Ok, let us remember how the year in TV has been so far!
I will try to expand on these micro-reviews at some point:
FRINGE
Renewed, still going pretty well. Season finale was pretty good.
FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS
Cancelled, one of the best shows on TV ever. So sad to see it go.
SUPERNATURAL
Very random season, but season finale makes me look forward to whatever's next.
SMALLVILLE
Cancelled, season was good up until the very anti-climatic ending. Oh well.
THE OFFICE
Renewed, but probably won't care much for next season. Nostalgia shouldn't be a selling point, ever.
GAME OF THRONES
Renewed, amazing and awesome, one of the must-watch shows of 2011.
ARCHER
Renewed, freaking fun and surprising show.
ALPHAS
New, this is how HEROES should have been done. Liking it very much, hope it keeps it up.
CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM
Cancelled, the last season of this show has been a nice surprise after it kind of bored me during s5 and s6. Glad I got back into it.
BREAKING BAD
Renewed, one of the shows I always look forward to watching, several times even just so I can get everything in. One of the best show on TV right now.
And I'll make a special mention here:
LOUIE
I don't know if I can find it in me to try to come up with a review or explanation for the unbelievable greatness that lies in the ~20 minutes that every episode of LOUIE every week. It's first season last year was without a doubt the sleeper hit show of 2010, and even though this year he has gotten more exposition, I still think that many people are missing out. And even more importantly- even if they watched, I don't know how many would get the point.
This is a funny show, that is brutal, honest and self-aware. It will make you laugh. It will make you cry. But more importantly, it will make you think and reflect. And that is something that all the other shows on TV right now can't do, or aren't even trying. Louie C.K. has found a way to do that, in a manner that is entertaining. I really cannot give more praise and express more admiration for this man and the miracle that is having a show like his in our day and age.
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Monday, August 15, 2011
Mini-Movie Review Update :: August 2011 Edition.
Well, time to catch up on movie reviews, although in a very brief manner, sadly. Time is of the essence. That said, here we go!
SOURCE CODE
From the same person who gave us MOON, came this amazing and original piece of sci-fi. I really liked CODE a lot, and would've easily been a contender for one of my top 3 films of the year (so far) if it had dared to be more ballsy with its ending. As much as I enjoy "happy endings," a not so definite one in this instance would've elevated SC into true greatness, imo.
HANNA
From the previews I saw way before it came out, I thought I would end up loving HANNA to death. However, the lack of anything to hold on emotionally to her really made it difficult to give a damn whether she succeeded or not. Still worth a look though, lots of interesting things to learn from this movie, and the score by The Chemical Brothers is amazing.
UNKNOWN
Someone get Liam Neeson a better agent. Such a dumb movie. I mean, if you can't figure out the ending halfway through (and I'm convinced you can even earlier than that) maybe there's a chance you'd like it. Avoid, imo.
THOR
Though the general idea/concept was terrific, I think the execution was handled a bit poorly, not really fit for the God of Thunder. However, this doesn't mean that the movie sucked; it was actually quite entertaining. Loki ended up stealing the show.
BRIDESMAIDS
I'll confess that I didn't have high hopes for this one, but was more than pleasantly surprised at how good, smart and fucking funny this movie is. Everyone in here is great. Truly one of the pseudo-sleeper hits of the year. Looking forward to whatever Melissa McCarthy does next- as long as Hollywood doesn't turn her into a female Zach Galifianakis.
YOUR HIGHNESS
And this one was a letdown. It does have its moments, but in the end, there just isn't enough to really make it memorable or recommendable.
HORRIBLE BOSSES
This one had it all to be a freaking good time, but instead they went for mediocrity. Really, I don't get it when shit like this happens. The movie isn't bad, but when you realize just how damn good it could have been, well, you kind of feel cheated on.
GREEN LANTERN
I remember when they premiered a ton of footage during WonderCon for GL. And Ryan Reynolds really sold it that day- I was truly excited for a superhero movie once again, and one whom I'm not a fan of in particular. Man, was I wrong. To say that this movie was a fucking letdown, would be gentle. I'll put it this way- after watching it, I wanted to throw away my GL shirt. It is that bad.
RUBBER
Technically, this was out back in 2010, but didn't see a bigger release until earlier this year. Not exactly a commercial movie by any means, but if you really can get past the in-your-face commentary about modern filmmaking, it is a charming little piece of miracle cinema. Have to give mad props to Mr. Oizo for something so weird and original.
Ok, I shall continue at some point soon; way too many movies to go through, too little time to remember them all.
SOURCE CODE
From the same person who gave us MOON, came this amazing and original piece of sci-fi. I really liked CODE a lot, and would've easily been a contender for one of my top 3 films of the year (so far) if it had dared to be more ballsy with its ending. As much as I enjoy "happy endings," a not so definite one in this instance would've elevated SC into true greatness, imo.
HANNA
From the previews I saw way before it came out, I thought I would end up loving HANNA to death. However, the lack of anything to hold on emotionally to her really made it difficult to give a damn whether she succeeded or not. Still worth a look though, lots of interesting things to learn from this movie, and the score by The Chemical Brothers is amazing.
UNKNOWN
Someone get Liam Neeson a better agent. Such a dumb movie. I mean, if you can't figure out the ending halfway through (and I'm convinced you can even earlier than that) maybe there's a chance you'd like it. Avoid, imo.
THOR
Though the general idea/concept was terrific, I think the execution was handled a bit poorly, not really fit for the God of Thunder. However, this doesn't mean that the movie sucked; it was actually quite entertaining. Loki ended up stealing the show.
BRIDESMAIDS
I'll confess that I didn't have high hopes for this one, but was more than pleasantly surprised at how good, smart and fucking funny this movie is. Everyone in here is great. Truly one of the pseudo-sleeper hits of the year. Looking forward to whatever Melissa McCarthy does next- as long as Hollywood doesn't turn her into a female Zach Galifianakis.
YOUR HIGHNESS
And this one was a letdown. It does have its moments, but in the end, there just isn't enough to really make it memorable or recommendable.
HORRIBLE BOSSES
This one had it all to be a freaking good time, but instead they went for mediocrity. Really, I don't get it when shit like this happens. The movie isn't bad, but when you realize just how damn good it could have been, well, you kind of feel cheated on.
GREEN LANTERN
I remember when they premiered a ton of footage during WonderCon for GL. And Ryan Reynolds really sold it that day- I was truly excited for a superhero movie once again, and one whom I'm not a fan of in particular. Man, was I wrong. To say that this movie was a fucking letdown, would be gentle. I'll put it this way- after watching it, I wanted to throw away my GL shirt. It is that bad.
RUBBER
Technically, this was out back in 2010, but didn't see a bigger release until earlier this year. Not exactly a commercial movie by any means, but if you really can get past the in-your-face commentary about modern filmmaking, it is a charming little piece of miracle cinema. Have to give mad props to Mr. Oizo for something so weird and original.
Ok, I shall continue at some point soon; way too many movies to go through, too little time to remember them all.
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Summer 2011 Movie Rankings.
Oh, this will be easy:
1) Attack The Block
The rest of the list I'll try to figure out sometime, complete with explanations. But yeah; ATB is the freaking real deal. This film, this is what movies are all about, what they're supposed to be. Freaking mind-blowing.
Believe bruv.
1) Attack The Block
The rest of the list I'll try to figure out sometime, complete with explanations. But yeah; ATB is the freaking real deal. This film, this is what movies are all about, what they're supposed to be. Freaking mind-blowing.
Believe bruv.
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