ABC's No Ordinary Family takes gimmick television to a whole new level, but does so in the smartest possible way. For months the show has been referred to as a live-action, television version of The Incredibles, and that's pretty accurate. Sure, it's the mom with the superspeed, and the son and daughter are superbrained and telepathic respectively, but the underlying theory is rather … [Read more...]
Season 5 of Bones releases on DVD on October 5th, and there's a cool video and contest to help celebrate the fact. Check out the info and video below. BONES Season 5 further explores the chemistry of its lead character, delivering strong ratings and critical acclaim. Experience the intrigue and passion as BONES Season 5 arrives on Blu-ray Disc and DVD from Twentieth Century Fox Home … [Read more...]
The second season of Fringe started off somewhat rough, and eventually moved into a curious realm of long-term arc dependence that made it especially difficult to predict fan reaction. While things seem to have gone over well, and the show managed to slip in a few episodic investigations, by the end of the season the show had shifted completely to a focus on the central story of parallel … [Read more...]
Even a mild John Hughes reference can send your teen angst movie into a tailspin of expectation failure, and Easy A doesn't merely nod at the legendary writer/director, but provides a video montage and dares to include the line, "My life isn't a John Hughes movie." That's treading dangerous ground, but the film pulls it off, largely by way of being smart enough to know exactly what it is, and … [Read more...]
ABC's My Generation has a very tough road ahead, and most of its difficulty comes from an overabundance of drama and competition. Up against The Big Bang Theory, Bones, Community, and Vampire Diaries, the target audience is spread awfully thin. More importantly, while the show had me pretty interested for some twenty to thirty minutes, the pilot's theory of piling on drama as we continue peeling … [Read more...]
You are probably well aware that Iron Man 2 is hitting on September 28th, and I'm going to have a lot of interesting stuff for you (including a virtual roundtable interview I took part in yesterday with producer Kevin Feige), but right now I have a quick giveaway of the DVD for you. I've got a lot of information below, including the rundown on the bonuses, and a clip running through Nick Fury, … [Read more...]
The gang returns for Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam, and there are new faces, a new camp across the lake, and a new batch of songs to fuel the campy productions and teen antics. As syrupy as this strange, mid-budget excuse to string together music videos with Demi Lovato and the Jonas Brothers may be, it's actually a pretty fun vehicle, and the kids are sure to love it. Oddly, there is more meat … [Read more...]
True Blood may be over for the time being, but it's a show that can hardly pass up on Halloween's arrival. You can now enter to win some of the costumes from the show, and if that wouldn't make the perfect Halloween outfit, I don't know what would. HBO is giving “Truebies” the chance to win one-of-a-kind costumes straight from the True Blood set when they enter the sweepstakes at the HBO … [Read more...]
Better With You (just so as not to confuse, you may have heard it referred to as Better Together at one point) is a sitcom that follows three couples, all of the same family. We are, in some sense, mostly focused on sisters Maddie and Mia, and their respective better halfs, but the parental units are on board as well, and the comedic spin comes by way of our differing world views. So far, we are … [Read more...]
Some films instantly change the way we look at the medium, and become classics almost before the first viewing ends. Such entries into the history of movies live above and beyond criticism, because if you happen not like them, you have to respect them. Se7en, despite the truly stupid name, is such a film, and if nothing else, it changed the perspective of many when it comes to the idea of the … [Read more...]
Robert Altman's powerfully funny Hollywood rant, The Player, is now available on Blu-Ray, and the film is as fresh and clever now as ever. With a legendary opening, an unbelievable number of guest spots, and Tim Robbins at his best, the film is among the more perfect examples of must-own titles, because it is nothing if not infinitely rewatchable. With Robbins as not simply a movie exec, but … [Read more...]
ABC's Detroit 1-8-7 (premiering tonight) has a few stumbling blocks to get past if it hopes to draw in the kind of ratings that are going to keep it around. The first, and most obvious, is the simple fact that it's a homicide investigation series swimming upstream through a flood of new and returning cop shows and legal dramas. As much as the genre has a lot of historical momentum, there are … [Read more...]
