Year: 2009

US TV

Season finale: 10 Things I Hate About You

10 September 2009 Rob Buckley 1 Comment

10 Things I Hate About You

Just in time for the news that it’s just been acquired to air on Fiver in the UK comes the season finale of 10 Things I Hate About You. As mentioned in previous reviews, this isn’t really much like the movie, with just a few plot elements and characters the same, but it’s not bad in and of itself. Nothing too remarkable, but still reasonably funny with some interesting quirks and characters.

However, things have perked up in the last three episodes, making it a much more appealing show altogether.

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Random Acts

Random Acts of Ali Larter: Splashing water in Darth Maul’s face

10 September 2009 Rob Buckley 2 Comments

Ali Larter

This week, Ali Larter is splashing water in Darth Maul’s face. Which is odd, unless you realised that Heroes‘ fourth season premiere double episode airs a week on Monday in the US (who knows in the UK – no announcements yet), and NBC have just unveiled a big batch of promo pics from the premiere. Three guesses what she’s going to be doing (although bigger hints are available in the last promo trailer) – apart from getting very pissed off:

Ali Larter

UPDATE: for those who want bigger spoilers, Heroes France has far more pics from episode one and episode two.

Incidentally, for anyone who wants to know what’s been going on between volumes, there’s the Heroes online graphic novels. They’re more than a bit shit, and fall into every comic book trap the show manages to avoid, but they at least give you some idea what everyone’s been up to.

This week’s (and next) focuses on Tracy. Now, I’m not saying they’re being gratuitous, but somehow, I don’t think page 5 would make it onto the tele, do you?

Have you seen Ali Larter acting randomly? If so, let us know and we’ll tell everyone about it in “Random Acts of Ali Larter“

Thursday’s modern hulk news

10 September 2009 Rob Buckley 1 Comment

Film

Theatre

  • Rupert Friend and Tamsin Greig to star in The Little Dog Laughed

British TV

  • Fiver acquires Knight Rider, The City and 10 Things I Hate About You
  • Second series of Whitechapel to feature the Krays

US TV

Meme of the week: favourite vampire (show)

9 September 2009 Rob Buckley 10 Comments

Bracing yourself for the sheer joy of The Vampire Diaries on The CW? Thought not. But, without wishing to seem too weird, might I ask:

Who’s your favourite vampire?

Or, if you prefer, show about vampires? You can go for books, movies, TV shows or a particular version of a vampire (do you prefer Frank Langella’s Dracula to Lois Jordan’s, for instance?). The list is vast, of course, what with Anne Rice, all of the Hammer Horror films, Dark Shadows, Ultraviolet, Being Human, BtVS, Angel, True Blood and Twilight to pick from, to name but a few, there’s bound to one that’s lodged in your mind.

Of course, if you can’t stand the nobs, don’t bother answering. I’m not sure whether I like Guy Flanagan’s Mitchell in the Being Human pilot or Corin Redgrave’s in Ultraviolet the best. I’ll have a think about it. I’m still reckoning Ultraviolet is top vampire show overall, though, even if Being Human is close competition.

PS please excuse me if I’ve spelt any names wrong – I’m in a rush!

As always, leave a comment with your answer or a link to your answer on your own blog.

Ooh. Another Heroes Redemption promo

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Will I ever stop posting promos for Heroes: Redemption? Probably not. Still, here’s a new one that shows us a whole load of new things we haven’t seen before, so at least I won’t be repeating myself this time.

In this one, lots of Tracy (praise God) and a mild spoiler – there’s a returning character in it, by the looks of it. Can you guess who before you watch it?