There are moments in Gravity that truly remind you of the power of movies as a medium. Alfonso Cuaron’s space survival epic was built to just wow and the big screen and wow it does, bringing the kind of intensity and wonder that you hope every movie would. But for all of that intensity and virtuoso filmmaking, there’s something that just doesn’t quite connect. It makes for an interesting contrast that the film doesn’t quite manage to make work.
It’s back! I mean its been EONS since Scandal graced my television but the addictive series and best drama on TV finally returned with a solid episode that included some great twists, turns and performances. In lieu of doing full recaps (because Thursdays are exhausting) I figured I’d give my brief thoughts on the happenings each week. So here they are.
Well we have a week to prepare Gleeks. Cory Monteith’s death of a drug overdose rocked us all to the core and next Thursday is the tribute for him. Fox has released the track list and promo for what is sure to be a really tough episode of Glee next year.
To make a terrible pun, The Vampire Diaries is a series that won’t die. No matter how ridiculous it gets or how many characters it shafts, the show is still highly rated and going on its 5th season. I honestly am not quite sure why I’m still watching the show, when I’ve left others for far less, but something about this cavalcade of vampires, witches, ghosts, werewolves and dopplegangers have become a staple of my Thursdays for the past five years. With that being said, I tuned into the season 5 premiere of the Vampire Diaries and I had some thoughts.
As if I couldn’t get more excited for this TV show. American Horror Story is continues to run circles around other TV shows with regards to its marketing and the crew has just released a featurette about New Orleans voodoo. It’s a pretty cool clip, detailing the history of voodoo and how it relates to the African Diaspora. Check it out after the jump!
Y’all…like what in the world has happened to the Oscar race? I mean everything seemed so clear just a week ago and now it’s like the world has gone to hell. I feel like these movies studios came and said fuck your couch and I couldn’t do anything about it. So with all this, I thought I #minuswell update my Oscar predictions. Check them out.