The gruesome nature in which the writers are offing people has reached an all time gory high. And quite frankly, I’m a bit disturbed by it.
Mar 17 2015
Castle – “Hong Kong Hustle” Recap. Finding Your Balance.
After getting lost in space, Castle finally returns from a three week hiatus. In “Hong Kong Hustle,” our favorite NYPD detectives get international help from the beautiful Chief Inspector Zhang (guest star Linda Park) of the Hong Kong PD to solve a local murder. But, could she be the murderer?
Mar 15 2015
Shameless – “Carl’s First Sentencing” Retrospective. Suffering the Consequences.
“Carl’s First Sentencing” is another solid episode of Shameless. It is filled with good times Gallagher-style, and sad moments when Ian realizes he is his mother after all. Macy and Monaghan provide the best acting in this episode, both of them touching the hearts of the viewers.
Mar 15 2015
Wuthering High School — TV Movie Retrospective. Wuthering Sigh.
After the success of bringing V.C. Andrews’ best-selling book series Flowers in the Attic to television audiences, Lifetime is adding a classic novel among its programming list of adaptations with Charlotte Brontë’s Wuthering Heights .
Mar 14 2015
Black Sails – “XVI” Retrospective. Monsters or Men?
Never underestimate the kind of punch Black Sails can deliver in an episode, especially if it is anything like “XVI.” As the latest installment of the dramatic pirate series, “XVI” is methodical with its storytelling; it begins gradually but escalates quickly to a series of violent and disturbing conclusions.
Mar 13 2015
Movie Trailer: Radius-TWC Presents Adult Beginners Starring Rose Byrne, Bobby Cannavale, and Nick Kroll
A young, hipster entrepreneur (Nick Kroll) crashes and burns on the eve of his company’s big launch. With his entire life in disarray, he leaves Manhattan to move in with his estranged pregnant sister (Rose Byrne), brother-in-law (Bobby Cannavale) and three year-old nephew in the suburbs — only to become their manny. Faced with real responsibility, he may finally have to grow up — but not without some bad behavior first.
Mar 13 2015
TV News: USA Network Announced Pilot Pick-Up For Falling Water
A mind-bending thriller intersecting reality and unconscious thoughts, FALLING WATER is the story of three unrelated people, who slowly realize that they are dreaming separate parts of a single common dream. Each is on a quest for something that can only be found in their subconscious — a missing girlfriend, a son, a way to communicate with a catatonic mother. However, the more they begin to use the dream world as a tool to advance their hidden agendas, they realize that their visions are trying to tell them something and that their very real lives are at stake.
Mar 13 2015
TV News: Smithsonian Channel Set to Premiere Docu-Series Boomtowners April 26
The oil boom that has been drawing thousands of workers to the Bakken shale region of North Dakota and Montana is the subject of a new Smithsonian Channel docu-series. BOOMTOWNERS, comprised of six one-hour episodes, will debut Sunday, April 26 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. The series chronicles the daily lives of people who live and work in the Bakken region, the epicenter of the area’s oil boom. Oil was originally discovered in the area in 1951, but the recent development of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, has rapidly transformed the Bakken into one of the world’s leading oil-producing regions. Since 2010, when the boom began, production has grown to over one million barrels of oil a day, which has led to lower gas prices in the United States.
Mar 12 2015
The Americans – “Walter Taffet” Retrospective. The Best Laid Plans.
As a first-time director of The Americans, Emmerich does a fantastic job with “Walter Taffet.” Wisely, he puts himself in only a few scenes so he can concentrate on the job at hand. With terrific editing and superior acting, “Walter Taffet” is the episode I’ve been waiting for. It has plenty of suspense and intrigue, and even a bit of humor (“Hi, honey!”).
Mar 12 2015
Video: The Walking Dead Sneak Peek of “Spend”
The Walking Dead is all new, Sundays at 9/8c only on AMC.
Mar 12 2015
TV News: Syfy Renews 12 Monkeys For Second Season
Syfy announced that the widely praised adventure thriller 12 Monkeys has been greenlit for a second season, expected to air in 2016.
Mar 11 2015
News: Rob Reiner Gets a Little “HAPPYish”
HAPPYish premieres April 26 at 9:30PM ET/PT only on Showtime.
Mar 11 2015
Video: The Originals “Save My Soul” Trailer
The Originals is all new Monday at 8/7c only on The CW.
Mar 11 2015
Video: Supernatural Returns on a New Night
Supernatural returns on a new night, Wednesday, March 18 at 9/8c only on The CW.
Mar 11 2015
Conf Call: Travel Channel’s Breaking Borders Michael Voltaggio and Mariana Van Zeller
Peabody Award-winning journalist Mariana van Zeller and acclaimed chef Michael Voltaggio travel to conflict zones around the globe with a unique and challenging goal: to gather people from all sides of the conflicts for an amazing meal and animated discussion in search of common ground and hope for the future. Breaking Borders premieres Sunday, March 15, 2015 on Travel Channel.
Mar 11 2015
Movie Review – Cymbeline. Once More, With Feeling
William Shakespeare — talk about an artist who was ahead of his time. Many modern day films are either overtly or covertly based on his poetic scribbles…
Mar 10 2015
Justified – “Dark As a Dungeon” Recap. Old Ghosts and New Temptations.
If saying I’m flummoxed would cover it, I would, but I’m beyond that now. I know I’ve said I’m intrigued by the capricious nature of the final season of Justified; however, some of the story lines are becoming a bit too convoluted. While I appreciate chasing down clues in “Dark As a Dungeon,” I’m not quite sure what is a clue and what isn’t. Needless to say, if you want unpredictability, you definitely get it in this episode.
Mar 10 2015
TV News: Sharknado 3 Casts David Hasselhoff to Play Ian Ziering’s Father
David Hasselhoff (Baywatch) will trade his red swimming trunks for a chainsaw when he portrays Gilbert Sheperd, the father of Fin (Ian Ziering), in the eagerly anticipated Original Movie Sharknado 3,
Mar 10 2015
The Walking Dead – “Forget” Review. Don’t Ask For Anymore Cookies.
“Forget” is a filler episode. It’s not terrible and we learn a few things about people we probably wouldn’t have guessed. I’m still not sure where things are going but I’m definitely along for the ride.
Mar 09 2015
TV News: HBO to Launch Standalone Premium Streaming Service HBO NOW In April
HBO announced the name of its standalone premium streaming service – HBO NOW – and that the service will launch this April, bringing the highly anticipated new product to audiences in time for the fifth season of Game of Thrones. HBO and Apple also announced that for the first time an HBO subscription will be made available directly to Apple customers through HBO NOW.
Mar 08 2015
Shameless – “Uncle Carl” Retrospective. Everyone Has an Opinion.
War it is in “Uncle Carl.” With Frank (William H. Macy) lying to Sammi (Emily Bergl) about her trailer in “Rite of Passage,” Sammi withholding Frank’s anti-rejection medications in “Crazy Love,” and then shooting him in “Tell Me You Fucking Need Me,” let me tell you, you ain’t seen nothing yet. Their incessant need to win leads Frank and Sammi into an all-out War of the Roses.
Mar 07 2015
Black Sails – “XV” Retrospective. No Turning Back.
If there’s anything to be learned after watching the latest Black Sails episode, “XV,” it’s that you can’t trust anyone. What you think you know about certain characters change in the blink of an eye.
Mar 07 2015
Vikings – “Warrior’s Fate” Recap. A Bloody Disaster.
As the Vikings help Princess Kwenthrith (Amy Bailey) recover her kingdom, they set up their English farming settlement; tensions that have been building up among Christians and Northmen due to their cultural and religious differences begin to flare. Only two men have a clear plan for their people’s future as well as their own: Ragnar (Travis Fimmel) and King Ecbert (Linus Roache). During “Warrior’s Fate,” it becomes clear to both men that their vision for their people isn’t shared by those in their respective inner circles.
Mar 06 2015
Suits – “Not Just a Pretty Face” Season Finale Retrospective. Goodbye but not Gone.
Old wounds are re-opened when SEC investigator Sean Cahill (Neal McDonough) reaches out to Harvey (Gabriel Macht), admitting he hasn’t been able to link his former corrupt SEC boss Eric Woodall (Zeljko Ivanek) with billionaire Charles Forstman (Eric Roberts).