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Hey, 'True Detective' Critics, Calm Down
There's always a certain nostalgia, a dedicated sense of loyalty, to originals. Be it movies or shows, remakes/creations with different takes tend to be judged by a critical group of beholders. In the case of...
'True Detective' S2 E1 Review: Slow Yet Commanding
True Detective kicks off its Season 2 run with a slick intro full of expectedly dark imagery. Once the music stops, we shift to Colin Farrell's mustached character, Ray Velcoro. He drops off his heavyset...
Season 2 of 'True Detective' is Nearing
True Detective developed a cult following after its exceptionally dark Season 1 showcase hit TV screens. Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson partnered up as detectives investigating the work of an elusive serial killer, or killers,...
'True Detective' Drops Season 2 Teaser Trailer
True Detective Season 2 will have difficulty matching the profound excellence of its debut run. Nic Pizzolatto 's opening season was as tormenting as it was riveting, showcasing Matthew McConaughey in prime form during his...
Writer's Guild Honors 'True Detective' as Best Drama
True Detective has been honored for its excellent Season 1 showing. The Writer's Guild of America named True Detective the top drama as HBO's dark hit defeated Game of Thrones , The Good Wife ,...
Five Reasons to Rewatch Season 1 of True Detective
Season 1 of True Detective was a piece of television wizardry. Creator Nic Pizzolatto crafted a profoundly grim story that immediately developed a cult following. With Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson shining in rare television...
Top 10 TV Shows of 2014
With more channels, streamers, and service providers than Jerry Gergich has ripped pants, the machine that is television in 2014 hummed on cylinders it didn't even know it had. Talented filmmakers and show runners have...
'True Detective' Season 2: Assessing the Cast (So Far)
Hollywood regulars Colin Farrell, Vince Vaughn, and Taylor Kitsch have signed on for Season 2 of Nic Pizzolatto's gritty HBO series True Detective . Since this is an anthology series, Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson,...
The Five Best TV Duos of the Last 10 Years
The best duos on television are both entertaining and memorable. While single characters can be powerful individually, duos present the deeper ability to communicate, interact, and exchange ideas. They bicker. They debate. They laugh. If...
Watch It: 'You're the Worst' Is Far From It
You're the Worst certainly lives up to its name, or so I thought after viewing the pilot episode. The premise of the show, a half hour rom-com on FX, is that two vile people: Jimmy...