For me, last years prime example of this phenomenon was Adult SwimsRick And Morty. Maybe something along the lines of itll be right up your street. If you need a bit more than that, though, kindly do read on. And with good reason, because Id call it one of the finest sci-fi comedies ever made. NOWHERE ELSE, THATS WHERE. Oh my God, Mr Meeseeks! Alien Invasion Tomato Monster Mexican Armada Brothers Who Are Just Regular Brothers… And so on....
Arnold Schwarzenegger wants to make it. Danny DeVito seemingly wants to make it. And its a comedy sequel that director Ivan Reitman is likely to return for too. So where is it? But he also revealed that Universal… hit the pause button temporarily for whatever reason. It may takeTerminator: Genisyshitting box office gold beforeTripletsgets a green light. The fate of the newConanfilm may yet hinge on that one, too. We will be revisiting his name a lot as this rundown continues....
Castles new gig adds a bit of fresh air and some naughtiness to the show. Here’s Jason’s review… Castle, P.I. didnt stray from the tedious procedural paint-by-numbers pattern that the show has embraced like a pair of ratty slippers. Rating: 4 out of 5
Paddington Bear goes from Peru to the UK with surprisingly strong results in a family film that actually matters. Now heres a family film that does an awful lot of things right. Through a series of events, and a tragedy, he ends up alone, at Paddington Station. Where nobody seems interested in him at all. That is until the Brown family walk by. It must be quite a posh bit though....
Parks and Recreation goes into its seventh and final season embracing good old-fashioned American optimism. WhenParks and Recreationfirst aired in 2009, it seemed like one of the least original shows on television. *Not literally, but nine good years on Saturday Night Live gets you more than a Peacock giftbag. Then it morphed into something much better, something special. Ad content continues below The transition to this happier, funnier show began with its star....
Boardwalk Empire season five hits the streets. Anatol Yusef drops dime on Meyer Lansky. Boardwalk Empirewashed into the surf after five years on HBO. Yusef was born in Essex, on the outskirts of London. He is a Bristol Old Vic Theatre School-trained actor and was a resident member at the Royal Shakespeare Company. Now thatBoardwalk Empireis coming out on DVD do you have any kind of celebration? Ad content continues below...
Here’s why… Everyone loves second-hand bookshops, dont they? Only dimly familiar with the concept of customer service, he rules his domain with a rod of iron. Just as well, really. The trio of bizarre characters atBlack Books heart is completed by Fran Katzenjammer (Tamsin Greig). Baileys performance as the long-suffering Manny is also superb. Ultimately, this band of misfits belong together. Needless to say, all does not go to plan....
Girls gets ready to take us to Iowa in the season four premiere. Here’s our review… Most shows, I think, wouldve made this episode its previous seasons finale. And I think this is whats different aboutGirls. Its an interesting and unique approach. That or they accidentally plotted everything out wrong and meant to do this episode last season. Adam and Hannah are still together after all and seem, well, sort of fine....
Actually, most of us are probably pretty bored with the genre. Last year saw a few new horror movies get clever with the way they usetechnologyand multiple film sources. Lets look at some examples. Oculus Oculusis a movie about a cursed mirror. Or its a movie about a troubled family, and how mental illness and abuse have long-lasting consequences. Oculusisnt a found footage movie, but it does incorporate cameras into its story....
How much creative license can you gain by adding the magic words ‘true story’ to a film? Quite a lot, it seems. Weve all seen movie posters and trailers that have some form of the words based on a true story. Its the conventional films that stick by that tagline. Only the names, locations, and events have been changed. Ad content continues below Many movies are much more straight-faced in their wording....
Shameless Season 5 returns with a glass raised high for toast the Gallaghers. Would you have it any other way? This turnaround is displayed no better than with Fiona Gallagher, who fell hardest in season four. The upper-middleclass life that Fi flirted with is long gone, but her old habits are not totally removed. After all, her first post-prison job has a new hunky boss that she is making eyes with....
The Simpsons regress to a stress-free complacency, je suis Charlie. The Simpsonsseason 26, episode 11, is a memory better repressed. Maybe the creative team ofThe Simpsonsshould undergo regression therapy. Yes, it was funny, it just doesnt read funny. The Simpsonsseason 26 is a turning into a kind of clip show. But its falling so deep into the subconscious they dont notice when repressed memories come floating to the surface. They even remember that Homer lost his thumb in an episode crowded with short stories....
A new look at sci-fi classic, War of the Worlds and its visionary producer, George Pal. Throughout the 1930s and 1940s, Pal created films starring his patentedPuppetoons. Haskin was an early special effects pioneer who made the jump to directing in 1948. Haskin also worked as a consultant on the firstStar Trekpilot, The Cage, earning a co-producing credit. After several fantasy outings, Pal returned to sci-fi in 1968 with the little-seen and underappreciated thrillerThe Power....
