The Punisher, Season 1, Episode 8 "Cold Steel" Recap/Review: Last episode saw the pace pick up a bit as Frank discovered that Rawlins is Agent Orange and attempted to assassinate him, while the side characters continued to waste valuable screentime, outside of Ben Barnes' Billy Russo who is making for a really great conniving villain (that, by the comics, would one day become... Read More...
- 12/11/2017
- by Paul Shirey
- JoBlo.com
James Hunt Nov 23, 2017
The Punisher gets bleak in episode seven, Crosshairs. Spoilers ahead in our review...
The standalone Marvel-Netflix Punisher show has finally dropped, and once again we’re doing daily write ups of every episode, highlighting the influences, in-jokes, reference points and Easter eggs we spotted, as well as a few thoughts on the show itself.
See related Charlie Brooker interview: Black Mirror, videogames, Gameswipe and A Touch Of Cloth Black Mirror season 4: trailers for two new episodes arrive
As usual, feel free to discuss whether you’re watching along or you’ve seen it all, but please don’t spoil future episodes for anyone in the comments.
This review contains spoilers.
Hey, that was a good ending. I did wonder if Frank was going to easily take out Agent Orange and be left with a five-episode coda where he takes on some even Bigger bad guy, but...
The Punisher gets bleak in episode seven, Crosshairs. Spoilers ahead in our review...
The standalone Marvel-Netflix Punisher show has finally dropped, and once again we’re doing daily write ups of every episode, highlighting the influences, in-jokes, reference points and Easter eggs we spotted, as well as a few thoughts on the show itself.
See related Charlie Brooker interview: Black Mirror, videogames, Gameswipe and A Touch Of Cloth Black Mirror season 4: trailers for two new episodes arrive
As usual, feel free to discuss whether you’re watching along or you’ve seen it all, but please don’t spoil future episodes for anyone in the comments.
This review contains spoilers.
Hey, that was a good ending. I did wonder if Frank was going to easily take out Agent Orange and be left with a five-episode coda where he takes on some even Bigger bad guy, but...
- 11/22/2017
- Den of Geek
James Hunt Nov 22, 2017
The Punisher's supporting cast come to the fore in the latest episode, The Judas Goat. Spoilers ahead in our review...
The standalone Marvel-Netflix Punisher show has finally dropped, and once again we’re doing daily write ups of every episode, highlighting the influences, in-jokes, reference points and Easter eggs we spotted, as well as a few thoughts on the show itself.
See related The Twilight Zone: reboot in the works with Jordan Peele 31 scary TV episodes that truly terrified us Top 50 terrifying TV characters
As usual feel free to discuss whether you’re watching along or you’ve seen it all, but please don’t spoil future episodes for anyone in the comments.
This review contains spoilers.
Ah yes, it’s the customary episode of the Marvel-Netflix show where one of the leads spends some time unconscious on a table while the supporting cast perform radical surgery.
The Punisher's supporting cast come to the fore in the latest episode, The Judas Goat. Spoilers ahead in our review...
The standalone Marvel-Netflix Punisher show has finally dropped, and once again we’re doing daily write ups of every episode, highlighting the influences, in-jokes, reference points and Easter eggs we spotted, as well as a few thoughts on the show itself.
See related The Twilight Zone: reboot in the works with Jordan Peele 31 scary TV episodes that truly terrified us Top 50 terrifying TV characters
As usual feel free to discuss whether you’re watching along or you’ve seen it all, but please don’t spoil future episodes for anyone in the comments.
This review contains spoilers.
Ah yes, it’s the customary episode of the Marvel-Netflix show where one of the leads spends some time unconscious on a table while the supporting cast perform radical surgery.
- 11/22/2017
- Den of Geek
James Hunt Nov 21, 2017
The Punisher shakes it up in the latest episode, bringing us some great interactions between Frank and Micro. Spoilers ahead...
The standalone Marvel-Netflix Punisher show has finally dropped, and once again we’re doing daily write ups of every episode, highlighting the influences, in-jokes, reference points and Easter eggs we spotted, as well as a few thoughts on the show itself.
See related Neill Blomkamp interview: sci-fi shorts and Oats Studios Neill Blomkamp's Oats Studios releases second teaser trailer
As usual feel free to discuss whether you’re watching along or you’ve seen it all, but please don’t spoil future episodes for anyone in the comments.
This review contains spoilers.
Another quite good episode! This one takes Frank out of his standard environment and gives us a break from the relatively monotonous tone of the series so far, so that was a plus. It...
The Punisher shakes it up in the latest episode, bringing us some great interactions between Frank and Micro. Spoilers ahead...
The standalone Marvel-Netflix Punisher show has finally dropped, and once again we’re doing daily write ups of every episode, highlighting the influences, in-jokes, reference points and Easter eggs we spotted, as well as a few thoughts on the show itself.
See related Neill Blomkamp interview: sci-fi shorts and Oats Studios Neill Blomkamp's Oats Studios releases second teaser trailer
As usual feel free to discuss whether you’re watching along or you’ve seen it all, but please don’t spoil future episodes for anyone in the comments.
This review contains spoilers.
Another quite good episode! This one takes Frank out of his standard environment and gives us a break from the relatively monotonous tone of the series so far, so that was a plus. It...
- 11/21/2017
- Den of Geek
Hurricane Maria caused untold amounts of devastation across Puerto Rico when it made landfall in mid-September. Much of the island hit by Maria’s 155-mph winds seem as if they were destroyed by bombs, and for one combat veteran, the destruction is worse than what he experienced while serving in Vietnam.
Miguel Olivera, of Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico, is one of the millions still without power on the 100-mile-long island. He and his wife, Diana Aponte, 73, took shelter inside their home when Maria hit. As the storm’s ferocious winds slammed debris and rain into their home—built above a...
Miguel Olivera, of Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico, is one of the millions still without power on the 100-mile-long island. He and his wife, Diana Aponte, 73, took shelter inside their home when Maria hit. As the storm’s ferocious winds slammed debris and rain into their home—built above a...
- 9/26/2017
- by Jason Duaine Hahn
- PEOPLE.com
I smell spinoff!
It was set up perfectly at the end of NCIS: Los Angeles Season 8 Episode 22.
Take Hetty and her old Vietnam-era comrades, Chegwidden, Bridges and Langston, and let them use the off-books gold they've been holding onto for 30 years to help veterans and, as Bridges suggested, to hunt down criminals.
Let them kick ass and take names, and since they're extra-legal, they wouldn't have to worry about niceties such as civil rights. It would be Ok to do a Da Nang Pickup.
They could even bring in Gibbs as the probie, although that probably wouldn't fly on the mother ship.
Call it NCIS: Golden Guys. No, since Hetty's involved, let's go with NCIS: The Golden Years.
The franchise could stand a new direction. It would have to be better than NCIS: Red Team.
I thought Chegwidden was being brought in to replace Granger. But this brings in two more colorful characters as well.
It was set up perfectly at the end of NCIS: Los Angeles Season 8 Episode 22.
Take Hetty and her old Vietnam-era comrades, Chegwidden, Bridges and Langston, and let them use the off-books gold they've been holding onto for 30 years to help veterans and, as Bridges suggested, to hunt down criminals.
Let them kick ass and take names, and since they're extra-legal, they wouldn't have to worry about niceties such as civil rights. It would be Ok to do a Da Nang Pickup.
They could even bring in Gibbs as the probie, although that probably wouldn't fly on the mother ship.
Call it NCIS: Golden Guys. No, since Hetty's involved, let's go with NCIS: The Golden Years.
The franchise could stand a new direction. It would have to be better than NCIS: Red Team.
I thought Chegwidden was being brought in to replace Granger. But this brings in two more colorful characters as well.
- 5/1/2017
- by Dale McGarrigle
- TVfanatic
Who determines how much we are worth in the wake of a tragedy? Kenneth Feinberg. Called upon by the United States during its most troubling dealings with oil spills, domestic terror attacks, or exposure to chemical warfare, Feinberg determines just at what cost it’s all worth.
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Directed by acclaimed German documentarian Karin Jurschick, “Playing God” brings you into the complicated, and at some times cruel, reality of compensation specialist Feinberg. The film examines past cases in which Feinberg has lent his expertise, such as handling the treatment of Vietnamese veterans suffering exposure to Agent Orange, families grieving over lost loved ones consequently from 9/11 or to what degree Bp will be held accountable for the largest oil spill in history.
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“Cruel justice,...
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Directed by acclaimed German documentarian Karin Jurschick, “Playing God” brings you into the complicated, and at some times cruel, reality of compensation specialist Feinberg. The film examines past cases in which Feinberg has lent his expertise, such as handling the treatment of Vietnamese veterans suffering exposure to Agent Orange, families grieving over lost loved ones consequently from 9/11 or to what degree Bp will be held accountable for the largest oil spill in history.
Read More: Film Festival Roundup: Hot Docs Announces Special Presentations, AFI Fest Dates 2017 Festival and More
“Cruel justice,...
- 3/23/2017
- by Kerry Levielle
- Indiewire
In a way, NCIS: Los Angeles began preparing fans for losing one of its own in "Crazy Train," when Owen Granger had tests done at the hospital before ending the episode by joining Hetty for a drink. Agent Orange, she realized in that scene once he called doctors "lawyers with knives" and brought up a lifetime of bad decisions. "Nobody gets out of here alive," he said. "We both know that. And we should be grateful we had this long." But did Granger get out of there alive?
Yes, he did. Miguel Ferrer died in January, and while his last NCIS: La on-screen appearance came in "Payback," it was in the following episode, "Old Tricks," that the series revealed Granger's fate. Hetty stopped by the hospital to visit him, only to be told he was gone (but not gone gone), having left when no one was looking.
Yes, he did. Miguel Ferrer died in January, and while his last NCIS: La on-screen appearance came in "Payback," it was in the following episode, "Old Tricks," that the series revealed Granger's fate. Hetty stopped by the hospital to visit him, only to be told he was gone (but not gone gone), having left when no one was looking.
- 3/6/2017
- by editor@buddytv.com
- buddytv.com
Now that’s a freaking Grammy show. It was even more political than we thought it would be, featured already legendary performances and ended with a controversial win that still has people up in arms. The telecast might have been over 3 ½ hours long, but it continues to prove why it’s often is the most entertaining awards show of the year. And if you didn’t watch, boy, you missed out.
Here’s a run down of the best and worst of a historic night for music.
Continue reading Best And Worst Of The 2017 Grammy Awards: Beyonce, Adele, ‘President Agent Orange’ at The Playlist.
Here’s a run down of the best and worst of a historic night for music.
Continue reading Best And Worst Of The 2017 Grammy Awards: Beyonce, Adele, ‘President Agent Orange’ at The Playlist.
- 2/13/2017
- by Gregory Ellwood
- The Playlist
Busta Rhymes, Anderson .Paak and A Tribe Called Quest were the first artists of the night at Sunday’s Grammy Awards to most openly criticize President Donald Trump and his administration, specifically taking aim at his unconstitutional Muslim ban. Busta Rhymes, A Tribe Called Quest Call Trump ‘President Agent Orange’ At 2017 Grammys, Mention Muslim Ban Rhymes referred to […]
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- 2/13/2017
- by Pablo Mena
- Uinterview
Busta Rhymes fired verbal shots at President Donald J. Trump during his GRAMMYs performance with A Tribe Called Quest on Sunday.
While introducing the rap group's song "We the People" from their latest album, We Got It from Here ... Thank You 4 Your Service, Rhymes, 44, addressed the president's travel ban against seven Muslim-majority countries.
Pics: 2017 Grammy Winners!
"I want to thank President Agent Orange for your unsuccessful attempt at the Muslim ban," Rhymes announced to cheers from the crowd.
Trump's controversial executive order, which also called for a suspension of the entire refugee resettlement program, was blocked in a unanimous ruling from a three-judge panel earlier this month.
A Tribe Called Quest's Grammy performance (which also included performances of "Movin Backwards" and "Award Tour") ended with the group chanting the word "resist."
Since forming in 1985, the iconic rap group has been nominated twice at the Grammy Awards for Best Rap Album.
While introducing the rap group's song "We the People" from their latest album, We Got It from Here ... Thank You 4 Your Service, Rhymes, 44, addressed the president's travel ban against seven Muslim-majority countries.
Pics: 2017 Grammy Winners!
"I want to thank President Agent Orange for your unsuccessful attempt at the Muslim ban," Rhymes announced to cheers from the crowd.
Trump's controversial executive order, which also called for a suspension of the entire refugee resettlement program, was blocked in a unanimous ruling from a three-judge panel earlier this month.
A Tribe Called Quest's Grammy performance (which also included performances of "Movin Backwards" and "Award Tour") ended with the group chanting the word "resist."
Since forming in 1985, the iconic rap group has been nominated twice at the Grammy Awards for Best Rap Album.
- 2/13/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Joined by Anderson .Paak, A Tribe Called Quest took the Grammys stage Sunday to run through a career-spanning medley — and they used their national stage to take aim at the new president.
The final song of their mini-set — which included “Award Tour,” “Can I Kick It?,” and “Movin Backwards” — was “We the People,” the incendiary cut off their 2016 album We got it from Here… Thank You 4 Your service. As the instrumental began to play, longtime Tribe affiliate Busta Rhymes took a moment to address America’s current political state.
“I just wanna thank President Agent Orange for perpetuating all of...
The final song of their mini-set — which included “Award Tour,” “Can I Kick It?,” and “Movin Backwards” — was “We the People,” the incendiary cut off their 2016 album We got it from Here… Thank You 4 Your service. As the instrumental began to play, longtime Tribe affiliate Busta Rhymes took a moment to address America’s current political state.
“I just wanna thank President Agent Orange for perpetuating all of...
- 2/13/2017
- by Eric Renner Brown
- PEOPLE.com
There was a little something for anyone, but not near enough for everyone.
NCIS: Los Angeles Season 8 Episode 7 featured a better-than-average case of the week, leavened with a healthy dose of melodrama but not nearly enough humor.
First, a case that both defies logic and yet somehow manages to be topical.
A couple of Nsa spooks used asset-forfeiture laws to siphon off millions from a Mexican drug cartel. And, unbelievably, the cartel's honcho objected to this, and came after his money. (Forget about building the wall. Block off those tunnels instead.) And he didn't hesitate to feed those responsible to the fishes (or sharks, in this case).
Of course, the case also involved the boogeyman of the day. If there's nefarious doings, some radical jihadists must be involved. No, in this case, as Deeks points out, it was a tale as old as time, with cops robbing drug dealers.
Since...
NCIS: Los Angeles Season 8 Episode 7 featured a better-than-average case of the week, leavened with a healthy dose of melodrama but not nearly enough humor.
First, a case that both defies logic and yet somehow manages to be topical.
A couple of Nsa spooks used asset-forfeiture laws to siphon off millions from a Mexican drug cartel. And, unbelievably, the cartel's honcho objected to this, and came after his money. (Forget about building the wall. Block off those tunnels instead.) And he didn't hesitate to feed those responsible to the fishes (or sharks, in this case).
Of course, the case also involved the boogeyman of the day. If there's nefarious doings, some radical jihadists must be involved. No, in this case, as Deeks points out, it was a tale as old as time, with cops robbing drug dealers.
Since...
- 11/7/2016
- by Dale McGarrigle
- TVfanatic
“From documentaries, we learn about our world and humanity,” was the greeting by Documentary Branch governor Kate Amend to the audience in the Samuel Goldwyn Theater on Wednesday evening at the opening of Documentary program. Amend said while this year’s nominated shorts were tragic, they were also about “courage and compassion.”
Referring to the Documentary Shorts as “The Big Shorts,” Amend (editor of The Long Way Home, Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport and The Case against 8) mentioned that 124 films qualified in both the Documentary Feature and Documentary Short Subject categories.
The evening included a screening of clips from the nominated films. Nominees from all 10 films also took part in panel discussions talked about their own films and shared insights on the craft of documentary filmmaking. All the directors gratefully acknowledged the collaboration of the cinematographers and editors in the success of their movies.
Best...
Referring to the Documentary Shorts as “The Big Shorts,” Amend (editor of The Long Way Home, Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport and The Case against 8) mentioned that 124 films qualified in both the Documentary Feature and Documentary Short Subject categories.
The evening included a screening of clips from the nominated films. Nominees from all 10 films also took part in panel discussions talked about their own films and shared insights on the craft of documentary filmmaking. All the directors gratefully acknowledged the collaboration of the cinematographers and editors in the success of their movies.
Best...
- 2/25/2016
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
By Patrick Shanley
Managing Editor
Netflix, the online streaming giant, has made a major push into producing its own content in recent years. While its television programming has received critical attention, including a number of Emmy awards, 2015 marked its first foray into the world of feature film.
While Beasts of No Nation, Netflix’s first feature, won a SAG award for star Idris Elba, the film was shut out by the Academy. However, both What Happened, Miss Simone? and Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom were produced by Netflix and earned best documentary Oscar nominations.
Not only is Netflix revolutionary in its production of content, but it also offers many audiences access to a number of Oscar-nominated films. Here’s what Oscar noms you can find on Netflix, right now.
In addition to both of its documentary contenders, Netflix also offers contending nominee Cartel Land, which centers on...
Managing Editor
Netflix, the online streaming giant, has made a major push into producing its own content in recent years. While its television programming has received critical attention, including a number of Emmy awards, 2015 marked its first foray into the world of feature film.
While Beasts of No Nation, Netflix’s first feature, won a SAG award for star Idris Elba, the film was shut out by the Academy. However, both What Happened, Miss Simone? and Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom were produced by Netflix and earned best documentary Oscar nominations.
Not only is Netflix revolutionary in its production of content, but it also offers many audiences access to a number of Oscar-nominated films. Here’s what Oscar noms you can find on Netflix, right now.
In addition to both of its documentary contenders, Netflix also offers contending nominee Cartel Land, which centers on...
- 2/19/2016
- by Patrick Shanley
- Scott Feinberg
By Patrick Shanley
Managing Editor
The best documentary short award has been presented at the Oscars since 1942. Unlike its counterpart category, best documentary feature, documentary shorts rarely receive wide theatrical releases. As such, it can be difficult for many film buffs, and Oscar predictors, to view the films.
However, in recent years a number of documentary shorts have been broadcast on television, including three of this year’s nominees (Body Team 12, Claude Lanzmann, A Girl In The River: The Price of Forgiveness) which are all HBO productions and will be broadcast on the network this year. The other two films in the category are serious contenders for this year’s Oscar, as well, and may be worth picking in your office pool.
Here’s a breakdown of all of this year’s best documentary short nominees.
Last Day of Freedom: Through a first-hand interview, the film tells the story of Manny Babbitt,...
Managing Editor
The best documentary short award has been presented at the Oscars since 1942. Unlike its counterpart category, best documentary feature, documentary shorts rarely receive wide theatrical releases. As such, it can be difficult for many film buffs, and Oscar predictors, to view the films.
However, in recent years a number of documentary shorts have been broadcast on television, including three of this year’s nominees (Body Team 12, Claude Lanzmann, A Girl In The River: The Price of Forgiveness) which are all HBO productions and will be broadcast on the network this year. The other two films in the category are serious contenders for this year’s Oscar, as well, and may be worth picking in your office pool.
Here’s a breakdown of all of this year’s best documentary short nominees.
Last Day of Freedom: Through a first-hand interview, the film tells the story of Manny Babbitt,...
- 2/13/2016
- by Patrick Shanley
- Scott Feinberg
“A Girl in the River” masterfully portrays a culture that justifies killing women, its rage subsumed by a dispiriting account of how its customs are perpetuated. I’m “biast” (pro): nothing
I’m “biast” (con): nothing
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
It’s an extraordinary group of short documentaries that received Oscar nominations this year, and I’m having a tough time picking a favorite, a best, or a guess about which will win the Academy Award. I am partial to stories about women, however, and in particular about the special hardships that women face because of our gender, so I’m gonna throw my hopes for a win behind “A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness” [IMDb | official site], from Pakistani filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy (who won this same Oscar in 2012 for her short doc “Saving Face”). This is a horrifying story of an attempted “honor killing” in Gujranwala,...
I’m “biast” (con): nothing
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
It’s an extraordinary group of short documentaries that received Oscar nominations this year, and I’m having a tough time picking a favorite, a best, or a guess about which will win the Academy Award. I am partial to stories about women, however, and in particular about the special hardships that women face because of our gender, so I’m gonna throw my hopes for a win behind “A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness” [IMDb | official site], from Pakistani filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy (who won this same Oscar in 2012 for her short doc “Saving Face”). This is a horrifying story of an attempted “honor killing” in Gujranwala,...
- 2/1/2016
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
Ahead of the Academy Awards, we’re reviewing each short category. See the Documentary section below and the other shorts sections here.
Body Team 12 – Liberia – 13 minutes
For Americans the Ebola scare was a handful of cases and nurses who weren’t as careful as they should have been. To the world it was thousands upon thousands of dead bodies—loved ones that family members can’t normally mourn because every second the deceased’s blood lays in the streets is an extra second risking greater contamination. It’s easy to forget the scope of epidemics like this when ground zero isn’t in our own backyard. We blame countries for being inferior, rejoice in our capabilities to put a lid on things, and go about our daily business as though nothing is wrong. This isn’t the case for citizens of Liberia where outbreak numbers exploded exponentially. It was a plague destroying their country.
Body Team 12 – Liberia – 13 minutes
For Americans the Ebola scare was a handful of cases and nurses who weren’t as careful as they should have been. To the world it was thousands upon thousands of dead bodies—loved ones that family members can’t normally mourn because every second the deceased’s blood lays in the streets is an extra second risking greater contamination. It’s easy to forget the scope of epidemics like this when ground zero isn’t in our own backyard. We blame countries for being inferior, rejoice in our capabilities to put a lid on things, and go about our daily business as though nothing is wrong. This isn’t the case for citizens of Liberia where outbreak numbers exploded exponentially. It was a plague destroying their country.
- 1/28/2016
- by Jared Mobarak
- The Film Stage
ShortsHD, the Only Short Film Channel (www.shorts.tv), working with Magnolia Pictures, will open “The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2016” on over 400 screens across the United States, Canada, Europe and Latin America on Friday January 29, 2016. “The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2016” will showcase the Live Action, Animation and Documentary short film nominees compilation as three separate theatrical events.
This marks the 11th year of the Oscar nominated short films theatrical experience and is the only opportunity for audiences to watch the nominated short films prior to the 88th Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday, February 28, 2016.
In 2015, the Oscar Nominated Short Films earned over $2.4 million worldwide, nearly doubling from just a few years prior. One of the most diverse categories in Academy consideration, this year’s Oscar® Nominated Short Films feature with projects originating from United States, France, Germany, Palestine, United Kingdom, Kosovo, Austria, Chile, Russia, Liberia, Pakistan, Vietnam, and Canada.
“Films...
This marks the 11th year of the Oscar nominated short films theatrical experience and is the only opportunity for audiences to watch the nominated short films prior to the 88th Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday, February 28, 2016.
In 2015, the Oscar Nominated Short Films earned over $2.4 million worldwide, nearly doubling from just a few years prior. One of the most diverse categories in Academy consideration, this year’s Oscar® Nominated Short Films feature with projects originating from United States, France, Germany, Palestine, United Kingdom, Kosovo, Austria, Chile, Russia, Liberia, Pakistan, Vietnam, and Canada.
“Films...
- 1/20/2016
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Documentary filmmaker notes again that his uncle was killed by a sniper and explains his views in Facebook post
Michael Moore took what seems like another shot at the Iraq War film “American Sniper” on Twitter Sunday, and explained his position on the film and the war in an extended Facebook post.
Along with a photo of a gravesite with an American flag, the documentary filmmaker tweeted a tribute to his uncle, a World War II veteran, who was killed by a sniper’s bullet.
My uncle's grave in Flint, with the flag I placed there in October. Killed...
Michael Moore took what seems like another shot at the Iraq War film “American Sniper” on Twitter Sunday, and explained his position on the film and the war in an extended Facebook post.
Along with a photo of a gravesite with an American flag, the documentary filmmaker tweeted a tribute to his uncle, a World War II veteran, who was killed by a sniper’s bullet.
My uncle's grave in Flint, with the flag I placed there in October. Killed...
- 1/25/2015
- by Todd Cunningham
- The Wrap
It’s fairly safe to say that Sylvester Stallone has built a very rewarding, lucrative and long career on two iconic characters – Rocky Balboa and John Rambo. The star wrote, directed and performed in the sixth Rocky film in 2006, effectively drawing that franchise to a close. He then did the same with Rambo in 2008 – delivering a fourth franchise entry that brought the character full circle, with an ending intended to satisfy fans and bring them a sense of closure. But now, Rambo 5 is on the horizon.
The character has been loved by fans since the first film exploded onto the big screen in 1982. First Blood saw Vietnam veteran and former Green Beret John Rambo arrive in the small American town of Hope, in Washington State. Searching for his friend from Special Forces, he discovers that he died of a cancer caused by exposure to Agent Orange. Rambo then clashes violently with local authorities.
The character has been loved by fans since the first film exploded onto the big screen in 1982. First Blood saw Vietnam veteran and former Green Beret John Rambo arrive in the small American town of Hope, in Washington State. Searching for his friend from Special Forces, he discovers that he died of a cancer caused by exposure to Agent Orange. Rambo then clashes violently with local authorities.
- 8/18/2014
- by Sarah Myles
- We Got This Covered
A kids' book based around a violent post-traumatic stress disorder sufferer, played by Sylvester Stallone? We analyse the Rambo annual...
Feature
John Rambo was first introduced to cinema audiences in 1982’s First Blood, based on David Morrell’s novel of the same name. Sylvester Stallone starred as a Rambo, a mentally scared war veteran, clearly suffering from undiagnosed post-traumatic stress disorder. His fractured mental state, along with a spate of bad luck, leads him to ultimately commit acts of unacceptable violence.
It is a film with no real heroes, a deep mistrust of authority, and a supporting character who dies of cancer because of extended exposure to Agent Orange. It is not, what you would call, a barrel of laughs.
So of course, they made a kid’s cartoon of it.
This isn’t that unique. R-rated movies being adapted into a Saturday morning cartoon is one of the more...
Feature
John Rambo was first introduced to cinema audiences in 1982’s First Blood, based on David Morrell’s novel of the same name. Sylvester Stallone starred as a Rambo, a mentally scared war veteran, clearly suffering from undiagnosed post-traumatic stress disorder. His fractured mental state, along with a spate of bad luck, leads him to ultimately commit acts of unacceptable violence.
It is a film with no real heroes, a deep mistrust of authority, and a supporting character who dies of cancer because of extended exposure to Agent Orange. It is not, what you would call, a barrel of laughs.
So of course, they made a kid’s cartoon of it.
This isn’t that unique. R-rated movies being adapted into a Saturday morning cartoon is one of the more...
- 7/18/2014
- by simonbrew
- Den of Geek
In 2000, a South Korean mortician working for the United States military poured a tremendous amount of formaldehyde down a drain. A fictionalized version of this incident kicks off the plot of The Host, the 2006 monster movie directed by Joon-ho Bong. In the film, the rampant pollution in the Han River causes a grotesque mutation in what looks like may have originally been a tadpole. The beast that results is bigger than an elephant but much more mobile, amphibious, and hungry.
It’s as if the shark from Jaws could venture out of the water on its hunt, as it bursts at random to scoop hapless civilians into its maw before diving back into its sewer lair. It’s made all the scarier by the fact that neither the South Korean government nor the Us army can do anything to stop it, riddled as they are with bureaucracy and ineptitude. They created the threat,...
It’s as if the shark from Jaws could venture out of the water on its hunt, as it bursts at random to scoop hapless civilians into its maw before diving back into its sewer lair. It’s made all the scarier by the fact that neither the South Korean government nor the Us army can do anything to stop it, riddled as they are with bureaucracy and ineptitude. They created the threat,...
- 7/7/2014
- by Dan Schindel
- SoundOnSight
Some people would argue that due to their violent and often contentious matter, horror films are all inherently seedy. However there are certain films that take the genre to new heights of sleaziness. This is most commonly done in horror by mixing sex and violence, having a dodgy atmosphere or location or by concentrating on lingering acts of sadism and gratuitous bodily defilement.
Some of these films can be highly enjoyable if you are in the mood for a sleaze fest or alternately, they can turn your stomach. I had a random look at my DVD collection to source out some seedy movies for your enjoyment… Or disgust depending on which way you swing.
6. Combat Shock (1986)
Combat Shock follows the travails of Ricky – a Vietnam vet who lives in poverty with his nagging wife and deformed baby (as a result of his exposure to Agent Orange). Ricky tries to get...
Some of these films can be highly enjoyable if you are in the mood for a sleaze fest or alternately, they can turn your stomach. I had a random look at my DVD collection to source out some seedy movies for your enjoyment… Or disgust depending on which way you swing.
6. Combat Shock (1986)
Combat Shock follows the travails of Ricky – a Vietnam vet who lives in poverty with his nagging wife and deformed baby (as a result of his exposure to Agent Orange). Ricky tries to get...
- 7/3/2013
- by Clare Simpson
- Obsessed with Film
Teutonic metal trio Sodom have been swinging their mighty axes for over three decades now, standing alongside Kreator and Destruction as the reigning overlords of German thrash. Their breakout 1989 release Agent Orange established the band's standing among the genre's most influential artists, and their thrash/punk hybridization, prominent military (mainly anti-war) lyrical themes and gas-masked soldier mascot “Knarrenheinz” lent them a memorable signature that's still solidly in play. Frontman/bassist Tom “Angelripper” Such remains their sole founding member (and writes most of their material), with the current lineup rounded out by long-time guitarist Bernd “Bernemann” Kost and new drummer Markus Freiwald. Their fourteenth studio album Epitome of Torture upholds the Sodom banner, mostly adhering to their no-bullshit brand of gritty, breakneck thrash, but with a slicker production style evident in their most recent releases; Angelripper describes it as "hard-as-nails and contemporary, without ignoring our tried-and-tested old school attitude." The production was overseen by Waldemar Sorychta,...
- 5/8/2013
- by Gregory Burkart
- FEARnet
Oscar-winning actor explains why he travelled around the world to highlight the environmental problems caused by our waste
Jeremy Irons, the Oscar-winning actor, has teamed up with the British filmmaker Candida Brady to produce a new feature-length documentary called Trashed. It sets out to "discover the extent and effects of the global waste problem, as he travels around the world to beautiful destinations tainted by pollution".
Ahead of its first theatrical screenings in the Us later this month, Irons answered my questions about the film via email...
We are used to actors/singers/celebrities, etc, highlighting a particular environmental cause, or narrating a documentary. But it is unusual to see someone such as yourself getting quite so involved in a project liked Trashed. [Irons was also executive producer.] How did you come to be involved so intimately in this film?
I wanted to help create a film on a subject of real social importance. Candida Brady...
Jeremy Irons, the Oscar-winning actor, has teamed up with the British filmmaker Candida Brady to produce a new feature-length documentary called Trashed. It sets out to "discover the extent and effects of the global waste problem, as he travels around the world to beautiful destinations tainted by pollution".
Ahead of its first theatrical screenings in the Us later this month, Irons answered my questions about the film via email...
We are used to actors/singers/celebrities, etc, highlighting a particular environmental cause, or narrating a documentary. But it is unusual to see someone such as yourself getting quite so involved in a project liked Trashed. [Irons was also executive producer.] How did you come to be involved so intimately in this film?
I wanted to help create a film on a subject of real social importance. Candida Brady...
- 12/11/2012
- by Leo Hickman
- The Guardian - Film News
Part of the Tony Scott: A Moving Target critical project. Go here for the project's description, index and links to project's other movement.
This is one "movement" of our exquisite corpse-style critical project, Tony Scott: A Moving Target, which coincidentally begins with a look at Crimson Tide, the same movie that begins the other movement. As outlined in the introduction to the entire project, this project began in my mind, as something fairly simple: a snaking continuum of scene analysis. This is only in part what resulted.
The varied responses I got back from my group—"mine" in the sense that it is the one I participated in, since Gina's contribution closes Movement B—seem to say as much about the participating critics as they do about Tony Scott's films and the overlap between the two: the perception of Scott's films and career. Thus many entries, including my own,...
This is one "movement" of our exquisite corpse-style critical project, Tony Scott: A Moving Target, which coincidentally begins with a look at Crimson Tide, the same movie that begins the other movement. As outlined in the introduction to the entire project, this project began in my mind, as something fairly simple: a snaking continuum of scene analysis. This is only in part what resulted.
The varied responses I got back from my group—"mine" in the sense that it is the one I participated in, since Gina's contribution closes Movement B—seem to say as much about the participating critics as they do about Tony Scott's films and the overlap between the two: the perception of Scott's films and career. Thus many entries, including my own,...
- 11/27/2012
- by Daniel Kasman
- MUBI
This article is part of the critical project Tony Scott: A Moving Target in which an analysis of a scene from a Tony Scott film is passed anonymously to the next participant in the project to respond to with an analysis of his or her own.
<- the previous analysis | movement index | the next analysis ->
The dizzying shootout/kidnapping in Man on Fire comes a full 50 minutes into the 146-minute movie. Up until then, Tony Scott has offered little but extended set-up: depressed, alcoholic former CIA operative Creasy (Denzel Washington) heads to Mexico and takes a gig as bodyguard for a rich couple's young daughter Pita (Dakota Fanning). Creasy learns the ins and outs of Pita's daily schedule of piano lessons and swim practice over several scenes, which Scott methodically covers in unfussy, stylistically sober fashion, focusing on performance, character detail, and milieu. When Pita is snatched under Creasy's watch, the character and the film erupt: Creasy and...
<- the previous analysis | movement index | the next analysis ->
The dizzying shootout/kidnapping in Man on Fire comes a full 50 minutes into the 146-minute movie. Up until then, Tony Scott has offered little but extended set-up: depressed, alcoholic former CIA operative Creasy (Denzel Washington) heads to Mexico and takes a gig as bodyguard for a rich couple's young daughter Pita (Dakota Fanning). Creasy learns the ins and outs of Pita's daily schedule of piano lessons and swim practice over several scenes, which Scott methodically covers in unfussy, stylistically sober fashion, focusing on performance, character detail, and milieu. When Pita is snatched under Creasy's watch, the character and the film erupt: Creasy and...
- 11/26/2012
- by C. Mason Wells
- MUBI
It’s Monday, so we all know what that means! Yes, it’s time for another rundown of DVDs and Blu-ray’s hitting stores online and offline this week. It’s a jam-packed week, with plenty of movies waiting to take you money, so let us breakdown the new releases and highlight what you should – and shouldn’t – be buying from today, August 6th 2012.
Pick(S) Of The Week
Castle: Season 3 (DVD)
Famous mystery novelist Richard Castle and NYPD detective Kate Beckett return for the suspenseful Third Season of ABC Studios’ brilliantly funny series, Castle. Enjoy every inspired idea and flirtatious moment as this fiery duo solve the strangest homicides New York has to offer. It’s the most entertaining season yet as Castle’s wildly funny storytelling skills work their way into every case. Between his mixed-up partnership with Beckett and his relationships with his diva mother and his clever daughter,...
Pick(S) Of The Week
Castle: Season 3 (DVD)
Famous mystery novelist Richard Castle and NYPD detective Kate Beckett return for the suspenseful Third Season of ABC Studios’ brilliantly funny series, Castle. Enjoy every inspired idea and flirtatious moment as this fiery duo solve the strangest homicides New York has to offer. It’s the most entertaining season yet as Castle’s wildly funny storytelling skills work their way into every case. Between his mixed-up partnership with Beckett and his relationships with his diva mother and his clever daughter,...
- 8/6/2012
- by Phil
- Nerdly
Combat Shock
Stars: Rick Giovinazzo, Veronica Stork, Mitch Maglio, Arthur Saunders | Written and Directed by Buddy Giovinazzo
Films are like plays and books; they elicit an emotional response from us, and we hope for happiness to be one of them, especially at the end. Then of course there are the chosen few that are just so grim that they depress you, that they bring your emotions down and make you feel just how low films can go, this is not by doing something disgusting but by telling the story in such a way that it taps into those emotions in you that remove the goodness. One of these is Combat Shock.
Frankie Dunlan is a war vet who upon returning home finds his life in a mess. He lives with a nagging wife, his friends are all junkies and his baby is deformed from the side effects of Agent Orange...
Stars: Rick Giovinazzo, Veronica Stork, Mitch Maglio, Arthur Saunders | Written and Directed by Buddy Giovinazzo
Films are like plays and books; they elicit an emotional response from us, and we hope for happiness to be one of them, especially at the end. Then of course there are the chosen few that are just so grim that they depress you, that they bring your emotions down and make you feel just how low films can go, this is not by doing something disgusting but by telling the story in such a way that it taps into those emotions in you that remove the goodness. One of these is Combat Shock.
Frankie Dunlan is a war vet who upon returning home finds his life in a mess. He lives with a nagging wife, his friends are all junkies and his baby is deformed from the side effects of Agent Orange...
- 8/1/2012
- by Pzomb
- Nerdly
It seems as though it were only yesterday that we first crushed that first civilisation with superior military might, but Rise of Nations is now approaching its 10th birthday. It is easy to look at this title and wonder where all the time went. They certainly do grow up so fast! It is the brilliant game design and careful management of macro and micro elements that make RoN a Forgotten Gem.
The Rise and Rise of ... Nations!
Developed by the well-named Big Huge Games, this Real-Time Strategy masterclass allows gamers to play through the posttraumatic stress inducing horrors of war from the comfort of their bedrooms. The game boasts depth, realistic elements and is very well balanced, so it’s a perfect venture for the online RPG connoisseur.
There are 8 ages of world history to level up through, from the simple days of spear throwing to the full blown nuclear war of modern times.
The Rise and Rise of ... Nations!
Developed by the well-named Big Huge Games, this Real-Time Strategy masterclass allows gamers to play through the posttraumatic stress inducing horrors of war from the comfort of their bedrooms. The game boasts depth, realistic elements and is very well balanced, so it’s a perfect venture for the online RPG connoisseur.
There are 8 ages of world history to level up through, from the simple days of spear throwing to the full blown nuclear war of modern times.
- 5/10/2012
- by Rob John Downer
- Obsessed with Film
A formidable lineup of writers, editors, actors, scientists, and assorted intellectuals gathered at Cooper Union's Great Hall, at 7 East 7th Street, to revive for one last occasion the voice of Christopher Hitchens, which was silenced by esophageal cancer on December 15, 2011.
The novelist Martin Amis delivered a heartfelt but unsentimental eulogy, praising his late friend's good looks ("More handsome than a man has a right to be, he liked to say") and voice ("He had none of the poncey affectations that I can't seem to eradicate") but gently mocking his self-mythologizing tendencies. Noting that Hitchens' habit of referring to himself in the third person was in no way a sign of mental illness -- "Hitch was penetratingly sane; he knew who he was" -- Amis nevertheless observed that Hitchens, who hated to go unrecognized, once endured 15 painful minutes of not being stopped by admirers, causing him to conclude that everyone in the vicinity was hopelessly uncultured.
The novelist Martin Amis delivered a heartfelt but unsentimental eulogy, praising his late friend's good looks ("More handsome than a man has a right to be, he liked to say") and voice ("He had none of the poncey affectations that I can't seem to eradicate") but gently mocking his self-mythologizing tendencies. Noting that Hitchens' habit of referring to himself in the third person was in no way a sign of mental illness -- "Hitch was penetratingly sane; he knew who he was" -- Amis nevertheless observed that Hitchens, who hated to go unrecognized, once endured 15 painful minutes of not being stopped by admirers, causing him to conclude that everyone in the vicinity was hopelessly uncultured.
- 4/21/2012
- by Michael Hogan
- Huffington Post
"I told them I was no has-Bean."
The HBO fantasy drama Game of Thrones has been grabbing lots of media headlines lately courtesy of its stunning second season premiere and the release of Season One to the in-home market. Now this high quality fantasy series can add another accolade to the critical praise it has been getting: Winner of a Peabody Award.
Game of Thrones was among several well-known and not-so-well-known productions that were recognized when the Peabody Awards were announced on March 31. The awards will be formally presented at a luncheon ceremony at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City on May 21.
Peabody Awards are given in recognition of ‘the most outstanding achievements’ in electronic media, including radio, television, cable, corporate video, educational media, home-video release, World Wide Web and CD–Rom. According to the Mission Statement for the awards, entries are self-selected by those making submissions and as a...
The HBO fantasy drama Game of Thrones has been grabbing lots of media headlines lately courtesy of its stunning second season premiere and the release of Season One to the in-home market. Now this high quality fantasy series can add another accolade to the critical praise it has been getting: Winner of a Peabody Award.
Game of Thrones was among several well-known and not-so-well-known productions that were recognized when the Peabody Awards were announced on March 31. The awards will be formally presented at a luncheon ceremony at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City on May 21.
Peabody Awards are given in recognition of ‘the most outstanding achievements’ in electronic media, including radio, television, cable, corporate video, educational media, home-video release, World Wide Web and CD–Rom. According to the Mission Statement for the awards, entries are self-selected by those making submissions and as a...
- 4/5/2012
- by Michael Simpson
- CinemaSpy
Athens, Ga. -- Coverage of the Arab Spring dominated the Peabody Awards when the oldest honors in broadcasting were handed out Wednesday at the University of Georgia.
CNN, Al Jazeera English and National Public Radio received the prestigious award for their coverage of the pro-Democracy movements that led to leaders being unseated in the Middle East, including Tunisia, Egypt and Libya. Two Japanese news outlets won for their coverage of the deadly earthquake and tsunami that killed more than 19,000 people and unleashed the world's worst nuclear crisis in a quarter century.
CBS News won for reporting on Syria, where President Bashar Assad's forces have violently cracked down on a yearlong uprising in which more than 9,000 people have died.
The awards recognize achievement and public service by TV and radio stations, individuals and the Internet. An awards ceremony for winners will be held in New York City on May 21 with actor Patrick Stewart as host.
CNN, Al Jazeera English and National Public Radio received the prestigious award for their coverage of the pro-Democracy movements that led to leaders being unseated in the Middle East, including Tunisia, Egypt and Libya. Two Japanese news outlets won for their coverage of the deadly earthquake and tsunami that killed more than 19,000 people and unleashed the world's worst nuclear crisis in a quarter century.
CBS News won for reporting on Syria, where President Bashar Assad's forces have violently cracked down on a yearlong uprising in which more than 9,000 people have died.
The awards recognize achievement and public service by TV and radio stations, individuals and the Internet. An awards ceremony for winners will be held in New York City on May 21 with actor Patrick Stewart as host.
- 4/4/2012
- by AP
- Aol TV.
The winners of the George Foster Peabody Awards were announced this morning, and among the entertainment winners are "Game of Thrones," "Parks and Recreation," "Portlandia," "The Colbert Report" and "Treme."
In the television news and documentary categories, Al Jazeera English, NPR and CNN all won Peabodys for their coverage of the Arab Spring, and two Japanese networks won for their coverage of the tsunami and nuclear crisis in Japan.
The Peabody Awards honor excellence in all electronic media, and in the program's 71st year, 38 awards were handed out. Those winners range from Web sites such as Ted.com and Human Rights Watch to ongoing programs like American Masters to the radio series StoryCorps to long-running shows like "Austin City Limits" and "Jeopardy!" A full list of winners is below.
I am fortunate enough to be one of the 16 Peabody board members, and it's been an honor and a great pleasure...
In the television news and documentary categories, Al Jazeera English, NPR and CNN all won Peabodys for their coverage of the Arab Spring, and two Japanese networks won for their coverage of the tsunami and nuclear crisis in Japan.
The Peabody Awards honor excellence in all electronic media, and in the program's 71st year, 38 awards were handed out. Those winners range from Web sites such as Ted.com and Human Rights Watch to ongoing programs like American Masters to the radio series StoryCorps to long-running shows like "Austin City Limits" and "Jeopardy!" A full list of winners is below.
I am fortunate enough to be one of the 16 Peabody board members, and it's been an honor and a great pleasure...
- 4/4/2012
- by Maureen Ryan
- Huffington Post
The winners of the George Foster Peabody Awards were announced this morning, and among the entertainment winners are "Game of Thrones," "Parks and Recreation," "Homeland," "Portlandia," "The Colbert Report" and "Treme."
In the television news and documentary categories, Al Jazeera English, NPR and CNN all won Peabodys for their coverage of the Arab Spring, and two Japanese networks won for their coverage of the tsunami and nuclear crisis in Japan.
The Peabody Awards honor excellence in all electronic media, and in the program's 71st year, 38 awards were handed out. Those winners range from Web sites such as Ted.com and Human Rights Watch to ongoing programs like American Masters to the radio series StoryCorps to long-running shows like "Austin City Limits" and "Jeopardy!" A full list of winners is below.
I am fortunate enough to be one of the 16 Peabody board members, and it's been an honor and a great...
In the television news and documentary categories, Al Jazeera English, NPR and CNN all won Peabodys for their coverage of the Arab Spring, and two Japanese networks won for their coverage of the tsunami and nuclear crisis in Japan.
The Peabody Awards honor excellence in all electronic media, and in the program's 71st year, 38 awards were handed out. Those winners range from Web sites such as Ted.com and Human Rights Watch to ongoing programs like American Masters to the radio series StoryCorps to long-running shows like "Austin City Limits" and "Jeopardy!" A full list of winners is below.
I am fortunate enough to be one of the 16 Peabody board members, and it's been an honor and a great...
- 4/4/2012
- by Maureen Ryan
- Aol TV.
Monsanto, the agriculture biotech company maligned in such docs as Food, Inc. and King Corn, found renewed opposition this month with the launch of an online petition gone viral called “Tell Obama to Cease Fda Ties to Monsanto.” The petition protests the president’s 2009 appointment of the company’s former VP, Michael Taylor, to the position of senior advisor to the Fda. That this years-late call to action has inspired more than 380,000 signatures attests to the toxicity of this particular marriage between government and a multinational corporation.
If you’ll remember, Monsanto is the company that brought us Ddt and Agent Orange, both of which were banned at some point for their harmful effects on people and the environment. As the world’s largest producer of genetically modified (Gm) crops, the company has achieved its position through a means of strong-arm tactics, ambitious mergers, and, as the petition points out,...
If you’ll remember, Monsanto is the company that brought us Ddt and Agent Orange, both of which were banned at some point for their harmful effects on people and the environment. As the world’s largest producer of genetically modified (Gm) crops, the company has achieved its position through a means of strong-arm tactics, ambitious mergers, and, as the petition points out,...
- 2/8/2012
- by Daniel James Scott
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
DC Comics has announced that they are teaming up with Amazon to bring graphic novels to the new Kindle Fire, the first color e-reader by the internet merchant. The Kindle Fire will boast 100 titles at launch including Watchmen, Superman: Earth One, and Batman: Arkham City, with plans on expanding that library later on.
[The Shakedown]
It’s excellent news that DC is officially launching their graphic novel titles in a digital format, but I can’t imagine why they are limiting themselves to the Kindle Fire, which only boasts a 7 inch screen (hardly an optimal viewing situation for graphic novels.) It seems like a much better idea to release them through ComiXology like their other titles. Releasing them through Kindle hardly limits their reach, but if they are optimized for a 7 inch screen it makes me wonder how they will look on a 10 inch tablet.
Check out the press release from...
[The Shakedown]
It’s excellent news that DC is officially launching their graphic novel titles in a digital format, but I can’t imagine why they are limiting themselves to the Kindle Fire, which only boasts a 7 inch screen (hardly an optimal viewing situation for graphic novels.) It seems like a much better idea to release them through ComiXology like their other titles. Releasing them through Kindle hardly limits their reach, but if they are optimized for a 7 inch screen it makes me wonder how they will look on a 10 inch tablet.
Check out the press release from...
- 9/29/2011
- by Brandon Johnston
- ScifiMafia
*here be some spoilers.
**air date for this episode was July 10th, 2011.
Creator/Writer: Robert Rodat.
Director: Greg Beeman.
"Falling Skies" is a television show airing on TNT (Turner Network Television), which began in June of 2011. Now, this show is five episodes in and the show reviewed here is episode five. This episode is titled "Silent Kill" and again, Noah Wyle as Tom Mason plays a central role, with actress Moon Bloodgood as Anne moving more forefront. A subplot involving a kidnapped boy, by aliens, is wrapped up and the tone of "Silent Kill" was clearly set in sappy melodrama. One character is killed and overall, "Falling Skies" seems to be getting a little too comfortable in the local high school.
In case you have not seen the show, "Falling Skies" began with an alien invasion and a mass exodus of survivors into rural, or destroyed urban communities. Character Tom Mason is a seargant,...
**air date for this episode was July 10th, 2011.
Creator/Writer: Robert Rodat.
Director: Greg Beeman.
"Falling Skies" is a television show airing on TNT (Turner Network Television), which began in June of 2011. Now, this show is five episodes in and the show reviewed here is episode five. This episode is titled "Silent Kill" and again, Noah Wyle as Tom Mason plays a central role, with actress Moon Bloodgood as Anne moving more forefront. A subplot involving a kidnapped boy, by aliens, is wrapped up and the tone of "Silent Kill" was clearly set in sappy melodrama. One character is killed and overall, "Falling Skies" seems to be getting a little too comfortable in the local high school.
In case you have not seen the show, "Falling Skies" began with an alien invasion and a mass exodus of survivors into rural, or destroyed urban communities. Character Tom Mason is a seargant,...
- 7/13/2011
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Green Lantern, DC Comics’ intergalactic hero, soared into theaters this weekend, introducing many people to a character who made his debut more than 50 years ago.
DC scribe and Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns was heavily involved in the making of this film, so it should come as no surprise that the comic books themselves form the basic fabric of the movie’s story.
As we've done in the past for films like "Thor" and "X-Men: First Class," we’re taking a look at the various elements of the film and breaking down for you just where they come from in Green Lantern’s decades of comics history.
Oh, and if you haven't seen "Green Lantern" yet, consider this your Spoiler Warning!
Hal Jordan (Ryan Reynolds), the alter ego of our titular protagonist, first appeared in Showcase #22 in October of 1959. Echoing his comics debut, Jordan is shown to be a cocky...
DC scribe and Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns was heavily involved in the making of this film, so it should come as no surprise that the comic books themselves form the basic fabric of the movie’s story.
As we've done in the past for films like "Thor" and "X-Men: First Class," we’re taking a look at the various elements of the film and breaking down for you just where they come from in Green Lantern’s decades of comics history.
Oh, and if you haven't seen "Green Lantern" yet, consider this your Spoiler Warning!
Hal Jordan (Ryan Reynolds), the alter ego of our titular protagonist, first appeared in Showcase #22 in October of 1959. Echoing his comics debut, Jordan is shown to be a cocky...
- 6/20/2011
- by Matt Adler
- MTV Splash Page
DC Comics has released information on the first ten titles of their September reboot, with creative teams and cover art.
Here we go, kids.
We already knew about Justice League #1 by our superstar creators Geoff Johns and Jim Lee. The cover to issue #1 is by Jim Lee and Scott Williams. New York Times bestselling writer Brian Azzarello, author of The Joker and 100 Bullets, teams up with artist Cliff Chiang (Neil Young’s Greendale) for Wonder Woman #1. The cover to issue #1 is by Cliff Chiang. Geoff Johns reunites with Green Lantern and Brightest Day collaborator Ivan Reis to bring you Aquaman #1. The cover to issue #1 is by Ivan Reis and Joe Prado. Rising superstar Francis Manapul, fresh off his acclaimed run on The Flash with Geoff Johns, makes his comics writing debut in The Flash #1, sharing both scripting and art duties with Brian Buccellato. The Flash knows he can’t be everywhere at once,...
Here we go, kids.
We already knew about Justice League #1 by our superstar creators Geoff Johns and Jim Lee. The cover to issue #1 is by Jim Lee and Scott Williams. New York Times bestselling writer Brian Azzarello, author of The Joker and 100 Bullets, teams up with artist Cliff Chiang (Neil Young’s Greendale) for Wonder Woman #1. The cover to issue #1 is by Cliff Chiang. Geoff Johns reunites with Green Lantern and Brightest Day collaborator Ivan Reis to bring you Aquaman #1. The cover to issue #1 is by Ivan Reis and Joe Prado. Rising superstar Francis Manapul, fresh off his acclaimed run on The Flash with Geoff Johns, makes his comics writing debut in The Flash #1, sharing both scripting and art duties with Brian Buccellato. The Flash knows he can’t be everywhere at once,...
- 6/2/2011
- by Glenn Hauman
- Comicmix.com
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