I’d like to help you out on this one as I normally do, guys, but it’s not commercially available: it was independently commissioned for the commercial, and put together by Sonjay Prabhakar and ad agency Mother. But you can watch the ad by clicking on the image above. How’s that?
New 24 on Sunday
Season five of 24 starts on Sunday in the US and judging from this Variety preview, it should prove to be fun despite last season’s descent into Fox News-style histrionics. If you can cope with utterly preposterous plots combined with conservatism taken seriously, it’ll be great TV.
News
US Sci-Fi Channel does massive U-turn and buys Doctor Who
Wouldn’t have mentioned this except for
a) the great way the BBC announced it (sound needed, but you’ll get annoyed after about a minute)
b) the Sci-Fi channel turned down the chance last year because they watched a few episodes and “found the series somewhat lacking and didn’t think it would fit into the network’s schedule”
I’m guessing the change of mind came about since there was a definite pick-up in story quality in the second half of last year’s season, because it’s now a success and because David Tennant is due very soon. Plus how many rubbish B-movies can you fill a schedule with before you start to put off your educated 30+ demographic? Anyone for Mansquito 2? Thought not. Better get some decent shows in instead then, hadn’t you Sci-Fi?
Film
David Fincher’s up for another serial killer movie
Se7en director David Fincher is up for another serial killer movie. Torso explores a little-known incident in Elliot “The Untouchables” Ness’ career, in which a serial killer challenges Ness to catch him. Ness, by then working as a public safety officer and without any training as a detective, has to put together a team of ex-police officers to help him catch the killer.
I love Fincher’s movies, particularly The Game and Fight Club, and regard Se7en as one of the best movies ever made. But some of his recent output such Panic Room has has been a little lacking. If Fincher is trying to recapture the mid-90s pinnacle of his career, it’s probably a mistake. The serial killer territory is now not only well trodden both by Fincher and by others, it’s very passé. But I guess if anyone can still make a gripping serial killer movie, it’s him. I suspect he’ll need Andrew Kevin Walker as a script doctor though.
US TV
David Caruso’s acting talents have atrophied
That’s David Caruso in Monday night’s episode of CSI: Miami on CBS. He’s just been asked out and is trying to look happy. Doesn’t quite work, does it? Looks more like he’s found an extra pot of Ovaltine at the back of one of his cupboards, doesn’t it?