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The New York Times may have ignored the entire medium of animation when selecting their best shows of the 21st century, but we’re not doing that here. That’s because /Film firmly believes in the value of animation to deliver stories as good (and often better) than anything live-action can do.

It was inevitable: after five seasons of greed and ruthlessness, chemistry teacher-turned-meth cooker Walter White (Bryan Cranston) had to die. But what a way to go, with an explosive, critically acclaimed final run — both halves of season five won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in 2013 and 2014 — that not only offered…

The new Netflix miniseries “East of Eden,” adapted from John Steinbeck’s classic 1952 novel of the same title, has been met with positive reception since its debut on Netflix on October 1. And for good reason, too: The show is a riveting psychological drama that takes viewers through decades of American history. From the post-Civil…

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In a Reddit post shared on Oct. 6, a discussion about the saddest episode in an otherwise funny TV show began. The post, shared in r/AskReddit, received 1,700 views and was titled, “What is the saddest/most gut-wrenching episode in an otherwise funny/light hearted TV Show?”

Maybe we’re a little biased, but we’d go out on a limb and rank science fiction among the most vital and necessary genres in fiction. After all, what else could claim to have such an all-expansive influence on our lives and how we perceive the world around us? Sci-fi dares us to imagine the best…

Without “Downtown Abbey,” there would be no “House of Guinness.” Ivana Lowell revealed to the BBC that the idea for the show came to her when she and a few others sat down to watch the period drama during a Guinness family gathering. “Our family history was a lot juicier and more interesting than this…

After seeing Nathan Fillion’s Green Lantern in the “Superman” movie, many DC fans had questions about how James Gunn would handle other famous heroes who wield the ring. The answer is HBO’s “Lanterns,” from Damon Lindelof, Tom King, and Chris Mundy. Lindelof brings decades of TV writing experience to the DC Universe, as well as a…