Reviews

MEGAMIND is one of the Highlights on Blu-ray and DVD This Week

By PETER BROWN 02/24/2011
MEGAMIND Blu-ray| © 2011 Paramount Home Entertainment

Your time is short. We know this. So in order to expedite your buying and Netflix decision making, we provide you with a list of the cool and not-so-cool titles coming out for movies, television and everything in-between. So put your feet up, grab some popcorn and check out this week’s selections. Movies MEGAMIND – There is something about today’s animated films that are a breath of fresh air among the Hollywood schlock that keeps being churned out. Maybe it is because they go beyond just being a remake or a sequel or just some comic book adaptation or superhero […]Read On »


COMMENTS (0)

Blu-ray Review: RAIN MAN

By CARL CORTEZ
RAIN MAN - Blu-ray | ©2011 MGM Home Entertainment

Stars: Tom Cruise, Dustin Hoffman, Valeria Golino Writers: Ronald Bass and Barry Morrow, based on a story by Morrow Director: Barry Levinson Distributor: MGM Home Entertainment Suggested Retail Price: $19.99 Director Barry Levinson is one of the most underrated directors – EVER. His ability to hone in on small moments within big scenes and keep multiple conversations going by various character and still make a scene engaging is unparalleled. He honed his craft on such character pieces as DINER, TIN MEN and AVALON, but with RAIN MAN, he took his quirky skills to the next level and delivered an Oscar […]Read On »


COMMENTS (0)

TV Review: AMERICAN IDOL – Season 10 – “Las Vegas Round”

By PETER BROWN
Contestants compete in the Las Vegas round of AMERICAN IDOL by performing Beatles songs on the Cirque du Soleil LOVE stage | ©2011 Fox/Ray Mickshaw

You have access to the Beatles catalog.

We know. You’ve only shoved it down our throats year-after-year and letting us hear some of our favorite songs of all time get butchered again and again.

Yet, instead of taking a different tack and maybe doing a nice U2 night or an Aerosmith night (I mean come on you have Steven Tyler sitting right there), or a Chicago night, or even a freaking Metallica night, we once again get the Beatles.


COMMENTS (0)

TV Review: GLEE – Season 2 – “Blame it on the Alcohol”

By SEAN ELLIOTT 02/23/2011
The glee club performs in GLEE - Season 2 - "Blame It On the Alcohol" | ©2011 Fox/Adam Rose

Stars: Dianna Agron, Chris Colfer, Jessalyn Gilsig, Jane Lynch, Jayma Mays, Kevin McHale, Lea Michele, Cory Monteith, Matthew Morrison, Amber Riley, Mark Salling, Jenna Ushkowitz Writer: Ian Brennan Director: Eric Stoltz Network: Fox, airs Tuesday nights Original Telecast: February 22, 2011 Once again I find myself confronted with the most dreaded GLEE tendency to smack the audience over the head with the theme for the episode. Last week ran the borderline with the title “Comeback”, and this week’s show “Blame it on the Alcohol” was just one messy step from being an ABC After School Special. I honestly hate that […]Read On »


COMMENTS (4)

TV Review: BEING HUMAN – Season 1 – “It Takes Two to Make a Thing Go Wrong”

By RACHEL REITSLEFF
Meaghan Rath and Sam Witwer in BEING HUMAN - Season 1 - “It Takes Two to Make a Thing Go Wrong” | ©2011 Syfy/Phillipe Bosse

Stars: Sam Witwer, Meaghan Rath, Sam Huntington, Gianpaolo Venuta, Kristen Hager, Sarah Allen, Alison Louder, Angela Galuppo Writers: Jeremy Carver & Anna Fricke Director: Charles Biname Network: Syfy, Mondays @ 9 PM Airdate: February 21, 2011 In the latest BEING HUMAN episode “It Takes Two to Make a Thing Go Wrong,” werewolf Josh (Sam Huntington) makes up with hospital colleague Nora (Kristen Hager) and she agrees to come over to the house to have supper. Unfortunately, this is while ghost Sally’s (Meaghan Rath) emotions are making the building shake. Vampire Aidan (Sam Witwer) calls Sally’s fiancé/murderer Danny (Gianpaolo Venuta) over […]Read On »


COMMENTS (1)

Exclusive Interview: GLEE star Dianna Agron gets Three Cheers (or rather Three Questions)

By CARL CORTEZ 02/22/2011
Dianna Agron in GLEE - Season 2 | ©2010 Fox/Miranda Penn

After one and a half seasons on GLEE, actress Dianna Agron her life has become a well-oiled machine. Playing Quinn, the former head Cheerio, her character has been pregnant, lost her high school love, found her voice, lost her latest high school love and is now back to being an emotionally conflicted teenager. Agron has been enjoying all facets of the GLEE workout – singing, acting, dancing – and even managed to work in a movie (I AM NUMBER FOUR, currently in theaters) during her summer hiatus from the show. With her time so tight, ASSIGNMENT X caught up with […]Read On »


COMMENTS (2)

TV Review: THE CAPE – Season 1 – “The Lich Pt. 2”

By RACHEL REITSLEFF
Keith David in THE CAPE - Season 1 | ©2011 NBC

Stars: David Lyons, Keith David, Summer Glau, James Frain, Jennifer Ferrin, Ryan Wynott, Dorian Missick, Martin Klebba, Tom Noonan, Glenn Fitzgerald, Ileana Douglas Writers: Toni Graphia & Robbie Thompson Director: Roxann Dawson Network: NBC, Mondays @ 9 PM Airdate: February 21, 2011 In the first episode of THE CAPE’s two-parter “The Lich,” the creative team tried a bit too hard for Thirties-style creepiness and wound up with something that didn’t quite work. In the second half, writers Toni Graphia & Robbie Thompson and director Roxann Dawson go instead for ALICE IN WONDERLAND-esque trippiness, with better results. The trippiness is mostly […]Read On »


COMMENTS (0)

TV Review: CHUCK – Season 4 – “Vs. The Masquerade”

By CARL CORTEZ
Zachary Levi and Lauren Cohan in CHUCK - Season 4 - "Vs. The Masquerade" | ©2011 NBC/Byron Cohen

Stars: Zachary Levi, Yvonne Strahovski, Adam Baldwin, Joshua Gomez, Vic Sahay, Scott Krinsky, Sarah Lancaster, Ryan McPartlin, Mark Christopher Lawrence, Bonita Friedericy Writers: Rafe Judkins, Lauren LeFranc Director: Patrick Norris Network: NBC, airs Monday nights Original Telecast: February 21, 2011 First off, it’s nice that CHUCK hasn’t completely abandoned the Alexei Volkoff (Timothy Dalton) Big Bad storyline that wrapped up with “The Push Mix” a few weeks ago. Given there is still half a season to go, to send off Volkoff to prison without a fight (or some other kind of twist) would be unfair to say the least. With […]Read On »


COMMENTS (1)

TV Review: THE CHICAGO CODE – Season 1 – “Gillis, Chase and Baby Face”

By CARL CORTEZ
Jason Clarke and Matt Lauria in THE CHICAGO CODE - Season 1 - "Gillis, Chase and Baby Face" | ©2011 Fox/Jeffrey Garland

Stars: Delroy Lindo, Billy Lush, Matt Lauria, Jennifer Beals, Jason Clarke, Devin Kelley and Todd Williams Writers: Davey Holmes Director:  Guy Ferland Network: Fox, airs Monday nights Original Telecast: February 21, 2011 I didn’t expect THE CHICAGO CODE to stay on the creative high of its first two episodes, so the good, not great,  “Gillis, Chase and Baby Face” was no surprise. However, it doesn’t mean the episode didn’t deliver. It’s a solid hour, better than most procedurals – I’ll give it that. However, when you’re trying to establish an over-riding arc that’s going to linger throughout the season, there […]Read On »


COMMENTS (2)

TV Review: SPARTACUS: GODS OF THE ARENA – “Reckoning”

By SEAN ELLIOTT
Dustin Clare and Antonio Te Maioha in SPARTACUS: GODS OF THE ARENA -"Reckoning" |©2011 Starz Entertainment, LLC

Stars: Lucy Lawless, John Hannah, Peter Mensah, Dustin Clare, Jaime Murray Writer: Brent Fletcher, Created by Steven S. DeKnight Director: John Fawcett Network: STARZ, airs Friday nights Original Telecast: February 18th, 2010 This is the next to last episode of SPARTACUS: GODS OF THE ARENA, and it is appropriately named “Reckoning”. Everything has been building towards this episode where it really hits the fan (appropriate since this is almost the end of the series). I called it a few episodes ago, that Titus (Jeffrey Thomas) coming back to the House of Batiatus to act as the head of the household, […]Read On »


COMMENTS (1)
  1. Pages:
  3. 1
  4. ...
  5. 440
  6. 441
  7. 442
  8. 443
  9. 444
  10. 445
  11. 446
  12. ...
  13. 475
Increase your website traffic with Attracta.com

Dr.5z5 Open Feed Directory

bottom round