Justified has often been described as Shakespearean, and it’s true that Elmore Leonard has a great deal in common with the Bard: big themes (love, death, loyalty, justice, family, etc.) and a reliance on dialogue to define characters and tell the story.
The new trailer for the show’s fifth season has just been released. Check it out after the jump. Justified returns to FX Tuesday, January 7th at 10/9C.
FX has just released the first teaser for Justified and it looks ominous.
Check it out after the jump. Justified returns to FX Tuesday, January 7, 2014 (10/9C).
This week on Justified (FX, 10/9C) (and why aren’t you watching? Hmmmmm?)
After the magnificent performance by Margo Martindale as Mags Bennett in season two, Justified could be excused if it slipped a bit in season three – but it didn’t. Instead, it took a different tack, shifting from the internal dynamics of the region to the intrusion of an outside force to keep the drama high and the comic moments unexpected.
Continue reading Justified: The Complete Third Season – Lines Will Be Crossed!
In two short seasons, Justified [FX, Tuesdays] has become one of the best shows on television – garnering an Emmy for Margo Martindale for her season two antagonist Mags Bennett. Like The Sopranos and Deadwood before it, Justified mixes folksy and sophisticated in ways that are practically Shakespearean.
FX has released four clips in support of the show’s third season – which premieres on Tuesday, January 17th. Check out the remaining three following the jump.
Continue reading Justified Returns In January – We Have Clips!
Not only is Walton Goggins doing a bang-up job portraying the unpredictable Boyd Crowder on the FX hit Justified [Wednesdays, 10/9C], he is clearly delighted to be doing promotion for the show.
I had the chance to take part in a conference call Q&A with Goggins earlier this week [my third such opportunity]. Despite a glitch that obscured part of the opening question, the session was great fun – Goggins was as thoughtful, articulate and engaging as ever. Such is his enthusiasm that it is easy to believe that he would enjoy going on about the show, and Boyd, for hours – instead of the mere half hour we usually get with him.
Continue reading Walton Goggins Digs Into The Psyche Of Justified’s Boyd Crowder!
Last week, I had the opportunity to take part in a conference call Q&A session with Joelle Carter who plays Ava on FX’s hit series, Justified [Wednesdays, 10/9C]. She spoke about Ava’s survival instincts and her burgeoning relationship with Walt Goggins’ Boyd Crowder – a relationship that is unique because, in the series premiere, she had just killed her abusive husband, who was Boyd’s brother.
Just as Justified is a unique series, Carter is a unique woman, with an interesting take on her part in the series.
Continue reading Joelle Carter Talks Being In The Middle Of The ‘Man Storm’ On Justified!
There are some producers whose stamp can be seen on a film regardless of who directed it [think Transformers – Steven Spielberg’s influence could be felt throughout, even above Michael Bay’s action sequences]. With I Am Number Four, it is Michael Bay’s influence that overrides D.J. Caruso’s direction in the final act – resulting in a film that may hew close to the novel [I haven’t read it, hence ‘may’] but falls apart, character-wise at the end.
Continue reading I Am Number Four – A Little Romance, A Lot Of Action!
FX’s hit, Justified [Tuesdays, 10/8C], features a classic hero – filtered through Elmore Leonard’s unique style – in Raylan Givens. I had the opportunity to take part in a conference call with the series’ star, Timothy Olyphant and, as you will see, he’s tough to put one over on. Like Givens, he calls ‘em like he sees ‘em.
Warning – Olyphant does use occasional strong language.
Continue reading Justified’s Timothy Olyphant Is A Straight Shooter!
In the season two premiere of Justified [FX, Tuesdays, 10/9C], a state trooper tells Raylan Givens, ‘Nature abhors a vacuum.’ Truer words have never been spoken.
Continue reading Justified Season 2: Nature Abhors A Vacuum!
The story of Deputy U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens marks the first time that Elmore Leonard’s work has worked on television. Thanks to cable network FX, the series has been allowed to depict the quirkiness, humor and unexpected bursts violence of Leonard’s work – as well as his crackling dialogue. The first season DVD includes some excellent bonus material that goes into detail about that was done, making it well worth investigating if you’re a fan of great crime fiction and TV.
Continue reading Justified: The Complete First Season – Elmore’s Lawman Sparks Terrific DVD Release!