Tag: Breaking Bad
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The Walking Dead’s Pilot is Horror Filmmaking at Its Finest
Has The Walking Dead ever produced a more iconic image than Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) riding into an abandoned Atlanta via an empty highway? It’s a wonderfully bleak shot that establishes the tone flawlessly, and its reputation has spread so far that even people who have never watched the show can recognize it. Seemingly AMC…
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Bryan Cranston Is Reportedly Writing A Malcolm In The Middle Reboot
It’s odd to think that there’s a whole generation of people who only know Bryan Cranston as Walter White on “Breaking Bad,” and not as the lovable sitcom dad from “Malcolm in the Middle.” It was his role as the kind-hearted albeit often inept Hal Wilkerson on the show that had many scratching their heads…
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‘People Are Going to Want to Talk to Roku Now’: Why Charlie Collier Is the Star Roku Needs
Charlie Collier, who oversaw AMC Networks in its “Mad Men,” “Breaking Bad,” and “The Walking Dead” heyday, is taking his talents to Roku to serve as president of Roku Media. A job description might say he’s bridging the gaps between advertising, content, and consumers across Roku’s streaming platform, including The Roku Channel.Those who know Collier…
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Better Call Saul Season 6 Finale: That Walt Cameo, Explained
The final season of Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould’s Better Call Saul brought about the highly anticipated return of Breaking Bad‘s iconic, beloved duo, Walter White (Bryan Cranston) and Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul). Cranston and Paul reprised their roles for the first time in Season 6, Episode 11, appropriately titled “Breaking Bad,” a perfect callback…
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‘Better Call Saul’ and More All-Time Great TV Shows That Won Zero Emmys
The 74th Primetime Emmy Awards came and went, but the Television Academy never called Saul. Fans of Vince Gilligan’s “Breaking Bad” spin-off were crestfallen on Monday: forced to accept, after six critically acclaimed seasons, that “Better Call Saul” had somehow — miraculously, inexplicably, maddeningly — still never won an Emmy.It was an especially painful blow…
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The Ending Of Better Call Saul Invokes A Literary Classic
Spoilers for “Better Call Saul” follow.”I want to believe there’s a heaven. But I can’t not believe there’s a hell.” “Breaking Bad” creator Vince Gilligan has used this quote, cribbed from his partner Holly Rice, to explain his moral outlook. It may seem cynical on the surface, but buried within is a belief in justice.…
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Bob Odenkirk Is Still Training at the Gym to Kickstart Jackie Chan-Style Action Career
Bob Odenkirk better call his trainer because the “Better Call Saul” star is dead-set on becoming the action movie hero.The Emmy winner revealed during the 2022 Venice Film Festival while promoting Cecilia Miniucchi’s “Worlds Apart” that his turn as attorney Saul in the “Breaking Bad” prequel series inspired his hitman role in “Nobody.”“I was very…
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Scare Me and the Art of the Bottle Horror-Comedy
TV aficionados are familiar with the bottle episode, an episode of a TV series that uses as few sets and cast members as possible. Many of these, from Breaking Bad to Community, are held in extremely high regard for the strength of the writing and using what could be regarded as a filler episode to…
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Aaron Paul And Bryan Cranston Felt Like Prisoners Filming Their Better Call Saul Cameos
Months before the final half-season of “Better Call Saul” aired, news broke that Aaron Paul and Bryan Cranston would be reprising their “Breaking Bad” roles as Jessie Pinkman and Walter White in the prequel/sequel series. It was no big secret then and it’s no big secret now, but while shooting their “Better Call Saul” parts,…
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15 Underrated Episodes Of The Sopranos
Before there was prestige TV, there was “The Sopranos.” The series effortlessly blends brilliant dialogue with complex, serious plots, proving from the beginning that its creative team trusted the intelligence of their audience. It is continuously ranked near the top of best-of lists, and has been awarded every trophy in the game, including 21 Emmys…