2014 has been yet another fantastic year for television, one that continued the nichification of the medium, with highly specific and underrepresented voices breaking through in every genre. There was a comedy explosion, particularly on cable, with dozens of new series presenting confident first seasons and several returning shows reaching new heights. The dramas didn’t disappoint either, with visionary creators bringing new life to familiar settings and taking greater risks with their returning series, deepening their worlds. Throughout the year, directors and cinematographers brought lush visuals, composers pushed the auditory envelope, and an astonishing number of actors gave fantastic, memorable performances. More than a few shows delivered spectacle on a weekly basis, while others went small, deriving incredible power out of stillness and self-reflection. Some series swept the audience up, week in and week out, and others built subtly, only showing their hand in their season’s final episodes. There...
- 12/13/2014
- by Staff
- SoundOnSight
We're just going to put it out there - we are loving Andy this series. He's getting everything right. He's being harsh when necessary, a bro when needed, and funny when we want him to be. It seems, though, that this opinion is not shared with everyone - say, Louise, who kind of liked Andy last week until Rosie made her see that he is the most evil man to have walked the planet.
We got all the fallout from that this week, along with plenty of other stuff - Tiff vs Sam, for example, which spilled into Lucy vs Binky and Binky vs Fran in the way only a Chelsea storyline can. And Alik ate snails. Hooray! Read on for the 23 best bits...
1. The bit when... Andy and Jamie went to art therapy.
I mean, really, Andy might as well be sticking his tongue out of the corner of...
We got all the fallout from that this week, along with plenty of other stuff - Tiff vs Sam, for example, which spilled into Lucy vs Binky and Binky vs Fran in the way only a Chelsea storyline can. And Alik ate snails. Hooray! Read on for the 23 best bits...
1. The bit when... Andy and Jamie went to art therapy.
I mean, really, Andy might as well be sticking his tongue out of the corner of...
- 12/2/2014
- Digital Spy
Well folks, this is it. We made it to the series 8 finale for “Doctor Who.” After tonight, we will be bereft of Time Lord shenanigans until the Christmas special. Let’s savor every last gut-wrenching moment of “Death In Heaven.” ****** Things pick up right where we left off last week in “Dark Water.” The solitary Cyberman in the office with Clara is on the warpath. But it’s the slow, plodding warpath “Who” villains save for main characters. Instead of vaporizing her on the spot, the Cyberman hesitates just long enough for Clara to be very clever. There is no Clara Oswald. There never was. She was a figment of the Doctor’s imagination. Clara is, in actuality, the Doctor. Jenna Coleman sells this monologue so hard that not only is the Cyberman convinced, but I’m half hoping that this is the twist of the season. How amazing would...
- 11/9/2014
- by Donna Dickens
- Hitfix
When we last left the Doctor and Clara, the former had shown his willingness to sacrifice the one to save the majority while the latter had proved the Doctor isn’t the only one who lies. Determined to keep up her double life, Clara’s playing a dangerous game with both Twelve and Danny. But who was behind the computerized voice of Gus? Or does it even matter? Will “Flatline” continue the trend of the Monster-Of-The-Week (Motw) or will the threads of this season start to coalesce? Time to find out! ************ Either we’re in the 1970s or this balding hipster hasn’t updated his decor since then. He’s whispering into a corded wall phone — truly an archaic device — to the police. He knows who did “it” and they’re everywhere. Whoever “they” are prove the hipster’s paranoid delusions are true by instantly murdering him. Godspeed, sir. You make delightfully eccentric wallpaper.
- 10/19/2014
- by Donna Dickens
- Hitfix
As the Bat-mythos goes, Bruce Wayne saw a bat fly into his window and thought, “Criminals are a cowardly and superstitious lot. I shall become a bat!” I’ve never been quite sure how the first half of that statement leads to the second half, but never mind. Maybe the bat flying in so freaked Bruce out that he thought he’d freak everyone else out by becoming a bat.
Either I’m cowardly and/or superstitious or I’m a criminal but we had a bat in the house incident recently and it freaked me out. For those of you who are bat enthusiasts, you should know that I don’t hate the flying rodents. I know that they eat mosquitoes and other supposedly useful things. I just don’t want them in the room with me. This isn’t as hotel. They aren’t paying rent. Their place is somewhere else,...
Either I’m cowardly and/or superstitious or I’m a criminal but we had a bat in the house incident recently and it freaked me out. For those of you who are bat enthusiasts, you should know that I don’t hate the flying rodents. I know that they eat mosquitoes and other supposedly useful things. I just don’t want them in the room with me. This isn’t as hotel. They aren’t paying rent. Their place is somewhere else,...
- 9/14/2014
- by John Ostrander
- Comicmix.com
At the end of the last episode, Claire’s plan to secure her freedom by being the best prisoner ever blew up in her face spectacularly. Turns out when you act like you want to hang out with your captors, they are less likely to let you leave. Funny that. But undeterred, Claire hatched a plan. A plan based on a folk song. A folk song that she disregarded pertinent information from (I blame the Rhenish). So, yeah. This should go well. Can Claire escape “The Gathering”? ******************* As the credits fade, scaffolding appears. No, not quite. It’s men with guns in tree stands. Out in the open. Where any snipers in the opposing tree line could pick them off like fish in a barrel. Good job, guys. These astounding strategists are guarding Clan MacKenzie from all sorts of enemies…like giggling children. Calm down Trigger Jim, unless you really...
- 8/31/2014
- by Donna Dickens
- Hitfix
This year, some real-life drama surrounds the soap-focused Daytime Emmy Awards.
A few weeks before the ceremony, the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences issued a casting call for social media mavens to host the event’s live-streamed red carpet preshow. Specifically, as reported by Soap Opera Network, organizers wanted “millennials between the ages of 18-35, all ethnicities, who have a strong entertainment news background and/or very strong social media following (300,000 followers minimum).” Last Wednesday, the NATAS revealed that it had selected a foursome with a mighty social reach: Vine star Brittany Furlan, style vlogger Lauren Elizabeth, beauty vlogger Jessica Harlow,...
A few weeks before the ceremony, the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences issued a casting call for social media mavens to host the event’s live-streamed red carpet preshow. Specifically, as reported by Soap Opera Network, organizers wanted “millennials between the ages of 18-35, all ethnicities, who have a strong entertainment news background and/or very strong social media following (300,000 followers minimum).” Last Wednesday, the NATAS revealed that it had selected a foursome with a mighty social reach: Vine star Brittany Furlan, style vlogger Lauren Elizabeth, beauty vlogger Jessica Harlow,...
- 6/23/2014
- by Hillary Busis
- EW - Inside TV
(source)
Birthday shoutouts go to Dominic Cooper (above), who is 36, Justin Long is 36, Andy Cohen is 46, and Sally Kellerman is 77.
Speaking of, Andy Cohen Prepping I Slept With a Celebrity Reality Show, because of course he is.
Out Wrestler Darren Young Coming To GaymerX Convention
Meghan McCain has joined the Board Of Directors of GLAAD
Hair at the Hollywood Bowl: Kristen Bell, Amber Riley, Hunter Parrish lead cast. Yes, but will the nudity remain?
Towleroad has a gif bag of Josh Hartnett and Reeve Carney getting their snog on in Penny Dreadful. Here’s a tease.
Teens react to 90′s internet. Shut up, you brats!
Here’s the new trailer for the final season of True Blood. Still no Eric.
Brad Paisley doesn’t suffer fools.
Westboro Baptist Selfie!! Or west-Burro(ass) selfie. Hopefully they can hear the show out here. We'll play loud. pic.twitter.com/OrMhJjD8NE
— Brad Paisley...
Birthday shoutouts go to Dominic Cooper (above), who is 36, Justin Long is 36, Andy Cohen is 46, and Sally Kellerman is 77.
Speaking of, Andy Cohen Prepping I Slept With a Celebrity Reality Show, because of course he is.
Out Wrestler Darren Young Coming To GaymerX Convention
Meghan McCain has joined the Board Of Directors of GLAAD
Hair at the Hollywood Bowl: Kristen Bell, Amber Riley, Hunter Parrish lead cast. Yes, but will the nudity remain?
Towleroad has a gif bag of Josh Hartnett and Reeve Carney getting their snog on in Penny Dreadful. Here’s a tease.
Teens react to 90′s internet. Shut up, you brats!
Here’s the new trailer for the final season of True Blood. Still no Eric.
Brad Paisley doesn’t suffer fools.
Westboro Baptist Selfie!! Or west-Burro(ass) selfie. Hopefully they can hear the show out here. We'll play loud. pic.twitter.com/OrMhJjD8NE
— Brad Paisley...
- 6/2/2014
- by snicks
- The Backlot
Has it really been 25 years since we first met Indiana Jones's father?
"Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade," the third film in the globe-trotting series, opened on May 24, 1989, returning our favorite dashing archaeologist to fighting Nazis and searching for Biblical treasures. It was the second-highest grossing film of 1989 with $197 million in the U.S. alone, surpassing 1984's "Temple," which earned just under $180 million.
While we are all as much scholars of these films as Dr. Jones is of collectible relics, we've unearthed some details you might not have known about the making of the film, including its many James Bond connections and why Steven Spielberg was so reluctant to make a movie about the Holy Grail.
1. Although George Lucas and Spielberg had always intended to make the series a trilogy, Spielberg also wanted "to apologize for the second one" by returning to the spirit of the original, hence the welcome...
"Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade," the third film in the globe-trotting series, opened on May 24, 1989, returning our favorite dashing archaeologist to fighting Nazis and searching for Biblical treasures. It was the second-highest grossing film of 1989 with $197 million in the U.S. alone, surpassing 1984's "Temple," which earned just under $180 million.
While we are all as much scholars of these films as Dr. Jones is of collectible relics, we've unearthed some details you might not have known about the making of the film, including its many James Bond connections and why Steven Spielberg was so reluctant to make a movie about the Holy Grail.
1. Although George Lucas and Spielberg had always intended to make the series a trilogy, Spielberg also wanted "to apologize for the second one" by returning to the spirit of the original, hence the welcome...
- 5/24/2014
- by Sharon Knolle
- Moviefone
(previous: “Oathkeeper”)
This kid Tommen cannot be long for this world, can he? Already everyone’s talking about how nice he is, what a good boy he is. These are not survival qualities in Westeros. (Which reminds me: Is there no regent for Tommen? I mean, clearly, he is going to be manipulated by all the scheming adults around him, particularly his grandfather Tywin, but he’s considered old enough to take the throne on his own? What is he, about 12? Seems young to be king. Or maybe all the manipulation is so blatant that there’s no need for a regent?)
Cersei didn’t roll her eyes once during this conversation with Margaery:
Does that mean these two are now in cahoots to manipulate Tommen? Even if they might have different goals for the manipulation, they seem to have here basically agreed here that yes, as women, they are...
This kid Tommen cannot be long for this world, can he? Already everyone’s talking about how nice he is, what a good boy he is. These are not survival qualities in Westeros. (Which reminds me: Is there no regent for Tommen? I mean, clearly, he is going to be manipulated by all the scheming adults around him, particularly his grandfather Tywin, but he’s considered old enough to take the throne on his own? What is he, about 12? Seems young to be king. Or maybe all the manipulation is so blatant that there’s no need for a regent?)
Cersei didn’t roll her eyes once during this conversation with Margaery:
Does that mean these two are now in cahoots to manipulate Tommen? Even if they might have different goals for the manipulation, they seem to have here basically agreed here that yes, as women, they are...
- 5/5/2014
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
Warning: If you haven’t seen the season finale of The Following and don’t want to be spoiled…why’d you click this story? Run away! Come back later!
As Shawn Ashmore promised us, the second season of The Following ended on a note that was less gory and more intriguing.
The hour itself wasn’t free of bloodshed, though. A bunch of Joe’s followers were killed in a raid on the church but Ryan (Kevin Bacon), Joe (James Purefoy) and Mike (Ashmore) slipped out so they could go get Claire (Natalie Zea). And Luke (Sam Underwood), one of the twins,...
As Shawn Ashmore promised us, the second season of The Following ended on a note that was less gory and more intriguing.
The hour itself wasn’t free of bloodshed, though. A bunch of Joe’s followers were killed in a raid on the church but Ryan (Kevin Bacon), Joe (James Purefoy) and Mike (Ashmore) slipped out so they could go get Claire (Natalie Zea). And Luke (Sam Underwood), one of the twins,...
- 4/29/2014
- by Sandra Gonzalez
- EW.com - PopWatch
Christophe Offenstein’s Turning Tide took the Colcoa Audience Award as the week-long French cinema showcase in Los Angeles came to a conclusion (28).
Cédric Klapisch’s Chinese Puzzle earned the Audience Special Prize as well as the Colcoa Coming Soon Award given in association with Kpcc 89.3 to a film with Us distribution. Cohen Media Group will release on May 16.
Hélier Cisterne’s Vandal won the Colcoa Lafca Critics Award presented the Los Angeles Film Critics Association jury.
The Critics Special Prize went to One Of A Kind, written and directed by François Dupeyron.
The Colcoa First Feature Award went to Guillaume Gallienne’s César winner Me, Myself And Mom, while there was an audience special mention for Diane Kurys’ For A Woman and a critics’ special mention for Merzak Allouache’s The Rooftops.
The Colcoa Documentary Prize went to Flore by Jean-Albert Lièvre.
The Run Away, written and directed by Jean-Bernard Marlin, won the Colcoa...
Cédric Klapisch’s Chinese Puzzle earned the Audience Special Prize as well as the Colcoa Coming Soon Award given in association with Kpcc 89.3 to a film with Us distribution. Cohen Media Group will release on May 16.
Hélier Cisterne’s Vandal won the Colcoa Lafca Critics Award presented the Los Angeles Film Critics Association jury.
The Critics Special Prize went to One Of A Kind, written and directed by François Dupeyron.
The Colcoa First Feature Award went to Guillaume Gallienne’s César winner Me, Myself And Mom, while there was an audience special mention for Diane Kurys’ For A Woman and a critics’ special mention for Merzak Allouache’s The Rooftops.
The Colcoa Documentary Prize went to Flore by Jean-Albert Lièvre.
The Run Away, written and directed by Jean-Bernard Marlin, won the Colcoa...
- 4/28/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Sometimes I feel I got to Bomp Bomp! Run away I got to Bomp Bomp! Get away From the pain you drive into the heart of me, Dance Moms. Yes, Dance Moms nation, I know. My homework is late. I tried to get it done last night, honest I did, but a couple things happened. For one, after Abby said her tongue was tainted, I spent most of the rest of my night singing a retooled version of Tainted Love to myself (and wondering what reader John Linen will do with that bad boy). And also, am I the only one who … Continue reading →
The post Dance Moms Seeing Red recap: Tainted Tongues appeared first on Channel Guide Magazine.
The post Dance Moms Seeing Red recap: Tainted Tongues appeared first on Channel Guide Magazine.
- 4/23/2014
- by Lori Acken
- ChannelGuideMag
AVClub Ingmar Bergman's Persona (1966) finally comes to Criterion
/Film who is Holly Hunter playing in Batman vs. Superman. Speculation continues
Empire Wither Cate Blanchett post Blue Jasmine. After Carol it looks like The Dig is it, an archeological period piece true story based on the novel by John Preston. Directed by Oscar-winning Susanne Bier (Brothers). Yay!
THR nasty legal battle between an actress who felt coerced into nudity and Cinemax. Wasn't she aware of their nickname "Skinemax"?
Film School Rejects on Drew Goddard and Sinister Six (which groups all of Spider-Man's greatest villains together). Fsr are predicting the inevitable collapse of the superhero genre and it certainly does seem like oversaturation is arriving by 2016 or 2017 at the latest with no less three studios fast-tracking multi-film super universes to attempt to compete with Disney/Marvel's gazillion dollar franchise
The Guardian Tina Fey and Amy Poehler reuniting on the bigscreen for The Nest.
/Film who is Holly Hunter playing in Batman vs. Superman. Speculation continues
Empire Wither Cate Blanchett post Blue Jasmine. After Carol it looks like The Dig is it, an archeological period piece true story based on the novel by John Preston. Directed by Oscar-winning Susanne Bier (Brothers). Yay!
THR nasty legal battle between an actress who felt coerced into nudity and Cinemax. Wasn't she aware of their nickname "Skinemax"?
Film School Rejects on Drew Goddard and Sinister Six (which groups all of Spider-Man's greatest villains together). Fsr are predicting the inevitable collapse of the superhero genre and it certainly does seem like oversaturation is arriving by 2016 or 2017 at the latest with no less three studios fast-tracking multi-film super universes to attempt to compete with Disney/Marvel's gazillion dollar franchise
The Guardian Tina Fey and Amy Poehler reuniting on the bigscreen for The Nest.
- 4/9/2014
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
The Monty Python troupe made a name for themselves with their unique blend of surrealist and slapstick humor. They brought their talents to the big screen numerous times, most notably in Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Join us as we discuss the top ten funniest moments of this comedic masterpiece.
Each month the Cinelinx staff will write a handful of articles covering a specified film-related topic. These articles will be notified by the Movielinx banner. Movielinx is an exploration and discussion of our personal connections with film. We’ll even submit reviews of the films we discuss so that you can get a better idea of what we’re talking about. April is National Humor Month, and because of this we will honor comedy in film. What makes you laugh? Feel free to add your own comments or reviews of movies that tickle your funny bone.
Monty Python and the Holy Grail...
Each month the Cinelinx staff will write a handful of articles covering a specified film-related topic. These articles will be notified by the Movielinx banner. Movielinx is an exploration and discussion of our personal connections with film. We’ll even submit reviews of the films we discuss so that you can get a better idea of what we’re talking about. April is National Humor Month, and because of this we will honor comedy in film. What makes you laugh? Feel free to add your own comments or reviews of movies that tickle your funny bone.
Monty Python and the Holy Grail...
- 4/6/2014
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (G.S. Perno)
- Cinelinx
A sixteen year old girl (who looks more than a little like a female River Phoenix) returns home from school, her mother is holed up in the bathroom. When she eventually emerges, she’s cut her hair, corseted her body and drawn on fake stubble – that is where Jane’s story ends, and James’ story begins. You wake up every morning, but then there are days when you wake up. Those are the days when you suddenly snap out of it and decide to change your life. Run away from home, quit your job or – in the case of 52 Tuesdays – accept what you always knew deep down but were scared to accept.
While it’s central to the film, Jane’s sex change is far from the only awakening going on. 52 Tuesdays is practically brimming with life affirming changes, both mental and physical. It’s an intriguing mish-mash of ideas...
While it’s central to the film, Jane’s sex change is far from the only awakening going on. 52 Tuesdays is practically brimming with life affirming changes, both mental and physical. It’s an intriguing mish-mash of ideas...
- 4/1/2014
- by Dominic Mill
- We Got This Covered
American Idol presented the top 13 singers on Wednesday with the theme of “This is Me.” Although the performances in front of the live audience still proved a little rough, a few of the Idol hopefuls looked poised to make it into the Top 10.
First up on Wednesday was country crooner Dexter Roberts, who picked Chris Young’s “Aw Naw” to sing. Though Roberts gave a confident, solid performance, the judges wanted more from him. If he wants to last in the competition, he’s going to have to put his own spin on the songs he chooses and loosen up a bit on stage.
Energetic teen Malaya Watson followed Roberts with “Run Away Baby” by Bruno Mars. There’s no doubt that Watson is at ease in front of a crowd, but her vocal control needs some work. Basically, the judges want her to focus on her intonation as much...
First up on Wednesday was country crooner Dexter Roberts, who picked Chris Young’s “Aw Naw” to sing. Though Roberts gave a confident, solid performance, the judges wanted more from him. If he wants to last in the competition, he’s going to have to put his own spin on the songs he chooses and loosen up a bit on stage.
Energetic teen Malaya Watson followed Roberts with “Run Away Baby” by Bruno Mars. There’s no doubt that Watson is at ease in front of a crowd, but her vocal control needs some work. Basically, the judges want her to focus on her intonation as much...
- 2/27/2014
- Uinterview
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