Archive for August, 2009
Summer Glau in Dollhouse
Aug 31st
Just read some interesting news about the upcoming season of Dollhouse premiering September 25th. It turns out that after a really rough start, the Joss Whedon action drama is finally starting to find a niche. We don’t know how long it will last or if it can even make it through an entire season without some studio drama, but for now things are looking quite promising. Turns out Whedon veteran Summer Glau will make an appearance (or a few) in Dollhouse this season but not as a character you might expect. Judging from her past characters (River Tam in Firefly and Cameron Phillips in Terminator) you’d More >
Wouldn’t It Be Cool If….
Aug 28th
I remember WAY back when I was still in high school and picture day came around. For some it was an event – girls get the hair and make-up done as well as the nails and the newest outfits, guys plow through their heads with large amounts of hair spray and practice their non-smile… (blah) but for someone like me it was torture. I’ve never been at the height of fashion, the epitome of cool or even someone who would be recognized for… something. Instead I was always the kid who showed up on picture day in the same shirt More >
True Blood to reveal Queen Sophie-Ann
Aug 27th
If you’ve been following True Blood up until last Sunday then you’ll be excited to hear that Evan Rachel Wood will be playing the Vampire Queen Sophie-Ann. At the end of Sunday’s episode we saw Bill scurry away to some posh house only to have the episode end before the Queen is revealed. Well, as I’m sure many of you are aware of, the part is being played by Evan Rachel Wood from The Wrestler and the upcoming Spiderman Musical (more on that in a sec). Like most Vampire lore, age is simply a number. Vampires never, “get old looking,” so casting the right part More >
Copywriting With Borders
Aug 26th
It’s strange how you begin to appreciate the finer things in life when a lot of the freedoms you are used are stripped away by conventions. I’m speaking of course of creative writing within the confines of a specific number of characters. Working in content development and creative writing has really tought me to wear a couple of different hats at all times. On one hand I’ve got to look at things like SEO, find ability, ease of read and the scan ability with pretty much everything. Rope all of that in with a low character limit and you might More >
Michael Cera Goes Fight Club?
Aug 25th
I’ve been watching this trailer for Youth in Revolt over and over again trying to figure out if this is actually a new concept or just another recycled idea with a different audience in mind. I’m leaning towards new idea because I never would have expected Michael Cera to play someone with a conscious case of schizophrenia, but because of this I can’t help but remember another movie where a character created a different persona of themselves… Anyways, check out the trailer below and let me know what you think. Too Fight Club?
Dexter Returns!
Aug 24th
Dexter finally came back to TV last week after a very LONG hiatus. As one of my favorite shows, you can probably understand my excitement when the I heard the theme song and watched the opening for the first time in a very long while. Well, after watching the first episode of the forth season, I have to admit, I’m a little disappointed. Season 3 of Dexter was amazing. The introduction of Deb‘s boyfriend and the entire Miguel Prado arc was great for not only advancing the story beyond what I felt it could do, but also introducing audiences to some of More >
Capitalism: A Love Story Gets a Trailer
Aug 21st
Morning kids!
Was cruising through CNN this morning and noticed that Michael Moore has put up a trailer for his latest documentary entitled Capitalism: A Love Story. I’ve read some info on this flick but not a whole lot. The hype surrounding Moore’s latest is much more toned down than that of Fahrenheit and even Sicko for that matter, but it’s early and I’m sure things will start to pick up pretty soon. After watching this clip I’m having the same feelings I got when I sat down and watched Transformers 2 and Bruno… What is new? Seriously, Moore is basically just doing his normal More >
The Basterds Hit Theatres Tomorrow
Aug 20th
I’m sure some theaters are going to do a midnight showing of Quentin Tarantino‘s latest flick Inglourious Basterds, but I don’t think I’ll be heading out that late this evening. Instead, I’ll probably check it out sometime this weekend. Anyways, if you’re unsure about what I’m talking about, Inglourious Basterds is the next film to come out of the Tarantino legacy. This is the big WWII film he’s been planning / writing for years now and when the script was released a little under a year ago, this flick was fast-tracked into production. You may have already heard of the More >
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