Premieres and Noteables: May 31- June 6, 2010

Monday, 5/31

Cake Boss; TLC. 8 pm CST. Season Premiere.

True Beauty; ABC. 9:02 pm CST. Season Premiere.


Tuesday, 6/1

Wipeout; ABC. 7 pm CST. Sneak Peek.
A two-hour episode to hold me and my kids over until Season 3 kicks off on June 22.
And this one (if Entertainment Weekly has its info right) features couples on their first dates.
Yeah, I'm sure this will go over well...

America's Got Talent; NBC. 7 pm CST. Season Premiere.

Hell's Kitchen; FOX. 7 pm CST. Season Premiere.

One Big Happy Family; TLC. 8 pm CST. Season Premiere.

Jersey Couture; Oxygen. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
A reality show focusing on a family-run dress shop in Joi-sey.

The Little Couple; TLC. 9 pm CST. Season Premiere.

Losing It With Jillian; NBC. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
The Biggest Loser trainer, Jillian Michaels, helps a different type of clientele when she works with teenagers on the cusp of losing their virginity.  Michaels says, "I work with fatties all day long, and a lot of their eating and body issues can be directly tied to poor sexual experiences they had when they were younger. Hopefully, working with these kids now will help them keep the weight off later."


Obviously, the above is not true. Jillian is really working with fat people... Again...


Wednesday, 6/2

Are We There Yet? TBS. 8 pm CST. Series Premiere.
The Ice Cube-starring 2005 film gets the TV treatment. This time, the father-figure is played by Everybody Hates Chris' (and the kick-ass Old Spice commercials) Terry Crews.
I'm so there...

Tosh.0 (Comedy Central; 9:30 pm) returns with new episodes.  It's not perfect, but it has some good moments.

Half Pint Brawlers; Spike. 10 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Sounds like the title says it all.


Thursday, 6/3

Burn Notice; USA. 8 pm CST. 4th Season Premiere.

Royal Pains; USA. 9 pm CST. 2nd Season Premiere.

Fugitive Chronicles (A&E; 9 pm CST). Season Finale.


Friday, 6/4

Whale Wars; Animal Planet.  8 pm CST. Season Premiere.

The Neistat Brothers; HBO. 11 pm CST. Series Premiere.
A semi-autobiographical show about two brother filmmakers.


Sunday, 6/6

Sons of Tucson (FOX; 6:30 pm) burns off its remaining episodes over the next few weeks. --Unless it gets cancelled again.

Drop Dead Diva; Lifetime. 8 pm CST. 2nd Season Premiere.

Ice Road Truckers; History. 8 pm CST. Season Premiere.

Scouts Give Back

Friday Fail: Monster Truck

Pole Meets Balls

Dude Vader

Mac Commercial Parody

Disney Announces Newest Creations

I love this idea

Finales and Notables; May 24-30, 2010

Monday, 5/24

Chuck (NBC; 7 pm CST). Season Finale.

How I Met Your Mother (CBS; 7 pm CST). Season Finale.
Barney decides to help Marshall and Lily on their decision of whether or not to have kids.

24 (FOX; 7 pm). Series Finale.
The last 2 hours with Jack.
It's supposed to be a sad one...

The Bachelorette; ABC. 8 pm CST. Season Premiere.

Two and a Half Men (CBS; 8 pm CST). Season Finale.
The last ep where Charlie Sheen makes the chump change of $850,000 for an episode. 
Next Fall, he'll be up to $2 million an ep.
That's what suddenly going crazy, (allegedly) beating your wife, going to rehab, shaving your head, and threatening to never return to your show will buy you: a million dollar increase to your salary.

The Big Bang Theory (CBS; 8:30 pm CST). Season Finale.
Sheldon gets matched up.

CSI:Miami (CBS; 9 pm CST). Season Finale.

Law & Order (NBC; 9 pm CST). Series Finale.
After 20 years, the final "cha-chung" gets cha-chunged.


Tuesday, 5/25

NCIS (CBS; 7 pm CST). Season Finale.

The Biggest Loser (NBC; 7 pm CST). Season Finale.

Dancing With the Stars (ABC; 8 pm CST). Season Finale.

NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS; 8 pm CST). Season Finale.

The Good Wife (CBS; 9 pm CST). Season Finale.

Parenthood (NBC; 9 pm CST). Season Finale.


Wednesday, 5/26

American Idol (FOX; 7 pm CST). Season Finale.
From what I've heard about the 2 hour Idol finales, you can probably just watch the last five minutes...

Ground War (PBS; 8 & 9 pm CST). Season Finale.

Criminal Minds (CBS; 9 pm CST). Season Finale.

CSI: NY (CBS; 9 pm CST0. Season Finale.


Thursday, 5/27

FlashForward (ABC; 7 pm CST). Series Finale.

So You Think You Can Dance; FOX. 7 pm CST. Season Premiere.

100 Questions; NBC.  7:30 pm CST. Series Premiere.
A single girl answers one of one hundred dating questions in each episode.
Considering NBC waited to burn this show off in the Summer, I have a good feeling she won't get through the whole questionnaire...

Police Women of Memphis; TLC. 8 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Four female cops in Memphis are followed in this reality show.

Mall Cops: Mall of America; TLC. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Just what it sounds like...
This sounds so stupid, I just may have to look for myself...


Friday, 5/28

Past Life (FOX; 7 pm CST) burns off its unaired episodes starting tonight.

The Soup Presents: 20 Years of Takin' Some E!; E!. 9 pm CST. Special.
Joel McHale and The Soup gang rip on E!'s 20 years of broadcasting.
How will they ever fit it all into 30 minutes?  Just the shit on that Hefner's girlfriends' show is good for hours of stupidity.

Jackie Chan Stunts

Friday Fail: Offroading

Edge & Christian and genital warts

Edge and Christian confirm their nuts are okay

From the golden age of WWE Wrestling (late '90s- early '00s).

I loved these guys.

Ikea: Tidy Up Campaign

Stick around for the last one.
Awesome.

Tuesday Trailer: Inception teaser

Oil Tank Explosion Filmed From 2 km Away

160 Greatest Arnold Quotes

Good stuff.

Awesome Cheerleading Stunts

This is pretty cool...

Finales and Notables; May 17-23, 2010

Monday, 5/17

House (FOX; 7 pm CST). Season Finale.

One Tree Hill (The CW; 7 pm CST). Season Finale.

Gossip Girl (The CW; 8 pm CST). Season Finale.

Castle (ABC; 9 pm CST). Season Finale.


Tuesday, 5/18

90210 (The CW; 7 pm CST). Season Finale

Geek God Joss Whedon directs tonight's episode of Glee (FOX; 8 pm CST)-- and brings along the star of internet mini-series Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, Neil Patrick Harris. 
Whedon wrote and directed the legendary musical episode "Once More, With Feeling" of his Buffy the Vampire Slayer series, so you can expect this episode of Glee to be better than average as well.

V (ABC; 9:02 pm CST). Season Finale.
ABC renewed it for 13 more eps, so this is a "season finale".


Wednesday, 5/19

The Middle (ABC; 7:30 pm CST).  Season Finale.
With Betty White as Brick's librarian.

Modern Family (ABC; 8 pm CST). Season Finale.

The Good Guys; FOX.  7 pm CST.  Series Preview.
Check out this buddy-cop comedy series starring Bradley Whitford and Colin Hanks before it premieres on June 6.

Cougar Town (ABC; 8:30 CST). Season Finale.
It'll be back next Fall-- but maybe under a different name (I guess ABC realized that the whole "cougar" thing has played out).

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (NBC; 9 pm CST).  Season Finale.


Thursday, 5/20

Bones (FOX; 7 pm CST). Season Finale.

Community (NBC; 7 pm CST). Season Finale.

FlashForward (ABC; 7 pm CST). Season Series Finale.
ABC announced it wasn't coming back last week...

Parks and Recreation (NBC; 7:30 pm CST). Season Finale.

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (CBS; 8 pm CST). Season Finale.

Fringe (FOX; 8 pm CST). Season Finale.
Featuring what Leonard Nimoy has called his final work as an actor.

The Office (NBC; 8 pm CST). Season Finale.

The Ricky Gervais Show (HBO; 8 pm CST). Season Finale.

30 Rock (NBC; 8:30 pm). Season Finale.

The Marriage Ref (NBC; 9 pm CST). Season Finale.

The Mentalist (CBS; 9 pm CST). Season Finale.


Friday, 5/21

Ghost Whisperer (CBS; 7 pm CST). Season Finale.

Kitchen Nightmares (FOX; 8 pm). Season Finale.

Miami Medical (CBS; 9 pm). Season Finale.


Sunday, 5/23

The Simpsons (FOX; 7 pm CST). Season Finale.

The Celebrity Apprentice (NBC; 8 pm). Season Finale.

Family Guy (FOX; 8 pm CST). Season Finale.
Featuring the direct-to-DVD special "Something Something Something Dark Side" Empire Strikes Back spoof on air for the first time.

Lost (ABC; 8 pm CST). Series Finale.
The episode is scheduled to air from 8-10:30; be aware of that.
Followed later in the night by a special episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live (11:05 pm) that gives the show its final send-off.

Friday Fail: Tailwhip Faceplant

That dude eating his sandwich is as cold as ice.

The Inbetweeners: "Too Jazzy?"

I love this show. Catch it in repeats on BBC America.

Here's one of the few clips I could embed (lots more on YouTube):

Samsung 3D

Tuesday Trailer: The Expendables

There's a lot of testosterone in this movie.

Puss in Boots

Premieres and Notables; May 10-16, 2010

Monday, 5/10

Late Night With Jimmy Fallon (NBC; 11.3 pm CST) celebrates the 40th anniversary of the Rolling Stones classic album Exile on Main Street all week with guest bands like Green Day, Keith Urban, Sheryl Crow, and Phish playing covers from the album.  Other musicians will be sitting in with the Roots all week as they, too, play Exile covers.  The celebration culminates on Friday, when the entire program will be devoted to the premiere of the Stones in Exile documentary, which opens that day.


Wednesday, 5/12

America's Next Top Model (The CW; 7 pm CST). Season Finale.

Mercy (NBC; 7 pm CST). Season Finale.

The New Adventures of Old Christine (CBS; 7 pm CST). Season Finale.


Thursday, 5/13

The Vampire Diaries (The CW; 7 pm CST). Season Finale.

Rob Lowe makes his first appearance on Parks and Recreation (NBC; 7:30 pm CST). 
I give him 1 & 1/2 seasons before he bails and ends up on another show...

Supernatural (The CW; 8 pm CST). Season Finale.
After building for seasons, The Apocalypse is here.

Private Practice (ABC; 9:01 pm CST). Season Finale.


Friday, 5/14

Smallville (The CW; 7 pm CST). Season Finale.
The Blur and Zod's army stand-off, Lois and Clark have "a moment", and someone takes a dirt nap.

Live From Abbey Road (Sundance; 7 pm CST). Season Finale.

Gavin & Stacey; BBC America. 8 pm CST. 3rd Season Premiere.


Saturday, 5/15

Saturday Night Live (NBC; 10:30 pm CST). Season Finale.

Squidbillies; Cartoon Network/[adult swim].  11 pm CST. Season Premiere.


Sunday, 5/16

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (ABC; 7 pm CST). Season Finale.

Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains (CBS; 7 pm CST). Season Finale.

Desperate Housewives (ABC; 8 pm CST).  Season Finale.
And, as usual with this show's season finales, someone dies...

The Pacific (HBO; 8 pm CST). Series Finale.

Brothers & Sisters (ABC; 9:01 pm CST). Season Finale.

Perfect For Mother's Day...

And here he is 1.5 years later...

Wheelie

Staged... But Still Had to Hurt

Here's Another

Friday Fail: Merry-go-round

Clark And Olivia reveal the work they've done together

Beauty Without Brains

Kinda dumb-- but I like how she responds when told she's in a library.

Tuesday Trailer: Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl

Holy fuckin' shit!!!

Before you press "play", be warned that this is horribly violent. I mean, so wildly over-the-top, I laughed. 
But it may not be for everyone:


Hmmm... could have used a little more blood.

When are Japanese filmmakers going to stop being so cautious?

McDonald's Racist?

Premieres and Notables; May 3-9, 2010

Tuesday, 5/4

No premieres, so head down to Best Buy and pick up Chickenfoot's "Get Your Buzz On" live concert DVD or BluRay and give that one a spin.


Wednesday, 5/5

Something that will be kind of a big deal for my area is that Green Bay Packer Greg Jennings makes an appearance on Criminal Minds (CBS; 8 pm CST) as a crime scene tech.

Modern Family (ABC 8 pm CST) has what sounds like a fun one tonight: the family is on their way to a Hawaiian vacation, but they have to get through the airport in this ep. 

How'd You Get So Rich? TV Land. 9 pm CST. Season Premiere.


Thursday, 5/6

The fantastic Community (NBC; 7 pm CST), has a special paintball episode, where I'm sure we can expect numerous homages to action films of the past.


Friday, 5/7

Friday Night Lights; NBC. 7 pm CST. 4th Season (network) Premiere.
For those of us who don't have DirectTV: we can now watch the newest season...


Saturday, 5/8

Now I've seen many, many "sure thing" hosts try to class up the stinker that is Saturday Night Live (NBC; 10:35 pm) the past few seasons, and they've all failed (or, rather, the show failed them), but comedy legend/gold Betty White hosts tonight.
I beg of them: try...  Try so very hard to give her something to work with.  It shouldn't be hard; you know, with that whole "legend" thing I mentioned earlier and all...


Sunday, 5/9

Amazing Race (CBS; 7 pm CST). Season Finale.

The Thing Redub

Sequential Pictures tossed The Thing in the de-dub machine, and this is what came out:

James Franco's Rejected UCLA Commencement Speech

James Franco's Rejected UCLA Commencement Speech from James Franco

Friday Fail: Shirtless BMX

Betty White on SNL

I think SNL blows-- but I'll be watching this ep.

2010 Q1 Movie Grades: R-Z

Special— Michael Rapaport plays Les, a man who agrees to a clinical trial of a new pill. The pills give him super-powers, so he decides to become a super-hero/vigilante. The only thing is: no one believes he has powers, and he routinely gets his ass kicked.


This is an odd movie, but one that keeps the suspense very high. Is Les crazy-- or is there a conspiracy to make him think he’s crazy?

I’ve quite liked Rapaport’s work (mainly his television work), but this may be one of his career highpoints. He played Les as a man truly gleeful to have powers, who then becomes very focused as he plans out his work; and then he also has to show that Les is suffering from a great deal of emotional turbulence. B



Terminator: Salvation-- A mostly-lambasted film, but I really didn’t see much wrong with it. The Terminator movies aren’t known for much other than stringing cool action scenes together (although the first two films had enough story—realistic or not-- to hold it together). I thought the plotline of Sam Worthington’s character was interesting; a good use for an actor who seems to be growing with each film. I groaned a bit whenever the super-huge terminator as tall as a building was on screen, but I accepted most of the rest of the machines and plot. B-



The Goods: Live Hard. Sell Hard.— Jeremy Piven as a cocky, mercenary car salesman. Not really stretching from his role on Entourage—but that’s okay because he excels in those types of roles. He does here as well, but he doesn’t always have great material. He and his team come in like the cavalry and sell cars to keep dealerships from going under. In the case with the plot of this movie (per a bet made, ‘80s-era movie style), he needs to sell EVERY car on the lot to make this happen. Tough enough to accomplish, but there’s also the added struggle with a girl Piven’s character likes (and the two make a VERY unlikely/unbelievable pair, in my eyes). Plus a silly past disaster which haunts him (thankfully, Will Farrell is involved in those scenes, so they’re not a complete loss). It just all seems like a bunch of filler in order to stretch this film beyond the 30 minute mark.

All in all, this is a collection of skits and jokes, and that’s okay. It’s funny, though, that the actual plot is what detracted from my enjoyment of the film. C+



Zombieland— A film that, on paper, probably could have been any of a dozen other zombie movies. But director Ruben Fleischer brought a little more of a humorous style to some of the scenes (visually showing Columbus’ rules of survival) as well as directing it as a buddy comedy as opposed to a normal zombie flick. Props also to Woody Harrelson and Abigail Breslin for their performances. Not trying to diminish the work of the others, but Harrelson’s work as Tallahassee was perfect for him; I honestly can’t think of any other actor who could have played the role like he did. And Breslin really showed a maturity for her role that belies her actual age.

Other than a poorly-plotted part for Bill Murray (sorry—I have no inkling that the real Murray is as stupid as the “Bill Murray” of the film; not that he wasn’t great playing “himself”, but he needed to do one thing to move the plot along—and become the payoff for a joke—that was just unbelievably moronic), this is a pretty good movie. B+

Tuesday Trailer: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

2010 Q1 Film Grades: H-Q

Heckler—TV— Jamie Kennedy hosts a documentary that is a bit schizophrenic. At first, it looked at heckling in stand-up comedy; an interesting phenomenon that seems to have multiple reasons—as well as multiple reactions. Many comics were interviewed, and most had some good stories to tell.


Then the movie started bashing critics. That’s where the film started to lose me. Mainly, it was lumping the po-dunk newspaper/TV station and bloggers together with real critics who have earned their remarks. Call ‘em dicks, but don’t call ‘em critics. Critics normally critique the work, not the performer or director personally. Of course, everyone interviewed had nasty things to say about critics; namely, “It’s easy to make jokes at someone else’s expense. But we’re real people with real feelings.”

And, finally, the mood shifted again to Kennedy admitting most of his movies have been bad, but certain people like them, so he’s okay taking his lumps while that part of the population is satisfied.

I think this film could have been structured a little better—and maybe if the comics who complained about getting bashed explained their side with a little more logic than, “Those dicks write whatever they want, but they can’t do what we do,” the “thesis” of the movie may have been a better argument.

But it did have some good moments worth exploring in a better film (sorry, Jamie; just speaking the truth)—or at least a film that really focuses on one topic. And as for the performers who get their feelings hurt: take it with a grain of salt, for the most part. But also understand who is critiquing the movie—and who is just being a dick. Another helpful hint: if you’re constantly being told your movies suck, there might be something to that. I am fully aware that very rarely does one single person contribute to the success or failure of a movie, but some of the crap I've watched had to be crap at the script stage. Either suck it up and take the check (every actor has had to “take the check” at some point in their career)—or decline the role before shooting begins and hope the next script is better. B-



Hot Tub Time Machine—(in the theatre).  I’m not sure how I feel about this one. It wasn’t as inventive or hilarious as I was hoping, but it did have some good moments. As can be expected, Craig Robinson and Rob Corddry are the life of the party and had the best moments and lines. Otherwise, I didn’t care for the characters much (sorry Clark Duke and John Cusack). And Chevy Chase’s character was pointless. Chase played him well; he was just nonsense. And the ending was a bit much to swallow—but I have to admit: it was funny. B-



I Love You, Beth Cooper— I read the book a year ago, and I thought, “This reads just like a classic “last night in high school” movie (like Superbad or Dazed & Confused). Of course, a book can get away with a little more ridiculousness (and this one sure had some) than a live-action movie can. But the film tried to keep the plot intact, sometimes to its detriment, and that has to be commended.

The story unfolds as the class valedictorian gives his commencement speech and talks about regrets, and how he and his classmates weren’t always true to themselves or their feelings, and he blurts out that he was in love with cheerleading captain Beth Cooper. Beth is not happy with the public revelation—nor is her steroidal, military-trained, boyfriend. Hi-jinks ensue.

This isn’t a great movie, but it was pretty fun for the most part. B-



Inglorious Basterds— My first Quentin Tarantino movie since Jackie Brown, and I was not disappointed. Other than Christoph Waltz’s incredible performance, this was a story/director-driven film (although no offense to Brad Pitt and the others, who played their roles wonderfully). Tarantino had his hands all over this film—but his style also didn’t overpower it (something I think “troubles” some of his other films). I was happy to not have f-bomb after f-bomb uttered; I don’t mind vulgarity, but after a certain point (like in Jackie Brown), it just gets to be too much. I also enjoyed the fact that Tarantino didn’t revel in blood and guts (the other thing I worried about). This is a great movie from start (where I sat through one of the most tension-filled scenes I’ve ever sat through) to almost the finish.  I would have liked to see the main characters with a little more to do, but that's not how the story played out.

My other quibble with the film was the over-the-top ending at the cinema. History was rewritten, and I wasn’t a fan of it. I think the film could have been just as (if not more) powerful had it not gone to the extreme lengths it did. B+



The Man With the Screaming Brain— A B-movie that looks and feels exactly like a B-movie. Bruce Campbell got a chance to have to some fun playing a man at odds with himself (two brains in one head), but everything about this movie was on the cheap. If you like this sort of thing, it’s probably perfect. I only watched because I like Campbell. C-



Michael Jackson: This Is It—BluRay. A brilliantly-made look at Michael Jackson’s preparations on his “This Is It” show (what was touted as his last “tour; tough to call it a “tour” when it was only being held in one location for multiple dates, though). It’s hard to separate Jackson the performer from Jackson the freak show (of the last 20 years), but this film decided to do just that. This is about Jackson the performer. And when he was “on”, it was magic. There is no way I would have flown to England to see this show (even if I could afford the tickets), so I got at least a glimpse of what it would have been, and it looks like it would have been well worth it.

I’m still a bit torn on Jackson, the man, but Jackson, the performer, was in a class of his own. B+



Post Grad— Geez; it hasn’t been all that long since I saw this movie, but there’s very little that stuck with me. I don’t remember it being bad; just not memorable. Well, I did only watch it because Michael Keaton had a role; his usual of late: father of a teenage girl. But he was allowed to be a bit more eccentric than he usually is in recent films, and that’s always fun to see that bit of mischievousness to his work. C+



The Proposal— I’ve mentioned before that I’m a Ryan Reynolds fan (even in work that he can’t be all that proud of; yes, I've taken note of him since Two Guys, a Girl, and a Pizza Place), and this film actually utilized his talents (lines uttered with sharp sarcasm), so that was cool. I can’t say this was a great movie (even though the media latched onto it because America’s [current] Sweetheart, Sandra Bullock stars in it), but it was entertaining enough. B-



Public Enemies—I was a bit late to the Johnny Depp party, but I have seen the light. Is there anything he can’t do? The role of John Dillinger couldn’t have been played but just anyone. The actor has to be an Everyman-looking fellow with a magnetism that not many have. And he has to be able to make the audience love him more than the “good guys”.

This was an interesting movie. I know there’s a love affair with Dillinger and other criminals of the time (the general populace thought the robbers weren’t hurting them—and they enjoyed seeing banks suffer a little), but it was odd to watch how this film played out. The film was pretty impartial on who was right and who was wrong (at least Depp could be likable and not creepy while the Feds were pretty much just played to be antagonists without any fleshing out), but we have to remember that the dude killed people, escaped from prison a number of times, and robbed banks.

This film has a bit of an extra appeal for me as parts of this movie were shot in downtown Oshkosh,WI; 35 minutes from where I live—and the city I work in. It was cool to see a few buildings I’ve driven/walked past a dozen times as background in the movie. There was even a brief glimpse of the library I frequent (it had the two lion statues in front of it).

Overall the film was enjoyable and well done. I did feel it was a bit long in places, but I also think that was a positive as it wasn’t just action scene after action scene. I’m not sure why the “Enemies” of the title is pluralized. We didn’t get to know any of the other members of Dillinger’s gang—and Purvis and the Feds were pretty much suits without much background or motive (other than duty/justice). This was Dillinger/Depp’s film. B

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So... Did you have a weird feeling during this scene in Return of the Jedi?
Maybe you weren't sure why  you had it?
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2010 Q1 Film Grades: A-G

Alice In Wonderland—3D (in the theatre). I was looking forward to Tim Burton’s version of the Lewis Carroll world gone mad. It is right up Burton’s alley. And he’d also get to play with the world in 3D. I’m not a gigantic Burton fan, but I thought this was going to be wildly inventive.


Well, I’ve seen it, and I have to say “Meh”. I was expecting a visual representation of an LSD trip, but this movie isn’t about Wonderland; it’s about Underland. Underland is dark and dreary, much like late-Fall in the Midwest. Where are the wicked-cool colors I knew Burton would use? Not here. And the 3D just wasn’t utilized as it could have been. I know 3D is going to eventually be the standard way to watch a movie; as a way to add a dimension to what is on screen. But we’re talking Tim freakin’ Burton here. The 3D should have melted my eyes. There is not a single director I can think of that could make 3D the tool it can be like I know Burton can. This isn’t just any movie or just any world, this is Alice in Wonderland. I should have been amazed.

I wasn’t. Even Alice isn’t really Alice. She’s a whiny young woman (wonderfully played by Mia Wasikowska) who’s not all that happy with life. [You’re 19—get over it.] The Mad Hatter (played by Johnny Depp) doesn’t seem all that mad (“crazy”), just sad. The Red Queen (Helena Bonham Carter) had some funny moments, but “Off with his/her/their head!” got tiring after a while. The only character I really enjoyed watching was the Chesire Cat. I loved the effects of him slipping in and out of the scenes.

There really wasn’t anything all that wonderful going on, and that is a shame. I mean, Burton isn’t known for his upbeat films, but he really had an opportunity to go wild here, and he just didn’t. The acting can’t be considered bad (Wasikowska, Depp, and Bonham Carter were very good), there just wasn’t much for them to do. I have to square the blame on Burton and the writers. I just didn’t care about the characters or their world, no matter how much I was supposed to.

“Alice in Bummerland”, more like. C+



Alvin and the Chipmunks: the Squeakquel— (in the theatre).  I was pretty sure this was going to be bad.  I was wrong. It was terrible. When I’m sitting in the theatre (I have kids—I had to see it), feeling immense pity for two actors I really like (Jason Lee and Zachary Levi), it’s bad. I’m sure I’m overdoing it (another parent told me she liked it), but there’s no doubt, this movie could have been better (or even good).

But if you or your kids like poop humor and really, really obvious jokes and puns, this movie is for them. F



An American Carol— I knew this was not going to be my type of movie, but I thought I’d give it a shot. I can handle political things I don’t agree with as long as it’s done well. This film was not done well. Humor is humor. Even if I don’t agree with the politics, if it’s funny, I’ll laugh. I did not laugh at all at this movie. Dumb. D



Anvil! The Story of Anvil— This was a very odd movie for me. I was under the impression that this was a true story, but as I watched it, I had a lot of reservations about the authenticity of it. Unfortunately, that took me out of the movie. I did some research later, and came to the conclusion that this was, indeed, real (or the people who made the film did an amazing job keeping any scripted info off of the internet).

But I just found it really hard to believe that the rock stars interviewed in this film never gave a helping hand to this band. You can’t tell me that Lars Ulrich, who claimed to love this band, couldn’t strong-arm his label to book them to open for part of a Metallica tour.

But, if anything, it showed what a bitch the music industry can be. I don’t know the half of it, I’m sure, but I do know it’s one of the most corrupt entertainment industries out there. Musicians are slabs of meat to be chewed up, swallowed, and crapped out—then flushed out of sight.

And it also told a great story of a relentless pursuit of a dream. I wonder how many American Idol wannabes give up after the first few years of disappointment. Anvil has lived through decades of it. B



Batman Beyond: The Return of the Joker—TV— A good reminder of how great the Batman animated series of the 1990s was. Sure, this was a spin-off set in the future, but it was still good. The animation for the scenes in the dance club was silly and repetitive, but it can be forgiven because the rest of the film was better than average. Nice use of many of the characters, but it was tough to follow at times—and the reveal of the villain of the film was a bit lackluster. Nice try, though. Worth watching if you’re a Bat-fan. B-



Being Bucky—A documentary following the seven men who dressed and acted as the University of Wisconsin mascot throughout the course of a year (running from spring to spring). I found it fun to watch (and other than a few “a-holes” and the “s-word” a half-dozen times, it was pretty safe for kids), but it didn’t really seem to have a purpose beyond just a cursory look at the men behind the mask. It could have gone into the tryouts to be Bucky a little bit more, it certainly could have had more in-game/performance scenes where we could see why it’s tough to be Bucky—or at least why Bucky is so important and beloved in his home state.

But I can’t say it was a bad or boring film. It was put together pretty well; it just didn’t seem to really tell a story. The beginning and end wrapped up nicely because the film followed the men through one “tour” as Bucky, from tryouts to tryouts; it didn't really have anything to do with directing or editing to make an ending.

If you’re a Badger fan or a Bucky fan-- or even a fan of any mascot-- you’ll probably see enough worthwhile here for a night with a rented copy. B-



Blue Hawaii—TV— I don’t really have much to say about this one other than it was a complete blast to see a movie that very much is a product of its time. The color palette was unbelievable. James Cameron or George Lucas wished their CGI could melt your eyes like that. The storyline was silly—and not original at all—but I can see why Elvis is so beloved. He had a certain magnetism about him. I think many of the musical numbers were forced into the plot, but, again, I think that was just how movies like that were made back then. And if you’re going to have one of the most popular musicians of all time star in your movie; you’re probably gonna have him sing. C+

 
Dumb and Dumberer—TV— The title pretty much says it all. I watched it simply because it was on TV and I didn’t feel like changing the channel—and because it starred Eric Christian Olsen, who I really enjoy watching. The plot was bad, the writing was bad, the acting was bad… But it was fun watching Olsen channeling Jim Carrey; he did a pretty good job at that. D+




For All Mankind— I should have liked this film much more than I did, but I think I got spoiled by the wonderful In the Shadow of the Moon a few years ago. This one just didn’t seem as exciting—even with all the NASA footage. I think I may have to go back and rewatch this at some point; I have been really getting into the Apollo space program the past few months (books and DVDs). C+



Four Christmases— About what I expected. No offense to Reese Witherspoon, who did what the role demanded, but this was a Vince Vaughn movie from start to finish. Smart-aleck man who has to visit his (and his girlfriend/wife’s(?)) families for Christmas. I don’t even really remember the plot so much as I do the really fun supporting actor casting. You’ve got the wonderful Mary Steenbergen, Dwight Yoakam, Kristin Chenowith, and Jon Voight with the odd family relations. And you’ve got the outrageous Robert Duvall, Jon Favreau, and Tim McGraw who chewed up every scene they were in (hilariously). Not a great movie, but it should give you a few laughs. B-



The Freshman—TV. I have read about this Harold Lloyd silent film a number of times over the years, so I was happy that TCM aired it this winter. Like most movies of the era, it didn’t always translate well to modern times, but it was incredible to see how the story progressed just through actions and words on the screen. There is definitely an art to telling a story this way. Lloyd’s college freshman made for a fun character, and his work in a few scenes (of particular note is the scene where his clothes keep falling apart) is classic slapstick comedy. Worth watching on a quiet afternoon. B

Movie/DVD Reviews Intro

For the past few years, I've given reviews to the movies I've watched; usually by quarter or half-year.

I'm no professional, so I don't try to take it too seriously, but I'm one of the more "well read" (to borrow a term referring to books) I know, I I look at the effort as a way to offer up some advice.  Hopefully, I can turn my loyal readers (I believe there are at least two) onto something that may have slipped under their radar.

After my last review series, I was taken to task a bit by giving a high grade to Home Alone; a grade that it probably didn't deserve as a technical piece, but it did deserve because I just, plain had fun watching it (and my kids loved it).

So let me explain a little further on the grades.  I try to take into consideration a wonderfully directed or acted film-- and a usually note it in my review.  But my final "grade" is really about how much I enjoyed it.  I saw a lot of really fine films in 2008, but they were boring as shit.  I couldn't really mark them with a high grade because it sometime felt like torture to sit through them.

So the general grades are as follows:
A:  A fantastic movie.  Nearly flawless.  A "must see". 
B:  Highly enjoyable (B+) to moderately enjoyable.  Definitely worth watching.
C:  On the fence.  Has good and bad qualities. Hopefully what I write can steer you to know if it's something you'd be interested in.
D:  Bad flick.  It may have one or two redeeming qualities (and I'll try to mention those as well).
F:  Terrible.  Nothing worth watching.

I admit, my grade may curve from year to year (although I think I've been pretty consistent), but I do my best to keep at least the Quarter Series reviews tied together.  A film that got a B+ is one I enjoyed more than one that got a B.

I hope that helps.

And I kept my reviews more brief this time around (except for a few). Hopefully that makes them more readable.  And, as always, films were watched on DVD unless mentioned otherwise.  Why mention how I saw them? Things I saw in the theatres usually get a small bump (I have a decent home set-up, but nothing beats the theatre experience) and movies I saw on TV (hardly ever on broadcast networks; don't like cuts)may get a slight decrease just because there wasn't anything "extra" like what a DVD would have (usually noted if I especially liked an extra).

Finally, am I just lucky by seeing so grade B movies and not so many lesser ones?  No, I just know what I like and read reviews when I can, so I can usually avoid movies that would get lesser grades from me.  Eay as that.

Chevy Tahoe Parody Commercial

Daily Show's Reaction to South Park Death Threats

For those of you who don't know, the past two weeks of South Park had a two-part story about free speech.  The first part (aired 4/14) featured a censored bar whenever the character of Muhammad was on screen (remember, Muslims think it's a terrible affront to depict Muhammad).  This prompted a militant Muslim group (based in New York City) to send the folks at Comedy Central a "friendly reminder" that such parodies could result in the deaths of South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone.

Comedy Central decided to censor the second part (aired 4/21) by not only having the censored bar over a physical depiction of Muhammad-- but also bleeping every instance where a character said the name "Muhammad".  They further censored the "moral of the story" at the end of the episode in its entirety-- even instances where "Muhammad" was never uttered.  It made for a terribly confusing episode-- especially for a story about free speech.  If you didn't see the first part (when Muhammad was mentioned), the second would make no sense at all.

Now, I'm on the side that Comedy Central was just protecting its creators from physical harm. I think the network has proven time and again that they feel parody is perfectly fine under free speech. I don't think there were any financial motives behind censoring Parker and Stone's work.

"Proof" of my belief is the fact that the network aired this segment of Comedy Central's The Daily Show With Jon Stewart from the next night, where Jon reacts to the death threats.  I found it to be one of the most insightful and brilliant ten minutes of television I've seen in quite a while.


I couldn't embed it, but here's a link to the video. 
 
 
Anyway, I applaud Stewart for that.  We are in America, and the free speech that allows radical factions to spout their hatred is the same free speech that should protect our satirists from harm.  South Park is not perfect, but it can be one of the smartest and most thought-provoking shows on the air when it doesn't revolve around pubic hair or gerbils in anuses.
 
I'd also like to second what Jon said.  But I also want to take it a step further. I try not to get political or religious here because I just don't think it accomplishes much.  There are too many "values" websites out there already.  Besides, I don't write or research enough to back up my opinions.  But when it comes to hatred and intolerance, it's easy to back it up.
 
Because it's wrong.
 
For those who can't stand having their religion criticized without going into a tizzy: go fuck yourself. 
 
For those who preach and teach hatred against people of a different color or sexual preference: go fuck yourself. 
 
For those who believe their youngest members don't deserve protection from its molesters in leadership positions: go fuck yourself.

For any group-- religious, political, social, whatever-- who preaches intolerance or hatred for someone because of their skin color, or sex, or ethnicity, or sexual identity.  For those who rally the unthinking lemmings who blindly follow your hatred.  For those who harbor criminals-- and can't even issue an apology for obvious wrongdoings.  For those who hide their racial prejudice behind complaints about taxes...

Go
Fuck
Yourself!

Premieres and Notables; April 26-May 2, 2010

Monday, 4/26

RuPaul's Drag Race (LOGO; 8 pm CST). Season Finale.

Diners, Drive-ins and Dives; Food Network. 9 pm CST. Season Premiere.

Runaway Squad (A&E; 10 pm CST). Season Finale.


Tuesday, 4/27

Kristin Chenowith returns to Glee (FOX; 8 pm CST). Her appearance on the show last Fall was a highlight of the first half of the season, so I expect much of the same here.


Wednesday, 4/28

Great Performances: Hamlet; PBS. 7 pm CST (check local listings). Movie.
Patrick Stewart as King Claudius and David Tennant as Hamlet...?  In a modern-take of the classic Shakespeare play?
I have a feeling that "great performances" is an apt title for this one.

Fred Willard guest-stars as Phil's dad on Modern Family (ABC; 8 pm CST)-- and I think that explains a lot about Phil.  Should be fun to watch Willard and Ty Burrell on the same screen again.

Sunset Daze; WE. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Denizens of a Arizona retirement community hit the bars and clubs.
Wow... Don't need to see that...

Happy Town; ABC. 9:01 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Kidnappings in a small, Minnesota town has everyone on edge.
It's been likened to Twin Peaks-- and I haven't heard much good about it.

Ugly Americans (Comedy Central; 9:30 pm CST). Season Finale.


Friday, 4/30

Who Do You Think You Are? (NBC; 7 pm CST). Season Finale.

Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Cartoon Network; 8 pm CST). Season Finale.
Young Boba (and friends Aurra Sing and Bossk) haven't given up on killing Mace-- even after last week's failure.

The Life and Times of Tim (HBO; 8:30 pm). Season Finale.


Sunday, 5/2

Cold Case (CBS; 9 pm CST). Season Finale.

"Enter Sandman" Like You've Never Heard It Before

Now that's some smooth jazz...

Best School Play EVER

Friday Fail: Bike + Treadmill

Looks like it may have been planned-- but had to hurt nonetheless...

Table Break Fail

Day-AAAM!!  That's gotta sting.

BatKid

Love it.

Trailer Park Boys: Rickyisms

The show itself can be a little slow, but this clip squeezes some great lines into a nice, short package of goodness.

Old Spice Power Commercials

Who knew Julius (from Everybody Hates Chris) was ripped like that?

Tuesday Trailer: Weird

"Weird: The Al Yankovic Story" from Aaron Paul

Okay-- so it's not real. Looks good, though.

Happy 420

Happy 420 - Watch more Funny Videos

Stouffers Suicide Prevention

Vehicle Barrier Testing

Wow!

Premieres and Notables; April 19-25, 2010

Monday, 4/19

Baggage; GSN.  6:30 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Jerry Springer hosts this dating game where contestants reveal their "baggage" to their possible dates.

Whoops! TV Guide fooled me last week with this premiere.
But it looks like this week is the premiere of Alyssa Milano's Romantically Challenged (ABC; 9:32 pm).

Dhani Tackles the Globe; Travel Channel. 10 pm CST. Season Premiere.

Damages (FX; 9 pm CST). Season Finale.


Tuesday, 4/20

Light up a fatty and head over to G4, which airs Dazed and Confused at 2 pm and Half Baked at 4 pm. Then at 6 pm, Attack of the Show airs a new episode, and considering Kevin has made numerous references to smoking weed, I'm sure something will be mentioned about this informal stoner holiday.  After AOTS, take a nap-- or rewatch Dazed and Baked -- before comedian Doug Benson's documentary Super High Me airs at 11 pm.

The Lazy Environmentalist; Sundance. 7 pm CST. Season Premiere.

Glee (FOX; 8 pm) airs an episode that incorporates the music of Madonna thoughout the hour.  I don't have the love for Madge that many do-- but I do love this show. 

Deadliest Warrior; Spike. 9 pm CST. Season Premiere.


Wednesday, 4/21

Accidentally on Purpose (CBS; 7:30 pm CST). Season Finale.

The Locator (WE; 9 pm CST). Season Finale.

Tacky House; The Style Network. 10 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Queer Eye's Thom Filicia works on homes that made poor decor choices.
[Yes, I know the homes didn't make the choices. I'm trying to be funny.]


Thursday, 4/22

Project Runway (Lifetime; 9 pm CST). Season Finale.

Ace of Cakes (Food Network; 9 pm CST). Season Finale.


Friday, 4/23

Generator Rex; Cartoon Network. 7:30 pm CST. Series Premiere.
The creators of Ben 10 bring us a show about a teen who can manipulate his body into machines or weapons.

Boba Fett arrives to get his revenge on Mace Windu on Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Cartoon Network; 8 pm CST).  What's a kid gonna do against a Jedi Master? Probably not a whole lot-- but Boba does invite friends like Bossk and the bald, albino bounty hunter chick with an attenna from Episode I whose name I can't remember right now along for the fun.

Party Down; Starz. 9 pm CST. 2nd Season Premiere.

Gravity; Starz. 9:30 pm CST. Series Premiere.
A dramedy about a suicide support group.  (or maybe I should have phrased as: "a group of suicidal people who support each others recovery".)


Sunday, 4/25

America: The Story of Us; History. 8 pm CST. Mini-series
I'm not exactly sure what it is, but I'm sure it'll be cool.

Bicycle Stunts

I believe the guy's name is Ryan Leech.

Friday Fail: Desk Backflip

Dude got NO height...

Damn...

AOTS: Munn & Duke go Hot tubbing

They actually hosted the entire show in the hot tub. Great stuff.

And the best part? When Clark says he wants to dip his balls in it.  You cannot go wrong with a line from The State.

Dentine Ice: Be Prepared

Tuesday Trailer: Jack's Films Leaks New Twilight Trailer

Obviously, it's not real-- but it's funny...



"Da-Ko-Tah Fanning."

Trololo Cat

Falcon Bird

Nine Ways to Treat a Woman

Bizarre...

Gamechangers: The Rant Writer

I love Ty Burrell.  I have even before Modern Family.

Gamechangers Ep. 1: The Rant Writer from Ty Burrell

The Tables Have Turned

For years, Captain Kirk had his way with any two-bit tramp who got within his magnetism.

But he's not doing the riding in this clip.

Always Best to Scope Out Your Path Before Your Stunt

Thing This Cat Can't Unsee

StS' Van Halen

I don't know what StS is, but I do know this is pretty funny...

Catfight Manuevers

Narve Laeret's Guinness Record Concrete block Break

700 blocks in 29 seconds.

Premieres and Notables; April 12-18, 2010

Monday, 4/12

Life Unexpected (The CW; 7 pm CST). Season Finale.
It was a bit (a lot) overdone at times, but I'll miss this one until the Fall (hopefully).

Romantically Challenged; ABC. 8:32 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Alyssa Milano stars in this dating comedy.


Tuesday, 4/13

Melrose Place (The CW; 8 pm CST). Season Finale.
Uh... CW?  I know you're new in the game, but most networks end their seasons in May.

Glee; FX. 8:28 pm CST. Mid-Season Return.
Yeah, the "Gleeks" (hardcore fans of Glee) are annoying, but I do really like this show.

The Big Gay Sketch Show; Logo. 9 pm CST. Season Premiere.

9 by Design; Bravo. 10 pm CST. Series Premiere.
A married couple design team raises their seven kids.


Wednesday, 4/14

Human Target (FOX; 7 pm CST). Season Finale.
Guest-starring Lee Majors.

Ugly Betty (ABC; 9:01 pm CST). Series Finale.
Betty isn't ugly anymore, so they're ending the show.
If she ends up with Daniel just because of lazy writing, I'll be pissed.


Thursday, 4/15

The Sarah Silverman Program (Comedy Central; 9:30 pm CST). Season Finale.


Friday, 4/16

Spartacus: Blodd and Sand (Starz; 9 pm CST). Season Finale.
Spartacus unleashes Hell on his masters.


Saturday, 4/17

Doctor Who; BBC America. 8 pm CST.  5th Season Premiere.
A new Doctor, a new companion, and a new show runner.  There's lots that could go wrong here.
But I've got a lot of faith in the new guard continuing where (re)creator Russell T. Davies and previous Doctors Christopher Eccleston and David Tennant left off.
Matt Smith has gigantic shoes to fill as the 11th Doctor in the series, but anyone would have a tough time following Tennant's legendary run.  This newest incarnation of The Doctor gets thrown into an adventure right after the opening credits, so it shouldn't be too long before we see what he's made of.
Word is Smith's Doctor will be a little more open to romance-- and his adventures will be more dark and fanciful.
Oh-- and the Daleks return this season and are "worse than ever".
I'm in the middle of Tennant's run right now in my viewing, and I have to highly recommend this show.  Classic science fiction storytelling in a very modern way.  Great stuff.

Sunday, 4/18

The Emeril Lagasse Show; ION.  7 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Bam! Just like that, he gets another show on another network.

The Celebs Strike Back

Friday Fail: Bacon Rocket

Great idea, unfortunate resolution:



Is it me, or does the smoke alarm going off at the end really cap off this great fail?

Lost: Baywatch Edition

There are a few of these out there.
I thought this one was the best...

Butt Drugs

Don't know if the commercial is real-- but I did check the website.
This IS a real pharmacy.

You can even buy an "I [heart] Butt Drugs" T-shirt.

Tuesday Trailer: Academy Award Nominated Picture

Okay, this isn't a real trailer for a real movie...
...But doesn't it distill all the cliches in award winning movies into an easy 3 minute format?

Wii Fit "Commercial"

Premieres and Notables; April 5-11, 2010

Monday, 4/5

The Daily Line; Versus.  5 pm CST.  Series Premiere.
This nightly sports talk show begins tonight.

Attack of the Show's "Epic April" begins tonight at 6 pm CST on G4.  I'm not exactly sure what that means, but the promos they've been showing for the past two months have focused on their past stunts.. Maybe some Best Ofs -- as well as some new ones...?

Runaway Squad; A&E. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
An ex-cop finds runaways-- and then helps their families resolve the reasons why the kid had to run away.
Don't know if it's a reality or drama series...


Tuesday, 4/6

Southland (TNT; 9 pm CST). Season Finale.
I have no idea if "season finale" (and not series finale) is accurate, but that's what TV Guide called it.


Wednesday, 4/7

And I can't believe I'm mentioning this show, but The Oprah Winfrey Show (syndicated; usually 4 pm CST) has most of the Glee cast on it today.  That's how much I like Glee; I'm willing to pimp Oprah's show...

Being Erica (SOAPNet; 9 pm CST). Season Finale.

Shear Genius (Bravo; 9 pm CST). Season Finale.

Forest Whitaker guest stars on Criminal Minds (CBS; 9 pm), in what is expected to be a back-door pilot for a spin-off of this show.

Top Chef Masters; Bravo.  10 pm CST. Season Premiere.


Thursday, 4/8

Bones (FOX; 7 pm CST) celebrates its 100th episode with a story directed by star Daniel Boreanez.

The Marriage Ref (NBC; 9 pm CST). Season Finale.
I don't think I'm going out on a limb to guess we won't see it back next season.


Friday, 4/9

Garage Mahal; DIY. 8 pm CST. 2nd Season Premiere.

Private Chefs of Beverly Hills; Food Network.  9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Take a guess what it's about...


Sunday, 4/11

Undercover Boss (CBS; 8 pm). Season Finale.

The Tudors; Showtime. 8 pm CST. 4th Season Premiere.
The final season begins...

Army Wives; Lifetime. 9 pm CST. Season Premiere.

Ax Men (History; 9 pm CST). Season Finale.

Treme; HBO. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
First things first: it's pronounced: "Trah-May".
A group of New Orleans musicians try to pick up the pieces of their lives-- as well as the pieces of their city-- after Hurricane Katrina.
Like with Justified, I'll list why this is must-see TV:
1. It's an HBO drama.  They tend to be pretty good.
2. The show is created by David Simon, the mastermind behind The Wire; which, if you remember what I wrote about it this time last year, is the best show I've ever seen.  ...And nearly every critic out there agrees.
3. Simon brings many writers and directors from that outstanding show to this one.
4. Wendell Pierce and Clark Peters star in it. You may know them as The Wire's Bunk and Freamon. 
Fantastic.
5. Other actors include: John Goodman, Melissa Leo, Khandi Alexander, and Steve Zahn. Not bad, either.
6. New Orleans musicians get a major spotlight.
7. Simon has already said he's telling New Orleans' story.  His only hope is that the people of that fine city consider his show realistic enough to speak for them.  He tried very hard to tell Baltimore's story on The Wire, and I think he did. 
But he's also a master of telling stories about the human condition. Whether you care about the city or not-- I have a feeling you'll care very deeply for these characters.

The only problem I'm going to have with this how is I haven't yet decided if I am going to watch week-by-week-- or if I'm going to wait until the end of the season to watch them all in a row.  I have a feeling I won't be able to wait a week between eps.

Terminator 2 Rap

Trash Can Jump

Tree Cutting Whoops

I love how his wife(?) is filming his efforts. Was she expecting something?
And the commentary as the tree falls was great, "It's falling the wrong way!"
A little late, but helpful nonetheless...

Extreme Shooting with Keith Aspestrand

Wow

Real Time New Rules 3/26: Bi-Furious

Friday Fail: Snowmobile

Two two TWO fails in one:

JUSTIFIED Reminder

I finally got an hour to check out FX's Justified.  It was as cool as the commercials made it look.

Here's one I hadn't seen before.




Third ep aired this week. But FX OnDemand still has the first two ep available.

Tuesday Trailer: Kick-Ass (Extended)

What If Hamlet Was Set in Modern Times

Ophelia would have a sassy gay friend to save her life.

Determined Dog

If you fall off, try again...



I love how the little guy falls off, looks around to see if he was spotted, and then climbs back on.