Vampire Diaries - Small Screen Spot

Vampire Diaries - Small Screen Review

Episodes 12 Review - "The Ties That Bind"

Bonnie is reunited with her estranged mother Abby. Klaus negotiates with Stefan to control the coffins of his family members. Tyler tries to regain his free will with the help of Caroline's father Bill. Tyler needs to turn into a wolf on his own and go through the pain in order to break Klaus’ sireing. He does it but also ends up attacking Bill in the process. Later Tyler learns that he needs to turn and keep on turning until it no longer hurts or experience all that pain.

Damon becomes intrigued by Alaric's new friend Dr. Meredith Fell which leads Alaric to discover a new secret about her. She uses vampire blood to treat her patients. Elena tells Stefan about her kiss with Damon. At the end of episode Klaus gets his family back by compelling Abby to get the location of the coffins out of Bonnie, but Damon hides the big, sealed coffin. Also, Damon resurrects Elijah.

Ten Movies to Watch Out For In 2012

The Hunger Games




I have not read the books, yet I can't wait to see this movie. The Hunger Games feels (to me at least) like an American version of Battle Royal. Two young representatives from each district are selected by lottery to participate in The Hunger Games. Part entertainment, part brutal intimidation of the subjugated districts. Instead of a bunch of trouble kids sent to an island to kill each other. If all goes well, and it seems it will, The Hunger Games might be the answer to what book based movie will be the next success after Harry Potter.

10 Movies To Watch Out For in 2012: The Three Stooges

By: Robert Acosta

I never thought I would have this movie on my list of movies to watch, but after seeing the trailer....i'm a little convinced that this won't be complete and utter shit. It could be a respectable movie, it could be something that people will enjoy, though i'm not completely convinced that the movie will be good. Chris Diamantopoulos (Who?!) plays Moe, Sean Hayes plays Larry and Will Sasso plays Curly. The trailer shows them in action for the first time, and they're pretty spot on for the most part. Definitely Sasso as Curly works. The other two may need a little breaking in to get used to, but as someone who has seen every Three Stooges short and movie they produced, these guys are pretty good. I cannot wait to see what happens to it. 

Being Human US - Small Screen Review

Being Human US - Small Screen Review

Cast: Sam Witwer (Aiden), Meaghan Rath (Sally), Sam Huntington (Josh), Kristen Hager (Nora), Dichen Lachman (Suren)

Season 2: Episode 1 - "Turn This Mother Out"

Aidan tries to keep the peace in Boston by trying satisfy Bishop's followers with donated blood until Mother, the queen of the vampires, arrives to pass judgment on Aidan and the others. Nora moves in with Josh, Aidan, and Sally, and while unable to see her, convinces Sally to attend her high school reunion. As the full moon approaches, Nora starts asking Josh things about what he goes through, fearing that she too is now a werewolf.

Sally attends her reunion, meeting with her high school friend Stevie Adkins who committed suicide their junior year, and Diane Alcott, the vapid prom queen who died on a missionary trip in Africa. When Diane ignores Stevie, even in death, Sally confronts her, leading to Diane having a revelation and her Door appearing to send her to the otherside. Upset as she missed her Door, Stevie consoles her by telling her that she can still dream in death. When she is alone that night, she sleeps and has a dream where she sees her door. When she opens it, she is attacked by some unknown dark force, causing her to abruptly wake up and find herself floating several feet in the air.

Aidan appears before the council of vampires at the Halloway Hotel and Mother who decides that Bishop's "orphans" are to be culled and Aidan will be the second-in-command to her own daughter who will control Boston. She also adds that if Aidan is successful in grooming her daughter, he will be free of the council. That night, Nora drops Josh off in the woods so he can transform, and when she begins to hear his transformation, she is relieved that she has not been infected until she doubles over in pain and transforms, as well. As she is trapped in the car and calling out to him, Josh is shot at by Heggeman who has been tasked by Mother to kill him to remove any distractions to keep Aidan focused on her daughter. As Heggeman lifts the gun to shoot Josh again, the screen cuts to black, and a shot is heard.

DVD Releases: January 31st, 2012

DVD Releases: January 31st, 2012

• Drive - DVD/Blu-Ray
• The Thing 2011 - DVD/Blu-Ray
• In Time - DVD/Blu-Ray
  
• The Big Year
  
• Hey Dude S2 - DVD
• Transformers Limited Edition Collector's Trilogy: 1+2+3+Blu-Ray 3D
  

The Secret Circle - Small Screen Review

The Secret Circle - Small Screen Review

Britt Robertson (Cassie Blake), Thomas Dekker (Adam Conant), Phoebe Tankin (Faye Chamberlain), Jessica Parker Kennedy (Melissa), Shelley Hennig (Diana Meade), Gale Harold (Charles Meade), Natasha Henstridge (Dawn Chamberlain), Chris Zylka as Jake, Nick's brother
Grey Damon - Lee

Episode 12 Review - "Witness"

Jake returns and offers Cassie a chance to finally determine what happened the night her father died. He tells her he was there at the fire but overtime blocked out the events he saw and tells her she can go into his memory and see what he's blocked. But Diana and Adam are suspicious of his motives but eventually agree on it seeing this as the only way to see what happened to their parents that night.

Once in his memory, Jake and Cassie see what had truly happened the night of the fire and, after a near-death experience when Cassie nearly died while in in Jake's memory by suffocating in the smoke, find out that witch hunters actually started the fire and that Cassie's father didn't die in the fire like everyone assumed; he actually escaped unharmed and that Adam's father lied about not being there that night, clearly bothering Adam. In the end Cassie is determined to find out if her father actually lived or died and with Jake goes to her father's grave and digs up his coffin and sees an animal skeleton instead and therefore verifying her father is really alive.

Ten Movies to Watch Out For In 2012

John Carter (Of Mars)





To me it seems like the summer movie season is starting really early this year. With John Carter and my next film pick for this list coming out in March. But with that said John Carter will be a nice big budget film to keep us satisfied enough until the main course comes in May. And what is not to like? Aliens and creatures in all out war while one man is caught in the middle.

10 Movies To Watch Out For in 2012: American Reunion

By: Robert Acosta

It's been 9 years since the last "official" American Pie movie, before they went on a rampage with straight to DVD movies. Later this year, American Reunion will drop and i'm sure it's going to do well in all aspects, in both box office and the movie itself. It's a basic high school reunion, but if you've seen any American Pie movie, nothing is really basic with them. I can't wait to see what characters like Stifler, Jim, Michelle, Finch and the rest will inevitably get in to. 

10 Movies to Watch Out For in 2012: Hunger Games

By: Robert Acosta

I just finished reading the first book in this series, a couple of months away from the wide release of the movie, and I couldn't be more pumped about it. The Hunger Games is a story circling around a poor woman in a poor district having to sacrifice herself to what is called The Hunger Games, a 24 person life or death competition. After reading the book, I cannot wait to see how it all pans out on screen, though i'm sure they;ll change some things up. Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Woody Harrellson, Elizabeth Banks and Lenny Kravitz round out the star studded cast.

Ten Movies to Watch Out For In 2012

Ghost Rider: Spirit Of Vengeance




I could already feel the looks you are giving me for including this movie. But you need to hear me out. Catch the teaser trailer and regular trailer and tell me that this will be the same crappy movie as the first one?

The style and look of the film are totally different and look amazing. Look at Ghost Rider himself. Bubbling and boiling melting leather jacket. A dirty and burnt skull. Even the action is ramped up. GR: Spirit of Vengeance is a totally different film and seems like it wants to redeem itself from the past. And with the way things look it will do just that.