Outstanding Drama Series
Better Call Saul • AMC
Downton Abbey • PBS
Game of Thrones • HBO
Homeland • Showtime
House of Cards • Netflix
Mad Men • AMC
Orange Is the New Black • Netflix
Outstanding Comedy Series
Louie • FX
Modern Family • ABC
Parks and Recreation • NBC
Silicon Valley • HBO
Transparent • Amazon
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt • Netflix
Veep • HBO
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Claire Danes, Homeland • Showtime
Viola Davis, How to Get Away with Murder • ABC
Taraji P. Henson, Empire • Fox
Tatiana Maslany, Orphan Black • BBC America
Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men • AMC
Robin Wright, House of Cards • Netflix
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Kyle Chandler, Bloodline • Netflix
Jeff Daniels, The Newsroom • HBO
Jon Hamm, Mad Men • AMC
Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul • AMC
Liev Schrieber, Ray Donovan • Showtime
Kevin Spacey, House of Cards • Netflix
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Jonathan Banks, Better Call Saul • AMC
Ben Mendelsohn, Bloodline • Netflix
Jim Carter, Downton Abbey • PBS
Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones • HBO
Michael Kelly, House of Cards • Netflix
Alan Cumming, The Good Wife • CBS
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
Tim Van Patten, Boardwalk Empire, “Eldorado” • HBO
David Nutter, Game of Thrones, “Mother’s Mercy” • HBO
Jeremy Podeswa, Game of Thrones, “Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken” • HBO
Lesli Linka Glatter, Homeland, “From A to B and Back Again” • Showtime
Steven Soderbergh, The Knick, “Method and Madness” • Cinemax
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Joanne Froggatt, Downton Abbey • PBS
Lena Headey, Game of Thrones • HBO
Emilia Clarke, Game of Thrones • HBO
Christina Hendricks, Mad Men • AMC
Uzo Aduba, Orange Is the New Black • Netflix
Christine Baranski, The Good Wife • CBS
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
Joshua Brand, The Americans, “Do Mail Robots Dream of Electric Sheep?” • FX
Gordon Smith, Better Call Saul, “Five-O” • AMC
David Benioff and David Weiss, Game of Thrones, “Mother’s Mercy” • HBO
Matthew Weiner, Mad Men, “Lost Horizon” • AMC
Matthew Weiner, Mad Men, “Person to Person” • AMC
Outstanding Variety Talk Series
The Colbert Report • Comedy Central
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart • Comedy Central
Jimmy Kimmel Live! • ABC
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver • HBO
Late Show with David Letterman • CBS
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon • NBC
Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
The Colbert Report • Comedy Central
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart • Comedy Central
Inside Amy Schumer • Comedy Central
Key & Peele • Comedy Central
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver • HBO
Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series
The Colbert Report • Comedy Central
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart • Comedy Central
Inside Amy Schumer • Comedy Central
Late Show with David Letterman • CBS
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon • NBC
Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
Drunk History • Comedy Central
Inside Amy Schumer • Comedy Central
Key & Peele • Comedy Central
Portlandia • IFC
Saturday Night Live • NBC
Outstanding Limited Series
American Crime • ABC
American Horror Story: Freak Show • FX
The Honorable Woman • SundanceTV
Olive Kitteridge • HBO
Wolf Hall • PBS
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie
Timothy Hutton, American Crime • ABC
Ricky Gervais, Derek Special • Netflix
Adrien Brody, Houdini • History
David Oyelowo, Nightingale • HBO
Richard Jenkins, Olive Kitteridge • HBO
Mark Rylance, Wolf Hall • PBS
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
Felicity Huffman, American Crime • ABC
Jessica Lange, American Horror Story: Freak Show • FX
Queen Latifah, Bessie • HBO
Frances McDormand, Olive Kitteridge • HBO
Emma Thompson, Mrs. Lovett • PBS
Maggie Gyllenhaal, The Honorable Woman • SundanceTV
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
Richard Cabral, American Crime • ABC
Denis O’Hare, American Horror Story: Freak Show • FX
Finn Wittrock, American Horror Story: Freak Show • FX
Michael Kenneth Williams, Bessie • HBO
Bill Murray, Olive Kitteridge • HBO
Damian Lewis, Wolf Hall • PBS
Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic Special
Ryan Murphy, American Horror Story: Freak Show, “Monsters Among Us” • FX
Dee Rees, Bessie • HBO
Hugo Blick, The Honorable Woman • SundanceTV
Uli Edel, Houdini • History
Tom Shankland, The Missing • Starz
Lisa Cholodenko, Olive Kitteridge • HBO
Peter Kosminsky, Wolf Hall • PBS
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
Regina King, American Crime • ABC
Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Freak Show • FX
Angela Bassett, American Horror Story: Freak Show • FX
Kathy Bates, American Horror Story: Freak Show • FX
Mo’Nique, Bessie • HBO
Joe Kazan, Olive Kitteridge • HBO
Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic Special
John Ridley, American Crime, “Episode One” • ABC
Christopher Cleveland, Bettina Gilois and Horton Foote, Bessie • HBO
Stephen Merchant, Gene Stupnitsky and Lee Eisenberg, Hello Ladies: The Movie • HBO
Hugo Blick, The Honorable Woman • SundanceTV
Jane Anderson, Olive Kitteridge • HBO
Peter Straughan, Wolf Hall • PBS
Outstanding Reality Show Competition
The Amazing Race • CBS
Dancing with the Stars • ABC
Project Runway • Lifetime
So You Think You Can Dance • ABC
Top Chef • Bravo
The Voice • NBC
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Lily Tomlin, Grace and Frankie • Netflix
Amy Schumer, Inside Amy Schumer • Comedy Central
Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie • Showtime
Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation • NBC
Lisa Kudrow, The Comeback • HBO
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep • HBO
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Anthony Anderson, Black-ish • ABC
Matt LeBlanc, Episodes • Showtime
Don Cheadle, House of Lies • Showtime
Louis C.K., Louie • FX
William H. Macy, Shameless • Showtime
Will Forte, The Last Man on Earth • Fox
Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent • Amazon
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
Christopher Miller and Phil Lord, The Last Man on Earth, “Pilot” • Fox
Louis C.K., Louie, “Sleepover” • FX
Mike Judge, Silicon Valley, “Sand Hill Shuffle” • HBO
Jill Soloway, Transparent, “Best New Girl” • Amazon
Armando Iannucci, Veep, “Testimony” • HBO
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Andre Braugher, Brooklyn Nine-Nine • Fox
Adam Driver, Girls • HBO
Keegan-Michael Key, Key & Peele • Comedy Central
Ty Burrell, Modern Family • ABC
Titus Burgess, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt • Netflix
Tony Hale, Veep • HBO
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
David Crane and Jeffrey Klarik, Episodes, “Episode 409” • Showtime
Will Forte, The Last Man on Earth, “Alive in Tucson” • Fox
Alec Berg, Silicon Valley, “Two Days of the Condor” • HBO
Jill Soloway, Transparent, “Pilot” • Amazon
Armando Iannucci, Simon Blackwell, and Tony Roche, Veep, “Election Night” • HBO
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Niecy Nash, Getting On • HBO
Julie Bowen, Modern Family • ABC
Allison Janney, Mom • CBS
Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live • NBC
Mayim Bialik, The Big Bang Theory • CBS
Gaby Hoffman, Transparent • Amazon
Jane Krakowski, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt • Netflix
Anna Chlumsky, Veep • HBO

Movie
Review of “Good Bad Ugly”

Director: Adhik Ravichandran
Starring: Ajith Kumar, Arjun Das, Trisha, Simran
Genre: Action / Crime Drama
Rating: 4.5/5
“Good Bad Ugly” centers on Red Dragon (Ajith Kumar), a notorious gangster who chooses to surrender himself in the hopes of turning over a new leaf and reuniting with his estranged son. However, when unforeseen threats emerge, Red Dragon is forced to step back into the dangerous underworld to protect the only family he has left.
“Good Bad Ugly” plays to the strengths of Ajith Kumar, delivering a fan-pleasing portrayal of both his vintage villainy and his matured emotional depth. Ajith’s powerful screen presence, coupled with his iconic voice, shines against Arjun Das’s brooding and intense new-age antagonist, creating an electric old-school versus new-school dynamic. The nostalgic return of Simran is a clever nod to longtime fans, bringing heart and familiarity. Trisha brings a strong, grounded performance as the moral compass in Red Dragon’s life, helping move the emotional threads of the story. The film smartly balances action, comedy, and sentimental fan-service moments.
While the film delivers on fan expectations, its narrative could have benefited from tighter pacing and deeper character development for its supporting cast. Some plot conveniences and an overreliance on nostalgia may limit broader audience appeal beyond the fanbase. Certain dramatic beats felt rushed, leaving little time for emotional resonance to fully land.
The ambition to blend high-octane action with heavy emotional stakes sometimes leads to tonal inconsistencies. At moments, the shift from gritty underworld drama to lighter fan moments feels abrupt. Additionally, though Ajith Kumar’s effort to showcase his dancing skills is commendable and welcomed by fans, it slightly disrupts the otherwise darker tone the film establishes.
“Good Bad Ugly” is a tribute to Ajith Kumar’s enduring legacy, offering vintage thrills while teasing new dimensions to his craft. It’s a solid entertainer that successfully taps into fan nostalgia while hinting at an exciting evolution for AK. While not without its flaws, the film’s heart, energy, and performances make it a must-watch for fans and a compelling action-drama for broader audiences.
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Presence: A Horror Movie For People That Don’t Like Horror Movies

In these uncertain times, you can’t beat a good old-fashioned horror movie. Unfortunately, Presence is not an old-fashioned horror movie. Yet, as I discovered, this is a good thing!
When I heard about the premise of this movie, I was intrigued. The stylishly subtle trailer was, appropriately, haunting. And was that Lucy Liu? A haunted house movie from the perspective of the ghost? As a seasoned horror movie buff, I was all in!
Like the majority of people I missed the films brief theatrical release. Luckily I was able to catch it on streaming. Visually the film is easy to enjoy from your own home, as it’s rather cosy looking. I never thought I’d be describing a horror movie as ‘cosy’ looking but it’s true! This is not a James Wan type creepy, dusty, decrepit house harbouring a haunting. No, this is a 100 year old jewel toned, oak finished colonial style home.
Despite this the story follows the beats we are all familiar with: troubled family of four move into a new house. The big deviation from the trope is we, the audience, are seeing events unfold from the POV of the ghost or presence.
Director Steven Soderbergh (Ocean’s Eleven) chose to film the entire piece using a small (14mm) hand-held digital camera. Soderbergh himself acted as the ‘presence’ following the actors around. From the audiences perspective it is like watching the family through a barrier or pane of glass. Cleverly, windows and mirrors are hugely prominent and integral throughout.
The presence mainly follows and tries to interact with the daughter of the family, Chloe (Callina Liang), who has recently suffered the trauma of her best friend dying suddenly. Through Soderbergh’s experimental filming, we feel the dysphoria and frustration the ‘ghost’ is feeling at trying to affect the world around it, particularly during the anxiety-inducing final scene!
However, in what could be yet another mismarketing of a film, the trailer promised to be the ‘scariest movie you will see this year’ and ‘terrifying’; instead, they delivered this subversive, character-driven, family drama. If you are expecting jump scares and dramatic music stings, this is not your movie. I could understand if someone was disappointed that the only seemingly scary thing is the mother’s and son’s relationship, right up until the gut-punch of the final scene.
Presence is definitely a slow burn, tension building until the final scene, and the unveiling of the ‘presence’ giving us a new understanding of the whole story. The ending is disturbing and stays with you as you re-analyse earlier scenes.
My one complaint is that the character Ryan (West Mulholland) with his Chesney Hawkes hair, perhaps needed more subtlety. The rest of the cast was completely solid and believable as a family with so many unspoken issues.
I wouldn’t recommend this film for everybody but maybe be as so bold to say it’s a horror movie for people that don’t like horror movies. It’s well-lit and cerebral with realistically flawed characters.
Presence is available to stream.
Three and a half stars.
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Anime Review: Fog Hill of the Five Elements (Wu Shan Wu Xing)

Genre: Action, Fantasy, Martial Arts, Historical
Runtime: Each episode runs approximately 20-30 minutes
Director: Lin Hun (also the Creator)
Studio: Samsara Animation Studio
Main Voice Actors (Chinese Cast):Liu Zhi Shi as Wen Ren Yu Xuan Zhou Qi as Shen Nong Fang Yuan as Xuan
Overview
Fog Hill of the Five Elements is a breathtaking Chinese anime (donghua) that merges traditional Chinese ink-painting aesthetics with high-intensity martial arts action. Created and directed by Lin Hun, this series delivers a spellbinding visual experience that rivals, and in many ways surpasses, mainstream Japanese anime. Produced by Samsara Animation Studio, the anime is a labor of love, known for its hand-drawn animation and meticulous detail.
Set in a mythological world where elemental beasts roam free, the series follows the Five Elemental Envoys tasked with protecting humanity. The story focuses on Wen Ren Yu Xuan, the Fire Envoy, whose actions set off a chain of events threatening the delicate balance between humans and beasts. The tale is steeped in Chinese folklore and myth, weaving a complex narrative of duty, power, and sacrifice.
Without question, Fog Hill of the Five Elements is one of the most visually stunning animated series in recent memory. The blend of traditional Chinese ink wash painting with modern dynamic action scenes is masterful. Every frame looks like a moving scroll painting, with fluid character movements and kinetic fight choreography that puts many mainstream series to shame.
The characters are deeply tied to traditional archetypes found in Chinese legends but are fleshed out with emotional depth and conflict. Voice acting by Liu Zhi Shi, Zhou Qi, and Fang Yuan brings authenticity and gravitas to their respective roles. The dialogue is steeped in poetic language, enhancing the mythic feel of the story.
The soundtrack complements the epic visuals with traditional Chinese instrumentation mixed with modern elements. The sound design heightens the impact of every battle and emotional moment.
Rating: 9/10
Fog Hill of the Five Elements earns a 9 out of 10 for its groundbreaking animation style, deep mythological storytelling, and heart-pounding action. The only downside is its limited number of episodes and slow release schedule, which leaves fans craving more.
Pros
- Unparalleled hand-drawn animation
- Unique art direction inspired by traditional Chinese painting
- Rich mythological lore
- Epic fight choreography
Cons
- Sparse episode release
- Story pacing can be uneven at times
Final Verdict 9/10
If you’re an anime enthusiast or a fan of animation artistry, Fog Hill of the Five Elements is a must-watch. Its fusion of stunning visuals, martial arts action, and mythological storytelling makes it one of the standout titles in modern animation. Whether you’re into Japanese anime or Chinese donghua, this series deserves a spot on your watchlist.