Warner Bros. Pictures released the first image from ‘Ocean’s 8’ Monday morning.
The tide has turned and it’s a whole new “Ocean’s” when eight women plan and execute a heist in New York. Oscar winner Sandra Bullock stars in the title role, alongside Oscar winners Cate Blanchett and Anne Hathaway, Mindy Kaling, Sarah Paulson, Awkwafina, with Rihanna and Oscar nominee Helena Bonham Carter.
Gary Ross is directing from a screenplay he wrote with Olivia Milch.
Last night, the SAG Awards on TNT brought a brief, however small, respite to a chaotic week of strife and tension in this country. In the end, the SAG Awards don’t amount to anything when it comes to our current state of affairs, but for a couple of hours Sunday night, it offered a little heartfelt commentary, a few surprises, and quite a bit of humor.
Things got off on an awkward foot with Ashton Kutcher’s weird, teleprompter-read delivery about people being welcome in “his country.” His heart was in the right place, but perhaps nerves got the better of him. Almost immediately, however, Julia Louis-Dreyfuss, who won for Veep, steadied this ship with an emotional speech about her immigrant father and what she values as an actor. It was measured and honest, and it set the tone well. That tone was followed up by Mahershala Ali’s quiet, emotional speech following his Supporting Actor win for Moonlight:
Later in the ceremony, the cast of Stranger Things won best cast in a TV drama – one of a handful of pleasant surprises. David Harbour was the spokesperson for the cast on stage, and he delivered a stirring, fiery speech that stirred the crowd into a unified frenzy and brought the house down. It was incredible.
Check it out here, and try not to focus on Winona Ryder’s weird facial expressions:
https://youtu.be/kfdjFNZ3FeI
But the night wasn’t all political rabble rousing. Thankfully, the SAG Awards brought something perhaps even more cathartic four a lean couple of hours: comedy. Goofy comedy, like Dolly Parton’s candid discussion about here “Double D’s” or her plastic surgery. Or sharp comedy, like Lily Tomlin’s Lifetime Achievement speech:
This should all be taken with the smallest grain of sand as our airports and streets are flooded with protestors fighting for what is right in a new America where things are bleak for so many. But the ceremony was one of the most balanced, emotionally resonant, entertaining awards shows I have seen in years.
Say what you will about celebrities speaking out (actually, if what you wanna say is they need to keep their mouth shut, don’t say what you will. Your opinion is garbage.), last night’s SAG Awards were a breath of fresh air at just the right time. However fleeting it may have been.
20th Century Fox is green-lighting the X-Men television series with Bryan Singer directing the pilot.
Variety reports Bryan Singer is going to direct the first episode. This marks his return to the franchise after directing 2016’s X-Men: Apocalypse. He has also helmed X-Men, X2, and X-Men: Days Of Future Past.
Matt Nix is writing the pilot. He’ll be the show runner and executive producer. Singer will also serve as a producer for the series.
The show focuses on two parents who discover their children have mutant powers. Fearful of the government, the family goes on the run and teams up with an underground network of mutants. From there, survival is the family’s main goal.
Lauren Shuler Donner, Simon Kinberg, Jeph Loeb and Jim Chory will also be producers on the series. This is a collaborative effort between Marvel TV and Fox, because both sides have a deal about television rights.
Fox’s X-Men show is the second of two comic adaptations with mutants for tv. The first will be Legion, which airs on FX in February.
We’re celebrating Image Comics‘ 25th anniversary all this week by breaking down the company’s all-time best 25 series. With so much diversity in its catalog, Image truly has comics for everyone. Check them out for yourself! And leave some of your own favorites in the comments.
There is no shortage of Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips noir comics, butCriminal may be the best one they have done. Essentially one family’s sordid and tragic history, Criminal also plays with the comic book format and narrative by experimenting in form, time passage, and length. Individual parts are fantastic, but when it is read as a whole, a large and violent family portrait is painted that will stay with readers for ages.
It’s been a while since my last review of a beer from Toronto‘s Amsterdam Brewery. And, as far as I’m concerned, it’s been too long. Having already reviewed Amsterdam’s Boneshaker Unfiltered IPA, I’ll leave you to check out that review if you’d like to learn a bit more about the brewery. Although I frequently see Boneshaker in my local LCBO, I don’t see Amsterdam’s Cruiser All Day Pale Ale, basically a session version of Boneshaker, as often as I’d like.
Amsterdam Brewery: Cruiser All Day Pale Ale – First Sip
Cruiser pours a semi-opaque straw yellow with lots of bubbles. A thin layer of foam forms at the top of my half-pint glass, and sticks around. I smell citrus as I take my first sip, and enjoy Cruiser’s bitter but smooth flavour. Cruiser’s high level of carbonation supports its crisp taste nicely, and allows its bitterness to stand out in the finish.
Amsterdam Brewery: Cruiser All Day Pale Ale – Last Sip
Unlike Boneshaker, Cruiser’s a session ale that you can drink a few of without overloading your taste-buds. And, at 4.9% ABV in 355-mL bottles, you can also avoid overloading your liver.
For the frequent pale ale drinker, Cruiser represents a standard for sessions. Exceptionally crisp and drinkable for a pale ale, Cruiser is also a good brew to try if you’re new to the wonderfully bitter world of hops.
Its crisp taste provides Cruiser great drinkability, but if you’re typically a lager drinker then you may want to limit your intake. Because of its smooth flavour, Cruiser is a good beer to have a few of, but its balanced bitterness also makes it a good brew to have with dinner. Pale ales, as always, are great with salty food, but since it isn’t exceptionally hop-forward Cruiser’s good with just about any meal.
I previously reviewed Hockley Valley Brewing Company‘s Georgian Bay Beer, which wears the official tartan of the waters of Georgian Bay on its cans. Check out that review if you’re interested in some more information about the brewery and my thoughts on that brew. Today I’m reviewing a beer that’s quite different from Hockley Valley’s light-tasting Georgian Bay Beer. Today I’m reviewing Hockley Valley Brewing Company’s simply named Hockley Amber.
Hockley Valley Brewing Company: Hockley Amber – First Sip
Hockley Amber pours a transparent and, not surprisingly, amber colour. A very thin layer of foam develops at the top of my pint glass, and dissipates quickly. I notice an aroma of malt and bread as I take my first sip. Hockley Amber tastes a bit like burnt sugar: it has a sweet taste, but an understated current of bitterness balances its sweetness out. This beer’s relatively fizzy mouthfeel sets its complex flavour off where a thicker mouthfeel would make this brew too rich.
Hockley Valley Brewing Company: Hockley Amber – Last Sip
This is a complex beer that goes well with a variety of foods. Since Hockley Amber’s strength is in its smooth, easy-drinking quality rather than in its having a really bold flavour, this is a versatile brew. Because of its semi-sweet taste, Hockley Amber is a great winter warmer. But, its crispness also makes this a great brew to enjoy after a long day.
But its easy-drinking flavour belies its slightly high 5.2% ABV rating. Available in 473-mL cans, drinking more than one or two of these at a time might be dangerous. If you do fall prey to the smoothness of Hockley Amber and have a few of these, just make sure you don’t have anywhere to go. And, because of its complex flavour and unique aroma, I strongly suggest drinking this beer from a glass.
A lady never reveals her age. Unless, of course, she’s writing an article about the top five movies from her birth year. At which point, a gentleman should just assume that she is overestimating her maturity.
OK, fine. It’s not like I’m disappointed at being almost 39 years old. However, I admit that finding movies I knew from my birth year was difficult. Apparently, my birth was the popular culture event of the year since the majority of the movies made that year appear to no longer be in the general vernacular. A few notable exceptions, of course, would be Deer Hunter, The Wiz, Dawn of the Dead, and Invasion of the Body Snatchers. Unfortunately, those are only words on a page since it’s likely they weren’t movies I was allowed to watch as a kid and held no interest for me once I could choose. And no, I can’t stand Animal House. Yes, it makes me an abomination unto humanity.
The abject suburban sadness of my youth is obviously contained in the following five movies I chose. I fear the lack of coolness that emanates off of me as I write that these are the fundamental movies in my life from the year I was born.
You’re the one that I want! Do ah do wadda wahhh oooh oooh oooh HONEY! Grease comes in at #1 because it is one of my all time favorite movies and soundtracks. I love it so much that I can’t even take feminist issues with the sexist ways that the guys sing about Sandy in “Summer Lovin’.” I know that it’s terrible, but I just don’t care. My brain wants to care, my little heart just can’t. Simultaneously, it’s one of the most formative discussions of women’s rights issues from my youth. Rizzo singing “There Are Worse Things I Could Do” was my introduction to reproductive rights and almost inevitably makes me cry to this day. I’ll be honest, the reason I watched “The West Wing” the first time was because Rizzo done made good.
What is your favorite film from 1978? Comment below.
Captain Cold secrets revealed! Dominic Purcell spills details of Leonard Snart’s return.
‘Legends of Tomorrow’ returned this past week with it’s midseason premiere. Other than the ratings being down for the new to Tuesday show, it came in with a bang. Before the break, we saw Mick (Heat Wave) have conversations with Snart, played by Wentworth Miller.
As we know, Snart sacrificed himself for the others in a gut wrenching episode of season 2. How exactly was Mick communicating with him? After conversing with Dr. Martin Stein, it was revealed that the time masters put an electronic device in Mick’s head, that is making him have these visions.
It has been confirmed that Snart is returning in the flesh to the show, but when and how? Those details have not been sorted out, but we know that it is happening. Purcell gave a snip it to Entertainment Weekly:
“I don’t think Mick is a good guy,” Purcell told EW. “And there’s a lot of history there. Mick loves Cold.”
Heat Wave and Captain Cold have a bond of brothers, much like their characters In the Fox hit show Prison Break. Since the death of Snart, Mick hasn’t been the same man. He went to the dark side being Chronos, and is back to the Legends, but no one knows for exactly how long.
According to my source, Snart will return to be apart of the Legion of Doom, with Eobard Thowne, Damien Dahrk, and Malcom Merlyn.
Official synopsis for this weeks episode:
The Legends are determined to find and rescue Rip (Arthur Darvill), but first must focus on locating the Spear of Destiny. Stein (Victor Garber) thinks he has the perfect person to help but knows involving her will be risky. Meanwhile, Malcom Merlyn (guest star John Barrowman) and Damien Darhk (guest star Neal McDonough) realize that Thawne (guest star Matt Letscher) is pitting them against each other.
Can you wait for Leonard Snart and Mick Rory to be back together?
‘Legends of Tomorrow’ airs Tuesday at 9/8c on The CW.
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The caption read: “The Martian Chronicles. Coming soon.”
The poster highlights February 6’s episode, which will likely bring Martian Manhunter to the forefront of the story.
The next episode of Supergirl hits The CW on Monday January 30. Read the synopsis below.
“We Can Be Heroes” – (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET) (TV-PG, LV) (HDTV)
“LIVEWIRE IS SET LOOSE UPON NATIONAL CITY – After Livewire (guest star Brit Morgan) seemingly breaks out of prison, Supergirl (Melissa Benoist) is intent on recapturing her. After training Mon-El (Chris Wood), Supergirl takes him with her when she sees Livewire attack the NCPD but things go awry when Mon-El puts Supergirl before the citizens of National City. Meanwhile, James (Mehcad Brooks) decides to come clean with Kara and M’Gann (guest star Sharon Leal), has a psychic attack and collapses into a coma. Rebecca Johnson directed the episode written by Caitlin Parrish & Katie Rose Rogers (#210). Original airdate 1/30/2017.”
What are your thoughts on this Supergirl poster? Let us know in the comments below.
‘Arrow’ had it’s return to the air this past Wednesday, but could not compete with the President.
Trump had his first interview as President on Wednesday night, blowing every other show out of the water. Oliver Queen and his team of badasses were no exception. ABC won with a massive 7.5 million viewers, clearing out the running for that night by a landslide.
The CW tried to fight on, but ‘Arrow’ only managed to have 1.68 million viewers. It’s also the second lowest numbers ever. According to my source, the first time was due to game seven of the World Series back on November 9.
While the midseason started off with the biggest rivalry on the air waves, the season has so much left. Team Arrow will be coming back in a big way. With the return of Laurel Lance, (played by Katie Cassidy) Diggle living his life in jail, Felicity dealing with loss and heartbreak, and Oliver reuniting with Talia Al Guhl, we can expect nothing but the best to round off the season.
Cliffhanger ending perhaps?
Here’s the official synopsis for this weeks new episode:
TALIA AL GHUL TAKES OLIVER UNDER HER WING — In his quest to take down Kovar, Oliver (Stephen Amell) gets help from a surprising source – Talia al Ghul (guest star Lexa Doig). However, when she reveals what she wants from him in exchange, Oliver isn’t sure he can accept her help. Felicity (Emily Bett Rickards) attempts to hack the NSA to help free Diggle (David Ramsey) but when her online efforts are flagged, she faces off against an unknown adversary. Meanwhile, Curtis (Echo Kellum) tells the team about a female vigilante, Tina Boland (guest star Juliana Harkavay), he uncovered online who has been wreaking havoc all over the country.
