MOM I am always in two minds when it comes to Chuck Lorre sitcoms. On one hand he makes winningly accessable sitcoms that appeal to a wide range of people, meaning of course that he is a network TV darling able to bring in the audiences, and thus, the Continue Reading
That’s some original artwork you have there, Charlie Brown
Along with tens of millions of people worldwide, I am a lifelong, diehard Peanuts fan. Some of my earliest memories are of buying the paperback editions of Peanuts collection from the local second-hand store for 10 and 20c each and settling back into the delightful world of Charlie Brown Continue Reading
RIP Us & Them: We barely knew you at all
Well, a TV network has finally managed to cancel a show I was really looking forward to before it even airs. In a move that wasn’t entirely unexpected since its producers had been sent away to tinker further with the scripts, which is rarely a good sign, it’s been Continue Reading
Comic book zombies: Afterlife with Archie joins the undead revolution
With The Walking Dead‘s return to our TV screens so imminent we can feel the undead breathing down our necks, and the fascination with all things zombie showing no signs of abating, it makes perfect sense that even Archie is getting in on the afterlife action. And in a Continue Reading
Here comes Greg Poehler! Welcome to Sweden set for NBC
It looks like the Poehlers are getting ready to rule the entertainment world! Or at least the NBC portion of it anyway. With Amy Poehler’s witty take on life in public service, Parks and Recreation, heading into its sixth season on the Peacock Network, younger brother and show business Continue Reading
TV review: Hostages (Pilot episode / E2 “Invisible Leash”)
*Minor spoilers ahead* If any more proof was needed that American TV’s great love affair with re-making successful overseas television in their own image is showing no signs of dimming, it’s CBS’s new political thriller, Hostages. Following in the footsteps of State-side versions of shows like Scandinavia’s The Bridge or Continue Reading
Poster me this #3: Imaginative alternate promotional artwork for Gravity
Gravity is one of those rare movies that is every bit as good, and indeed possibly even better, than the buzz that preceded its release. A masterfully immersive movie from Alfonso Cuarón, it makes you feel as if you in space with the astronauts in mortal peril, Dr Ryan Continue Reading
New sci-fi shows incoming! Extant and Red landing soon (ish)
Time to blast off into space, or come hurtling back down to earth, or both, depending on your sci-fi tastes. Steven Spielberg, who knows a thing or two about crafting a compelling tale, especially sci-fi ones (Minority Report, Falling Skies) is bringing the 13 part thriller Extant to CBS Continue Reading
Hot diggity dog! The Walking Dead S3 retold with puppets and much hilarity
If you’re anything like me, and let’s just assume for your sake that you’re not, you likely have trouble remembering what you had for breakfast, let alone what happened in the long ago broadcast season 3 of AMC’s The Walking Dead. Well fear not! For the good folks at Continue Reading
Some thoughts on … Revolution: “There Will Be Blood” (S2, E2)
I will admit, I wasn’t planning on blogging beyond the premiere episode of Revolution season 2 but there was something so compelling, so epic about “There Will Be Blood” (buckets of it apparently and not a mop to be seen) that I had to quickly thrown some observations down Continue Reading