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Archives for December 2011

Once Upon A Time recap – 1×06: ‘The Shepherd’

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Courtesy of ABC

As I mentioned last week, the story that I feel the greatest emotional investment in is the story of Prince Charming and Snow White. Not only are they the most recognizable of the fairy tales, but the inversion of their more familiar tales has been entertaining, mostly unexpected and emotional. The danger with this show and its broad audience is the temptation to tell the story to the lowest margin (in this case kids), but the stories of princesses and their charming knights has a near universal appeal.

So how did the show handle its return to their most poignant storyline?

Let’s break it down… [Read more…]

Commentary – ‘Marry the Night’ video – Lady Gaga

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Lady Gaga’s 14 minute long epic music video for her newest single Marry the Night has everything from bedazzled jean jackets, nudity, dancing in the streets, and the oh so delicious Mark Kanemura. All things we have come to expect from a Gaga video. This is the first video that she has directed and has said that it represents a dark chapter in her life when she was dropped from Def Jam records. So let’s start dissecting the highs and lows, because we have 14 minutes to cover.

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Awards Derby – Dec 2: ‘Hugo’ is Best Pic for National Board of Review, Spirit Awards nominate ‘The Artist’

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Courtesy of IFC.com

With the start of December, that means that awards season has truly begun as different voting bodies release their top picks for the year.  This week the National Board of Review and the Independent Spirit Awards started building buzz for a few high profile potentials.

Let’s break it down… [Read more…]

December Forecast: What to expect this month

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Courtesy of FX

With so many of our favourite shows on hiatus until after the holiday break, now is the time to catch our breath and make some plans (in between bouts of seasonal cheer and festive black-outs). So without further ado, here’s what you can expect to see on bitchstolemyremote in the coming weeks… [Read more…]