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The Walking Dead 3.16 Review: “Welcome to the Tombs”
By John Keegan
The Walking Dead is often a victim of its own source material. I mean that in the sense that fans of the ongoing comic book series want to see the characters and situations from that source material put onto the screen as faithfully as possible. Newer fans want a show that hits a lot of the same high notes, without the danger of being spoiled. And the writers want the freedom to pick and choose, while still telling their own story in familiar ground.
Hugh Dancy & Bryan Fuller Whet Your Appetite for "Hannibal"
By Jamie Ruby
NBC's new series Hannibal premieres tomorrow night. The story follows Hannibal Lector (Mads Mikkelsen) in his early years, when he was known as a brilliant psychiatrist working for the FBI. He works to help criminal profiler Will Graham, played by Hugh Dancy, as he often steps too far into the minds of serial killers, not knowing he is working with one.
In preparation for the premiere, executive producer and writer, Bryan Fuller, and star, Hugh Dancy, talked to the digital media about what's to come on the series.
Fuller talked to SciFi Vision about their approach to taking the series beyond a crime procedural. "Our approach was, how can we tell a slightly more heightened quality of serial killer tale each week to honor the style and the genre that Thomas Harris has really kind of created in and of himself, which you look at Francis Dolarhyde in Red Dragon who is a man who is looking to evolve outside of like the simplicity of his life that was corrupted by various abuses to a God-like being that existed inside of him.
"Or, Buffalo Bill who was a man who was looking to transform into a woman and the horrible deeds that he did to craft the human suit out of real live females.
"There is a sort of purple operatic quality to those style of murders that we tried to respect and kind of give more than a crime procedural that is so completely grounded in reality and actually...gives you something a little more grand than what you would see on other crime procedural shows."
NBC's new series Hannibal premieres tomorrow night. The story follows Hannibal Lector (Mads Mikkelsen) in his early years, when he was known as a brilliant psychiatrist working for the FBI. He works to help criminal profiler Will Graham, played by Hugh Dancy, as he often steps too far into the minds of serial killers, not knowing he is working with one.In preparation for the premiere, executive producer and writer, Bryan Fuller, and star, Hugh Dancy, talked to the digital media about what's to come on the series.
Fuller talked to SciFi Vision about their approach to taking the series beyond a crime procedural. "Our approach was, how can we tell a slightly more heightened quality of serial killer tale each week to honor the style and the genre that Thomas Harris has really kind of created in and of himself, which you look at Francis Dolarhyde in Red Dragon who is a man who is looking to evolve outside of like the simplicity of his life that was corrupted by various abuses to a God-like being that existed inside of him.
"Or, Buffalo Bill who was a man who was looking to transform into a woman and the horrible deeds that he did to craft the human suit out of real live females.
"There is a sort of purple operatic quality to those style of murders that we tried to respect and kind of give more than a crime procedural that is so completely grounded in reality and actually...gives you something a little more grand than what you would see on other crime procedural shows."
Game of Thrones 3.1 Review: “Valar Dohaeris”
By John Keegan and Gregg Wright
Game of Thrones has a lot of characters; a whole lot of characters. As a consequence, there are even some characters who remain invisible in this season opener. It’s no wonder the episodes are set to each be a tiny bit longer this year than the last. I don’t envy the job of condensing everything in the books down to television size, but so far, the writers seem to be pulling it off. As far as I can tell the reception from TV fans and book fans seems as positive as ever. I don’t think that’s likely to change anytime soon.
Game of Thrones has a lot of characters; a whole lot of characters. As a consequence, there are even some characters who remain invisible in this season opener. It’s no wonder the episodes are set to each be a tiny bit longer this year than the last. I don’t envy the job of condensing everything in the books down to television size, but so far, the writers seem to be pulling it off. As far as I can tell the reception from TV fans and book fans seems as positive as ever. I don’t think that’s likely to change anytime soon.The Good Wife 4.19 Review: “The Wheels of Justice”
By John Keegan and Henry Tran
Exonerated (but secretly guilty) killer Colin Sweeney returns to wreak creepy havoc on this show. He’s just a little more interesting than the show’s other long-term client, Lemond Bishop, but it can only go so far. The guy oozes creep, if that’s somehow possible from a person, and seems to delight in getting away with whatever he can. So yes, once again, the outcome of the Case of the Week is going to favor Lockhart-Gardner. It has occurred in nearly every episode so I really shouldn’t harp on it, but it does rob whatever tension the episode has in its favor.
Exonerated (but secretly guilty) killer Colin Sweeney returns to wreak creepy havoc on this show. He’s just a little more interesting than the show’s other long-term client, Lemond Bishop, but it can only go so far. The guy oozes creep, if that’s somehow possible from a person, and seems to delight in getting away with whatever he can. So yes, once again, the outcome of the Case of the Week is going to favor Lockhart-Gardner. It has occurred in nearly every episode so I really shouldn’t harp on it, but it does rob whatever tension the episode has in its favor.Grimm 2.16 Review: “Nameless”
By John Keegan
Whenever I see any kind of mainstream show, even a genre one, take on gamer culture in any significant way, especially MMORPGs, I get nervous. Even shows like Star Trek: The Next Generation couldn’t seem to wrap their brains around the notion that gamers aren’t just young, slovenly wrecks living in their parents’ basement. A lot of gamers these days are the folks sitting in the office. Most of the population under the age of 45 grew up with some kind of video gaming as a perfectly normal part of life.
Whenever I see any kind of mainstream show, even a genre one, take on gamer culture in any significant way, especially MMORPGs, I get nervous. Even shows like Star Trek: The Next Generation couldn’t seem to wrap their brains around the notion that gamers aren’t just young, slovenly wrecks living in their parents’ basement. A lot of gamers these days are the folks sitting in the office. Most of the population under the age of 45 grew up with some kind of video gaming as a perfectly normal part of life.HBO Renews "Game of Thrones"
HBO RENEWS GAME OF THRONES FOR FOURTH SEASON
Season Three Soars To Highest Viewership Yet
LOS ANGELES, April 2, 2013 – HBO has renewed GAME OF THRONES for a fourth season, it was announced today by Michael Lombardo, president, HBO Programming.
Based on the bestselling fantasy book series by George R.R. Martin, GAME OF THRONES is an epic story of treachery and nobility set on the continent of Westeros, where summers and winters can last years, and only the lust for power is eternal. The Emmy®- and Golden Globe-winning series launched its ten-episode third season Sunday, March 31 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO, with other episodes debuting subsequent Sundays at the same time.
Season Three Soars To Highest Viewership Yet
LOS ANGELES, April 2, 2013 – HBO has renewed GAME OF THRONES for a fourth season, it was announced today by Michael Lombardo, president, HBO Programming.
Based on the bestselling fantasy book series by George R.R. Martin, GAME OF THRONES is an epic story of treachery and nobility set on the continent of Westeros, where summers and winters can last years, and only the lust for power is eternal. The Emmy®- and Golden Globe-winning series launched its ten-episode third season Sunday, March 31 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO, with other episodes debuting subsequent Sundays at the same time.
The Vampire Diaries 4.18 Review: “American Gothic”
By John Keegan
With the backdoor pilot for The Originals coming quite soon, I suppose it was time to set up the impending visit to New Orleans. I figured that’s where the various folks seeking out the cure would end up looking for Katherine, but instead, Elena finds her in the middle of a small town, where she has set herself up rather well as the semi-invisible mistress. And she’s not alone.
With the backdoor pilot for The Originals coming quite soon, I suppose it was time to set up the impending visit to New Orleans. I figured that’s where the various folks seeking out the cure would end up looking for Katherine, but instead, Elena finds her in the middle of a small town, where she has set herself up rather well as the semi-invisible mistress. And she’s not alone."Wilfred: Season 2" on Blu-ray and DVD June 18
"Wilfred: Season 2" on Blu-ray and DVD June 18, 2013
"Wilfred: Season 2"
Elijah Wood and Jason Gann return for another fearlessly funny season of Wilfred...the story of a dog and his man. Season two finds Ryan making a fresh start with a real job and a new girlfriend. But with Wilfred's help, Ryan discovers he still has a lot to learn about life, including "squishy" viral videos and the on-going cuteness war between dogs and babies.
"Wilfred: Season 2"
Elijah Wood and Jason Gann return for another fearlessly funny season of Wilfred...the story of a dog and his man. Season two finds Ryan making a fresh start with a real job and a new girlfriend. But with Wilfred's help, Ryan discovers he still has a lot to learn about life, including "squishy" viral videos and the on-going cuteness war between dogs and babies.
"Burn Notice: Season 6" on DVD June 11
"Burn Notice: Season 6" on DVD June 11, 2013
"Burn Notice: Season 6"
There's trouble in paradise for former CIA operative Michael Westen (Jeffrey Donovan) and his cohorts, and the streets of Miami are hotter – and deadlier – than ever before in the action-packed, adrenaline-charged sixth season of Burn Notice! In hot pursuit of his old nemesis, Michael must take down Anson Fullerton (Jere Burns) and find a way to free Fiona (Gabrielle Anwar) from prison, where she is being targeted by a murderous foe. Michael goes full force to save Fiona as he takes on cold-blooded assassins, diabolical drug cartels, uneasy alliances, and explosive danger at every turn, until an unthinkable tragedy leaves him reeling and rocks his team to the very core.
"Burn Notice: Season 6"
There's trouble in paradise for former CIA operative Michael Westen (Jeffrey Donovan) and his cohorts, and the streets of Miami are hotter – and deadlier – than ever before in the action-packed, adrenaline-charged sixth season of Burn Notice! In hot pursuit of his old nemesis, Michael must take down Anson Fullerton (Jere Burns) and find a way to free Fiona (Gabrielle Anwar) from prison, where she is being targeted by a murderous foe. Michael goes full force to save Fiona as he takes on cold-blooded assassins, diabolical drug cartels, uneasy alliances, and explosive danger at every turn, until an unthinkable tragedy leaves him reeling and rocks his team to the very core.
Revolution 1.11 Review: “The Stand”
By John Keegan
I can’t be the only one who saw the title for this episode and immediately thought of the Stephen King novel, hoping against hope that the series was going to take an abrupt left turn and kill off most of the cast. It’s hard to argue against the notion of making this a very different show. The writers take a few steps in more promising directions, but in the process, they throw in a plot twist that makes the entire fall run of the show seem pointless.
I can’t be the only one who saw the title for this episode and immediately thought of the Stephen King novel, hoping against hope that the series was going to take an abrupt left turn and kill off most of the cast. It’s hard to argue against the notion of making this a very different show. The writers take a few steps in more promising directions, but in the process, they throw in a plot twist that makes the entire fall run of the show seem pointless.
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Welcome! This is a place for those inspired by the strange, fantastic, and unknown. It is dedicated to those who share their talents with us and shine, whether it be on our televisions or on the silver screen. Here you will find interviews with celebrities, reviews from multiple genres, and other pop culture news and multimedia. While we originally started with a love for science fiction and fantasy, this site is no longer just for any one genre.Something you want to see featured here? Have your own site you'd like to see here? Don't hesitate to let us know!
Welcome! This is a place for those inspired by the strange, fantastic, and unknown. It is dedicated to those who share their talents with us and shine, whether it be on our televisions or on the silver screen. Here you will find interviews with celebrities, reviews from multiple genres, and other pop culture news and multimedia. While we originally started with a love for science fiction and fantasy, this site is no longer just for any one genre.Something you want to see featured here? Have your own site you'd like to see here? Don't hesitate to let us know!
Welcome! This is a place for those inspired by the strange, fantastic, and unknown. It is dedicated to those who share their talents with us and shine, whether it be on our televisions or on the silver screen. Here you will find interviews with celebrities, reviews from multiple genres, and other pop culture news and multimedia. While we originally started with a love for science fiction and fantasy, this site is no longer just for any one genre.Something you want to see featured here? Have your own site you'd like to see here? Don't hesitate to let us know!
Welcome! This is a place for those inspired by the strange, fantastic, and unknown. It is dedicated to those who share their talents with us and shine, whether it be on our televisions or on the silver screen. Here you will find interviews with celebrities, reviews from multiple genres, and other pop culture news and multimedia. While we originally started with a love for science fiction and fantasy, this site is no longer just for any one genre.Something you want to see featured here? Have your own site you'd like to see here? Don't hesitate to let us know!