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LikeApollo 13andGravity, it turns science and problem solving into an edge-of-your-seat experience… It’s a rare blockbuster with the brains to match its budget. “A- Best line:“I’m going to have to science the s out of this.” Credit: 20th Century Fox Mark Watney (Matt Damon) Number of Oscar nods:Seven. The four remaining nominations are for Sound Mixing, Sound Editing, Visual Effects, and Production Design. Scott nabbed Best Director at the Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards and North Texas Film Critics Association....

This is not, by itself, a strange circumstance. I swear this is true. No need to relitigateReloadedandRevolutionshere. Morpheus from ‘The Matrix Online’ vs. Morpheus from ‘The Matrix’.Credit: TheMatrixOnline; Everett Collection (For what its worth, I like parts ofReloadedandthinkRevolutionsis pretty dumb. This held zero interest for me. Like a lot ofMatrix-loving teens, I played the first tie-in videogame,Enter the Matrix. Pitched as a bold new experiment in game-to-movie integration, Enter the Matrixhit stores the same month thatReloadedhit theaters....

The second episode of a television series is in many ways more challenging than the pilot. The Chernin brothers had a pretty strong take on how they wanted this episode to play out. Those slaps really set the tone for the episode and also our approach to the rest of the season. Credit: Fox When they were open to it, we all got very excited. We knew everyone was on the same page....

Here he is telling us about his first experience directing Tuesday nights episode, The Confirmation… Directing is something Ive wanted to do as long as the shows been on. So its something I prepared for a long, long time. Credit: Michael Ansell/ABC So when the time finally came, I felt like I had a good grasp on it. So we had to decide which season ofFriendswe wanted to match. That ended up being one of the most fun parts of the week....

Writer-director Joe Begos new filmThe Minds Eyeis a deliberately retro-looking, synthesizer-scored horror film about telekinesis. Give me a episode of season 2, goddammit! It blows my mind that nobodys making awesome, violent telekinetic horror movies! Joe Begos Or awesome violent alien abduction movies! Its like, I want to go make this movie! So I was talking about it on the press circuit: Yeah, I want to makeScannersmeetsDeath Wish. Joe Begos...

Her current beau Ben (Bryan Greenberg) and old flames Jamie (B.J. Ben storms out and Mindy chases after him. Well, you know what Mindy, I dont think youre good enough for me. Credit: Vivian Zink/Universal Television/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images (2); Hulu So, their future is very much unsteady. Plus, they share memorable moments from set, relationship takeaways, their characters legacies, and much more. With that imagine Chris Harrisons voice the boyfriends ofThe Mindy Projecttell all… and we mean ALL....

Others may say goodbye with coffee or drinks. Okay, this is insanely cool, Kaling wrote on Instagram. Above: Mindy Lahiris office. Credit: Jordin Althaus/Universal Television Below: an artisan dollhouse miniature of the office. She continued, Its EXACTLY the same, down to the artwork and photos on the walls!!! The talented artist who did this is@dthomasfineminiatures. Rebecca you are my angel!!! now I just need to add sour straw sugar to the floor!...

And few are more vocal about their love for rom-coms than creator, EP, and star Mindy Kaling. What Id really like to write is a romantic comedy. This is my favorite kind of movie, Kaling wrote in aNew Yorkeressay. Credit: Jordan Althaus/NBC When Hulu picked up the sitcom following its Fox cancellation, Kaling touted that season 4 would be different. The season started strong with aWhile You Were Sleeping/Sliding Doors-inspired episode that epitomized whatThe Mindy Projectwas all about....

Shouldnt all food delivery services double as dating apps? At first, it seems like the answer to that question is a big fatno. Guess I better switch back to Seamless! Credit: Hulu Mindys probably thinking at that point. And thats good because they end up having a great time and ending their adventure with a kiss. Then Mindy enters her apartment and remembers: Shes a mom, something she didnt tell Bryant....

Mindy tries to win over an old flame Caseys back! And Mindys ready to get back with him. He buys her a meat sword (a.k.a. Credit: Evans Vestal Ward He even tells Mindy that shes his one that got away. These are not things you tell someone you want to be just friends with. His friends cant stand Mindy, and theyre mad at her for breaking their buddys heart. Convincing Pastor Casey how to live his life is evidently very easy if youre his friend....

I want to say theres like a river there? Dont quote me on that, she explains. To be fair, Indiaisa big country. Credit: Evans Vestal Ward/Universal Television The date seems to be going well otherwise, judging by Mindys later attempt to kiss him. That attempt bombs out as hes not interested. He wants to be with an Indian woman who embraces her heritage, and Mindy is not that woman. And she wants to prove she is, so she calls the failed date back....

Well, he doesn’t. And oh, yeah, he doesn’t want her to ever find out about it. This presents a problem when Mindy proposes they go out the night he breaks up with Courtney. Credit: Jordin Althhaus/Universal Television Knowing a date would likely end in sex, Jody asks they postpone for seven to 10 days a.k.a. the amount of time it should take the medicine to get rid of the chlamydia....

Mindy discovers the cutthroat world of elite preschools. So far,The Mindy Projecthas covered stay-at-home motherhood, working motherhood, nannies, and in-laws. Whats next for baby Leo? Finding him an elite preschool. But even clad in a sari and speaking with an Indian accent doesnt guarantee a spot. Unfortunately, hes still in California, so Mindy has to find someone to pretend to be her husband. Jody is doing some similar scheming, trying to find a pretend girlfriend....