Well, two years after this show premiered on PBS in January 2011, and after the urging of several friends, I finally saw my first episode of Downton Abbey. Being an anglophile AND a fan of period dramas, this show has the ingredients of the kind of show I'd be into, and I'm glad to report …
Continue reading Musings on Downton Abbey – seven things that got me hooked on the show
Happy Tuesday all! I'm not gonna have a Weekend Roundup this week as I'll do a Monthly recap in a few days. Truthfully, I'm already tired of talking about the Oscars so let's switch gears and talk TV for today if you don't mind. The past weekend I've been catching up on BBC's Robin Hood. …
Continue reading Tube Watch: TV Bad Boys You Can’t Get Enough Of
Hello everyone! Happy post-BAFTA Monday, fellow film fans. I've only followed it somewhat via Twitter, seeing people's reactions on the winners. What's with the hate against ARGO, I think it deserved the Best Film and Best Director win for Ben Affleck. In fact, it's perhaps one of my favorite Best Picture contenders, but I remember …
Continue reading [Wintry] Weekend Roundup: House of Cards and All About Eve
It's been almost a year since I actually have a TV show to watch on a weekly basis, those I was initially anticipating either got canceled or I simply didn't have time to watch 😦 Now, I've blogged about ARROW a few times before and I posted the trailer here. I'm even more excited to …
What is it with archery-skilled heroes that I find intriguing? Legolas, Robin Hood, Katniss Everdeen, and soon Princess Merida in Pixar's BRAVE ... somehow the art of shooting with a bow and arrow just looks so darn cool on screen. Now, this Fall, the CW network is bringing the show ARROW based on the Comics …
Continue reading Tube Watch: First Trailer of CW’s ARROW looks quite promising
Happy Friday all! I'm afraid it's going to be a short post today as I'm getting ready to post this month's Five for the Fifth for tomorrow. I've clearly been bitten by the BBC TV bug as I'm so addicted to both these shows! Those who've seen at least one episode of either one of these would …
Continue reading Tube Watch: Bitten by the BBC bug – Sherlock & Spooks
All right, after months without a show to get excited about, finally Alcatraz arrives. I blogged about this back in September. Basically it's a procedural mystery thriller with elements of time travel thrown in... the trailer promises all kinds of twists and turns only JJ Abrams & co. could muster, what with Alcatraz prisoners disappearing from 50 years ago …
Continue reading Tube Watch: Thoughts on JJ Abrams’ ALCATRAZ
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