The State of Scary TV
‘The Returned’ and ‘Ash vs Evil Dead’ join ‘The Walking Dead’ in offering high-quality horror.
May 29, 2015
Songs of the Week: Disaster Movie Soundtrack Edition
‘San Andreas’ may not have a schmaltzy theme song, but most great disaster films do.
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Whose Fault Is This? Learning to Like the Mega-quakes in ‘San Andreas’ and the Sloppiness of ‘Aloha’
Aloha Means Run for Your Life: ‘San Andreas’ and Cameron Crowe’s new romantic dramedy.
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Behold, Rictus Erectus: The Action Stylings and Wrestling History of the Musclebound Monster in ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’
The big guy with the machine gun? He’s an action-movie genius.
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‘Game of Thrones’ Precap: The Maester’s Reading List, Samwell’s Greatest Hits, and How to Kill Time in Winterfell
The Maester’s reading list, Samwell’s greatest hits, and how to kill time in Winterfell.
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‘Elizabethtown’ Kicked Off Cameron Crowe’s 10-Year Cold Streak. Let’s Watch It With New Eyes.
Let’s go back on down to ‘Elizabethtown.’
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Sophomore Sensations: Our Favorite Second Rap Albums
With the arrival of ‘At.Long.Last.A$AP’ this week, New York rapper A$AP Rocky has finally released his second album. They say you wait your whole life to make your first album, then you have nine months to follow it up. In hip-hop, first albums are one part autobiography and one part mission statement. Sophomore albums tend to be a little more complicated. There are all kinds of second rap albums: commercial failures, bloated bombs, cult classics, underrated masterpieces. There are also a handful of sophomore LPs that are considered some of the best rap albums ever made. Here’s a brief look at some of the Grantland staff’s favorite sophomore efforts.
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Emergency Preparedness: ‘San Andreas’ Predecessor Miniseries ‘10.5’ Offers Life Lessons for When the Planet Cracks in Half
When the ‘San Andreas’ quake hits and the earth splits beneath your feet, keep your cool. ‘10.5’ prepared you for this, at least emotionally.
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‘The Grantland NFL Podcast’: ‘Under Siege 2: Dark Territory’ Review
‘The Grantland Steven Seagal Podcast’ powers on as Mays and Barnwell talk all about ‘Under Siege 2: Dark Territory.’
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‘Watch the Thrones’ Podcast: Cersei’s Tough Week, Sam’s Virginity, and the Troubles of Adapting Books to TV
Chris, Andy, Mallory, and Jason talk about the tough week for Cersei Lannister, Sam’s virginity, and the difficulty in adapting the ‘Game of Thrones’ plot from books to the screen.
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Hard Reboot: The Excellent Season 2 Makeover of ‘Halt and Catch Fire’
It takes guts to say when something isn’t working. It’s even harder to fix it after you’ve done that.
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