The Mysteries Of Laura (Pilot)
Starring Debra Messing, Josh Lucas, Laz Alonso, Janina Gavankar, Enrico Colantoni I’m not sure what I just watched. I think NBC just tried to do a buddy cop dramedy, like Bones or Castle. But for some reason, they added that … Continue reading The Mysteries Of Laura (Pilot)
Red Band Society (Pilot)
Starring: Octavia Spencer, Dave Annable, Astro, Ciara Bravo, Griffin Gluck, Zoe Levin, Charlie Roth, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Nolan Sotillo I’ve read some really angry reviews about Red Band Society, saying that the show is manipulative, and it panders at pulling … Continue reading Red Band Society (Pilot)
Weekend Box Office: ‘No Good’ Number One
No Good Deed easily topped the box office this weekend, giving it a shot in the arm after last weeks crappy totals. A really solid 11K PSA and a B+ cinemascore suggest this film might even have some legs. Dolphin … Continue reading Weekend Box Office: ‘No Good’ Number One
Love Is Strange
Stars: Alfred Molina, John Lithgow, Marisa Tomei, Charlie Tahan, Cheyenne Jackson, Manny Perez, Eric Tabash, Darren Burrows Directed By: Ira Sachs This might be an unpopular opinion review, as well as a little bit spoilery. Actually, there will be spoilers, … Continue reading Love Is Strange
Will ‘Utopia’ Be The First To Go?
FOX’s Utopia is doing poorly. It’s lost a significant chunk of its audience from episode to episode so far. Finally, after three episodes, only 1.9 million are watching. Utopia is supposed to serve as a lead in on Tuesday for … Continue reading Will ‘Utopia’ Be The First To Go?
The Giver
Starring: Brenton Thwaites, Jeff Bridges, Meryl Streep, Odeya Rush, Alexander Skarsgard, Katie Holmes, Cameron Monaghan, Taylor Swift Directed By: Phillip Noyce Well, I now like Divergent a little less after realizing that it mirrors a lot of The Giver. That … Continue reading The Giver
Friday Box Office: ‘Deed’ and ‘Drop’ Overperform
A nice shot in the arm this weekend as the three new debuts are all doing really well. Dolphin Tale 2 is performing as expected, and No Good Deed exploded onto the scene, looking for more than 20M this weekend. … Continue reading Friday Box Office: ‘Deed’ and ‘Drop’ Overperform
TNT Renews ‘Murder In The First’
A rather late renewal, but better late than never. TNT has ordered a second season of the Taye Diggs drama Murder In The First. I had watched the first two episodes, and thought the drama was alright. I was intrigued … Continue reading TNT Renews ‘Murder In The First’
Fall TV Is Almost Here…. Can I Catch Up?
I know many of you are looking at the fall TV season… wondering if any of these new shows will be good… which ones will be cancelled, and this mini-guide is here to help. First of all, you can go … Continue reading Fall TV Is Almost Here…. Can I Catch Up?
Scary Movies That Aren’t
Annalee Newitz at io9 posed an interesting question when she talked about Insidious as being a film that seemed to scare everyone but her. I’m kind of a chicken when it comes to scary movies, but every once in a … Continue reading Scary Movies That Aren’t
American Idol 14 Spoiler Reactions
One of the other sites I write for (mjsbigblog.com) has leaked some spoiler information about the upcoming American Idol season, and which returnees have heard “no thank you” from the producers. I’m only going to touch on a few names … Continue reading American Idol 14 Spoiler Reactions
This Week’s Anniversaries In Film
The 9/11 frame has never been a big weekend for movies. Even before the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center towers, it was still a weekend in the middle of September, and studios have known better than to release … Continue reading This Week’s Anniversaries In Film
Sony Pictures To Launch ‘Still Alice’ For Oscar Consideration
With Julianne Moore out of the running this year for Map To The Stars, Sony Pictures has decided to release another buzzy film of hers, Still Alice. Moore has been getting a lot of attention for her role. Co-stars Alec … Continue reading Sony Pictures To Launch ‘Still Alice’ For Oscar Consideration
Box Office Predictions: Another Really Slow Weekend ‘Tale’
1) Dolphin Tale 2- 14M Weekend, 14M Total Because the movie that needed a sequel was Dolphin Tale. The first one opened to 19M, and ended up with 72M domestic. The sequel won’t do as well, because most sequels of … Continue reading Box Office Predictions: Another Really Slow Weekend ‘Tale’
‘Maps To The Stars’ Withdraws From Oscar Race
Julianne Moore is out of contention for this years Oscar race, as new distributor of her Maps To The Stars has declared it will not seek an Oscar qualifying run for this year, and it will release the film in … Continue reading ‘Maps To The Stars’ Withdraws From Oscar Race
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