Mike Moody is a founding editor at Antenna Free TV, a TV blog for smart people who spend way too much time obsessing over great television. His hobbies are writing (der) and humming the theme from the '90s 'X-Men' animated series (That's a hobby, right?). You may have read Mike's reviews and other writing at The Huffington Post, Badass Digest, TV Squad or Moviefone. Troll Mike on Twitter, and stalk him on Facebook.
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‘Once Upon a Time’ Recap: ‘Going Home’
This epic hour of 'Once Upon a Time' almost felt like a proper series finale, what with the many poignant flashbacks to pivotal moments in the major characters' lives and Regina's spell finally being broken. But this isn't the end for 'OUAT,' this was merely a mid-season finale that cleverly set the stage for a new tale of fantasy, heroism, and weirdness for 2014. Sure, this episode kinda rebooted
‘Once Upon a Time in Wonderland’ Recap: ‘Bad Blood’
Alice and Jafar worked through some major daddy issues on this week's episode of 'Once Upon a Time in Wonderland.' 'Bad Blood' picked up right where the last episode left off, with Jafar kidnapping Alice's father and Alice still trying to reach Jafar's castle to save Cyrus. Little did Alice know that Cyrus had already escaped Jafar's castle, but more on that later. First, let's talk about Jafar's
‘Once Upon a Time’ Recap: ‘Save Henry’ — Another Fairy Tale Twist
This episode of 'Once Upon a Time' managed to pull off two promising tricks that just might pull this middling season out of the gutter: It left the dull Neverland jungle behind (Thank you, show!) and it managed to raise the dramatic stakes in a satisfying way with a killer cliffhanger ending.
‘Once Upon a Time’ Recap: ‘Think Lovely Thoughts’ — Peter Pan’s Secret Is Revealed
Peter Pan's origin is revealed this week, and the story behind the villain's dark power is a truly sad and twisted tale. But that should come as no surprise to fans of 'Once Upon a Time'; we're used to things getting super dark (and super weird) right before the dawn, and 'Think Lovely Thoughts' was one of the darkest episodes of the season -- and not only because it featured a creepy voice-over c
‘Once Upon a Time in Wonderland’ Recap: ‘Heart of Stone’
For the second week in a row, 'Once Upon a Time in Wonderland' delivered a tragic origin story for one of its major villains. Last week, we learned all about Jafar's turn to the dark side, and this week we learned how the sweet and rosy-cheeked Anastasia became the power-hungry Red Queen in the episode titled 'Heart of Stone.'
See Ariel, The Little Mermaid, Make Her Splashing Debut in New ‘Once Upon a Time’ Promo
It's a whole new world for fans of 'The Little Mermaid' with a live-action Ariel making her debut on the Nov. 3 episode of 'Once Upon a Time.'
This new promo for the episode, aptly titled 'Ariel,' features JoAnna Garcia ('Royal Pains,' 'Privileged') as everyone's favorite mermaid who dreams of walking on two feet and marrying her handsome prince...
‘Once Upon a Time,’ ‘Good Form’ Recap: A Pirate’s Life for Me
Our favorite fantasy anti-hero, Captain Hook, nabbed the spotlight in 'Good Form,' this week's episode of 'Once Upon a Time.'
Celebrate the Release of ‘Iron Man 3′ By Watching Everything Wrong With ‘Iron Man 2′
‘Iron Man 3’ opens May 3. That’s less than a week away, people! Are you excited? We’re excited.
Fan-made ‘Man of Steel’ Opening is Probably Better Than Actual Movie
Sure, we’re looking forward to ‘Man of Steel,’ the new Superman flick directed by Zack Snyder but you’ll forgive us for admitting that our anticipation for the movie is a little lessened by the fact that the last three Superman movies were huge freakin' disappointments.
Louis C.K. Says You Should Watch His New HBO Special, Even If You Hate Him
Louis C.K.'s new special, 'Oh My God,' premieres tonight at 10 p.m. ET on HBO. We're gonna watch. Are you?
Bloody ‘Carrie’ Remake Trailer Hits All the Right Creepy Notes
You know we’re big fans of Chloë Grace Moretz, so naturally we were already willing to watch ‘Carrie,’ the upcoming horror remake in which she stars, no matter how bad the movie looked. Luckily, the new trailer for the psychological horror flick is hitting all the right bloodcurdling notes.
Watch: The Doctor Returns in ‘Doctor Who’ Prequel To ‘Bells of Saint John’
The Doctor rides again in this just-released mini-prequel to the upcoming second half of the show’s seventh series.
Watch Video Evidence That Confirms Every Movie is Better With Batman
We’ve long suspected that every movie ever made could be a little better if only Bruce Wayne popped in for a few minutes, all caped and cowled up, to provide a little of that crazy Dark Knight tension.
Vote For Vader: It’s the ‘Star Wars’ March Madness Character Tournament!
Who is the most popular character in the ‘Star Wars’ universe? Darth Vader? Luke? Han? Greedo? Every nerd has an opinion, but StarWars.com is hoping to settle the debate for good with ‘This is Madness: The Star Wars Character Tournament.’
Check Out the Kickstarter-Funded ‘Grimm Fairy Tales’ Animated Pilot Preview
We’re living in a great new age where crowdfunding sites like Kickstarter can help creative little projects, like the ‘Veronica Mars’ movie and the wonderfully nerdy indie flick ‘Zero Charisma,’ get off the ground and into theaters and homes everywhere. The latest Kickstarter-funded project we’re excited about is the new animated adaptation of the ‘Grimm Fairy Tales’ comic.
Adrianne Palicki Kicks Butt As Lady Jaye in ‘G.I. Joe: Retaliation’ Video Profile
We’ve got plenty of reasons to look forward to the release of ‘G.I. Joe: Retaliation’ – it’s loaded with big, badass stars (like Bruce Willis and Dwayne Johnson), tons of action, and plenty of explosions. But here’s the real reason we’re anticipating this action sequel so much – it stars the Adrianne Palicki as the sexiest Joe of them all, Lady Jaye.