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Why Hollywood Loved Richard Matheson
The late sci-fi author's flair for fascinating, futuristic concepts led to I Am Legend, The Incredible Shrinking Man, Real Steel, and Twilight Zone and Star Trek episodes.
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A Year in Hype: Which of 2012's Most Promising Films Delivered?
Were we right to be excited about 'The Avengers,' 'Les Miserables,' and, uh, 'The Great Gatsby'?
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After 'Twilight': Where Do Vampires in Pop Culture Go From Here?
For decades, storytellers used the bloodsucking undead to portray sexual deviancy. But Stephenie Meyer changed all that.
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'The Walking Dead' Finally Gets the Villain It Deserves
The show returns to fine form for its experimental episode "Walk With Me."
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What's the Half-Life of Satire in the Age of Twitter?
Most viral jokes are only funny for a while, but that's always been the case with political humor.
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HBO's Big 'Game of Thrones' Gamble
A new book reveals that even series creator George R.R. Martin once had his doubts about making 'Game of Thrones' into a TV show.
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How 'Homeland' Finds Humanity in Terrorism
A conversation with Damian Lewis, who plays conflicted returning POW Nicholas Brody on the Showtime series
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The Blue, Murder-Filled, 'Godfather'-Inspired 'Breaking Bad' Finale
The show's last episode of the half-season raises the question: Is the end near for Walter White?
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The Big Secret of 'Breaking Bad': Walter White Was Always a Bad Guy
As the first part of the final season comes to a close, one truth is increasingly clear: Walter was never good to begin with.
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Fall Movie Preview: 20 Movies to See This Oscar Season
James Bond, Abe Lincoln, and some heavyweights of classic literature will all make it to the big screen this fall.
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How 'Breaking Bad' Covers Up a Child Murder: With Ruthless Efficiency
This week's episode shows just how much the characters have evolved in their calculated use of science.
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'ParaNorman' Will Scare Kids, and That's Good
Fear makes up a big part of entertainment for young people, and when done right, can be empowering.
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The Increasing Ugliness of Walter White
"Breaking Bad"'s main character is making more and more enemies in this last season.
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Times May Change, but Political Movies Don't
Hollywood's vision of Washington, D.C. has remained remarkably consistent in the decades leading up to 'The Campaign.'
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50 Episodes in, the Past Haunts 'Breaking Bad'
Why Walter White can't shake the events of the past year
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Philip K. Dick's Messy, Mindbending Cinematic Legacy
The prolific science-fiction writer inspired a generation's worth of thought-provoking, often eerily prophetic films.
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In Dance Flicks, the Moves Evolve but the Plots Don't
'Step Up Revolution' is Hollywood's latest attempt to apply the 'Saturday Night Fever' formula to new eras.
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On 'Breaking Bad,' Family Is a Motivation and a Liability
The show's drug dealers get into the business to protect and provide for their wives, girlfriends, and children—but devotion to family can be costly.
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Why Bat-Fans Are So Rabid
Who can't relate to at least one version of the caped crusader?
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Is the Film Trilogy Going Extinct?
Film franchises like 'Ice Age' and 'Lord of the Rings' are getting more sprawling—and more lucrative.