“American Crime”
In its first season, “American Crime” burst upon the broadcast TV scene with purpose and chutzpah, taking a swan dive into issues and perceptions that most shows avoided. When the show returned for its sophomore outing, it attempted to have the same impact without refining its approach. What may have seemed novel the first time now felt heavy and hackneyed. There was no humor or self-awareness to balance out its juggernaut didacticism: justice does not exist, bad decisions will be made, people suck, and oh, here’s a twist to demonstrate that. If the series’ grimness is the end product, it doesn’t offer much else to the audience other than some fine performances to further amplify the aforementioned suckitude. “American Crime” is so much energy and earnestness gone to waste due to poor execution.
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In its first season, “American Crime” burst upon the broadcast TV scene with purpose and chutzpah, taking a swan dive into issues and perceptions that most shows avoided. When the show returned for its sophomore outing, it attempted to have the same impact without refining its approach. What may have seemed novel the first time now felt heavy and hackneyed. There was no humor or self-awareness to balance out its juggernaut didacticism: justice does not exist, bad decisions will be made, people suck, and oh, here’s a twist to demonstrate that. If the series’ grimness is the end product, it doesn’t offer much else to the audience other than some fine performances to further amplify the aforementioned suckitude. “American Crime” is so much energy and earnestness gone to waste due to poor execution.
Read More: ‘American Crime’ Season 2 Interviewed Real-Life Columbine Teachers in Episode 8, But Didn...
- 12/20/2016
- by Ben Travers, Hanh Nguyen and Liz Shannon Miller
- Indiewire
Foxtel has revealed its 2016 lineup of Australian series, which includes a raft of new commissions and programming across drama, lifestyle and factual..
Next year will see the return of Wentworth (SoHo), A Place to Call Home (SoHo), Australia.s Next Top Model (FOX8), The Real Housewives of Melbourne (Arena), The Recruit (FOX8), Crimes That Shook Australia (Ci Network), Coast (History), The Great Australian Bake Off (LifeStyle Food), Gogglebox Australia (The LifeStyle Channel), Selling Houses Australia (The LifeStyle Channel), Grand Designs Australia (The LifeStyle Channel) and River Cottage Australia (LifeStyle Food).
Foxtel also confirmed today a broad range of new programming to premiere in 2016 including two new Foxtel Original drama series.
The first is Secret City (showcase), a political thriller starring Anna Torv, Dan Wylie, Damon Herriman and two time Academy Award nominee Jacki Weaver..
The second is event series The Kettering Incident (showcase) featuring Elizabeth Debicki and Matt Le Nevez.
Next year will see the return of Wentworth (SoHo), A Place to Call Home (SoHo), Australia.s Next Top Model (FOX8), The Real Housewives of Melbourne (Arena), The Recruit (FOX8), Crimes That Shook Australia (Ci Network), Coast (History), The Great Australian Bake Off (LifeStyle Food), Gogglebox Australia (The LifeStyle Channel), Selling Houses Australia (The LifeStyle Channel), Grand Designs Australia (The LifeStyle Channel) and River Cottage Australia (LifeStyle Food).
Foxtel also confirmed today a broad range of new programming to premiere in 2016 including two new Foxtel Original drama series.
The first is Secret City (showcase), a political thriller starring Anna Torv, Dan Wylie, Damon Herriman and two time Academy Award nominee Jacki Weaver..
The second is event series The Kettering Incident (showcase) featuring Elizabeth Debicki and Matt Le Nevez.
- 11/5/2015
- by Inside Film Correspondent
- IF.com.au
In honor of EW's 20 Greatest Vampires of All Time cover hitting stands today, and it being a Friday, EW.com has unearthed its list of the Hottest Vampires of All Time. (Meaning, there is not 100 percent overlap between our picks, folks.) Click here for the gallery of bloodsucking babes, and here for the bloodthirsty blokes. As always, we're letting you vote to determine the Ultimate in each category. Those current results, and the reigning champs in our other polls (which are still open) after the jump. Hottest Male Vampire: Twilight's Robert Pattinson (55 percent) Moblize: Fans of True Blood's Alexander Skarsgard (he's in second place, with 18 percent) Hottest Female Vampire: Underworld's Kate Beckinsale (40 percent) Mobilize: Fans of True Blood's Deborah Ann Woll (second place, 12 percent) Hottest Male Crime Fighter: Bones' David Boreanaz (38 percent) Mobilize: Fans of Southland's Ben McKenzie (second place, 21 percent) Hottest Female Crime Fighter:...
- 7/31/2009
- by Mandi Bierly
- EW.com - PopWatch
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