Michael Shannon

All coming-of-age stories are, really, about the death of innocence, the moment at which each of us realizes that our innate ability to be impressionable has allowed us to blind ourselves to adults’ imperfections. As such, the new film Mud is a welcome entry into the genre, documenting a particularly memorable time for a young boy as he comes to grips with the idea that he cannot bend his world to his will, to make it as perfect as he’d like

Boardwalk Empire Episode 3.08 “The Pony” Written by: Terence Winter & Howard Korder Directed by: Tim Van Patten Airs Sunday 9.00pm EST on HBO Nucky has his mojo back. Nelson Van Alden has his mojo back. After a quiet beginning to the series, what else do we need to up the pace? When Gyp Rosetti …

Boardwalk Empire, Season 3, Episode 5: “You’d Be Surprised” Written by Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider Directed by Tim Van Patten Airs Sundays at 9pm (ET) on HBO An auspiciously titled episode: we begin with the customary sex scene and discover that Gyp Rosetti is a man of very specific needs. The fact that Rosetti …

Boardwalk Empire, Season 3, Episode 4: “Blue Bell Boy” Written by David Stenn Directed by Kari Skogland Airs Sundays at 9pm (ET) on HBO Another episode without Michael Shannon and that disappointed me. I love the way he keeps his features granite still, signifying extreme emotional stress, like when Nelson Van Alden’s wife makes a …