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Hey NBC : It’s Story, Stupid

9 October 2009 12:04 PM, PDT | TVovermind.com | See recent TVovermind.com news »

I don’t know what irritates me more: NBC pulling the plug on Southland, or the continued support of Heroes’ flip-flop between brilliance and utter stupidity. Hell, if we think back a few years there are even more examples. Allowing creatively brilliant shows like Journeyman, Life, and Chuck – which thankfully pulled off a miraculous renewal – to burn in inhospitable time slots, for example. It all adds up to one thing: NBC hates story.

Now, NBC does green-light some pretty neat stuff. Day One is coming up, of course they cut it down from a thirteen episode mid-season replacement to a four hour mini. And then, it is rumored the peacock will be bringing us Persons Unknown – which they initially developed with Fox for SyFy way before there was a SyFy, and have been sitting on since forever (The first 13 episodes are done.) And, let’s not forget, NBC also gave us Battlestar Galactica, »

- Jon Lachonis

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Toronto Mini: 'Life During Wartime' treads familiar ground

21 September 2009 9:00 AM, PDT | Hitfix | See recent Hitfix news »

I run hot and cold on the work of Todd Solondz.  Quite like "Dollhouse" and "Happiness," sort of dig "Palindromes," and have no real use for "Storytelling".  Short answer. I think he's very good at creating a very particular dramatic reality.  'Cause he's not doing reality.  And once I know a filmmaker's not trying to make a movie that is "real," but is instead theatrical, stylized, in some way heightened... I'm judging it by how well it does what it's trying to do.  That's where I think he's really very skilled.  His films have one of the most distinct cadences of... »

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Muppets & Nw Film Center (Jim Henson Fest)

22 April 2009 10:23 PM, PDT | The Scorecard Review | See recent Scorecard Review news »

The Muppets for the month of May. We are truly blessed here in Portland. Thank you, Northwest Film Center. And now to make sure this is in your head the rest of the day …

It’s time to play the music

It’s time to light the lights

It’s time to meet the Muppets on the Muppet Show tonight.

It’s time to put on makeup

It’s time to dress up right

It’s time to raise the curtain on the Muppet Show tonight.

Why do we always come here

I guess we’ll never know

It’s like a kind of torture

To have to watch the show

And now let’s get things started

Why don’t you get things started

It’s time to get things started

On the most sensational inspirational celebrational Muppetational

This is what we call the Muppet Show

The Northwest Film »

- Jeff Bayer

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Film Junk’s Top 10 Gag Inducing Sex Scenes

26 March 2009 5:38 PM, PDT | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »

Filmmakers always talk about how awkward it is filming sex scenes. Well guess what? Sometimes it's Equally as awkward watching them! When they're done well, they can be hot, but when placed in the wrong hands, a sex scene can be the worst viewing experience ever. I submit to you that the following 10 films contain some of the most gag inducing sex scenes ever caught on film (excluding pornography of course). Many of the films on this list are included for different reasons; some are brutal, some are awkward, and some are just plain gross. Get ready to have your mind And your genitals blown! These are my picks for the 10 most gag inducing sex scenes. (Caution: Some of the following images may be considered Nsfw.) 10. Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) [1] I’ll admit it, this might be a bit of a stretch. However, I'm sure that any fan »

- Jay C.

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