tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80201930408659554882024-03-25T19:25:57.844-04:00GMonsterTVGMonsterTVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02716802878987138007noreply@blogger.comBlogger1772125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8020193040865955488.post-78631250546502910132024-03-25T19:25:00.001-04:002024-03-25T19:25:56.485-04:00"Ancient Apocalypse" Review: If "Ancient Aliens" Had A PseudoHistory Cousin<p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSTbjcYFCEd5V7YAiG9-hJM-9viPNpPK5dQoALVw_EwFB9POzm39Ea7et5M2Y_6YbhApXP9YVea8wOuCe9k6M4qfVJJx3-BMZExZqA0TJ79hWDJm04pwTehaAiz3Iuo8yNApK5l1r07Pxou9Re5IXxtywWzlAdU1WcU3jlF5kiQzOKPcL9tPq9WWYVebXe/s300/aa1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="168" data-original-width="300" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSTbjcYFCEd5V7YAiG9-hJM-9viPNpPK5dQoALVw_EwFB9POzm39Ea7et5M2Y_6YbhApXP9YVea8wOuCe9k6M4qfVJJx3-BMZExZqA0TJ79hWDJm04pwTehaAiz3Iuo8yNApK5l1r07Pxou9Re5IXxtywWzlAdU1WcU3jlF5kiQzOKPcL9tPq9WWYVebXe/s1600/aa1.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">"Ancient Apocalypse" is a eight episode series on "NetFlix". Graham Hancock, an investigative journalist, is much at odds (according to him) with established historians, archaeologists and geologists. The NetFlix series is based on his 1995 book "Fingerprints Of The Gods". </span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Hancock believes we "are a species with amnesia". He contends that human civilization is much older than currently thought. In the series Graham lays out his "evidence" for a civilization or civilizations existing BEFORE the last Ice Age.<br /></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The series asks why we have structures such as pyramids scattered around the globe. Why do many civilizations have a similar "flood" story? Graham says it's because a group of "travelers" visited various groups long ago and taught them agriculture, architecture, astronomy, etc. Basically this premise takes away the idea that these societies could create such amazing structures without outside interference. Hancock's theory has actually been around for some time. A 1882 book entitled "Atlantis: The Antediluvian World" by Ignatius Donnelly contends the same thing. The story of Atlantis originated with Plato. Did such an advanced civilization actually exist or is it meant to be a warning about society's hubris? </span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Here are some of the sites Hancock visits:</span><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Graham visits <b>Gunung Padang</b> in Indonesia. For many years scientists believed the thousands of columnar basalt stones were naturally occurring. Hancock suggests this may be the world's oldest pyramid (even older than the Egyptian pyramids) and that there are a number of underground chambers hidden in the hillside. Is Gunung Padang really some 14,000 to 27,000 years old? </span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">The <b>Great Pyramid of Cholula </b>in Mexico may be the largest structure ever created. When the Spanish invaded they build over top of the pyramid. A church now stands on top of a hill (obscuring what is below). The secret is that inside the pyramid there are several older structures. The oldest pyramid in the series may be from around 500 BC. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">In Malta, Graham explores <b>Ggantja. </b>The site is officially 5600 years old. Hancock believes it to be the oldest standing structure on Earth. He contends that in the last Ice Age humans walked across a land bridge from Italy to Sicily to Malta. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Malta has a number of different temples that all have different orientations. If you go back past the accepted time frame, all these temples line up with <b>Sirius (the dog star)</b>. It is of course the brightest star in the sky. But what is so special about Sirius that people in Malta, the ancient Egyptians, and other culture were so attracted to it? </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Off the coast of Florida, does the <b>Bimini Road</b> point to the existence of Atlantis? How many people believe Atlantis is off the coast of Florida? Not me. This seemed to be a strange addition to the series. Graham also looks at some old maps (from the 14th to 16th centuries). They in turn were based on older source material. Obviously the world would look very different with a lower water level. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Next it's off to <b>Gobecki Tepe (and Karahan Tepe) </b>in Turkey. Gobecki Tepe was discovered in 1994 and may be one of the most important archaeological discoveries of all times. It is twice as old as Stonehenge and the Sphinx (which were built around the same time). Gobekli Tepe is believed to be the world's first temple. Its circularly arranged T shaped columns have lots of carvings of animals. Graham speaks with someone about the designs carved into the rocks. They ascertain that the scorpions, birds, etc actually describe constellations. Why were ancient societies so interested in the sky? Why was Gobecki Tepe and it's associated sites purposefully buried at some point? </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">The Mesopotamians (believed to be the world's oldest culture) had a tradition about our origin. The first humans were lazy and unruly so that gods sent a huge deluge (flood) to wipe them out. They then sent seven sages (the <b>Apkallu)</b> to various parts of the world to teach the remaining humans architecture, architecture and astronomy. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Hancock visits <b>Poverty Point</b> in Louisiana and the <b>Serpent's Mound</b> in Ohio. He asserts that these sites are much older than believed. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">In the region of Cappadocia, Turkey a vast network of underground chambers exist. It is called <b>Derinkuyu</b> (meaning deep well). The site is large enough to house 20,000 people plus livestock and food. Later discoveries include a network of similar sites-- many of which might be connected. Who would build it and why? Some think it was to hide from invaders. But Graham thinks it's something else. A Zoroastrian tradition says Yima received a vision from the god Ahura Mazda telling him to take the best people, two of all animals and various plants and hide below ground because a terrible winter was coming. That winter would be heralded by a "snake" in the sky. Was that snake a comet?</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Hancock again travels to the US and the <b>Channeled Scablands</b> in south eastern Washington. The environmental is very otherworldly. It has strange rock formations, giant canyons and lots of groves in the landscape. Could this have been caused by a sudden tremendous flood?</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">At the US / Mexico border at <b>Murray Springs</b> Graham encounters a researcher who is looking at the "black mat" layers of Earth. Below the "mat" are bones of various animals such as Mastadons, American camels, saber toothed tigers, etc. Above the mat none of these animals exist. Is this proof of the extinction event Graham has been looking for? The dinosaurs were wiped out by a comet some 66 millions ago. Could the same have happened AGAIN 13,000 years ago? </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">At the beginning of the series Hancock asked "<b>Why were ancient peoples so interested in the sky"?</b> He asserts it's because debris from comets (when the Earth went through the Taurid comet stream) set off a devastating flood and the last Ice Age. Do the symbols we see on sites such as Gobecki Tepe try to tell us when this event happened? Do they serve as a warning that such an event could happen in the future? And if so, what could we possibly do to prevent it. </span></li></ul><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Grade: 4 1/2 (out of 5 Monsters). "Ancient Apocalypse" has a high production value and is very entertaining. Hancock crosses the globe visiting various ancient sites to support his hypothesis. He believes that at the of the last Ice Age a group of "travelers" from Atlantis visited various groups of indigenous peoples and taught them architecture, agriculture, astronomy, etc. OK interesting idea. I have often wondered how we ended up with pyramids all over the world if these people never crossed paths. Why has "Ancient Apocalypse" been cited as "the most dangerous show on NetFlix". The major reason is the lack of FACTS. Hancock continually contends that mainstream historians / archaeologists refuse to acknowledge what he has discovered. That's because he is just presenting his skewed views and has no real evidence. I'm all for a good story (and I really want to believe what he's saying) but we need some truth to back it up. I should have known we were in trouble when Joe Rogan showed up. How did this series get the green light? Probably because Hancock's son is the senior manager of unscripted original programming at NetFlix. I'm all for questioning "authorities" but just saying something doesnt make it so. I hope viewers can enjoy the series and still ask critical questions. I fear that wont be the case though since nutcase conspiracy theorists seem to be multiplying exponentially. There is not a conspiracy behind everything in the world people! And the Illuminati / Lizard People / Rothchilds / Masons / etc are not trying to keep you from some big hidden truth. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; text-align: left;"></p><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjFgtfk9ZEJ954YK6bQB-Ga24ikmY19OnVXWvnUk5tQVsXR0iRLGB7nCbVKYXOaLNXmbYZ08gLKg33Xk32V5FNiKzylihYmBq2Moe3I5fFxAbp0uUQI6GTbiUor6fBNIys2-xX0sfqCpaZkKo1S1QY2CnaINiIWmv68-HB-Wv-5R-9BHO-K41SolXaW-7N/s320/4orangemonsters.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="54" data-original-width="320" height="54" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjFgtfk9ZEJ954YK6bQB-Ga24ikmY19OnVXWvnUk5tQVsXR0iRLGB7nCbVKYXOaLNXmbYZ08gLKg33Xk32V5FNiKzylihYmBq2Moe3I5fFxAbp0uUQI6GTbiUor6fBNIys2-xX0sfqCpaZkKo1S1QY2CnaINiIWmv68-HB-Wv-5R-9BHO-K41SolXaW-7N/s1600/4orangemonsters.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: arial;">Photo Credits: <a href="https://ca.flixable.com/title/ancient-apocalypse/">https://ca.flixable.com/title/ancient-apocalypse/</a><br /></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><i style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></i></span><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; text-align: left;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><i style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: arial;">GMonsterTV<br /></span></span></i></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><i style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">TV: Heavy On Horror, Sci Fi, Fantasy & Adventure<br /></span></span></span></i></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><i style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">March 25, 2024</span></span></span></i></span></p><p><br /></p>GMonsterTVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02716802878987138007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8020193040865955488.post-59646706389504451682024-02-25T04:17:00.001-05:002024-02-25T04:23:18.111-05:00"Legendary Locations" Season 1 Review: How Many Of These Mysterious And Interesting Places Do You Know About?<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU0eNuPDcqoSFgqifte5xIc8XNe-Y0oMsnB3PwqyT2JNV0OjejH3hzyTIoYMsAUUCYDKbaTFUOxmtLIiPfRK74lRvS9GxmNXRTju0J8cKUwVgSMISXQfdWqAyreglaD7h-Udxdm2M_0DwS7-xbyNLYrYRp2yKobhyphenhyphenzXmNtiVxH4t-3AwXKTKrZG0IVxgZH/s404/legendary2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="228" data-original-width="404" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU0eNuPDcqoSFgqifte5xIc8XNe-Y0oMsnB3PwqyT2JNV0OjejH3hzyTIoYMsAUUCYDKbaTFUOxmtLIiPfRK74lRvS9GxmNXRTju0J8cKUwVgSMISXQfdWqAyreglaD7h-Udxdm2M_0DwS7-xbyNLYrYRp2yKobhyphenhyphenzXmNtiVxH4t-3AwXKTKrZG0IVxgZH/s320/legendary2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Two seasons of "Legendary Locations" are currently viewable on Discovery. Each episode visits three interesting locations. The show is hosted by Josh Gates. He has produced and/or hosted a number of other travel and paranormal related shows. </span></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Gates hosted "Destination Truth" on the SyFy channel for five seasons. Episodes later aired on the Travel Channel as well. Currently viewable on Roku. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">He also hosted some of the live episodes for "Ghost Hunters" (16 seasons total) and "Ghost Hunters International" (3 seasons). "Ghost Hunter" is currently viewable on Discovery (seasons 14-16), NetFlix (season 8-9), Hulu (only on Hulu Live), Pluto (on the Ghost Hunters channel), etc. "Ghost Hunter International" is currently on Roku, </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">He executive produced and hosted "Expedition Unknown" which currently has 19 seasons plus specials. The Discovery channel has 12 seasons. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Gates also produced and directed SyFy's "Stranded" series (which aired in 2013). There are 2 seasons. Not currently available for streaming but can pay per episode to watch. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Along with paranormal researcher Jessica Chobot and scientist Phil Torres, Gates hosts "Expedition X" (which aired in 2020). Seven seasons currently available on Discovery and Hulu (Hulu Live only). </span></li></ul><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Below are a few of my favorites from each episode of "Legendary Locations". </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Season 1</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 1- <i>Monuments, Mountains, and Monsters</i> (2017)- <b>Chichen Itza </b>is in the Yucatan, Mexico. It was built by the Mayans and is one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. It is also an UNESCO World Heritage Site. If you go there during Spring Break you can watch the feather serpent god Kukulkan's shadow descend down the side of a step pyramid. The Mayans are fascinating for their scientific, astronomical and engineering genius as well as their violent culture (which included lots of human sacrifices). </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 2-<i> Back From The Dead</i>- A visit to <b>Transylvania</b>, Romania. Tourists flock to Bram Castle since it resembles the home of Bram Stoker's "Dracula" (written in 1897). The real "Dracula" was probably Vlad Tepes III. He belonged to the order of the Dragon. Their mission was to defend the lands from the Ottomans... but you didnt want to run into this guy. He didnt get the nickname Vlad the Impaler for nothing. He is thought to have killed something like 80,000 people. And in Munich, the holiday of <b>Krampus Day</b> is celebrated in a big way. He's kinda the opposite of Santa Claus. He is believed to punish bad children, throw them in his bag and climb to the top of the tallest tree and eat them. The holiday was banned by the Nazis during WWII. It's now back in a big way. I just learned about this holiday several years ago and it's delightfully strange. It's become much more popular in the US recently. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 3-<i> Lost and Found</i>- <b>Angkor Wat</b> in Cambodia is the world's largest religious building covering over 400 acres. What happened to the ancient Khmer empire? LIDAR analysis indicates that flooding was the culprit. Flooding led to famine and then the collapse of the civilization. In La Paz, Bolivia, they keep skulls in their homes in the belief that they will protect the homeowners and bring good luck. Some skulls may be relatives but others are just random people that are dig up. The residents pray to the skulls, dress them up, talk to them, etc. Everyone comes together to display their skulls (known as natitas) during the <b>Day Of The Skulls.</b> </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 4- <i>Game of Bones and Unknowns</i>- <b>Cat Island</b> in Japan. Yes please! The island is officially called Tashiojima and is one square mile. There is currently a population of 55 humans and hundreds of cats. The cats were originally brought to the island to scare off mice. Cats are symbols of good luck in Japan. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 5-<i> Last Resorts</i>- I had never heard of the reed city (also called the <b>Uros Islands) in Lake Titicaca</b>. They are on the Peruvian side of the lake and were created by the Uro people. Around 1200 people currently live on the islands. They were originally built to protect the group from invaders (since in the event of attack, they could move their homes elsewhere). The residents subsist by farming, killing birds and gathering eggs. More recently tourism has become a major source of revenue. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 6- <i>Portals To Punishment</i>- <b>Gobekli Tepe </b>in Turkey is believed to be some 12,000 years old. It was discovered in 1994 and may be one of the most important archaeological discoveries of all times. It is twice as old as Stonehenge and the Sphinx (which were built around the same time). Gobekli Tepe is believed to be the world's first temple. It's circularly arranged T shaped columns have lots of carvings of animals. The only older site is the recently discovered Bonculku Tarla. Also in Turkey, it is estimated to be 13,000 years old. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 7- <i>Crystal Skull Obsession</i>- In Scotland's Shetland Islands residents celebrate the <b>Viking Festival of Fire.</b> The nominated Jarl leads a procession through town and then they burn a longboat to symbolize the Vikings return to Valhalla. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 8-<i> Places Of Power</i>- Istanbul's legendary Hagia Sophia and the <b>Blue Mosque</b> are highlighted. In the 1400s the Ottoman Empire took over the city and changed the Hagia Sophia from a Christian church into a mosque. Nearby the stunning Blue Mosque was also built. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 9- <i>Cults Of Personality</i>- Cargo cults developed during WWII as a result of planes dropping cargo to support their troops. The indigenous people on Vanuata in the Pacific Islands began to worship the planes as gods. One island celebrates a <b>John Frum Day</b> (complete with US uniforms and the flying of the American flag). It is based on the legend of an American solider appearing and telling them to resist the colonists. In <b>Lalibela Ethopia </b>11 underground churches carved from rock exist. In the 1100s King Lalibela had them built after experiencing a vision. The area is known as the "New Holy Land". It is a pilgrimage location for Coptic Christians. Some people believe the Arc of the Covenant is hidden there. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 10-<i> Secrets In Stone-</i> <b>Petra </b>in Jordan is listed as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. It previously existed on a trade route. In 300 and 500 AD an earthquake destroyed much of the site. Just 15% of the site has been uncovered. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 11-<i> If Walls Could Talk</i>- <b>The Great Wall Of India (or Kumbhalgarh) </b>covers some 23 miles in western India. It was built by Rana Kumbha in the 15th century (by hand) and took some 15 years to complete. Legends says that someone had to voluntarily agree in be beheaded in order for the wall to be built. Unsurprisingly, no one came forward. A mystic named Baba Meyer appears and agreed. Today pilgrims made the steep trip to the wall to honor him. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 12-<i> Pi-Rat Paradise</i>- Pirate treasure may be hidden on the tiny island of <b>Saint Marie (or Nosy Boraha) Madagascar</b>. It was along the shipping route where pirates operated in the 17th and 18th centuries. In 2015 a large silver bar was found by divers off the coast. Feeling lucky? Feel free to plan a trip and see what you find. Also check out the pirate cemetery on nearby Ile aux Femmes. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 13- <i>Fire Of The Gods</i>- <b>Biosphere 2</b> is located outside of Oracle, Arizona. This 3.14 acre closed ecosystem was designed as a prototype for living on other planets. The facility contains seven "biomes" including: a rainforest, ocean with coral reef, mangrove wetlands, savanah, desert, etc. Eight participants were sealed in the Biosphere from 1991 to 1993, The two year mission was considered a failure by the media. But those involved say the media missed the mark. Biosphere 2 was an EXPERIMENT meant to show the challenges that must be overcome before such a venture can succeed. One of the biggest issues was major a imbalance in the oxygen and carbon dioxide levels. Apparently the carbon dioxide in the soil interacted with the large amount in the concrete in the facility. Oxygen levels became dangerously low. External oxygen eventually had to be pumped in. The participants also suffered from extreme starvation. The growth cycle of the foods they grew was too long to support the team. Conflict also arose-- proving that humans are always the most unstable element of any closed system. The team broke into two groups. Luckily no one resorted to violence. Despite these challenges they learned a lot about what it tales to make such a project work. The facility is now owned by the University of Arizona and is still teaching us valuable lessons about self sufficiency. It is also being used for climate research. Where else can you test the effects of rain forest loss or bleaching of coral reefs? There is also a NetFlix series about the original project called "Spaceship Earth".</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 14- <i>Angels or Demons?</i> The <b>Winchester Mystery House </b>is a 24,000 square foot mansion in San Jose, CA. It was built by the heiress of the Winchester Repeating Rifle fortune (Sarah Winchester). A psychic told her the family was cursed by everyone their rifles killed. Sarah must continue building onto the mansion in order to keep the spirits away. And that's what she did until she died at the age of 83. </span></li></ul><div><br /></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Grade: No grade assigned since it's not a scripted series. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Photo Credits: </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.travelchannel.com/shows/legendary-locations">https://www.travelchannel.com/shows/legendary-locations</a><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><i style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></i></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><i style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: arial;">GMonsterTV</span></i></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><i style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">TV: Heavy On Horror, Sci Fi, Fantasy & Adventure</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">February 25, 2024</span></span></i></span></p>GMonsterTVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02716802878987138007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8020193040865955488.post-75694712888501250512024-02-06T07:04:00.001-05:002024-02-06T07:04:29.306-05:00"Only Murders In The Building" Season 1 Review: A Fun Twisty WhodunIt With Three Great Leads<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn-UgYbRIpNXidL8Bw8Meh8h3ANT7CWnvwxHGv1vJa5x1IktWromI6bG5iueWh7d-vIA_Mhmusp_921YcFysTBajBMMFm3bP3Bb6CBKDyDEkfL06u1EnsQ0EoQNUHsrFzQa02niySn7-6PKjQNZW0hFUXKxYjKDiPYW4ppClSKmHoQtlA3UJQxaHxBCnV3/s275/murder1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="183" data-original-width="275" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn-UgYbRIpNXidL8Bw8Meh8h3ANT7CWnvwxHGv1vJa5x1IktWromI6bG5iueWh7d-vIA_Mhmusp_921YcFysTBajBMMFm3bP3Bb6CBKDyDEkfL06u1EnsQ0EoQNUHsrFzQa02niySn7-6PKjQNZW0hFUXKxYjKDiPYW4ppClSKmHoQtlA3UJQxaHxBCnV3/s1600/murder1.jpeg" width="275" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">There are currently 3 seasons of "Only Murders In The Building" available on Hulu. The show was created by Steve Martin and John Hoffman. It has garnered critical acclaim with nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series and Golden Globe for Best Television Series- Musical or Comedy. The three leads have also been nominated for Golden Globes and Primetime Emmy Awards. </span></p><p><b style="font-family: arial;">Spoilers Ahead: Turn Back Now If You Haven't Seen Season 1 of "Only Murders In The Building"</b></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The first scene of the series opens with a SWAT team entering a building. Next we see Oliver Putnam (Martin Short) and Charles Haden-Savage (Steve Martin) encounter Mabel Mora (Selena Gomez). She is kneeling over a dead body. Flash back two months. The three residents of the Arconia (on New York's upper east side) bond over true crime and the death of fellow building resident-- Tim Kono. The police say it's a suicide. The threesome dont believe it. They start a podcast about the case and of course they call it "Only Murders In The Building". They must peel back first the crime, then the characters, then their secrets. This adds a new mission to the three who were each very isolated in their own way. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">At the end of the first episode we learn Mabel knows more about the case than she's saying. She has a pic of her and the deceased Tim. Written on the bottom of the Polaroid is "My Hardy Boys".</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Another resident of the building, Teddy Dimas, sponsors their podcast. He wants air time for his chain of delis. Teddy has previously sponsored some of Oliver's shows (he's a Broadway director). Unfortunately many flopped. As time goes on it seems the Dimas (father and son) may be involved in Tim's death. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The show is very meta at times with fans congregating outside the Arconia. They even get to participate in a brain storming session (a dream come true for every true crime fan). The podcast hosts have ship names such as the Mabellines, Haidens Maidens, Putnuts and Arconiacs. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Charles meets a nice bassonist who is also a resident of the building. Jan tries to join the crime solving group but Mabel and Oliver find her less than helpful. They encourage her to leave.Then Jan is stabbed by some mysterious stranger. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">In the end, it turns out the killer of Tim Kono... wait for it... it's Jan. She was having an affair with him. She didnt take his breaking up with her too well. She poisoned him and made it look like he shot himself in the head. Jan is officially cuckoo. She poisons Charles. For Jan's grand finale she plans to blow up the building and everyone in it. Wow. Luckily Mabel and Oliver figure out her plan and save Charles in the nick of time. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The three are allowed back into the building (after previously being kicked out). They are celebrating on the roof when Mabel goes for more champagne. Oliver and Charles get texts saying "Get out of the building now!!!". They run to get Mabel. She is kneeling over a very dead Bunny.. She has Mabel's knitting needle in her chest. Remember that first scene with the SWAT team storming the building? That depicted this moment. It has nothing to do with Jan. The three are paraded by the police in front of all the other tenants and off to jail.Police Detective Williams tells them not to say anything. And with that we're ready for a new adventure in season 2. And end scene. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Grade: 4 1/2 Monsters (out of 5). "Only Murders In the Building" season 1 is a comedy mystery whodunit with lots of quirky characters. The three leads (Steve Martin, Martin Short, Selena Gomez) are excellent. The show has been renewed for a fourth season. With lots of twists and turns, it's definitely worth a watch. My only criticism is that with 10 episodes, it's a bit longer than I would personally like. But that's probably just my ADHD talking. I can't wait to see where season 2 leads. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRtrZNk7hYlra6FgierSFNhesJ0VHdt5z7UHPb1ROe9YuMxETpO1kJoHH_xVkMDLB2D-ePe9tjZNC3M6x7nEO3Kx4DNeqbGOZvPfq-C7ZhUPUFYFxxuFEIKNyXuxQ-9oMQi0-ixn_Jdqt2N5GWsqbeyRaRCHCoBO9UAc2o0jFukYWmtU2JUZPvJtstCycj/s320/4orangemonsters.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="54" data-original-width="320" height="54" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRtrZNk7hYlra6FgierSFNhesJ0VHdt5z7UHPb1ROe9YuMxETpO1kJoHH_xVkMDLB2D-ePe9tjZNC3M6x7nEO3Kx4DNeqbGOZvPfq-C7ZhUPUFYFxxuFEIKNyXuxQ-9oMQi0-ixn_Jdqt2N5GWsqbeyRaRCHCoBO9UAc2o0jFukYWmtU2JUZPvJtstCycj/s1600/4orangemonsters.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;">Photo Credits:</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;"><a href="Spoilers Ahead: Turn Back Now If You Haven't Seen Season 1 of "Only Murders In The Buiding"">Spoilers Ahead: Turn Back Now If You Haven't Seen Season 1 of "Only Murders In The Buiding"</a></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;"><i>GMonsterTV</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><i><span style="background-color: white;">TV: Heavy On Horror, Sci Fi, Fantasy & Adventure</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box;" /><span style="background-color: white;">February 6, 2024</span></i></span></p>GMonsterTVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02716802878987138007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8020193040865955488.post-36383853290234374252024-02-03T08:12:00.002-05:002024-02-03T08:12:56.878-05:00"The Fall Of The House Of Usher" Series Review: A Deal With The Devil (Or At Least A Demon) <p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWkSZtzLe_LXabkJAaYUjCXOD7nF_mMSvHvSL_AyFUj1dbmYRtWOVCgX1unk_4SdDHWNH7d2UUTAMVgoyY1CmDCGwMbLzU2SrmMb6wnXL3wjm6-81zXDCvAoMqibqrcAxFg5IOTEn6hfsak5j-242Zh9TKqTj1pr8glV9Gk6rpExqZP06QzgQ7DgSJAHqY/s1280/usher1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWkSZtzLe_LXabkJAaYUjCXOD7nF_mMSvHvSL_AyFUj1dbmYRtWOVCgX1unk_4SdDHWNH7d2UUTAMVgoyY1CmDCGwMbLzU2SrmMb6wnXL3wjm6-81zXDCvAoMqibqrcAxFg5IOTEn6hfsak5j-242Zh9TKqTj1pr8glV9Gk6rpExqZP06QzgQ7DgSJAHqY/s320/usher1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">"The Fall Of The House Of Usher" is currently viewable on NetFlix. There are eight episodes total. It's written and directed by Mike Flanagan. I LOVE everything he does. My absolute favor is "The Haunting Of Hill House" (see reviews <a href="http://gmonster320.blogspot.com/search/label/The%20Haunting%20Of%20Hill%20House?max-results=10">here</a>) There's also "The Haunting Of Bly Manor" (see reviews <a href="http://gmonster320.blogspot.com/search/label/The%20Haunting%20Of%20Bly%20Manor?max-results=10">here</a>), "Midnight Mass" (see reviews <a href="http://gmonster320.blogspot.com/2021/12/midnight-mass-review-mike-flanagan.html">here</a>) and a number of other movies (see <a href="http://gmonster320.blogspot.com/2018/11/all-mike-flanagan-productions-to-date.html">here</a>). </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Flanagan (like Ryan Murphy from "American Horror Story") typically works with a group of actors playing different parts each time. Back in this production are: wife Kate Siegel, Carla Gugino, Henry Thomas, Rahul Kohli, Samantha Sloyan, T'Nia Miller, Bruce Greenwood, Zach Gilford, and Annabeth Gish. </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Warning: Spoilers Ahead. Turn Back Now If You Haven't Seen This Series.</b><br /><br />The show is set between 1953 and 2023. It follows a very wealthy family headed by Roderick Usher (portrayed by Bruce Greenwood and in earlier flashbacks by Zach Gilford) . He owns a pharmaceutical company named Fortunato. His twin sister Madeline Usher (portrayed by Mary McDonnell and in earlier flashbacks by Willa Fitzgerald) is the COO. Roderick has six adult children. </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Frederick</b> (portrayed by Henry Thomas)- The oldest child. He is married to Morella and is the father of Lenore. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Camille</b> (portrayed by Katie Siegel)- Illegitimate child of Roderick, PR head for Fortunato, She has two assistants-- Toby and Tina.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Victorine</b> (portrayed by T'Nia Miller) The oldest of Roderick's illegitimate children, She is a surgeon working on a breakthrough heart medical device. Her wife is Dr Ali Ruiz (Paola Nunez).</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Napoleon "Leo"</b> (portrayed by Rahul Kohli)- Illegitimate child of Roderick. He is a video game developer with a drug problem. His boyfriend is Julius.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Tamerlane "Tammy"</b> (portrayed by Samantha Sloya)- Rodericks' oldest daughter and head of Goldbug (a lifestyle products company). Her husband is fitness instruction Bill T Wilson.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Prospero "Perry" </b>(portrayed by Sauriyan Sapkota)- The youngest illegitimate child of Roderick.</span></li></ul><p></p><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Other characters include:</span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Juno </b>(portrayed by Ruth Codd) Roderick's much younger second wife. She is addicted to Ligodone (a Forutnato drug). </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Arthur Pym</b> (portrayed by Mark Hamill)- He is the family's ruthless attorney.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>US Assistant Attorney General C Auguste Dupin "Auggie"</b> (portrayed by Carl Lumbly), He and Roderick have a long and complicated history together. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Verna </b>(portrayed by Carla Gugino)- She is a very mysterious character. Verna is an anagram of "Raven". Obviously the Raven featured prominently in Poe works..</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Eliza Usher</b> (portrayed by Annabeth Gish)- She is the Usher twins mother.</span></li></ul></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br />Each episode of "The Fall Of The House Of Usher" is based on an Edgar Allen Poe short story:<br /></span><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;">A Midnight Dreary</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">The Masque Of The Red Death</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Murder In The Rue Morgue</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">The Black Cat</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">The Tell-Tale Heart</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Goldbug</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">The Pit and The Pendulum</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">The Raven</span></li></ol><span style="font-family: arial;"><br />As the series begins w</span><span style="font-family: arial;">e know the six Usher offspring have all died in shocking deaths within one week. We just dont know the specifics. Roderick tells Dupin he will confess. To what we're not sure. </span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Flashback to their youth. Roderick and his twin sister Madeline witness their mother's agonizing and supernatural death. Her uncaring boss refuses to help her. The man is the also secretly the father of the twins. Fast forward. They are now filthy rich but have tons of issues. It's hard to tell which members of this family are more screwed up than the others. They are cruel and greedy people. The only decent one in the bunch is granddaughter Lenore. </span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Meanwhile the pharmaceutical company Roderick and Madeline helm causes millions of deaths due to drug dependence/overdoses. They have blood on their hands at every turn. As the bodies rain down, Verna tells Roderick he is in the top 5 list of most people killed throughout history. Roderick and family could have lived humble, loving lives. Instead his decision doomed everyone in his family. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">We see the Usher's family graves. There are the six children's graves along with Roderick and Madeline. Here they will rest for all eternity with the people they most hated. Verna places a symbol of each on their tombstones. There's a mask for Perry, a smartphone for Camille, a cat collar for Leo, a gold scarab for Tammy (to reflect her business), a plastic heart for Victorine, a raven's feather and a white rose for Lenore, a cocaine vial for Frederick and lastly Egyptian sapphire "eyes" for Madeline and a shot glass for Roderick. Remember Verna toasted Roderick and Madeline with </span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;">Henri IV Dudognon Heritage Cognac</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 18px;"> when they sealed their deal. She said he would drink it again on the day he died.</span> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Verna turns into a raven like she has so many times before. Aggie leaves the graveyard saying he is the luckiest man alive. He has a family who loves him. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">In the end was it all worth it for the Usher family? I'm going with a big "no". I'll happily keep my quiet and at times boring life. </span></div><div><br /></div><div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Grade: 5 (out of 5) Monster. Excellent. Another intriguing adaptation of a horror classic (in this case several works by Edgar Allan Poe). I absolutely love everything that Mike Flanagan does. The stories are always compelling. The acting and production values are top notch. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Carla Gugino is especially compelling as the mysterious Vera. I wish we could have seen more of her. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">My only criticism is that Flanagan sometimes packs too much dialogue into a show. I know they want to use as much of Poe's works as possible but that sometimes leads to very wordy episodes. But I still love it. This has prompted me to go back and check out Poe's works again. "TFotHoU" will be the last series from Flanagan on NetFlix. He is moving over to Amazon. I can't wait to see what he does next. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOkKyCTPqt3dpqcsBzddOmLo6F3FRzGhBaB6jShdGcxyOqoDjsLhxj96kkMyxUSL6zIH6XwTm7LMteWBn0QHnM1_eIHxv1A_pEf3Rsmm_38Ge76ck4wwS-cUiPHE5r7FN1CCXEYpAjSNrFeApb7CaH_nfpxuOokgZF6L722UTPhmjoTCn_kLbPUnW-kK_V/s320/5orangemonsters.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="42" data-original-width="320" height="42" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOkKyCTPqt3dpqcsBzddOmLo6F3FRzGhBaB6jShdGcxyOqoDjsLhxj96kkMyxUSL6zIH6XwTm7LMteWBn0QHnM1_eIHxv1A_pEf3Rsmm_38Ge76ck4wwS-cUiPHE5r7FN1CCXEYpAjSNrFeApb7CaH_nfpxuOokgZF6L722UTPhmjoTCn_kLbPUnW-kK_V/s1600/5orangemonsters.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br />Photo Credits:<br /><a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/the-fall-of-the-house-of-usher-review-netflix-mike-flanagan">https://www.ign.com/articles/the-fall-of-the-house-of-usher-review-netflix-mike-flanagan</a><br /><br />GMonsterTV<br /><br />TV: Heavy On Horror, Sci Fi, Fantasy & Adventure<br />February 2, 2024</span><p></p></div></div></div></div>GMonsterTVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02716802878987138007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8020193040865955488.post-56921914392348355672024-01-29T07:25:00.000-05:002024-01-29T07:25:06.812-05:00"American Horror Stories" Season 1 Review: Is This "AHS" Spin-off Worth The Watch? <p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWumkfKERBltr3MT6zIV8hSdtOdXX47QjuYyl8QaEHjyeZAYTRm-MTBm4ki1JKnwlQdCKGBY7b0fCXLiMiGx_i4yFuOvr1W0DX5BC7ze6oF2_JI23XEqzhIEx55DxfGezat9WYMqgDP_DxsOZAubidU4rgaTVAWlVnDGquHHQESGdz8ff5gT2u_5Q5vDr3/s1440/ahstoriesseason1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWumkfKERBltr3MT6zIV8hSdtOdXX47QjuYyl8QaEHjyeZAYTRm-MTBm4ki1JKnwlQdCKGBY7b0fCXLiMiGx_i4yFuOvr1W0DX5BC7ze6oF2_JI23XEqzhIEx55DxfGezat9WYMqgDP_DxsOZAubidU4rgaTVAWlVnDGquHHQESGdz8ff5gT2u_5Q5vDr3/s320/ahstoriesseason1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Season 1 of "American Horror Stories: is currently viewable on Hulu. Unlike Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk's juggernaut "American Horror Story", "Stories" </span><span style="font-family: arial;">is an anthology. This helps smooth out the structural issues of the original series. The main problems being each season starts out strong but has a hard time sticking the landing. What should be the finale is typically one to two episodes before the actual ending. </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">There are seven episodes total in season 1. Three episodes are based on "Murder House" (the first season of "American Horror Story"). There are tons of fun Easter eggs for fans. </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Season 1 episode titles:</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Rubber(wo)Man part 1-</b> Very meta. An unsuspecting couple and their rebellious teenage daughter take up residence in the "Murder House" Scarlett is harassed by a group of mean girls led by Paris Jackson.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Rubber(wo)Man part 2</b>- More of the same.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Drive In-</b> Audiences at a drive in view a forbidden film (with very bad results). AHS alum John Carroll Lynch is the movie's director. It was great to see Adrienne Barbeau as well. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>The Naught List- </b>You Tube jerky bros get their just rewards when Danny Tejo shows up as a very bad Santa. More of him please!</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Ba'al-</b> A woman (AHS alum Billie Lourd) will do anything to get pregnant. Great twisty ending!</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Feral-</b> Dont go in the woods. AHS alum Cody Fern is a park ranger. A couple searches for their missing son. Much was made of Cody's bad Australian accent. The funny part is that is his REAL accent. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Game Over-</b> Ben (Dylan McDermott) is back. Too bad he couldnt stay longer. The end of the "Murder House" story line. Or is it?</span></li></ul><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Rotten Tomatoes gave season 1 a 52% from critics and a 36% from audiences. Major criticisms include the acting overall and especially Scarlett (Sierra McCormick) and Ruby (Kaia Jordan Gerber-- supermodel Cindy Crawford's daughter) in the "Murder House" episodes. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Grade: 4 Monsters (out of 5). It seems that most people didnt like season 1 of "American Horror Stories". It may be especially hard to please the rabid "AHS" fan base. I approached the series with an open mind and enjoyed it. Sure the acting is a little stale at times. I'm looking at you Scarlett and Ruby. Sure they spend a little too much time at the "Murder House". Who cares? I much prefer stand alone episodes to a whole season. It's mother ship "American Horror Story" typically starts off very strong but loses it's way before the season finale. It's very frustrating to invest in a whole season and be let down in the end. I'm anxious to see where "American Horror Stories" goes from here. There are currently 3 seasons on Hulu. </span><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: center;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-v677ax1ji8Zk4i3RISJ4SwTYsuq6dSjRnzacPaF2LOE9upmIm55YdooJkXUGYz7mkWmM0_N3HAmINCzWIW4PMWKzsIu4Nfwvid2tdOAdLFcPvEn9i8Rf-z7HYQfjvWG9ayxq8KdD9rHrFNjWUX7zEu0rFpI1PbFnb8J16Z9P780wnthuSJ1pBNK5mNob/s320/4orangemonsters.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="54" data-original-width="320" height="54" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-v677ax1ji8Zk4i3RISJ4SwTYsuq6dSjRnzacPaF2LOE9upmIm55YdooJkXUGYz7mkWmM0_N3HAmINCzWIW4PMWKzsIu4Nfwvid2tdOAdLFcPvEn9i8Rf-z7HYQfjvWG9ayxq8KdD9rHrFNjWUX7zEu0rFpI1PbFnb8J16Z9P780wnthuSJ1pBNK5mNob/s1600/4orangemonsters.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"> Photo Credits:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/american_horror_stories/s01">https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/american_horror_stories/s01</a><br /></span></p><div style="background-color: white; 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vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><i style="box-sizing: border-box;">TV: Heavy On Horror, Sci Fi, Fantasy & Adventure</i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><i style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box;">January 29, 2024</i> </span></p>GMonsterTVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02716802878987138007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8020193040865955488.post-43978704753678264562024-01-21T10:11:00.001-05:002024-01-21T10:11:20.603-05:00Top 10 Horror Movies Of 2023<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuP-cT06nki3knlk7sk-q-8uSkNEZYESEFjhY-1aMxYxpPyRUlH_tYLfBwRF5IMT3JOqw3DhtiYLqRDteDFJDzPSFD1KkxEe4OA6FhtMobEhgrgY5_fctG1yqfw0ifLdf6Usj1dfxLf2xEGczR8OjOUSDQ3oNg_jueEj6gMBMt54EhPeuM6yDzTButJGK7/s1200/evildead.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuP-cT06nki3knlk7sk-q-8uSkNEZYESEFjhY-1aMxYxpPyRUlH_tYLfBwRF5IMT3JOqw3DhtiYLqRDteDFJDzPSFD1KkxEe4OA6FhtMobEhgrgY5_fctG1yqfw0ifLdf6Usj1dfxLf2xEGczR8OjOUSDQ3oNg_jueEj6gMBMt54EhPeuM6yDzTButJGK7/s320/evildead.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">It's time again for my top 10 horror movie picks of the year. 2023 was considered the year of the possession movie. There were at least six such filma released last year-- Exorcist: Believer, Evil Lurks Here, Evil Dead Rise, Attachment, The Pope's Exorcist, Nefarious, etc. I don't even like possession movies that much and my top 3 are all possession movies. Let me know your favorites in the comments below. </span></p><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Honorable Mentions:</span></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div><ul><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Totally Killer</b>- "Back To The Future" with a horror slant. This movie was a lot of fun and starred Kiernan Shipka of "The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina". The main character travels back in time to combat the Sweet 16 Killer. Tons of fun 80's references. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Cocaine Bear-</b> Yes it's stupid and a one trick pony but I dont care, It was lots of fun and had a # of my favorite actors from the TV series "The Americans" including Kerri Russell and her hubby Matthew Rhys as well as Margo Martindale. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Suitable Flesh-</b> In the spirit of Reanimator,This movie is based on a Lovecraft short story. Starring Barbara Crampton and Heather Graham (who may have a pact with the devil since she never seems to age).</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Satanic Hispanics-</b> Anthology- 4 stories and a really good wrap around story (with a super cool demon). Tone transitions are a bit off but I really enjoyed all the stories (especially the two humorous segments)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Renfield-</b> This show hasnt gotten much love but I really enjoyed it. I like how the Renfield/Dracula relationship is depicted as a codependent one. Nicholas Cage is (as always) over the top as Dracula. i do wish the ending had been rewritten. Other than that, it was great. </span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: arial;">And now to my top 10 list:</span></div></div><p></p><ul><li><span style="font-family: arial;">10 <b>El Conde (The Count)-</b> I didnt like at first but watched a second time and it grew on me. In black and white, it's supposed to be the Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet as a 250 year old vampire but I dont know anything about Chilean politics. Hes an old vamp that has lost his will to live. He's joined in ian solated farmhouse by his wife and butler. His grown kids visit. A nun is sent by the Vatican. Some of the visuals are very striking such as the vamps flying over a city with capes blowing in the wind. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">9 <b>Cobweb-</b> About a little boy who hears something in the walls. Starring Lizzy Caplan and from "The Boys" Anthony Starr. Lots of creepy atmosphere. I just wanted to see more of the crazy parents</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">8<b> Infinity Pool-</b> From Brandon Cronenberg. Starring Alexander Skarsgaard and Mia Goth from X/Pearl. A couple goes on a vaca to a fictious country and eventually all hell breaks lose. Interesting idea. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">7<b> The Offering-</b> This one hasnt gotten a lot of buzz but I really enjoyed. It's based on Jewish folklore. I'm always interested to learn about things that I didnt know existed. The basic premise is a guy and his pregnant wife go to see his Hassidic father who owns a funeral home. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>6<b> Birth/Rebirth- Shudder</b>- A retelling of the Frankestein story. How far will a mother will go for her child? Excellent acting by the two leads Marin Ireland and Judy Reyes</span>. The movie is basically a two person show. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">5<b> M3gan-</b> Who doesnt know about this killer doll? She has her own dance craze. I thought the movie was a lot of fun. The action started very quickly (which I appreciate since I have a short attention span). A sequel is planned. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">4 <b>No One Will Save You</b>- Practically no dialogue throughout the movie, The aliens are great. Kudos to actress Kaitlyn Dever THE MOVIE IS A ONE PERSON SHOW. The ending may be a bit confusing. You may need to check online for an explanation. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">3 <b>Evil Dead Rise</b>- It has everything you expect from an evil dead movie-- tons of gore and scary deadites. This time the action moves from an isolated cabin to an isolated apartment building. Alyssa Sutherland is great as the mother. The practical effects were great. No need to have watched the rest of the franchise but there a bunch of fun easter eggs if you do. Also Bruce Campbell (Ash) is the voice on the record that play when they find the hidden Necronomicon. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">2 <b>Talk To Me-</b> Possession as a teenage party trick. So these kids ends up with a dismembered hand. You have to shake it and say "talk to me". A spirit will then inhabit you for whatever period of time. I can somehow see stupid kids of today doing this at a party so they can take videos. They arent fazed by how dangerous it is till it's too late. Great acting by all the young leads. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">1 <b>When Evil Lurks-</b> Possession movies typically arent my favorites but this universe has a very different take on them. They know about possession and the rules you're supposed to follow to handle them properly. Too bad the main characters didnt listen. There are a # of shocking scenes here. That's why it's my #1 of the year. </span></li></ul><div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 22.4px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; 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font-family: arial;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"><br /></em></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 22.4px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; 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font-family: arial;"><i style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0in;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">TV: Heavy On Sci Fi, Horror & Adventure; Light On Reality</em></span></i><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"></span><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 22px;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></em></span><i style="box-sizing: border-box;">January 21, 2024</i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p></div>GMonsterTVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02716802878987138007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8020193040865955488.post-89730729828369607952024-01-21T08:09:00.001-05:002024-01-21T08:09:38.055-05:00"You" Season 4 Review: The Heart Wants What It Wants <p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkrQ_C63P0YXSUNQq4FUtXGTiKga3SBCjnN363xLUdq6pPLrfFlgpEN3sO2mVjGs77EUpvLiAhEAfVpJTZAzZLRfEK97fBCo_q6-3K_RcrYGvvTDA46pXtirclXKdQzINIsabiuUueOqYWP-sZyYsDLjIbP4HRgVAaJfalzylAmzyCmkXPstwsARjIZ4-O/s318/youseason4.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="159" data-original-width="318" height="159" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkrQ_C63P0YXSUNQq4FUtXGTiKga3SBCjnN363xLUdq6pPLrfFlgpEN3sO2mVjGs77EUpvLiAhEAfVpJTZAzZLRfEK97fBCo_q6-3K_RcrYGvvTDA46pXtirclXKdQzINIsabiuUueOqYWP-sZyYsDLjIbP4HRgVAaJfalzylAmzyCmkXPstwsARjIZ4-O/s1600/youseason4.jpeg" width="318" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Heavy Spoilers Ahead: Turn back now if you haven't seen season 4 of "You"</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">When we last left Joe at the end of season 3, he had killed Love (well she was trying to kill him too), faked his own death by chopping off his toes (ouch!), and dropped his baby son off at the neighbors. He was headed to Paris in pursuit of his latest obsession Marienne (he already killed her ex husband Ryan). </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">For some unbeknownst reason, season 4 is divided into two parts. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Joe has settled down in London and posing as a college professor. Joe (currently going by the name Jonathan Moore) tries to fight his urges but we know he can't help himself. He ends up amoungst a group of rich socialites. They are almost as cut throat as he is. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Joe's love interest this time around is wealthy Kate. I'm sure Charlotte Ritchie is a fine actress but I just don't see any chemistry between her and Penn. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">A serial killer dubbed the "Eat The Rich Killer" is lurching about. So part 1 is basically a "whodonit". </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">All hell breaks lose in part 2. The killer is revealed to be Rhys Montrose. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">But wait there's more. In the most shocking twist of the series, it turned out Rhys is not the killer. It is in fact Joe (through his alternate Rhys personality). We revisit previous scenes with the two and now see that Rhys never interacted with anyone but Joe. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">We thought Joe let Marienne (Tati Gabrielle) escape during their last encounter. In reality, she has been locked in Joe's glass cage ever since. The deed was done by "Rhys" and Joe has no memory of the events. He struggles to figure out where she is before Marienne dies of starvation. On a side note, w</span><span style="font-family: arial;">here does Joe get all these plexiglass boxes? It's not like he can travel around with them. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">One of Joe's students (Nadia) discovers Marienne and tries to help her escape. Marienne insists that Nadia NOT go the police. She's very afraid Joe will do something to her daughter. He did follow Marianne half way around the globe so there's not much he wont do. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">In the end Joe and the audience think he's killed his captive. But it's another trick. Nadia slipped Marienne drugs to make it appear her heart stopped. Joe leaves the body in the park. Nadia follows him and Marienne is saved. She is VERY lucky to have survived. She better be thankful Joe didnt decide to dispose of her body by chopping her up or throwing her in the river. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">As you recall from previous seasons, Joe does lots of internal monologing. He's considered himself a good misunderstood person since the beginning. He's FINALLY figured out that he's not a good person. Joe attempts suicide by jumping off a bridge. First he shoves Fake Rhys over and then jumps himself. Joe washes up on shore and survives. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Joe and Kate then move to New York. This is of course where season 1 of "You" began. Kate uses her money to whitewash Joe's past and what happened with Love. Will Joe turn over a new leaf in the fifth (and final) season? Odds are not good. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">But at least now he's not completely delusion about his intentions. I guess that's progress?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><i>The heart wants what it wants. -</i> Emily Dickinson</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Grade: 3 1/2 Monsters (out of 5). Penn Bagley continues to deliver an excellent performance as Joe/Jonathan/whoever despite the story line being a little whacko. Also congrats to Tati Gabrielle for making Marrienne such a sympathetic character. As </span><span style="font-family: arial;">mentioned in my season 3 review had "You" has gotten a bit dull. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Joe's visit to the UK was a bit hoo hum in the beginning. I just don't like any of these people (especially not enough to watch them for 10 episodes). </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Kudos to the writers for trying to mix it up with the Fake Rhys story line. After all we can only watch Joe kill so many people. I've lost count as this point. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">"You" will conclude with a season 5 in 2024. It will be interesting to see how Joe goes out in the end. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDiW1aJHshH9NpsL8Vx16Di0qY1v_fQxbpwfx6RCKxIUDS68IipnFAta6B8SmtrvMhN2BABeCrVjvjAz0MjnQoBkxL6oTB3m2etxJBoau4pawJu-5ScXyqzn1WtvJqQJJocBYTDM6028-8Pj66UBmskojiH75OfL43QQKpC81WESO6R1tSga1ND5pTqi9x/s320/3orangemonsters.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="72" data-original-width="320" height="72" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDiW1aJHshH9NpsL8Vx16Di0qY1v_fQxbpwfx6RCKxIUDS68IipnFAta6B8SmtrvMhN2BABeCrVjvjAz0MjnQoBkxL6oTB3m2etxJBoau4pawJu-5ScXyqzn1WtvJqQJJocBYTDM6028-8Pj66UBmskojiH75OfL43QQKpC81WESO6R1tSga1ND5pTqi9x/s1600/3orangemonsters.jpg" width="320" /></a> </span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Photo Credits:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://screenrant.com/you-season-4-poster-joe-new-start-characters/">https://screenrant.com/you-season-4-poster-joe-new-start-characters/</a><br /></span></p><div style="background-color: white; 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font-stretch: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"><br /></em></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 22.4px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box; 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background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0in;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">TV: Heavy On Sci Fi, Horror & Adventure; Light On Reality</em></span></i><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"></span><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 22px;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></em></span><i style="box-sizing: border-box;">January 21, 2024</i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>GMonsterTVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02716802878987138007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8020193040865955488.post-63543799260439148412024-01-18T07:45:00.001-05:002024-01-18T07:45:47.369-05:00"Beef" Series Review: Road Rage As Therapy <p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjieSA9pSlZ_IZoe-FbM2mkEYbHXZqUAVA78TQOrm0SUTh8b9TbycwJtdBa0d7USnaXgW1WyZvqTxbUlkt-3yY6qupFJoPnqqwgQJ3Fp4Q6dVtjwGzTrti2Y4NZoqQrMnrZQUMMPqCc5asM2tj86RvKP3eow2ZMgaJVB_JSG1xa6_v0nawcwBqxkE3Cdcax/s3600/beef.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="3600" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjieSA9pSlZ_IZoe-FbM2mkEYbHXZqUAVA78TQOrm0SUTh8b9TbycwJtdBa0d7USnaXgW1WyZvqTxbUlkt-3yY6qupFJoPnqqwgQJ3Fp4Q6dVtjwGzTrti2Y4NZoqQrMnrZQUMMPqCc5asM2tj86RvKP3eow2ZMgaJVB_JSG1xa6_v0nawcwBqxkE3Cdcax/s320/beef.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">"Beef" is currently airing on Netflix. This A24 produced show has 10 30ish minute episodes total. The series begins with a road rage incident that spirals in all sorts of unimaginable ways. Amy (played by Ali Wong) is a successful business woman with an artist husband and a young daughter. Daniel (Steven Yeun) is a struggling contractor who is trying to save enough money to bring his parents over from Korea. His younger brother Paul (Young Mazino) and criminal cousin Isaac (David Choe) work with him on occasion. Both Daniel and Amy look like they have it together but are absolutely miserable in their lives. After a minor confrontation, they funnel all their anger and unhappiness into hating each other. While there are moments of levity, "Beef" is really about existential crisis and loneliness. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The show is tearing it up at the awards show. They have won:</span></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Golden Globes- 3 wins including: Best Actress and Actor In A Limited Series for Wong and Yeun. It also won Best Limited Series or Anthology or Television Film</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Emmys- 8 wins including: Outstanding Lead Actress and Actor In A Limited Series for Wong and Yeun, Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series, Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie- Lee Sung Jin, Sung Jin also won for Outstanding Writing. The show also won Emmys for Outstanding Casting, Outstanding Contemporary Costumes and Outstanding Picture Editing </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">They are also nominated in the same categories for the Screen Actor Guild awards</span></li></ul><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Grade: 5 Monsters (out of 5). Loved it! The show is faced paced. The two main leads played by Ali Wong and Steven Yeun are excellent. I'm so happy they're getting the recognition they deserve. Will there be a season 2 of "Beef"? While this is probably the last we'll see of Amy and Daniel, the show was originally pitched as an anthology. I can't wait to see where it goes next. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkqp3Bwk1ek9QvimWxG0V6aduBpVMdD7JK7zQQpe67nvvw-p5MIu5AGTK0D9XOQ1Kam9UntuyYqhDqEgr4Sx1Un2t7I1_EzDwI79jpOBGGh5bQlVN4-W_P47rojKVHsaf7KGaeHI1_lrrOdXshKhvznUmgFiXsemlLWxpor00Q7V4vYTymH6WSINJNfz31/s320/5orangemonsters.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="42" data-original-width="320" height="42" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkqp3Bwk1ek9QvimWxG0V6aduBpVMdD7JK7zQQpe67nvvw-p5MIu5AGTK0D9XOQ1Kam9UntuyYqhDqEgr4Sx1Un2t7I1_EzDwI79jpOBGGh5bQlVN4-W_P47rojKVHsaf7KGaeHI1_lrrOdXshKhvznUmgFiXsemlLWxpor00Q7V4vYTymH6WSINJNfz31/s1600/5orangemonsters.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Photo Credits: </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-features/ali-wong-steven-yeun-road-rage-beef-interview-1234696998/">https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-features/ali-wong-steven-yeun-road-rage-beef-interview-1234696998/</a><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 22.4px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: arial;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box; 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vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><i style="box-sizing: border-box;">TV: Heavy On Horror, Sci Fi, Fantasy & Adventure</i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 22.4px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><i>Janary 18, 2024</i></span></div>GMonsterTVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02716802878987138007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8020193040865955488.post-5022003401955939792024-01-13T13:26:00.002-05:002024-01-14T09:28:51.826-05:00Top 10 Best Worst Movies Of All Times<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoFYIJtbvswMjVBtuGOUqupx_32gm9dXdbmqUcwLFrsEkWqXddpVHmaSc3D84SE-Et_Ab2pmAMvkkcUQaJXjZCR4SqafEwgMx9iERyKhHTb65CDKyJqR424MJZMOF695Psgzlb7P4XhaQB4AjZo7iZuzXlw5isOiBY5g3iSx-5ewwL0nd00Aqmu4t_t-qA/s3500/plan%209.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2280" data-original-width="3500" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoFYIJtbvswMjVBtuGOUqupx_32gm9dXdbmqUcwLFrsEkWqXddpVHmaSc3D84SE-Et_Ab2pmAMvkkcUQaJXjZCR4SqafEwgMx9iERyKhHTb65CDKyJqR424MJZMOF695Psgzlb7P4XhaQB4AjZo7iZuzXlw5isOiBY5g3iSx-5ewwL0nd00Aqmu4t_t-qA/s320/plan%209.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Someone recently asked me why I watch horrible movies like "Sorority Babes In The Slimeball Bowl-o-Rama" or "Slumber Party Massacre". I said, you dont understand. It doesnt happen often, but in some cases movies are so BAD that they become GOOD. When this happens, a cult classic is born. Despite a nonexistent budget, terrible camera work, stupid monsters, unintelligible dialogue, horrid actors, or a completely confusing plot, these movies become standouts. I'm so happy that the guys from Mystery Science Theater 3000 and RiffTrax continue to bring many of these movies to new generations of viewers. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Below is my list of the top 10 movies that are so bad, they're good. I hope you have as much fun watching them as I do. Feel free to add your favorites in the comments below. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"> 1.<b> Plan 9 From Outer Space</b>: 1957- written, directed and produced by Ed Wood. Extremely low budget. The flying saucer appears to be a pie plate. The gravestones are styrofoam. The film alternates between day time and night time for no reason. Bela Lugosi died at the start of filming. Wood's chiropractor then pretended to be him throughout the rest of the movie-- by walking around with a cape over his face. Also starring Vampira (in a silent role) and Swedish wresler Tor Johnson. The plot of the movie? Aliens try to keep us from blowing up the universe by resurrecting the dead and having them kill people? I have no idea. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">2. <b>Birdemic Shock and Terror:</b> 2010- Made for $10,000 by James Nguyen it's supposed to be a homage to Hitchcock's "The Birds".These birds dont appear until 2/3 of the way through the movie. The rest is a guy driving around. He meets a girl. They recite painful dialogue. When the birds do arrive, they are clipart. They also spit acid and intermittently explode. People fight them off with coat hangers and guns. Too funny! There is also a sequel "Birdemic 2: The Resurrection" but I havent seen it.. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">3. <b>Manos: The Hand Of Fate</b>: 1966- Made on a bet by fertilizer salesman John P Warren and a professional screenwriter. Warren "technically" won the bet and made a movie but it's a strange one. A family (Warren plays the father) gets lost while on a road trip through the desert. They end up at a house with a strange servant (Torgo), a doberman pincher and a whole lot of wives. The "master" returns home. He wears something that resembles a muumuu with large hands printed on it. He carries around a severed hand. The wives get into a fight that lasts 15 minutes. If that was supposed to be sexy, it didnt work. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">4. <b>Attack Of The Crab Monsters</b>: 1957- The professor from "Gilligan's Island" stars. Crabs are mutated due to radioactive fallout. They not only eat people but also absorb their personalities-- which leads to some really smart crabs. They're also telepathic. This is from director Roger Corman (who was known for making cheap slocky movies).</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">5. <b>Troll 2</b>: 1990- Even though it has "2" in the title, it has nothing to do with the first movie. This movie features goblins not trolls. And the goblins are vegetarians. The goal is to turn humans into plants so they can eat them. Does that make sense? Of course not. There also a documentary about "Troll 2" called "Best Worst Movie". </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">6. <b>The Creeping Terror:</b> 1964- Earth is attacked by a large carnivorous alien slug. But its really a couple of guys wiggling around a section of shag carpet. Why can no one get away from the monster? He moved so slow I could have crawled away. The entire movie is narrated because the original audio tape fell into a lake and they didnt have enough money to reshoot. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">7. <b>Robot Monster:</b> 1953- The "robot monster" is a guy in a gorilla suit with a divers helmet on his head. His plan is to destroy humanity. He spends a lot of time walking up and down a road in the desert. Oh and there's a bubble machine. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">8. <b>Wickerman:</b> the 2006 version with Nicholas Cage. The older version with Christopher Lee is considered a classic and one of the best examples of "folk horror". Nicholas screams all the time. Make sure you dont miss the "bee" scene. Nicholas' special brand of "crazy" is unfortunately not an asset to this script. If you want to see something that works with Cage's acting skills, see "Mandy" instead. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">9. <b>Attack Of The Killer Tomatoes:</b> 1978- Tomatoes revolt against humanity. A lot of tomatoes were killed during the making of this movie. There are two sequels (and a TV series) but I still havent found the third. It's named "Killer Tomatoes Eat France". </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">10.<b> Night of the Lepus:</b> 1973- A rabbit population control experiment gone wrong. Giant killer bunnies attack unsuspecting citizens. They run past (in slow motion) minature sets. You'll never look at a cute little bunny the same way. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">11.<b> BONUS- Zombeavers:</b> 2014- Beavers exposed to toxic chemicals terrorize college kids in the woods. Think "Evil Dead" but with beavers. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 22.4px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box; 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line-height: 22.4px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><i>January 13, 2024</i></span></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p>GMonsterTVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02716802878987138007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8020193040865955488.post-2411389793374723522023-11-25T09:08:00.001-05:002023-11-25T09:08:20.988-05:00"What We Do In The Shadows" Season 5 Review: Be Careful What You Wish For<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjISj9BFT_UuvfHNaR-m2MWzM97mJ1NxYKZaRtMPkK5v14oXhmk0XPJmcSpIH84AlsvL1LCcL7eRVorwlUddoIJDWpIji4ZDKnw-Ll17gC5phKWKpSVlBZNoC6EV3vX6TKqlNcE-F8LONfFjofg5VF0EArv31mKPOlMC5lCNbLgP0L8wWXn_PrRH-_w6DQB/s600/wwdis5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="314" data-original-width="600" height="167" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjISj9BFT_UuvfHNaR-m2MWzM97mJ1NxYKZaRtMPkK5v14oXhmk0XPJmcSpIH84AlsvL1LCcL7eRVorwlUddoIJDWpIji4ZDKnw-Ll17gC5phKWKpSVlBZNoC6EV3vX6TKqlNcE-F8LONfFjofg5VF0EArv31mKPOlMC5lCNbLgP0L8wWXn_PrRH-_w6DQB/s320/wwdis5.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b style="background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0px;"><br /></b></span><p></p><p><b style="background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; font-family: arial; padding: 0px;">Warning: Heavy Spoilers Ahead. Turn back now if you havent seen season 5 of "What We Do In the Shadows".</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;"> </span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: arial;">For those who arent's in the know, "WWDTS" is about a group of vampires trying to live their best lives in a nondescript house on Staten Island. There's Nandor The Relentless, Nadja of Antipaxos, and Laszlo Cravensworth. There's also Colin Robinson. He's a different kind of vampire. He's an energy vampire. Guillermo serves as Nandor's familiar but basically takes care of everyone and the house. To make things interesting we found out in season 3 that Guillermo is a descent of Van Helsing (and thus is the sworn enemy of all vampires). The vamps are joined in season 4 by the Guide. She desperately wants to be accepted by the others but they ignore her for the most part. The Baron and the Sire also drop by from time to time. Nanja's "human ghost" (dont' ask.. it's complicated) also inhabits a doll that looks just like her. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVOAaX5_q1ZwrMZkhihA4iFlxqJ3ncfbsUn4_kMrggBLZui2auB0oR_cqwzlCBamp9Mb_T2__Lwe0Ao1PR4govooLCV-mzkaM0BhrQJl_pjaOdafoH-raFgvslsGY5Ba2VcAc-tKpWs2q0R52mGmRp4d43nMd8Z9WQderVrTbqhsof0HRxUqhJqGBGxUTe/s3000/wwditsdollie.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1998" data-original-width="3000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVOAaX5_q1ZwrMZkhihA4iFlxqJ3ncfbsUn4_kMrggBLZui2auB0oR_cqwzlCBamp9Mb_T2__Lwe0Ao1PR4govooLCV-mzkaM0BhrQJl_pjaOdafoH-raFgvslsGY5Ba2VcAc-tKpWs2q0R52mGmRp4d43nMd8Z9WQderVrTbqhsof0HRxUqhJqGBGxUTe/s320/wwditsdollie.webp" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: arial;">An overarching thread since the show began is Guillermo's quest to be a vampire. Nandor says he will turn him when the time is right. But he never does. At the end of season 4 Guillermo finally gets store clerk Derek to make him a vamp instead. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: arial;">Much of the time this season has Guillermo </span><span style="font-family: arial;">exploring his newly developed vampire powers (and trying to keep his secret from the others). Guillermo is kinda in a "no mans land". He has some powers but is not completely a vamp. He can still eat food and go outside during the daylight. It remains to be seen how his Van Helsing blood will affect the transition. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Lazlo eventually finds out and conducts several experiments with Guillermo's DNA. He ends up with a bunch of little Guillermo hybrids including frogs, pigs, etc. Too funny</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Other story lines this season include:</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg71_eMpmOHmRMn44TjZ77g_IxaD7Xx4xgodbKOyJZP7UxipAssuIv875ZO1iJW9B1dg-xBiU239PbTNqDvLd3Ii6SVD5ksas3FLDftG4UaKE6ugmmakua903DyJNZI64r3MKuv0JsNg2rOP9RY87OOug8xVCw95Qsr_1SaZiBh7_qjx-2d_iZPxrVVOJFj/s273/wwditsenergyvamp.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="185" data-original-width="273" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg71_eMpmOHmRMn44TjZ77g_IxaD7Xx4xgodbKOyJZP7UxipAssuIv875ZO1iJW9B1dg-xBiU239PbTNqDvLd3Ii6SVD5ksas3FLDftG4UaKE6ugmmakua903DyJNZI64r3MKuv0JsNg2rOP9RY87OOug8xVCw95Qsr_1SaZiBh7_qjx-2d_iZPxrVVOJFj/s1600/wwditsenergyvamp.jpeg" width="273" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Collin Robinson (back to his adult self) runs for Comptroller. He enlists Evie to pose as his wife. The two energy vampires suck the life out of everyone around them. One of my only complaints about the show is there arent more of the energy vamps. I just love them. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Nadja takes Guillermo to a familiar urgent care. The doc finds out what Guillermo really is and says he has to put him down. Nadja saves him by going all bad ass. Great fun. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">There is a water main break outside the vamps house. And of course this group can NOT keep a low profile. They try mass hypnosis on everyone watching the show and end up being the anchors on the evening news. Too funny!</span></li></ul><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: arial;">All the vamps find out about </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Guillermo. Nandor vows to kill Guillermo and then himself. Not being changed by one's master is the worst thing a familiar can do. He has betrayed Nandor and also hurt his feelings (even though Nandor has a hard time expressing them). </span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Guillermo eventually confirms that he doesnt want to be a vampire. Nandor always knew this deep down inside. Guillermo is too good a person to kill innocent people for blood. Nandor conducts a fake ceremony to convert Guillermo back. Instead Derek gets stabbed in the heart with a stake. <span style="color: #555555;"> </span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: arial;">Grade: 4 1/2 Monsters (out of 5). Despite being a little long in the tooth (pun intended), "What We Do In The Shadows" is still great fun. This season has Guillermo struggling to become a vampire but it's not all it's cracked up to be. The show has been renewed for at least one more season. Hopefully "WWDTS" will give our favorite vamps the sendoff they deserve. <br /></span></p><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: center;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoefYur4zajnCnjty8j4EbWI6t1o-51LBQRnduRsn7IcOAgrTtQfy8UtTt2haFRdftbqOODDae_oSFswQHtSrDIiCvjEADOTCA0j2mHs7YgF_rSPQQ13evawR4cfgj9GXgfQwaa8N8_hMgwpB0SQgboVV8ZpAHgKLGao4q2HUQbObp3OA3a0Jyp2AEMg_q/s320/4orangemonsters.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="54" data-original-width="320" height="54" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoefYur4zajnCnjty8j4EbWI6t1o-51LBQRnduRsn7IcOAgrTtQfy8UtTt2haFRdftbqOODDae_oSFswQHtSrDIiCvjEADOTCA0j2mHs7YgF_rSPQQ13evawR4cfgj9GXgfQwaa8N8_hMgwpB0SQgboVV8ZpAHgKLGao4q2HUQbObp3OA3a0Jyp2AEMg_q/s1600/4orangemonsters.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div></span><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box;"></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: arial;">Photo Credits:</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: black; font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/what_we_do_in_the_shadows/s05">https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/what_we_do_in_the_shadows/s05</a><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/WhatWeDointheShadows/comments/159neda/evie_russell_is_back_s5_ep_4/">https://www.reddit.com/r/WhatWeDointheShadows/comments/159neda/evie_russell_is_back_s5_ep_4/</a><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="https://www.indiewire.com/features/craft/what-we-do-in-the-shadows-nadja-doll-episode-3-fx-1234886123/"><span style="font-family: arial;">https://www.indiewire.com/features/craft/what-we-do-in-the-shadows-nadja-doll-episode-3-fx-1234886123</span>/</a><br /></p><div style="background-color: white; 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font-family: arial;"><i style="box-sizing: border-box;">November 25, 2023</i></span></span></div>GMonsterTVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02716802878987138007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8020193040865955488.post-60769612460427029812023-11-23T17:46:00.002-05:002023-11-23T17:46:38.799-05:00"The Unxplained" Series Review: If "Ancient Aliens" Had A Baby... And William Shatner Was The Daddy<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJcBYbvMKkPLwmQ9v_ogsUru_8EJoNfO2lzARDGlVkzYxuJnwFWLlKC4o16ZCyUFfoGifNDdSb5CCNRzYyjp2yWhRYmDOphxdn2mo1S1e_UZsO36X04wZwv1Kd6bujnXNWUGWo7h2BvGIbKtoultqsmQvd03c5dY6Sz3eFaH9FzWkYLbLqUiiN7rS-8KGf/s2560/shatner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJcBYbvMKkPLwmQ9v_ogsUru_8EJoNfO2lzARDGlVkzYxuJnwFWLlKC4o16ZCyUFfoGifNDdSb5CCNRzYyjp2yWhRYmDOphxdn2mo1S1e_UZsO36X04wZwv1Kd6bujnXNWUGWo7h2BvGIbKtoultqsmQvd03c5dY6Sz3eFaH9FzWkYLbLqUiiN7rS-8KGf/s320/shatner.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>"The Unxplained" first aired in July 2019 on the History channel. William Shatner (of "Star Trek" fame) serves as the host. He's a great addition to the show. Various "experts" are interviewed in each segment. Some are also seen on "Ancient Aliens" (which was a gigantic hit for the History channel). There are six seasons of "The Unxplained" total. Each season has a variable number of episodes ranging from 7 to 22. </span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">The entire series including season 6 is viewable on the History channel. Discovery Plus and Hulu each have the first 4 seasons. Seasons 2-3 are currently viewable on NetFlix. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">There is definitely lots of food for thought here. Many of these topics might not be novel but they are presented in quick and entertaining segments. The production values are high. The show moves at a quick pace leaving you wanting more. Consider it mind candy. If something peaks your interest, feel free to research more on the topic. Example: Gobekli Tepe-- what's up with that place? If it is really 12,000 years old (that's 6000 years older than Stonehendge and 6500 years older than the Egyptian pyramids) than we need to rewrite how old "civilization" is and what ancient peoples were doing. Doesnt look they were all running around in animal skins chasing animals to club in the head. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Disclaimer: If you're interested in hard facts, this is not the show for you. "The Unexplained" devolves into pseudoscience and conspiracy theories at times. But that doesnt bother me. I'm just here to be entertained. My favorite episodes include: abandoned places, lost civilizations, aliens, apocalyptic events, etc.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Season 1- 16 episodes</span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 1: Evil Places</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 2: Mysterious Structures</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 3: Strange Creatures</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 4: Unnatural Nature</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 5: Bizarre Rituals</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 6: Life Beyond Death</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 7: Mysteries of the Mind</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 8: Incredible Survivors</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 9: The Oak Island Curse</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 10: Dark Prophesies</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 11: Lost Civilizations</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 12: Deadly Cults</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 13: Extreme Weather Mysteries</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 14: Mysterious Stones</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 15: Vampires and Werewolves</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 16: Amazing Animal Abilities</span></li></ul><div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Season 2- 18 episodes</span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 1: The Greatest Escapes</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 2: Superhuman Senses</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 3: Mysterious Curses</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 4: The Truth About UFOs</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 5: The Underground World</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 6: Leading Double Lives</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 7: Mysteries of the Bible</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 8: Mysterious Mummies </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 9: Secrets of America's Monuments</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 10: The Search for Atlantis</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 11: Extraordinary Engineering</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 12: The Power of Gold</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 13: The Truth About Bigfoot</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 14: Bizarre Vanishings</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 15: Serial Killers</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 16 The Mystery of Plagues</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 17: Mysteries of The Moon</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 18: Outrageous Robberies</span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Season 3- 7 episodes</span></div><div><ul><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 1: The Hunt for Hidden Treasures</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 2: Satanic Encounters</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 3: The Search for the Ark of the Covenant</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 4: Apocalypse When?</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 5: Secrets of the Immortals</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 6: Sacred Bones</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 7: Mysteries of Mars</span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Season 4- 22 episodes</span></div></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 1: Mysterious Ancient Ruins </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 2: The Mystery of Genius</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 3: What Lies Below? </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 4: Secrets of Abandoned Places</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 5: Acts of God</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 6: Serial Killer Creatures</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 7: Mysterious Tombs</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 8: Uncanny Curses</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 9: Superhuman Feats</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 10: Mysteries of the Missing Links</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 11 Survivingthe Impossible</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 12: The Secrets of King Arthur</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 13: Wonders of the Ancient World</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 14: The Hunt for Jack The Ripper</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 15: The Search for Extraterrestrial Life</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 16: Real Life Monsters</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 17: America's Lost Treasures</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 18: The Bermuda Triangle and the Beyond</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 19: Secrets of the Founding Fathers</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 20 The Weird Wild West</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 21: Devastating Disasters</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 22: Mysterious Monoliths</span></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Season 5- 10 episodes</span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 1: Lost Cites</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 2: Tales Of the Dearly Departed</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 3: Curses Unleashed</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 4: Earth's Unsolved Mysteries</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 5: The Power of Prophecy</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 6: Mysterious Monsters</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 7: Sacred Rituals</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 8: UFO Hotspots</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 9: Extraordinary Structures</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 10: Holy Relics</span></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Season 6- TBD</span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 1: The World Beneath Our Feet</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 2: The Time Travelers</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 3: Secrets of Ancient Structures</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 4: Mysteries of the Viking</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 5: Strange Stories of the Presidents</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Episode 6: Bizarre Afflictions</span></li></ul><span style="font-family: arial;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Grade: No grade assigned since this is a reality show. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div>Photo Credits:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.history.com/shows/the-unxplained">https://www.history.com/shows/the-unxplained</a><br /></span></div><div><span 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2023</i></span></span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div>GMonsterTVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02716802878987138007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8020193040865955488.post-28547012959141935302023-03-24T07:57:00.004-04:002023-03-24T07:57:52.669-04:00"Chucky" Season 1 Review: The Killer Doll Is Back With Lots Of Great One-Liners and Crazy Kills <p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPAeLfaAoBIi2RoL_xhgpP6l--wFCqoWo_PE8XUUnV8gJx2m8u6dZ9xZLT79GRi5ItUUwXuB46L73s2f83p45ZSfEgxdcGytVMptyMSztAkwD5Duv69IK74LoZR_akIXLlI3RE9Aelqc0Efm18u0j3QDZX8ezk1q_MgD3V3_9GBewqrjWvMrOl-011Qg/s1280/chuck1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPAeLfaAoBIi2RoL_xhgpP6l--wFCqoWo_PE8XUUnV8gJx2m8u6dZ9xZLT79GRi5ItUUwXuB46L73s2f83p45ZSfEgxdcGytVMptyMSztAkwD5Duv69IK74LoZR_akIXLlI3RE9Aelqc0Efm18u0j3QDZX8ezk1q_MgD3V3_9GBewqrjWvMrOl-011Qg/s320/chuck1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">If you're not familiar with the "Child's Play" franchise, it was created by Don Mancini. There are eight movies total. The TV series serves as a sequel to the seventh film-- "Cult Of Chucky". That's because Mancini was not involved in the last movie, "Child's Play" from 2019. Overall, the franchise is considered one of the most consistent in horror thanks to Mancini's influence. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Just to catch you up to speed, "Child's Play/Chucky" is a horror comedy. It's along the lines of "Leprechaun" but MUCH better. Chucky is an evil doll that delights in offing people. He has some great one liners and some hilarious kills.</span><span style="font-family: arial;">.Chucky is actually serial killer James Lee Ray who, when the police were closing in on him, hid in a Good Guys doll factory. He recited some voodoo spell and his soul transferred to a doll before he was shot to death. Back is Brad Dourif as the voice of Chucky. He was Chucky's voice in all the movies except the last one (Mark Hamill took over). </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheC4hFtyDqSbFODQTyMjCF-FnezPBowLYr8b6FUMEHUC2yN5sA_d49fBGeShAOjC1JsFDh0wfSPJ-DEOzLh0QfJiWVJE6dBYYQ3jlg8nbpem9w5VgN9LL2rZ5mUW1GGgSyp4dVSQlEZf3GtEyjCHV-RcWaYSb61HPdVQii6WWOgul8W9VLIJsbIhnEUg/s2560/chucky4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheC4hFtyDqSbFODQTyMjCF-FnezPBowLYr8b6FUMEHUC2yN5sA_d49fBGeShAOjC1JsFDh0wfSPJ-DEOzLh0QfJiWVJE6dBYYQ3jlg8nbpem9w5VgN9LL2rZ5mUW1GGgSyp4dVSQlEZf3GtEyjCHV-RcWaYSb61HPdVQii6WWOgul8W9VLIJsbIhnEUg/s320/chucky4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The TV series (which currently has 2 seasons) was developed by SyFy and the USA Network. It centers around several teens-- Jake (Zackary Arthur), Devon (Bjorgvin Amarson), Lexy (Alyvia Alyn Lind) and Junior (Teo Briones). Jake picks up Chucky at a yard sale. He intends to use him in a creepy art piece (it has lots of doll heads). Jake's home life is not good. His mother died several years ago. His father is an alcoholic who does not accept that Jake is gay. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">As soon as Chucky arrives he's up to no good. He wants Jake to kill his abusive father. When Jake doesnt, Chucky electrocutes him. And we're off to the races. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Jake goes to live with his uncle Logan, aunt Bree and cousin Junior. Jake's father Lucas and Logan are twins (and they're both played by Devon Sawa). But of course Chucky comes along for the ride. At school Jake is bullied by mean girl Lexy (who is also dating Junior). Jake has a crush on Devon. Devon does a true crime podcast that covers true crime in their hometown of Hackensack, New Jersey. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdKiKPOMdj_UEs3gIjysiZvBm1jz9W7x44YDJNel1A73dTH_zU85hH5f3VbUvF06UbNtbl6pt1dhV-A55h7VQADDWyBM_ppvPzGmIjs9TxWvGkHv_81qATPfqdUbv5aGqWQyO1nxKSHGRmjqfbJZ1NQvKswTB0KKwHPSx8wlCF6SADM-K5g3eyCWdBYw/s1000/chucky3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="1000" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdKiKPOMdj_UEs3gIjysiZvBm1jz9W7x44YDJNel1A73dTH_zU85hH5f3VbUvF06UbNtbl6pt1dhV-A55h7VQADDWyBM_ppvPzGmIjs9TxWvGkHv_81qATPfqdUbv5aGqWQyO1nxKSHGRmjqfbJZ1NQvKswTB0KKwHPSx8wlCF6SADM-K5g3eyCWdBYw/s320/chucky3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">There are tons of fun easter eggs and callbacks. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Back is Jennifer Tilly as Tiffany Valentine. I just love her. Jennifer plays her roles (doll Tiffany and actress Jennifer Tilly who was possessed by Tiff's soul) with high camp. She just makes the series IMHO. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Also back is Fiona Dourif (Brad's daughter IRL). She plays a paralyzed woman named Nica who has been possessed by Chucky since "Cult Of Chucky". Fiona might be the MVP of the series. She pulls triple duty here. Sometimes she's murderous Chucky, sometimes she's a scared woman trying to get away from Tiff. And she also plays a younger version of Charles Lee Ray. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Andy Barclay (played by the original Andy-- Alex Vincent) and foster sister Kyle (Christine Elise) are back. Great additions! I just wish they had more to do in the series. They spend most of their time trying to travel to Hackensack. They destroy any Good Guy dolls they encounter along the way. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">We get some of Charles Lee Ray's backstory. We see his first kill. Apparently he was a bad seed from the beginning. We also see the start of Charles and Tiff's relationship. In case you didnt notice, Charles here is played by Fiona Dourif (under some prosthetics). Too funny!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm_IpB57W6hs28GoBJprrueYX0XScYtXB560P63KM3kP9NYBPO2eIpz7G4CeliR01t6rNhh3h4mQmos5gHDG07zcDp8VWXmePfccIwaWqnZ6f5iZG2vVOiap1yplXT6kSIgrUVIspBSjDB0FnChAsH2TITxrpAEnou5-kr9PSa_Vx3rPQwdPv9QRkuPg/s2000/chucky3.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="995" data-original-width="2000" height="159" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm_IpB57W6hs28GoBJprrueYX0XScYtXB560P63KM3kP9NYBPO2eIpz7G4CeliR01t6rNhh3h4mQmos5gHDG07zcDp8VWXmePfccIwaWqnZ6f5iZG2vVOiap1yplXT6kSIgrUVIspBSjDB0FnChAsH2TITxrpAEnou5-kr9PSa_Vx3rPQwdPv9QRkuPg/s320/chucky3.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">So what is Chucky and Tiffany's end game? Apparently Chucky needed to corrupt and innocent to kill for him. This happened when Junior killed his father. Now Chucky can raise an army of dolls to take over the world (I guess). Jennifer Tilly has 72 dollars sent to sick children around the country. In the end the kids are able to stop OG Chucky but what happens to the rest? Andy is driving the truck but then the Tiff doll shows up... so who knows. Meanwhile Human Tiffany has done something bad to Nica (so Charles cant seek revenge on her). Not sure what that means for the future-- maybe another body swap? Anyway, we're in good shape going into season 2. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">So how many people die in season 1? At t the end of the series, Chucky has a little fireside chat and says it's 21. According to James A Janisse's "Kill Count" it's 34 (that includes all the people Chucky stabbed from under their seats in the movie theater). Obvs the series has a lot more kills than the movies given their running time. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Grade: 4 1/2 Monsters (out of 5). With just 8 episodes total, season 1 of "Chucky" is a super fast watch. I definitely enjoyed the series. I LOVED all the Easter eggs and call backs.i especially liked seeing Jennifer Tilly, Fiona Dourif, Alex Vincent, and Christine Elise again. It's great to see Chucky revamped for a younger generation. I just wish the finale had been a bit stronger. But we have a great setup for season 2-- and the show has also been renewed for a third season as well. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRSKXzBqZtQh2MivZIdCDBFCznTYFaQ5CUPeS6OJbiMFWlKuXkCA-S9RcswsPd3oPcAxNVKJuP7j_HkVpS7h3BoABZCPJN0j88pQKGJNnFfXsetwr3WWVTfC_jnzNScnsDoWrKqbK8B8GIbduyRAS_Q2X3OaZaJoKQ4DlDsnS2Y1IMDnSxSijlGhp7sA/s320/4orangemonsters.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="54" data-original-width="320" height="54" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRSKXzBqZtQh2MivZIdCDBFCznTYFaQ5CUPeS6OJbiMFWlKuXkCA-S9RcswsPd3oPcAxNVKJuP7j_HkVpS7h3BoABZCPJN0j88pQKGJNnFfXsetwr3WWVTfC_jnzNScnsDoWrKqbK8B8GIbduyRAS_Q2X3OaZaJoKQ4DlDsnS2Y1IMDnSxSijlGhp7sA/s1600/4orangemonsters.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Photo Credits:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BVC-zskczk">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BVC-zskczk</a><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/chucky-who-is-jennifer-tilly-tiffany-valentine">https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/chucky-who-is-jennifer-tilly-tiffany-valentine</a><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://ew.com/movies/chucky-season-2-teaser-premiere-date-reginald-the-vampire/">https://ew.com/movies/chucky-season-2-teaser-premiere-date-reginald-the-vampire/</a><br /></span></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Chucky-Season-1/dp/B09JBBRJCC"><span style="font-family: arial;">https://www.amazon.com/Chucky-Season-1/dp/B09JBBRJCC</span></a><br /></p><div style="background-color: white; 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box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 22.4px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0in;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><i style="box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><i style="box-sizing: border-box;">March 24, 2023</i></span></span></span></span></div>GMonsterTVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02716802878987138007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8020193040865955488.post-78881567073305995522023-03-19T18:59:00.000-04:002023-03-19T18:59:05.072-04:00"Resident Evil" Series Review: Family Drama Takes Center Stage In The Latest "Resident Evil" Adaptation<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFmI7Ncu04ggA56vE9cEcDtICnQjBtDIuKYQ6csKWJh9VPKH7k4fCpQQ7Y_oCyheUANYIYM-jXyn4dh0MSbsbyGxEolNhpwXwvZ2L6tg86FQTeVjyw-PMDei0sqJR-1IIoZB4gDeQps_2bpsMVYYviKsqdUxJATURzDpNi_qruQAQAUU407eE5jiQPeg/s959/resident1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="539" data-original-width="959" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFmI7Ncu04ggA56vE9cEcDtICnQjBtDIuKYQ6csKWJh9VPKH7k4fCpQQ7Y_oCyheUANYIYM-jXyn4dh0MSbsbyGxEolNhpwXwvZ2L6tg86FQTeVjyw-PMDei0sqJR-1IIoZB4gDeQps_2bpsMVYYviKsqdUxJATURzDpNi_qruQAQAUU407eE5jiQPeg/s320/resident1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;">The "Resident Evil" series is currently available on NetFlix. Like the seven movies before it, the series is based the super popular video games of the same name. The first game was released by Capcom in 1996. Full disclosure: I have not played any of the games. While the movies focused on the non cannon character of Alice, the series draws upon elements of many of the games.</span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">The series takes place in two timelines-- 2022 and 2036. In 2022 we meet father Albert Wesker (a familiar name to "RE" fans) and his two teenage daughters Jade and Billie. IMPORTANT NOTE: This is NOT the same Albert Wesker that we saw in the "RE" movies. That guy was a villlian and pretty much a jerk. I really like this Albert (as portrayed by Lance Reddick) much better. Did they have to use the same name though? It seems a strange choice to me. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">The family just relocated to New Raccoon City in South Africa because Albert works for the mysterious Umbrella Corporation. Albert's boss is Evelyn Marcus. She's a ball buster and daughter of the company's original owner. The Wesker girls arent any too happy about having to make new friends at a new school. They eventually befriend Evelyn's son Simon. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp8-4-2hA_bB1vM3ZbNgiElW5huuky76rEsjmvV5cdE10aoRAEuhvmIkxYyRmHKCrAC4V5ZnIXBUcHDybAp_rwaxq4HK5VOMUhtva9tt7AwkKfDBlvYsK4i4q4qpwO32ImITE9KJHjB7NiWJiFuvNMxPwzg1dHHoy4s7s-9-5CpOqA_HuFDUaK_8LlWA/s3840/resident3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="3840" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp8-4-2hA_bB1vM3ZbNgiElW5huuky76rEsjmvV5cdE10aoRAEuhvmIkxYyRmHKCrAC4V5ZnIXBUcHDybAp_rwaxq4HK5VOMUhtva9tt7AwkKfDBlvYsK4i4q4qpwO32ImITE9KJHjB7NiWJiFuvNMxPwzg1dHHoy4s7s-9-5CpOqA_HuFDUaK_8LlWA/s320/resident3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Next, in 2036, we see Jade in a post apocalyptic world. We don't know the specifics but it looks like the T virus (created by Umbrella) has almost wiped out humanity. What's left are zombies (called "zeros" here), mutated creatures (like a giant caterpillar that almost eats Jade) and different factions of humans. Jade works for a group called University (that's because their HQ is aboard the ship University). The team studies zeros in the hopes of finding a cure and reinstating society. Aboard the ship is also Jades husband Arjun and young daughter Bea. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwZr6e96fgZLBhsCpC2g_fQuca5bsS27NrBptUsb4c3o8JemKlT3W-M5_Xqyb_cI8gNNA6YKW_VUupiAWSBG7Rxu9YcVt70E1o5OzoNd4Mv9nQ1YWZ0Ly-KUHG72KR3FsIquMoEXUhBOULdobYqP_vrhPa8gJ90r22odrmR6PCRxZoHuc652ztub4dmA/s590/resident5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="350" data-original-width="590" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwZr6e96fgZLBhsCpC2g_fQuca5bsS27NrBptUsb4c3o8JemKlT3W-M5_Xqyb_cI8gNNA6YKW_VUupiAWSBG7Rxu9YcVt70E1o5OzoNd4Mv9nQ1YWZ0Ly-KUHG72KR3FsIquMoEXUhBOULdobYqP_vrhPa8gJ90r22odrmR6PCRxZoHuc652ztub4dmA/s320/resident5.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">I dont want to give away too many specifics if you havent watch the series yet. The story has lots of fun twists. We also meet Lickers, Tyrant and various other crazy creatures. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">You think the show is initially about zombies but family drama and the interaction/conflicts between the two sisters takes center stage as well. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5u0lvUIkz3cmpw8xqZoNnQFsJ6AD72FaG5cu9vg5lEIU1kwX-xS-lN0VB4KKH8_x5QikBEpHSWYGYwuvq0vsEOpaVtp_fN7ICrbYh68cdruzGojPkuPc8XC2CkkBAUmGi8VsVzseVs4EPyfPezQ2j7ThOMzJpz8RUMVMQ_z2iUefoL6IybnSjDV3eKg/s1422/resident6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1422" height="169" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5u0lvUIkz3cmpw8xqZoNnQFsJ6AD72FaG5cu9vg5lEIU1kwX-xS-lN0VB4KKH8_x5QikBEpHSWYGYwuvq0vsEOpaVtp_fN7ICrbYh68cdruzGojPkuPc8XC2CkkBAUmGi8VsVzseVs4EPyfPezQ2j7ThOMzJpz8RUMVMQ_z2iUefoL6IybnSjDV3eKg/s320/resident6.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div><div><div><br /></div><div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Grade: 4 (out of 5 Monsters total). If you're new to the franchise or a "Resident Evil" fan, there are some fun elements in the series. IGN asserts that this is the strongest adaptation of the source material thus far-- read <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/netflixs-resident-evil-series-is-the-strongest-adaptation-yet">here</a> I personally wouldnt go that far. I had a hard time getting into the series in the early episodes. I like the 2022 storyline with the two sisters but would have liked less time spent on it. I know they're teenagers but Jade got on my nerves at times. It also took quite a while to get to the zombies. And of course, that's why I watch these shows-- zombies. That was my major criticism of some seasons of "The Walking Dead" as well. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">But good news is, with only eight episodes total, it's a super fast watch.. There has been no announcement about a season 2 yet. If it happens, count me in. When we last saw the sisters in 2022, they were (per Albert's note) on their way to Tokyo to meet another famous "RE" character-- Ada Wong. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Sadly Lance Reddick (Albert Wesker) passed away this week at the age of 60. He was an excellent actor (appearing in such things as "The Wire", "Fringe", "American Horror Story: Coven" and the "John Wick" movies to name a few). He will be sorely missed. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjPeFZe1qfSl0885FJoNosxAvVrXzYNQCexOdIAUQ2tNbkQjWP7eOQ7kMAYp3HAve_L1NgTRpVD83G0PZReKRKnrSG5wkoCtTC_CJrwx__XDjC1X4NLjRqt5XsI8NYVyywkUGhaN4HGf8_pFNj-fwrZOlxmMmjwvSXRZE0p5N3MBZGa6yvRmvyDDBK_Q/s320/4orangemonsters.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="54" data-original-width="320" height="54" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjPeFZe1qfSl0885FJoNosxAvVrXzYNQCexOdIAUQ2tNbkQjWP7eOQ7kMAYp3HAve_L1NgTRpVD83G0PZReKRKnrSG5wkoCtTC_CJrwx__XDjC1X4NLjRqt5XsI8NYVyywkUGhaN4HGf8_pFNj-fwrZOlxmMmjwvSXRZE0p5N3MBZGa6yvRmvyDDBK_Q/s1600/4orangemonsters.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Photo Credits: </span></div></div></div></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2022/07/21/resident-evil-season-2-on-netflix-feels-increasingly-unlikely-to-happen/?sh=58ebae573691">https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2022/07/21/resident-evil-season-2-on-netflix-feels-increasingly-unlikely-to-happen/?sh=58ebae573691</a><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/netflixs-resident-evil-series-is-the-strongest-adaptation-yet">https://www.ign.com/articles/netflixs-resident-evil-series-is-the-strongest-adaptation-yet</a><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/1640726/Resident-Evil-ending-explained-Billie-Wesker-Netflix-series">https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/1640726/Resident-Evil-ending-explained-Billie-Wesker-Netflix-series</a><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/resident-evil-infected-photos"><span style="font-family: arial;">https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/resident-evil-infected-photos</span></a><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="background-color: white; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPn7KlxeW7m3Ny7r_CPp1Kv9tx_gel00xOueZ-a5iZ82X4yK3XGnCTvCwvbHbgoEqrSw7HqPFxyMISbFdREDtt5e5W87GuVrcJkdQ3lUEO2nBC_seuK7RsBm4qWii08bNCUPTg6LTpQs4QX_rrTvQEbyLN509LXHwwMhu50fBSx_3bQcMmdyoK-3eqXA/s1280/dexter1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="1280" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPn7KlxeW7m3Ny7r_CPp1Kv9tx_gel00xOueZ-a5iZ82X4yK3XGnCTvCwvbHbgoEqrSw7HqPFxyMISbFdREDtt5e5W87GuVrcJkdQ3lUEO2nBC_seuK7RsBm4qWii08bNCUPTg6LTpQs4QX_rrTvQEbyLN509LXHwwMhu50fBSx_3bQcMmdyoK-3eqXA/s320/dexter1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I'll just come right out and say it. Season 8 of "Dexter" was atrocious. There were a few good scenes in the finale but Dexter becoming a lumberjack seemed WAY OFF the rails for me. If we're talking about worst finale's E-V-E-R, "Dexter" would be at the top of the list. See my blog entry from back in 2013 <a href="http://gmonster320.blogspot.com/2013/09/dexter-episode-12-recap-dexter-is.html">here</a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">"Dexter: New Blood" is a"do over" that gets it right. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">When the new season opens, the Bay Harbor Butcher is living a quiet life in remote Iron Lake, New York. He has managed not to kill anyone in over a decade. But of course, that won't last for long (or we wouldnt be watching this show). I think it's important to think of Dexter as an addict (one who is always fighting the urge). Dexter is going by the name Jim Lindsey. She has a girlfriend (Angela) who is also the Chief of Police. He has a job at a gun/hunting goods store.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Of course Deb died in the series finale. She now appears to Dexter in the form of a ghost/conscience (similar to Dex's father Harry). </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">What throws Dexter off the wagon is witnessing th </span><span style="font-family: arial;">scuzbag son of a wealthy guy kill a deer that Dexter had a connection with. Dexter sets up his kill room and does the same to the guy. Serves him right IMHO.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">e<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYwx5TQrskbMmmY5Kl-m_QE5K2SJXSZyiF6Xd3i0JAfaMviyRnf-jKMbJKrVBEma-FDY7qPYa6cThS0vaIdQT_TZBGNLt1z3ZA7rkfzuTiOiiM7JjLMnYeyM5lF4Npu5htd14P4y6xnEIT-rv9M4nkqs-Lf_jg3yD6t3iUxWlPMRPIeO113GsDrir38g/s640/dexter3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYwx5TQrskbMmmY5Kl-m_QE5K2SJXSZyiF6Xd3i0JAfaMviyRnf-jKMbJKrVBEma-FDY7qPYa6cThS0vaIdQT_TZBGNLt1z3ZA7rkfzuTiOiiM7JjLMnYeyM5lF4Npu5htd14P4y6xnEIT-rv9M4nkqs-Lf_jg3yD6t3iUxWlPMRPIeO113GsDrir38g/s320/dexter3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Dexter's teenage son arrives (remember a young Harrison was sent to Argentina in the series finale) and sends the show in a whole new direction. Over time we learn Harrison has the same "Dark Passenger" as Dexter. Can Dexter show him how to channel his anger in more constructive pursuits? Or could Harrison resist the urges all together if he wasnt pushed in that direction by Dexter?</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgijuhw5vww8myiPhENCdDEQAtFo0kMIWZiSzzag9_XgwXe3V7lStMbPXkreWiI_wdfj1SA1Lz3Q1cLj5fLlH7eAnZT_zPj7pL59Vki6LtWEPnLv2L6JMWlfKxaL6DbiwzzdJiAJCmxg3Bb__CceFIyIqUmRxCbrKkvGFXIkrsQCmsS3YM2O-E4YPA8Bw/s2048/dexter2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="2048" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgijuhw5vww8myiPhENCdDEQAtFo0kMIWZiSzzag9_XgwXe3V7lStMbPXkreWiI_wdfj1SA1Lz3Q1cLj5fLlH7eAnZT_zPj7pL59Vki6LtWEPnLv2L6JMWlfKxaL6DbiwzzdJiAJCmxg3Bb__CceFIyIqUmRxCbrKkvGFXIkrsQCmsS3YM2O-E4YPA8Bw/s320/dexter2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Matt's father starts snooping around. Dexter tries to stay one step ahead of him but it doesnt work very well. Kurt Caldwell is played by the always wonderful Clancy Brown. He needs no introduction since being in tons of movies and TV shows ("Shawshank Redemption", "Pet Semetary 2", etc.) He was also excellent in Shudder's "Mortuary Collection" which aired in 2019. Kurt</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> is our big bad this season (think Trinity but not quite as menacing). </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">In the end Dexter and Harrison barely escape being killed by Kurt. Angela discovers who Dexter really is. She puts him in jail.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGNQjT9GoMmjqeW_PLPEBkKVajE5JaoZdaQjpqEbhZb61j9wUvPYvrOnt_Me1SnC3tM7bH1URlXY2qlThdmKr8yW9o1QR_hRk153DQfJykMLxccVPzcCjn2zWlDjIDrePZ9DOdhbEphDynUYgTzky8fqoyK5_WVLp1-8XBN28g4k6uufR4V8x2IcMcNQ/s1600/dexter4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGNQjT9GoMmjqeW_PLPEBkKVajE5JaoZdaQjpqEbhZb61j9wUvPYvrOnt_Me1SnC3tM7bH1URlXY2qlThdmKr8yW9o1QR_hRk153DQfJykMLxccVPzcCjn2zWlDjIDrePZ9DOdhbEphDynUYgTzky8fqoyK5_WVLp1-8XBN28g4k6uufR4V8x2IcMcNQ/s320/dexter4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Dexter escapes by killing Deputy Logan (someone who was a good guy and supposedly his friend). Dexter wants Harrison to go on the lamb with him. But Harrison confronts his father about what's really going on. Dexter professes to be doing good by killing bad people but isnt that just a cope out? And how about his killing Logan? How does that fit in with his code? Dexter knows Harrison is right. He is at the end of his journey. Dexter encourages Harrison to shoot him in order to be free of his "legacy". Angela finds out what happened and let's Harrison escape town. Who knows where he'll end up next. Will Harrison be able to live a "normal" life now or will he be consumed by the Dark Passenger? </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Grade: 4 Monsters (out of 5). While "New Blood" doesnt have quite the same "kick" as some seasons of "Dexter", but it still has enough going for it to keep me happy. I must not be the only one since it's the most watched series in Showtime's history. I really like the introduction of a teenage Harrison as well as the season's Big Bad (played by the always wonderful Clancy Brown). And finally a decent ending (as opposed to the HORRID lumberjack series finale ending). I'm still mad about that one. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrbpPulsmCvUJoBX-fYOVBMl0YhniNJHJqwggjgDvrg3j000GJm2yGD5I0JXR5IRGzVNJ6xAVMBz9CYELJ0_iA6a4DPMGnNZ3M75yYOTdUJoMVA2Pilmtrf0AYh_G6amO49qZdNjY72kS4Tm4bV9sxRcTYNq8yWo4awQC87zxi-kK2mQb2ij1ubzXhWA/s320/4orangemonsters.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="54" data-original-width="320" height="54" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrbpPulsmCvUJoBX-fYOVBMl0YhniNJHJqwggjgDvrg3j000GJm2yGD5I0JXR5IRGzVNJ6xAVMBz9CYELJ0_iA6a4DPMGnNZ3M75yYOTdUJoMVA2Pilmtrf0AYh_G6amO49qZdNjY72kS4Tm4bV9sxRcTYNq8yWo4awQC87zxi-kK2mQb2ij1ubzXhWA/s1600/4orangemonsters.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Photo Credits:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.sho.com/dexter-new-blood">https://www.sho.com/dexter-new-blood</a><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14164730/">https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14164730/</a><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a42735339/dexter-new-blood-season-2-cancelled/">https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a42735339/dexter-new-blood-season-2-cancelled/</a><br /></span></p><p><a href="https://www.newsweek.com/dexter-new-blood-rectified-original-shows-mistakes-1667358"><span style="font-family: arial;">https://www.newsweek.com/dexter-new-blood-rectified-original-shows-mistakes-1667358</span></a><br /></p><div style="background-color: white; 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background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0in;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><i style="box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><i style="box-sizing: border-box;">February 20, 2023</i></span></span></div>GMonsterTVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02716802878987138007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8020193040865955488.post-64147221458715912502023-01-15T07:48:00.003-05:002023-01-15T07:48:37.659-05:00"Yellowjackets" Review: What Really Happened In Those Woods?<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRNKPirJkGlcyTZQNimU8uFeIuD4E0N9eWmOxA4taV0lH89yJ4mE0V6qiplXDn_2msiiMhMH7eDQqfMgo8HstQYGYr2Zg5zzl2H-lFH4OrM2rP_kyYp99Bl6c7YxFQ3WlOK8Od7MgvNJKJqTEFoNRAQlgsJXfU3ilCmewrAPys52tTZgzyHPR3RBrHiw/s1500/yellow1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1500" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRNKPirJkGlcyTZQNimU8uFeIuD4E0N9eWmOxA4taV0lH89yJ4mE0V6qiplXDn_2msiiMhMH7eDQqfMgo8HstQYGYr2Zg5zzl2H-lFH4OrM2rP_kyYp99Bl6c7YxFQ3WlOK8Od7MgvNJKJqTEFoNRAQlgsJXfU3ilCmewrAPys52tTZgzyHPR3RBrHiw/s320/yellow1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Season 1 of "Yellowjackets" is currently available on Showtime. It's the story of a championship high school soccer team (the Yellowjackets) who were on a plane that crashed in the Canadian wilderness. The survivors were finally rescued some 17 months later. The girls garnered a great deal of publicity but still have a number of secrets. The show takes place in two timelines-- one in 1996 with the teens trapped in the wilderness and the second in present day with the now adult survivors. We meet a large cast of characters but follow four people into adulthood. Shauna (played in adulthood by Melanie Lynskey) is living an ordinary life with her family in suburbia., Taissa (played in adulthood by Tawny Cypress) has gone into politics. Natalie (played in adulthood by Julliette Lewis) has had lots of problems with drugs and alcohol. Lastly, Misty (who may or may not be a psychopath) is played in adulthood by Christina Ricci. The women have not been in touch with each other for the last 25 years. That is until someone starts sending them post cards with a strange symbol and attempts to blackmail them. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I love all the characters but Misty is the standout for me. She (at least in season 1) has fared well in their new situation. She's gone from the team's equipment manager to the closest thing they have to a substitute doctor/nurse/whatever. She amputates a guy's left with a machete and then cauterizes it. Ouch! In president day, she actually becomes a nurse but is still as cray cray as back then. Maybe that's what such situations require-- someone crazy enough to take big risks and break all the rules. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I wont' give away all the details but the end of the season raises even more questions. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">What really happened in those woods? Did it descend into a "Lord Of The Flies" scenario? Luckily </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Showtime announced season 2 which will air in March 2023 (as well as a season 3). I hope next season they focus more on the supernatural nature of the show and who the girl was in the opening scene of the series. Someone died a horrible death at the hands of what appeared to be the other girls. We just dont know who or why. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNRwA_PeHnjfFNCCIrZwKUcCNI3c3dYjuhoZc7ZCSGYlOnUop7jKnrnXrMt6tdzo4-pPD4cIIv6UvjCmYcbf-uDrfz2u_Z0mtJ4d_3n9Hf_64V0-OsoFTp8JNP6zdsB-C1Hg4Kn1EZdroRC2fdYJKk8sAJHKcYibmF3mmTMei7UfQGIUwDhV9PHQiwiQ/s1200/yellow3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="797" data-original-width="1200" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNRwA_PeHnjfFNCCIrZwKUcCNI3c3dYjuhoZc7ZCSGYlOnUop7jKnrnXrMt6tdzo4-pPD4cIIv6UvjCmYcbf-uDrfz2u_Z0mtJ4d_3n9Hf_64V0-OsoFTp8JNP6zdsB-C1Hg4Kn1EZdroRC2fdYJKk8sAJHKcYibmF3mmTMei7UfQGIUwDhV9PHQiwiQ/s320/yellow3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Grade: 4 1/2 Monsters (out of 5). "Yellowjackets" shifts from tragedy, to dark comedy to drama to mystery and back again. The excellent adult and teen actors make the show addictive. It's the second most watched series EVER for Showtime (behind "Dexter: New Blood"). </span><span style="font-family: arial;">"Yellowjackets" was also nominated for a number of awards in 2022 including seven Emmy noms--. for outstanding drama series, best actress for Melanie Lynskey, best supporting actress for Christina Ricci, etc. I cant wait for season 2. You can bet these yellowjackets have some major stingers. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxwi9ptI5WOr0CcemTOatgld5d5Yd0yMaeyBbaRWMvrWuI4VSMY-MMy5YAya7KXi_FwP-dZBElv6KH0rrxdg8HMsHVn3XtUNk3azjTEt4yI4UuZz_hklGDYHeF2hJzEcciDsMJD3IDZnDNwyQ9XIwLrO03ON63frK2pb71jEK_dKTgXQS1K_dGy_Jh0A/s320/4orangemonsters.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="54" data-original-width="320" height="54" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxwi9ptI5WOr0CcemTOatgld5d5Yd0yMaeyBbaRWMvrWuI4VSMY-MMy5YAya7KXi_FwP-dZBElv6KH0rrxdg8HMsHVn3XtUNk3azjTEt4yI4UuZz_hklGDYHeF2hJzEcciDsMJD3IDZnDNwyQ9XIwLrO03ON63frK2pb71jEK_dKTgXQS1K_dGy_Jh0A/s1600/4orangemonsters.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Photo Credits:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://people.com/tv/yellowjackets-showrunners-tease-movie-magic-new-details-season-2/">https://people.com/tv/yellowjackets-showrunners-tease-movie-magic-new-details-season-2/</a><br /></span></p><div style="background-color: white; 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vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><i style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: arial;">TV: Heavy On Horror, Sci Fi, Fantasy & Adventure</span></i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 22.4px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><i style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: arial;">January 15, 2023</span></i></span></span></div>GMonsterTVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02716802878987138007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8020193040865955488.post-58524124020769851292023-01-13T07:16:00.001-05:002023-01-13T07:16:48.813-05:00"What We Do In The Shadows" Season 4 Review: A Little Long In The Tooth But Still Great Fun <p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; text-align: center;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDVuqvagdfNO4CD87isjafLpsugWR4Aa5W2X33le0FvY_5Y9K95qG365ejxO-bA6XW7NPh9sn4wmZm4JdPluTPm1VSOoYDdhWwEerHyAM1BgkMyhHut1A3ggQ3hd3mytts4Q0wT77M-JaF59pEdc7B1M57yTT4i-d4QLO_8noIsjyefQcKmIa-3AClZw/s1111/what1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="579" data-original-width="1111" height="167" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDVuqvagdfNO4CD87isjafLpsugWR4Aa5W2X33le0FvY_5Y9K95qG365ejxO-bA6XW7NPh9sn4wmZm4JdPluTPm1VSOoYDdhWwEerHyAM1BgkMyhHut1A3ggQ3hd3mytts4Q0wT77M-JaF59pEdc7B1M57yTT4i-d4QLO_8noIsjyefQcKmIa-3AClZw/s320/what1.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b style="border: 0px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0px;"><br /></b></span><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b style="border: 0px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0px;">Warning: Heavy Spoilers Ahead. Turn back now if you havent seen season 4 of "What We Do In the Shadows".</b> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">After 4 seasons "WWDTS" may be a little long in the tooth but it keeps delivering on delightful stories. </span><span style="font-family: arial;"> See my previous reviews </span><a href="http://gmonster320.blogspot.com/search/label/What%20We%20Do%20In%20The%20Shadows?max-results=10" style="font-family: arial;">here</a> <span style="font-family: arial;">It's also one of the few horror shows to garner critical acclaim. It has been nominated for a number of awards including: Primetime Emmys for Outstanding Comedy Series and Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series (as well as Creative Emmys for costumes, sound editing, etc). </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">For those who arent's in the know, "WWDTS" is about a group of vampires trying to live their best lives in a nondescript house on Staten Island. There's Nandor The Relentless, Nadja of Antipaxos, and Laszlo Cravensworth, Nadja and Laszlo have been a couple for many centuries. There's also Colin Robinson. He's a different kind of vampire. He's an energy vampire. Guillermo serves as Nandor's familiar but basically takes care of everyone and the house. Nando promised to turn Guillermo into a vampire but never has. To make things interesting we found out in season 3 that Guillermo is a descent of Van Helsing (and thus is the sworn enemy of all vampires). The vampires get in all sorts of trouble because they dont understand how the "real world" works. They've also been called in front of the Vampiric Council on several occasions for various misdeeds (including killing Baron Von WhatsHisName). </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">At the beginning of season four, Nadja and Guillermo have returned from England. Nandor is also back after traveling to his ancestral homeland. They find Laszlo taking care of a baby. He sprouted from Colin Robinson's body (after Colin died on his 100th birthday). Baby Collin Robinson (aka "Boy") is literally a baby with Colin's face CGIed on it. Too funny. And surprisingly, he's one of the best things EVER to happen on this show.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">'s <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO6kylCl6cJOLN1pYdodH_yn8uglYMb_N6aZWW6OCsxNyYLYNqmc9g-QiYkizxq9jEzpfKQGEqLNY-jR6Qt03T1iHaQ-XIJ0SOnoyf9LoySG6MgKV-c-_iwEcarlTFu4oPIKQ3ykTk96K_nf-C3grVzN1iy1Wzsya2L4zI1STAlNsUEhS39-psjFS1dA/s1600/babycolin1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="896" data-original-width="1600" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO6kylCl6cJOLN1pYdodH_yn8uglYMb_N6aZWW6OCsxNyYLYNqmc9g-QiYkizxq9jEzpfKQGEqLNY-jR6Qt03T1iHaQ-XIJ0SOnoyf9LoySG6MgKV-c-_iwEcarlTFu4oPIKQ3ykTk96K_nf-C3grVzN1iy1Wzsya2L4zI1STAlNsUEhS39-psjFS1dA/s320/babycolin1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The baby grows at an accelerated rate and Laszlo is quite fond of him. It's nice to see this side of Laszlo (despite him being a really bad parent). Somehow Boy manages not to kill himself. He's warp speed propelled through his toddler years, tweens, teens (which is always rough) straight into young adulthood. Talk about growing pains. He loves musical theater, Legos, swordplay and of course video games. Just keep that guy away from hammers unless you want your house destroyed. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Grade: 4 1/2 Monsters (out of 5). Despite being a little long in the tooth (pun intended), "What We Do In The Shadows" is still great fun. This season has Laszlo and crew trying to raise baby Colin Robinson. Nadja and the Guide open a vampire night club. Nandor and Guillermo develop new love interests (but, being "WWDTS", there are unexpected twists). Guillermo continues in his never ending quest to finally become a vamp. We all know that WONT happen. The show has been renewed for at least two more seasons. At the end of last year, I said "Where can WWDTS go from here"? Turns out, I dont really care... just as long as I can go with them. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1c8wCMLq46xdyP3SJ7KPjJewN5HhDvQkzziuSaZkzcYm0KHaHHgd7lKxobswtek0v5I2BbmHPE68d4_4mGac6SlnZKthwPYZDVwbHr6Hesd49V-5xAC3W34Q4FDXTm6SdaJoBfn-iRPzvO6LkRWt_7Rku7NIZUFoHbhyCPX2SmPHjz9xBhQ7aMt5ADw/s320/4orangemonsters.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="54" data-original-width="320" height="54" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1c8wCMLq46xdyP3SJ7KPjJewN5HhDvQkzziuSaZkzcYm0KHaHHgd7lKxobswtek0v5I2BbmHPE68d4_4mGac6SlnZKthwPYZDVwbHr6Hesd49V-5xAC3W34Q4FDXTm6SdaJoBfn-iRPzvO6LkRWt_7Rku7NIZUFoHbhyCPX2SmPHjz9xBhQ7aMt5ADw/s1600/4orangemonsters.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Photo Credits:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://bloody-disgusting.com/tv/3719262/baby-colin-vampire-nightclub-and-new-creatures-what-to-expect-from-what-we-do-in-the-shadows-season-4/">https://bloody-disgusting.com/tv/3719262/baby-colin-vampire-nightclub-and-new-creatures-what-to-expect-from-what-we-do-in-the-shadows-season-4/</a><br /></span></p><p><a href="https://www.slashfilm.com/886744/how-what-we-do-in-the-shadows-season-4-brings-baby-colin-robinson-to-life/">https://www.slashfilm.com/886744/how-what-we-do-in-the-shadows-season-4-brings-baby-colin-robinson-to-life/</a><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><div style="background-color: white; 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box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 22.4px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><i style="box-sizing: border-box;">January 13, 2023</i></span></span></div>GMonsterTVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02716802878987138007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8020193040865955488.post-9271787057510190302023-01-07T14:09:00.000-05:002023-01-07T14:09:14.757-05:00"Warrior Nun" Season 2 Review: A Bigger, Badder Nun Fightin' Season<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSae1LcvFksSKJR22nJ2zClqL3wOenBrOjLuIXgZ9hey9X6o5XNi2lPwVFGi9sfnhu8CbSbPclsML3IAZnceEcQr65_zs7aLf2xqg8E-keE-dBG5LdTHTTjZzBKgmV8oSl83UCHVTT1u80JuUS_V6j4I9TKk3huo13FMEey7ODgcUTH8FJEkCMAoW6kA/s640/warriornun1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="640" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSae1LcvFksSKJR22nJ2zClqL3wOenBrOjLuIXgZ9hey9X6o5XNi2lPwVFGi9sfnhu8CbSbPclsML3IAZnceEcQr65_zs7aLf2xqg8E-keE-dBG5LdTHTTjZzBKgmV8oSl83UCHVTT1u80JuUS_V6j4I9TKk3huo13FMEey7ODgcUTH8FJEkCMAoW6kA/s320/warriornun1.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">After a two year absence, season 2 of "Warrior Nun" is currently viewable on Netflix. <span style="background-color: white;">It is based on a 1990s comic book "Warrior Nun Areala" by Ben Dunn. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white;">At the beginning of the series we see Ava Silva (played by </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;">Portuguese actress Alba Baptista). She became a quadriplegic after being in a mysterious car crash that killed her mother. She then dies-- but not for long. Some nuns rush into the room with a sister who is not looking so good. They remove the "halo" from her back and insert it into Ava. This not only resurrects Ava but also gives her special angel powers. Ava joins are nuns of the OCS (Order of the Cruciform Sword). They are a secret sect sworn to protect the world from demons. They have mad ninja skills and are also handy with a variety of weapons-- especially swords and crossbows. </span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;">Season 1 was criticized for being slow and very exposition heavy. I'm happy to report that season 2 is better in every way. In fact, it was at the top of NetFlix's most watched list for some time.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;">The series is filmed in Spain which makes for some very cool visuals. You dont find buildings like this in Canada (where many movies are filmed). There is attention to every detail including the conflict/interplay between science and religion (specifically the Catholic Church). One is depicted as red, the other as blue. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_icwGTDx3Qx4jRmYRwgS_VkM6mJdQYeytyHRe2pNNURi_xK-CUJqlTlRKLkS3RMnOdcBwLGQUCPecTnNJo6OsP-MyGe5ZGZzu83_XlQCDa3qRWH5Nbu6tpTEkLqdL9cZqvXASwE7R-ZTUlLXUxTU6BuV8ZdqSHs45E0LI1Rq_IYa6g_b2Cxuj-tobyQ/s1400/adriel.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="1400" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_icwGTDx3Qx4jRmYRwgS_VkM6mJdQYeytyHRe2pNNURi_xK-CUJqlTlRKLkS3RMnOdcBwLGQUCPecTnNJo6OsP-MyGe5ZGZzu83_XlQCDa3qRWH5Nbu6tpTEkLqdL9cZqvXASwE7R-ZTUlLXUxTU6BuV8ZdqSHs45E0LI1Rq_IYa6g_b2Cxuj-tobyQ/s320/adriel.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;">When we last saw our favorite nuns, the angel/demon Adriel was unwittingly unleashed from the Vatican's basement by Ava. He sets out to gather followers (partly by manufacturing a series of plagues and then saving people from them) so he can create his Kingdom on earth. Adriel's followers are known as the Firstborn Children. Father Vincent (who was the nuns' mentor) joins Ariel's cult. Sister Lilian (who was supposed to be next in line for the halo before Ava got it) also goes to the dark side. </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; text-align: center;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitWPJU6iVlS1Qf7f954GYjbWtd6ZmeVNZdM7Bs5ow3Zc43hd0v9dSeKKb90zLIIAk4Ip_p81EmN3VtMUPHlR0rGO0eh_JgbCY9lwU3p8d_2HhCu-ZNZvzzk0nODdF8bAGLiOq57vLBe8ExVyB4iQJN_m9j8AT1DiSTFW66y_seA-HcHBW4rLlvG1oK5Q/s1400/warriornunavatrice.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="1400" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitWPJU6iVlS1Qf7f954GYjbWtd6ZmeVNZdM7Bs5ow3Zc43hd0v9dSeKKb90zLIIAk4Ip_p81EmN3VtMUPHlR0rGO0eh_JgbCY9lwU3p8d_2HhCu-ZNZvzzk0nODdF8bAGLiOq57vLBe8ExVyB4iQJN_m9j8AT1DiSTFW66y_seA-HcHBW4rLlvG1oK5Q/s320/warriornunavatrice.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><p></p><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;">Ava and Beatrice hide out in Switzerland. There's lots of romantic tension between the two (ship name Avatrice). </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;">Other characters we see this season include: Sister Yasmine, Mother Superion, and Sister Camila. Shotgun Mary is mysteriously absent. Initially presumed dead, she is now apparently "lost" (whatever that means). We also meet Miguel (who is a member of the Samaritans). Jillian is still trying to use the Arc to get to her son Michael in another dimension. We later learn that Miguel is actually an older version (time works differently in the other realm) of Michael. </span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;">We have an interesting assortment of baddies. There's wraith demons, Tarasks (high level demons) who are really big and like to stab people. </span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;">At the end of season 2 Ava uses the Crown of Thorns to enter Adriel's realm and encounters Reya (who protected Michael in the other realm). Adriel is very afraid of Reya. Is Reya God? I think so but not sure. Ava doesnt let the others know but she must sacrifice herself and uses the embedded Halo to set off the Dividium in Michael's chest. But that plan doesnt work. Lilith who had turned to the dark side for most of the season kills Michael. Ava then summons the Tarasks. Reya comes into our realm and stops the monsters in the nick of time. After a tearful goodbye with Beatrice, Ava kisses her. A mortally wounded Ava is sent to Reya's realm in hopes that she can revitalize but not before each nun tells the other she loves her. Oh, the feels! </span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;">But wait, there's more. In a post credit scene we see a heart broken Beatrice leaving the Order (since Ava is gone). The divinium sword starts to glow. Is this a message that Ava is OK? What could that mean for a season 3? Remember Lilith told Ava and company that a big battle between Heave and Hell is quickly approaching. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHpBrjPflBq2ChBS1X7gqX7Hj7Hhy41ttPFNuJ1pvwTOEvP8pLwtjv8ACNFnd9W4ehPsbDu_31DIq6cKfnyR9fawwaDUpdFfgTPp__nnex1Z63ybp_VLgUNKp7YVbLYNA0Jgnzx8wob1WABFZ6kz09LZhWq9X5fZrR39QRC-UIVnEOvJaL9YP_RTWirg/s1400/warriornun2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="1400" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHpBrjPflBq2ChBS1X7gqX7Hj7Hhy41ttPFNuJ1pvwTOEvP8pLwtjv8ACNFnd9W4ehPsbDu_31DIq6cKfnyR9fawwaDUpdFfgTPp__nnex1Z63ybp_VLgUNKp7YVbLYNA0Jgnzx8wob1WABFZ6kz09LZhWq9X5fZrR39QRC-UIVnEOvJaL9YP_RTWirg/s320/warriornun2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Grade: 4 1/2 Monsters (out of 5). "Warrior Nun" is a fast watch with just 8 episodes (down by 2 from season 1). The cinematography and sets are beautiful. The nun fight scenes are tons of fun. The relationship between Ava and Beatrice is touching. The story is compelling.. I would have like to have seen a season 3 but unfortunately it's not meant to be. As predicted, NetFlix canceled the show. They are notoriously rough these days on YA , women lead and LGBTQ+ series (even when they, like "Warrior Nun", have a loyal fan base). Incidentally, fans of "Warrior Nun" are known as "Halo Bearers". I'm sorry we won't see more of our fighting nuns but I'm happy we at least got a season 2 and Avatrice was made canon. </span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_doCu4Dx99pmDAWOXkNnc0U0z89zZixtT9KG-ShHZvrboJD1PWonR4dtVH7akOEvau3BNhh8l7Dud3AaNQlPZ-NCS67fAkglSpgchMxkzsJax5gATR_Q5Qp5HyrMVBwVrgKU8ErCjnI0qbXCf0NKfiq1nQsEIoUodb9wpwfbSwoaWbxIm_2MQXiB10w/s320/4orangemonsters.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="54" data-original-width="320" height="54" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_doCu4Dx99pmDAWOXkNnc0U0z89zZixtT9KG-ShHZvrboJD1PWonR4dtVH7akOEvau3BNhh8l7Dud3AaNQlPZ-NCS67fAkglSpgchMxkzsJax5gATR_Q5Qp5HyrMVBwVrgKU8ErCjnI0qbXCf0NKfiq1nQsEIoUodb9wpwfbSwoaWbxIm_2MQXiB10w/s1600/4orangemonsters.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Photo Credits:</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; 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Click <a href="https://foodandfrighteningfilmfanatics.podbean.com/">here</a> for the podcast. What's your favorite horror movie of last year. Let me know in the comments below. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Photo Credits: <a href="https://www.flickeringmyth.com/2022/01/the-horror-movies-to-see-in-2022/">https://www.flickeringmyth.com/2022/01/the-horror-movies-to-see-in-2022/</a></span></p><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 22.4px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box; 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vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><i style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: arial;">TV: Heavy On Horror, Sci Fi, Fantasy & Adventure</span></i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 22.4px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><i style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: arial;">January 7, 2023</span></i></div>GMonsterTVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02716802878987138007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8020193040865955488.post-58659051297224601822023-01-01T11:00:00.001-05:002023-01-01T11:00:22.565-05:00"Wednesday" Series Review: Jenna Ortega is PERFECTION as Wednesday Addams<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZWZCULxMO9KfEwQwZZDtQlLj2Y14k5W3ApeCpCH6TEUbZLJ-dYJC5Y8HSLhDZRGpEHPIyE5TI0tQ5Flm4N6u9cg_P_9AVm_tt7-C5Ji5LFiLBsbPSWMRW6zl1fwvZzitXD2IWtywo-hdLWVjcx1uMfWPNnkQLhs03dPGAlNiGCrMbyLQWPnHAsvt_PQ/s3600/Wed1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="3600" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZWZCULxMO9KfEwQwZZDtQlLj2Y14k5W3ApeCpCH6TEUbZLJ-dYJC5Y8HSLhDZRGpEHPIyE5TI0tQ5Flm4N6u9cg_P_9AVm_tt7-C5Ji5LFiLBsbPSWMRW6zl1fwvZzitXD2IWtywo-hdLWVjcx1uMfWPNnkQLhs03dPGAlNiGCrMbyLQWPnHAsvt_PQ/s320/Wed1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The eight episodes of "Wednesday" are currently available on NetFlix. It's of course based on the characters created by carrtoonist Charles Addams. They originally appeared in "The New Yorker" starting in 1938. The group have had a number of different iterations including three TV shows (the earliest starting in 1964), several cartoon series, crossovers and specials as well as two movies. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">When I first heard the series announced, I thought it would be cute but didnt get my hopes up. I was disappointed by the earlier release of Rob Zombie's "Munsters" (also on NetFlix). It had some cute aspects but the story as a while but a bit of a letdown. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I could not have been more happily surprised by "Wednesday". It's executive produced by Tim Burton (so that usually means I'll like it). Everything about the show is top notch-- the settings, the attention to detail, and the call backs to the previous incarnations of the Addams Family. Cental to the success of the show is of course Wednesday. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Jenny Ortega is PERFECTION. Her commitment to the character included learning how to play the cello and how to fence. Sure Wednesday's personality can be a bit grating at times (but they gave her just enough humanity to keep her relatable). </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi20wCeoUvujoq-Pzvx7kM1ZvtZ5DuoWe0q_in-iFqG2PSmX_Nq2LB6w4nL169pXgnxZyKNRNtfGGqhYNRVUKyJ9MHGrkD-oYRssDinALFmmKtA-YlQDm5Y6MoZkU7g3HGW0DrcaQOHumrV7xUgKs_v4GMkJ7u4_dikpzuxfvnyPNjvjnm2ZOaIR62gog/s1999/Wed3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1499" data-original-width="1999" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi20wCeoUvujoq-Pzvx7kM1ZvtZ5DuoWe0q_in-iFqG2PSmX_Nq2LB6w4nL169pXgnxZyKNRNtfGGqhYNRVUKyJ9MHGrkD-oYRssDinALFmmKtA-YlQDm5Y6MoZkU7g3HGW0DrcaQOHumrV7xUgKs_v4GMkJ7u4_dikpzuxfvnyPNjvjnm2ZOaIR62gog/s320/Wed3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>The rest of the family includes: Mortica (Catherine Zeta Jones), Gomez (</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Luiz Guzman</span></span><span style="font-family: arial;">), Pugsley (Isaac Ordonez) Thing (not CGI, played by a live actor) and even Uncle Fester (Fred Armisen). I initially wasnt sure about the casting of Guzman as Gomez. The Raul Julia interpretation from the movies is what I think of when I think of Gomez. But I learned that originally Gomez was depicted as being wider than he was tall. Another change here is that the Addams' are Latinx--with various references to The Day Of The Dead, the family speaking Spanglish, ec. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Ortega's creation of the "Wednesday dance" has also gone viral. It includes various moves from </span><span style="font-family: arial;">previous shows. I also liked the double snap used to open a secret passage.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Other standout characters include: Christina Rucci (back from her turn as Wednesday the 1991 and 1993 movies). Nevermore Academy Principal Weems is played by <span style="font-size: 18px;">Gwendoline Christie</span> (of "Game Of Thrones" fame). The YA actors are great as well. Wednesday's bubbly werewolf roommate Enid (Emma Myers) is a standout. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCr0H-mRrpLhNYbvpy0aTZ1KYxsZpf1KeKRkwLgEsYYY9BHkFhHgZ1387TpkPZs4K3DEvt3U9UdprU6TcD6zPn8GfGsC_I3kjU8A6FcmGcJLw8vpn5JAf539lcWBD5hAIHuAiaogZ4CWbsPL58kl8cW52ywKkAstgJ3D2vfZuNyb9p4kwZwycsXoD0XA/s3204/Wed2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="3204" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCr0H-mRrpLhNYbvpy0aTZ1KYxsZpf1KeKRkwLgEsYYY9BHkFhHgZ1387TpkPZs4K3DEvt3U9UdprU6TcD6zPn8GfGsC_I3kjU8A6FcmGcJLw8vpn5JAf539lcWBD5hAIHuAiaogZ4CWbsPL58kl8cW52ywKkAstgJ3D2vfZuNyb9p4kwZwycsXoD0XA/s320/Wed2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Grade: 5 Monsters (out of 5). PERFECTION! Jenna Ortega knocks it out of the park as Wednesday. I enjoyed everything about the show and felt it held true to the previous incarnations. Will there be a season 2? I hope so given that "Wednesday" is the third most watched show in NetFlix's history (behind "Squid Games" and "Stranger Things" season 4). There' still lots more story to tell here so I really hope we see more. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGDXQ0E0l8j0ecf6Y3gfSkqYKXwrS-Q71epzSdowcayDagmEYzBBlBcY0o0-uIPj-5qlw5ZynxwiqSVnYwZ75ySxZvzvaPt32O-lsPPdAIoL1uiasx9e8Orjd3JDMy7hdflIVHzCbL4-guOOL83_iN9I1e2owWsLFCdFQc79DkeQJ3IJk3BBCY0pzRqA/s320/5orangemonsters.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="42" data-original-width="320" height="42" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGDXQ0E0l8j0ecf6Y3gfSkqYKXwrS-Q71epzSdowcayDagmEYzBBlBcY0o0-uIPj-5qlw5ZynxwiqSVnYwZ75ySxZvzvaPt32O-lsPPdAIoL1uiasx9e8Orjd3JDMy7hdflIVHzCbL4-guOOL83_iN9I1e2owWsLFCdFQc79DkeQJ3IJk3BBCY0pzRqA/s1600/5orangemonsters.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Photo Credits:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/wednesday-review-netflix-jenna-ortega-1235435487/">https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/wednesday-review-netflix-jenna-ortega-1235435487/</a><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/wednesday-nielsen-streaming-all-time-1235467192/">https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/wednesday-nielsen-streaming-all-time-1235467192/</a><br /></span></p><p><a href="https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/08/addams-family-first-look-wednesday"><span style="font-family: arial;">https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/08/addams-family-first-look-wednesday</span></a><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><div style="background-color: white; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjczoMis8Od0yK9V5PWtHN7jdvG-xfXCOPMu-yEdmml7m3UIZksPGmpVxcf_wsPdrdkzOUBwhAPVJj-CyIt05gvaKjmfUHwtTqUdaLD3L-XT_SEmXk1dVTZsQc3yUF02CSi-Q05QzrmL7p4mgjWICM82AbFI67IRG7cqkz_DqiXPT2pKiCBuQSdBHjfTg/s932/stranger4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="524" data-original-width="932" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjczoMis8Od0yK9V5PWtHN7jdvG-xfXCOPMu-yEdmml7m3UIZksPGmpVxcf_wsPdrdkzOUBwhAPVJj-CyIt05gvaKjmfUHwtTqUdaLD3L-XT_SEmXk1dVTZsQc3yUF02CSi-Q05QzrmL7p4mgjWICM82AbFI67IRG7cqkz_DqiXPT2pKiCBuQSdBHjfTg/s320/stranger4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The fourth season of "Stranger Things" is currently available on NetFlix. It was originally released in two parts-- the first has seven episodes and the last has two. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The show continues to have a great slate of actors including Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Paul Riser and Matthew Modine. The kid actors are real standouts. Millie Bobby Brown is excellent. I would watch her in anything. Other stellar performers include: Sadie Sink, Noah Schnapp, Maya Hawke and Priah Ferguson. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI4weQWRjLsKbEZ3F6FyQjPa7R52FDkorHx9nXqw0aAHbXeaiRLY32Zi2noJnSj3HTiVI9llrwxEDIXjovUL22peEvL-ZqiSPJTeao7vmSYDgjD5f1NZKqKnm1sk3jpXXhfvCf5zvOyLOX4F076UTNTFKenu_7xHJUZt6Kbz2o0mx7K-jqE0B-caNhCQ/s620/stranger4vecna.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="350" data-original-width="620" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI4weQWRjLsKbEZ3F6FyQjPa7R52FDkorHx9nXqw0aAHbXeaiRLY32Zi2noJnSj3HTiVI9llrwxEDIXjovUL22peEvL-ZqiSPJTeao7vmSYDgjD5f1NZKqKnm1sk3jpXXhfvCf5zvOyLOX4F076UTNTFKenu_7xHJUZt6Kbz2o0mx7K-jqE0B-caNhCQ/s320/stranger4vecna.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Season 4 is darker than past seasons-- which I really appreciate. This season begins some eight months after season 3. It's 1986 and there's trouble in the town of Hawkins Indiana (yet again). Teens are dying under mysterious circumstances. It has to do with the Upside Down (yet again) but this time it's a baddie named Vecna. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggbhcNZtaNgOK5-0UrY1y00yRxuegnJhJ9qgwBpR6-Y-M5koKHOYi-ihDov30-0hXVXTtOSV-AF9FVKD8OALQpL9NY2ZHIgC5IrgDjCXNpLOUKci4cY2NQ5cIFGe1WOjsOmj-O0h4Nx661dRhMDVNyY08qrZRa2E_nRSigq64tVlX4gYb9dtBJ9Rl0VA/s1200/stranger4sadie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggbhcNZtaNgOK5-0UrY1y00yRxuegnJhJ9qgwBpR6-Y-M5koKHOYi-ihDov30-0hXVXTtOSV-AF9FVKD8OALQpL9NY2ZHIgC5IrgDjCXNpLOUKci4cY2NQ5cIFGe1WOjsOmj-O0h4Nx661dRhMDVNyY08qrZRa2E_nRSigq64tVlX4gYb9dtBJ9Rl0VA/s320/stranger4sadie.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Our crew is divided into three teams. Dustin, Max, Lucas, Erica, Nancy, Steve, Robin and new guy Eddie try to save the day back in Hawkins. Meanwhile Mike, Will, Jonathan and another new guy named Argyle travel to California to locate Eleven. We see a number of flashbacks of her past at the top secret research facility. Lastly, Joyce and Murray are in search of Hopper. No he's not dead. He's in a Russian prison camp. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I gotta be honest. The season started off slowly. How many times can we have an emergency in Hawkins? And how many times does it have to involve the Upside Down? At least we got a change of scenery with Mike's team in NV/CA and Winona searching for lost love Hopper. Finally in episode 7 the show went in an entirely different direction. Great twist. That reveal turns around the whole season (and series) for me. More of the same please! </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">My other criticism of the show is that the episodes are WAY too long. The final two clocked in at almost four hours total. Yes I know we want to give amble time for everyone in this large ensemble cast to shine. But the show could benefit from some editing to get the run time down. Despite these issues, it was still a fun season. I've interested to see what these kids do next. Millie Bobbie Brown has the second season of "Enola Holmes" out. It's a lot of fun. Sadie Sink was in "Fear Street". See my review <a href="http://gmonster320.blogspot.com/search/label/Fear%20Street?max-results=10">here</a> Finn Wolfhard has been in "Ghostbusters: Afterlife" and "It: Chapter 2" as well as being in a band. Priah Ferguson appears in this year's "The Curse of Bridge Hollow" along with Marlon Wayans. I wont' go thru the rest but you get the idea. They're a very talented group. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZjlXt0SbbddtZeqDLSBYTlI2dCn32_17jcp1ixrSXSVeRRhRQa8Sv8Q3Ifzn0v_2_oxuA9-TtVmi8pJzHh42ecMET9QCcH0wcnAE253Ujc-IOn3CoSlKtUqoZWio-gdvlQOkxTCENqcg2ss8Cjv-zUliz_QLbhnYed8slHSKPXY2R5HNtKiY0nyigAA/s1422/stranger4millie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1422" height="169" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZjlXt0SbbddtZeqDLSBYTlI2dCn32_17jcp1ixrSXSVeRRhRQa8Sv8Q3Ifzn0v_2_oxuA9-TtVmi8pJzHh42ecMET9QCcH0wcnAE253Ujc-IOn3CoSlKtUqoZWio-gdvlQOkxTCENqcg2ss8Cjv-zUliz_QLbhnYed8slHSKPXY2R5HNtKiY0nyigAA/s320/stranger4millie.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Grade: 4 Monsters (out of 5). A more horror filled season. All the actors (especially the "child" actors) continue to shine. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Great music! I'm glad Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill" is getting renewed attention. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">The episodes were too long though and that's when I start losing interesting. Some fat needs to be trimmed so audiences dont get bored and wander off. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Season 5 will be the last of this series. I'm interested to see where else they can go. Please focus on something besides the Upside Down next time around.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR_8D49PkItvY6aHX_DqpDkumibg9SOZhCiH_Pl17-Suw_xECQmah0wRLSbOc8CYwRns1aRPN0xXPdZDY6B0Lc_4gcREIzCjmPoS_TtIk5bmeReoxjQ5KB1eUGZLLMfQw8x1SoLM31GxilUuOHjF8awYLJQP_J7YsuOlBEKZp9wZJoLht6okplbmjvMg/s320/4orangemonsters.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="54" data-original-width="320" height="54" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR_8D49PkItvY6aHX_DqpDkumibg9SOZhCiH_Pl17-Suw_xECQmah0wRLSbOc8CYwRns1aRPN0xXPdZDY6B0Lc_4gcREIzCjmPoS_TtIk5bmeReoxjQ5KB1eUGZLLMfQw8x1SoLM31GxilUuOHjF8awYLJQP_J7YsuOlBEKZp9wZJoLht6okplbmjvMg/s1600/4orangemonsters.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Photo Credits:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/stranger-things-season-4-release-dates-announced-to-be-split-in-2-parts">https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/stranger-things-season-4-release-dates-announced-to-be-split-in-2-parts</a><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://gmonster320.blogspot.com/search/label/Fear%20Street?max-results=10">http://gmonster320.blogspot.com/search/label/Fear%20Street?max-results=10</a><br /></span></p><p><a href="https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/stranger-things-season-4-photos"><span style="font-family: arial;">https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/stranger-things-season-4-photos</span></a><br /></p><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 22.4px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"><br /></em></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 22.4px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">GMonsterTV</em></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><o:p style="box-sizing: border-box;"></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><i style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0in;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">TV: Heavy On Sci Fi, Horror & Adventure; Light On Reality</em></span></i><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"></span><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 22px;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></em></span><i style="box-sizing: border-box;">December 3, 2022</i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p></div>GMonsterTVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02716802878987138007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8020193040865955488.post-85808579195070183962022-11-05T07:47:00.002-04:002022-11-05T07:47:26.674-04:00"In The Dark" Season 4: What Did You Think Of The Controversial Series Finale?<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZr3YmkxKhEa8r9Esq4uCcH6Cgv_Sv5LezapDcg6X7rWI-HTM3ybhXk8onPpiu-zV_v94oh0cmX5Fq_KE1I1XKRg8CRmeoabjzmsj23SD3KlCEcsSWyG5V_sOHMohlW2YqdxOOgTMVrX7zhC-A1VXM0D4_wNcBqY1u0JTRIPKBZkn5NBEO2VBdU6XiWg/s1200/In-the-Dark-3.jpg.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="632" data-original-width="1200" height="169" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZr3YmkxKhEa8r9Esq4uCcH6Cgv_Sv5LezapDcg6X7rWI-HTM3ybhXk8onPpiu-zV_v94oh0cmX5Fq_KE1I1XKRg8CRmeoabjzmsj23SD3KlCEcsSWyG5V_sOHMohlW2YqdxOOgTMVrX7zhC-A1VXM0D4_wNcBqY1u0JTRIPKBZkn5NBEO2VBdU6XiWg/s320/In-the-Dark-3.jpg.webp" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I've been with "In The Dark" since it's beginning on CW back in 2019. Check out my previous reviews <a href="http://gmonster320.blogspot.com/search/label/In%20The%20Dark?max-results=10">here</a> The first two seasons were great. But the show lost it's way starting in season 3. How many times must Murphy and crew run from the bad guys and/or the police? </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Murphy is an interesting character study. she was never meant to be a likeable character. She's a narcassistic alcoholic that uses everyone around her. Perry Mattfield does an excellent job of portraying Murphy's messiness. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">As we enter season 4 Murphy is in prison. I imagine that would be super rough for a visually impaired person. I thought maybe she would have a "come to Jesus" moment and change her ways... but nope. Felix vows to get her out (with the help of his lawyer sister). Josh is still obsessed with taking down Murphy. Get a life dude. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">So what did you think of the finale? I'm not sure Murphy's behavior in the end was out of character or not. I also dont buy that Felix continues to stay by her side after all the crazy things she has done. He should run screaming away like Jess. The series definitely needed to conclude though. Apparently the show shot two endings (one a cliffhanger in case they were renewed and one if it was indeed the series finale). </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Grade: 4 Monsters (out of 5). I loved the first two seasons of "In The Dark". The last two were pretty "meh" though. It was same old, same old. Murphy and crew getting mixed up in something illegal and then both the police and the bad guys are after them. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">This is definitely the end of the series though. CW axed it along with a number of other popular shows such as: "Legends Of Tomorrow", "Batwomen","Riverdale", etc. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDY8qy8x6ZUvJWGBPGQU0jyZJ7murMfiA4mdMR_iU9mLAhOxnvLpcNVYlKFlmePESUdKQO11nBiaGa-MEhcb7C_2BXApTaS2rhPvvU5ANECmmHHVkcYevVY2F2O4oMBUfaX1o8szj3Y1qo3-u-M2kH7KWetZCUwZROKJ6094rNMQSEA1PeaVdXjW9PYQ/s320/4orangemonsters.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="54" data-original-width="320" height="54" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDY8qy8x6ZUvJWGBPGQU0jyZJ7murMfiA4mdMR_iU9mLAhOxnvLpcNVYlKFlmePESUdKQO11nBiaGa-MEhcb7C_2BXApTaS2rhPvvU5ANECmmHHVkcYevVY2F2O4oMBUfaX1o8szj3Y1qo3-u-M2kH7KWetZCUwZROKJ6094rNMQSEA1PeaVdXjW9PYQ/s1600/4orangemonsters.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Photo Credits:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://cartermatt.com/451183/in-the-dark-season-3-episode-12-spoilers-the-last-before-big-finale/">https://cartermatt.com/451183/in-the-dark-season-3-episode-12-spoilers-the-last-before-big-finale/</a><br /></span></p><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 22.4px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">GMonsterTV</em></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><o:p style="box-sizing: border-box;"></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><i style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0in;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">TV: Heavy On Sci Fi, Horror & Adventure; Light On Reality</em></span></i><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"></span><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 22px;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></em></span><i style="box-sizing: border-box;">November 5, 2022</i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p></div>GMonsterTVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02716802878987138007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8020193040865955488.post-42146251880598761722022-09-11T07:54:00.003-04:002022-09-11T07:57:58.798-04:00"First Kill" Review: If Romeo & Juliet Were Juliet & Juliet... And One Was A Vampire<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_AKmftSNBbhLbdzR4vflmIpfPR5R4_OM8ehEpspNVBtazfPwG4-X-s_q0Ja6Dt_eZf8fi1DJykFCEr4f6zhNVbJlOtiT9L7zLTsxqBtoUMPN3Tr6mUWoDgHL0SgosIPNCfCMPNexYmk_-aPi6m7WPIpyQ79Od19Sby_o27IxnkBGX1qoRRVVgeXjxFQ/s1080/firstkill1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="1080" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_AKmftSNBbhLbdzR4vflmIpfPR5R4_OM8ehEpspNVBtazfPwG4-X-s_q0Ja6Dt_eZf8fi1DJykFCEr4f6zhNVbJlOtiT9L7zLTsxqBtoUMPN3Tr6mUWoDgHL0SgosIPNCfCMPNexYmk_-aPi6m7WPIpyQ79Od19Sby_o27IxnkBGX1qoRRVVgeXjxFQ/s320/firstkill1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">"First Kill" was created by Victoria (V.E.) Schwab. She also executive produces the Neflix series-- along with Emma Roberts. The show stars Catherine Hook as Juliette and Imani Lewis as Calliope. Juliet is from a long line of Legacy vampires. Grandmother Davina is the ruler of the group. They go back to the garden of Eden. There's also something about a snake. I dont know. Anyway, Cal's family is part of a Guild who is sworn to hunt vampires (as well as other monsters). Of course the two leads fall in love at first sigh. This creates all sorts of problems for their families.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The cast is rounded out by Juliette's parents Margo (Elizabeth Mitchell) and Sebastian and her older sister Elinor and brother Oliver. Cal's family includes her parents Talia and Jack, brother Apollo and half brother Theo. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">When the show begins, Juliette is under pressure from her family to make her first kill. She lies and says she did but is still suffering the side effects of not drinking blood. She takes some sort of blood tablets to fight off her urges. Will Juliette end up killing Calliope or vice versa? How far will thee two go to protect each other? </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDAx8gBxn4qZJi88-bxZkvfLLl04kKe1Dx6IBmIrUMOQ_oKsUb0edr6l5oVdqdmB9SQy1mg1zV7j75Q4g11LSyZyWYVhXIMM-LdUIy2pO91gsHKiG_F1ce776_M1yjhalVojhKOtZGr0yRzDTJcokQCbbmsxlEb34ZAG_r5rKC1pAUmxCloJq1GTCZXA/s1000/firstkill2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="742" data-original-width="1000" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDAx8gBxn4qZJi88-bxZkvfLLl04kKe1Dx6IBmIrUMOQ_oKsUb0edr6l5oVdqdmB9SQy1mg1zV7j75Q4g11LSyZyWYVhXIMM-LdUIy2pO91gsHKiG_F1ce776_M1yjhalVojhKOtZGr0yRzDTJcokQCbbmsxlEb34ZAG_r5rKC1pAUmxCloJq1GTCZXA/s320/firstkill2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Grade: 4 Monsters (out of 5). I'm all in for the premise of the series but it needed an extra kick. The story line was clunky at times. I didn't feel much chemistry between the leads. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">There's also nothing scary here. This is more like a CW series targeting LGBTQ YAs. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Sadly, the show will never be able to improve since it was recently canceled. I would have liked to learn more about the show's mythology and to see what happens to our star crossed lovers. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM5ArD_tN55BAFqcBJRLXkfjwnJ8_OfBNbHx-OI1pC7rGIg8tc4LePp5TKyJx5qYazOO5kVsZ8T_UhtRSHU6fOoN88YguCyPSQZqRM8lgxFM39YSi1Lg2OWpwIb4061FxFfL50Cpq9dQHlmpNyi3ofvwAYgrekgQjoW9_cqgKcVXS-65oT4F0OzL-Kkg/s320/4orangemonsters.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="54" data-original-width="320" height="54" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM5ArD_tN55BAFqcBJRLXkfjwnJ8_OfBNbHx-OI1pC7rGIg8tc4LePp5TKyJx5qYazOO5kVsZ8T_UhtRSHU6fOoN88YguCyPSQZqRM8lgxFM39YSi1Lg2OWpwIb4061FxFfL50Cpq9dQHlmpNyi3ofvwAYgrekgQjoW9_cqgKcVXS-65oT4F0OzL-Kkg/s1600/4orangemonsters.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;"> </span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Photo Credits: </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.eonline.com/news/1344058/could-canceled-first-kill-find-a-new-home-showrunner-felicia-d-henderson-says">https://www.eonline.com/news/1344058/could-canceled-first-kill-find-a-new-home-showrunner-felicia-d-henderson-says</a><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 22.4px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">GMonsterTV</em></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><o:p style="box-sizing: border-box;"></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><i style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0in;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">TV: Heavy On Sci Fi, Horror & Adventure; Light On Reality</em></span></i><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"></span><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 22px;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></em></span><i style="box-sizing: border-box;">September 11. 2022</i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p></div>GMonsterTVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02716802878987138007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8020193040865955488.post-73045795329351482432022-09-04T09:46:00.001-04:002022-09-04T09:47:38.356-04:00"Love, Death And Robots" Season 3 Review: Another Great Season With Some Standout Entries <p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir9CvtUiB_x5Q1iYR7TUm0m-6pEOoblfaoQYUJaQOibaBajwqU5791M8Vw8DeAI7kaEq8E85mOpgu-OR5gGCdtd_PlsM-X4PkPboavoQ-ZwyNWkWvUKGfifpqFHK5ftRkRYZVvwjFj12L795_X2Za1q54GuD40aAdZ5Nt7mcflxOp7j11S_aOAbfh94w/s1280/love1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir9CvtUiB_x5Q1iYR7TUm0m-6pEOoblfaoQYUJaQOibaBajwqU5791M8Vw8DeAI7kaEq8E85mOpgu-OR5gGCdtd_PlsM-X4PkPboavoQ-ZwyNWkWvUKGfifpqFHK5ftRkRYZVvwjFj12L795_X2Za1q54GuD40aAdZ5Nt7mcflxOp7j11S_aOAbfh94w/s320/love1.png" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Season 3 of "Love, Death & Robots" dropped on NetFlix back in May. You'll recall from previous seasons that each has a number of animated shorts. All vary in length but are ballpark 10 minutes each. They re in a number of different animation styles. LD&R is meant to give animators freedom to create something other than "family friendly" material. The series is executive produced by. David Fincher, Tim Miller and Jennifer Yuh Nelson. Each directs one episode-- Fincher ("Bad Traveling"), Miller ("Swarm"), and Nelson ("Kill Team Kill"). </span><span style="font-family: arial;">The violence this time around is ratcheted up to a 10. There are also two entries that deal</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> with the apocalypse. I'm sure it will continue to be a popular topic given the past three years. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The nine episodes include: </span></p><p></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Three Robots: Exit Strategies- Our favorite three robots are back from season 1. This time it's to investigate how humans caused their own extinction.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Bad Traveling- Thanapod (read giant carnivorous crab) vs a ship's crew. One of the best of the series.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">The Very Pulse Of The Machine- The only survivor of a crash on a desolate Mars moon tries to get to safety. Rendered in 2D animation.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">The Night Of The Mini Dead- LOVED IT !!! My absolute favorite.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Kill Team Kill- Special ops vs a cybernetic grizzly bear killing machine. The only other entry in 2d. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Swarm- </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Mason's Rats- Farmer Mason is trying to control his rat problem. The rats are armed and figthting back. Mason has to buy more and more menacing machines as they keep one upping him.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">In Vaulted Halls Entombed- Also very enjoyable. Feels like a HP Lovecraft story. I would like to see a longer film about this creature. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Jibaro- Based on a folktale about a deaf knight and a deadly siren. Visually stunning. People typically ask if it's stop motion or live action-- but it's not. One of the best entries in the series. It took animator Alberto Mielgo two years to complete. He previously won an Emmy for his 2019 "LD&R"entry "Witness".</span></li></ol><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Grade: 5 Monsters (out of 5). excellent! Some have commented this is the weakest season in the series but I thought it was really good. Standouts include "Jibaro", "Bad Travels" and "Night of the Mini Dead".</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXeUwEWqE_vh1oibvm0e3E0G7HYAtjbZJKu2V5fm3jsOrRCRjTpk1GPXmvOXO91ywoHTC6aBSqo0veI8Sh8yAJADVehYthSx3C9KtG5eB8id-ha7Cswyf83nIVQTEKkMaau568zxjapbJ1JpO31xxOxS1z7gOpkoK4OkJFZxcaqRIqz9s_VQ9AeLxaFw/s320/5orangemonsters.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="42" data-original-width="320" height="42" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXeUwEWqE_vh1oibvm0e3E0G7HYAtjbZJKu2V5fm3jsOrRCRjTpk1GPXmvOXO91ywoHTC6aBSqo0veI8Sh8yAJADVehYthSx3C9KtG5eB8id-ha7Cswyf83nIVQTEKkMaau568zxjapbJ1JpO31xxOxS1z7gOpkoK4OkJFZxcaqRIqz9s_VQ9AeLxaFw/s1600/5orangemonsters.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Photo Credits:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-what-are-fans-expecting-frm-lovedeathrobots-season-4-as-netflix-announces-the-renewal/">https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-what-are-fans-expecting-frm-lovedeathrobots-season-4-as-netflix-announces-the-renewal/</a><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><p></p><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 22.4px; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">GMonsterTV</em></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><o:p style="box-sizing: border-box;"></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><i style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0in;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">TV: Heavy On Sci Fi, Horror & Adventure; Light On Reality</em></span></i><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"></span><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 22px;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></em></span><i style="box-sizing: border-box;">September 4. 2022</i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p></div>GMonsterTVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02716802878987138007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8020193040865955488.post-86275782258503876942022-08-28T20:12:00.000-04:002022-08-28T20:12:12.540-04:00"Kingdom" Season 2 Review: Possibly One Of The Best Zombie Series Ever <p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjggMiKB89Zfr4mMb89Eyn4zmeMiFYv4xkhZDEerB-eSARQ-lHDQgWOiTjhMU0IJ6jRKPv2LfEk2kYn9L-LlMGaTU9SMlMHzkC8lsSRAjVFsIxr2LeFc_kZ2_n10OsBgRXS8XjhjxtuLbPred3kLIW4tddvoxSEqzqg6g567W2NZ5sOkA8Z2y0mp_3XTw/s448/king2group.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="252" data-original-width="448" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjggMiKB89Zfr4mMb89Eyn4zmeMiFYv4xkhZDEerB-eSARQ-lHDQgWOiTjhMU0IJ6jRKPv2LfEk2kYn9L-LlMGaTU9SMlMHzkC8lsSRAjVFsIxr2LeFc_kZ2_n10OsBgRXS8XjhjxtuLbPred3kLIW4tddvoxSEqzqg6g567W2NZ5sOkA8Z2y0mp_3XTw/s320/king2group.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">For anyone who needs a brief refresher, "Kingdom" takes place in medieval Korea (around the 16th century). In season 1 we<span style="background-color: white;"> are introduced to Lee Chang (Ju Ji-hoon). He is the Crown Prince of Joseon. Chang is trying to contact his father the King. Queen Consort Cho (his stepmother) won't let him in the palace. Something has happened to the King... but what? The Queen (Kim Hye-jun) knows if she gives birth to a son that child will take the throne (instead of Chang). The Queen's father is Chief State Councillor Lord Cho Hak-ju (Ryu Seung-ryong). Their power hungry family would give the Lannisters from"Game Of Thrones" a run for their money.</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Since he can't see his father, Lee Chang goes in search of his father's doctor Lee Seung-hui. His loyal bodyguard Mu-yeong attempts to protect the Prince during their long trip to Gyeongsang. They meet physician Seo-bi (my favorite character in the series, played by Bae Doona). They are later joined by tiger hunter Yeong-shin, magistrate Cho Bom-pal (Cho Hak-ju's nephew) and a number of other people along the way.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnB3rZvo2gC8RH8IY7MtlBsapBr6z_oZgmv9M9wHi16CBx2COlFJWwZ6NGJxAXpyZKnlWqtAnAYbEnIj2QIktZYGZeAPB9ayiYpspMVW2xcJSj7XAxKGYUZTuP4iBuBfejfUzNKOG5mfP0OtIvNeHYjB3krDGQb1fhZRGoxGj1EH_XMUlJMoSBhlwZog/s3000/kingdom2seo-i.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="3000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnB3rZvo2gC8RH8IY7MtlBsapBr6z_oZgmv9M9wHi16CBx2COlFJWwZ6NGJxAXpyZKnlWqtAnAYbEnIj2QIktZYGZeAPB9ayiYpspMVW2xcJSj7XAxKGYUZTuP4iBuBfejfUzNKOG5mfP0OtIvNeHYjB3krDGQb1fhZRGoxGj1EH_XMUlJMoSBhlwZog/s320/kingdom2seo-i.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Zombies attack as everyone scrambles to try to survive. Initially all the group knows is that the zombies hibernate during the day. This at least allows time to prepare (and/or hide). Season 1 ends with Chang and crew bracing themselves for an epic battle. </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;">The attack occurs at the beginning of season 2 and is well worth the wait. An all out blood fest ensues. Many lives are lost. </span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;">Seo-bi goes off in search of the resurrection plant. She discovers its not the night but the cold temperature that reanimate the creatures. </span></p><p><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In a series of flasbacks we see Cho Hak-ju (along with Chang's mentor Lord Ahn Hyeon) first used the plant on their own soldiers during the last war to fend off the Japanese. So that's how they knew to use it on the King. While Chang is busy trying to stay alive, the Queen is hiding a group of pregnant women. If one produces a male, he will be the heir. The rest of the women and girl babies are slaughtered. It seems that the Queen was pregnant at some point but had a miscarriage (I think). No one knows the truth except her closest servants (not even her father). </span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWMxnT3dY_OWvIDVJlDvXSMWt_KuXNDy33O-lkakN1gz530S-qzikjYaPM2RzOpAGj25agIJzu1wL-FWhQs1i_znDVHHGhOzYCQTTwiV-TUIkpAPQtS3guFQ_n6gDtM-tavmlks5-EQ2Kgedh5K9LUx_v9vwPmR4kRYfTEemTqBzUzsd6ZFHZyY0wGDQ/s500/kingdom2queen.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="447" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWMxnT3dY_OWvIDVJlDvXSMWt_KuXNDy33O-lkakN1gz530S-qzikjYaPM2RzOpAGj25agIJzu1wL-FWhQs1i_znDVHHGhOzYCQTTwiV-TUIkpAPQtS3guFQ_n6gDtM-tavmlks5-EQ2Kgedh5K9LUx_v9vwPmR4kRYfTEemTqBzUzsd6ZFHZyY0wGDQ/s320/kingdom2queen.png" width="286" /></a></span></div><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The noose tightens on the Queen as the dead bodies are found. She has a baby but her father is suspicious. He brings Seo-bi along to see if she really was preggo. That would be a nope. So what does the crazy Queen do next? She offs her own father with some poisonous tea. That girl is hard core. And with Change closing in, she decides if she cant have the throne, no one will. She releases some zombies she had on standby for just such an emergency. It looks like everyone is a goner. Zombies eat the Queen and attack the baby. Seo-bi is able to rescue him. Chang's group make their last stand on a frozen lake. Everyone is bitten and it looks like there is no hope. He is finally able to break thru the ice thus plunging everyone into the water. Zombies it seems hate water. And if someone is bitten, if they are submerging in water soon enough, the worms that live on the resurrection plat which turns them into zombies leave the body. Chang survives. He decides that the baby should be raised as King. Chang will be listed by the scribes as killed during the zombie attacks. </span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Fast forward several years. Seo-bi and Chang are in search of the origin of the plant. It is from China and is being sold by a mysterious woman who we only catch a glimpse of. What is she trying to accomplish? Is she trying to weaken the nation so an invasion is easier? We will have to wait till season 3 to find out. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Grade: 5 Monsters (out of 5). Perfection! "Kingdom" is perhaps one of the best zombie series ever. I believe the show's six episodes per season came in at around $1-$2 million each. It's easy to see where all that money went. Everything about the show is epic-- the settings, the costumes and of course the zombies.There's no mowing down 1000 zombies at a time here. That's because were in medieval Korea. if you want to off the walking dead, you have to do it the old fashioned way with a sword. Come for the zombies but stay for the history lesson. This <a href="https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2019/02/18/etc/Breaking-down-the-hats-and-hairstyles-of-Kingdom-The-hit-Netflix-series-has-viewers-curious-about-Joseonera-accessories/3059581.html">article</a> discusses the various hats and hairstyles worn by the different classes during the Joseon period.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm9aK4qd1Vidj_nAauO1A4SJwKMCA_aLdjPcTHgMeRjOP1q_E5h7ioUH90qQydvhRGj3cYPvCVLwmZJk3ED4sxjaVvGBBuzhRan_1TFRShuKCfJXL9zf1VEb_Ytqnu-qvyrzBobjFpRiiJxw9GqvUKcTBKTJjvdOH61SAMDkCQ4I2uE-a4G4TFC9sU8A/s320/5orangemonsters.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="42" data-original-width="320" height="42" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm9aK4qd1Vidj_nAauO1A4SJwKMCA_aLdjPcTHgMeRjOP1q_E5h7ioUH90qQydvhRGj3cYPvCVLwmZJk3ED4sxjaVvGBBuzhRan_1TFRShuKCfJXL9zf1VEb_Ytqnu-qvyrzBobjFpRiiJxw9GqvUKcTBKTJjvdOH61SAMDkCQ4I2uE-a4G4TFC9sU8A/s1600/5orangemonsters.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Photo Credits:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/80180171">https://www.netflix.com/title/80180171</a><br /></span></p><p><a href="https://www.joyvspicer.com/joy-blog/2019/3/5/tvnetflix-review-kingdom">https://www.joyvspicer.com/joy-blog/2019/3/5/tvnetflix-review-kingdom</a><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a31745328/kingdom-season-2-ending-explained-netflix-finale/">https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a31745328/kingdom-season-2-ending-explained-netflix-finale/</a><br /></p><div style="background-color: white; 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background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0in;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">TV: Heavy On Sci Fi, Horror & Adventure; Light On Reality</em></span></i><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"></span><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 22px;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></em></span><i style="box-sizing: border-box;">August 28, 2022</i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>GMonsterTVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02716802878987138007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8020193040865955488.post-82758165114929114762022-08-04T19:17:00.000-04:002022-08-04T19:17:51.355-04:00"Kingdom" Season 1 Review: The Best Zombie Show You're Probably Not Watcing<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhahuGbdXjY3-mkqICjqVPJhNenDMNY5tnwlsUGCo2UbOi6-uQteTJud5jxUTSZ97Iq-QeJrMO3Iv4reguwth5Qj0QrUqMHW4VG4cDuNiHgnvtv7m2kOZFN_FjGJypDfLRobtvnWZqVig3Lsb83cNmZZrp-mlLBjf3vXscciqtKgxG6tqHAT7Q0V3pk4Q/s1200/kingdom1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhahuGbdXjY3-mkqICjqVPJhNenDMNY5tnwlsUGCo2UbOi6-uQteTJud5jxUTSZ97Iq-QeJrMO3Iv4reguwth5Qj0QrUqMHW4VG4cDuNiHgnvtv7m2kOZFN_FjGJypDfLRobtvnWZqVig3Lsb83cNmZZrp-mlLBjf3vXscciqtKgxG6tqHAT7Q0V3pk4Q/s320/kingdom1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">South Korea has created some excellent zombie pics in recent years. The best undoubtedly thus far is "Train To Busan". The high school zombie series "All Of Us Are Dead" is also great. And don't forget about "#Alive" or "One Cut Of The Dead". Both are tons of fun. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">NetFlix's "Kingdom" was released in 2019. It's based on a webcomic called "Kingdom Of The Gods". This is NetFlix's first original Korea series. "Kingdom" takes place in medieval Korea (some time around teh 16th Century). It's three years after the Imjin War. We are introduced to Lee Chang. He is the Crown Prince of Joseon. He is trying to contact his father the King. But the Queen (his stepmother) won't let him in the palace. Something has happened to the King,, but what? The Queen knows if she gives birth to a son (she's already pregnant), that child could take the throne away from Lee Chang. The Queen's father is Chief State Councillor Lor Cho Hak-ju. He's a real baddie. Hak-ju plans to maintain his family's power by any means necessary. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Since he couldnt see his father, Lee Chang goes in search of his father's doctor Lee Seung-hui. His loyal bodyguard Mu-yeong attempts to protect Chang during the long trip to Gyeongsang. They meet physician's assistant Seo-bi. If she looks familiar Bae Doona also starred in "Sense8". Love her. She's a major bad ass. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFw1t0hj9uHJz4RgBEOPEnsfYnitfh_Ocd1Ad5VGcT94crNLpSacAbXzSGW1c-l-wAVjOB_Uxcwb2m5_q-qNF_MFWbOoyeQLpxLvT7C1IZqLy1iDWSvv1KMcDBQuTBCUh9GUPqJIge06NgcvidyWJmlJpkvj_sK4WMKejFDIg-Q48qCySG40tks8a9Mg/s2880/kingdomprince.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="2160" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFw1t0hj9uHJz4RgBEOPEnsfYnitfh_Ocd1Ad5VGcT94crNLpSacAbXzSGW1c-l-wAVjOB_Uxcwb2m5_q-qNF_MFWbOoyeQLpxLvT7C1IZqLy1iDWSvv1KMcDBQuTBCUh9GUPqJIge06NgcvidyWJmlJpkvj_sK4WMKejFDIg-Q48qCySG40tks8a9Mg/s320/kingdomprince.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The prince later seeks out his mentor Lord Ahn Hyen. The King's (really Queen's) guards are in hot pursuit. Luckily they arent able to capture the Prince since he's protected by Lord Hyen. Chang and company fortify their area as a gigantic group of zombies is about to attack. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">There are two big reveals in the finale. Seo-b and the magistrate travel to the Frozen Valley to find the origins of the resurrection plant (that started this whole mess when it was given to the King after he died of smallpox). There she sees a zombie...but it's daylight. They typically only come out at night. Then she realizes... it's the cooler temperatures (and not sunlight) that activates them. Not a good sign for everyone who thinks they are safe during the day. And in the second big reveal -- the Queen s not preggo at all. She's been using a pillow for a baby bump. She has a secret nursery where she will get a male heir to pass off as her own. I feel sorry for any girl babies there. They are summarily murdered (along with their mothers). No one (except some handmaidens) knows the Queen's secret. Meanwhile her daddy vows to kill the crown prince with his bare hands... but we'll have to wait for season 2 to see that. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRqIUxSRCWSZ21KcHu-9kesNQ5iuKpfFxMNAA4LRh6eGVYMrbTVN8GGwx4UQO4csjNVS_rDIQpcT5QWN2iZh7MsCJb33NKe9PvNhQCmUzrqRHwFqR3otVURBWN-m7E6vEhGIQqk4vB5-stVWr4a0F8C7TY0bRsdXRtxlq0RWrHFxoCdFJy6Ou7sQSCYg/s3000/kingdomfort.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="3000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRqIUxSRCWSZ21KcHu-9kesNQ5iuKpfFxMNAA4LRh6eGVYMrbTVN8GGwx4UQO4csjNVS_rDIQpcT5QWN2iZh7MsCJb33NKe9PvNhQCmUzrqRHwFqR3otVURBWN-m7E6vEhGIQqk4vB5-stVWr4a0F8C7TY0bRsdXRtxlq0RWrHFxoCdFJy6Ou7sQSCYg/s320/kingdomfort.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Grade: 5 Monsters (out of 5). EXCELLENT! One of the best zombie shows out there. The switch to medieval Korea is an interesting one. There are a number of exciting action sequences. And with just six episodes per season, "Kingdom" is a super fast watch. My only criticism is there there was no epic battle (ala "Game Of Thrones") at the end. Sounds like they maxed out their budget per episode so that wll have to wait till season 2. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">There is also a spinoff ("Ashin Of The North") which features a character introduced in season 2. "Ashin" is set before the events of season 2 of "Kingdom". </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvgKHXcFT1OpXLHLw707jEBhu0Dx1QMb1QdqmChvSagAfhyJongK7uJ9UnW0GkcNcl1IRz5mGCY1KFAAhnRojLc6qcBZppStjPKnmYSkr2wUPhJny9dgy_OLnPvVwzTOiF_ivVnjAHaOiWK_is-eEPEO2TmkIdp6QOaHkFI-rRLnWRWod3KkN1qZgVzA/s320/5orangemonsters.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="42" data-original-width="320" height="42" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvgKHXcFT1OpXLHLw707jEBhu0Dx1QMb1QdqmChvSagAfhyJongK7uJ9UnW0GkcNcl1IRz5mGCY1KFAAhnRojLc6qcBZppStjPKnmYSkr2wUPhJny9dgy_OLnPvVwzTOiF_ivVnjAHaOiWK_is-eEPEO2TmkIdp6QOaHkFI-rRLnWRWod3KkN1qZgVzA/s1600/5orangemonsters.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Photo Credits:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://otakukart.com/when-to-expect-kingdom-season-3-on-korean-netflix/">https://otakukart.com/when-to-expect-kingdom-season-3-on-korean-netflix/</a><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/kingdom_2019/s01">https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/kingdom_2019/s01</a><br /></span></p><p><a href="https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a31915433/kingdom-season-2-twist-worms-netflix/"><span style="font-family: arial;">https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a31915433/kingdom-season-2-twist-worms-netflix/</span></a><br /></p><div style="background-color: white; 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