0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 11/2/2015
When The Hollywood Reporter posted news on Monday morning of a new Star Trek series in development, it was difficult not to be skeptical. Bryan Fuller tried to launch an all-new Star Trek show a few years ago, before producing Hannibal, but Paramount didn’t want a TV series on at the same time it was […]
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Sunday night during The Walking Dead, AMC premiered the trailer for its upcoming show Preacher, based on the DC Comics/Vertigo series. Fans of the comic book and those who enjoy the sort of television AMC has been creating in recent years are surely anticipating the new series, produced by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg. Dominic […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 10/30/2015
I’m a slasher-movie aficionado; I always have been since I can remember. If they have a mask on their face or a burn terribly disfiguring, you can bet that I’m in the front row on the first showing. However, I hadn’t seen My Bloody Valentine until recently, and I don’t know how this unrefined Canadian gem […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 10/28/2015
I have a recurring fantasy about Bill Murray, whom I have termed the American Loki. No, not the Asgardian from the Thor movies, but the god of mischief. He pops in where he’s most needed, then fades away, leaving wonder and bemusement. Anyway, I am walking along my San Fernando Valley street when a black […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 10/26/2015
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler have done a fine job hosting the Golden Globe Awards for each of the past three years. But as hilarious and biting as those two can be, there was never quite the fear of the show going off the rails or something completely uncomfortable happening. Not like when Ricky Gervais […]
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While watching the video for Adele’s new single, “Hello,” how many of you thought of Lionel Richie’s 1983 song with the same title? It’s an easy connection to make, and maybe even an easier joke to crack, but at least someone took the time to create a mash-up of the two videos — even if […]
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Supergirl premieres Monday night on CBS and seems to arrive at just the right point in current pop culture. Superhero movies and TV shows are obviously a phenomenon right now, dominating the Hollywood blockbuster landscape (which has led to some grousing among those who feel more original material or the “middle class” of films are being […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 10/24/2015
About midway through watching Steve Jobs, I asked myself if I really liked this movie. That’s not something which typically happens for me, and I imagine the same is true for you. A good or great movie pulls you in and you’re not thinking about whether or not you like it, because you’re already enjoying it. A […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 10/23/2015
Netflix and Marvel have been consistently churning out teaser videos and images from its upcoming series, Jessica Jones. Given the almost entirely unknown profile of the character (except to those who read the comic book series, Alias, upon which this show is based), that seemed like a smart marketing strategy. Let people know that this […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 10/22/2015
The message was simple. Adele announced the release date of her new album on Thursday with her first post on Instagram, accompanied by a black and white photo that could possibly be the album cover. 25 out November 20th A photo posted by @adele on Oct 22, 2015 at 6:55am PDT It’s been four years […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 10/20/2015
Even if you watch Saturday Night Live until the very end of each episode and watch the closing credits roll up the screen, you might not notice certain changes unless you’re really looking closely. Splitsider’s Megh Wright was one of those people with a discerning eye, catching this not-unimportant change to the SNL writing staff […]
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As a nation Monday night, our reward for sitting through two quarters of the New York Giants-Philadelphia Eagles Monday Night Football game was the promised new trailer (kept under lock and key before it debuted, from what we hear) for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. You’ve probably already seen it (multiple times) and bought your […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 10/19/2015
Any Steven Spielberg movie should be considered an event. But I wasn’t really feeling much excitement for Bridge of Spies. Maybe because the marketing — especially the posters — was so boring. (Yes, I get that Tom Hanks is the selling point for audiences, so he has to be prominently featured. But his face between […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 10/17/2015
Just in time for the League Championship Series round of the MLB postseason, a video has been making the rounds from Japan that must be seen to be believed. A samurai licing a 100 mph baseball in half with a samurai sword? Yes, this happened. Oh, and swordsman Isao Machii was standing 30 feet away from the pitching […]
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I always come late to the party. Seriously. I came into Breaking Bad in its third season, Battlestar Galactica during that series’ third season, and Arrested Development in its second. Which means I wasn’t around to witness the birth of a television show which would shape so much of my early twenties. October 4, 1990 was […]
