Like all the best fairy tales, Jim Henson’s 1986 film Labyrinth is a much more grown-up effort than its fantasy trappings let on. Sure, it’s directed by the man who introduced both The Muppets and Sesame Street to the world, but don’t be fooled by all of the puppets and cute creatures and catchy songs: this is a film geared at children but actually about the end of childhood. Bittersweet, that.
On its face, Labyrinth offers a traditional take on the hero’s journey codified by Joseph Campbell: Jennifer Connelly’s sixteen-year-old Sarah wishes her baby brother would be taken away by Goblin King Jareth (the late, great David Bowie) and, when he is, must travel to a fantasy realm to rescue him. On a deeper and darker level, however, the screenplay by Monty Python’s own Terry Jones is the story of a young woman maturing into an adult,...
On its face, Labyrinth offers a traditional take on the hero’s journey codified by Joseph Campbell: Jennifer Connelly’s sixteen-year-old Sarah wishes her baby brother would be taken away by Goblin King Jareth (the late, great David Bowie) and, when he is, must travel to a fantasy realm to rescue him. On a deeper and darker level, however, the screenplay by Monty Python’s own Terry Jones is the story of a young woman maturing into an adult,...
- 7/15/2016
- by Patrick Bromley
- DailyDead
Eric here, with a plea for Emmy consideration for a dark horse candidate for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy: Amy Landecker for Amazon’s Transparent.
Transparent is generous to all of its actors because it gives them dramatically complicated landscapes to play in with dialogue that doesn't always fill in those gaps for emotional transitions and arcs. It's the kind of hard work actors love to do. This is, of course, how we all make realizations in “real life” so the actors in Transparent are key to the delicate naturalism of the show, and the creative team behind them have the grace and intelligence to capture the work without exploiting their vulnerability.
Amy Landecker, who plays the eldest sibling Sarah, does wonders with an extraordinarily difficult character. In season one, Sarah leaves her husband Len for another woman (Tammy) in a sex-obsessed haze and a rebellion against her controlled,...
Transparent is generous to all of its actors because it gives them dramatically complicated landscapes to play in with dialogue that doesn't always fill in those gaps for emotional transitions and arcs. It's the kind of hard work actors love to do. This is, of course, how we all make realizations in “real life” so the actors in Transparent are key to the delicate naturalism of the show, and the creative team behind them have the grace and intelligence to capture the work without exploiting their vulnerability.
Amy Landecker, who plays the eldest sibling Sarah, does wonders with an extraordinarily difficult character. In season one, Sarah leaves her husband Len for another woman (Tammy) in a sex-obsessed haze and a rebellion against her controlled,...
- 6/24/2016
- by Eric Blume
- FilmExperience
(Spoiler Warning: Turn back now if you don't want to know anything about the plot of Arnold's new "Terminator" movie. I mean, more than what the trailers have already spoiled.)
One of the most famous lines uttered by Arnold Schwarzenegger's murder-powered cyborg is "I'll be back." And on July 1, the T-800 will once again be true to his word when "Terminator: Genisys" hits theaters.
The fifth "Terminator" movie aims to robo-punch you right in the nostalgia center, much like "Jurassic World" did, with its twisty, time-travel story that pays homage to the franchise's first two films (while completely, and wisely, ignoring the existence of meh entries "Rise of the Machines" and "Salvation.")
To prepare you for another trip to the land of Skynet, here are all the things you need to know about "Genisys," which picks up where James Cameron's original 1984 film left off.
1. It's a Reboot.
One of the most famous lines uttered by Arnold Schwarzenegger's murder-powered cyborg is "I'll be back." And on July 1, the T-800 will once again be true to his word when "Terminator: Genisys" hits theaters.
The fifth "Terminator" movie aims to robo-punch you right in the nostalgia center, much like "Jurassic World" did, with its twisty, time-travel story that pays homage to the franchise's first two films (while completely, and wisely, ignoring the existence of meh entries "Rise of the Machines" and "Salvation.")
To prepare you for another trip to the land of Skynet, here are all the things you need to know about "Genisys," which picks up where James Cameron's original 1984 film left off.
1. It's a Reboot.
- 6/29/2015
- by Drew Taylor
- Moviefone
Orphan Black, Ep. 3.05, “Scarred by Many Past Frustrations” brings season three roaring back to life
Orphan Black, Season 3, Episode 5, “Scarred by Many Past Frustrations”
Written by Alex Levine
Directed by David Frazee
Airs Saturdays at 9pm (Et) on BBC America
After four episodes bogged down with disparate strands and far more plot than character, “Scarred by Many Past Frustrations” pares down the narrative and in doing so, delivers by far the best episode of season three. It’s no coincidence this upsurge in energy comes the week Alison, Donnie, and their new drug business stay on the bench; with the exception of Cosima’s C storyline, every scene contributes directly to the main thrust of the season and by the end of the episode, even the most seemingly superfluous corners of the show—again, besides Hendrix Pharmaceuticals—gain relevance.
Though much of the season has floundered, Helena’s imprisonment at the hands of Project Castor has been almost uniformly engaging, giving Helena clear motivation and a tangible enemy.
Written by Alex Levine
Directed by David Frazee
Airs Saturdays at 9pm (Et) on BBC America
After four episodes bogged down with disparate strands and far more plot than character, “Scarred by Many Past Frustrations” pares down the narrative and in doing so, delivers by far the best episode of season three. It’s no coincidence this upsurge in energy comes the week Alison, Donnie, and their new drug business stay on the bench; with the exception of Cosima’s C storyline, every scene contributes directly to the main thrust of the season and by the end of the episode, even the most seemingly superfluous corners of the show—again, besides Hendrix Pharmaceuticals—gain relevance.
Though much of the season has floundered, Helena’s imprisonment at the hands of Project Castor has been almost uniformly engaging, giving Helena clear motivation and a tangible enemy.
- 5/18/2015
- by Kate Kulzick
- SoundOnSight
Short of a guilty confession by Adnan himself, or some as-yet-seen piece of evidences that proves without a doubt Adnan is innocent, there was no way the Serial finale could satisfy everyone.
For those who don’t understand what any of that means, a brief recap: Serial is a podcast spun off of NPR’s This American Life. Week by week, it unraveled the 1999 case of then 17-year-old Adnan Syed, who was found guilty of killing his ex-girlfriend Hae Min Lee. He’s been in jail since. Serial, which premiered in October, is the most popular podcast ever, completely addictive, and today the first season came to an end.
News: If ‘Serial’ became a movie, which actors should star in it?
And it was a good ending, all things considered. Here are the reasons why:
(Warning: This post contains spoilers for episode “What We Know.”)
Serial
1. The Deal With Don: Hae’s boyfriend at the time of...
For those who don’t understand what any of that means, a brief recap: Serial is a podcast spun off of NPR’s This American Life. Week by week, it unraveled the 1999 case of then 17-year-old Adnan Syed, who was found guilty of killing his ex-girlfriend Hae Min Lee. He’s been in jail since. Serial, which premiered in October, is the most popular podcast ever, completely addictive, and today the first season came to an end.
News: If ‘Serial’ became a movie, which actors should star in it?
And it was a good ending, all things considered. Here are the reasons why:
(Warning: This post contains spoilers for episode “What We Know.”)
Serial
1. The Deal With Don: Hae’s boyfriend at the time of...
- 12/18/2014
- Entertainment Tonight
Suspiria
Directed by Dario Argento
Written by Daria Nicolodi and Dario Argento
1977, Italy
“And her eyes, if they were ever seen, would be neither sweet nor subtle; no man could read their story; they would be found filled with perishing dreams, and with wrecks of forgotten delirium.” — Thomas De Quincey, “Levana and Our Ladies of Sorrow”
Suzy manages to hail a cab after arriving in Munich, rain pouring down like the gods are dumping giant buckets of it onto her. It sounds like the apocalypse is happening all around, not least because of Goblin’s typically menacing score, which we are hearing for the first time. A McDonald’s visible in the distance, she pushes her way through the rain in order to yell down a cab and get inside (after the driver refuses to come outside and get her bags). She wipes herself off, reds and blues washing over her and the car.
Directed by Dario Argento
Written by Daria Nicolodi and Dario Argento
1977, Italy
“And her eyes, if they were ever seen, would be neither sweet nor subtle; no man could read their story; they would be found filled with perishing dreams, and with wrecks of forgotten delirium.” — Thomas De Quincey, “Levana and Our Ladies of Sorrow”
Suzy manages to hail a cab after arriving in Munich, rain pouring down like the gods are dumping giant buckets of it onto her. It sounds like the apocalypse is happening all around, not least because of Goblin’s typically menacing score, which we are hearing for the first time. A McDonald’s visible in the distance, she pushes her way through the rain in order to yell down a cab and get inside (after the driver refuses to come outside and get her bags). She wipes herself off, reds and blues washing over her and the car.
- 10/1/2014
- by Jake Pitre
- SoundOnSight
Another week, another amazing series of events in beautiful Mexico. Paradise has really lived up to its name, but not everyone is treating it as such so far. Sarah may have perfectly summed up Bachelor in Paradise for some of the guys on the show this week: sun, drinks, and hooking up with chicks. The good news is that there are still plenty of men and women here for more legitimate, sincere reasons. Cody in one of those sincere men who is looking for love and apparently he’s found it. He told Michelle he’s in love with her...
- 9/2/2014
- by Chris Harrison
- EW.com - PopWatch
Orphan Black, Season 2, Episode 6, “To Hound Nature in Her Wanderings”
Written by Chris Roberts
Directed by Brett Sullivan
Airs Saturdays at 9pm Est on Bbca
This week, on Orphan Black: Helena is Jesse’s candy (girl), Scott joins CloneClub (almost), and Alison makes doilies and a friend (ish)
After the previous two episode’s pulse-pounding intensity and emotional rawness, “To Hound Nature in Her Wanderings” could easily feel slight. While we get action, it’s comparatively toned down, and for the most part, our heroes spend the episode peril-free. However, this episode works well as a breather, offering the audience an emotional respite before the undoubtedly charged push to the finale. Along with a few positive, adorable scenes between Sarah and Helena (whose time together this season has been fraught with drama, to say the very least), we see forward movement on each front, checking in with Alison, progressing Cosima’s treatment,...
Written by Chris Roberts
Directed by Brett Sullivan
Airs Saturdays at 9pm Est on Bbca
This week, on Orphan Black: Helena is Jesse’s candy (girl), Scott joins CloneClub (almost), and Alison makes doilies and a friend (ish)
After the previous two episode’s pulse-pounding intensity and emotional rawness, “To Hound Nature in Her Wanderings” could easily feel slight. While we get action, it’s comparatively toned down, and for the most part, our heroes spend the episode peril-free. However, this episode works well as a breather, offering the audience an emotional respite before the undoubtedly charged push to the finale. Along with a few positive, adorable scenes between Sarah and Helena (whose time together this season has been fraught with drama, to say the very least), we see forward movement on each front, checking in with Alison, progressing Cosima’s treatment,...
- 5/25/2014
- by Kate Kulzick
- SoundOnSight
Ray Romano tends to get a bad rap. And it’s time for that to change.
On Friday, HBO announced that Ray Romano is the latest actor to be added to the cast of the upcoming New York-set drama about 1970s rock and roll from Martin Scorsese, Mick Jagger, and Terence Winter. Ray Romano isn’t rock and roll, you may contest. And you may be right — Ray Romano, the person, may be not be “rock and roll.” But Ray Romano the actor? He’s got the talent to be the toughest music exec we’ve ever seen.
It’s...
On Friday, HBO announced that Ray Romano is the latest actor to be added to the cast of the upcoming New York-set drama about 1970s rock and roll from Martin Scorsese, Mick Jagger, and Terence Winter. Ray Romano isn’t rock and roll, you may contest. And you may be right — Ray Romano, the person, may be not be “rock and roll.” But Ray Romano the actor? He’s got the talent to be the toughest music exec we’ve ever seen.
It’s...
- 5/2/2014
- by Ariana Bacle
- EW.com - PopWatch
People around the world, and the younger generation in particular, have used social media in recent years to allow those they’re connected with unrestricted access into their everyday, personal lives. But even the seemingly most unhindered insight into a person’s daily routine doesn’t always offer the most in-depth vision into their true feelings and motivations. That intimate exploration of how well friends really know each other, particularly with the public persona people often create on social media, is explored in first-time feature film writer-director Jesse Zwick’s new drama, About Alex.
About Alex, which recently had its world premiere at the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival, follows a group of estranged college friends as they gather in a country home in the wake of the title character’s (Ritter) attempted suicide. The group sought out to help their friend after he alerted them of his intentions by posting a suicide note on Twitter.
About Alex, which recently had its world premiere at the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival, follows a group of estranged college friends as they gather in a country home in the wake of the title character’s (Ritter) attempted suicide. The group sought out to help their friend after he alerted them of his intentions by posting a suicide note on Twitter.
- 4/29/2014
- by Karen Benardello
- We Got This Covered
This week someone asked me why they should bother to watch "Orphan Black," and after watching this week's episode, one element that I forgot to mention in my spirited defense of the show was drummed into me like a bad Edm record. In addition to the smart science and the exceptional acting and the dark humor, there's a very non-Big Four network interest in shades of grey. Bad guys don't slap on masks and kill for sport on this show. No, motivations are complex, as are loyalties, and right now I'm not entirely sure who the Biggest Bad is in the Clone Club universe -- or if all of the Big Bads are entirely bad. How's that for twisty? The first burning question all of us have (which is shared by plenty of people in the hospital, too) is how Helena survived a Gsw to the chest. Before we can ascribe super powers to clones,...
- 4/27/2014
- by Liane Bonin Starr
- Hitfix
In the 1983 drama The Big Chill a group of estranged college friends converge on a country home in the wake of their friend Alex’s suicide and reflect on their pasts, futures, relationships, and evolving (or regressing) world views. In 2014′s About Alex a group of estranged college friends converge on a country home in the wake of their friend Alex’s attempted suicide and reflect on their pasts, futures, relationships, and evolving (or regressing) world views. If it appears as though About Alex is the millenial-inspired remake of The Big Chill, you’d be wrong. There’s plenty of differences to dispel that notion, but there isn’t anything new to add either.
As per the usual milieu of this story type, the friends in question share an openly incestuous bond, with many of the characters having had some sort of romantic entanglement in one way or another. Josh...
As per the usual milieu of this story type, the friends in question share an openly incestuous bond, with many of the characters having had some sort of romantic entanglement in one way or another. Josh...
- 4/23/2014
- by Damen Norton
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Sarah Hyland is packing for Coachella this weekend, and we've got all the details on what she's bringing! E! News caught up with the Modern Family star at Marie Claire's Fresh Faces party at the Soho House in West Hollywood, and Sarah was quick to dish on her Coachella style. For one, she swears by her denim cutoff shorts from American Eagle Outfitters. "They're really comfortable and they have that frayed look, like when the jeans fall apart—that sort of thing," said Sarah. She also revealed one festival trend she will not be sporting this year: Henna tattoos. "I tried to get Henna, but that didn't go very well." So Sarah may not be doing the whole...
- 4/11/2014
- E! Online
In Vlogbrothers videos, John Green often refers to his wife Sarah Urist Green as 'The Yeti', since she almost never appears on camera. Sarah may be a stranger to Vlogbrothers fans, but she now has a YouTube channel of her own. She is the host of The Art Assignment, a new series on the PBS Digital Studios multi-channel network that provides artistic challenges to YouTube viewers. The Art Assignment draws from Urist Green's experience as the former curator of contemporary art at the Indianapolis Museum of Art. In each episode, she will meet up with a specific artist, who will complete some sort of challenge related to his or her craft. Viewers are then asked to perform the same challenge and share their results on Twitter under the #TheArtAssignment hashtag. John Green serves as the channel's executive producer and uses his influence to attract fans. He also appears in the first episode,...
- 2/20/2014
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
It has never been easier to be a bookworm. Yes, I have two overflowing bookshelves in my apartment, but I have a Kindle and installed iBooks on my iPhone. When all else fails, I have audiobooks of everything from Chronicles of Narnia to Dune.
Even better, Hollywood is churning out book adaptations like nobody’s business. It’s not just for Twilighters who put up with the Twihards or the kids who run around their neighborhood shouting, “Expelliarmus!” We recently saw The Invention of Hugo Cabret turned from the world’s longest picture book into a captivating film. Those of us who have loved Ender Wiggins for years are finally going to see him on the big screen.
So what should be next? Let’s explore 10 books that would make movie magic.
10. Sarah, Plain and Tall
I was born in 1980 and my interest in reading hit its stride around the...
Even better, Hollywood is churning out book adaptations like nobody’s business. It’s not just for Twilighters who put up with the Twihards or the kids who run around their neighborhood shouting, “Expelliarmus!” We recently saw The Invention of Hugo Cabret turned from the world’s longest picture book into a captivating film. Those of us who have loved Ender Wiggins for years are finally going to see him on the big screen.
So what should be next? Let’s explore 10 books that would make movie magic.
10. Sarah, Plain and Tall
I was born in 1980 and my interest in reading hit its stride around the...
- 6/28/2013
- by Kaki Olsen
- Obsessed with Film
We've arrived at our Top 20 picks for the 50 Best TV Episodes of the past year, starring The Vampire Diaries, The Americans, The Newsroom, Mad Men and more!
Written By Alexandra Capotorto, Gabriel Hayes, Eric Lyons, Terron R. Moore, Jeremy Popkin, Leah Rocketto, Stephanie Webber
Navigation: Nos. 50 – 31 | 30 – 21 | 20 – 11 | 10 – 1
No. 20 – "Walk of Punishment," Game Of Thrones (Episode 303, Premiered 04/21/2013, HBO)
"Walk of Punishment" is when Season 3 of Game of Thrones gets desperate—in a good way. More appropriately, it’s an episode where characters lacking power start to struggle with that truth: Tyrion is in a bind while being appointed the new Master of Coin of a broke and heavily indebted Kingdom. Dany is in great need for her army with minimal resources. Nikolaj Coster-Waldau has a particularly standout performance (for both the episode and his particular series arch) as once-again captive Jaime Lannister. When characters are pushed to their brink, their actions become...
Written By Alexandra Capotorto, Gabriel Hayes, Eric Lyons, Terron R. Moore, Jeremy Popkin, Leah Rocketto, Stephanie Webber
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No. 20 – "Walk of Punishment," Game Of Thrones (Episode 303, Premiered 04/21/2013, HBO)
"Walk of Punishment" is when Season 3 of Game of Thrones gets desperate—in a good way. More appropriately, it’s an episode where characters lacking power start to struggle with that truth: Tyrion is in a bind while being appointed the new Master of Coin of a broke and heavily indebted Kingdom. Dany is in great need for her army with minimal resources. Nikolaj Coster-Waldau has a particularly standout performance (for both the episode and his particular series arch) as once-again captive Jaime Lannister. When characters are pushed to their brink, their actions become...
- 5/30/2013
- by Terron R. Moore
- TVology
Tonight’s installment of The Voice had twice as much suspense as usual. Not only was there the looming question of which two contestants’ performances would fail to garner voter support — setting themselves up for a Tuesday night walking-of-the-plank — but there was also the looming threat that a power outage might suddenly pitch the live telecast into darkness.
Yep, as host Carson Daly announced at the top of the show, today’s California heat wave had blown out the air conditioning in The Voice studio, and “if it hits a certain temperature, the lights could go out.” I can’t...
Yep, as host Carson Daly announced at the top of the show, today’s California heat wave had blown out the air conditioning in The Voice studio, and “if it hits a certain temperature, the lights could go out.” I can’t...
- 5/14/2013
- by Michael Slezak
- TVLine.com
By Todd Garbarini
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James Cameron's The Terminator is a masterpiece of cinematic storytelling, conceived by Mr. Cameron while in Rome with a fever years earlier (the late director Robert Altman had a similar situation that led to the writing of my favorite film of his, Three Women, released in 1977). Shot in early 1984 for roughly $6M (the amount spent solely on the sound mix of the superb $90M sequel seven years later), this futuristic action powerhouse grabs the audience by the throat and takes us on a wild ride. Despite the inexorable pace – much like the titular villain’s nature – the film manages to come up for air and miraculously never feels over-the-top, long-winded or plodding.
The Terminator opened on Friday, October 26, 1984 and yours truly missed out on seeing it, electing to see the horror film greatest hits compilation Terror in the Aisles instead.
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James Cameron's The Terminator is a masterpiece of cinematic storytelling, conceived by Mr. Cameron while in Rome with a fever years earlier (the late director Robert Altman had a similar situation that led to the writing of my favorite film of his, Three Women, released in 1977). Shot in early 1984 for roughly $6M (the amount spent solely on the sound mix of the superb $90M sequel seven years later), this futuristic action powerhouse grabs the audience by the throat and takes us on a wild ride. Despite the inexorable pace – much like the titular villain’s nature – the film manages to come up for air and miraculously never feels over-the-top, long-winded or plodding.
The Terminator opened on Friday, October 26, 1984 and yours truly missed out on seeing it, electing to see the horror film greatest hits compilation Terror in the Aisles instead.
- 3/20/2013
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
In a television twist that only us Gilmore Girls fans could only dream of, it turns out that Jason Ritter is trading in Lauren Graham for yet another Stars Hollow resident! The Parenthood actor is set to star alongside Alexis Bledel in the new Friends & Family Fox comedy pilot. According to TVLine, Bledel will be playing Stacey to Ritter's Gavin in the single-camera project.
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Graham was so excited, that she couldn't help but tweet about the news too. But alas, guess this means Mr. Cyr is definitely out of the picture. Granted, Sarah may have chosen Hank at the end of season 4, but that doesn't mean we weren't holding out. Ritter's face is everything.
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Graham was so excited, that she couldn't help but tweet about the news too. But alas, guess this means Mr. Cyr is definitely out of the picture. Granted, Sarah may have chosen Hank at the end of season 4, but that doesn't mean we weren't holding out. Ritter's face is everything.
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What...
- 3/4/2013
- by Stephanie Webber
- TVology
"Dead to Rights" had a bit of everything for Arrow fans.
There was a nice dose of Slade on the island, a generous helping of father/son angst with Tommy and Malcolm and sneaky hints at the proposal of a Canary sighting coming to Starling City. What else? Let's check it out...
Alright. I've had it. I'm done with Detective Lance. Absolutely finished. The Hood called him to tell him there was a hitman out to kill someone high profile the next day, requested his men put someone on it and his answer was to enlist McKenna to aid him in taking down the vigilante?!?
At that moment my wish was for the blind dude hired by China White and his refreshed eyes (an assumption) to shoot at Malcolm and take down Det. Lance. Just kill him already. He is not worth my time. I had to get that out.
There was a nice dose of Slade on the island, a generous helping of father/son angst with Tommy and Malcolm and sneaky hints at the proposal of a Canary sighting coming to Starling City. What else? Let's check it out...
Alright. I've had it. I'm done with Detective Lance. Absolutely finished. The Hood called him to tell him there was a hitman out to kill someone high profile the next day, requested his men put someone on it and his answer was to enlist McKenna to aid him in taking down the vigilante?!?
At that moment my wish was for the blind dude hired by China White and his refreshed eyes (an assumption) to shoot at Malcolm and take down Det. Lance. Just kill him already. He is not worth my time. I had to get that out.
- 2/28/2013
- by carissa@tvfanatic.com (Carissa Pavlica)
- TVfanatic
Despite the decent ratings for Parenthood Season 4 and the generally good press it receives, it's clear Jason Katims doesn't have high hopes for a season 5 pickup.
"Because You're My Sister" was about as close to a series finale as you could get without actually cancelling the show.
Because of the swiftness of pace and resolution-packed hour, there were some incredible scenes mixed with some that felt a bit rushed, as if giving fans closure to the Braverman family saga was more important than telling stories in the way we have become accustomed to: with care and precision.
The same could be said for the abortion story line between Drew and Amy on "Small Victories."
It seems now, looking back, that it was squished into the season for a specific purpose outside of anything to do with the tale of the Bravermans. Sarah was torn between two lovers and excited for...
"Because You're My Sister" was about as close to a series finale as you could get without actually cancelling the show.
Because of the swiftness of pace and resolution-packed hour, there were some incredible scenes mixed with some that felt a bit rushed, as if giving fans closure to the Braverman family saga was more important than telling stories in the way we have become accustomed to: with care and precision.
The same could be said for the abortion story line between Drew and Amy on "Small Victories."
It seems now, looking back, that it was squished into the season for a specific purpose outside of anything to do with the tale of the Bravermans. Sarah was torn between two lovers and excited for...
- 1/23/2013
- by carissa@tvfanatic.com (Carissa Pavlica)
- TVfanatic
Tags: The ChallengeMTV's The ChallengeThe Challenge: Battle of the SeasonsIMDb
This week on The Challenge, Cupid sets his sights on Brooklyn. The gals of Team Brooklyn have formed special bonds with a couple of housemates. Devyn and Fresh Meat’s Big Easy are pairing off, and Sarah and Las Vegas’ Alton are hooking up. But Las Vegas’ den mother Trishelle is not having it. She tells us that prior to moving into the house, multiple people told her that Sarah was “extremely manipulative” and she suspects that Sarah may be manipulating Alton.
Trishelle tells us that the plan for the super alliance of San Diego, Cancun, Las Vegas and New Orleans was to eliminate Austin, then Fresh Meat and then Brooklyn. “Alton having a relationship with Sarah is screwing that whole plan up!” she says.
As Trishelle tries to figure out a plan to remove Sarah from the picture, Fresh Meat...
This week on The Challenge, Cupid sets his sights on Brooklyn. The gals of Team Brooklyn have formed special bonds with a couple of housemates. Devyn and Fresh Meat’s Big Easy are pairing off, and Sarah and Las Vegas’ Alton are hooking up. But Las Vegas’ den mother Trishelle is not having it. She tells us that prior to moving into the house, multiple people told her that Sarah was “extremely manipulative” and she suspects that Sarah may be manipulating Alton.
Trishelle tells us that the plan for the super alliance of San Diego, Cancun, Las Vegas and New Orleans was to eliminate Austin, then Fresh Meat and then Brooklyn. “Alton having a relationship with Sarah is screwing that whole plan up!” she says.
As Trishelle tries to figure out a plan to remove Sarah from the picture, Fresh Meat...
- 10/5/2012
- by gracechu
- AfterEllen.com
Last week on Parenthood, much of the focus was on Haddie and her final days at home before college. It was a major milestone for her both educationally and personally, though the road to her tearful goodbye wasn't smooth. Now that one Braverman child is off soaking up knowledge and culture in New York, it looks like another will be stepping up to fill her shoes, as Drew begins his senior year of high school on next week's episode.
But you have to remember - this is the Braverman family. Drew can't just hop in the car, go pick up his girlfriend, and drive the both of them to school. Oh, no, that's not how it works on Parenthood. Both his mother and grandfather try to give him last minute advice before taking off; as expected, it's less "Do a good job!" and more "Wash your hands." Sarah may have...
But you have to remember - this is the Braverman family. Drew can't just hop in the car, go pick up his girlfriend, and drive the both of them to school. Oh, no, that's not how it works on Parenthood. Both his mother and grandfather try to give him last minute advice before taking off; as expected, it's less "Do a good job!" and more "Wash your hands." Sarah may have...
- 9/14/2012
- by Shilo Adams
- TVovermind.com
Got a scoop request? An anonymous tip you’re dying to share? Just want to say hi? Send any/all of the above to askausiello@tvline.com
Question: Do you have any more news on Castle? —Kaitlyn
Ausiello: In the category of “fun” episodes on tap for Season 5, series boss Andrew Marlowe is hoping to have the team investigate a murder at a sci-fi convention — “That should be fun, given Nathan [Fillion]’s background and how much of a rock star he is at Comic-Con” — and maybe do a riff on The Office. “We’re thinking about an episode that’s shot documentary-style,...
Question: Do you have any more news on Castle? —Kaitlyn
Ausiello: In the category of “fun” episodes on tap for Season 5, series boss Andrew Marlowe is hoping to have the team investigate a murder at a sci-fi convention — “That should be fun, given Nathan [Fillion]’s background and how much of a rock star he is at Comic-Con” — and maybe do a riff on The Office. “We’re thinking about an episode that’s shot documentary-style,...
- 7/31/2012
- by Michael Ausiello
- TVLine.com
If the series finale of Chuck wasn’t a proper farewell, I do not know what is. These final two hours of Chuck were the most beautiful love letters to the fans, cast, crew, and everyone involved in supporting Chuck over these five incredible seasons. The comedy, the action, the romance, the geek references… it all came to an end last night in the most perfect way. Josh Schwartz and Chris Fedak did not disappoint. Everyone poured their heart and soul into the finale and it showed. What a beautiful ending.
“Wow, it’s all ending, huh?” – Morgan
In Chuck vs. Sarah, Chuck (Zachary Levi) did not have to go far to find Sarah (Yvonne Strahovski) as she made her way back to Burbank… for Chuck’s spy resources in her mission to take down Quinn. The mention of Bryce’s name was the first butterfly to flutter and there...
“Wow, it’s all ending, huh?” – Morgan
In Chuck vs. Sarah, Chuck (Zachary Levi) did not have to go far to find Sarah (Yvonne Strahovski) as she made her way back to Burbank… for Chuck’s spy resources in her mission to take down Quinn. The mention of Bryce’s name was the first butterfly to flutter and there...
- 1/28/2012
- by Melody Simpson
- BuzzFocus.com
Chuck Review, Season 5, Episode 11, “Chuck Versus the Bullet Train”
Written by Nicholas Wooton
Directed by Buzz Feitshans IV
Airs Fridays at 8pm (Et) on NBC
Ever since they left the CIA, Chuck and Sarah have been struggling to figure out the next steps for their future. They enjoy the spy life, but the danger and excitement don’t mesh with having kids and a stable home life. After some close calls, the couple decides that it’s time to move on and start a family. Unfortunately, their latest enemy has other plans and will do anything to succeed. The determined Nicholas Quinn (Angus MacFadyen) is obsessed with getting the Intersect and needs them to make this happen. Chuck and Sarah may be through with the past, but the past isn’t through with them.
Picking up right where the previous episode ended, “Chuck Versus the Bullet Train” opens with Sarah...
Written by Nicholas Wooton
Directed by Buzz Feitshans IV
Airs Fridays at 8pm (Et) on NBC
Ever since they left the CIA, Chuck and Sarah have been struggling to figure out the next steps for their future. They enjoy the spy life, but the danger and excitement don’t mesh with having kids and a stable home life. After some close calls, the couple decides that it’s time to move on and start a family. Unfortunately, their latest enemy has other plans and will do anything to succeed. The determined Nicholas Quinn (Angus MacFadyen) is obsessed with getting the Intersect and needs them to make this happen. Chuck and Sarah may be through with the past, but the past isn’t through with them.
Picking up right where the previous episode ended, “Chuck Versus the Bullet Train” opens with Sarah...
- 1/22/2012
- by Dan Heaton
- SoundOnSight
Most pregnant women feel a little sensitive about their size and appearance at some stage, and Elizabeth Banks' pregnant sister Sarah may be feeling just a little more sensitive than most this morning.
The star of upcoming pregnancy-themed movie "What To Expect When You're Expecting," showed "The Late Show With David Letterman" (Weeknights, 11:35 p.m. Est on CBS) a photo of her and Sarah wearing wetsuits, only for host David Letterman to poke fun at her sister.
Banks was describing how she and Sarah had been swimming with whale sharks -- a.k.a. "the largest fish in the ocean" according to her -- when Letterman just couldn't help himself. He quipped, "Are they bigger than your sister?"
Uh oh. Pregnant ladies offended? Check. Banks in trouble with her sister? Check. Letterman did laughingly apologize, and Banks did try to chastise him, but that may not be enough...
The star of upcoming pregnancy-themed movie "What To Expect When You're Expecting," showed "The Late Show With David Letterman" (Weeknights, 11:35 p.m. Est on CBS) a photo of her and Sarah wearing wetsuits, only for host David Letterman to poke fun at her sister.
Banks was describing how she and Sarah had been swimming with whale sharks -- a.k.a. "the largest fish in the ocean" according to her -- when Letterman just couldn't help himself. He quipped, "Are they bigger than your sister?"
Uh oh. Pregnant ladies offended? Check. Banks in trouble with her sister? Check. Letterman did laughingly apologize, and Banks did try to chastise him, but that may not be enough...
- 1/17/2012
- by Catherine Lawson
- Huffington Post
Most pregnant women feel a little sensitive about their size and appearance at some stage, and Elizabeth Banks' pregnant sister Sarah may be feeling just a little more sensitive than most this morning.
The star of upcoming pregnancy-themed movie "What To Expect When You're Expecting," showed "The Late Show With David Letterman" (Weeknights, 11:35 p.m. Est on CBS) a photo of her and Sarah wearing wetsuits, only for host David Letterman to poke fun at her sister.
Banks was describing how she and Sarah had been swimming with whale sharks -- a.k.a. "the largest fish in the ocean" according to her -- when Letterman just couldn't help himself. He quipped, "Are they bigger than your sister?"
Uh oh. Pregnant ladies offended? Check. Banks in trouble with her sister? Check. Letterman did laughingly apologize, and Banks did try to chastise him, but that may not be enough...
The star of upcoming pregnancy-themed movie "What To Expect When You're Expecting," showed "The Late Show With David Letterman" (Weeknights, 11:35 p.m. Est on CBS) a photo of her and Sarah wearing wetsuits, only for host David Letterman to poke fun at her sister.
Banks was describing how she and Sarah had been swimming with whale sharks -- a.k.a. "the largest fish in the ocean" according to her -- when Letterman just couldn't help himself. He quipped, "Are they bigger than your sister?"
Uh oh. Pregnant ladies offended? Check. Banks in trouble with her sister? Check. Letterman did laughingly apologize, and Banks did try to chastise him, but that may not be enough...
- 1/17/2012
- by Catherine Lawson
- Aol TV.
Chuck Review, Season 5, Episode 9, “Chuck Versus the Kept Man”
Written by Craig Digregorio and Phil Klemmer
Directed by Fred Toye
Airs Fridays at 8pm (Et) on NBC
Nearing the end of its final season, Chuck has focused more on solidifying its relationships than delivering a knockout conclusion. The missions and action scenes remain in place, but they’re designed to help the characters better understand their lives. Chuck and Sarah use each new conflict to fine-tune their feelings about their future as spies. After losing Alex because of the false Intersect, Morgan doesn’t give up and proves he’s worth another chance. Their reunion was more exciting than many of the over-the-top action scenes. Even the loner Casey has started dating Gertrude Verbanski (Carrie Anne-Moss), though he’s struggling to figure out whether they share a long-term connection. These bonds keep the show interesting, even when the main plots fall short.
Written by Craig Digregorio and Phil Klemmer
Directed by Fred Toye
Airs Fridays at 8pm (Et) on NBC
Nearing the end of its final season, Chuck has focused more on solidifying its relationships than delivering a knockout conclusion. The missions and action scenes remain in place, but they’re designed to help the characters better understand their lives. Chuck and Sarah use each new conflict to fine-tune their feelings about their future as spies. After losing Alex because of the false Intersect, Morgan doesn’t give up and proves he’s worth another chance. Their reunion was more exciting than many of the over-the-top action scenes. Even the loner Casey has started dating Gertrude Verbanski (Carrie Anne-Moss), though he’s struggling to figure out whether they share a long-term connection. These bonds keep the show interesting, even when the main plots fall short.
- 1/8/2012
- by Dan Heaton
- SoundOnSight
Chuck ended the year on a high note with last night’s all new episode, “Chuck vs. the Baby.” Last week’s episode ended with quite the cliffhanger and watching this story play out the way it has, certain events definitely pleased viewers more than it did worry them. While the best episode of this season has already been claimed, this week’s episode was just as engaging and provided just as thrilling of a punch as expected.
Tim DeKay (White Collar) guest starred as a CIA handler who helped Sarah on a mission in which Sarah had to kidnap a baby for what turned out to be a dirty job. Five years later, that mission has come back into her life and brought not one but two lovely faces to smile about. What is so wonderful about this show is that it takes you to a place where you think,...
Tim DeKay (White Collar) guest starred as a CIA handler who helped Sarah on a mission in which Sarah had to kidnap a baby for what turned out to be a dirty job. Five years later, that mission has come back into her life and brought not one but two lovely faces to smile about. What is so wonderful about this show is that it takes you to a place where you think,...
- 1/1/2012
- by Melody Simpson
- BuzzFocus.com
Yvonne Strahovski’s Chuck Momma
We’ve been hearing for some time about finally being able to meet Sarah’s momma, Emma, and at one point we were even given a face to go with the name. Former Charlie’s Angel star, Cheryl Ladd, was announced to be playing Sarah’s mother some time ago. She is set to make her appearance in the eighth episode of this season, “Chuck Versus the Baby”. That’s a scary title isn’t it? Well, word on the street is Chuck and Sarah may start talking about starting a family together, which would be terribly irresponsible of them in their current state as fugitives.
You can take your first look at Ladd as Emma at TV Guide. Ladd’s Dec. 30 debut will take us deeper into Sarah’s past via flashback, similar to how we were introduced to her father (played by the...
We’ve been hearing for some time about finally being able to meet Sarah’s momma, Emma, and at one point we were even given a face to go with the name. Former Charlie’s Angel star, Cheryl Ladd, was announced to be playing Sarah’s mother some time ago. She is set to make her appearance in the eighth episode of this season, “Chuck Versus the Baby”. That’s a scary title isn’t it? Well, word on the street is Chuck and Sarah may start talking about starting a family together, which would be terribly irresponsible of them in their current state as fugitives.
You can take your first look at Ladd as Emma at TV Guide. Ladd’s Dec. 30 debut will take us deeper into Sarah’s past via flashback, similar to how we were introduced to her father (played by the...
- 12/13/2011
- by Brody Gibson
- Boomtron
Parenthood: Should Sarah Continue Supporting Seth?
If I could give one character on TV a hug, I would hug Sarah Braverman.
The mom of two may not admit that she needs a little positive reassurance, but with the way things are going these days, I think it's time somebody did. Earlier this season, it seemed like she finally had it all figured out; Sarah had a wonderful man, two stable children, and a promising career, all of which had been giving her trouble in previous times on Parenthood. What was once the frazzled, forever-wandering Braverman had turned into a rather independent, self-assured woman who had found herself in the madness of an extended family.
That is, until her ex-husband Seth rolled up into town, throwing everything all out of whack. Her boyfriend Mark is now having doubts as to his readiness to deal with such deep-seeded issues, her children have...
If I could give one character on TV a hug, I would hug Sarah Braverman.
The mom of two may not admit that she needs a little positive reassurance, but with the way things are going these days, I think it's time somebody did. Earlier this season, it seemed like she finally had it all figured out; Sarah had a wonderful man, two stable children, and a promising career, all of which had been giving her trouble in previous times on Parenthood. What was once the frazzled, forever-wandering Braverman had turned into a rather independent, self-assured woman who had found herself in the madness of an extended family.
That is, until her ex-husband Seth rolled up into town, throwing everything all out of whack. Her boyfriend Mark is now having doubts as to his readiness to deal with such deep-seeded issues, her children have...
- 11/8/2011
- by Shilo Adams
- TVovermind.com
3:30 Pm: Multiple sources close to Sarah have contacted us to say she is absolutely Not anti-gay ... and she had no idea about Chick-fil-a's non-culinary practices. Mystery solved. On television " Modern Family " star Sarah Hyland , 20, has two gay uncles, but in real life she just attended the grand opening of a new Chick-fil-a restaurant in Hollywood ... an evangelical Christian owned corporation which has been accused of being anti-gay. Although Chick-fil-a has responded to the homophobic...
- 9/22/2011
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Hidden rooms, covert meetings and false signals — the best-kept secret in fashion history was revealed only when Kate stepped onto the red carpet at Westminster Abbey!
Kate Middleton outfoxed the world by keeping her dazzling Royal Wedding gown hidden from the media — making sure that even the seamstresses putting the dress together didn’t see the full design! And that was just one of her stealthy moves!
Stitched in separate sections, the gown designed by Sarah Burton of Alexander McQueen was assembled at the very last minute inside Buckingham Palace, in a secret workroom, the Daily Mail reports.
Exactly when Sarah herself received official word that Kate wanted her to create her gown is still unknown. Her contract specified that no one on her team could even confirm they had been approached to design the royal dress.
Fittings were set up secretly at the farmhouse Kate and Prince William keep in Anglesey,...
Kate Middleton outfoxed the world by keeping her dazzling Royal Wedding gown hidden from the media — making sure that even the seamstresses putting the dress together didn’t see the full design! And that was just one of her stealthy moves!
Stitched in separate sections, the gown designed by Sarah Burton of Alexander McQueen was assembled at the very last minute inside Buckingham Palace, in a secret workroom, the Daily Mail reports.
Exactly when Sarah herself received official word that Kate wanted her to create her gown is still unknown. Her contract specified that no one on her team could even confirm they had been approached to design the royal dress.
Fittings were set up secretly at the farmhouse Kate and Prince William keep in Anglesey,...
- 5/3/2011
- by JohnMancini
- HollywoodLife
Sarah is having the busiest weekend of her life, jetting off to NYC as her label is being honored, after designing Kate Middleton’s wedding dress — for the biggest fashion event of the year!
Sarah Burton is most certainly getting very little rest this weekend! After designing two gorgeous Royal Wedding dresses for Kate Middleton, as well as her sister Pippa, Sarah is headed to NYC to dress even more celebs as her mentor and former boss Alexander McQueen is honored at the Met Ball. Among the celebs she could be working with? Kristen Stewart, Ashley Greene and McQueen favorite, Sarah Jessica Parker!
The Costume Institute Gala to benefit the Metropolitan Museum is thrown every year by Vogue and dubbed the Oscars of the East Coast. This year’s exhibit, Savage Beauty, is a tribute to the work of the late Alexander McQueen. Given her already high profile from designing...
Sarah Burton is most certainly getting very little rest this weekend! After designing two gorgeous Royal Wedding dresses for Kate Middleton, as well as her sister Pippa, Sarah is headed to NYC to dress even more celebs as her mentor and former boss Alexander McQueen is honored at the Met Ball. Among the celebs she could be working with? Kristen Stewart, Ashley Greene and McQueen favorite, Sarah Jessica Parker!
The Costume Institute Gala to benefit the Metropolitan Museum is thrown every year by Vogue and dubbed the Oscars of the East Coast. This year’s exhibit, Savage Beauty, is a tribute to the work of the late Alexander McQueen. Given her already high profile from designing...
- 5/2/2011
- by cspargo
- HollywoodLife
Chuck and Sarah may have gotten ripped off last night to the tune of $26,000, but that doesn't mean your favorite Chuck Round Table panelists are going do the same to you. See what I did there? Yeah, a bad a joke.
Anyways, Chuck critic Dan, hilarious physician Dr. Toboggan, and your fearless Round Table leader (myself) are back with this week's edition to analyze "Chuck Versus the Wedding Planner." So take a seat while we fire up the overhead project and do this:
1. Favorite Chuck quotes of the evening?
Dan F:
Morgan: Today is the day John Casey.
Casey: What? You move out?
Morgan: No, who's gonna do your laundry?
Dr. Toboggan: Awesome: "Hey bro you're in neighborhood watch territory now. Go ahead, try and run, I will be faster because I have superior form."
Eric H: Mine is less of a quote and more of the ridiculous set up...
Anyways, Chuck critic Dan, hilarious physician Dr. Toboggan, and your fearless Round Table leader (myself) are back with this week's edition to analyze "Chuck Versus the Wedding Planner." So take a seat while we fire up the overhead project and do this:
1. Favorite Chuck quotes of the evening?
Dan F:
Morgan: Today is the day John Casey.
Casey: What? You move out?
Morgan: No, who's gonna do your laundry?
Dr. Toboggan: Awesome: "Hey bro you're in neighborhood watch territory now. Go ahead, try and run, I will be faster because I have superior form."
Eric H: Mine is less of a quote and more of the ridiculous set up...
- 4/19/2011
- by eric@tvfanatic.com (Eric Hochberger)
- TVfanatic
“You don’t give them space. Just when they tell you they don’t need you anymore is exactly when they need you the most. You have to fight it. You have to show up. It’s when they’re pushing you away, it’s when they’re telling you they know better…that’s when you have to show up.” – Sarah
Sarah Braverman’s (Lauren Graham) speech to her brother said it all. With Sarah facing a defeated and slowly drug addicted daughter and Adam (Peter Krause) facing his daughter’s decision to start having sex so young, last night’s episode brought out some parents’ worst nightmares.
The promo for this week’s episode included the car accident that Amber (Mae Whitman) got into after running off into the night with Gary (guest star, Scott Michael Foster) but it was quite disappointing to find out that this was how the episode ended.
Sarah Braverman’s (Lauren Graham) speech to her brother said it all. With Sarah facing a defeated and slowly drug addicted daughter and Adam (Peter Krause) facing his daughter’s decision to start having sex so young, last night’s episode brought out some parents’ worst nightmares.
The promo for this week’s episode included the car accident that Amber (Mae Whitman) got into after running off into the night with Gary (guest star, Scott Michael Foster) but it was quite disappointing to find out that this was how the episode ended.
- 4/13/2011
- by Melody Simpson
- BuzzFocus.com
There isn't much of a better way to describe Lisa Robinson and Annie J. Howell's "Small, Beautifully Moving Parts" than its title, which concisely suggests its size and function and though it's unmistakably human in its warmth, it's an indie road movie that runs like clockwork in the tradition of other such films.
The title is also a reference to the profession of Sarah Sparks (Anna Margaret Hollyman), a "freelance technologist" as she bills herself in the ad she posts in the opening frames of the film, a job that requires her to ask people about their connection to technology and have an insatiable curiosity about how things work. And soon after unhinging the backs of iMacs and old radios, giving the latter a come hither "well, hello there," Sarah is so obsessed with the electronic configuration of a pregnancy test that she barely notices it reads positive, setting her...
The title is also a reference to the profession of Sarah Sparks (Anna Margaret Hollyman), a "freelance technologist" as she bills herself in the ad she posts in the opening frames of the film, a job that requires her to ask people about their connection to technology and have an insatiable curiosity about how things work. And soon after unhinging the backs of iMacs and old radios, giving the latter a come hither "well, hello there," Sarah is so obsessed with the electronic configuration of a pregnancy test that she barely notices it reads positive, setting her...
- 3/11/2011
- by Stephen Saito
- ifc.com
“You need act two.”
As yet another stellar episode of Parenthood was winding down, this quote came spilling out of someone’s mouth. I quickly wrote it down because the intent behind the line was quite romantic, but in looking back over my notes, it kind of sums the episode up nice and succinctly. Try as they might, Team Braverman, stacked with perfectionists as they are, got to explore second chances tonight in what I consider to be the best episode so far.
The most obvious second chance was given to Adam and Kristina who kind of botched the first sit down they had with Max regarding his Asperger’s. She cried, he was sullen and referred to it as a disability; not the most ideal way of informing your son about something so life changing, right? I didn’t get the feeling that Max really got it fully the first time,...
As yet another stellar episode of Parenthood was winding down, this quote came spilling out of someone’s mouth. I quickly wrote it down because the intent behind the line was quite romantic, but in looking back over my notes, it kind of sums the episode up nice and succinctly. Try as they might, Team Braverman, stacked with perfectionists as they are, got to explore second chances tonight in what I consider to be the best episode so far.
The most obvious second chance was given to Adam and Kristina who kind of botched the first sit down they had with Max regarding his Asperger’s. She cried, he was sullen and referred to it as a disability; not the most ideal way of informing your son about something so life changing, right? I didn’t get the feeling that Max really got it fully the first time,...
- 3/2/2011
- by Shilo Adams
- TVovermind.com
Chuck co-creator Chris Fedak has hinted that Chuck and Sarah may get married before the end of the fourth season. The pair finally became enagaged in Monday's episode, but Fedak told TV Line that no final decision had been made about an on-screen wedding. "We have the opportunity to build towards perhaps maybe a wedding at the end of this season, if Chuck and Sarah are so lucky to survive that long," he explained. He added that the show's writing team were still working on the latter half of the season. "Things can happen between engagement and wedding," he said. "The Chuck [and] Sarah relationship is the cornerstone of the show (more)...
- 2/2/2011
- by By Morgan Jeffery
- Digital Spy
Sarah spends thousands to go on her Tlc adventures, but a local who’s known Sarah for years says that’s Not typical Alaskan behavior!
Sarah Palin sets the bar high on her reality show — too high, actually. Mama Grizzly shows fans a beautiful and exciting side of her native Alaska each week on Sarah Palin’s Alaska, but it turns out her weekly adventures are anything but typical! HollywoodLife.com spoke to a lieutenant at an Alaskan police department, who insists that no one in Alaska actually does the things America sees Sarah, Todd, Bristol and the family do every week!
“We all think the show is great and love watching it each week,” our source admits. “But these things she’s doing cost a lot of money. You don’t see people going up mountains, taking long fishing trips, and shooting caribou each week.”
In case you forgot,...
Sarah Palin sets the bar high on her reality show — too high, actually. Mama Grizzly shows fans a beautiful and exciting side of her native Alaska each week on Sarah Palin’s Alaska, but it turns out her weekly adventures are anything but typical! HollywoodLife.com spoke to a lieutenant at an Alaskan police department, who insists that no one in Alaska actually does the things America sees Sarah, Todd, Bristol and the family do every week!
“We all think the show is great and love watching it each week,” our source admits. “But these things she’s doing cost a lot of money. You don’t see people going up mountains, taking long fishing trips, and shooting caribou each week.”
In case you forgot,...
- 12/22/2010
- by Chloe Melas
- HollywoodLife
The Sundance Film Festival 2011 has a great line-up of movies this year, and I'm really excited about what we are going to get to see this year. The festival has just released their short film line-up, which is always cool to check out. Some of these movies are underated, but I've seen some pretty incredible live-action and animated short films at the festival.
Here's the official press release and list of films for you to check out:
Park City, Ut— Sundance Institute announced today the program of short films selected to screen at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. This year the Festival's Short Film Program comprises 81 short films from U.S. and international filmmakers selected from 6,467 submissions up 6% over 2010. The 2011 Sundance Film Festival runs January 20-30 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Sundance, Utah. The complete list of films is available at www.sundance.org/festival. ”It’s a...
Here's the official press release and list of films for you to check out:
Park City, Ut— Sundance Institute announced today the program of short films selected to screen at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. This year the Festival's Short Film Program comprises 81 short films from U.S. and international filmmakers selected from 6,467 submissions up 6% over 2010. The 2011 Sundance Film Festival runs January 20-30 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Sundance, Utah. The complete list of films is available at www.sundance.org/festival. ”It’s a...
- 12/6/2010
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
The 2011 Sundance Film Festival is shaping up quite nicely. The films in competition [1], and out of competition [2], have already been announced and each has some incredibly exciting entries. Monday brought the announcement of the 81 short films, chosen out of 6,467 entries, that will play in Park City, Utah this January. And while the majority of them are by currently unknown filmmakers, there are a few that jump out featuring names like Elijah Wood, Danny McBride, Seth Rogen, Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly and Jack Black. Actually, those guys are all in the same short. Other notables include Neil Labute, Tim & Eric and Isabella Rossellini. After the jump, we'll highlight those films and show you the full list. Scanning the list, here are the films that stick out as particularly exciting. Fight For Your Right Revisited (Director and Screenwriter: Adam Yauch) - After the boys leave the party... Cast: Elijah Wood, Danny McBride,...
- 12/6/2010
- by Germain Lussier
- Slash Film
HollywoodNews.com: Sundance Institute announced today the program of short films selected to screen at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. This year the Festival’s Short Film Program comprises 81 short films from U.S. and international filmmakers selected from 6,467 submissions up 6% over 2010. The 2011 Sundance Film Festival runs January 20-30 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Sundance, Utah.
“It’s a marvel to discover the creativity in this year’s shorts program. These filmmakers are charged with telling compelling stories, nurturing breakout performances and engaging the audience, all in a fraction of the time allocated to features, and each one delivers,” said Trevor Groth, Sundance Film Festival Director of Programming. “For 2011, we are pleased to be able to shine a light on indigenous filmmakers working around the world in the short-form medium, and to provide festival goers with a window into native storytelling.”
“These directors have once again raised the...
“It’s a marvel to discover the creativity in this year’s shorts program. These filmmakers are charged with telling compelling stories, nurturing breakout performances and engaging the audience, all in a fraction of the time allocated to features, and each one delivers,” said Trevor Groth, Sundance Film Festival Director of Programming. “For 2011, we are pleased to be able to shine a light on indigenous filmmakers working around the world in the short-form medium, and to provide festival goers with a window into native storytelling.”
“These directors have once again raised the...
- 12/6/2010
- by Linny Lum
- Hollywoodnews.com
After announcing their feature film line-up (here and here), the Sundance Film Institute just sent us over their short film selections. Most initially appealing is Fight For Your Right Revisited, directed by Beastie Boy‘s Adam Yauch. The short features Elijah Wood, Danny McBride, Seth Rogen, Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, and Jack Black. I’ll definitely be checking it out.
Neil Labute is also directing a short starring Julia Stiles, and Jonathan Caouette‘s short starring Chloë Sevigny will show, from the trailer we previously featured. There is also a short co-written by Cloverfield and Unstoppable‘s T.J. Miller. Check them all out below and look for our coverage in January.
U.S. Narrative Shorts
After You Left (Director: Jef Taylor; Screenwriters: Jef Taylor and Michael Tisdale) — A man in his mid-thirties searches for meaning in the aftermath of a relationship.
Andy and Zach (Director and Screenwriter: Nick Paley...
Neil Labute is also directing a short starring Julia Stiles, and Jonathan Caouette‘s short starring Chloë Sevigny will show, from the trailer we previously featured. There is also a short co-written by Cloverfield and Unstoppable‘s T.J. Miller. Check them all out below and look for our coverage in January.
U.S. Narrative Shorts
After You Left (Director: Jef Taylor; Screenwriters: Jef Taylor and Michael Tisdale) — A man in his mid-thirties searches for meaning in the aftermath of a relationship.
Andy and Zach (Director and Screenwriter: Nick Paley...
- 12/6/2010
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Well, we’ve see the list of feature-length films that are in the 2011 lineup of the Sundance Film Festival. Just moments ago, the festival revealed the full list of short films that will accompany those features – 44 in total, from a record 3,453 submissions! Wow! Glad I’m not on that judging committee.
But of note in the below list are 2 filmmakers who are followers of this blog, both I’ve communicated with in the past – one actually was mentioned on Black Filmmakers To Watch thread, so we may as well add the other.
I’m referring to Moon Molson and Tahir Jetter.
Moon’s short film is titled Crazy Beats Strong Every Time. Some may recall that, in September, I posted an entry for Moon, to help raise money to complete the short film. He was trying to raise $8,000, and actually ended up raising $10,250! So, congrats to Moon! The synopsis for...
But of note in the below list are 2 filmmakers who are followers of this blog, both I’ve communicated with in the past – one actually was mentioned on Black Filmmakers To Watch thread, so we may as well add the other.
I’m referring to Moon Molson and Tahir Jetter.
Moon’s short film is titled Crazy Beats Strong Every Time. Some may recall that, in September, I posted an entry for Moon, to help raise money to complete the short film. He was trying to raise $8,000, and actually ended up raising $10,250! So, congrats to Moon! The synopsis for...
- 12/6/2010
- by Tambay
- ShadowAndAct
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Don’t mess with pistol-packing Palin.
She proved she can sustain her family by hunting to fill her freezer! When Sarah Palin heads out into the Alaska wilderness with her dad Heath, 72, for a serious meat-hunting trip, it’s no hop, skip and car ride. As she’s shown us in other episodes of Sarah Palin’s Alaska, native Alaskans hop into bush planes like we pull SUVs out of the driveway.
This time Sarah, her dad and a family friend flew into the tundra, dressed in camouflage gear, armed themselves with rifles and prepared to protect themselves from bears — which are a wilderness hazard in the Alaskan wild.
First stop: the Kavik River camp — 250 miles north of Wasilla and “manned” by a solo woman, Sue Akis, who lives year-round alone and who Sarah describes as “encapsulating, Alaskan spirit — pioneering, independent, not looking...
Don’t mess with pistol-packing Palin.
She proved she can sustain her family by hunting to fill her freezer! When Sarah Palin heads out into the Alaska wilderness with her dad Heath, 72, for a serious meat-hunting trip, it’s no hop, skip and car ride. As she’s shown us in other episodes of Sarah Palin’s Alaska, native Alaskans hop into bush planes like we pull SUVs out of the driveway.
This time Sarah, her dad and a family friend flew into the tundra, dressed in camouflage gear, armed themselves with rifles and prepared to protect themselves from bears — which are a wilderness hazard in the Alaskan wild.
First stop: the Kavik River camp — 250 miles north of Wasilla and “manned” by a solo woman, Sue Akis, who lives year-round alone and who Sarah describes as “encapsulating, Alaskan spirit — pioneering, independent, not looking...
- 12/6/2010
- by Jennifer Murray
- HollywoodLife
If you missed the last moments of last week’s Chuck, “Chuck vs. the Cubic Z,” speed thee to this recap!
This week’s episode, “Chuck vs. the Coup d’Etat,” begins immediately following Chuck’s almost proposal. Sarah asks if Chuck is, in fact, proposing, but he assures her he is not. Both voice lame excuses before running out of Castle in opposite directions. The picture freezes as it is revealed that Morgan and Chuck are reviewing the video of the “proposal.” In a relationship made up of awkward moments, this is the most awkward moment in all of Chuck and Sarah’s relationship. What’s really torturing Chuck is the question: Would Sarah have said yes if it was a real proposal? Sarah, unfortunately, isn’t talking to him about the situation at all. Morgan asks Chuck a more important question: Would Chuck have been happy if Sarah said yes?...
This week’s episode, “Chuck vs. the Coup d’Etat,” begins immediately following Chuck’s almost proposal. Sarah asks if Chuck is, in fact, proposing, but he assures her he is not. Both voice lame excuses before running out of Castle in opposite directions. The picture freezes as it is revealed that Morgan and Chuck are reviewing the video of the “proposal.” In a relationship made up of awkward moments, this is the most awkward moment in all of Chuck and Sarah’s relationship. What’s really torturing Chuck is the question: Would Sarah have said yes if it was a real proposal? Sarah, unfortunately, isn’t talking to him about the situation at all. Morgan asks Chuck a more important question: Would Chuck have been happy if Sarah said yes?...
- 10/12/2010
- by Michael Salerno
- TVovermind.com
It's not that Brothers & Sisters is no longer enjoyable, but there's been a void since the start of the season. Not Rob Lowe's physical absence, either. Something harder to pinpoint.
Perhaps this is what happens to most series over time. The spark just fades.
From the story lines set up at the onset, "Faking It" had the makings of vintage B&S, blending emotion, heart and humor. Instead, it just fizzled a bit. Some of the luster is gone.
It didn't help that we knew for a fact going in that Justin and Rebecca's relationship was not going to be salvaged, thanks to Emily VanCamp's announced departure from the show.
A hastily-written exit for Rebecca also cheapened the best moments she and Justin shared over the years, when we truly enjoyed their courtship. Last night just felt unnecessary.
Their big "talk" basically amounted to the age-old argument over whether she can trust Justin.
Perhaps this is what happens to most series over time. The spark just fades.
From the story lines set up at the onset, "Faking It" had the makings of vintage B&S, blending emotion, heart and humor. Instead, it just fizzled a bit. Some of the luster is gone.
It didn't help that we knew for a fact going in that Justin and Rebecca's relationship was not going to be salvaged, thanks to Emily VanCamp's announced departure from the show.
A hastily-written exit for Rebecca also cheapened the best moments she and Justin shared over the years, when we truly enjoyed their courtship. Last night just felt unnecessary.
Their big "talk" basically amounted to the age-old argument over whether she can trust Justin.
- 10/11/2010
- by steve@iscribelimited.com (L.J. Gibbs)
- TVfanatic
Chuck's executive producers Josh Schwartz and Chris Fedak have hinted that the romance between Chuck and Sarah may face some problems. Schwartz told Entertainment Weekly that the couple, played by Zachary Levi and Yvonne Strahovski, have very different personalities. "In their relationship, Sarah is kind of the guy and Chuck is a little bit more of the emotional one," he explained. "Chuck (more)...
- 9/2/2010
- by By Catriona Wightman
- Digital Spy
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