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First full trailer released for ‘The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug’
After a teaser a few months back, a new trailer – titled the ‘main trailer’ – has been released for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, the second in Peter Jackson’s latest Middle Earth trilogy. The majority of the main cast of the previous film will feature in this, alongside the new additions of Orlando […] More
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Greatest Series Finales: Blackadder’s “Goodbyeee” a masterpiece of blackly comic satire
Blackadder Goes Forth, Episode 6, “Goodbyeee” Written by Richard Curtis and Ben Elton Directed by Richard Boden Aired November 2nd, 1989 on BBC One Blackadder ran for four series in the ‘80s, following the exploits of various members of the Blackadder line throughout history, first a prince during the War of the Roses, then a […] More
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Extended Thoughts on ‘Alice in Wonderland’
Alice in Wonderland Directed by Tim Burton Written by Linda Woolverton Starring Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp, Stephen Fry, Helena Bonham Carter Alice in Wonderland is a truly inexplicable, baffling, painful film to watch. I don’t know what anyone involved in the film was thinking in making it. Did they want to honor the vision from […] More
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Blackadder with Les Chappell
Les Chappell of the AV Club and This Was Television comes to the DVD Shelf to help Simon and Kate take a look at one of the classic British comedies, Blackadder. [powerpress] More
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The Televerse #74- Blackadder with Les Chappell
TV’s midseason changeovers have started to occur and this week on the podcast, and during our week in TV, we take a look at several of them, including the finales for Parenthood, American Horror Story: Asylum, and Last Resort and the premiere of Spartacus: War of the Damned. Then we head over to the DVD […] More
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The Televerse #74- Blackadder with Les Chappell
TV’s midseason changeovers have started to occur and this week on the podcast, and during our week in TV, we take a look at several of them, including the finales for Parenthood, American Horror Story: Asylum, and Last Resort and the premiere of Spartacus: War of the Damned. Then we head over to the DVD […] More
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‘Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows’ still has glaring problems, but also a relatively engaging final act
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows Written by Michele and Kieran Mulroney Directed by Guy Ritchie USA, 2011 Guy Ritchie’s previous Sherlock Holmes film was marred, especially, by irritating aesthetic choices and an over-reliance on the banter between its leading men. Rather than charming, Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law’s exchanges were instead annoyingly smug, […] More
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‘The Hobbit’ Cast Announced
Very recently, Peter Jackson just released his casting for ‘The Hobbit,’ the film that has wavered in and out of production Hell. Currently, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Rob Kazinsky, Aidan Turner, Graham McTavish, John Callen, Stephen Hunter, Mark Hadlow and Peter Hambleton will all be galavanting through Middle Earth on one of the greatest adventures […] More