Tom Hanks gives a powerful performance, but this real-life pirate adventure is uncomfortable and unpleasant

Kevin Phillips, no lefty, says that America -- addicted to oil, strangled by debt and maniacally religious -- is headed for doom.

Trying to outdo George W. Bush in bad information, Trump goes after "voter fraud" based on random internet guy

A reality show musical could be comedy gold -- but this one appears to be making all the wrong moves

As Roger tells Joan: "It's only about the money"

A&E's popular reality show is funny and challenging in ways network comedies are not

The president's speech was a conciliatory, modest affair. But with enemies like these, it's hard not to be a winner

Don fails an electric Kool-Aid acid test, as his mommy issues climb through every open doorway

The newly sprouted beards of American evangelicals are a social rather than a religious statement

He's back from the political dead -- and he's stolen Rick Perry's debate seat!

A platitude-rich testimonial from a smoking man reinforces the main question about Cain: Is he even trying to win?

After spending all season repeating himself, Don Draper finally makes a change

Jon Hamm fizzles in "Million Dollar Arm," Cranston is an accessory in "Godzilla"--we're a long way from Clooney

She'll never eat lunch on this planet again, but while she was here the Oscar-winning producer outdid Truman Capote in shrieking truth to decadent power.

The longshot GOP White House candidate and his conservative allies are furious, but I stand by what I said