WINTER TV SEASON PREMIERES WIND DOWN
We are coming to an end of the Winter TV season premieres. With the Academy Awards exactly one week away focus is shifting towards grading the nominated films but tonight we'll look one last time into the final premieres headed your way because eventually, the networks are going to have to tell you what they are renewing and what they aren't (if you want to know the specific date, check out the section below!)! Like the rest of you (well hopefully) I've been trying to pack in all of the nominations before the big night. I have a few tricks up my sleeve to help you out with this without breaking your budget. For movie streaming links check out this website:
http://www.movie2k.to/index.php
For access to the animated short films for free check out this link:
http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/watch-and-vote-for-the-best-2013-oscar-nominated-animated-short-film/ AND this one http://tu.tv/videos/the-simpsons-the-longest-daycare
If you are trying to see the other animated foreign or live action shorts, you can go see them at the Landmark Century art house theater on Halsted and Clark!
Recently I saw a few of my own and I have some words to say:
Rust & Bone: OMG, it's beautiful and captivating. Very moving and highly recommended.
Anna Karenina: Yes, the filmic style was impressive but... it was a little boring for me and hard to understand due to the compression of the monstrous novel, Keira Knightly is always a delight to watch in a period film though.
Hyde Park on Hudson: Ewwww, it was pointless to me. The main character was a skittish bore and it took way too many liberties of historical innacuracy. If you want to see former president FDR get a hand job in a field of flowers then by all means watch it.
The Master: Okay.... I'm just going to say it... BLEH. I disliked it immensely... and you may disagree but the thing is... who wants to watch a film about this. YES the performances were mesmerizing and the cinematography is beautiful but no one wants the style to be the carrying notion of the film. I found another explanation that really summed up my feelings: It was just so boring.
The art direction and cinematography are beautiful, otherwise skip it.There was tremendous buzz when this movie was first shown at festivals – buzz that has slightly cooled. One of my podcasts suggested that this movie is a case of it being “uncool” to dislike the movie: to dislike Paul Thomas Anderson is to not understand his genius.
Wanting to be cool – that’s how kids start taking drugs.
I may be reacting harshly, but i'm so tired of being so excited to watch an Oscar contender only to be forlorn as to what everyone was seeing that I missed. I even went to Entertainment Weekly for answers and their snooty critic said (you have to watch it twice to grasp it's magnificence) really??? It's not enough to see it once.... uggggggggggggg. Anyways, i'm done.
What do you think???? At what point do you get fed up with films or do you think my opinion is totally misguided? Please feel free to comment but regardless, the joy of seeing these movies is to argue and agree and to simple experience these films we wouldn't normally have watched.
With that, enjoy the TV to come this week!
*THE WAY TV WORKS
Renewals last week of Supernatural, Arrow and The Vampire Diaries were ALREADY ANNOUNCED!!!
Although many renewal (and a few cancellation) announcements for broadcast TV primetime shows for the 2013-14 season will happen prior to these dates, the broadcast network upfront events are the final date on which each network's 2013 Fall schedules might be revealed.
So, you'll know no later than these dates* about the fate of your favorite broadcast primetime shows.
2013 Broadcast Network Upfront Meetings
| May 13, 2013 | NBC | New York | Morning |
| May 13, 2013 | FOX | New York | Afternoon |
| May 14, 2013 | Univision | New York | Morning |
| May 14, 2013 | ABC | New York | Afternoon |
| May 15, 2013 | CBS | New York | Afternoon |
| May 16, 2013 | The CW | New York | Morning |
Cable networks also have advertising upfront events spread throughout March, April and May, and while they often announce new shows at them they aren't typically "the day all renewals and cancellations are finally revealed" as are the broadcast events.
*The Returners denotes that your fav show is back with new episodes
Sunday - February 17th
*HOT RETURNER- The Emmy Winning THE AMAZING RACE is back on CBS with it's 22nd season around the World. This show is great fun especially with how inspired you will be to get up and see the World yourself.
Monday - February 18th
*Cable is still hot!- This Monday the geniusly inspired Cartoon Network darling ADVENTURE TIME is back with an all new season. Check it out for the hottest "kid" show on the market!
The Returners: Also brand new is Discovery Channel's FAST N' LOUD
Tuesday - February 19th
*HOT NEW SHOW - The CW is premiering it's last show of the season with CULT. The premise revolves around a world in which a TV show about a cult caused people in real life to commit the crimes from the show and these lovelies above investigate. Hmmmmm, I won't be tuning in (namely because it's the CW) and also because i'm not sure the premise has staying power but we'll see, i'm not its audience.
*DEAD RETURNER - ABC's BODY OF PROOF is back for a 2nd season. How? Your guess is as good as mine, anyone want to take bets on how long it lasts?
DVD CORNER: The following movies will be available in stores today:
Anna Karenina
Argo
Fun-Size
Game of Thrones Season 2
Monster's Inc.
Lake Placid 4: The Final Chapter
Wednesday - February 20th
*HOT UPDATE - FOX's AMERICAN IDOL (the biggest show on TV whether you like it or not) has just finished Hollywood week and is moving into Semi-finals with the TOP 40 in Vegas! If you haven't tuned in yet, make sure to, no one wants to miss out on the next Kelly Clarkson or Carrie Underwood.
The Returners:
Thursday - February 21st
*....Really?- Hmmmmmm, you know your career has dropped an all-time low when you are debuting a new show about a basketball giant talking about new YouTube videos on none other than...truTV??? What the hell?!?!?!?!?!?
The Returners:
Friday - February 15th
*HOT PREMIERE IFC is debuting OUT THERE from the producers of South Park. Don't expect foul mouth language though. This show is a heartfelt look into the comical and sad highs and lows of high school. Sure to be great entertainment.
*HOT FINALE Say goodbye to this season of CSI: NY as it's finale airs this Friday!
MOVIE CORNER: The following movies open in theaters today:
Snitch
Dark Skies
Saturday - February 22nd
*SPECIAL EVENT THE LAST AND FINALE awards ceremony before the Oscars is the Film Independent Spirit Awards. They will be broadcast on IFC from 9pm to 11pm Central time with host Andy Sandberg and the focus is on the independents among us!
*SNL- Tonight's episode will be a repeat.
Sunday - February 23rd
*IT'S FINALLY HERE!!!- The night has FINALLY come! The ACADEMY AWARDS ARE THIS SUNDAY ahhhhhhhh. Dress in your finest gowns and tuxes and pop open the wine and enjoy the most glamorous night of the year on ABC! Red carpet starts at 6pm and the ceremony begins at 7:30!
*Special note that all Sunday show except THE AMAZING RACE will be airing repeats because everyone will be watching ABC.
SEE YOU NEXT WEEK AS WE DELVE INTO THE WINNERS AND LOSERS
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