Judy Manning

Dream chaser extraordinaire! Judy tends to be a tad sarcastic and kind of goofy! She is an avid admirer of all things supernatural, paranormal, celestial and mystical. She loves to read, write, and watches way too much TV. She enjoys many genres of film and music (and let's be honest, most music from the 80s). She also has a wicked sweet tooth. Cupcakes beware.

Most commented posts

  1. Advance Review: Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Final Season, Ep 1 “Rispetto” — 11 comments
  2. TV News: TNT’s Adventure Series THE LIBRARIANS Returns November 20 — 6 comments
  3. #SOA Review: Sons of Anarchy “Fruit for the Crows” – Death threats, tempers flaring, and “strange fruit hanging” in trees — 6 comments
  4. Paleyfest 2011 – Supernatural: I almost missed it! — 5 comments
  5. Advance Review: @Syfy #ParanormalWitness , Season 1 Premiere “Emily the Imaginary Friend” and “Lost Girl” — 4 comments

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Mar 29 2018

Video/News: FX’s Getty Family Anthology TRUST Premieres March 25

Video/News: FX's Getty Family Anthology <i>TRUST</i> Premieres March 25 1

Equal parts family history, dynastic saga and examination of the corrosive power of money, Trust is a story that attempts to unlock the mystery at the heart of every family, rich or poor. Inspired by actual events, Trust delves into the trials and triumphs of one of America’s wealthiest and unhappiest families, the Gettys. Told over multiple seasons and spanning the twentieth century, the series begins in 1973 with the kidnapping of John Paul Getty III (Harris Dickinson), an heir to the Getty oil fortune, by the Italian mafia in Rome. His captors banked on a multi-million-dollar ransom.

Mar 19 2018

The Walking Dead – “The Key” Recap. Batter Up!

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To care or not to care about others? That is the burning (all puns intended) question. This week’s installment of The Walking Dead is full of malicious back stabbing, duplicitous acts, burning bats and walkers, naked walkers, and a new group that could be friendly. All in all, “The Key” provides some interesting points of view from several characters.

Mar 16 2018

Video/News: Freeform’s New Mermaid Series Siren Premieres March 29

Video/News: Freeform’s New Mermaid Series <i>Siren</> Premieres March 29 3

Siren takes us inside Bristol Cove – a coastal town known for its legend of once being home to mermaids. When the arrival of a mysterious girl (played by Eline Powell) proves this folklore all too true, the battle between man and sea takes a very vicious turn as these predatory beings return to reclaim their right to the ocean.

Mar 12 2018

The Walking Dead – “Dead or Alive or…” Review. To Have Faith or Not.

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Call me crazy, but I liked this week’s installment of The Walking Dead. While I’m not religious, the message in “Dead or Alive or…” has dual meaning. Father Gabriel (Seth Gilliam) wants Dr. Carson (R. Keith Harris) to have “faith” that God is watching over them, guiding them to “salvation;” however, it can also mean these jaded and embittered survivors need to believe in each other. Whatever your creed may be, “Dead or Alive or…” provides a much needed reprieve from the onslaught of flashbacks, flash-forwards, and everything in between that has confused many this season (I know I’m not alone). However, this episode doesn’t have a flash-anything, and I’m more than OK with that.

Mar 06 2018

News: Netflix’s Stranger Things Announces New Cast Members for Season 3.

News: Netflix’s <i>Stranger Things</i> Announces New Cast Members for Season 3. 5

Returning cast member Priah Ferguson becomes recurring as “Erica Sinclair”, Maya Hawke cast as new addition “Robin.”

Mar 06 2018

The Walking Dead – “The Lost and the Plunderers” Review. What the Hell is Going On?

<i>The Walking Dead</i> – “The Lost and the Plunderers” Review. What the Hell is Going On? 6

Am I alone in my confusion? I can’t be the only person to find something amiss with The Walking Dead. Watching “The Lost and the Plunderers” put me further into a confused state of mind as I tried to figure out where the hell the writers are going this season. The cryptic, pseudo-future scenes that have been peppered throughout the season are nothing more than the imagined alternate reality Carl (Chandler Riggs) dreamed up in his head. It’s not going to happen. No matter how much the various groups try, that delusional utopian vision will not come to fruition. The kumbaya combined colonization of AKH (Alexandria, Kingdom, Hilltop groups), The Saviors, Oceanside, hell, even the Scavengers, aka the “garbage people,” won’t happen. If it does, that will be the end of The Walking Dead; everyone getting along, picking veggies from the garden, with only walkers to contend with sounds boring.

Mar 01 2018

Video/News: Freeform’s New Mermaid Drama Siren Swims to WonderCon on March 24.

Video/News: Freeform’s New Mermaid Drama <i>Siren</i> Swims to WonderCon on March 24. 7

Freeform announced that it will be bringing the cast and executive producers of the highly-anticipated mermaid drama, “Siren,” to WonderCon on Saturday, March 24 in Anaheim, CA to screen never-before-seen footage and discuss the upcoming series, which debuts on Thursday, March 29, with a special two-hour premiere (8:00–10:00 p.m. EDT).

Mar 01 2018

News: Marvel Television Returns to 2018 WonderCon with Line-Up of New and Returning Series.

News: Marvel Television Returns to 2018 WonderCon with Line-Up of New and Returning Series. 8

Marvel Television returns to WonderCon with the fan-favorite Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and the Con debut of brand-new series for Freeform, Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger. Marvel Animation returns with an exciting panel that takes the fans on a behind-the-scenes look at the production process for some of the animation team’s most popular series and upcoming new projects. Join us for the not to be missed panels with the popular cast and creators, featuring premieres of never-before-seen footage, exclusive signings, and a few fun surprises along the way – all starting Friday, March 23 through Saturday, March 24.

Mar 01 2018

News/Video: Freeform Presents World Premiere Watch Party of Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger at 2018 SXSW.

News/Video: Freeform Presents World Premiere Watch Party of <i>Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger</i> at 2018 SXSW. 9

Freeform announced “Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger” will have its world premiere watch party during South by Southwest (SXSW) in Austin, Texas, on March 11, as partner programming. The premiere will mark Freeform and Marvel Television’s first presence at SXSW. “Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger” is the story of Tandy Bowen (Olivia Holt) and Tyrone Johnson (Aubrey Joseph) – two teenagers from very different backgrounds, who find themselves burdened by and awakened to newly discovered superpowers which are mysteriously linked to one another. Watch the new trailer “Parallels”.

Feb 27 2018

The Walking Dead – Mid-Season Premiere “Honor.” Review. Goodbye Carl, Hello Negan?

<i>The Walking Dead</i> – Mid-Season Premiere “Honor.” Review. Goodbye Carl, Hello Negan? 10

The Walking Dead mid-season premiere heavily peppers in some tear jerker moments as we all say goodbye to Carl (Chandler Riggs). That’s not a spoiler. The entire “90-minute” episode goes back and forth between flashbacks to previous episodes, flash-forwards to a bright yet surreal future, and the present. So much happens in “Honor,” this would technically be a recap if I began to get into all the various storylines folded into the episode. The heart of “Honor” is saying goodbye to Carl.

Feb 27 2018

News: TNT Taps Writer Graeme Manson as Showrunner For Snowpiercer; Jennifer Connelly and Daveed Diggs to Star

News: TNT Taps Writer Graeme Manson as Showrunner For <i>Snowpiercer</i>; Jennifer Connelly and Daveed Diggs to Star 11

Starring Oscar® winner Jennifer Connelly and Tony Award® winner Daveed Diggs, TNT greenlights Snowpiercer, a futuristic thriller based on the award-winning film by Bong Joon Ho, to series. Snowpiercer is set seven years after the world has become a frozen wasteland, and the remnants of humanity inhabit a gigantic, perpetually moving train that circles the globe. Class warfare, social injustice and the politics of survival are questioned in this riveting television adaptation.

Feb 21 2018

News: Amazon Studios to Adapt Space Opera Consider Phlebas, for Television

News: Amazon Studios to Adapt Space Opera <i>Consider Phlebas</i>, for Television 12

Amazon Studios announced it has acquired the global television rights to the Culture’s first novel Consider Phlebas. The famed space opera by Scottish writer Iain M. Banks features Banks’ fictional interstellar utopian society, the Culture.
A kinetic, action-packed adventure on a huge canvas, Consider Phlebas draws upon the extraordinary world and mythology Banks created in the Culture, in which a highly advanced and progressive society ends up at war with the Idirans, a deeply religious, warlike race intent on dominating the entire galaxy.

Feb 08 2018

Video/News: Smithsonian Channel Celebrates Women’s History Month With Epic Warrior Women and Cleopatra

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Smithsonian Channel celebrates Women’s History Month with two new series featuring the real-life stories of women who are symbols of empowerment, independence and strength. EPIC WARRIOR WOMEN exposes history’s most iconic female fighters from the Roman Empire to Central Asia and West Africa. Each extraordinary tale of blood, sacrifice and endurance centers on the life of one young female warrior caught up in the bloody struggles of her time. EPIC WARROR WOMEN premieres on Monday, March 19 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. CLEOPATRA examines the life of Egypt’s most famous ruler, the sole woman of her time to rule alone. It is a story of survival, political acumen, seduction and notoriety, revealing the reasons her name still resonates today. CLEOPATRA premieres Monday, March 5 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Smithsonian Channel.

Feb 08 2018

Video/News: Starz Series Vida Premieres May 6, First-Look Teaser.

Video/News: Starz Series <i>Vida</i> Premieres May 6, First-Look Teaser. 13

“Vida” is a half-hour drama series focusing on two Mexican-American sisters from the Eastside of Los Angeles who couldn’t be more different or distanced from each other. Circumstances force them to return to their old neighborhood, where they are confronted by the past and surprising truth about their mother’s identity.

Jan 25 2018

News/Photo: AMC Releases Key Art and Premiere Date for The Walking Dead Season 8B

News/Photo: AMC Releases Key Art and Premiere Date for <i>The Walking Dead</i> Season 8B 14

All out war has had a devastating impact on every person involved. The communities themselves are fractured. Alexandria has been destroyed, the Hilltop finds themselves pinned, and the Kingdom is shattered — half of them dead, the other half controlled by the Saviors. The Walking Dead Season 8B Premieres February 25.

Jan 18 2018

Video/News: Starz Releases Ash vs Evil Dead Season 3 Key Art and Trailer

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The third season finds Ash, having gone from murderous urban legend to humanity-saving hometown hero, discovering that he has a long lost daughter who’s been entrusted in his care. When Kelly witnesses a televised massacre with Ruby’s fingerprints all over it, she returns with a new friend to warn Ash and Pablo that evil isn’t done with them yet. But evil will learn to never get in between a papa bear and his cub.

Jan 12 2018

Stranger Things 2 Season Finale “Chapter 9: The Gate” Recap. It’s Not Over.

<i>Stranger Things 2</i> Season Finale “Chapter 9: The Gate” Recap. It’s Not Over. 16

After the traumatic events in the penultimate episode, “Chapter 8: The Mind Flayer,” the season two finale, “Chapter 9: The Gate,” dedicates two-thirds of the episode to vanquishing the evil “shadow monster.” This finale is packed with so many great moments. Warning if you haven’t watched yet, spoilers ahead.

Jan 05 2018

News: FX Picks Up Mayans MC to Series to Premiere in 2018

News: FX Picks Up <i>Mayans MC</i> to Series to Premiere in 2018 17

FX has picked up Mayans MC to series, ordering a 10-episode first season of the new drama series from Kurt Sutter and Elgin James. Mayans MC is set in a post Jax Teller world, where EZ Reyes (JD Pardo), fresh out of prison, is a prospect in the Mayan MC charter on the Cali/Mexi border.

Dec 30 2017

Stranger Things – “Chapter 8: The Mind Flayer” Recap. Spy vs Spy.

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As penultimate episodes go, “Chapter 8: The Mind Flayer” doesn’t disappoint. At times, penultimate episodes are better than the season finale because all the story lines converge into a pinnacle of chaos. People die, people cry, and people fight, and fight hard. “Chapter 8: The Mind Flayer” complements the season finale, “Chapter 9: The Gate,” but doesn’t overshadow it. It makes you anxious to see how everything will turn out and makes you wonder who will be left standing when the dust settles. But, I’m getting ahead of myself. Let’s dive into this exciting episode.

Dec 16 2017

Stranger Things – “Chapter 7: The Lost Sister” Review. Home Sweet Home.

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In the season two premiere, “Chapter 1: Madmax,” we saw a group of people exiting a building and one particular young girl who caused a tunnel to collapse, or so we thought. That girl, Kali (Linnea Berthelsen), plays a major role in “Chapter 7: The Lost Sister.” If the title doesn’t give it away, let me explain. Kali and Eleven, aka “El,” (Millie Bobby Brown) have a connection.

Dec 13 2017

The Walking Dead – Mid-Season Finale “How It’s Gotta Be.” Recap. Hope For What?

<i>The Walking Dead</i> – Mid-Season Finale “How It’s Gotta Be.” Recap. Hope For What? 20

The Walking Dead mid-season finale has come and gone, and I’m still unsure of how I feel about it. I expected so much more this season, yet I find myself confused and conflicted. Looking back at the past seven episodes leading up to “How It’s Gotta Be,” I wonder if I’ve missed something in translation with the numerous and overused flashbacks utilized throughout the season so far. What am I missing, because this shit makes no sense at all?

Dec 04 2017

The Walking Dead – “Time For After” Review. The Winning Side?

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If you were hoping for a Eugene (Josh McDermitt) centric episode, then “Time For After” is it. Probably not that many of you asked, but all Eugene (well, mostly Eugene) is what you get. My acronym for the groups (Alexandria, Kingdom, Hilltop) A.K.H. isn’t too far off Eugene’s “AHK” (Alexandria, Hilltop, Kingdom). But the real crux of “Time For After” lies in the actions and decisions of a mullet-sporting coward who doesn’t know what’s what. But he’s chosen his side. Is it the “winning side” as Dwight (Austin Amelio) puts it, with Rick (Andrew Lincoln) and the A.K.H. group? Well, I think you’ll figure it out after you read this review.

Dec 02 2017

Stranger Things – “Chapter 6: The Spy” Review. Totally Tubular.

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Things are starting to take a darker turn in Hawkins, Indiana and Will (Noah Schnapp) is at the epicenter of the “Shadow Monster’s” master plan. The monster invaded Will’s body at the end of “Chapter 3: The Pollywog” to protect itself and its interests in taking over Hawkins. In the opening scene of “Chapter 6: The Spy,” we see Will being wheeled into the Hawkins lab. Throughout the episode, Will’s docile persona takes on a disturbing metamorphosis, one that will cost many people their lives.

Nov 30 2017

Video/News: Starz Releases Key Art and New Series Video For Counterpart, Early Sneak Peek Airs Dec 10

Video/News: Starz Releases Key Art and New Series Video For <i>Counterpart</i>, Early Sneak Peek Airs Dec 10 23

The espionage thriller with a metaphysical twist stars Oscar® winner J.K. Simmons, Olivia Williams, and Harry Lloyd. “Counterpart” is the story of ‘Howard Silk’ (J.K. Simmons), a lowly cog in a bureaucratic agency, who discovers that the agency he works for is really guarding a crossing into a parallel dimension. Through Howard and his “Counterpart” on the other side, the show will navigate themes of identity, what ifs, and lost love.

Nov 27 2017

The Walking Dead – “The King, the Widow, and Rick” Review. Stupid Is As Stupid Does.

<i>The Walking Dead</i> – “The King, the Widow, and Rick” Review. Stupid Is As Stupid Does. 24

Is it just me or is this season going off the rails a bit? I’m not even sure whether I like this episode or not. I borrowed a famous quote from Forrest Gump because it’s the only quote that explains the stupidity happening within “The King, the Widow, and Rick.” Season 8 of The Walking Dead is not panning out the way I thought it would. Hell, I don’t even remember what I was thinking anymore. The tagline says “All Out War,” and while we saw some of that in “Mercy,” all I see now is a bunch of flashbacks (seriously, enough already) and whining among the groups. “The King, the Widow, and Rick” leads you to believe that there are only three major story lines but this episode is chock full of everything and everybody.

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