BLU-RAY DVD RELEASES FOR FEB.2, 2010

February 02, 2010

• Amelia (20th Century Fox)
• Casablanca (Warner)
• Dante’s Inferno: An Animated Epic (Starz/Anchor Bay)
• Doctor Who: The End of Time, Part One & Two (BBC)
• The Fallen Ones (Starz/Anchor Bay)
• Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (Universal)
• Gangs of New York (Remastered) (Miramax)
• The Girl Next Door (2007) (Starz/Anchor Bay)
• The Godfather: Part II: The Coppola Restoration – Sapphire Series (Paramount)
• The Godfather: The Coppola Restoration – Sapphire Series (Paramount)
• He Was a Quiet Man (Starz/Anchor Bay)
• Hellboy: Sword of Storms/Blood & Iron (Starz/Anchor Bay)
• The House of the Devil (MPI)
• Jerome Bixby’s The Man from Earth (Starz/Anchor Bay)
• The Last King of Scotland (20th Century Fox)
• The Lost (2006) (Starz/Anchor Bay)
• Love Happens (Universal)
• Maid in Manhattan (Sony)
• Mona Lisa Smile (Sony)
• The Music Man (Warner)
• Mystic River (Warner)
• New York, I Love You (Vivendi Visual)
• Ong Bak 2: The Beginning (Magnolia)
• Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior (20th Century Fox)
• Spiral (Starz/Anchor Bay)
• To Live and Die in L.A. (MGM)
• Triangle (First Look)
• Universal Soldier: Regeneration (Sony)
• Virgin Territory (Starz/Anchor Bay)
• Walk the Line (20th Century Fox)
• Zombieland (Sony)

 

DVD

Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Vol. 3

Beverly Hills 90210: The Ninth Season [6 Discs]

Doctor Who: The Complete Specials [5 Discs]

Doctor Who: The End of Time [2 Discs]

Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars

Dynasty: The Fourth Season [6 Discs]

Dynasty: The Fourth Season, Vol. 2 [3 Discs]

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero – Season 1, Part 3 [4 Discs]

Mary Tyler Moore Show: The Complete Sixth Season [3 Discs]

Mind to Kill: The Complete First Series [3 Discs]

More Than a Game

Mister Ed: Season Two [4 Discs]

Night Court: Seasons 1 & 2 [5 Discs]

Planet Hulk [Special Edition] [2 Discs] [Includes Digital Copy]

SOURCE : HIGHDEFDIGEST/DVDPLANET

Sundance 2010: ‘Buried’ never leaves the coffin, and that’s good

Yes, Buried at the Sundance Film festival was a huge success.  It sold to Lionsgate for 3.2 million, the first film to sell at the festival.  The budget was around 1 million dollars.  I play a small role at the end of the film and I’m proud of my good friend, writer Chris Sparling for his new found success and a perminate say in the Hollywood arena.  You did it brotha!

Here is an article from :  Jevon Phillips, 24 frames blog from the LA Times :

Before “Buried” screened to a capacity crowd, some of which got in by standing in line for six hours, star Ryan Reynolds set the tone by telling the audience: “I hope you enjoy this film as much as I hated making it.” The film was not only an ordeal for the star and filmmakers. Many in the audience commented afterward — verbally and through numerous tweets that smart phone wielders instantly sent — that their hearts were still racing and their hands still felt as if they were gripping the arm of their theater seats. The Brangelina breakup talk filtering through the audience was quickly forgotten as the film began. Ryan Reynolds’ Paul Conroy opens the film in the dark, in a box. A guy who already has to take anxiety medication is not the most well-suited to be in this situation, but that’s where we find the contractor/truck driver. He’s been buried there by terrorists in Iraq, or as one of the characters in the film says, “people just like you and me,” except that they resort to kidnapping for ransom when they’re in dire straits. Inside of this box, which looks to be about 9 to 10 feet long and about 3 feet tall, is the Zippo lighter that Paul brought with him, the anxiety pills, a flask of alcohol, and, as Conroy later learns, a cellphone and a bag left by the terrorists with assorted goodies in it — including a flashlight that doesn’t always work. The film is often mostly lighted, as director Rodrigo Cortes later confirmed, using Paul’s lighter (and light from the cellphone). Reynolds adds a touch of angsty comedy, but this suspense-filled film kept the audience on edge as they listened to Conroy’s frantic phone calls for help and to connect with his family. FBI, state officials, and even people on the ground in Iraq seem to be little consolation as time ticks on and the kidnappers’ demands are not met. It’s a solitary intense Ryan Reynolds, all the time (no cutting back to family — worried or not). And then there was also a stressed-out snake (again, according to Cortes). The crowd cheered and gave the film rousing applause when it ended. Besides director Cortes and star Reynolds, screenwriter Chris Sparling came up on stage in the post-film Q&A. Reynolds’ mind-state inside of the confined space, Cortes’ choice to stick with one actor onscreen the whole time, and Sparling’s inspiration for writing the movie were just some of the many questions brought up. For Sparling, the idea was born of necessity. “I thought: ‘What would be the cheapest movie to make ever.’ I just thought of smaller and smaller locations, and less and less actors.” Cortes also answered a lot of questions, including some from us as he stopped to have a chat, still basking in the post-screening glow.

UPCOMING 2010 BLU-RAY RELEASES

Here is a list of Blu-Ray releases that I’m very excited about in 2010.  I don’t get out to the movies as much anymore, so Blu-Ray home viewing is my new going out to the movies.  Let me know what you think.

2-02-10

He Was a Quiet Man  : Great indie film with Christian Slater.  He went against type and pulls out a brilliant performance.

Mystic River  :  Sean Penn was brilliant and Clint Eastwood shines as director of this amazing story and ensemble cast.

Zombieland :  Haven’t seen it but love zombies.

2-9-10

Couples Retreat (Universal)  : excited to see Vince Vaughn and the lovely Kristin Bell in action.

Hard Rain (Lionsgate)  : Love this B type movie, you know I love movies with rain and snow, Gotta look good in Blu-Ray.

A Serious Man (Universal) : Got to see the Coen brothers latest film.

2-16-10

Goodfellas: 20th Anniversary Edition (Warner Brothers)  Need I say more…

2-23-10

The Box (Warner Brothers)  : Interested in this film.

Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant (Universal)  : I’ll eventually get around to seeing it.

The Informant! (Warner Brothers)  ; Really looking forward to see Matt Damon act his ass off!  Soda is one of my favorite directors.

3-2-10

2012: Special Edition (Sony)  : Didn’t see this film but sure it looks good on Blu-Ray.  Johnny C.  fan.

Where The Wild Things Are (Warner Brothers)  : My favorite book as a kid comes to life.

3-9-10

Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day (Sony)  :  I’m a fan of the saints.

Breaking Bad: The Complete First Season (Sony)

Breaking Bad: The Complete Second Season (Sony)  : Mr. Bill recommended!

3-16-10

Armored (Sony)  : Matt Dillon B-Movie, could be fun.

3-23-10

The African Queen: Commemorative Limited Edition Box Set (Paramount)

The Blind Side (Warner Brothers)  : Really want to see this film.

Fantastic Mr. Fox (20th Century Fox)  :  Heard it was great from the /filmcast.

The Men Who Stare at Goats (Starz/Anchor Bay)  : Glen’s pick, let’s hope he doesn’t sleep with….

3-30-10

Collateral (Paramount) : About time!

Sherlock Holmes (Warner Brothers)  : Pissed I missed this one.

4-13-10

The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy (Warner) : Do I wait for extended editions?

The Natural (Sony) JUST LISTED!  Yes!

A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) (New Line Cinema) : One of my all-time fave horror flicks!

4-20-10

Minority Report (Paramount)  : Finally!!!

8-3-10

Piranha (Shout! Factory)  : Yes, a great B flick i remember as a kid.

ALSO :  The Back to the Future trilogy is coming out in the summer and they are including a Jaws 12 in 3-D short film in the set!  Bravo!!!

SOURCE : BLURAYHIGHDEFDIGEST

TLRNOW : EPISODE 78 : 108 LOST QUESTIONS

Monday January 25, 2010 2pm est on talkshoe, The Lost Revisited Now  goes live with special guests from The Lost Mythos Theory cast.  They will tackle 108 questions you need to know for Season 6.  Will they be answered?  Will they not?  Have they been answered?  Are these the questions we need to ask?  Well, a long time ago, on a blog far far away, Ms. Wendy wrote on her bunnies blog 108 questions of Lost.  SO we decided to podcast about her list, what has been answered and what ones have not, and add new questions to what will and will not be answered in season 6.

To follow along at home, here is the list for Ms. Wendy’s blog :

I’m fairly certain that we’ll get the answers to questions like ” What is the Island?”, “What is the Smoke Monster?” and ” What went wrong after the O6 left?” But before LOST “closes its doors forever”, here is a “shopping list” of some goodies ( in various levels of “importance”) I hope I can pick up on the way out. (These are in no particular order.)

1. The Red Shirt Episode : Not “Nikki and Paulo” but actual extras , folks like “Log Carrying Guy”, “Blue Stripped Half-Shirt Girl” and “Bald Guy That Looks Like Lance Kerwin“. They crashed on the Island as well, and as Arzt said “We’re people too”. I think it would be cool to see some humorous, but significant, connections to the other Losties and the Island that would explain their “longevity” .

2. The Vincent episode : If this one actually sees the light of day, I suspect it will be near, if not THE, very end. That dog’s up to something…I can FEEL it!

3. The Black Rock Episode: Big ship in the middle of the Island that is of interest to Widmore…Yeah, needs some airtime.

And just a few ” impulse items”

4. What is the “danger” that surrounds Aaron
5. Why there is a “Hurley Bird” * and why Hugo is called “Hurley”
6. Finding out what was ” The Tampa Job”
7. Knowing who’s the 26 year old woman with 70 year old reproductive organs and how they got that way
8. Was Hurley’s lottery winning rigged by Sawyer’s lotto girl and “person to be named later”
9. Who is Dexter Straton
10. Who are Desmond’s biological brothers and Brother Campbell’s connection to Ms. Hawking*
11. Who is Sarah Shephard’s man
12. Ben’s actual role in The Purge
13. Who is Jacob
14. Who is Annie and where is she
15. How old is Richard
16. What is the rest of the 4 toed statue
17. Who was/is Radzinsky
18. Who were the two watches , that Jin had from Mr. Paik, intended
19. What happened in Bozrah with Sayid , who is his father and *who is ” The Economist”
20. Why there is a hamster in the portrait of the woman in Ben’s house
21. Why Locke was wet i.e. did he actually blow up the submarine
22. Who are “Adam and Eve” and what are the black and white stones
23. What being “special” really means
24. What is in Daniel’s notebook
25. Why Walt was wet and talking backwards
26. What was the signifigance of the changing picture frames in the house(as well as who’s house it is) that Miles went to “ghostbust”…and if that is what he was actually doing
27. Who Jack is not supposed to “raise”
28. Why Marvin Candle and various side characters lost appendages
29. Where the Smoke Monster wanted to take Locke
30. What happened to Kelvin’s body
31. Was Libby a spy or a patient at Santa Rosa and what is her last name
32. Who was the woman Jae Lee was going to marry, that went to Harvard and lived in America
33. What two people died in Hurley’s accident and was one of them “Dave”
34. Did David Reyes crack the odometer of the camaro to “gaslight” Hurley for his money or was it “The Island” ’s doing
35. Why is Hurley considered a “warrior” back home
36. Is Locke an actual military man (special ops?) , considering he could “check” a box of knives and had a geiger counter in his bedroom
37. Will Walt get that $83,000 in backgammon winnings from Hurley
38. Who Ben “is”, who was “Henry Gale” that Ben pretended to be, and does Ben have 3.2 million dollars or was that a “code” for something else
39. Was it Walt or The Others “talking” to Michael on the Swan Hatch computer
40. Why Jack’s mother wasn’t at Jack’s wedding
41. The meaning of the symbol on the tree and Juliet’s mark
42. Why Jack wasn’t on Jacob’s list and what it means to be on his list
43. What’s with all the orange
44. Why Ben can’t kill Widmore
45. What are ” The Rules”
46. Who were Karl’s parents
47. Why Seth ,and not Frank , was the pilot of Oceanic 815
48. How the food drop happened and who dropped it *or if it was “dropped” at all (i.e. The Others)
49. That Christian Shephard is dead or alive
50. Why there was a new washer and dryer in the Swan Hatch
51. Who are Geronimo Jackson
52. What was in the jars in Jacob’s cabin
53. How Jacob’s cabin can move around ,and Jacob seemingly “disappear”, if the ash was to act as a “containment”
54. Why there was a Bible (with portions of the Swan Hatch film), a glass eye and two way radio in the Arrow Station and who put them there
55. Why Christian Shephard can speak on Jacob’s behalf and tell people when their “work” is done
56. Why Jack does not have an appendix scar
57. How Dr. Ray showed up dead on the Island before Keamy killed him
58. Why Claire would leave Aaron
59. What are the whispers
60. Where all the dolls laying around the Island came from *(and what dolls “mean” in the overall story)
61. How the polar bear made it to Tunisia
62. What was ” The Incident”
63. What and where is ” The Temple”
64. Were Charlotte’s parents from Dharma
65. Who the baby was in the Pierre Chang video
66. Who the cameraman/cameramen was/were in the Pierre Chang and all the Dharma Station videos
67. Did Richard orchestrate Edmund’s bus hit or did Juliet
68. How they got all those Dharma microbuses on the Island
69. If Jin is dead or alive
70. Who Ben meant when he told Jack they “all” had to go back
71. Will Ben be able to go back to the Island
72. If Danielle was who she said she was and if what happened to her science team was true
73. Why the O6 can’t (or just won’t) speak Jeremy Bentham/John Locke’s name
74. If Sarah Shephard/Adam Rutherford’s , as well as Claire and her mother’s accident, was in care of Richard Alpert
75. If the watch that Christian gave Jack before his wedding to Sarah similar to the watches Jin had (mobisode)
76. Who was writing notes in the notebooks from the Pearl Hatch
77. What were The Others shooting at Jack, Kate, Sawyer and Hurley to paralyze them and who designed them
78. Did Thomas abandon Claire and Aaron because someone “got to him” on just on his own
79. Where are the twins that were on Tom’s boat when The Others took Walt
80. If Kate saw everything during the crash, what was it that she saw
81. Who raised Sawyer after his family tragedy
82. Who the man was that fell by the window when Hurley was talking to his financial advisor and why
83. Did Walt cause his mother’s illness
84. Why Walt can be in places he shouldn’t be and where he has been
85. Who programmed ” Good Vibrations” at the Looking Glass Station
86. Was Kate talking to her “father” or just a dilusional Sawyer
87. Does the intercom system work at the Hydra Station
88. Was Ben born near Portland, Oregon or another Portland, considering the summerlike weather in December, or did his dad lie to him when he was really born
89. What/who killed Locke
90. Was Locke paralyzed again once he left the Island
91. Why Locke chose the alias ” Jeremy Bentham”
92. Who’s dog was the painting of in Jacob’s cabin and who painted it
93. Who’s “branches” are connected on a finished Lost family tree
94. Why all the hairbrushes were gone and where did they go
95. Who was Libby’s husband, David
96. What pushed Lenny “over the edge” and what “box” did Hurley open that he shouldn’t have opened
97. Who arranged Locke/Bentham’s funeral
98. If any/all of other O6ers had a hand in Sun’s ability to get controlling interest in Paik Industries
99. Who that scruffy dude was and what he said to Kate as she was trying to get to the courtroom for her trial
100. Who is HIM and why he is great and brilliant but not a forgiving man
101. If Charlie’s piano, that Liam sold , is the same one that Jack and Ben are playing on the Island
102. Will Desmond be seen reading ” Our Mutual Friend” by the end of the series
103. Why Juliet’s sister, Rachel’s medical records that Ben showed her, were of a man and that she didn’t notice
104. Why Sawyer’s records that Richard gave Locke were in French and how Locke was able to read them
105. Who is the owner/driver of the gold sedan that hit Michael, Locke and Kate’s childhood buddy, Tom Brennan’s car
106. Who the priest was in the confessional at Eko church the day he took food for his brother
107. Why Richard was so mad when Locke picked the knife and why it terminated their meeting
108. Was the ham that Ben baked for Juliet one of those fancy, spirally ones

Well, those are a few off the top of my head Many more I’m sure will come up as others are being answered as the countdown commences*. I’d love to know what are some of your LOST “requests”. You can write me at bunnieshatch@aol.com or just leave them in ” Comments”. Thanks!

* I’ll probably make (and have made) “tweaks” here and there to the list as certain things occur to me and/or brought to my attention and might need a change. And thanks to all who have brought up or inspired new additions/perspectives, to the list

Theatrical Releases for Friday January 22, 2010/JANUARY 29,2010

January 29
Edge of Darkness      Warner Bros
Saint John of Las Vegas      IndieVest Pictures
When in Rome      Walt Disney Pictures

Theatrical Releases for January 22, 2010

January 22
Creation      Newmarket
Extraordinary Measures
Legion      Screen Gems
To Save a Life      Samuel Goldwyn
The Tooth Fairy      20th Century Fox
Watercolors      Regent Releasing · Here! Films   SOURCE : FILM-RELEASES.COM

BLU-RAY RELEASES FOR JANUARY 26, 2010

January 26, 2010

• $5 A Day (Image)
• Alone in the Dark II (Vivendi) JUST LISTED!
• Atonement (Universal)
• Fame (1980) (Warner Brothers)
• Giselle (Kultur)
• Give ‘em Hell Malone (National Media)
• Kong: Return to the Jungle (Image)
• Michael Jackson: This Is It (Sony)
• Paris, Texas (Criterion)
• Pride & Prejudice (2005) (Universal)
• Rebellion (Tai Seng)
• Saw VI (Lionsgate)
• Soul Power (Sony)
• Surrogates (Disney/Buena Vista)
• Toolbox Murders (1978) (Blue Underground)
• Whip It (20th Century Fox)
• Wild Ocean (Image)

DVD RELEASES

Blade of the Ripper

Bonekickers [3 Discs]

Boys Are Back

Escapist

Inspector Lewis: The Pilot, Series One & Two [8 Discs]

JFK: 3 Shots That Changed America

Kennedy Assassination: 24 Hours After

Madness

Mermaid

Southland: The Complete First Season [2 Discs]

Tennessee

Waltons: Movie Collection [3 Discs]

You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown [Deluxe Edition]

SOURCE : BLU-RAYHIGHDEFDIGEST/DVPLANET

Latest Podcast….

Yes, The Lost Revisited Now is back in full swing! We just recorded episode 77 : Bunny Awards for “The Incident”, season 5 finale.  Me and Wendy were joined by Anna and Denise from Jacob’s Cabin with a late entrance by Donald from donald is Lost.  We also added some great Lost Alums and had a bit of an hourish ramble for those devoted to those sort of things.  If you don’t have iTunes, you can listen below :

TLRNow Episode 77 “The Incident Bunny Awards”

‘LOST’ THEME PARK

My good friend Mike, who currently works at Disney, sent me a link from the Glendale Examiner, an article written by Kristy Stevenson.  It’s a great read and a great idea that all Lost fans would go crazy for : A Lost Theme Park Attraction!  There is some great quotes from Jon Stueve and Jeff Jenson.    Got to give props to our Lost community, it is a powerful one!

I read it and had to share it with you all.  My dream may come true :

Proposed LOST-themed Disney attraction  by Kristy Stevenson

Finally, a brilliant idea on how to make LOST live on after the end of Season 6. Darlton said it, themselves (actually, this is a Carlton Cuse quote, but you get the idea): 

LOST is a powerful franchise, and Disney (the parent-company of ABC) would be crazy not to continue it in some way.

The writers have confirmed that they will not be involved once their story is finished, and Darlton has said more than once that they will not take the path of Twin Peaks and the X-Files and create a LOST movie.

So where do fans go from here? To create a huge buzz for a LOST-themed Disney attraction, of course!

Jon Stueve, a LOST fan since the very beginning, has watched every episode as it aired and re-watched several the day after. Like most junkies (no offense intended here as I include myself among the addicted), he spent many a “morning after” kibitzing LOST theories at the office. Jon grew up in Southern California, visiting Disneyland many times and exploring Tom Sawyer Island as a kid. Although beloved, that island is outdated – and as is often the case at Disney parks: it’s out with the old and in with the new!

Currently part of Frontierland at both Disneyland (in California) and Walt Disney World (in Florida), Tom Sawyer Island is a prime choice to be transformed into the LOST island and a full-blown LOST experience. At least if Stueve gets his way.

Near the end of Season 5 of LOST, Stueve became active on Twitter (@LOST_WFTB, which stands for LOST: Watch From The Beginning), started following other LOST fans, and hatched the idea of a Twitter-based re-watch of all previous episodes as a way to keep the LOST fires burning during the excessively long hiatus. His efforts got noticed by Jeff “Doc” Jensen (@EWDocJensen) who writes LOST articles for Entertainment Weekly.

In a random tweeted conversation between Stueve and someone he follows, photos of Disneyland led to the statement, “Let me know when they’ve made Tom Sawyer Island into Dharma Island.” Having it out there, Stueve thought the idea was 1) humorous, and 2) had potential, so he made another public tweet. He was flabbergasted when Doc Jensen tweeted back, “I TOTALLY SECOND LOST_WFTB’s CALL FOR TURNING TOM SAWYER ISLAND AT DISNEYLAND INTO #LOST ISLAND! GET ON THAT, DISNEY!”

Jensen tweeted again, “LOST_WFTB: Seriously, dude. Start a petition. I’ll help promote it. We’ll get this done. I have no doubt Mighty Disney will bow to our will.” Stueve was floored that Jensen was not only reading his tweets, but replying. With a little online help, the LOST Themed Disney Attraction petition was born, and is now awaiting your signature!

http://www.petitiononline.com/lostdisn/petition.html

Damon Lindelof mentioned the petition effort at the LOST Underground Art Project event. He is signing it – you should too. Lindelof (@DamonLindelof) even tweeted back to Jensen with, “@EWDocJensen — Carlton and I have been pushing to get a damn polar bear on Tom Sawyer Island for YEARS!!!!”

Write your congressman … nah, that won’t work. Write to Disney and let them know that millions of rabid LOST fans who watch the ABC network every week could one day be pouring their money into Disney parks to live the LOST experience. When the final season is over, and the LOST Auction has come and gone, viewers will flock to Disney to get their LOST “fix.” Imagine taking your family to the beach site of the Oceanic crash or the caves where many survivors moved; into the Hatch to visit the Swan Station; through the Dharma barracks; up close and personal with the Smoke Monster; through the island ruins, Jacob’s cabin, and the statue of Tawaret; on a submarine ride to Pala Ferry; and directly to the Frozen Donkey Wheel beneath the Orchid Station.

Sign the petition, brutha.  Make your voice heard.  And when the attraction is built, I’ll see you there.

Prosed site for the Lost Attraction :

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For more info:  Jon Stueve’s blog, Jeff Jenson at EW.com

Your opinion counts:  What do you think about a LOST attraction at Disney theme parks?  Will it happen?  Would you go?

Examining all things LOST … email your LOST questions or news to LOSTExaminer@earthlink.net. 

Enjoy this article?  Receive email alerts when new LOST articles are posted. Just click on the “Subscribe” button above. You can also follow the LOST Examiner on Facebook and Twitter.  Namaste.

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Theatrical Releases for Friday January 15, 2010

FILM RELEASES : JANUARY 15, 2010

44 INCH CHEST  (drama)

STARRING  RAY WINSTONE, IAN MCSHANE, TOM WILKINSON

DIRECTED BY Malcolm Venville

 

THE BOOK OF ELI  (action/adventure) ***HEATH’S WORLD PICK OF THE WEEK

STARRING  Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman, Mila Kunis, Michael Gambon, Ray Stevenson, Jennifer Beals, Evan Jones, Frances de la Tour, Joe Pingue, Tom Waits

DIRECTED BY  Allen Hughes, Albert Hughes

THE LOVELY BONES (drama)

STARRING   Rachel Weisz, Mark Wahlberg, Saoirse Ronan, Stanley Tucci, Susan Sarandon, Michael Imperioli, Rose McIver, Carolyn Dando

DIRECTED BY  Peter Jackson

THE SPY NEXT DOOR (action-comedy)

STARRING  Jackie Chan, Madeline Carroll, Alina Foley, Katherine Boecher

DIRECTED BY  BRIAN LEVANT

OTHER RELEASES

FISH TANK  (drama)

THE LAST STATION  (LIMITED RELEASE)  (bio-drama)

SOURCE : FILM-RELEASES.COM

10 New shows to watch for in 2010

Here is Tv.com’s Top 10 shows to watch for 2010.  I found it interesting.  Some shows I watch, some I heard were great, and some I just have never heard of.  

Friday January 22, 2010 Ms. Wendy will be joining as co-host of THE FILM LIST, to go over the shows we think you should watch in 2010.  Now it’s for the 2nd half of the 2009-10 TV season, not a summer or fall preview, it’s for winter and Spring of 2010. 

We will go over what’s coming out and give our choices for what you should watch and what we are going to watch.

Also notice, LOST is the top show on this list.  I like this guy Tim, who wrote the article. 

Ten Shows to Watch this Midseason

by Tim Surette TV.com Staff Writer 01/08/10 03:00 PM

In the old days of television (circa 2005), the midseason was where networks dumped their dead bodies. Scripted shows that weren’t good enough for the fall season would debut as “midseason replacements” for fall shows that tanked, and they’d run side-by-side with quick-buck reality shows.  

Not anymore. The midseason is home to some of television’s biggest hitters, including American Idol, Lost, and several premium-cable programs. So what should you keep an eye on in the first half of 2010? I chose ten comedy, drama and action programs I think will be worth watching (note: they’re all scripted shows that are premiering this midseason; returning fall shows and reality programs were not included).  

  

10. Life Unexpected — The CW, premiering January 18 at 9pm
For once, a new CW show that isn’t remaking an old program with hot youngsters. Life Unexpected follows a 16-year-old girl’s quest for emancipation from her biological parents, who gave her up for adoption. I’ve seen the pilot, and it’s touching and honest without being too cheesy. A pleasant surprise.

  

9. Sons of Tucson — Fox, premiering March 14 at 8:30pm
Tyler Labine (Reaper’s Sock) is a couple hundred pounds of comedy gold, and I’m psyched to see him play a con artist who pretends to be a dad to a trio of kids. The show will air right in the middle of Fox’s animation block, so expect the same goofball comedy that fans of those other shows love.

  

8. Damages — FX, premiering January 25 at 10pm
The revolving door on television’s best acting ensemble will bring in Lily Tomlin, Campbell Scott, and Martin Short this year. But the real attraction here is the show’s twisted sense of storytelling; going through a season of Damages is like putting the pieces of a shattered mirror back together. Without the bad luck.

  

7. Treme — HBO, premiering in April
I’d put Treme higher on the list, but since The Wire is still vastly underwatched, I’ll leave it here. This anticipated show from Wire creator David Simon follows musicians in post-Katrina New Orleans, so don’t expect any forensics, psychics, explosions, or vampires. Just quality drama about the lifeforce of New Orleans.

  

6. The Tudors — Showtime, premiering April 11
The final season of cable’s most lavish program will conclude the decadent life of Henry VIII. Spoiler alert: He dies. Who will have their head chopped off? Who will Henry bed? Who will be bedded by Henry and then have their head chopped off? These answers and more on the next season of The Tudors!

  

5.  — HBO, premiering January 10 at 10pmBig Love
HBO’s Mormon drama gets more attention every season, and deservedly so. The acting is top notch (Chloe Sevigny and Jeanne Tripplehorn are Emmy-worthy), the drama is as heavy as it gets, and the subject matter is delightfully frowned upon by religious officials.

  

4. Human Target — Fox, premiering January 17 at 8pm
If you like ’80s action movies that star wise-cracking macho men, you’ll like Human Target. Based on a comic book graphic novel, Human Target stars Mark Valley as a man who poses as a person in danger. There’s plenty of action and levity to make a bucket of popcorn mandatory during all viewings.

  

3. Chuck — NBC, premiering January 10 at 9pm
The action-comedy (just barely!) returns for Season 3, and I couldn’t be happier. Why this show isn’t more popular is beyond me; it has spy gadgets, hot chicks, and a charming lead in Zachary Levi. This new season sees our accidental spy endowed with more than just top-secret tidbits; this time he actually learns how to kick some butt.

  

2. Breaking Bad — AMC, premiering March 8
When we last saw Walter White, he was sifting through the wreckage of a plane crash that was indirectly his fault. Yikes. How is Season 3 going to top that? I don’t know, but I have all the faith that television’s best writing team to come up with something awesome.

  

1. Lost — ABC, premiering February 2 at 9pm
I know, shocker. But how could the final season of Lost NOT be number one? Old ghosts are back as we press the rewind button (or fast-forward button) to discover what happens if Jack’s plan to detonate the H-bomb is successful. The four-toed statue, the bones of Adam and Eve, John Locke’s destiny, it will all make sense. And if it doesn’t, I’ll hunt down the producers myself.

Almost made the list: 24, Caprica, Life and Times of Tim, Justified, Archer, Southland, The Pacific  
Which shows are you looking forward to?  

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Heckle TV.com writer Tim Surette on Twitter: @TimAtTVDotCom