nicolas Cage fully unleashing the beast within and absolutely wrecking people with a giant axe and a chainsaw. It’s just a shame it doesn’t get to the blood-soaked revenge […]
‘Billions’ Season 3 Trailer Raises The Stakes, ‘Homeland’ Season 7 Featurette Offers a Twisted Reflection of Society
If you’ve been wondering what Paul Giamatti has been up to lately (since that’s clearly a thought that crosses everyone’s minds every once in a while), the answer is apparently, “Making multiple seasons of the Showtime drama Billions.” The show’s third season is about to debut, and the network has released a new trailer teasing the […]
This Week In Trailers: Foxtrot, TWISTED, Like Me, Entanglement, Somebody Feed Phil
Trailers are an under-appreciated art form insofar that many times they’re seen as vehicles for showing footage, explaining films away, or showing their hand about what moviegoers can expect. Foreign, domestic, independent, big budget: What better way to hone your skills as a thoughtful moviegoer than by deconstructing these little pieces of advertising? This week […]
Twisted light could make wireless data faster than fiber
As fast as fiber optic lines have become, they’re still hamstrung by one key limitation: you still need to transmit that data over wires, which limits where you can transmit and the affordability of the fastest connections. Scientists may have a way to eliminate those cables while offering even faster speeds, though. They’ve discovered a […]
Lucifer Casts the Twisted Sinnerman — With Whom Does He Have a Past?
An ominous name uttered in hushed tones during Lucifer‘s Season 3 premiere now has a face to go with it. RELATEDLucifer Preview: Wing Mystery, No-Nonsense Lawman Vex the Devil Carroll will first appear in Episode 6 of Lucifer’s new season, which is airing Mondays at 8/7c. In addition to his run as The Leftovers‘ faux […]
‘Suburbicon’ Trailer: Matt Damon’s Suburban Life Gets Delightfully Twisted
This fall brings a reteaming of filmmaking duo Joel & Ethan Coen and superstar George Clooney, but not in the capacity that we’re used to see them collaborate. Instead, Suburbicon sees the Coen brothers only writing the script, and George Clooney is directing without starring in the movie himself, which is something he’s never done […]
‘Happy End’ Review: A Bleak and Twisted Comedy From Michael Haneke [TIFF]
Michael Haneke is not known for light-heartedness. The Austrian filmmaker behind Funny Games, Caché, The White Ribbon, and Amour specializes in challenging, often incredibly bleak dramas where all is not right in the world. So when Haneke’s new film was announced with the title Happy End, most people familiar with the director likely assumed this […]