John Krasinski's next movie to trade A Quiet Place for outer space
Newly minted blockbuster horror director John Krasinski isn’t resting on the laurels of his sudden success story A…
From bad to good: What pop culture duds led you to great stuff?
This week’s question is from commenter Ayatollah Colm Meaney:
David Bowie catapulted us to “Life On Mars?”
In Hear This, The A.V. Club writers sing the praises of songs they know well. This week: We pay tribute to one of the…
Dean Winters on Battle Creek, revering Oz, and almost passing on 30 Rock
Welcome to Random Roles, wherein we talk to actors about the characters who defined their careers. The catch: They…
New BBC America series proves Life On Mars creators ain’t afraid of no 19th century ghosts
This morning, BBC America announced the new drama series The Living And The Dead, a big risk for the network of Doctor…
Clarke Peters on Red Hook Summer, Treme, and performing with a purpose
Welcome to Random Roles, wherein we talk to actors about the characters who defined their careers. The catch: They…
Help Todd VanDerWerff choose the next series he'll watch between Sopranos seasons
We don't know if you're aware, but in between his reviews of seasons of The Sopranos, TV Club editor Todd VanDerWerff…
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Life On Mars: "Life Is A Rock"
So here we are, ladies and gentlemen—the final reckoning. The closing of the book. The changing of the channel. The…
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Life On Mars: "Everyone Knows It's Windy"
Only two episodes left till Life On Mars closes up shop for good (can't imagine a letter-writing campaign gracing us…
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Life On Mars: "All The Young Dudes"
Well, the cold open was clever enough this week—Gene and Ray bust up a bunch of hoods unloading a truck full of stolen…
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Life On Mars: "Coffe, Tea, Or Annie"
We get to see Annie in bondage gear this week. And Gina Gershon got a paycheck. Those are the nicest things I can think…
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Life On Mars: "Revenge Of Broken Jaw"
It's official—Life On Mars is ending this April. Hopefully the advance notice will give the people working on the show…
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Life On Mars: "The Simple Secret Of The Note In Us All"
New York's most controversial columnist is dead, stabbed to death and left to rot in a subway car. Sam and the boys are…
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Life On Mars: "Home Is Where You Hang Your Holster"
Us Martians are used to a steady diet of cliches, so the sight of a politician making time with a prostitute in the…
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Life On Mars: "Let All The Children Boogie"
The premise of Life On Mars is that in 2008, Detective Sam Tyler was hit by a car and knocked unconscious. When he woke…
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Life On Mars: “Take A Look At The Lawmen”
Zack is vacationing this week, so I’m repaying the many TV-covering favors he’s done for me by taking over for him with…
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Life On Mars: "The Man Who Sold The World"
I'd mostly given up on this show. At the start of "The Man Who Sold The World," I was already working out in my head…
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Life On Mars: "Tuesday's Dead"
I was crazy once. It was during college, so nobody really noticed, but it happens. You get to a place, and you want…
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Life On Mars: "Things To Do In New York When You're Dead"
About halfway into "Things To Do In New York When You're Dead," Sam and his temporary partner get nabbed by the Black…