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The ‘Bitch Awards’ – Best/Worst Film of 2011 (#5)

December 19, 2011 by Bitch Stole My Remote

Welcome to the first annual Bitch Awards – the completely inconsequential end of year awards that celebrate 2011’s best – and worst – films and television shows. Stick around for the next two weeks as we raise a glass to our favourite films and television shows of the year and duck as we unceremoniously throw the remote at our least favourites.

Today kicks off a week focusing on the peaks and the valleys of the film spectrum. Read on for our #5 picks for best of the best and worst of the worse. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Bitch Awards, Film - 2011, Movies Tagged With: Best of Year, Bitch Awards, Margin Call, Scream 4, Source Code, Super 8, Worst of Year

Film Review – Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

December 17, 2011 by Joe Lipsett

Courtesy of Warner Brothers Pictures

What would the holidays be without at least one loud action blockbuster to distract us from our families, the excessive amount of food we consume and the general madness of the season? Well the good news for us is that Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (Ritchie, 2011) has arrived to shake away the doldrums…at least for two hours.

Our review coming up after the break… [Read more…]

Filed Under: Movies Tagged With: Franchises, Guy Ritchie, Jared Harris, Jude Law, Noomi Rapace, Robert Downey Jr, Sequels, Sherlock Holmes

Justified recap 2×04: ‘For Blood or Money’

December 15, 2011 by Joe Lipsett

Courtesy of FX via imdb.com

It’s always difficult to discuss an episode of relatively straightforward television. After an episode which began as a stand-alone dovetailed into an exploration of how ambitious the Bennett family is, 2×04 ‘For Blood or Money’ reverted back to the familiar season one model of a stand-alone case.  Thankfully the case provided some background on one of my most interesting characters, and began with a dynamite scene.

Let’s break it down… [Read more…]

Filed Under: Justified, TV Tagged With: FX, Joelle Carter, Margo Martindale, Natalie Zea, Timothy Olyphant, Walton Goggins

Being Erica Recap – 4 x 11 “Dr. Erica” (Series Finale)

December 13, 2011 by tvangie

Courtesy of CBC via tvddl.com

It’s so hard to say good-bye isn’t it? Being Erica had what appears* to be its final episode last night, and true to how the rest of the season has gone, there were no huge reveals or mind-bending twists, but a focus on accepting endings and starting new beginnings.

Creator Jana Sinyor has stated:

Season 4 is the end. It’s important to Aaron and I to be able to finish the story in a way that is satisfying to our audience. This is going to be a big year for Erica, and by the end of it – she will have finished the journey she started…

Think this happened? Let’s see as we break it down…

*There are some rumblings going on about how this may not be the final season, as many of the episode descriptions define this as the “season” vs. “series” finale. Take a look at some of these articles featuring interviews with creator/executive producer Jana Sinyor and executive producer Aaron Martin and judge for yourself. It sounds to me like this was their last season, but I think CBC might want to leave the door open to season five. CBC’s renewals came out in February this year, so we have a couple of months of nail-biting to see if this will actually happen and Erica’s journey continues. Judging by this season (*cough Ford Focus, Tetley Infusions cough*) and this episode, I’m putting my money on this being last of the series.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Being Erica, TV Tagged With: CBC, Erin Karpluk, Jana Sinyor, Michael Riley, Season Finale, Series Finale

Homeland recap – 1×11: ‘The Vest’

December 12, 2011 by Joe Lipsett

Courtesy of Showtime

It’s the penultimate episode of Homeland and although the hour is filled with lots of interesting scenes, it still feels a bit like a filler episode because we’re not really any closer to finding out the plan for next week’s big attack. Instead we follow along as the Brody family goes on vacation before the campaign kicks off and address how last week’s explosion affects Carrie’s (Claire Danes) bipolarism.

Let’s break it down… [Read more…]

Filed Under: Homeland, TV Tagged With: Claire Danes, Damian Lewis, David Harewood, Jamey Sheridan, Mandy Patinkin, Morena Baccarin, Showtime

Once Upon A Time recap – 1×07: ‘The Heart is a Lonely Hunter’

December 12, 2011 by Joe Lipsett

Courtesy of ABC

Well, that’s it for Once Upon A Time. Not because I’m breaking up with the show (oh hells no), but simply because it’s reached the end of its fall run and will take a break until January 8 (according to Michael Ausiello’s scoresheet). One bonus of the show starting so late this fall is that it will have extra episodes to air in the Winter. Which is good because there will be plenty of fall-out to deal with from “The Heart is a Lonely Hunter.’ Major spoilers ahead.

Let’s break it down… [Read more…]

Filed Under: Once Upon A Time, TV Tagged With: ABC, Jamie Dornan, Jennifer Morrison, Lana Parrilla, Mid-Season Finale

The Best of Being Erica

December 12, 2011 by tvangie

Courtesy of IMDB.com

Well viewers, we’ve reached that point – Being Erica has its very last episode tonight (sniff). I thought it was fitting (especially considering how uneven this season has been) to remind myself why I think Being Erica has been one of the most interesting and engaging shows of late (serious bonus points for being a decidedly Canadian show as well).

So let’s take a quick trip down memory lane and take a look at some of Being Erica’s best moments (in chronological order).

*Obviously there are many more great scenes that aren’t included in this list. These scenes represent those which really stuck out to me as being something special and memorable. It is by no means an exhaustive list. Please share your top picks in the comments!

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Being Erica, TV Tagged With: Adam Fergus, CBC, Erin Karpluk, Michael Riley, Sebastian Pigott, Series Finale, Tyron Leitso

Holiday Movie Marathon Live-Blog

December 10, 2011 by Joe Lipsett

Courtesy of Free Christmas Wallpapers.net

Check in throughout the day today starting at 1pm Eastern time as we live-blog our Holiday Movie Marathon. On the queue: White Christmas, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, The Vicar of Dibley: The Christmas Lunch Incident, Christmas in Connecticut, Scrooged, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Watch along or contribute your own holiday movie memories! [Read more…]

Filed Under: Movies, TV Tagged With: Christmas in Connecticut, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, Scrooged, Vicar of Dibley, White Christmas

Justified recap – 2×03: ‘The I of the Storm’

December 8, 2011 by Joe Lipsett

Courtesy of FX

I was initially skeptical of ‘The I of the Storm,’ the third episode of Justified‘s second season. It seemed as though things were going to play out like just another stand-alone episode with the Bennett family nowhere in sight. And then somewhere between the hijacking of the bus full of Oxycontin and Boyd Crowder (Walton Goggins) driving down the road with a man hanging out of his truck, I realized that this episode had caught me completely by surprise. This was one of those episodes that starts off so-so but is secretly laying groundwork for future conflict.

Let’s break it down… [Read more…]

Filed Under: Justified, TV Tagged With: Episode Recap, FX, Timothy Olyphant, Walton Goggins

Happy Endings recap – 2×09: ‘Grinches Be Crazy’

December 8, 2011 by yellowwait

Courtesy of ABC

Last night was the last new episode of our beloved Happy Endings until the New Year, as well as being the Christmas-themed episode. This was the last impression we have until the show starts airing new episodes in the new year – more than a month from now. Did they hit it out of the park? Did they leave us wanting more? Well…not so much. But for a show that leads with its comedy first and it’s heart last, this episode did give us a few gifts to keep us warm until January.

Let’s get to it. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Happy Endings, TV Tagged With: Adam Pally, Casey Wilson, Damon Wayans Jr., Eliza Coupe, Friends, Indecent Proposal, Jamie Denbo, Zachary Knighton

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I am a freelance film and television journalist based in Toronto, Canada.

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