NBC Fall TV Preview

Not as well-rounded as the other TV distributors, NBC does offer up some of the better comedies around. The Office, Parks and Recreation, Community, Whitney, Up All Night, Parenthood are all NBC comedies. Joining them are more comedies: Guys with Kids. Animal Practice, and Go On. Maybe more importantly for NBC, a show called Revolution is coming out. Certainly with the most interesting idea and concept, it looks to be one of the better new shows coming out.

Also something to look out for, the final season of The Office. Yup, it's all over (almost). Whatever they have planned for us, it should be awesome, and even emotional.

NOTE: Bold means new show
NBC
The Voice: Mon, Sept 10th 8pm
Go On: Tues, Sept 11th 9pm
The New Normal: Tues, Sept 11th 9:30pm
Parenthood: Tues, Sept 11th 10pm
Guys with Kids: Weds, Sept 12th 10pm
Revolution: Mon, Sept 17th 10pm
Up All Night: Thurs, Sept 20th 8:30pm
The Office: Thurs, Sept 20th 9pm
Parks and Recreation: Thurs, Sept 20th 9:30pm
Grimm (regular timeslot): Fri, Sept 21st 9pm
Animal Practice: Weds, Sept 26th 8pm
Law & Order: SVU: Weds, Sept 26th 9pm
30 Rock: Thurs, Oct 4th 8pm
Chicago Fire: Weds, Oct 10th 10pm
Whitney: Fri, Oct 19th 8pm
Community: Fri, Oct 19th 8:30pm

FOX Fall TV Preview

FOX has some of the longer lasting shows around right now, with Family Guy going on season 12 and The Simpsons going on season 23. The longevity of these shows has meant that the fans are loyal and that new fans continue to watch.

Beyond those 2 mega hits, Glee, New Girl, Bones and Fringe. Joining the lineup is The Mindy Project, the new shot made by Mindy Kaling (The Office). The potential is there for The Mindy Project to do well, but with a stacked lineup already filled with comedies, it could get lost in the shuffle.

NOTE: Bold means new show
FOX
The X Factor: Weds, Sept 12th 8pm
Glee: Thurs, Sept 13th 9pm
Bones: Mon, Sept 17th 8pm
The Mob Doctor: Mon, Sept 17th 9pm
New Girl: Tues, Sept 25th 8pm
Ben and Kate: Tues, Sept 25th 8:30pm
The Mindy Project: Tues, Sept 25th 9:30pm
Fringe: Fri, Sept 28th 9pm
The Simpsons: Sun, Sept 30th 8pm
Bob's Burgers: Sun, Sept 30th 8:30pm
Family Guy: Sun, Sept 30th 9pm
American Dad: Sun, Sept 30th 9:30pm
Raising Hope: Tues, Oct 2nd 8pm
The Cleveland Show: Sun, Oct 7th 7:30pm
Touch: Fri, Oct 26th 8pm

CBS Fall TV Preview

Another mega TV company with a long list of shows: CBS. While maybe not as well-rounded as ABC, CBS usually contains more of the popular shows (as seen in the pics below).

Returning shows like How I Met Your Mother and Two and a Half Men both face the proverbial "ax" as both shows have been rumored to be ending fairly soon. That wouldn't be good news for fans, but everything does end and it seems like both of these shows are reaching their ends.

Though, with every (possible) end comes a new beginning. Elementary and Vegas will both try and stand out in CBS' lineup and personally, I think Elementary has a chance to be one of the better new shows coming out. 

NOTE: Bold means new show
CBS
Survivor: Philippines: Weds, Sept 19th 8pm

How I Met Your Mother: Mon, Sept 24th 8pm
Partners: Mon, Sept 24th 8:30pm
2 Broke Girls: Mon, Sept 24th 9pm
Mike & Molly: Mon, Sept 24th 9:30pm
Hawaii Five-0: Mon, Sept 24th 10pm
NCIS: Tues, Sept 25th 8pm
NCIS: Los Angeles: Tues, Sept 25th 9pm
Vegas: Tues, Sept 25th 10pm
Criminal Minds: Weds, Sept 26th 9pm
CSI: Weds, Sept 26th 10pm
The Big Bang Theory: Thurs, Sept 27th 8pm
Two and a Half Men: Thurs, Sept 27th 8:30pm
Person of Interest: Thurs, Sept 27th 9pm
Elementary: Thurs, Sept 27th 10pm
CSI: NY: Fri, Sept 28th 8pm
Made in Jersey: Fri, Sept 28th 9pm
Blue Bloods: Fri, Sept 28th 10pm
48 Hours Mystery: Sat, Sept 29th 10pm
60 Minutes: Sun, Sept 30th 7pm
The Amazing Race: Sun, Sept 30th, 8pm
The Good Wife: Sun, Sept 30th 9pm
The Mentalist: Sun, Sept 30th 10pm

ABC Fall TV Preview

We kick off our Fall TV preview with one of the mega TV companies around, ABC. Filled with comedies, dramas and reality shows, ABC has one of the more balanced lineups on TV. So many shows, so little time! How did they fit it in?!

At any rate, the heavy hitters are back. Dancing with the Stars, Modern Family, Grey's Anatomy and AFV are all back for another season. New comers like 666 Park Avenue looks to make their mark and stay in the lineup in the future. 

 

Note: Bold means new show
ABCShark Tank: Fri, Sept 14th 8pm
What Would You Do?: Fri, Sept 14th 9pm20/20: Fri, Sept 14th 10pmDancing with the Stars, All Stars: Mon, Sept 24th 8pmCastle: Mon, Sept 24th 10pmPrivate Practice: Tues Sept 25th 10pmThe Middle: Weds, Sept 26th 8pmModern Family: Weds, Sept 26th 9pmThe Neighbors: Weds, Sept 26th 10pmLast Resort: Thurs, Sept 27th 8pmGrey's Anatomy: Thurs, Sept 27th 9pmScandal: Thurs, Sept 27th 10pmOnce Upon a Time: Sun, Sept 30th, 8pmRevenge: Sun, Sept 30th 9pm666 Park Avenue: Sun, Sept 30th 10pmAmerica's Funniest Home Videos: Sun, Oct 7th 7pmNashville: Weds, Oct 10th 10pmSuburgatory: Weds, Oct 17th 10pmHappy Endings: Tues, Oct 23rd 9pmDon’t Trust the B---- in Apartment 23: Tues, Oct 23rd 9:30pm  Last Man Standing: Fri, Nov 2nd 8pmMalibu Country: Fri, Nov 2nd 8:30pm

10 Movies to Watch this Fall/Winter: Les Miserables

By: Robert Acosta

It seems like the Musicals genre has faded away. Fewer and fewer musicals have been coming out over the years, and even ones that have musical elements to it have been considered to be other genres instead. But make no mistake, Les Miserables is a Musical. From novel to Broadway play to the big screen, Les Miserables will be worth a watch.

A star studded cast including Anne Hathaway, Hugh Jackman and many more, Les Miserables follows Hugh Jackmans character, a prisoner set free from jail trying to make a new life for himself.

A movie that looks like it will combine a great story with a good musical and great heartfelt performances is a movie that cannot be missed. I've been to a few Broadway shows and you can certainly feel the emotions that these kind of plays can produce, and the adaptation of Les Miserables could very well be a powerful production.

Les Miserables hits theaters on December 14th. 

35,000 Page views later...

The picture says it all. While we can keep tabs on exactly how many page views we get, it feels like it's been sky rocketing as of late, and now we've reached a milestone:

35,000 PAGE VIEWS!!!!!!

It's a milestone we could have never envisioned, something we wanted to shoot for but never saw coming to fruition. Well today (approximately after 2:00 am) we got out 35,000th page view.

We at The Movie Spot would like to thank you, the viewer, the audience, the critic in your own right, for tuning in to reviews and news and everything.

We hope to continue providing excellence to this blog!

Al Pacino to play Joe Paterno in Bio-flick

By: Robert Acosta

As it happens all the time in America, when a big scandal happens, Hollywood is on alert. Less than a year removed from the Penn State child sex abuse scandal, a movie is in the works to follow Joe Paterno.

What exactly will be covered in this movie? Nothing has been said of this movie except for Al Pacino being cast as Joe Paterno. But the obvious answer would be, the sex abuse scandal will be front and center. Hollywood is ready to milk this story for every penny it's worth, and I couldn't despise a movie idea more than I do this one.

For a movie of this class, personal views have to be taken in consideration. I have, and always will be, on Joe Paternos side, and I can only hope a movie like this does not get made. 

New trailer (kinda) for Breaking Dawn Part 2

By: Robert Acosta

While i'll never be a fan of the Twilight series and everything surrounding it, it's partly my job to bring things like this to you. Last night at the MTV VMAs, a new trailer/clip premiered of Breaking Dawn part 2 (the end  is near!!).

It looks like it's going to be packing some more action than usual, which is going to attract about 0 new fans. Nonetheless, i'm sure people will rejoice about it being over more than the sad fans will cry about it. 

10 Movies to watch this Fall/Winter: The Hobbit

By: Robert Acosta:

While i've been somewhat forced to see The Hobbit trailers (they play them in front of every movie) over the last year, I can still say it's a movie to look out. Coming in mid-December, there really will be almost nothing else to watch, but that's not the only reason to go watch it. If you're a fan of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, then this is going to be something you must see.

A prequel to the trilogy, The Hobbit: The Unexpected Journey follows Bilbo Baggins in his pursuit of a stolen treasure. The journey is difficult and cannot be done alone so Baggins brings along a group of malicious dwarves.

Directed by Peter Jackson (director of the Lord of the Rings trilogy) is back to keep things familiar and in good hands. It was a good sign that Jackson returned to not only direct this film but the 2 future Hobbit films after, cementing that much won't change from the LOTR films. Expect action, expect a good story, good adventure and Gollum. Lots of Gollum.

The Hobbit: The Unexpected Journey hits theaters on December 14th.

Kick Ass 2 casting news!

By: Robert Acosta

Since the release of the hit comic/action/comedy flick Kick Ass, details have been somewhat mum on Kick Ass 2: Balls to the Wall. So, let's catch you up.

Kick Ass 2 does have a release date. Right now, it's scheduled to drop on June 28th, 2013.

In terms of casting, Aaron Johnson (Kick Ass himself), Chloe Moretz (the ever popular, Hit Girl) and Christopher Mintz-Plasse (Red Mist) are all set to return for the sequel.

In terms of new casting, we have a few veteran actors joining. John Leguizamo, Morris Chestnut and Donald Faison have all signed on for roles in the film.

In terms of the newest cast member, as of today, we have a big name joining their crew. Jim Carrey has signed on to play Colonel Stars.

Take that news as you will, Kick Ass 2 looks like it's coming full swing.