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Ricky Gervais to reprise David Brent character in feature film
Cheeky! World’s Best Regional Manager David Brent is resurfacing yet again, with Ricky Gervais signed on to reprise his iconic role from The Office U.K. in a feature film called Life on the Road. Collider reports that BBC Films and Entertainment One have partnered with Gervais on the project, which Gervais is also set to […] More
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New Projects: ‘Dragon Tattoo’, ‘Pinocchio,’ and ‘Lost City of Z’
With Hollywood looking for franchises wherever it can find them, it seems mighty odd that The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, a highly successful novel with a film adaptation that had Rooney Mara, David Fincher, and James Friggin’ Bond attached, is not already swimming in sequels. The American version of Stieg Larsson’s novel wasn’t exactly […] More
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‘Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb’ is a modest, fun excursion
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb Written by David Guion and Michael Handelman Directed by Shawn Levy USA/UK, 2014 Getting the band back together for one final gig is almost never a good idea. In the case of Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb, however, there’s enough ingenuity and fun to […] More
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Week in Review: The thorny layers of the ‘True Detective’ plagiarism scandal
Like some elaborate act of God and conspiracy that crosses timelines and layers of philosophy and perspective worthy of True Detective itself, a dense conversation has formed over the last week regarding whether True Detective showrunner Nic Pizzolato plagiarized the character and idea of Rust Cohle off of similar ideas in the book Conspiracies Against […] More
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Mousterpiece Cinema, Episode 137: ‘Muppets Most Wanted’
Hi-lo, friends, time for a fun new Disney movie podcast episode! OK, OK, maybe Constantine won’t take over the podcast anytime soon. But the new episode of Mousterpiece Cinema is all about the newest Muppet adventure, Muppets Most Wanted, with everyone’s favorite frog, pig, bear, dog, and…whatever back in fine form. Josh and Gabe are […] More
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‘Muppets Most Wanted’ a wry and cheerful return to form for Kermit and friends
Muppets Most Wanted Written by James Bobin and Nicholas Stoller Directed by James Bobin USA, 2014 At their best, the Muppets walk a careful balance between sincerity and self-awareness, something few cinematic comedy acts can handle. All the way back to The Muppet Movie, Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie, The Great Gonzo, and their […] More
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The Televerse #119- The Office (UK) with Scott Meslow
With the holidays fast approaching, several TV shows are finishing up the fall portion of their seasons, giving us plenty to discuss this week on the podcast. First we look at the comedies, then some reality, including the much ballyhooed The Sound of Music Live and the finale of The Amazing Race. Next it’s over to drama, including a look at the pilot for Mob City, and then we finish up the week’s TV with genre, including Simon’s catch up with Banshee season one and the midseason finales of Sleepy Hollow and Supernatural. Finally, we welcome back Scott Meslow of The Week.com to the DVD Shelf to help us look at the all-time great sitcom, The Office (UK). More
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The Televerse #119- The Office (UK) with Scott Meslow
The Office UK Christmas Special final momentWith the holidays fast approaching, several TV shows are finishing up the fall portion of their seasons, giving us plenty to discuss this week on the podcast. First we look at the comedies, then some reality, including the much ballyhooed The Sound of Music Live and the finale of The Amazing Race. Next it’s over to drama, including a look at the pilot for Mob City, and then we finish up the week’s TV with genre, including Simon’s catch up with Banshee season one and the midseason finales of Sleepy Hollow and Supernatural. Finally, we welcome back Scott Meslow of The Week.com to the DVD Shelf to help us look at the all-time great sitcom, The Office (UK). More
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First full trailer released for ‘Muppets Most Wanted’
Following a teaser a while back, a full trailer has been released for Muppets Most Wanted, Disney’s second Muppets film following the 2011 film named after its felt stars. In line with the old Muppet film formula, previous human “leads” Jason Segel and Amy Adams are not returning, with the key human roles taken up […] More
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Greatest Series Finales: The Office (UK)’s Christmas Special provides closure without sacrificing authenticity
The Office (UK) Christmas Special Written and directed by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant Aired December 26th and 27th, 2003 on BBC One Before Americans swooned over Jim and Pam, viewers in the UK fell in love with The Office’s Tim and Dawn, laughed at the decidedly odd Gareth, and cringed at the odious David […] More
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The Office (UK) with Scott Meslow
Scott Meslow of the Week returns to the DVD Shelf to help us break down one of the great modern comedies, The Office (UK). [powerpress] More
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Ricky Gervais’s Golden Globes Highlights
If you’re like me, you didn’t watch the Golden Globes last night, because you know that all the highlights will just appear online the following day. Well for those of you who wanted to save four hours of your life, here is a two and a half minute highlight reel of comedian/host Ricky Gervais’s best […] More