On Nov. 6, 2001, the Kiefer Sutherland-starrer from Imagine Television bowed on Fox in the 9 p.m. hour, kickstarting a franchise that aired for more than a decade. The Hollywood Reporter’s original review is below:
No question, there are some eerie similarities between the premiere episode of 24 and the terrible events of Sept 11. The tightly woven drama includes vague warnings of terrorist activity, an assassination plot and an imperiled airliner. But instead of causing discomfort, 24 grabs you by the collar and simply won’t let go. Few shows are ever this riveting.
A creation of exec producers Joel Surnow and Robert Cochran, 24 employs a couple of novel but extremely effective story telling techniques. First, it unravels its story in real time, with each hour on the screen representing an hour in the life of its characters. Second, it makes frequent use of split-screen shots, showing different angles of the same...
No question, there are some eerie similarities between the premiere episode of 24 and the terrible events of Sept 11. The tightly woven drama includes vague warnings of terrorist activity, an assassination plot and an imperiled airliner. But instead of causing discomfort, 24 grabs you by the collar and simply won’t let go. Few shows are ever this riveting.
A creation of exec producers Joel Surnow and Robert Cochran, 24 employs a couple of novel but extremely effective story telling techniques. First, it unravels its story in real time, with each hour on the screen representing an hour in the life of its characters. Second, it makes frequent use of split-screen shots, showing different angles of the same...
- 11/5/2023
- by Barry Garron
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The story of Anne Frank, the Jewish teenager who hid in a cramped attic with her family during the Nazi occupation in Amsterdam, is widely known, and amid the atrocities of the Holocaust, Anne’s diary presents a story of resilience and unrealized dreams. Nat Geo’s new limited series “A Small Light” isn’t Anne’s story, though the precocious teen’s legacy is embedded throughout. The brainchild of former “Grey’s Anatomy” showrunners Tony Phelan and Joan Rater, the series is a tale of resistance, activism and humanity. The narrative centers on one tenacious young woman, Miep Gies, Otto Frank’s secretary, who risked everything to save the Frank family, and countless others.
Beautifully shot by Phelan, Susanna Fogel and Leslie Hope, with a slight sepia tone to ground the audience in the time period, the series opens on July 6, 1942, when the Frank family goes into hiding. Miep (Bel Powley...
Beautifully shot by Phelan, Susanna Fogel and Leslie Hope, with a slight sepia tone to ground the audience in the time period, the series opens on July 6, 1942, when the Frank family goes into hiding. Miep (Bel Powley...
- 4/29/2023
- by Aramide Tinubu
- Variety Film + TV
Miep Gies, as well as her husband Jan, helped hide Anne Frank and her family from the Nazis in Amsterdam, she also saved the girl’s diary. But she never considered herself a hero.
“She didn’t want to be put on a pedestal. Her mantra was: ‘I just did what human beings are supposed to do and helped someone in need,’” Bel Powley, who plays Gies in National Geographic series “A Small Light,” said Saturday at Canneseries. The international premiere of the first episode screened at the international series festival in Cannes, followed by an on-stage discussion.
Amira Casar, “Peaky Blinders” alumnus Joe Cole, Liev Schreiber and Billie Boullet also star in the eight-episode show, which was co-created by Tony Phelan and Joan Rater.
“Everybody feels like they know this story, know [about Anne] and the secret annex. But there is so much more to learn and this was just an incredible journey of learning,...
“She didn’t want to be put on a pedestal. Her mantra was: ‘I just did what human beings are supposed to do and helped someone in need,’” Bel Powley, who plays Gies in National Geographic series “A Small Light,” said Saturday at Canneseries. The international premiere of the first episode screened at the international series festival in Cannes, followed by an on-stage discussion.
Amira Casar, “Peaky Blinders” alumnus Joe Cole, Liev Schreiber and Billie Boullet also star in the eight-episode show, which was co-created by Tony Phelan and Joan Rater.
“Everybody feels like they know this story, know [about Anne] and the secret annex. But there is so much more to learn and this was just an incredible journey of learning,...
- 4/16/2023
- by Marta Balaga
- Variety Film + TV
In the finale of the 2012 television series The River, a character says what everyone else is thinking: “It’s never gonna let us go.” This foreboding last line is, of course, in reference to the show’s sinuous and uncanny namesake. From there the audience is left to wonder what happened to the crew of the Magus as they drifted toward imminent danger.
This wasn’t the first time a TV show visited the Amazon; a short-lived 1999 drama created by author Peter Benchley beat Oren Peli and Michael R. Perry’s series to the punch. However, The River was a mix of adventure and horror. In place of a plane crashing and the survivors struggling to survive their dilemma are characters who deliberately enter the unknown. After a famous explorer named Emmet Cole (Bruce Greenwood) goes missing somewhere off the Amazon River, while searching for “real magic,” his wife and...
This wasn’t the first time a TV show visited the Amazon; a short-lived 1999 drama created by author Peter Benchley beat Oren Peli and Michael R. Perry’s series to the punch. However, The River was a mix of adventure and horror. In place of a plane crashing and the survivors struggling to survive their dilemma are characters who deliberately enter the unknown. After a famous explorer named Emmet Cole (Bruce Greenwood) goes missing somewhere off the Amazon River, while searching for “real magic,” his wife and...
- 2/7/2023
- by Paul Lê
- bloody-disgusting.com
Netflix has released a trailer for their limited series adaptation of Daria Polatin’s debut novel Devil in Ohio (pick up a copy Here), which will be available to watch through the streaming service as of September 2nd. To find out what this show has in store for Netflix subscribers, check out the video embedded above!
Starring Emily Deschanel (Bones), Devil in Ohio will consist of eight episodes and show what happens
when hospital psychiatrist Dr. Suzanne Mathis shelters a mysterious cult escapee. Her world is turned upside down as the strange girl’s arrival threatens to tear her own family apart.
The description of the novel Devil in Ohio, which is said to be “based on a true story”, offers some more information:
When fifteen-year-old Jules Mathis comes home from school to find a strange girl sitting in her kitchen, her psychiatrist mother reveals that Mae is one of...
Starring Emily Deschanel (Bones), Devil in Ohio will consist of eight episodes and show what happens
when hospital psychiatrist Dr. Suzanne Mathis shelters a mysterious cult escapee. Her world is turned upside down as the strange girl’s arrival threatens to tear her own family apart.
The description of the novel Devil in Ohio, which is said to be “based on a true story”, offers some more information:
When fifteen-year-old Jules Mathis comes home from school to find a strange girl sitting in her kitchen, her psychiatrist mother reveals that Mae is one of...
- 8/23/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
This Snowpiercer review contains spoilers.
Snowpiercer Season 3 Episode 6
One of the core tenets of Snowpiercer has been that the whole system hangs together mostly because of human efforts to make it go. If one part fails, the whole thing is on the course of failure, and that’s why leaders like Melanie Cavill and John Wilford wielded near-dictatorial (or actually dictatorial) power over the people on board. There was a need for strong leadership, for someone to keep everyone else in line, and for disputes to be handled in a way that didn’t put the whole system at risk. The Tail, which never had much in the way of resources but a lot of community spirit, had a way to solve problems, to clear out the muck from festering emotional wounds before the rot set in and the whole person was lost, and a way to make sure people...
Snowpiercer Season 3 Episode 6
One of the core tenets of Snowpiercer has been that the whole system hangs together mostly because of human efforts to make it go. If one part fails, the whole thing is on the course of failure, and that’s why leaders like Melanie Cavill and John Wilford wielded near-dictatorial (or actually dictatorial) power over the people on board. There was a need for strong leadership, for someone to keep everyone else in line, and for disputes to be handled in a way that didn’t put the whole system at risk. The Tail, which never had much in the way of resources but a lot of community spirit, had a way to solve problems, to clear out the muck from festering emotional wounds before the rot set in and the whole person was lost, and a way to make sure people...
- 3/1/2022
- by Ron Hogan
- Den of Geek
Exclusive Updated With More Confirmed Talent: For the first time ever, 24 star/executive producer Kiefer Sutherland, joined by most of the main cast and the creative team of the Emmy-winning drama, will reunite on Zoom to mark the 20th anniversary of the Fox series’ November 6, 2001 premiere.
Along with Sutherland, slated to participate in the virtual 24 fan convention, which will feature multiple panels and serve as Operation Smile fundraiser, will be fellow cast members Mary Lynn Rajskub, Leslie Hope, Elisha Cuthbert, Sarah Clarke, Eric Balfour, Reiko Aylesworth, Annie Wersching, Xander Berkeley, Sarah Wynter, Kim Raver, Gregory Itzin, Mykelti Williamson, Chris Diamantopoulos, Cherry Jones, Louis Lombardi, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Tzi Ma and Sprague Grayden, among others. Interacting with fans, they will appear together on classic 24-style split screen to share experiences and stories from working on the long-running action drama series.
“24 fans were the greatest I’ve ever experienced. I can’t wait to talk to you all,...
Along with Sutherland, slated to participate in the virtual 24 fan convention, which will feature multiple panels and serve as Operation Smile fundraiser, will be fellow cast members Mary Lynn Rajskub, Leslie Hope, Elisha Cuthbert, Sarah Clarke, Eric Balfour, Reiko Aylesworth, Annie Wersching, Xander Berkeley, Sarah Wynter, Kim Raver, Gregory Itzin, Mykelti Williamson, Chris Diamantopoulos, Cherry Jones, Louis Lombardi, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Tzi Ma and Sprague Grayden, among others. Interacting with fans, they will appear together on classic 24-style split screen to share experiences and stories from working on the long-running action drama series.
“24 fans were the greatest I’ve ever experienced. I can’t wait to talk to you all,...
- 11/2/2021
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Netflix is rounding out the cast of its limited series Devil In Ohio, based on the best-selling novel from Daria Polatin of the same name.
Joining previously announced lead actress Emily Deschanel is Djouliet Amara who plays Tatiana, Jason Sakaki who plays Isaac, Marci T. House who plays Adele, Samantha Ferris who plays Rhoda, Bradley Stryker who plays Sheriff Wilkins, Evan Ellison who plays Sebastian, Ty Wood who plays Teddy, Stacey Farber who plays Gina, Tahmoh Penikett who plays Malachi, and Keenan Tracey who plays Noah.
The series of eight 45-minute episodes recently was greenlight by the streamer and is in production in Vancouver. Costars also include Sam Jaeger, Gerardo Celasco, Madeleine Arthur, Xaria Dotson, Alisha Newton, and Naomi Tan.
Inspired by a true story and the book by Polatin, Devil in Ohio follows hospital psychiatrist Dr. Suzanne Mathis (Deschanel), who shelters a mysterious cult escapee, Mae (Arthur). Her...
Joining previously announced lead actress Emily Deschanel is Djouliet Amara who plays Tatiana, Jason Sakaki who plays Isaac, Marci T. House who plays Adele, Samantha Ferris who plays Rhoda, Bradley Stryker who plays Sheriff Wilkins, Evan Ellison who plays Sebastian, Ty Wood who plays Teddy, Stacey Farber who plays Gina, Tahmoh Penikett who plays Malachi, and Keenan Tracey who plays Noah.
The series of eight 45-minute episodes recently was greenlight by the streamer and is in production in Vancouver. Costars also include Sam Jaeger, Gerardo Celasco, Madeleine Arthur, Xaria Dotson, Alisha Newton, and Naomi Tan.
Inspired by a true story and the book by Polatin, Devil in Ohio follows hospital psychiatrist Dr. Suzanne Mathis (Deschanel), who shelters a mysterious cult escapee, Mae (Arthur). Her...
- 10/19/2021
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Emily Deschanel‘s world is about to be turned upside down, no bones about it.
The actress, who recently followed up her 12-season run on Bones with a buzzy arc on Animal Kingdom, will lead the cast of Netflix’s limited thriller series Devil in Ohio. Production on the eight-episode project is currently underway in Vancouver.
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“When hospital psychiatrist Dr. Suzanne Mathis (Deschanel) shelters a mysterious cult escapee,...
The actress, who recently followed up her 12-season run on Bones with a buzzy arc on Animal Kingdom, will lead the cast of Netflix’s limited thriller series Devil in Ohio. Production on the eight-episode project is currently underway in Vancouver.
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“When hospital psychiatrist Dr. Suzanne Mathis (Deschanel) shelters a mysterious cult escapee,...
- 9/15/2021
- by Andy Swift
- TVLine.com
Emily Deschanel is at the center of a new mystery. Netflix has picked up Devil in Ohio, with the Bones vet leading the cast of the new limited drama series. The suspenseful thriller is inspired by a true story and Daria Polatin’s best-selling book. Production is already underway in Vancouver, Canada. “When hospital psychiatrist Dr. Suzanne Mathis (Deschanel) shelters a mysterious cult escapee, her world is turned upside down as the strange girl’s arrival threatens to tear her own family apart,” Netflix teases in the logline. The eight-episode series also stars Sam Jaeger as Peter, Gerardo Celasco as Detective Lopez, Madeleine Arthur as Mae, Xaria Dotson as Jules, Alisha Newton as Helen, and Naomi Tan as Dani. Polatin serves as showrunner and executive producer. John Fawcett, Brad Anderson, Leslie Hope, and Steve Adelson direct. Rachel Miller with Haven Entertainment and Andrew Wilder also executive produce. Ian Hay is a producer.
- 9/15/2021
- TV Insider
Emily Deschanel has lined up her next TV project, and it sounds like a good one.
Netflix today revealed the news that it had picked up Devil in Ohio as a limited series.
The suspenseful thriller is inspired by a true story and the best-selling book from author, showrunner, and Executive Producer Daria Polatin.
This project has actually been in the works for a while and is currently in production in Vancouver, Canada.
Now, you may be wondering what the show is about, so here's what we know.
"When hospital psychiatrist Dr. Suzanne Mathis shelters a mysterious cult escapee, her world is turned upside down as the strange girl’s arrival threatens to tear her own family apart," reads the logline.
Sounds intriguing, right?
Eight 45-minute episodes will make up the series. We love a good limited series here at TV Fanatic.
There's something fun about knowing the story is over after the first season.
Netflix today revealed the news that it had picked up Devil in Ohio as a limited series.
The suspenseful thriller is inspired by a true story and the best-selling book from author, showrunner, and Executive Producer Daria Polatin.
This project has actually been in the works for a while and is currently in production in Vancouver, Canada.
Now, you may be wondering what the show is about, so here's what we know.
"When hospital psychiatrist Dr. Suzanne Mathis shelters a mysterious cult escapee, her world is turned upside down as the strange girl’s arrival threatens to tear her own family apart," reads the logline.
Sounds intriguing, right?
Eight 45-minute episodes will make up the series. We love a good limited series here at TV Fanatic.
There's something fun about knowing the story is over after the first season.
- 9/15/2021
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Emily Deschanel has been cast as the lead in Netflix’s limited series adaptation of “Devil in Ohio,” the streaming service revealed Wednesday.
The eight-episode, 45-minute thriller show is based on a book of the same name by Daria Polatin, which is inspired by a true story.
Here’s the official description for “Devil in Ohio,” which will be written, executive produced and showrun by author Polatin: When hospital psychiatrist Dr. Suzanne Mathis shelters a mysterious cult escapee, her world is turned upside down as the strange girl’s arrival threatens to tear her own family apart.
Deschanel stars as Suzanne, along with Sam Jaeger as Peter, Gerardo Celasco as Detective Lopez, Madeleine Arthur as Mae, Xaria Dotson as Jules, Alisha Newton as Helen and Naomi Tan as Dani.
“Devil in Ohio” is currently in production in Vancouver, Canada.
Along with Polatin, executive producers include Rachel Miller (“Under the Electric...
The eight-episode, 45-minute thriller show is based on a book of the same name by Daria Polatin, which is inspired by a true story.
Here’s the official description for “Devil in Ohio,” which will be written, executive produced and showrun by author Polatin: When hospital psychiatrist Dr. Suzanne Mathis shelters a mysterious cult escapee, her world is turned upside down as the strange girl’s arrival threatens to tear her own family apart.
Deschanel stars as Suzanne, along with Sam Jaeger as Peter, Gerardo Celasco as Detective Lopez, Madeleine Arthur as Mae, Xaria Dotson as Jules, Alisha Newton as Helen and Naomi Tan as Dani.
“Devil in Ohio” is currently in production in Vancouver, Canada.
Along with Polatin, executive producers include Rachel Miller (“Under the Electric...
- 9/15/2021
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
Daria Polatin’s YA suspense thriller Devil in Ohio has been turned into a limited series for Netflix starring Bones alumna Emily Deschanel. The series of eight 45-minute episodes recently was greenlighted by the streamer and is in production in Vancouver. Co-starring alongside Deschanel are Sam Jaeger, Gerardo Celasco,’ Madeleine Arthur, Xaria Dotson, Alisha Newton and Naomi Tan.
Inspired by a true story and the book by Polatin, Devil in Ohio follows hospital psychiatrist Dr. Suzanne Mathis (Deschanel), who shelters a mysterious cult escapee, Mae (Arthur). Her world is turned upside down as the strange girl’s arrival threatens to tear her own family apart.
When 15 -year-old Jules Mathis comes home from school to find a strange girl sitting in her kitchen, her psychiatrist mother reveals that Mae is one of her patients at the hospital and will be staying with their family for a few days. But soon Mae is wearing Jules’ clothes,...
Inspired by a true story and the book by Polatin, Devil in Ohio follows hospital psychiatrist Dr. Suzanne Mathis (Deschanel), who shelters a mysterious cult escapee, Mae (Arthur). Her world is turned upside down as the strange girl’s arrival threatens to tear her own family apart.
When 15 -year-old Jules Mathis comes home from school to find a strange girl sitting in her kitchen, her psychiatrist mother reveals that Mae is one of her patients at the hospital and will be staying with their family for a few days. But soon Mae is wearing Jules’ clothes,...
- 9/15/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Emily Deschanel is set to star in a new Netflix limited series based on the book “Devil in Ohio,” Variety has learned.
Deschanel will lead the series, which is based on the book of the same name by Daria Polatin and is inspired by a true story. Additional cast members include Sam Jaeger as Peter, Gerardo Celasco as Detective Lopez, Madeleine Arthur as Mae, Xaria Dotson as Jules, Alisha Newton as Helen, and Naomi Tan as Dani.
In the series, when hospital psychiatrist Dr. Suzanne Mathis shelters a mysterious cult escapee, her world is turned upside down as the strange girl’s arrival threatens to tear her own family apart.
The series is currently in production in Vancover. Netflix has ordered eight 45 minute episodes. Polatin is adapting her book for the screen and will also serve as executive producer and showrunner in the series. Rachel Miller of Haven Entertainment will...
Deschanel will lead the series, which is based on the book of the same name by Daria Polatin and is inspired by a true story. Additional cast members include Sam Jaeger as Peter, Gerardo Celasco as Detective Lopez, Madeleine Arthur as Mae, Xaria Dotson as Jules, Alisha Newton as Helen, and Naomi Tan as Dani.
In the series, when hospital psychiatrist Dr. Suzanne Mathis shelters a mysterious cult escapee, her world is turned upside down as the strange girl’s arrival threatens to tear her own family apart.
The series is currently in production in Vancover. Netflix has ordered eight 45 minute episodes. Polatin is adapting her book for the screen and will also serve as executive producer and showrunner in the series. Rachel Miller of Haven Entertainment will...
- 9/15/2021
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
From VancouverFilm.Net, here is the Vancouver Film Production Update for June 2021, including "Bonfire", "Supergirl", "Yellowjackets" and a whole lot more, with local productions responding individually, based on best practices for businesses/employers, to stop the further spread of 'Covid-19':
Features Bonfire Local Production Company: No Clocks Productions Ltd. Producer: Jim Whitaker, Joe Roth Director: David Lowery 3/8/2021 - 6/30/2021 Easter Sunday Local Production Company: Sandals Productions Inc. Producer: Jonathan Eirich, Dan Lin Director: Jay Chandrasekhar 5/3/2021 - 6/18/2021
Lou Local Production Company: Deerfield Productions, Ulc Producer: JJ Abrams, Jonathan Cohen Director: Anna Foerster 6/14/2021 - 8/23/2021 TV Movie
A Christmas Treasure Local Production Company: Christmas Treasure Road Productions Ltd. Director: Michael Robison 5/25/2021 - 6/11/2021
Cream Puff Murder Local Production Company: Cpm Productions Inc. Director: Patrick Williams 5/10/2021 - 6/2/2021 Harry And Meghan: Escaping The Palace Local Production Company: HM3 Productions Inc. Producer: Jamie Goehring, Director: Menhaj Huda 5/17/2021 - 6/10/2021
Psych: This Is Gus Local Production Company: Gep Psych Inc.
Features Bonfire Local Production Company: No Clocks Productions Ltd. Producer: Jim Whitaker, Joe Roth Director: David Lowery 3/8/2021 - 6/30/2021 Easter Sunday Local Production Company: Sandals Productions Inc. Producer: Jonathan Eirich, Dan Lin Director: Jay Chandrasekhar 5/3/2021 - 6/18/2021
Lou Local Production Company: Deerfield Productions, Ulc Producer: JJ Abrams, Jonathan Cohen Director: Anna Foerster 6/14/2021 - 8/23/2021 TV Movie
A Christmas Treasure Local Production Company: Christmas Treasure Road Productions Ltd. Director: Michael Robison 5/25/2021 - 6/11/2021
Cream Puff Murder Local Production Company: Cpm Productions Inc. Director: Patrick Williams 5/10/2021 - 6/2/2021 Harry And Meghan: Escaping The Palace Local Production Company: HM3 Productions Inc. Producer: Jamie Goehring, Director: Menhaj Huda 5/17/2021 - 6/10/2021
Psych: This Is Gus Local Production Company: Gep Psych Inc.
- 6/3/2021
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
From VancouverFilm.Net, here is the Vancouver Film Production Update for May 2021, with local productions responding individually, based on best practices for businesses/employers from the 'BC Centre for Disease Control', to stop the spread of Covid-19:
Features Bonfire Local Production Company: No Clocks Productions Ltd. Producer: Jim Whitaker, Joe Roth Director: David Lowery 3/8/2021 - 6/30/2021 Easter Sunday Local Production Company: Sandals Productions Inc. Producer: Jonathan Eirich, Dan Lin Director: Jay Chandrasekhar 5/3/2021 - 6/18/2021 Emerald Hill Local Production Company: Red Energy Films Inc. Producer: Neal H. Moritz, Toby Ascher Director: Jeffrey Fowler 3/15/2021 - 5/12/2021 Heatwave Local Production Company: Heatwave Thriller Productions Inc. Producer: Mick MacKay Director: Ernie Barbarash 4/12/2021 - 5/7/2021 Lou Local Production Company: Deerfield Productions, Ulc Producer: JJ Abrams, Jonathan Cohen Director: Anna Foerster 6/14/2021 - 8/23/2021 TV Movie
26 Hour Day Local Production Company: Hour Road Productions Ltd. Director: David Winning 5/3/2021 - 5/21/2021 A Christmas Treasure Local Production Company: Christmas Treasure Road Productions Ltd. Director:...
Features Bonfire Local Production Company: No Clocks Productions Ltd. Producer: Jim Whitaker, Joe Roth Director: David Lowery 3/8/2021 - 6/30/2021 Easter Sunday Local Production Company: Sandals Productions Inc. Producer: Jonathan Eirich, Dan Lin Director: Jay Chandrasekhar 5/3/2021 - 6/18/2021 Emerald Hill Local Production Company: Red Energy Films Inc. Producer: Neal H. Moritz, Toby Ascher Director: Jeffrey Fowler 3/15/2021 - 5/12/2021 Heatwave Local Production Company: Heatwave Thriller Productions Inc. Producer: Mick MacKay Director: Ernie Barbarash 4/12/2021 - 5/7/2021 Lou Local Production Company: Deerfield Productions, Ulc Producer: JJ Abrams, Jonathan Cohen Director: Anna Foerster 6/14/2021 - 8/23/2021 TV Movie
26 Hour Day Local Production Company: Hour Road Productions Ltd. Director: David Winning 5/3/2021 - 5/21/2021 A Christmas Treasure Local Production Company: Christmas Treasure Road Productions Ltd. Director:...
- 5/7/2021
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
This Snowpiercer review contains spoilers.
Snowpiercer Season 2 Episode 6
The first season of Snowpiercer, when you dug through all the sci-fi trappings, was a simple mash-up of a standard dystopian end-of-the-world society and a film noir, with Daveed Diggs playing both the speechifying revolutionary and the hard-boiled, world-weary detective all at once. He has seen it all, he is over it all, and he is ready to shake everything up and give something new a try. One way or the other, he was over the status quo. However, one film noir trope that Snowpiercer did not really indulge in was the unreliable narrator. First codified as a genre trope in 1961 by Wayne C. Booth in “The Rhetoric of Fiction:, the unreliable narrator is a familiar element in fiction no matter its form.
When it comes to film noir books, movies, and other media, the unreliable narrator tends to fall into the...
Snowpiercer Season 2 Episode 6
The first season of Snowpiercer, when you dug through all the sci-fi trappings, was a simple mash-up of a standard dystopian end-of-the-world society and a film noir, with Daveed Diggs playing both the speechifying revolutionary and the hard-boiled, world-weary detective all at once. He has seen it all, he is over it all, and he is ready to shake everything up and give something new a try. One way or the other, he was over the status quo. However, one film noir trope that Snowpiercer did not really indulge in was the unreliable narrator. First codified as a genre trope in 1961 by Wayne C. Booth in “The Rhetoric of Fiction:, the unreliable narrator is a familiar element in fiction no matter its form.
When it comes to film noir books, movies, and other media, the unreliable narrator tends to fall into the...
- 3/2/2021
- by Ron Hogan
- Den of Geek
This Snowpiercer review contains spoilers.
Snowpiercer Season 2 Episode 5
The introduction of Icy Bob was a bit concerning. Snowpiercer is as much as hard sci-fi show as anything, with most of the luxury of First Class balanced out by the hard work of Second and Third Class passengers who keep the lights on and put food on the table. We have seen them composting, carefully guarding their vegetables, using everything possible, and wasting little or nothing as they try to keep everyone fed and watered. The struggle has been evident on the faces, particularly among the people of the Tail. Everyone has enough, albeit barely, and the black market economy is as much about extra food as it is about weed and books.
And then, there’s a giant monster who is apparently immune to the cold.
It’s not the ideal, or expected, introduction, but all of that is forgiven...
Snowpiercer Season 2 Episode 5
The introduction of Icy Bob was a bit concerning. Snowpiercer is as much as hard sci-fi show as anything, with most of the luxury of First Class balanced out by the hard work of Second and Third Class passengers who keep the lights on and put food on the table. We have seen them composting, carefully guarding their vegetables, using everything possible, and wasting little or nothing as they try to keep everyone fed and watered. The struggle has been evident on the faces, particularly among the people of the Tail. Everyone has enough, albeit barely, and the black market economy is as much about extra food as it is about weed and books.
And then, there’s a giant monster who is apparently immune to the cold.
It’s not the ideal, or expected, introduction, but all of that is forgiven...
- 2/23/2021
- by Ron Hogan
- Den of Geek
From VancouverFilm.Net, here is the Vancouver Film Production Update for February 2020, including "Arcadia", "Resident Alien", "The 100" and a whole lot more:
Feature
Arcadia
Local Production Company: Gramercy Film Productions Inc.
Producer: Cecil O'Connor, Pat Crowley
Director: Colin Trevorrow
2/24/2020 - 3/6/2020
Untitled Graham King Project
Local Production Company: Cold Hut Production Ulc.
Producer: Nan Morales
Director: Nora Fingscheidt
2/3/2020 - 4/9/2020
New Media Feature
Cats And Dogs 3
Local Production Company: Cats And Dogs Productions Ltd.
Director: Sean McNamara
1/13/2020 - 2/7/2020
TV Series
A Million Little Things - Season 2
Local Production Company: Stage 49 Ltd.
Producer: Chris Smirnoff, Nina Lopez Corrado
Director: Nina Lopez Corrado, Rebecca Asher
6/19/2019 - 2/19/2020
Batwoman - Season 1
Local Production Company: Renraw Production Services Inc.
Producer: Jae Marchant
Director: Paul Wesley
7/4/2019 - 4/7/2020
Charmed - Season 2
Local Production Company: First Cut Productions Inc.
Producer: Lisa Towers, Joey Falco, Johanna Lee, Nicki Renna
Director: Stuart Gillard, Felix Alcala
7/24/2019 - 4/9/2020
Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina - Season...
Feature
Arcadia
Local Production Company: Gramercy Film Productions Inc.
Producer: Cecil O'Connor, Pat Crowley
Director: Colin Trevorrow
2/24/2020 - 3/6/2020
Untitled Graham King Project
Local Production Company: Cold Hut Production Ulc.
Producer: Nan Morales
Director: Nora Fingscheidt
2/3/2020 - 4/9/2020
New Media Feature
Cats And Dogs 3
Local Production Company: Cats And Dogs Productions Ltd.
Director: Sean McNamara
1/13/2020 - 2/7/2020
TV Series
A Million Little Things - Season 2
Local Production Company: Stage 49 Ltd.
Producer: Chris Smirnoff, Nina Lopez Corrado
Director: Nina Lopez Corrado, Rebecca Asher
6/19/2019 - 2/19/2020
Batwoman - Season 1
Local Production Company: Renraw Production Services Inc.
Producer: Jae Marchant
Director: Paul Wesley
7/4/2019 - 4/7/2020
Charmed - Season 2
Local Production Company: First Cut Productions Inc.
Producer: Lisa Towers, Joey Falco, Johanna Lee, Nicki Renna
Director: Stuart Gillard, Felix Alcala
7/24/2019 - 4/9/2020
Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina - Season...
- 1/26/2020
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
From VancouverFilm.Net, here is the Vancouver Film Production Update for January 2020, including "Arcadia", "Bonzo", "Omens" and a whole lot more:
Feature
Arcadia
Local Production Company: Gramercy Film Productions Inc.
Producer: Cecil O'Connor
Director: Colin Trevorrow
2/24/2020 - 3/6/2020
Untitled Graham King Project
Local Production Company: Cold Hut Production Ulc.
Producer: Nan Morales, Graham King
Director: Nora Fingscheidt
2/3/2020 - 4/9/2020
When Time Got Louder
Local Production Company: Lucky Labs Pictures Inc.
Producer: Jason Bourque, Ken Frith, Connie Cocchia
Director: Connie Cocchia
1/9/2020 - 1/31/2020
New Media Feature
Cats And Dogs 3
Local Production Company: Cats And Dogs Productions Ltd.
Director: Sean McNamara
1/13/2020 - 2/7/2020
Christmas Chronicles 2
Local Production Company: Maple Syrup Productions Ulc.
Producer: Mark Radcliffe, Michael Barnathan, Chris Columbus
Director: Chris Columbus
10/21/2019 - 2/1/2020
Every Breath You Take
Local Production Company: Ebyt Productions Inc.
Producer: Kevin Leeson
Director: Vaughn Stein
12/5/2019 - 1/21/2020
TV Series
A Million Little Things - Season 2
Local Production Company: Stage 49 Ltd.
Producer: Chris Smirnoff
Director: Daisy Von Scherler Mayer,...
Feature
Arcadia
Local Production Company: Gramercy Film Productions Inc.
Producer: Cecil O'Connor
Director: Colin Trevorrow
2/24/2020 - 3/6/2020
Untitled Graham King Project
Local Production Company: Cold Hut Production Ulc.
Producer: Nan Morales, Graham King
Director: Nora Fingscheidt
2/3/2020 - 4/9/2020
When Time Got Louder
Local Production Company: Lucky Labs Pictures Inc.
Producer: Jason Bourque, Ken Frith, Connie Cocchia
Director: Connie Cocchia
1/9/2020 - 1/31/2020
New Media Feature
Cats And Dogs 3
Local Production Company: Cats And Dogs Productions Ltd.
Director: Sean McNamara
1/13/2020 - 2/7/2020
Christmas Chronicles 2
Local Production Company: Maple Syrup Productions Ulc.
Producer: Mark Radcliffe, Michael Barnathan, Chris Columbus
Director: Chris Columbus
10/21/2019 - 2/1/2020
Every Breath You Take
Local Production Company: Ebyt Productions Inc.
Producer: Kevin Leeson
Director: Vaughn Stein
12/5/2019 - 1/21/2020
TV Series
A Million Little Things - Season 2
Local Production Company: Stage 49 Ltd.
Producer: Chris Smirnoff
Director: Daisy Von Scherler Mayer,...
- 12/31/2019
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
From VancouverFilm.Net, here is the Vancouver Film Production Update for December 2019, including "The Now", "Batwoman", "Resident Alien" and a whole lot more:
Feature Film
Arcadia
Local Production Company: Gramercy Film productions Inc.
Feb 24/20 - Mar 06/20
Grackle Bird
Local Production Company: Grackle Bird Productions Ltd.
Director: Robert Schwentke
Producer: Lorenzo Di Bonaventura, Erik Howsam
Oct 15/19 - Dec 06/19
Untitled Graham King Project
Local Production Company: Cold Hut Production Ulc.
Director: Nora Fingscheidt
Producer: Nan Morales, Graham King
Feb 03/20 - Apr 09/20
New Media Feature
Cats And Dogs 3
Local Production Company: Cats And Dogs Productions Ltd.
Director: Sean McNamara
Jan 13/20 - Feb 20/20
Christmas Chronicles 2
Local Production Company: Maple Syrup Productions Ulc.
Director: Chris Columbus
Producer: Mark Radclliffe
Oct 21/19 - Feb 01/20
Every Breath You Take
Local Production Company: Ebyt Productions Inc.
Director: Vaughn Stein
Producer: Kevin Leeson
Dec 05/19 - Jan 21/20
TV Movie
Blueprint To The Heart
Local Production Company: Rop Productions Inc.
Director: Jason...
Feature Film
Arcadia
Local Production Company: Gramercy Film productions Inc.
Feb 24/20 - Mar 06/20
Grackle Bird
Local Production Company: Grackle Bird Productions Ltd.
Director: Robert Schwentke
Producer: Lorenzo Di Bonaventura, Erik Howsam
Oct 15/19 - Dec 06/19
Untitled Graham King Project
Local Production Company: Cold Hut Production Ulc.
Director: Nora Fingscheidt
Producer: Nan Morales, Graham King
Feb 03/20 - Apr 09/20
New Media Feature
Cats And Dogs 3
Local Production Company: Cats And Dogs Productions Ltd.
Director: Sean McNamara
Jan 13/20 - Feb 20/20
Christmas Chronicles 2
Local Production Company: Maple Syrup Productions Ulc.
Director: Chris Columbus
Producer: Mark Radclliffe
Oct 21/19 - Feb 01/20
Every Breath You Take
Local Production Company: Ebyt Productions Inc.
Director: Vaughn Stein
Producer: Kevin Leeson
Dec 05/19 - Jan 21/20
TV Movie
Blueprint To The Heart
Local Production Company: Rop Productions Inc.
Director: Jason...
- 12/4/2019
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Canada is home to lots Hollywood stars including Ryan Reynolds, Leslie Hope and Gloria Reuben among others. However, there is a new girl to watch out for by the name Jocelyn Hudon. Jocelyn was born in Canada on 18 November 1994 and has managed to keep most of her family details out of the media. Even in interviews, she does not divulge which courses she did for both her undergraduate and postgraduate studies. Still, there is enough to let you know more about her as detailed below. 1. Her boyfriend Relationships nowadays are tricky; one minute, you are married the
10 Things You Didn’t Know about Jocelyn Hudon...
10 Things You Didn’t Know about Jocelyn Hudon...
- 9/24/2019
- by Dana Hanson-Firestone
- TVovermind.com
1985: Nancy Lee Grahn debuted as Julia on Santa Barbara.
1985: Gh's Rick began to suspect Derrick was Mike's biological father.
1987: Dynasty's Alexis drove her car off a bridge. 1999: AMC's
Erica made her first public appearance since being disfigured."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into d ifferent and unexpected images."
― Anselm Kiefer
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1965: On Peyton Place, Claire (Mariette Hartley) stunned her mother, Grace (Edith Atwater), with the news that Dr. Vincent Markham (Leslie Nielsen) was actually Claire's husband. After learning Michael Rossi (Ed Nelson) knew Constance (Dorothy Malone) as an orderly...
1985: Gh's Rick began to suspect Derrick was Mike's biological father.
1987: Dynasty's Alexis drove her car off a bridge. 1999: AMC's
Erica made her first public appearance since being disfigured."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into d ifferent and unexpected images."
― Anselm Kiefer
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1965: On Peyton Place, Claire (Mariette Hartley) stunned her mother, Grace (Edith Atwater), with the news that Dr. Vincent Markham (Leslie Nielsen) was actually Claire's husband. After learning Michael Rossi (Ed Nelson) knew Constance (Dorothy Malone) as an orderly...
- 5/6/2019
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
Van Helsing presents Scarlett and Axel as they meet an enigmatic fisherman and begin to question their value systems.
TV
This Van Helsing review contains spoilers.
Van Helsing Season 3 Episode 12
Van Helsing fans received an early Christmas present when SyFy announced this week that it was renewing the series for a fourth season, and that Executive Producer/writer Jonathan Lloyd Walker would replace Neil Labute as showrunner, freeing Labute to focus on his newest project The I-Land. With that bit of good news out of the way, let’s begin.
“I don’t believe in miracles, and I’m out of options.”
Even though there’s seems little chance that Van Helsing will have time to address all of its hanging plot threads in next week’s season finale, “Christ Pose” takes us down a fascinating faith-based path that raises the possibility that there may be a higher power at work during the post-Rising cataclysm.
TV
This Van Helsing review contains spoilers.
Van Helsing Season 3 Episode 12
Van Helsing fans received an early Christmas present when SyFy announced this week that it was renewing the series for a fourth season, and that Executive Producer/writer Jonathan Lloyd Walker would replace Neil Labute as showrunner, freeing Labute to focus on his newest project The I-Land. With that bit of good news out of the way, let’s begin.
“I don’t believe in miracles, and I’m out of options.”
Even though there’s seems little chance that Van Helsing will have time to address all of its hanging plot threads in next week’s season finale, “Christ Pose” takes us down a fascinating faith-based path that raises the possibility that there may be a higher power at work during the post-Rising cataclysm.
- 12/21/2018
- Den of Geek
Axel's group fights its way to Denver, and the Sisterhood increases its strength on a shocking episode of Van Helsing.
TV
This Van Helsing review contains spoilers.
Van Helsing Season 3 Episode 7
“Start fighting, assholes, or you’re all going to die.”
Lest we forget for a moment the brutality inherent in any apocalyptic event, writer/showrunner Neil Labute makes absolutely certain we remember the terrifying reality our heroes face on a daily basis. From the opening sequence at a gathering of the Sisterhood, “Hunted Down” takes violent behavior and gruesome imagery to levels Van Helsing has only hinted at previously, but it does so with a purpose. It’s easy to become complacent at the often surgical precision with which Vanessa and Scarlett dispense of the current crop of vampires, but tonight we’re reminded that vampire killing is an ugly business and not everyone faced with that prospect bears the Van Helsing name.
TV
This Van Helsing review contains spoilers.
Van Helsing Season 3 Episode 7
“Start fighting, assholes, or you’re all going to die.”
Lest we forget for a moment the brutality inherent in any apocalyptic event, writer/showrunner Neil Labute makes absolutely certain we remember the terrifying reality our heroes face on a daily basis. From the opening sequence at a gathering of the Sisterhood, “Hunted Down” takes violent behavior and gruesome imagery to levels Van Helsing has only hinted at previously, but it does so with a purpose. It’s easy to become complacent at the often surgical precision with which Vanessa and Scarlett dispense of the current crop of vampires, but tonight we’re reminded that vampire killing is an ugly business and not everyone faced with that prospect bears the Van Helsing name.
- 11/16/2018
- Den of Geek
Netflix is cutting Slasher anytime soon. The streaming service just announced they've renewed the TV show for a third season.
The second season of the anthology horror series centers on a shuttered summer camp, which has been taken over by an “intentional community.” Now someone — or something — hellbent on revenge, is targeting the members of this secretive group. The cast includes Leslie Hope, Paula Brancati, Jim Watson, Christopher Jacot, Joanne Vannicola, Jefferson Brown, and Dean McDermott.
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The second season of the anthology horror series centers on a shuttered summer camp, which has been taken over by an “intentional community.” Now someone — or something — hellbent on revenge, is targeting the members of this secretive group. The cast includes Leslie Hope, Paula Brancati, Jim Watson, Christopher Jacot, Joanne Vannicola, Jefferson Brown, and Dean McDermott.
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- 9/15/2018
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Classic monster movies fans, get those wallets ready, because Tuesday has plenty of awesomeness on tap for you that you’re not going to want to miss out on. Universal Studios Home Entertainment has an abundance of titles arriving on August 28th, led by their brand new Universal Classic Monsters: Complete 30-Film Collection, as well as the Complete Legacy Collections for both the original The Creature From the Black Lagoon and The Invisible Man film series.
As if that wasn’t enough, Universal is also reissuing a bunch of other titles, including four different Child’s Play sequels, three Psycho follow-ups, and the latest from Leigh Whannell, Upgrade, featuring Logan Marshall-Green doing all sorts of badass things to a bunch of bad guys.
Scream Factory has given the cult classic Brainscan the HD treatment this week, Mvd is shining the spotlight on Bram Stoker’s Shadowbuilder with their Blu/DVD combo pack,...
As if that wasn’t enough, Universal is also reissuing a bunch of other titles, including four different Child’s Play sequels, three Psycho follow-ups, and the latest from Leigh Whannell, Upgrade, featuring Logan Marshall-Green doing all sorts of badass things to a bunch of bad guys.
Scream Factory has given the cult classic Brainscan the HD treatment this week, Mvd is shining the spotlight on Bram Stoker’s Shadowbuilder with their Blu/DVD combo pack,...
- 8/28/2018
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
From the mind of the master of horror, Bram Stoker (creator of Dracula), comes Shadowbuilder for the first time ever on Blu-ray via Mvd Rewind this August! The epic struggle between good and evil features an all-star cast that includes Michael Rooker (Guardians of the Galaxy), Leslie Hope (Crimson Peak), Kevin Zegers (Dawn of the […]
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- 6/18/2018
- by Mike Sprague
- DreadCentral.com
From VancouverFilm.Net, here is the Vancouver Film Production Update for June 2018, including "Airborne", "Van Helsing", "The Big Sleep" and a whole lot more:
Feature Film
Always Be My Maybe
Local Production Company: Anaheim Productions Inc.
Director: Nahnatchka Khan
May 28/18 - Jul 06/18
A Score To Settle
Local Production Company: Settle Productions Inc.
Director: Shawn Ku
Jun 24/18 - Jul 14/18
Benchwarmers 2
Local Production Company: 2nd String Productions Inc.
Director: Johnathan Rosenbaum
Producer: Dan Angel
Jun 05/18 - Jun 28/18
Casino Night
Local Production Company: Hedgehog Films Inc.
Director: Jeffrey Fowler
Jul 30/18 - Sep 26/18
Good Boys
Local Production Company: Good Boy Productions Inc.
Director: Gene Stupnitsky
Producer: Dan Clarke
Jul 09/18 - Aug 23/18
Love & Oatmeal
Local Production Company: Scott & Cindy Film Productions Inc.
Director: Peter Sattler
Producer: Molly Smith, Rachel Smith, Thad Luckinbill, Trent Luckinbill, Trina Wyatt
Jun 04/18 - Jun 29/18
Needle In A Timestack
Local Production Company: Needle Production Services BC Inc.
Director: John Ridley
Producer: Vince Geradis,...
Feature Film
Always Be My Maybe
Local Production Company: Anaheim Productions Inc.
Director: Nahnatchka Khan
May 28/18 - Jul 06/18
A Score To Settle
Local Production Company: Settle Productions Inc.
Director: Shawn Ku
Jun 24/18 - Jul 14/18
Benchwarmers 2
Local Production Company: 2nd String Productions Inc.
Director: Johnathan Rosenbaum
Producer: Dan Angel
Jun 05/18 - Jun 28/18
Casino Night
Local Production Company: Hedgehog Films Inc.
Director: Jeffrey Fowler
Jul 30/18 - Sep 26/18
Good Boys
Local Production Company: Good Boy Productions Inc.
Director: Gene Stupnitsky
Producer: Dan Clarke
Jul 09/18 - Aug 23/18
Love & Oatmeal
Local Production Company: Scott & Cindy Film Productions Inc.
Director: Peter Sattler
Producer: Molly Smith, Rachel Smith, Thad Luckinbill, Trent Luckinbill, Trina Wyatt
Jun 04/18 - Jun 29/18
Needle In A Timestack
Local Production Company: Needle Production Services BC Inc.
Director: John Ridley
Producer: Vince Geradis,...
- 6/6/2018
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
1985: Nancy Lee Grahn debuted as Julia on Santa Barbara.
1985: Gh's Rick began to suspect Derrick was Mike's biological father.
1987: Dynasty's Alexis drove her car off a bridge. 1999: AMC's
Erica made her first public appearance since being disfigured."All true histories contain instruction; though, in some, the treasure may be hard to find, and when found, so trivial in quantity that the dry, shrivelled kernel scarcely compensates for the trouble of cracking the nut."
― Anne Brontë in "Agnes Grey"
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1965: On Peyton Place, Claire (Mariette Hartley) stunned her mother, Grace (Edith Atwater), with the news that Dr. Vincent Markham...
1985: Gh's Rick began to suspect Derrick was Mike's biological father.
1987: Dynasty's Alexis drove her car off a bridge. 1999: AMC's
Erica made her first public appearance since being disfigured."All true histories contain instruction; though, in some, the treasure may be hard to find, and when found, so trivial in quantity that the dry, shrivelled kernel scarcely compensates for the trouble of cracking the nut."
― Anne Brontë in "Agnes Grey"
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1965: On Peyton Place, Claire (Mariette Hartley) stunned her mother, Grace (Edith Atwater), with the news that Dr. Vincent Markham...
- 5/9/2018
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
From VancouverFilm.Net, here is the Vancouver Film Production Update for May 2018, including "Chilling Adventures of Sabrina", "Project Blue Book", "Van Helsing" and a whole lot more:
Feature Film
Airborne
Local Production Company: Siberian Productions Ltd.
Producer: Michael Bederman
June 18/18 - Jul 27/18
Red Snow
Local Production Company: Zhoh Daatsik Pictures Inc.
Director: Marie Clements
Producer: Lael McCall, Michelle Morris, Jonathan Tamuz
Mar 20/18 - May 28/18
The Art Of Racing In The Rain
Local Production Company: Tcf Vancouver Productions
Director: Simon Curtis
Producer: Patrick Dempsey, Neal H. Moritz, Tania Landau, Joannie Burnstein
Apr 30/18 - Jul 23/18
Untitled Ali Wong/Randall Park Project
Local Production Company: Anaheim Productions
Director: Nahnatchka Khan
Exec. Producer(s): Ali Wong, Randall Park, Nathan Kahane, Erin Westerman, Ali Wong, Randall Park, Brendan Fergusen
May 29/18 - Jul 21/18
TV Pilot
Search And Destroy
Local Production Company: Bell Red Road Productions
Director: Carrie Brownstein
Producer: Ron French
May 07/18 - May 16/18
TV...
Feature Film
Airborne
Local Production Company: Siberian Productions Ltd.
Producer: Michael Bederman
June 18/18 - Jul 27/18
Red Snow
Local Production Company: Zhoh Daatsik Pictures Inc.
Director: Marie Clements
Producer: Lael McCall, Michelle Morris, Jonathan Tamuz
Mar 20/18 - May 28/18
The Art Of Racing In The Rain
Local Production Company: Tcf Vancouver Productions
Director: Simon Curtis
Producer: Patrick Dempsey, Neal H. Moritz, Tania Landau, Joannie Burnstein
Apr 30/18 - Jul 23/18
Untitled Ali Wong/Randall Park Project
Local Production Company: Anaheim Productions
Director: Nahnatchka Khan
Exec. Producer(s): Ali Wong, Randall Park, Nathan Kahane, Erin Westerman, Ali Wong, Randall Park, Brendan Fergusen
May 29/18 - Jul 21/18
TV Pilot
Search And Destroy
Local Production Company: Bell Red Road Productions
Director: Carrie Brownstein
Producer: Ron French
May 07/18 - May 16/18
TV...
- 5/1/2018
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Syfy has canceled the horror series Ghost Wars after its debut 13-episode season, Deadline has confirmed. The series premiered in October 2017.
Created by Simon Barry, Ghost Wars was an acquisition title for the cable network. Set in a remote Alaskan town that has been overrun by paranormal forces, the series focuses on local outcast Roman Mercer (Avan Jogia) who must overcome the town’s prejudices and his own personal demons if he’s to harness his repressed psychic powers and save everyone from the mass haunting that’s threatening to destroy them all.
Ghost Wars starred Vincent D’Onofrio, Kim Coates, Avan Jogia, Kristin Lehman and Meatloaf. David Von Ancken directed the pilot while Barry helmed two episodes. Other directors included Leslie Hope, Michael Nankin, Mathias Herdndl, and Jason Priestley. Nomadic Pictures’ Chad Oakes and Mike Frislev served as executive producers with Barry, Dennis Heaton and Von Ancken.
Created by Simon Barry, Ghost Wars was an acquisition title for the cable network. Set in a remote Alaskan town that has been overrun by paranormal forces, the series focuses on local outcast Roman Mercer (Avan Jogia) who must overcome the town’s prejudices and his own personal demons if he’s to harness his repressed psychic powers and save everyone from the mass haunting that’s threatening to destroy them all.
Ghost Wars starred Vincent D’Onofrio, Kim Coates, Avan Jogia, Kristin Lehman and Meatloaf. David Von Ancken directed the pilot while Barry helmed two episodes. Other directors included Leslie Hope, Michael Nankin, Mathias Herdndl, and Jason Priestley. Nomadic Pictures’ Chad Oakes and Mike Frislev served as executive producers with Barry, Dennis Heaton and Von Ancken.
- 4/22/2018
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Leslie Hope, who played Jack Bauer's wife on the first season of 24, has chosen the indie romantic comedy The Swearing Jar as her feature directorial debut.
Hope will direct the indie film from a screenplay adapted by actress Kate Hewlett (The Girlfriend Experience) from her theatrical play. Casting is currently underway through Heidi Levitt Casting in Los Angeles.
The Swearing Jar will be produced by Jane Loughman of Monkeys & Parrots and Kyle Bornais and Tony Wosk of Farpoint Films. Shooting is scheduled for later this year in Toronto, in Hope's native Canada.
The story follows Carey, a musician...
Hope will direct the indie film from a screenplay adapted by actress Kate Hewlett (The Girlfriend Experience) from her theatrical play. Casting is currently underway through Heidi Levitt Casting in Los Angeles.
The Swearing Jar will be produced by Jane Loughman of Monkeys & Parrots and Kyle Bornais and Tony Wosk of Farpoint Films. Shooting is scheduled for later this year in Toronto, in Hope's native Canada.
The story follows Carey, a musician...
- 4/9/2018
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Leslie Hope, who played Jack Bauer's wife on the first season of <em>24, </em>has chosen the indie romantic comedy <em>The Swearing Jar</em> as her feature directorial debut.
Hope will direct the indie film from a screenplay adapted by actress Kate Hewlett (<em>The Girlfriend Experience</em>) from her theatrical play. Casting is currently underway through Heidi Levitt Casting in Los Angeles.
<em>The Swearing Jar </em>will be produced by Jane Loughman of Monkeys & Parrots and Kyle Bornais and Tony Wosk of Farpoint Films. Shooting is scheduled for later this year in Toronto, in Hope's native Canada.
The story follows Carey, a ...
Hope will direct the indie film from a screenplay adapted by actress Kate Hewlett (<em>The Girlfriend Experience</em>) from her theatrical play. Casting is currently underway through Heidi Levitt Casting in Los Angeles.
<em>The Swearing Jar </em>will be produced by Jane Loughman of Monkeys & Parrots and Kyle Bornais and Tony Wosk of Farpoint Films. Shooting is scheduled for later this year in Toronto, in Hope's native Canada.
The story follows Carey, a ...
Bruce Greenwood (The Post, The Resident), Leslie Hope (24, Crimson Peak), and Jeff Kober (Sully, Sons of Anarchy) will topline the indie drama, Exposure, directed by Jerry Ciccoritti.
The story centers around Melanie (Hope), who is many years sober and contentedly married to Frank (Greenwood) until a sudden terminal diagnosis leads her to leave everything behind for Los Angeles. Melanie sets down on a destructive path when she encounters a tintype photographer (Kober), and his challenge to sober up, leading Melanie to pose for a series of explicit photographs and to a full-blown affair.
Megan Follows (Reign), Ben Ayres (Burden of Truth), David Hewlett (The Shape of Water), Kris Holden-Reid (Vikings), Grace Lynn Kung (Mary Kills People), Kristin Lehman (Altered Carbon), Daniel Maslany (Murdoch Mysteries), Tony Nappo (Bad Blood) and Paula Rivera co-star.
Jeff Kober wrote the screenplay, which is based on his play Pornography. Hope produced the project with co-producer Tina Vacalopoulos.
The story centers around Melanie (Hope), who is many years sober and contentedly married to Frank (Greenwood) until a sudden terminal diagnosis leads her to leave everything behind for Los Angeles. Melanie sets down on a destructive path when she encounters a tintype photographer (Kober), and his challenge to sober up, leading Melanie to pose for a series of explicit photographs and to a full-blown affair.
Megan Follows (Reign), Ben Ayres (Burden of Truth), David Hewlett (The Shape of Water), Kris Holden-Reid (Vikings), Grace Lynn Kung (Mary Kills People), Kristin Lehman (Altered Carbon), Daniel Maslany (Murdoch Mysteries), Tony Nappo (Bad Blood) and Paula Rivera co-star.
Jeff Kober wrote the screenplay, which is based on his play Pornography. Hope produced the project with co-producer Tina Vacalopoulos.
- 4/5/2018
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Get your scream on with these new frightful stories from today's Horror Highlights! Screambox's "13 Screams of Halloween" kicked off this past Friday the 13th and will continue until the big day. Also: Netflix's Slasher Season 2 details, Scream Factory's latest Blu-ray releases, a trailer for Sightings, details for the immersive experience Apartment 213, Grimmwood, and Party Bus From Hell.
Details on "13 Screams of Halloween" from Screambox: Press Release: "Los Angeles, Calif. (October 12, 2017) Screambox, the leading streaming service for hardcore horror fans, is celebrating the Halloween season with a fun treat: 13 new fan-favorite films will be released completely free for streaming on any device from Friday the 13th of October through Halloween, October 31st. Even more thrilling, these top-rated, terrifying titles are exclusive to Screambox -- true horror lovers won’t find these films on any other major streaming service, including Netflix, Hulu, or Amazon Prime.
“It’s been a great year for Screambox,...
Details on "13 Screams of Halloween" from Screambox: Press Release: "Los Angeles, Calif. (October 12, 2017) Screambox, the leading streaming service for hardcore horror fans, is celebrating the Halloween season with a fun treat: 13 new fan-favorite films will be released completely free for streaming on any device from Friday the 13th of October through Halloween, October 31st. Even more thrilling, these top-rated, terrifying titles are exclusive to Screambox -- true horror lovers won’t find these films on any other major streaming service, including Netflix, Hulu, or Amazon Prime.
“It’s been a great year for Screambox,...
- 10/18/2017
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Vulture Watch Are there any survivors? Has the Slasher TV show been cancelled or renewed for a third season on Netflix? The television vulture is watching all the latest TV cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of Slasher, season three. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you? What's This TV Show About? A horror anthology streaming on the Netflix paid subscription platform, each season of Slasher tells a new horror story. The first season aired on Chiller in the Us and Super Channel in Canada. Season two is titled Slasher: Guilty Party and stars: Leslie Hope, Paula Brancati, Jim Watson, Christopher Jacot, Joanne Vannicola, Jefferson Brown, Dean McDermott, Lovell Adams-Gray, Kaitlyn Leeb, Rebecca Liddiard, Melinda Shankar, Sebastian Pigott, Paulino Nunes, Madison Cheeatow, Ty...
- 10/17/2017
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Network: Chiller, Netflix. Episodes: Ongoing (hour). Seasons: Ongoing. TV show dates: March 4, 2016 — present. Series status: Has not been cancelled. Performers include: Leslie Hope, Paula Brancati, Jim Watson, Christopher Jacot, Joanne Vannicola, Jefferson Brown, Dean McDermott, Lovell Adams-Gray, Kaitlyn Leeb, Rebecca Liddiard, Melinda Shankar, Sebastian Pigott, Paulino Nunes, Madison Cheeatow, Ty Olsson, Simu Liu, Katie McGrath, Brandon Jay McLaren, Wendy Crewson, and Steve Byers. TV show description: A Canadian horror anthology from creator and showrunner Aaron Martin, each season of the Slasher TV show tells a new story. The first season, Slasher: The Seven Deadly Sins, focuses on Sarah Bennett, (McGrath), a young woman who returns to her hometown. There, she winds up in the midst of a series murders --...
- 10/16/2017
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
With directors like Jason Priestley and Leslie Hope behind the camera and cast members like Vincent D’Onofrio and Kim Coates in front of it, we have high hopes for Syfy’s new series “Ghost Wars.” It debuts on October 5th at… Continue Reading →
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- 9/21/2017
- by Debi Moore
- DreadCentral.com
Thanks to VancouverFilm.Net, here is the Vancouver Film Production Update for June 2017, including "Psych: The Movie", "Love Machine", "Lost In Space" and a whole lot more:
Game Over, Man
Feature
Local Production Company: Lumberjackson Productions Inc.
Director: Kyle Newacheck
Producer: Seth Rogan, Scott Rudin
Apr 12/17 - Jun 06/17
Love Machine
Feature
Local Production Company: Tcf Vancouve Productions Ltd
Director: David Leitch
Exec. Producer(s): Ethan Smith, Kelly McCormick
Jun 26/17 - Oct 06/17
One Of A Kind
Feature
Local Production Company: Two Sixty Six Productions Inc
Director: Felix Chong
Producer: Costa Vassos
Jul 13/17 - Jul 31/17
Overboard
Feature
Local Production Company: Tgl Productions Ltd
Director: Robert Greenberg
Producer: Eugenio Derbez, Ben Odell
May 23/17 - Jul 14/17
Skyscraper
Feature
Local Production Company: Main Mast Production - Can, Inc
Director: Rawson Marshall Thurter
Exec. Producer(s): Eric Hedayat
Aug 14/17 - Nov 17/17
Altered Carbon ~ Season 1
TV Series
Local Production Company: Altered Carbon Productions I Inc.
Game Over, Man
Feature
Local Production Company: Lumberjackson Productions Inc.
Director: Kyle Newacheck
Producer: Seth Rogan, Scott Rudin
Apr 12/17 - Jun 06/17
Love Machine
Feature
Local Production Company: Tcf Vancouve Productions Ltd
Director: David Leitch
Exec. Producer(s): Ethan Smith, Kelly McCormick
Jun 26/17 - Oct 06/17
One Of A Kind
Feature
Local Production Company: Two Sixty Six Productions Inc
Director: Felix Chong
Producer: Costa Vassos
Jul 13/17 - Jul 31/17
Overboard
Feature
Local Production Company: Tgl Productions Ltd
Director: Robert Greenberg
Producer: Eugenio Derbez, Ben Odell
May 23/17 - Jul 14/17
Skyscraper
Feature
Local Production Company: Main Mast Production - Can, Inc
Director: Rawson Marshall Thurter
Exec. Producer(s): Eric Hedayat
Aug 14/17 - Nov 17/17
Altered Carbon ~ Season 1
TV Series
Local Production Company: Altered Carbon Productions I Inc.
- 5/23/2017
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
We told you the other day that Chiller was quietly in production on a second season of “Slasher”, although details were limited. We now learned that production will soon wrap on the second chapter of Aaron Martin’s award-winning anthology thriller series, produced by Shaftesbury, to be called “Slasher 2: Guilty Party”. Leslie Hope (24,NCIS, Suits) leads a large ensemble cast […]...
- 5/8/2017
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
Tim George Jun 21, 2017
With Suits season 7 arriving next month, we look back over some of our favourite moments on the show so far...
Contains spoilers for Suits seasons 1-6.
Anchored by a great cast of characters and a fine line in witty repartee, Suits has been going strong since 2011, slowly gathering steam and fans. Created by Aaron Korsh, Suits’ best moments are a product of the well-drawn characters and their relationships. With the end of the sixth season, here are thirteen scenes which highlight Suits’ ensemble at their best (and worst).
The first meeting/blackmail (season 1, episode 1)
“I got knocked into a different life and I have been wishing for a way back ever since.”
Part of a show’s success is a strong hook, and the delivery of the hook can be almost as important as the hook itself. On the run from a drug deal gone wrong, Mike Ross (Patrick J. Adams) ends up in a hotel room with hotshot attorney Harvey Spector (Gabriel Macht). It could be patently ridiculous, but taking place just over 20 minutes into the pilot, the scene makes total sense based on what has been established about these characters.
Punctuated by some good comedy (the perfectly-timed explosion of the briefcase), it establishes their easy dynamic almost immediately. This scene is bookended by the later scene in which Mike threatens to blackmail Harvey if he fires him. Impressed by his gumption, Harvey keeps him around and we get six seasons of a show.
Harvey and Donna get back together (season 1, episode 12)
“I’m sorry...”
“For what?”
“Don’t push it.”
After Harvey’s right-hand woman Donna (Sarah Rafferty)went behind his back in the previous episode, it looked like the teflon duo are not on as solid footing as we’ve been led to expect. This is the first real test of Harvey and Donna’s relationship, and the way it resolves perfectly epitomises their bond: Harvey barely apologises and Donna gets out the can opener. Compared with the scrapes they get into in later seasons, it’s short and sweet, but maintains the show’s ability to hit emotional cues without coming off saccharine, or betraying the characters’ natural reserve.
Michael’s grandmother dies (season 2, episode 9)
“Someone kept calling the office for you...”
The dead relative is a familiar trope that should be entirely predictable, but the moment Mike learns his grandmother has died comes out of nowhere. What makes it worse is that Mike spends his off-hours this episode finding her a new place to live. Sadly, that is where he has to take the news that she has died. It’s a nice scene, beautifully underplayed by Patrick J. Adams and Meghan Markle, which makes it hit even harder. The cut to a wide shot of Rachel holding Michael in the empty apartment is strong enough by itself. It’s a great example of the show’s willingness to just let the drama play out naturally.
Mike and Harvey get high (season 2, episode 10)
“Don’t mind if I do…”
After his grandmother’s death, Mike (and the audience) needed a breather. After Daniel Hardman retakes control of the firm from Jessica Pearson (Gina Torres), Harvey is also in need of a break. For a few glorious minutes in the middle of this episode, amid funerals and corporate skullduggery, our heroes can kick back and just shoot the breeze (with the help from Mike’s old friend Mary Jane). It’s a real humanising moment for Harvey -- it’s not often he lets his guard down, and we get a little insight into his psyche that reveals far more than he perhaps intended. The fact that this scene winds up helping our heroes coming up with a way to get back at Hardman makes it all the better.
Mike and Rachel finally get together (season 2, episode 16)
“What?”
Well, that took long enough. Under the gun, Mike finally tells Rachel that he never went to Harvard. Their romantic clinch in the file room is a solid example of the one time an obvious cliche (the whole ‘I Hate You!’-to-passionate make-out’ set piece) feels totally appropriate. It’s melodramatic, but the long-simmering tension between Mike and Rachel needed to break at some point, and it feels earned.
Elliott Stemple rolls over (season 3, episode 13)
“Don’t you look ready to rumble.”
Harvey has quite the rogues' gallery, and no one rankles more faster than Elliott Stemple (Patrick Fischler). Harvey’s old nemesis from law school, Stemple is a diabolical lizard brain in human form. Constantly thinking five moves ahead, Stemple is so slippery he manages to have both Harvey and Mike on the ropes. The fact that he does so with a permanent smirk stamped on his face makes it all the more aggravating every time he manages to worm his way out of trouble.
Cheerfully walking over anyone who gets in his way (even his family gets tossed under the bus), Stemple manages to make himself the most hateable character on the show in the space of 40 minutes. It makes his ultimate downfall all the more satisfying, as our heroes manage to finally deliver a knockout blow. The way he hisses defeat is extremely satisfying. A wonderfully toxic character, he returns to plague Harvey and co. in season six.
Louis collapses in court (season 3, episode 14)
“Mr Litt, are you okay?”
Louis (Rick Hoffman) starts this episode in good stead — he has a girlfriend and he is about to close his latest case. Even the moment he collapses, while shocking, is a testament to his character: ever the pro, he manages to give his closing argument and retreat to his chair before passing out. It forces the other characters to realise how much he matters to them, leads to Louis making a marriage proposal And giving Harvey a hug.
It’s rare to see Louis have an entire episode where he is the most lovable character on the show, and it is a delight. The bit where he asks Harvey to be his best man is truly affecting, as the veteran rivals are finally able to share a moment of genuine mutual regard, with no ulterior motives.
Louis discovers Mike’s secret (season 4, episode 10)
“You know what an Oscar looks like?”
Season Four is not the best time to be to Louis Litt, and this episode finds him at his nadir. Kicked out of the firm, unable to find work and abandoned by the woman he loves, Louis is not in a good place when Mike pays him a visit halfway through this episode. When Mike makes a slipup about Harvard, Louis finally figures out what has been going on for the last four years. This revelation takes place in a confrontation with Donna, which represents one of the show’s darkest (and saddest) moments. Already hurt and betrayed, Louis is even more disturbed by the fact that she had manipulated their relationship in order to cover for Mike.
It’s a painful moment, made even more so by the fact that it is the indomitable Donna who is at a loss. She is always the one constant, the one character who can be counted on as a calm voice of reason. Not here.
Louis’ secretary dies (season 4, episode 16)
“She was a battle axe!”
Starting as Louis’ unseen whipping boy, his secretary Norma went from joke to emotional catalyst in the space of one episode. After she dies, Louis is tasked with putting together her funeral arrangements. After spending the majority of the episode barraging the dead woman with insults, Louis finally breaks down while arguing about the quality of urns the funeral home has on offer.
Starting out as a delightful black comedy, with Louis continuing to vent his frustrations about the deceased’s incompetence at every turn, the scene concludes with a surprisingly emotional finale. Finally forced to confront his real feelings about Norma, it is a wonderfully humanising moment for Suits’ resident anti-hero. The fallout from Norma’s death makes for one of the most affecting scenes in the series, and gives Rick Hoffman one of his best showcases.
Donna quits (season 4, episode 16)
“This isn’t working for me any more.”
The season four finale is to Harvey and Donna what the Godfather Part II was to Michael Corleone: we spend the episode intercutting between Harvey and Donna’s first interactions, as the cocksure attorney falls under her sway, and the present, where she finally decides to throw in the towel. It’s short, it’s brutal and it ends with Donna working for Louis. Talk about rubbing salt in the wound! You can almost hear Harvey’s brain exploding as he receives this one-two punch of bad news.
Mike is arrested for fraud (season 5, episode 16)
“It’s done...”
Kudos to Aaron Korsh for not taking the blue pill on this one. Mike has been skating on thin ice for five years — to have him get away with his facade forever would have meant a slow death for the show. Further kudos for dropping that plot point at the tailend of the last episode and then letting it play out over the course of the finale.
The episode’s pivotal moment is Harvey’s confrontation with the jury foreman. He reveals that the verdict would have been ‘not guilty’, making Mike’s decision all the more depressing. When Mike appears in his office doubting his decision, Harvey has to lie in order to spare Mike the truth. While there are a few glimmers of hope, the overall tone of this episode is about acceptance, and coming to terms with what is happening. It’s a more mature and sophisticated approach than most primetime shows, and provided a resolution to Mike’s dilemma that felt earned.
It’s testament to how well-played this finale is that you don’t realise until it’s over that the show has basically thrown out its hook. Korsh manages to make it feel like the end of something, and the beginning of something else.
She’s gone (season 6, episode 10)
“You sure about this?”
The euphoria over Mike’s release has not even dissipated when vindictive client-turned-convict William Sutter (Alan Rosenberg) starts disparaging the firm to their major clients. Reasoning that if Harvey and co. would turn on a big client like Sutter he could also turn on them, they start leaving Pearson Spector Litt. Rachel’s father, Robert Zane (Wendell Pierce), appears with an offer to merge their respective firms, but Jessica decides to quit rather than have her name as an add-on to someone else’s firm. Softened by the fact that she has just got a wrongfully convicted man off Death Row, Jessica finally remembers the reason she became a lawyer (hint: not for the money or power) and leaves with her head high.
Jessica’s big save (season 6, episode 16)
“I don’t think I can add anything to that...”
For most of this finale, it feels like nothing will go right. Mike’s sworn enemy, federal prosecutor Anita Gibbs (Leslie Hope), manages to get herself on the committee that will be deciding whether Mike gets admitted to the bar; Donna’s patent runs into trouble; Louis is scrabbling to repair his relationship with Tara (Carly Pope); and Harvey can’t find an angle to get Gibbs booted off the committee. For awhile it feels like season five all over again. And then Jessica Pearson strolls in like a boss and hits Gibbs where it hurts.
Jessica has not had as many chance to show off her chops as Harvey and Louis, but every time she does you remember why her name was first on the wall. A fine send-off for Gina Torres, a clean slate for Mike and a fresh canvas for season seven.
With Suits season 7 arriving next month, we look back over some of our favourite moments on the show so far...
Contains spoilers for Suits seasons 1-6.
Anchored by a great cast of characters and a fine line in witty repartee, Suits has been going strong since 2011, slowly gathering steam and fans. Created by Aaron Korsh, Suits’ best moments are a product of the well-drawn characters and their relationships. With the end of the sixth season, here are thirteen scenes which highlight Suits’ ensemble at their best (and worst).
The first meeting/blackmail (season 1, episode 1)
“I got knocked into a different life and I have been wishing for a way back ever since.”
Part of a show’s success is a strong hook, and the delivery of the hook can be almost as important as the hook itself. On the run from a drug deal gone wrong, Mike Ross (Patrick J. Adams) ends up in a hotel room with hotshot attorney Harvey Spector (Gabriel Macht). It could be patently ridiculous, but taking place just over 20 minutes into the pilot, the scene makes total sense based on what has been established about these characters.
Punctuated by some good comedy (the perfectly-timed explosion of the briefcase), it establishes their easy dynamic almost immediately. This scene is bookended by the later scene in which Mike threatens to blackmail Harvey if he fires him. Impressed by his gumption, Harvey keeps him around and we get six seasons of a show.
Harvey and Donna get back together (season 1, episode 12)
“I’m sorry...”
“For what?”
“Don’t push it.”
After Harvey’s right-hand woman Donna (Sarah Rafferty)went behind his back in the previous episode, it looked like the teflon duo are not on as solid footing as we’ve been led to expect. This is the first real test of Harvey and Donna’s relationship, and the way it resolves perfectly epitomises their bond: Harvey barely apologises and Donna gets out the can opener. Compared with the scrapes they get into in later seasons, it’s short and sweet, but maintains the show’s ability to hit emotional cues without coming off saccharine, or betraying the characters’ natural reserve.
Michael’s grandmother dies (season 2, episode 9)
“Someone kept calling the office for you...”
The dead relative is a familiar trope that should be entirely predictable, but the moment Mike learns his grandmother has died comes out of nowhere. What makes it worse is that Mike spends his off-hours this episode finding her a new place to live. Sadly, that is where he has to take the news that she has died. It’s a nice scene, beautifully underplayed by Patrick J. Adams and Meghan Markle, which makes it hit even harder. The cut to a wide shot of Rachel holding Michael in the empty apartment is strong enough by itself. It’s a great example of the show’s willingness to just let the drama play out naturally.
Mike and Harvey get high (season 2, episode 10)
“Don’t mind if I do…”
After his grandmother’s death, Mike (and the audience) needed a breather. After Daniel Hardman retakes control of the firm from Jessica Pearson (Gina Torres), Harvey is also in need of a break. For a few glorious minutes in the middle of this episode, amid funerals and corporate skullduggery, our heroes can kick back and just shoot the breeze (with the help from Mike’s old friend Mary Jane). It’s a real humanising moment for Harvey -- it’s not often he lets his guard down, and we get a little insight into his psyche that reveals far more than he perhaps intended. The fact that this scene winds up helping our heroes coming up with a way to get back at Hardman makes it all the better.
Mike and Rachel finally get together (season 2, episode 16)
“What?”
Well, that took long enough. Under the gun, Mike finally tells Rachel that he never went to Harvard. Their romantic clinch in the file room is a solid example of the one time an obvious cliche (the whole ‘I Hate You!’-to-passionate make-out’ set piece) feels totally appropriate. It’s melodramatic, but the long-simmering tension between Mike and Rachel needed to break at some point, and it feels earned.
Elliott Stemple rolls over (season 3, episode 13)
“Don’t you look ready to rumble.”
Harvey has quite the rogues' gallery, and no one rankles more faster than Elliott Stemple (Patrick Fischler). Harvey’s old nemesis from law school, Stemple is a diabolical lizard brain in human form. Constantly thinking five moves ahead, Stemple is so slippery he manages to have both Harvey and Mike on the ropes. The fact that he does so with a permanent smirk stamped on his face makes it all the more aggravating every time he manages to worm his way out of trouble.
Cheerfully walking over anyone who gets in his way (even his family gets tossed under the bus), Stemple manages to make himself the most hateable character on the show in the space of 40 minutes. It makes his ultimate downfall all the more satisfying, as our heroes manage to finally deliver a knockout blow. The way he hisses defeat is extremely satisfying. A wonderfully toxic character, he returns to plague Harvey and co. in season six.
Louis collapses in court (season 3, episode 14)
“Mr Litt, are you okay?”
Louis (Rick Hoffman) starts this episode in good stead — he has a girlfriend and he is about to close his latest case. Even the moment he collapses, while shocking, is a testament to his character: ever the pro, he manages to give his closing argument and retreat to his chair before passing out. It forces the other characters to realise how much he matters to them, leads to Louis making a marriage proposal And giving Harvey a hug.
It’s rare to see Louis have an entire episode where he is the most lovable character on the show, and it is a delight. The bit where he asks Harvey to be his best man is truly affecting, as the veteran rivals are finally able to share a moment of genuine mutual regard, with no ulterior motives.
Louis discovers Mike’s secret (season 4, episode 10)
“You know what an Oscar looks like?”
Season Four is not the best time to be to Louis Litt, and this episode finds him at his nadir. Kicked out of the firm, unable to find work and abandoned by the woman he loves, Louis is not in a good place when Mike pays him a visit halfway through this episode. When Mike makes a slipup about Harvard, Louis finally figures out what has been going on for the last four years. This revelation takes place in a confrontation with Donna, which represents one of the show’s darkest (and saddest) moments. Already hurt and betrayed, Louis is even more disturbed by the fact that she had manipulated their relationship in order to cover for Mike.
It’s a painful moment, made even more so by the fact that it is the indomitable Donna who is at a loss. She is always the one constant, the one character who can be counted on as a calm voice of reason. Not here.
Louis’ secretary dies (season 4, episode 16)
“She was a battle axe!”
Starting as Louis’ unseen whipping boy, his secretary Norma went from joke to emotional catalyst in the space of one episode. After she dies, Louis is tasked with putting together her funeral arrangements. After spending the majority of the episode barraging the dead woman with insults, Louis finally breaks down while arguing about the quality of urns the funeral home has on offer.
Starting out as a delightful black comedy, with Louis continuing to vent his frustrations about the deceased’s incompetence at every turn, the scene concludes with a surprisingly emotional finale. Finally forced to confront his real feelings about Norma, it is a wonderfully humanising moment for Suits’ resident anti-hero. The fallout from Norma’s death makes for one of the most affecting scenes in the series, and gives Rick Hoffman one of his best showcases.
Donna quits (season 4, episode 16)
“This isn’t working for me any more.”
The season four finale is to Harvey and Donna what the Godfather Part II was to Michael Corleone: we spend the episode intercutting between Harvey and Donna’s first interactions, as the cocksure attorney falls under her sway, and the present, where she finally decides to throw in the towel. It’s short, it’s brutal and it ends with Donna working for Louis. Talk about rubbing salt in the wound! You can almost hear Harvey’s brain exploding as he receives this one-two punch of bad news.
Mike is arrested for fraud (season 5, episode 16)
“It’s done...”
Kudos to Aaron Korsh for not taking the blue pill on this one. Mike has been skating on thin ice for five years — to have him get away with his facade forever would have meant a slow death for the show. Further kudos for dropping that plot point at the tailend of the last episode and then letting it play out over the course of the finale.
The episode’s pivotal moment is Harvey’s confrontation with the jury foreman. He reveals that the verdict would have been ‘not guilty’, making Mike’s decision all the more depressing. When Mike appears in his office doubting his decision, Harvey has to lie in order to spare Mike the truth. While there are a few glimmers of hope, the overall tone of this episode is about acceptance, and coming to terms with what is happening. It’s a more mature and sophisticated approach than most primetime shows, and provided a resolution to Mike’s dilemma that felt earned.
It’s testament to how well-played this finale is that you don’t realise until it’s over that the show has basically thrown out its hook. Korsh manages to make it feel like the end of something, and the beginning of something else.
She’s gone (season 6, episode 10)
“You sure about this?”
The euphoria over Mike’s release has not even dissipated when vindictive client-turned-convict William Sutter (Alan Rosenberg) starts disparaging the firm to their major clients. Reasoning that if Harvey and co. would turn on a big client like Sutter he could also turn on them, they start leaving Pearson Spector Litt. Rachel’s father, Robert Zane (Wendell Pierce), appears with an offer to merge their respective firms, but Jessica decides to quit rather than have her name as an add-on to someone else’s firm. Softened by the fact that she has just got a wrongfully convicted man off Death Row, Jessica finally remembers the reason she became a lawyer (hint: not for the money or power) and leaves with her head high.
Jessica’s big save (season 6, episode 16)
“I don’t think I can add anything to that...”
For most of this finale, it feels like nothing will go right. Mike’s sworn enemy, federal prosecutor Anita Gibbs (Leslie Hope), manages to get herself on the committee that will be deciding whether Mike gets admitted to the bar; Donna’s patent runs into trouble; Louis is scrabbling to repair his relationship with Tara (Carly Pope); and Harvey can’t find an angle to get Gibbs booted off the committee. For awhile it feels like season five all over again. And then Jessica Pearson strolls in like a boss and hits Gibbs where it hurts.
Jessica has not had as many chance to show off her chops as Harvey and Louis, but every time she does you remember why her name was first on the wall. A fine send-off for Gina Torres, a clean slate for Mike and a fresh canvas for season seven.
- 4/7/2017
- Den of Geek
Thanks to VancouverFilm.Net, here is the Vancouver Film Production Update for September 2016, including "Arrow", "Bates Motel", "Riverdale" and a whole lot more:
Everything EVERYTHINGFeature
Local Production Company: Everything Productions Canada Ltd.
Producer: Elyssa Dutton
Sep 06/16 - Oct 07/16
Live Like Line
Feature
Local Production Company: Live Like Line Productions Ltd.
Director: Sean McNamara
Producer: Charles Rapp
Aug 02/16 - Sep 13/16
Ollie
Feature
Local Production Company: Tcf Vancouver Productions Ltd.
Director: Shane Black
Exec. Producer(s): Bill Bannerman
Producer: John Davis
Oct 17/16 - Feb 08/17
Sweet Virginia
Feature
Local Production Company: Sv Pictures Inc
Director: Jamie Dagg
Exec. Producer(s): Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, Chris Ferguson
Producer: Jordan Barber
Aug 22/16 - Sep 17/16
Tully
Feature
Local Production Company: Tully Productions BC Inc.
Director: Jason Reitman
Exec. Producer(s): Jason Cloth, Ron McLeod, Aaron Gilbert
Producer: Aaron Gilbert, Helen Estabrook
Sep 21/16 - Nov 02/16
Washer
Feature
Local Production Company: Hskl Productions Canada Inc.
Director: Stephen Chbosky
Exec.
Everything EVERYTHINGFeature
Local Production Company: Everything Productions Canada Ltd.
Producer: Elyssa Dutton
Sep 06/16 - Oct 07/16
Live Like Line
Feature
Local Production Company: Live Like Line Productions Ltd.
Director: Sean McNamara
Producer: Charles Rapp
Aug 02/16 - Sep 13/16
Ollie
Feature
Local Production Company: Tcf Vancouver Productions Ltd.
Director: Shane Black
Exec. Producer(s): Bill Bannerman
Producer: John Davis
Oct 17/16 - Feb 08/17
Sweet Virginia
Feature
Local Production Company: Sv Pictures Inc
Director: Jamie Dagg
Exec. Producer(s): Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, Chris Ferguson
Producer: Jordan Barber
Aug 22/16 - Sep 17/16
Tully
Feature
Local Production Company: Tully Productions BC Inc.
Director: Jason Reitman
Exec. Producer(s): Jason Cloth, Ron McLeod, Aaron Gilbert
Producer: Aaron Gilbert, Helen Estabrook
Sep 21/16 - Nov 02/16
Washer
Feature
Local Production Company: Hskl Productions Canada Inc.
Director: Stephen Chbosky
Exec.
- 8/24/2016
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Syfy has ordered the Aftermath TV series from Halfire Entertainment. A post-apocalyptic drama, Aftermath is created by showrunners William Laurin and Glenn Davis. Jason Stone directs the first two episodes. Laurin and Davis will executive produce along with Julie Hope. Suzanne Berger and Connie Dolphin will produce. Jason Stone is consulting producer.
The cast of Aftermath includes The Killing's Julia Sarah Stone and Levi Meaden, and Deadpool's Taylor Hickson. 24's Leslie Hope is set to guest star and will direct two episodes in the first season. Production begins May 2, in Vancouver, with a planned summer premiere on both Syfy and Bell Media's Space, in Canada.
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The cast of Aftermath includes The Killing's Julia Sarah Stone and Levi Meaden, and Deadpool's Taylor Hickson. 24's Leslie Hope is set to guest star and will direct two episodes in the first season. Production begins May 2, in Vancouver, with a planned summer premiere on both Syfy and Bell Media's Space, in Canada.
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- 3/8/2016
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
It's time for another joint operation on NCIS in "React," as both Joe Spano and Leslie Hope return as Senior FBI Agent T.C. Fornell and Secretary of the Navy Sarah Porter, respectively.
In this episode, the Secretary of the Navy's daughter is kidnapped, and the NCIS team partners with the FBI to track the case, figure out the motive and bring her home. Plus, McGee's childhood friend is the NCIS Special Agent, Valerie Page, in town to help the team with advance tactics training.
In this episode, the Secretary of the Navy's daughter is kidnapped, and the NCIS team partners with the FBI to track the case, figure out the motive and bring her home. Plus, McGee's childhood friend is the NCIS Special Agent, Valerie Page, in town to help the team with advance tactics training.
- 2/16/2016
- by editor@buddytv.com
- buddytv.com
Official episodic photos for NCIS season 13 episode 15, "React," airing Tuesday, February 16.
From CBS: "When Secretary of the Navy Sarah Porter (Leslie Hope) learns her daughter has been kidnapped, the NCIS team partners with the FBI to track the case, determine a motive and bring her home. Also, McGee?s childhood friend, NCIS Special Agent Valerie Page (Christina Chang), is in town to assist the team with advance tactics training."...
From CBS: "When Secretary of the Navy Sarah Porter (Leslie Hope) learns her daughter has been kidnapped, the NCIS team partners with the FBI to track the case, determine a motive and bring her home. Also, McGee?s childhood friend, NCIS Special Agent Valerie Page (Christina Chang), is in town to assist the team with advance tactics training."...
- 2/9/2016
- by editor@buddytv.com
- buddytv.com
Recently, CBS delivered the new,official synopsis/description for their upcoming "NCIS" episode 15 of season 13. The episode is entitled, "React," and it turns out that we're going to see some very interesting and high drama stuff go down as an investigation gets launched by the NCIS crew and FBI into who kidnapped the daughter of a very important person, and more! In the new, 15th episode press release: The NCIS Team Joins Forces With The FBI After The Secretary Of The Navy's Daughter Is Kidnapped, On "NCIS," Tuesday, Feb. 16. Press release number 2: When Secretary of the Navy Sarah Porter (Leslie Hope) learns her daughter has been kidnapped, the NCIS team is going to team up with the FBI to track the case, determine a motive, and bring her home. Also, McGee's childhood friend, NCIS Special Agent Valerie Page (Christina Chang, is going to be in town to help the team with advance tactics training.
- 2/9/2016
- by Chris
- OnTheFlix
Well, that certainly wasn't what we were expecting, Suits fans. We knew the big reveal of who turned Mike Ross in would be surprising. Stars Patrick J. Adams and Meghan Markle even told us so. But did we think it would come from as far left field as it did? Not exactly. When tonight's episode kicked off with a flashback to Donna's (Sarah Rafferty) childhood, we had a sinking feeling that it might be everyone's favorite redhead who ratted Mike out. But we were kicking ourselves for even doubting her a moment later when she basically told Anita Gibbs (Leslie Hope) where she could stuff her threats, even as her father was on the hook for troubles of his own. So, then our suspicions moved to...
- 2/4/2016
- E! Online
Has U.S Attorney Anita Gibbs met her match in a certain feisty redhead?
RelatedSuits Boss on Who Sold Out Mike, What’s Next for Harvey and Donna
This Wednesday on Suits (USA Network, 10/9c), the woman who is dead-set on making someone pay for Mike Ross’ years-long fraud sits across the table from Pearson Specter Litt’s secret weapon. Donna of course is not to be trifled with and wields some weighty words.
But might the ever-resourceful and ruthless Gibbs (recurring NCIS player Leslie Hope) have an ace up her sleeve? Press play for an exclusive sneak peek,...
RelatedSuits Boss on Who Sold Out Mike, What’s Next for Harvey and Donna
This Wednesday on Suits (USA Network, 10/9c), the woman who is dead-set on making someone pay for Mike Ross’ years-long fraud sits across the table from Pearson Specter Litt’s secret weapon. Donna of course is not to be trifled with and wields some weighty words.
But might the ever-resourceful and ruthless Gibbs (recurring NCIS player Leslie Hope) have an ace up her sleeve? Press play for an exclusive sneak peek,...
- 2/2/2016
- TVLine.com
Warning: The following contains spoilers from Wednesday’s premiere of Suits
Mike Ross, they’re coming for you — or more precisely, Ausa Anita Gibbs (24‘s Leslie Hope) is gunning for the faux lawyer and his colleagues/co-conspirators following Suits‘ return on Wednesday.
PhotosWinter TV Preview! Your Scoop-Filled Guide to 20+ Returning Favorites, Including Suits
A quick recap of the premiere: While Anita went about building her case, Mike and Harvey were on their own quest to find out who turned Mr. Ross in to the authorities. (“Not I!” claimed Trevor and Scottie.) Elsewhere, ignoring Jessica and Louis’ warnings to stay far away from the situation,...
Mike Ross, they’re coming for you — or more precisely, Ausa Anita Gibbs (24‘s Leslie Hope) is gunning for the faux lawyer and his colleagues/co-conspirators following Suits‘ return on Wednesday.
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A quick recap of the premiere: While Anita went about building her case, Mike and Harvey were on their own quest to find out who turned Mr. Ross in to the authorities. (“Not I!” claimed Trevor and Scottie.) Elsewhere, ignoring Jessica and Louis’ warnings to stay far away from the situation,...
- 1/28/2016
- TVLine.com
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