When I heard that Syfy had picked up the first two season of Lost Girl [Mondays, 10/9C], I was tickled pink. This is a series that has a fresh take on the supernatural world of the Fae – and a lead character/Chosen One who could’ve been the villain on any other show.
Being Human Showrunners Hold Forth On Season Two!
After a successful first season, Syfy’s Being Human [Mondays, 9/8C] is changing direction in season two. Whereas the first season hewed closely to the original UK series in overall content – with a few tweaks and some deeper explorations of characters – season two is branching out in completely new directions. Last week I had […]
Movies: Sheldon’s Favorite Fifteen For 2011
After a couple of weeks trying in vain to get caught up with all the ‘important’ films I didn’t see in theaters last year, I finally just gave up [a kind of ‘the faster I run, the behinder I get’ situation] and decided to get on with it. So, follow the jump to my picks […]
Ho-Hum! Beauty And The Beast 3D Is Just Another Brilliant Disney Classic!
We all know the story – the beautiful Belle sacrificing her freedom to save her father; the arrogant princeling whose ill treatment of a poor old woman leads to being cursed to become a beast until he finds someone who can love him despite his ferocious appearance. The question is whether it’s worth seeing the […]
Joyful Noise – Amazing Music Balances Hokum!
Joyful Noise is a cornball tale of fangless feuding, remarkably innocent first love and amazing music.
The Finder: Finding Its Feet, But Still Plenty Of Fun!
FOX’s The Finder [Thursdays, 9/8C] premieres this evening and, though cast changes have clearly resulted in a bit of unevenness, the series first episode, an Orphan Walks Into A Bar, has the kind of mix of breeziness and dark undercurrents that have its parent series, Bones, a hit.
Marvel Avengers MMO is Coming to Facebook? Huh?!
This week Disney Interactive unveiled the details of their upcoming Marvel Avengers Alliance Facebook Game. Marvel: Avengers Alliance provides a combat role playing game experience with dozens of familiar Marvel superheroes and villains to be collected, including Spider-Man, Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, Wolverine, Hawkeye, Black Widow and many more. Once a hero is added […]
Find Out About The Finder – Series Creator Hart Hanson And Star Geoff Stults On Making FOX’s Newest Thursday Night Series!
Tomorrow evening the Bones spinoff, The Finder [FOX, Thursdays, 9/8C], makes its debut. Last week, I had the opportunity to take part in a conference call with series creator Hart Hanson and star Geoff Stults – who plays Walter, the titular finder of stuff both wanted and not so much [he always wants his clients […]
Battle Royale: The Complete Collection – Both Brutally Poetic Japanese Films Come To DVD And Blu-ray In March!
Battle Royale and Battle Royale II are among the most brutally poetic films ever made. Often copied [you can see Battle Royale echoed in the story of The Hunger Games, for example], but never equaled, the films have been banned in many markets, but fans keep finding ways to get them. On March 20, […]
Are You There Chelsea? Not Really!
NBC has been trying to turn their fortunes around by throwing things at the wall and hoping something will stick. Are You There Chelsea [Wednesdays, 8:30/7:30C] is a prime example. Like the network’s Whitney, it’s a crass, female-centric sitcom that is loosely based on the life if its creator, Chelsea Handler – and like Whitney, […]