Grimm comes to NBC tonight, and while viewers probably feel they have all the information they need from the previews, there may be more here than most think... though I'm not sure what. Nick Burkhardt (David Giuntoli) is a Portland detective, and as far as he's concerned, life is going along rather smoothly. There have been a few minor hiccups recently, like seeing people's faces turn into … [Read more...]
Mark you calendars for a film that is getting a lot of critical acclaim, and just looks like a great old time. Tilda Swinton and John C. Reilly star in a film about (apparently) an evil child and how a mother deals with... her evil child. Not exactly something that you want to save for that special date next January, but it is getting some buzz. A suspenseful and gripping … [Read more...]
USA's hot property Covert Affairs is returning on November 1st, and I have a very special "Jet Setter Pack" giveaway to celebrate. The series left off in pretty tricky circumstances at the end of the summer, and we kick things of with "Wake Up Bomb," an episode that changes things up a bit for Annie. As I'm sure you know, Annie's hopes of having a normal life (and speaking to her sister) went … [Read more...]
Fans of Winnie the Pooh will find the new movie reminiscent of earlier times, both in story and appearance. A kind of throwback effort, both in the fact that we are delivering a simple story (hence the easy title), and in the hand-drawn workmanship, Winnie the Pooh has more in common with the earliest video productions of the franchise than with anything we've seen in recent years. The story is … [Read more...]
It's hard to believe how long ago it was that I first interviewed James Roday, and even then he was hinting at wanting to do a vampire episode. It's finally here, and tonight's "This Episode Sucks," is everything PSYCH-O's could hope for. Tonight at 10pm on USA, not only do you get a vampire episode, which is cool enough on its own, but the episode features guest appearances by "retro vampires" … [Read more...]
By the time the clock strikes midnight on December 31, 2011, moviegoers will have been subjected to the release of 27 sequels, a record for a single calender year. When you factor in other non-original films such as prequels, remakes, and spin-offs, we reach a grand total of 1 in 5 (that's 20% of) films in 2011 that are some sort of derivative of territory previously explored on the silver … [Read more...]
The pre-mid-season efforts from the major networks are a wild affair at the best of times, and this season we're seeing just how far this unique mix of shows can go. With ABC's Once Upon a Time and NBC's Grimm kicking off rather near each other, we're about to find out if audiences are ready for the strangest of the strange to show their faces on network television. We saw a certain amount of … [Read more...]
One of the most beloved family films ever is now available in a brilliant Blu-Ray release. Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory 40th Anniversary Ultimate Collector's Edition, a limited, numbered released is one that you don't want to miss, and it's packed with goodies. Capturing the hearts of audiences since its initial release, the film now comes to you in an amazing 3-Disc Blu-Ray/DVD … [Read more...]
Green Lantern is available on Blu-Ray (and Blu-Ray 3D), and for all that many critics didn't cheer for the film, the home release is a pretty nice offering. There are actually a few holes in the list of special features that might have been filled, but what you do get is solid, though the video transfer of the film is surprisingly not the best I've seen. Complete list of special features and … [Read more...]
Margin Call is a night in the life of a group of poor schmucks who work at multi-billion dollar investment firm. Set in the early stages of the 2008 crisis, the film revolves around the events following the discovery of an error in a predictive algorithm (or whatever) the company has been using to package stocks to trade as a single entity (or something). We enter the film on a downsizing day, … [Read more...]
We've entered that time of year that is a sort of television black hole, and I can hardly imagine something that better showcases this idea than ABC's Man Up!, a show that gives the impression that the writers are running out of material before the pilot ends. A kind of shtick series (think the pilot of Cougar Town), which one imagines will be forced to "level out" before, Man Up! centers around … [Read more...]
American audiences probably don't get much out of knowing that Submarine is written and directed by Richard Ayoade, and that's a shame in itself. The best chance is via BBC America and/or Netflix streams of The Mighty Boosh, or the brilliant The IT Crowd, but odds are that you haven't heard of him. The real shame of this is that you have no chance of being truly astounded by the depth and pointed … [Read more...]
Nick Swardson's Pretend Time has already kicked off its second season, and I wanted to make sure you're all tuning in, and offer up some incentive. The completely wild sketch show which also features cuts of Swardson performing stand-up premiered the second season at the beginning of the month, and you can catch it Wednesdays at 10:30/9:30c. If you've missed out so far, Comedy Central is very good … [Read more...]
The Big Year is the sort of vehicle that will cause critics and audiences alike equal difficulty in discerning why and how it ever got made in the first place (which is not necessarily a bad thing). An indie film in all but budget, stars, and well... 20th Century Fox, it's a slow, meandering "comedy" that isn't exactly funny, and doesn't offer much insight when it comes to what it thinks you ought … [Read more...]
So, that may or may not have managed to get your attention. If you have absolutely no idea what the title may be referring to, Kurt Sutter is the writer/producer of Sons of Anarchy (he also worked on The Shield, and appears on Sons as Otto), and he apparently went off on TV Bloggers, especially those (I guess) who put out episodic recaps/opinions. I imagine some number of said TV Bloggers must … [Read more...]
It's that special time of year right now in the world of television. You know what it is. It's a few weeks after the big fall premieres, so it's time to start hearing about all the shows that are already done. It gets worse and worse every year, and with each new fall push, more and more people turn to cable networks, who at least stand behind their shows long enough to get more than four episodes … [Read more...]
