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...Yohan is, in most ways, a typical Korean-American retiree. He lives in an unremarkable house in suburban New Jersey, volunteers at his church, and passes time watching old cartoons with the volume turned up too loud. But his visions are darker. He sees dead people, and they're not your typical brand of horror-movie phantoms either. They're the victims of his brutal killings 50 years ago during the Korean War. Days at Yohan's home may be filled with recycled Road Runner gags, but nights are a constant replay of the Ghosts of War Crimes Past...
...network like TBS, but given the recent success of British comedy imports over here, it should do well.3. “Extras”Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant’s follow-up to the British version of “The Office” is a much darker, and at times, quite dramatic, take on the lengths we go for fame. Gervais has successfully managed to create a character independent of David Brent—a tremendous achievement.2. “Top Gear”This show began airing in a modified American version in the fall...
...Tyler's published and unpublished works from the last 20 years, all of which share a theme uncommon to comix: domesticity. Thankfully these non-fiction vignettes do not constitute moments of adorable "wisdom" from the mouths of babes, or triumphs of motherly multitasking. Rather, the focus stays on the darker side of child rearing and family difficulties, told in the blunt and funny style of the family big mouth. One page, titled "Anatomy of a New Mom" sums up the book's appeal: A mock medical diagram of a baggy-eyed woman nursing a "totally oblivious and blissed-out need...
...hackneyed storyline of this too-dark comedy. Based on the novel by Scott Phillips and adapted for the screen by Richard Russo (“Twilight”) and Robert Benton (“Superman”), “The Ice Harvest” reminds viewers of a darker “Grosse Pointe Blank.” Every 10 seconds, someone in Cusack’s latest film is shot or bludgeoned to death, with none of the gory details left out. But this time it’s not played for unique romantic comedy. Just...
BLACK Once black came back into fashion this fall, it was only a matter of time before the color would hit the furniture and tabletop markets too. Companies like Lalique and Baccarat are leading the call for darker hues with retro-inspired collections of inky black glass...