As Bushmaster sets out to destroy Mariah Dillard, Luke Cage finds himself between a rock and a hard place as he tries to decide whether he should ally himself with her. The final trailer for season two of Marvel’s Luke Cage sets the stage for this conflict in a whole different light. Marvel’s Luke Cage: […]
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Sometimes Brutality Gets $#!+ Done Trailer: Luke Cage: Season 2!
Luke Cage is back and about to face a foe that seems as tough (and bulletproof) as he is. Worse, Shades (Theo Rossi) and Mariah Dillard (Alfre Woodard) are still around to plague Harlem’s bulletproof hero. On the plus side, Misty Knight is back – with a bionic surprise for anyone who wants to mess […]
An Unfortunate Event Video: Olaf Knows!
First, an evening soiree at VFD Headquarters. Second: Who knew you could make a Rube Goldberg Device composed mostly of humans? The first two seasons of A Series of Unfortunate Events are currently streaming on Netflix.
Jon Favreau’s The Lion King Announces All-Star Cast!
Take a quick look at the phot above. Is there anyone you recognize The better question might be, is there anyone you don’t recognize? Walt Disney Studios has announced the cast for Jon Favreau’s live-action take on The Lion King – and there are just a few names that will ring a few bells (or, […]
Alfre Woodard To Guest Star in Season Two of Copper!
Alfre Woodard (Memphis Beat, True Blood) will guest star on BBC America’s first in-house scripted series Copper. She will play ‘Hattie Lemaster, a former slave who has recently arrived to the Five Points to start anew.’ Woodard joins previously announced guest Stars Donal Logue (Terriers, Sons of Anarchy, Life), Eamonn Walker (Chicago Fire, OZ), Lee […]
Marvel’s Black Panther Comes To DVD!
The six-episode Marvel Knights Animation Presents Black Panther is coming to DVD! Based on the graphic novel by Reginald Hudlin and John Romita Jr., Black Panther features an all-star voice cast that includes Oscar® Nominee Djimon Hounsou [Blood Diamond], Grammy® Winner Jill Scott [#1 Ladies’ Detective Agency] and Golden Globe® Winner Alfre Woodard [Memphis Beat, […]
Memphis Beat: A Little Soul, A Little Blues, A Little Murder!
TNT’s new cop show, Memphis Blues [Tuesdays, 10/9C] is a moody piece that features a detective/Elvis impersonator called Dwight Hendricks [Jason Lee]. He has his way of doing things and that way is comfortable for him and everyone else in his precinct, but especially his partner, Charlie “Whitehead” White [Sam Hennings] – and everyone respects […]
TELEVISION REVIEW: Three Rivers – Great Cast; Terrible Show!
It’s been barely a week-and-a-half since I wrote about the best pilot of the fall network TV season [No More good days, the pilot for ABC’s Flash Forward]. Now I have to write about the worst of the fall’s network offerings. How bad is it? As I watched the premiere ep of Three Rivers [CBS, […]
TELEVISION: My Own Worst Enemy – Jekyll & Hyde & The Spying Game!
Call it a hunch, but I suspect that NBC’s My Own Worst Enemy [Mondays, 10/9C] will be greeted by a lot of critics with cries of “It’s silly,” and “What the heck was that?” – which is kind of a shame. The series, which stars Christian Slater as super-spy/sociopath Edward Albright and nice guy husband/father/efficiency […]