One Man's Reviews

Something Worth While

2012-11-05T19:52:00.000-08:00

Okay my loyal readers... I feel that I have been letting you down lately, and for that I am so sorry. I have been preoccupied over the last few months with a project that is very close to my heart and my wife's as well. You see our family has been hit hard by cancer. My wife has lost her cousin and father to cancer, she herself is a breast cancer survivor, our brother-in-law is currently fighting cancer for the second time, and we just lost my step-mother this past Monday to cancer. Why am I telling all of you this? So you will know that we understand just how hard it is to have yourself or a loved one battling this disease. We also know how devastating it can be financially as well.

The best way to fight is to stay hopeful and positive, which can be very difficult when you are financially strapped with the costs of treatments and the extra expenses that come with them. And to top it off most are not able to work during their treatments, adding even more stress. So we have started the Lets Kick Cancers Butt fundraising project. Unlike most cancer fundraiser projects where the funds raised go to cancer research, LKCB funds are going directly to cancer patients that are in need of financial help, or at least that is our goal. We have worked hard this past year to put things together, and now our first products are ready for purchase... The Lets Kick Cancers Butt 2013 Calendars. So this is where I ask for your support and buy a calendar. There will be more related products coming out soon, such as a companion photo book to the calendars, as well as Tee shirts and poster prints. But for now I ask you to Like us on Facebook, so you can keep up on up and coming products, and purchase one or both of the calendars.

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Dying 2 Meet U Ohio Premier

2012-10-13T10:11:00.000-07:00

Here you go guys and gals... Straight out of Ohio comes Dying 2 Meet U. Reality show turned nightmare. There is a premier tonight (Oct. 13, 2012) at Cedar Lee Theater in Cleveland Heights, OH at midnight. Tickets are only $6.00 and all of the lovely ladies from the film will be on hand.
Written by Bob Graziosi and B.R. Tatalovic, directed by B.R. Tatalovic.

Walking Dead Season 3 Trailer

2012-10-12T18:38:00.000-07:00

Well boys and girls it's almost time to wage war on the living dead once again. Zombies be damned, The Walking Dead returns to AMC on October 14th. Here is a sneek peak at what is to come. Make sure to watch the entire clip, nice little surprise at the end....

Contraband

2012-05-18T12:47:00.000-07:00

To protect his brother-in-law from a drug lord, Chris Farraday (Mark Wahlberg) a former smuggler heads to Panama to score millions in counterfeit bills, leaving his wife (Kate Beckinsale) and children with his best friend Sebastian (Ben Foster) for safe keeping.

Of course things go wrong both in Panama and back home. If nothing else this film makes it perfectly clear to never trust anyone.

The acting is superb as expected with this cast. The story line is so so, but I was let down by the lack of action. Don’t get me wrong, the action scenes a good, just far and few, which slows the movie down a little too much for my tastes. It is a good film, and worth watching… But I will not be adding it to my movie library

Darkest Hour

2012-04-15T19:17:00.000-07:00

When it comes to the Darkest Hour film I am going to keep it short and sweet. The film met it problems even before it’s completion, the 2010 wildfires in Russia held the production up, as well as filming conflicts, but the film was finished and hit the big screen by Dec. 25 2011 in the US. The box office wasn’t what it should have been, and I really don’t understand why. The film has plenty of action and will keep viewers on the edge of their seats. The storyline is strong, and the cast was exceptionable. And the special effects were spectacular to say the least. The premise of the movie may be that of so many other science fiction flicks, alien invasion, but the movie itself is original. I have to give Darkest Hour 4 ½ stars and put it on my must see DVD list.

Creature (2011)

2012-04-03T19:50:00.000-07:00

This 201 horror film is set in the Louisiana Bayou, where a group of friends discover that a local legend is true and they must fight for their lives. The film stars: Serinda Swan (Emily), Mehead Brooks (Niles), Dillon Casey (Oscar), Amanda Fuller (Beth), Lauren Schneider (Karen), Wayne Pere (Bud), and Sid Haig (Chopper).

Even though the film was a box office flop, earning a mere $327,000 from 1507 venues during its first week, don’t let it fool you. This was actually a well written and performed movie. The story is solid, although on the taboo side of society. The is far too much nudity and sexual content for younger viewers, but I recommend renting this DVD for your late-night-after the kiddies go to bed-classic horror pleasure fix.

Creature (2011) gets a 3 ¾ stars from me.

The Pack

2012-03-29T20:48:00.000-07:00

This 2010 French may not be a horror classic in the making, but it is worth your time to watch. It is a fresh and some times humorous take on some very old monster tales of the Golems. While these creatures have found homes in literature for centuries, they very seldom make it into films. A shame really.

Emilie Dequenne

Emilie Dequenne does a wonderful job as the tough and loveable Charlotte, who finds herself alone, caged, and the future meal of a pack of Golems. Don’t count this girl out; she’s a fighter, and fight she does. Sorry, no spoilers for this movie, you have to watch it.

The gore is kept brief, and the pace can be a bit slow at times, but over all I give “The Pack” a solid 3 ½ stars.

Resurrection County

2012-03-25T19:37:00.000-07:00

Low budget film? Yes. Old, overused story-line? Yes again. Bad movie? Definitely not.

It’s the age old horror film concept, two couples go into the woods, wrong some local nut cases, and the body count starts to rise. I am a huge fan of old school horror, and Resurrection County fits that image, brought into this century. The film is shot well, moody and creepy, just as it should be. Matt Zettell does a wonderful job directing, and the cast is full of talent. Dayton Knoll (Sam), Cassie Self (Katherine), Adam Hass (Tommy), Kathryn Michelle (Lucy), all do a great and believable job as the tourist with no sense. I mean come on. When the last town you drove through looked like something out of deliverance with a naked man in his front yard with only a machine-gun covering his junk, you should pay attention to the signs telling you to stay out. But of course Sam and Tommy don’t, and cruise on through with their ATVs, leaving Katherine and Lucy back at the camp site.

Lost they pull up to Stag’s (Rus Blackwell) home. All hell breaks loose, Stag’s brother is killed, and the hunt begins. Rounding out the Bible thumbing nut bags are Robert Miano (The Parson), and Jason Davis (Cody).

What I like best about this film is that it leaves a lot to the viewer’s imagination, not depending on the gore or nudity to sell the movie. There is torture, there is rape, there is mutilation, but none of it is viewed directly, leaving us to fill in the blanks, and that makes for a good movie. Would I say that Resurrection County is a must see movie? Probably not, but I would advise every classic horror fan to rent it, it is well worth the rental fee, or even the DVD price of purchase.

Over all I give Resurrection County 4 stars out of five.

The Walking Dead Season 2 Finale

2012-03-24T21:31:00.000-07:00

RIP Sophia

Before I get started on the season finale, first let us take a moment to remember those beloved group members that we have lost this season. The not so shocking, but heart-breaking end to Sophia. I wasn’t surprised that she had been turned, but to find out she had been on the farm the entire time… That through me for a loop. What was worse yet was watching Rick put her down in front of her tortured mother. You could feel the torrent of emotion as he took aim and finally pulled the trigger. Next we lost Dale. Good old Dale with his heart of gold and silver tongue. Who out there could not help but love him, he was everybody’s grandfather. The way he went out was horrific at least, torn open by a walker (a walker I might add that should have already been put down. Bad Carl!), left laying on the ground like the half eaten cow. I have to hand it to Daryl for stepping in and putting grandpa Dale out of his misery, not leaving it up to Rick again. Lastly we say our final goodbye to Shane. He may have been egotistical, a little damaged, and a hot head, but he was a good shot. I can’t say I am going to miss him, I guess you could say I’m on Team Rick all the way, but the show is going to be lacking that certain something without him around
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RIP Dale

RIP Shane

Of course the finale takes up shortly after Carl puts zombie Shane down. He and Rick are starting to walk back to the house, Carl asking the tough question “What happen to Shane?”, and Rick stumbling around it. Rick of course is let off the hook (For awhile) when he notices that they are not alone in the field, not even close. Behind them is a heard of walkers, and I’m not talking a small heard like on the highway earlier in the season when Sofia ran off, I’m talking a true heard, hundreds of them, and they looked pretty hungry from their long trek.

The next thing you know walkers are everywhere. With no way to reach the house Rick and Carl take cover in the barn. By this time everyone has seen them coming, the walkers not Rick and Carl. Herschel decides to take a stand, stating: “This is my farm, and I will die here.” Following his lead, Daryl answers with: “You sure?”, he hops the porch rail and finishes off with: “It’s as good a day as any.” A perfect line for him. By this time Lori realizes that Carl is not in the house, and goes into a panic. The rest of the group arm-up and the battle for the farm begins. The first casualty is Jimmy. After the barn starts to burn (a fire set by Rick and Carl), Daryl instructs Jimmy to circle around the barn, that the fire might have been set by Rick or Shane. Smart man that Daryl. Of course Jimmy finds Rick and Carl on the roof, parks the RV so they can jump on top it, but is over run inside before they even get a chance to climb down, forcing Rick and Carl to run for the woods.

It does not take long to realize the farm is lost, and escape is the only choice. And why would it? I had not seen that many zombies on the show since Rick rode the horse into the city in season one. Lori leads Beth and Patricia from the house towards the cars with the help of Carol. Unfortunately they ran too late. Walkers were all around them and Patricia is taken right out of poor little Beth’s hand. Carol becomes separated from them about this time, and Andrea and T-Dog pull up in the truck. Andrea saves Carol after being pointed in the right direction by Lori, but a walkers gets a little too close, falling on top of her after it’s brains are blew out at point blank range. Think Andrea is gone, and Carol is no where to be seen, T-Dog takes off, with Lori and Beth in tow. Glenn and Maggie also decide that it is useless to continue the fight. They try to follow the others, but there are blocked by the heard. So they quickly turn around and drive off the farm the only way they could. Meanwhile Herschel is making his final stand, blasting walker after walker with his shotgun. Just when it looks like Herschel is to be zombie chow, Rick splatters it’s brains on the back of Herschel’s head. Rick pulled a reluctant Herschel to the last truck for their escape, once again Andrea is too late and goes unseen, and left behind. Daryl hears a scream for help and races his brother’s hog back toward the barn where he picks up Carol.

The group is scattered to the four winds, but eventually they all meet up on the highway where they had first broken down and lost Sophia. All that is except Andrea who was running for her life in the woods, and is saved by a hooded woman that is leading around two armless walkers on chains, like a pair of neutered pitbulls.

Rick tells Lori what happen in the field, she turns on him, he also tells the group that they are all infected, and that he was told this fact back at the CDC. He continues to let them know that from that point on there is no more democracy.

I personally can not wait until fall, to see where things go from here.

New Doctor Who Companion Announced

2012-03-24T21:13:00.001-07:00

Who is going to be the next sidekick for the Doctor? Well it is going to be none other than the sultry Jenna-Louise Coleman. Things are definitely going to be heating up in the T.A.R.D.I.S this year. Jenna is twenty-five years old and hails from Blackpool. She made her big screen debut in the 2011 film Captain America: The First Avenger, and soon to star as Annie Desmond in ITV1's Titanic. Jenna beat out hundreds of hopefuls to become the Doctor's new companion according to Steven Moffet.

"I'm beyond excited, I can't wait to get cracking; working alongside Matt I know is going to be enormous fun and a huge adventure." Jenna said.

The Doctor will meet his new friend in a dramatic turn of events as the show builds its way toward its enormous, climatic 50th anniversary year. Series 7 is currently filming, and will consist of 14 big, blockbuster-movie type of episodes. Each one being a brand new epic adventure in itself and featuring new monsters and some familiar foes as you have never seen them before.

"It's not often the Doctor meets someone who can talk even faster than he does, but it's about to happen. Jenna is going to lead him his merriest dance yet. And that's all you're getting for now." Moffet stated today.

Footloose (2011)

2012-03-24T20:57:00.001-07:00

I know… this is not my normal movie review. But there are exceptions to every rule. Isn’t that what this movie is all about. And since I am of the male persuasion I’m sure you are expecting a bad review. Well that is not completely true. 2011 was most definitely the year of remakes, what with films like “The Thing”, “Rise of the Planet of the Apes”, “Star Trek”, and that is just to name a few. Now, what else do these films have in common with the remake of “Footloose”? Nothing, that’s what. These three films did what a remake is suppose to do, improve on the original. Why else remake them, right? Now don’t get me wrong here. “Footloose (2011)” as a stand alone film is worth your time to watch. The story is a timeless one, and the film is entertaining.

However… it is lacking in comparison to the original film. What do I mean by lacking? Well where do I start? Oh, I know… Lets start with talent; specifically the main character, Ren McCormack, originally portrayed by Kevin Beacon. The new version has Kenny Wormald as Ren. Now Kenny does have some good moves, and is a decent actor. But… when it came to the two critical scenes of the film, the aggression dance in the warehouse and the stand off with the town council, where he had to be on top of his game, Kenny, cut the cheese instead of the mustard. His performance was weak at best, and unbelievable. There was no emotion in his eyes or body language, and the words came out of his mouth as dry as the Sahara. The next down-fall in the cast was, Ziah Colon as Rusty, originally played by Sarah Jessica Parker. Her performance as Ariel’s best friend was dry and lifeless. Now on a positive side, Julianne Hough did no harm in her role as Ariel Moore, the rebellious preacher’s daughter, nor did she bring anything extra special to the role either. Hough’s performance was good and solid, just not spectacular.

Julianne Hough ( Ariel Moore)

Now lets take a look at a couple actors that did bring something to the film. First I’ll go with Dennis Quaid taking on John Lithgow’s role of Rev. Shaw Moore. Although the part was changed very little, Quaid made the role his own and refining the character just enough to upgrade the Rev. to Rev 2.0, but then again… it is Dennis Quaid after all. Now on to everyone’s favorite farm-boy Willard, now played by Miles Teller. As for Teller’s acting ability, I would have to say he did his mentor, Christopher Penn, justice. But, he did out perform Penn by a mile in the dance category.

There was two main changes that altered the tone of the film. One of them being that Ren’s mother had died from Leukemia, the reason that he moves to town, although it is now from Boston instead of Chicago (why I have no idea). This gave Ren even more reason to be angry and strong willed, since he was the only one that to care of her until her death. The second is the character change of Ren’s uncle, Wes Warnicker, played by Ray McKinnon. No longer is he the bible-thumping, overly trained puppy following Rev. Moore’s every step as if he were God himself. Uncle Wes is now Ren’s greatest ally, ready to stand and defend his nephew against anyone in town. This to me was a great switch to the film. Another change I liked was the replacement of the game of tractor chicken with a bus race on a figure eight dirt track, it was twice the thrills and ends with a bang.

So over all, as a remake I give “Footloose (2011)” 2 stars… However as a stand alone film I can bump it up to 3 ½ stars. This is a good film for the new generation and those that have not seen the original, but don’t let them revel in this film alone. After they have watched it, pull out the original and have them watch it next. Lets see what they think shall we.

The Beautiful Ladies of Television's Darker Side

2012-03-24T14:35:00.000-07:00

These are the gorgeous women that bring light into the darkness every week. I am keeping this to shows that are at least into their second season. So have a look and vote for your favorite in the comments section. Let the best girl win.

Shows included are: The Vampire Diaries(TVD), The Walking Dead(TWD), Haven(H), Being Human (US, UK), and Lost Girl(LG).

Sarah Wayne Callies (Lori)(TWD)

Nina Dobrev (Elena/Katherine)(TVD)

Zoie Plamer (Lauren)(LG)

Meaghan Rath (Sally)(US)

Laurie Holden (Andrea)(TWD)

Lenora Crichlow (Annie)(UK)

Lauren Cohan (Maggie)(TWD)

Ksenia Solo (Kenzi)(LG)

Kristen Hager (Nora)(US)

Katerina Graham (Bonnie)(TVD)

Emily Kinney (Beth)(TWD)

Emily Rose (Audrey)(H)

Dichen Lachman (Suren)(US)

Claire Holt (Rebekah)(TVD)

Anna Silk (Bo)(LG)

Candice Accola (Caroline)(TVD)

Walking Dead Season 2 Finale Trailer

2012-03-14T11:40:00.001-07:00

Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Trailer

2012-01-04T12:03:00.000-08:00

"The First Question", way too cool... Have a look don't forget to comment on this one.

2011 TV Top Ten

2011-12-29T21:57:00.000-08:00

Well it's that time of the year, the end... so let me give you my picks for the best TV shows of 2011. Let us start at the bottom with number ten.

10) Being Human (US)

09) Sanctuary

08) Haven

07) Being Human (UK)

06) American Horror Story

05) Hawaii 5 0

04) Terra Nova

03) The Vampire Diaries

02) The Walking Dead

And at last my pick for the best TV series for 2011 is none other then the longest running show in history, the one, the only, the best entertainment you can find on the small screen......

01) Doctor Who

Merry Christmas

2011-12-25T09:32:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas to all....

See you in the new year.

Fright Night 2011

2011-12-15T21:46:00.000-08:00

That's right boys and girls, welcome to "Fright Night"!

I personally am a fan of the original 1985 film, and hoped that the 2011 remake would do it justice... and guess what? I did, at least in my opinion. It is the perfect mix of thrills and giggles, and maybe even better then the original. But to be totally honest with you there really is no comparing the two. The films only share a few things and those being their title, character names, and main plot. Other then that they are two different movies, so much so that I have a difficult time calling the 2011 flick a remake. Maybe a retooling would be a better term. Let me put it this way, the 2011 "Fright Night" has more fangs.

Colin Ferrell gives a good performance as the menacing vampire Jerry, and Anton Yelchin was the perfect choice for the lead role Charley Brewster. Yelchin really brought Charley to life, and made him believable and lovable. But I think the break-out performance in the movie came from David Tennant as a much darker and deeper Peter Vincent. Tennant brought Peter Vincent to a new level, and really made you love and hate the character at the same time. I know that is conflicting, but that is Peter Vincent... isn't it? Last but not least I have to give a hand to Imogen Poots whom played the role of Charley's out-of-his-league girlfriend Amy.

I am only going to give one spoiler for those of you that have not yet seen the film, and that is to watch for Chris Sarandon (the original Jerry Dandrige), who makes a cameo in the film and becomes a quick snack for Ferrell.

The box office for the film was surprisingly low, coming in at a little over $37 million, on a $30 million budget. But don't let that fool you, "Fright Night" 2011 is well worth your time to watch. It is pure entertainment at it's best. I know for one that I will be watching it again and again, and again.

I have no choice but to give Fright Night 2011 a grand total of 5 stars.

SyFy does Christmas

2011-12-07T11:24:00.001-08:00

Yep, every year Syfy channel has their own version of Christmas programing, and this years is no different. Last night they aired three series Christmas special episodes, Haven, Eureka, and Warehouse 13...

Being a Haven fan I was ready for this special, but sadly, I was disappointed. The episode did have plenty of holiday decorations, but no spirit. The idea of a trouble using a Christmas snow globe was a good one, but placing the time line in July with everyone in town ( but Audrey) believing that it is Christmas Eve. Towns people start disappearing, but no one remembers them, and soon there are only two left in Haven. Leaving Audrey (Emily Rose) to deal with the trouble alone. The story wraps up quickly, as the entire town is being transferred into a giant snow globe, and all is well with the world. So cynical Audrey decides to trough a Christmas party. But now everyone thinks she is the crazy one for having a Christmas party in July.

The Warehouse 13 Christmas special could not hold my attention with it's lame, over done plot. The big switch as I call it, where the characters roles are reversed to the point that everyone in their lives have no idea of who they are. This idea has been used far too many times and none have been successful since the original story "It's a Wonderful Life". No one has played the left-out lead as well as James Stewart, and they all need to quit trying, at least in a thirty-minute run time.

Now as for Eureka's Christmas tale, they kept the story uniquely Eureka infused with plenty of holiday spirit and magic. Or should I say science. They did a clever job of incorporating the shows style into holiday favorite styles, such as clay-mation. This was the one to watch last night, it was fun, entertaining, funny, and full of what makes us feel Christmasy. There is even an appearance by the fat, jolly, old guy himself... Well sort of. If you missed the show, search it out, you should enjoy it. And just for the record 2012 is going to be the last season for Eureka, so if you are a fan make sure you have your recorders ready if your are not going to be home, I'm sure they will go out in pure Eureka style.

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

2011-12-06T22:27:00.001-08:00

I have been a fan of the Apes movies since a child and was so glad to see this 2011 film made. It was originally titled "Rise of the Apes", glad they made that change. This film is a reincarnation of the original "Planet of the Apes" film series, primarily based off the fourth film "Conquest of the Planet of the Apes" which was released in 1972. It is not a direct remake in any way, though there are many references to the original films through out the movie. "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" is intended to act as the foundation for a new series of films, with it's own origin story line.

The film was released in the United States, Canada, and India on August 5, 2011 and will be released on Blue-ray and DVD on December 13, 2011. Just in time to give it to that Scifi fan you love for Christmas. The film received positive reviews and became a box office success bringing in over $480 million, off of a $93 million budget. Money well spent in my opinion. The effects are clean and realistic, all most too much so. The story itself is well written with plenty of action and a good dose of heart. Casting was perfect with James Franco as the lead human Will Rodman, the man that starts it all trying to find a cure for Alzheimer's disease, of which his father Charles (John Lithgow) is suffering from. Applause to Lithgow for a superb performance in a very difficult role. I also have to give a hand to Tyler Labine for his role as chimp handler Robert Franklin, he does the role almost too well. And lets not forget Caesar's favorite primatologist Caroline Aranha, portrayed by Freida Pinto, whom brought the character to life in vivid color, and most likely increased admissions into the zoos all over the United States.

I'm not going to give any spoilers, everything ties together far too well, and I don't want to ruin the film for those that have not yet seen it. So on that note, if you are one of the unlucky and have not seen "Rise of the Planet of the Apes"... I say run, don't walk, or even jog out to the store of your choice on December 13, 2011 and buy your copy. You can rent it if you want, but you will most likely end up purchasing it anyway, so why waste the extra cash.

I am going to end this post by saying that Rupert Wyatt did a wonderful job directing the film, and Andrew Lesnie hit the nail on the head when it came to the cinematography. I also want to give Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver big pats on the backs for their writing expertise. I for one (and I know many others) am going to be waiting on pins and needles for the next installment of the new and improved Planet of the Apes franchise. So with out any doubt I have to give "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" a solid and well deserved 5 stars.

The Walking Dead Mid Season Recap

2011-11-28T21:56:00.001-08:00

Well last night was the mid-season finally, and boy did they hit us in the heart with this one. But more on that a little later. First lets go back over the main points of the show this season so far. A herd of walkers moves in on the group as they are scavenging cars on the highway for supplies, Sophia freaks and takes off running into the woods. Rick follows after her, leaves her hiding under some large tree roots next to the river and leads the two walkers chasing her away. He makes quick work of the walkers, but Sophia is gone when he returns. The next day the search for Sophia continues, Rick sends the rest of the group back while he and Shane go on. Carl pleads to stay with his father, and Rick gives in. Dale and T-Dog stayed behind at the highway, and T-Dog had cut his arm during the herd's arrival, and the gash is becoming infected. Rick, Shane, and Carl happen upon a deer in the woods, Carl moves up on the deer, mystified, as Rick and Shane watch. Just as Carol reaches out to the deer, a bullet burst through the deer and takes Carl down. The hunter responsible (Otis) rushes out of the thicket, and points Rick in the direction for help. Oh did I mention that Andrea is not allowed to carry a gun, law set down by Dale, since he believes her to be suicidal after the incident at the CDC.

Rick arrives at Hershel's farm with Carl in his arms. Hershel acts quickly and with little question. He needs to operate but doesn't have the equipment needed to put the boy under. Shane volunteers to head to the school where a FEMA station had been. The problem is that it is over run by walkers. Otis feeling guilty for shooting the boy, and being a former EMT also volunteers and he and Shane are off. Rick must stay behind to give blood to his son. Hershel's daughter (Maggie) decides to ride over and tell the boy's mother what has happen and bring her back to the farm.

Lori wastes no time with questions and rides off with Maggie, despite Daryl's apprehensions. That night Daryl can't sleep, so he and Andrea take a walk around to look for Sophia. What they find is a campsite with a zombie hanging in a tree. Andrea wants Daryl to kill it, but he says: "Why? It ain't hurting anything." She then makes a deal with him after he asks her what is going on with her, an arrow for an answer. Her answer is a bit vague, but at least we learn that she isn't going to off herself at the first chance. Daryl puts an arrow in it's head anyway. Shane and Otis get caught up at the school, surrounded in the gym, Otis comes up with a plan. He will lead them off, down into the locker room, giving Shane time to climb the bleachers and get out the window. Shane seems to be not sure of the plan, worried that Otis will be heading for a dead end, but Otis assures him that it isn't and that the windows down there are more his size. Otis runs, Shane goes out the window, hurting his ankle in the process. Otis catches up to him outside and the two run side by side with a hoard of walkers close on their heels. When there ammo gets low, Shane puts his last bullet into Otis' leg, leaving him for zombie bait as he runs for the truck. When Shane returns to the farm he only tells them that Otis died a hero. Hershel and Patricia perform the operation, and after he and Rick tell her the fate of her beloved husband.

The following morning the remaining members of the group arrive at the farm. Maggie and Glenn go into town for medical supplies, and end up doing the horizontal mambo on the pharmacy counter.

The search for Sophia goes on, and Daryl takes a horse from the farm and rides up river. The horse spooks shortly after he finds Sophia's doll in the river. He tumbles down a small cliff into the river, landing hard, and with his last arrow through his side. He ties off the arrow with his shirt and climbs back up, only to fall just before reaching the top. He long lost brother appears, riding him hard, pushing him to get up and do what he needs to do in typical Merle style. Daryl's head finally clears only to find Merle gone and a walker chewing on his boot, and another closing in. He bashes the knoller's head in with a rock, pulls the arrow from his side, loads it, taking the remaining walker out with a close range head shot, then back up the side he goes. Merle comes back for more slanderous pep talks, and is gone again once Daryl reaches the top. Daryl makes it back to the farm, look worse for ware, covered in blood and wearing his zombie-ear-necklace that he devised from his kills at the river, only to be shot in the head by Andrea after she mistook him for a walker.

Some where in there the group finds a zombie down inside one of the drinking water wells. The decide to drag it out rather than killing it and contaminating the water. Glen goes down with a rope, nearly gets dropped, but manages to snare it anyway. The zombie gets stuck at the top, and rips in half. The bottom part falling back into the well, the top on the ground and hungry. Of course they smash it's head in, and Maggie doesn't like that too well.

Shane gives everyone shooting lessons, and Andrea is his top student. They go up to a suburb where they believe Sophia might have went. Andrea is a perfect shot as long as the target isn't moving, but when they are quickly surrounded by walkers, Shane clears the car, and her gun jams. They are closing in, and Shane forces her to get the job done, and she does. On the way back to the farm Andrea gets frisky, and they krissen Shane's new ride in the middle of the road.

After a dinner prepared by Lori and Carol, Glenn goes out to the barn to meet up with Maggie for another round of loving. He had slipped her a note as to where to meet, and when she finally reads it, she freaks out, and runs out to stop him. But it's to late, he has already climbed up inside the loft, and ready for more hot sex, until he realizes the barn is full of zombies.

Oh and before I forget Lori is pregnant too, and only Glenn knows, which he ends up telling Dale, along with the fact that Hershel has a barn full of walkers. Soon Glenn is back on his way into town, a special mission for Lori. Maggie of course rides along. But this time it's not sex she gets, but attacked by a walker. Glenn plays the bad ass and takes the things head nearly off with a shelf, then finishes the job with his axe. The worst part of the trip is that Lori had sent them for the day after pills, which she takes and then quick throws up. Rick finds the empty cartons and confronts her. This is also the moment he learns about Lori and Shane. He takes it well, all most to well.

Of course Shane too learns about the baby soon after, and Glenn spills the beans about the barn. Shane flips out. They all do, but Rick calms things a bit, giving him time to talk to Hershel. Needless to say the talk does not go well. Hershel is stuck in his belief that they are just sick and can be cured. Later Hershel comes to Rick for help, help that turns out to be retrieving a pair of walkers from the swamp. Which used to be Otis' job. Meanwhile Shane arms the group once again, fighting to take control over the group from Rick. Just then they see Rick and Hershel bringing the two walkers to the barn with pole snares. Again Shane flips, charges down to them with everyone behind him. He goes into a rant and to prove his point to Hershel that the walkers are not people anymore, he shoots the one Hershel is leading, showing that no person could survive such a wound. Then of course finishes it off with a shot to the head, taking Hershel to the ground with the walker. Shane to further his point breaks the lock off the barn and opens the door, freeing the zombies inside, which includes Hershel's wife and step-son.

The group starts cutting them down one by one as they exit the barn. Glenn not sure what to do, looks to Maggie. She gives him a nod, and he joins the shooting gallery. The bodies pile up quickly, and then one final walker steps out of the barn. A small child, a girl, her hands over her face blocking the bright sunlight. When she lowers her arms, and focuses on the group we see clearly that it is Sophia. Carol screaming and crying, while the others stand frozen, including Shane. Rick is the only one that steps forward to do what needs to be done. With tears in his eyes, and guilt set in his heart, he pulls the trigger, sending Sophia to the ground.

There of course was plenty of other things that happened through the first half of the season, such as the confrontations between Shane and Dale. First being over Otis, and when Shane took aim on Rick back in season one. And then again when Dale took all the guns and tried to hide them in the swamp. Shane had tracked him down, and pushed Dale to take aim on Shane. Dale of course backed down, but I don't think this is near being over between the two of them. Then there was when Shane confronted Lori about the baby, where she told him that even if it is his, Rick is the father. As far as I am concerned Shane has gone way over the edge, and everyone had better watch there backs from now on. He ever got into it with Daryl at the barn before releasing the walkers. Definitely not a smart move on Shane's part, but a fight I would like to see play out.

Well I guess that is it until February... see all you dead fans then.

Rest in peace Sophia, we will all miss you.

The Walking Dead mid season finally

2011-11-27T09:44:00.001-08:00

This is the week of the Walking Dead mid-season finally. What is up with breaking up a season into two halves? I for one don't like it, and it seems nearly every show I watch does it anymore. Why? Why must we be tortured so? Ok, enough venting. Tonight's episode looks to be intense, packed with a lot of emotion. What is going to happen for sure we will all find out tonight, so make sure you are tuned in at 9pm ET. If you happen to miss it, I will have a recap of the episode and the entire first half of the second season tonight or tomorrow.

Underworld: Awakening

2011-11-25T16:32:00.001-08:00

That's right boys and girls, Kate Beckinsale is back as the butt kicking vamp Selene. The film is to hit theaters 01-20-2012, and is in 3D. But what isn't in 3D anymore.

Plot:
Selene escapes imprisonment to find herself in a new world, a world where humans know that both vampire and werewolves exist, and have declared all out war to eradicate both immortal species.

Underwold: Awakening brings on a new cast staring Sandrine Holt, Michael Ealy, and India Eisley. And if you were wondering if Michael Corvin is going to be at Selene's side... well he's not.

Check out this little taste, it's sure to make you hungry for more.

Grimm, Another Supernatural TV Thriller

2011-11-19T16:19:00.001-08:00

Grimm is one of the latest American fantasy/thriller/crime drama series. It debut on NBC on Oct. 28, 2011, and airs Fridays at 9pm ET.

If you haven't already figured it out, the show is a dark cop drama where characters inspired by Grimm's Fairy Tales exist.

The show is set in present day Portland, Oregon. It follows homicide detective Nick Burkhardt (David Giuntoli) that discovers he is a descendant of a group of hunters known as Grimms. The Grimms fight to keep humanity safe from the supernatural creatures of the world.

"Grimm" is definitely worth a look. It has plenty of drama, and action to keep you coming back every week. The special effects are pretty good too. I'll be watching.

Doctor Who Movie?

2011-11-16T15:53:00.001-08:00

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The Walking Dead "Chupaccabra"

2011-11-15T11:35:00.001-08:00

At the end of episode 5 we are all left with more questions. The first is one that we have been asking for awhile now. Where is Sophia, and is she still alive? Yes this week Daryl found her doll up river, but that was the only answer we got this week. Secondly, who's baby is Lori carrying? A solid question to keep us wondering, but one of the big one is what is up with Daryl Dixon? Where does his loyalties lie? In an interview with AMC Norman Reedus who portrays Daryl gave ud his side on episode 5. "It's like Deliverance meets Motorhead." Norman said, discribing "Chupacabra".

And for those still wondering about Merle Dixon. No he was not there. He was a manifestation of Daryl's mind, a survival trigger that was needed for him to toughen up and do what he had to do.

Now lastly. What is up with the barn full of zombies, and what is Glenn going to do about it? Some of you out there might already know from the graphic novel, but I for one have not read them, and for the rest of us like me, I guess we will have to wait until next week to find out. But for now I would like to know what you think he should do? What would you do, if you were in Glenn's shoes? Used the comments to give me your answers. I can't wait to see your ideas.

There is however one thing that I am sure of about episode 5, and that is that Daryl has to be glad that Shane is a bad instructor, or that Andrea is a poor student. Either way Daryl is one lucky man.