Nicholas de Jongh pays tribute to the Brief Encounter star
Celia Johnson died in her prime - at the age of 73. There was no other actress on the English stage whose career reached its zenith, a luminous Indian summer on both stage and television, in middle and old age. She defined to perfection a social type occupying the entrenched territories of middle and upper-middle class gentility, whose crisp, understated manners and stringent lack of sentimentality she conveyed to the manner born.
Yet she did not simply serve as a comprehensive guide-book to or map of a contracting portion of England. She incarnated qualities both of restraint and of passion; she knew everything about high English comedy whose airs of distraction and self-absorbed remoteness she conveyed so sharply in Coward's Hay Fever and Ayckbourn's Relatively Speaking; more surprisingly she was able in old age to act indelibly roles of high tragic velocity and pathos,...
Celia Johnson died in her prime - at the age of 73. There was no other actress on the English stage whose career reached its zenith, a luminous Indian summer on both stage and television, in middle and old age. She defined to perfection a social type occupying the entrenched territories of middle and upper-middle class gentility, whose crisp, understated manners and stringent lack of sentimentality she conveyed to the manner born.
Yet she did not simply serve as a comprehensive guide-book to or map of a contracting portion of England. She incarnated qualities both of restraint and of passion; she knew everything about high English comedy whose airs of distraction and self-absorbed remoteness she conveyed so sharply in Coward's Hay Fever and Ayckbourn's Relatively Speaking; more surprisingly she was able in old age to act indelibly roles of high tragic velocity and pathos,...
- 4/27/2012
- by Nicholas de Jongh
- The Guardian - Film News
On Blu-ray and DVD
4-Disk Box Set
By Raymond Benson
Any fan of British cinema must celebrate Criterion’s deluxe packaging of David Lean’s first four films as a director. These collaborations with writer, performer, and “personality” Noël Coward are exemplary examples of the fine work made by the Two Cities Unit production house, which was formed during the Second World War. In each case, the films are presented in beautiful new high-definition digital transfers from the 2008 BFI National Archive’s restorations. And, as this is a review for Cinema Retro, the readers of which include many 007 fans, it must be pointed out that there is indeed a connection between the films (three of them, anyway) and Bond. Actress Celia Johnson was Ian Fleming’s sister-in-law (her husband was Ian’s older brother, Peter Fleming), and her daughters Kate Grimond and Lucy Fleming are currently on the Board of...
4-Disk Box Set
By Raymond Benson
Any fan of British cinema must celebrate Criterion’s deluxe packaging of David Lean’s first four films as a director. These collaborations with writer, performer, and “personality” Noël Coward are exemplary examples of the fine work made by the Two Cities Unit production house, which was formed during the Second World War. In each case, the films are presented in beautiful new high-definition digital transfers from the 2008 BFI National Archive’s restorations. And, as this is a review for Cinema Retro, the readers of which include many 007 fans, it must be pointed out that there is indeed a connection between the films (three of them, anyway) and Bond. Actress Celia Johnson was Ian Fleming’s sister-in-law (her husband was Ian’s older brother, Peter Fleming), and her daughters Kate Grimond and Lucy Fleming are currently on the Board of...
- 3/25/2012
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
The internet may have made redundant the Victorian type of travel book, full of facts and figures, but it's a form of literature that can still thrive
'Hugh Grant loses his bookshop in Notting Hill" was the headline on an article that appeared last week in my local Spanish newspaper. International interest in London's Travel Bookshop (described as a tourist attraction comparable to Paris's Shakespeare and Company) is entirely due to its central role in a popular film promoting an engaging view of London and the British. In Britain, the news of the bookshop's closure has additional and more serious implications – for the future not only of similar independent establishments, but also, and no less importantly, of travel writing.
Travel writing today has an undoubtedly tarnished image. The casting of Hugh Grant in Notting Hill says much about popular preconceptions of the genre and its practitioners. It is a...
'Hugh Grant loses his bookshop in Notting Hill" was the headline on an article that appeared last week in my local Spanish newspaper. International interest in London's Travel Bookshop (described as a tourist attraction comparable to Paris's Shakespeare and Company) is entirely due to its central role in a popular film promoting an engaging view of London and the British. In Britain, the news of the bookshop's closure has additional and more serious implications – for the future not only of similar independent establishments, but also, and no less importantly, of travel writing.
Travel writing today has an undoubtedly tarnished image. The casting of Hugh Grant in Notting Hill says much about popular preconceptions of the genre and its practitioners. It is a...
- 8/27/2011
- by Michael Jacobs
- The Guardian - Film News
Have you ever tried to burn ants with a magnifying glass? It’s a bit sadistic, but that seems to be a desired quality to be a part of the Burn Notice team. How Michael Westen (Jeffrey Donovan) and company can deconstruct a hard working stiff who just happens to be associated with a lowlife on Michael’s, Sam’s (Bruce Campbell), Jesse’s (Coby Bell) or worse, Fiona’s (Gabrielle Anwar) s-list is a work of art. That’s exactly what they did to Ross (Todd Allen Durkin) the head of security of James Forte (James Frain), the powerful CEO of Hlx Pharmaceuticals. Look, once James Frain walks onto a set, you know the hate level is gonna rise. He was recently a seething bastard in The Cape as Peter Fleming/Chess, Water For Elephants, and as Thomas Cromwell in The Tudors. Why do we hate him so much here?...
- 8/19/2011
- by Ernie Estrella
- BuzzFocus.com
Michael and Sam travel to a clock shop in Tallahassee. The owner, Lucien Dobos (Patrick Bauchau), is also the man who built the bomb that almost killed Michael’s impersonator two episodes ago. Meanwhile, Fiona helps Jesse beef up home security for James and Sadie Forte (James Frain and Darby Stanchfield).
“Eye for an Eye” was not typical of Burn Notice in that, for the most part, the regulars did not play roles to fool the bad guys. Instead, they were fooled by a couple of villains who put up solid fronts. I’ve been a fan of Patrick Bauchau since his role on NBC’s The Pretender (1996-2000). He played Sydney, a scientist who worked for the nefarious Centre. The Centre had abducted child prodigy Jarod (Michael T. Weiss), but Sydney had also been a father figure who helped raise Jarod.
In “An Eye for an Eye” Sam initially doubted whether Lucien,...
“Eye for an Eye” was not typical of Burn Notice in that, for the most part, the regulars did not play roles to fool the bad guys. Instead, they were fooled by a couple of villains who put up solid fronts. I’ve been a fan of Patrick Bauchau since his role on NBC’s The Pretender (1996-2000). He played Sydney, a scientist who worked for the nefarious Centre. The Centre had abducted child prodigy Jarod (Michael T. Weiss), but Sydney had also been a father figure who helped raise Jarod.
In “An Eye for an Eye” Sam initially doubted whether Lucien,...
- 8/19/2011
- by Gerald So
- Boomtron
Perhaps Anne Karpf (A return of the repressed, 6 August) should read Eric Conan and Henry Rousso's book Vichy, Un Passé Qui Ne Passe Pas, which examines the creation of an official, national French commemoration for the Vel' d'Hiv' roundup of Jews in 1993 and the politics surrounding this. La rafle du Vel' d'Hiv' has been commemorated since the second world war, and a brief internet search brings up images of the commemoration of 1956 as well as a few images of the roundup itself (Sarah's Key being fiction, a lack of photographic evidence creates a better story). A fire destroyed the velodrome in 1959 and a block of flats and some ministry of the interior buildings were placed on the site. However, a plaque commemorating the roundup was placed near the site and has been a focus for French/Jewish commemoration for 50 years. Just because the English-speaking world is unaware of this does...
- 8/8/2011
- The Guardian - Film News
When you've been framed from murder and are forced to flee from your family, how do you set out to prove your innocence and apprehend the man truly responsible? Well, if you're Vince Faraday, you become The Cape. Palm City is a stagnant, concrete quagmire dominated by the scheming of loaded businessman Peter Fleming, where Vince Faraday may be one of the few good cops capable of maintaining at least some degree of order.
- 7/13/2011
- Sky TV
The two-part story that concluded Monday (Feb. 21) on "The Cape" was maybe the show's strongest to date. We just wonder if it's going to matter in a couple months' time.
"The Lich" story, which concluded in Monday's episode, did a lot of things you would want from a first-year show at this stage: It broadened the scope of the action by incorporating some Palm City history. It made the stakes extremely high for two of its lead characters: Vince (David Lyons) risked exposure by turning to Dana (Jennifer Ferrin) for help on a case, and Orwell (Summer Glau) was literally in a life-or-death situation.
It also gave some insight into Orwell's past -- her drugged-out haze might not be completely reliable, but at the very least it provided a lot more weight for the theory (which we've floated before) that Orwell is Peter Fleming's (James Frain) daughter.
In short,...
"The Lich" story, which concluded in Monday's episode, did a lot of things you would want from a first-year show at this stage: It broadened the scope of the action by incorporating some Palm City history. It made the stakes extremely high for two of its lead characters: Vince (David Lyons) risked exposure by turning to Dana (Jennifer Ferrin) for help on a case, and Orwell (Summer Glau) was literally in a life-or-death situation.
It also gave some insight into Orwell's past -- her drugged-out haze might not be completely reliable, but at the very least it provided a lot more weight for the theory (which we've floated before) that Orwell is Peter Fleming's (James Frain) daughter.
In short,...
- 2/22/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
You'd think NBC would want to stay away from the superhero genre after the demise of Heroes. Tim Kring's series inspired by comics fizzled just as quickly as its meteoric rise to popularity, ultimately crumbling under the weight of its own ambition. The network's latest venture in the genre, The Cape, makes an attempt to be more realistic, set in a world where no one has superhuman abilities. It's a cue undeniably taken from Christopher Nolan's Batman films, except this show features stories and situations even more outrageous than Heroes. Series creator Tom Wheeler not only appears to have cribbed elements from DC's Batman comics, but other properties like Marvel's X-men, Daredevil and just about anything they can think of. It's bad enough that the premise isn't even remotely interesting, but the show's hero and the lead actor who plays him fail to inspire or even hold interest.
- 2/11/2011
- LRMonline.com
Synopsis: Peter Fleming hires a pair of assassins to take out The Cape. The episode opens up with us seeing Goggles and Hicks at work doing an assassination in Afghanistan, and then flips a month forward to a meeting between them and Peter Fleming, who in a rather fun moment gives Goggles a comic book of .The Cape. and asks them to do a hit on him. Goggles looks a bit bemused and reads off the names of the writer, artist and penciler on the comic and suggests that they off the penciler with a pencil through the eye to be somewhat ironic. Of course Fleming has to explain that it.s a man running around posing as the...
- 2/9/2011
- by Ian Cullen
- Monsters and Critics
The last time fans of The Cape heard from the secret organization of assassins called Tarot, a knife-wielding chef named Cain was trying to kill someone. In episode 6, "Goggles and Hicks," we get a chance to meet a new deadly duo.
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Goggles (Pruitt Taylor Vince) and Hicks (Chad Lindberg) are a unique team of assassins. Goggles is a wheelchair-bound tech genius. Hicks is the killer, a menace with gun or knife. The team arrives in Palm City, where they are hired by Peter Fleming (James Frain) to kill The Cape. He offers to pay double if The Cape is dead in 24 hours.
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Goggles (Pruitt Taylor Vince) and Hicks (Chad Lindberg) are a unique team of assassins. Goggles is a wheelchair-bound tech genius. Hicks is the killer, a menace with gun or knife. The team arrives in Palm City, where they are hired by Peter Fleming (James Frain) to kill The Cape. He offers to pay double if The Cape is dead in 24 hours.
- 2/8/2011
- by editor@buddytv.com
- buddytv.com
"Badly bruised and exhausted, The Cape (David Lyons) heeds advice from Max (Keith David) to take some time off to recover. Determined to finally kill The Cape, Peter Fleming (James Frain) hires a tech-savvy team, including Goggles (guest star Pruitt Taylor Vince) and Hicks (guest star Chad Lindberg), to track and destroy The Cape. "Meanwhile, Orwell (Summer Glau) faces digital challenges against the teams' strong expertise and Dana (Jennifer Ferrin) becomes more involved in uncovering the truth about VinceÕs case." LEEE777 - "Goggles and Hicks" airs tomorrow night on NBC.
- 2/6/2011
- ComicBookMovie.com
Readers of Killer Film know two things about us: we love our super heroes and we love horror films. We wanted to announce that Chad Lindberg, who is Best-known as Fan-favorite “Ash” from the CW’s Supernatural and “Jesse” from The Fast and The Furious, has a busy week ahead as you can see from the Press Release below.
Hollywood, CA (January 31, 2011) Chad Lindberg will guest-star as “Hicks” in an episode of NBC’s The Cape entitled “Goggles and Hicks” at 9:00 p.m. on Monday, February 7 and on Tuesday, February 8 Anchor Bay Entertainment will release the unrated grindhouse revenge film I Spit on Your Grave starring Lindberg, on Blu-ray™ and DVD, announced talent manager Beth McIntosh of Chaotik.
According to NBC’s episodic description: “Goggles And Hicks”
A Team Of Tech Savvy Assassins Discovers The Cape’S Identity–Badly bruised and exhausted, The Cape (David Lyons) heeds advice from...
Hollywood, CA (January 31, 2011) Chad Lindberg will guest-star as “Hicks” in an episode of NBC’s The Cape entitled “Goggles and Hicks” at 9:00 p.m. on Monday, February 7 and on Tuesday, February 8 Anchor Bay Entertainment will release the unrated grindhouse revenge film I Spit on Your Grave starring Lindberg, on Blu-ray™ and DVD, announced talent manager Beth McIntosh of Chaotik.
According to NBC’s episodic description: “Goggles And Hicks”
A Team Of Tech Savvy Assassins Discovers The Cape’S Identity–Badly bruised and exhausted, The Cape (David Lyons) heeds advice from...
- 2/6/2011
- by Jason Bene
- Killer Films
Actor Chad Lindberg is riding high with the success and attention the controversial remake of I Spit on Your Grave has gotten and his upcoming role in NBC's superhero drama The Cape. Chad talks to me about the intensity of Isoyg, the bonding of the cast and crew, his character in NBC's The Cape's upcoming episode entitled "Goggles", to his own videos he puts out and to a special signing at Dark Delicacies on February 8th. Check out my latest "Versus" with Chad Lindberg aka Ash from the hit CW TV show Supernatural!
Brian S- First off Chad, how'd you get into acting?
Chad Linberg- I started doing plays in High School Theater. I realized I had the bug, I thought I might be good at this so I looked into my local newspaper of my hometown of Mt. Vernon. Saw an ad for a talent agency in Seattle.
Brian S- First off Chad, how'd you get into acting?
Chad Linberg- I started doing plays in High School Theater. I realized I had the bug, I thought I might be good at this so I looked into my local newspaper of my hometown of Mt. Vernon. Saw an ad for a talent agency in Seattle.
- 2/5/2011
- by brians
- GeekTyrant
This article may contain spoilers. If you could see the future, why would you leave anything up to chance? In the case of Tracey Jerrod (Mena Suvari), she is a quantum mechanics savant. She can predict the future based on the laws of probability on how physical objects react to one another. But what she cannot predict are unknown variables, such as people who appear unexpectedly. She can only take into account known people and their reactions, but not uninvited guests or participants. So Tracey's carefully planned assassination of Peter Fleming (James Frain) was foiled repeatedly because she could not predict when people would act contrary to known patterns of behavior. Her first attempt using the explosive dice in the casino missed its mark simply because she caught Fleming's ...
- 2/3/2011
- GeekNation.com
This article may contain spoilers. It was time for the Carnival of Crime to stir up a bit of trouble. And they did when they derailed Vince Faraday.s (David Lyons) plan to have Dominic Raoul a.k.a. Scales (Vinnie Jones) unmask Peter Fleming (James Frain) as the villain known as Chess during an exclusive costume party aboard a train. Max Malini (Keith David) and his crew were unable to resist the temptation of ripping off Fleming.s stash of cash right under the noses of his newly anointed Ark police officers and Palm City.s elite. This put Max and Faraday at distinct odds as each tried to achieve their respective goals. Ultimately, Max was the victor, but Faraday was spared the humiliation of a foiled unmasking . Scales took the brunt of the laughter when no one believed that Fleming ...
- 2/3/2011
- GeekNation.com
Tracey Jarrod, a young intellectual masquerading as Dice, comes to Palm City seeking revenge on Chess for her father's death. Meanwhile, Chess as Peter Fleming and the Ark Corporation plan to reveal a special device, inspired by Jarrod and stolen from her father, which could change Palm City. The Cape is forced to help his archenemy upon realizing that to take Chess down he has to keep him alive. Rollo, Ruvi, Raia, and Max help Vince master new skills as he fights to accept how his choices affect his wife and son. LEEE777 - Airs today on NBC and Mena Survari plays Dice.
- 1/31/2011
- ComicBookMovie.com
Genre: Drama, Comic Book
Creator: Tom Wheeler
Director: David Jackson, Deran Sarafian
Writer: Tom Wheeler, Craig Titley, Bill Wheeler
Cast: David Lyons, Keith David, Summer Glau, James Frain, Jennifer Ferrin, Ryan Wynott, Martin Klebba, Dorian Missick
Summary: Vince Faraday is a cop who has been framed for murder leading him to fall off the grid and becomes the super hero known only as “The Cape.”
Tagline: The only way to clear his name is to take a new one.
Runtime: Hour-long television series
View the Trailer Here
The Cape is NBC’s superhero follow-up to fill the vacancy created by the cancellation of Heroes. Does it fulfill our superhero-watching-needs? Here’s my review on the first three episodes of the show to help you determine if this show is worth watching or not.
[Above: David Lyons as Vince Faraday and Ryan Wynott as his son, Trip]
Recap of the storyline: Vince Faraday (David Lyons) is a man who followed in his family’s...
Creator: Tom Wheeler
Director: David Jackson, Deran Sarafian
Writer: Tom Wheeler, Craig Titley, Bill Wheeler
Cast: David Lyons, Keith David, Summer Glau, James Frain, Jennifer Ferrin, Ryan Wynott, Martin Klebba, Dorian Missick
Summary: Vince Faraday is a cop who has been framed for murder leading him to fall off the grid and becomes the super hero known only as “The Cape.”
Tagline: The only way to clear his name is to take a new one.
Runtime: Hour-long television series
View the Trailer Here
The Cape is NBC’s superhero follow-up to fill the vacancy created by the cancellation of Heroes. Does it fulfill our superhero-watching-needs? Here’s my review on the first three episodes of the show to help you determine if this show is worth watching or not.
[Above: David Lyons as Vince Faraday and Ryan Wynott as his son, Trip]
Recap of the storyline: Vince Faraday (David Lyons) is a man who followed in his family’s...
- 1/31/2011
- by Lillian 'zenbitch' Standefer
- ScifiMafia
Sneak Peek new images from NBC's superhero TV series "The Cape", supporting the episode "Dice" airing Monday January 31:
"...'Peter Fleming' -- aka 'Chess' (James Frain) -- and the 'Ark Corporation' prepare to unveil a special device that may alter the fate of 'Palm City'. 'Tracey Jerrod' -- aka 'Dice' (Mena Suvari) -- a young savant and inspiration for the device, emerges and targets Chess to avenge her father's death.
"Realizing he must keep his enemy alive in order to fully destroy him, 'Vince' -- aka 'The Cape' (David Lyons) -- suddenly finds himself defending his archnemesis. With the help of 'Rollo' (Martin Klebba), 'Ruvi' (Anil Kumar), 'Raia' (Izabella Mike) and 'Max' (Keith David), Vince attempts to master new skills and also tries to accept how his choices will affect his wife 'Dana' (Jennifer Ferrin) and son 'Trip' (Ryan Wynott)..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek...
"...'Peter Fleming' -- aka 'Chess' (James Frain) -- and the 'Ark Corporation' prepare to unveil a special device that may alter the fate of 'Palm City'. 'Tracey Jerrod' -- aka 'Dice' (Mena Suvari) -- a young savant and inspiration for the device, emerges and targets Chess to avenge her father's death.
"Realizing he must keep his enemy alive in order to fully destroy him, 'Vince' -- aka 'The Cape' (David Lyons) -- suddenly finds himself defending his archnemesis. With the help of 'Rollo' (Martin Klebba), 'Ruvi' (Anil Kumar), 'Raia' (Izabella Mike) and 'Max' (Keith David), Vince attempts to master new skills and also tries to accept how his choices will affect his wife 'Dana' (Jennifer Ferrin) and son 'Trip' (Ryan Wynott)..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek...
- 1/31/2011
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
From NBC: "Peter Fleming -- aka Chess (James Frain) -- and the Ark Corporation prepare to unveil a special device that may alter the fate of Palm City. Tracey Jerrod -- aka Dice (guest star Mena Suvari) -- a young savant and inspiration for the device, emerges and targets Chess to avenge her fatherÕs death. Realizing he must keep his enemy alive in order to fully destroy him, Vince -- aka The Cape (David Lyons) -- suddenly finds himself defending his archnemesis. With the help of Rollo (Martin Klebba), Ruvi (Anil Kumar), Raia (Izabella Mike) and Max (Keith David), Vince attempts to master new skills and also tries to accept how his choices will affect his wife, Dana (Jennifer Ferrin) and son, Trip (Ryan Wynott)." LEEE777 - "Dice" airs Monday on NBC.
- 1/30/2011
- ComicBookMovie.com
NBC description for "The Lich, Part 1." "Orphaned since birth, Conrad Chandler (guest starring Glenn Fitzgerald), the heir of one of Palm City's founders, exacts revenge on the public and threatens to paralyze and control the city. The Cape (David Lyons) and Max (Keith David) alert Marty (Dorian Missick) of the impending danger to the city, which backfires on The Cape. "Meanwhile, the Secretary of Prisons, Patrick Portman (guest star Richard Schiff), aids Orwell (Summer Glau) in her search for the lone heir. Orwell locates Conrad through Netta (guest star Illeana Douglas), his mysterious caretaker, but soon discovers his deeply disturbing past and finds herself in danger. Elsewhere, Dana (Jennifer Ferrin) becomes increasingly uncomfortable with her new social life." Many thanks to Cape.net, link below. LEEE777 - Airs Monday Feb. 14 NBC and in other news, the tenth episode of The Cape is titled “Endgame” and involves more of Peter Fleming...
- 1/30/2011
- ComicBookMovie.com
From NBC: The Cape Faces Off Against A Young Savant Who Challenges The Fate Of Palm City– Mena Suvari Guest Stars –Peter Fleming — aka Chess (James Frain) — and the Ark Corporation prepare to unveil a special device that may alter the fate of Palm City. Tracey Jerrod — aka Dice (guest star Mena Suvari), — a young savant and inspiration for the device, emerges and targets Chess to avenge her father’s death. Realizing he must keep his enemy alive in order to fully destroy him, Vince — aka The Cape (David Lyons) — suddenly finds himself defending his archnemesis. With the help of Rollo (Martin Klebba), Ruvi (Anil Kumar), Raia (Izabella Miko) and Max (Keith David), Vince attempts to master new skills and also tries to accept how his choices will affect his wife, Dana (Jennifer Ferrin) and son, Trip (Ryan Wynott). LEEE777 - Many thanks to Capesite for the find...
- 1/29/2011
- ComicBookMovie.com
NBC's network description of The Cape "Goggles and Hicks": "-Badly bruised and exhausted, The Cape (David Lyons) heeds advice from Max (Keith David) to take some time off to recover. Determined to finally kill The Cape, Peter Fleming (James Frain) hires a tech-savvy team, including Goggles (guest star Pruitt Taylor Vince) and Hicks (guest star Chad Lindberg), to track and destroy The Cape. "Meanwhile, Orwell (Summer Glau) faces digital challenges against the teams' strong expertise and Dana (Jennifer Ferrin) becomes more involved in uncovering the truth about VinceÕs case." LEEE777 - "Goggles and Hicks" airs on NBC 7th Feb.
- 1/26/2011
- ComicBookMovie.com
When “The Cape” (David Lyons) tips off Dominic Raoul — aka Scales (Vinnie Jones) — that Peter Fleming (James Frain) has been extorting money from him, Scales heads to a costume party on a train to confront Fleming. “The Cape” and Orwell (Summer Glau), also at the party, discover Max (Keith David) and the gang are going to heist the train, and Vince/The Cape is conflicted about what to do. Meanwhile, Dana (Jennifer Ferrin) and Trip (Ryan Wynott) must endure scrutiny and taunts while trying to deal with their loss. Monday 9/8c on NBC! LEEE777 - This show started a little slow but now is getting better and better every week. Keep looking and keep watching for the superhero ride of your life!
- 1/23/2011
- ComicBookMovie.com
This article may contain spoilers. In a funny twist of fate, "Kozmo" focused not on Vince Faraday.s (David Lyons) vendetta against Peter Fleming, a.k.a. Chess (James Frain), but rather in a tug-of-war for the cape itself. Apparently, Faraday is not the only one who sees the full value of such a unique device, and Gregor the Great (Thomas Kretschmann) broke out of a Russian prison just so that he could make claim to the cape. It was as if the cape has taken on a life of its own with its seemingly supernatural abilities. For in this battle it was not just a tool and a disguise, it was the prize. So, as Gregor made his intentions known, Max (Keith David), Faraday and Orwell (Summer Glau) watched warily and waited for his next move in the deadly game. Fortunately, Gregor was intent ...
- 1/19/2011
- GeekNation.com
NBC's The Cape was fun last night introducing a wholly new villain: The escape artist Gregor the Great, a cape wrangler himself at one time. The episode .Kozmo,. established the idea that whomever possessed the cape was a Kozmo, and the man prior to Farraday was Keith David.s Max. Vince (David Lyons) asks, .Am I the new Kozmo?. Max assures Vince that no, he would be the last of the Kozmos. Gregor the Great, a crazy murderous Eastern-European type who uses the German "mit" for "with" kills fellow poker players at a game by snapping cards into their throats. James Frain.s delightfully evil Peter Fleming/Chess character orders the death of Summer Glau.s fey Orwell.
- 1/18/2011
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
Week two of "The Cape" more or less held up to the promise of the pilot -- even if the nominal "A" story took a bit of a back seat to a revelation (or at least a very strong implication) about Summer Glau's Orwell.
After introducing the world of Palm City this week, the show went about filling in the back stories of the people (and garments) around Vince. Thus we got some history about the cape, a little bit about Max's past, and a hint that Peter Fleming may have some humanity left in him after all.
That last bit, at least to these eyes, ties directly into what bad guy o' the week Gregor Molotov said when he read Orwell's palm. I mean, Orwell is Fleming's daughter, right?
The episode never came out and said so, but the fact that Fleming is searching for his daughter, her...
After introducing the world of Palm City this week, the show went about filling in the back stories of the people (and garments) around Vince. Thus we got some history about the cape, a little bit about Max's past, and a hint that Peter Fleming may have some humanity left in him after all.
That last bit, at least to these eyes, ties directly into what bad guy o' the week Gregor Molotov said when he read Orwell's palm. I mean, Orwell is Fleming's daughter, right?
The episode never came out and said so, but the fact that Fleming is searching for his daughter, her...
- 1/18/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Filed under: Reality-Free, Recaps
['The Cape' - 'Kozmo']
Comic books almost always have origin stories. And if the pilot episode of 'The Cape' featured the origin story for Vince Faraday's transformation into the titular hero, then 'Kozmo' sought to fill in some origin stories for that fabulous piece of superhero wear as well as for Orwell. There wasn't a whole lot of forward motion in terms of reclaiming Palm City as a whole, but as Vince tells his son Trip at episode's end, "Justice takes time." (You know, roughly 13 episodes or so of time.)
Becoming a superhero is just one piece of the puzzle. Figuring out the new world order of things after announcing his presence to the world is quite another. This holds true not just for Vince, but everyone else in the city as well. Stopping an exploding tanker earns The Cape a virtual merit badge, to be sure, but it doesn't...
['The Cape' - 'Kozmo']
Comic books almost always have origin stories. And if the pilot episode of 'The Cape' featured the origin story for Vince Faraday's transformation into the titular hero, then 'Kozmo' sought to fill in some origin stories for that fabulous piece of superhero wear as well as for Orwell. There wasn't a whole lot of forward motion in terms of reclaiming Palm City as a whole, but as Vince tells his son Trip at episode's end, "Justice takes time." (You know, roughly 13 episodes or so of time.)
Becoming a superhero is just one piece of the puzzle. Figuring out the new world order of things after announcing his presence to the world is quite another. This holds true not just for Vince, but everyone else in the city as well. Stopping an exploding tanker earns The Cape a virtual merit badge, to be sure, but it doesn't...
- 1/18/2011
- by Ryan McGee
- Aol TV.
I split up my viewing of NBC's latest bid to introduce new superheroes to our TV screens over two days, and I have to admit I'm glad I did as what one night was very disappointing was followed the next by what was a much more promising installation; the time to let the pilot settle in and my disappointment to fade gave me a more neutral ground to view the second episode, 'Tarot', which was by far the stronger of the two episodes.
I'll start off with the pilot, and a great place to start with the pilot would be the start, which was all very nicely set up. I enjoyed David Lyons on ER for the season and a half he starred before the show finished and throughout both episodes, especially the second he was the pick of the main cast; whilst his accent was a little shaky he...
I'll start off with the pilot, and a great place to start with the pilot would be the start, which was all very nicely set up. I enjoyed David Lyons on ER for the season and a half he starred before the show finished and throughout both episodes, especially the second he was the pick of the main cast; whilst his accent was a little shaky he...
- 1/15/2011
- by Adam Harris
Caution, spoilers included. The Cape Faces Off Against A Young Savant Who Challenges The Fate Of Palm City– Mena Suvari Guest Stars –Peter Fleming — aka Chess (James Frain) — and the Ark Corporation prepare to unveil a special device that may alter the fate of Palm City. Tracey Jerrod — aka Dice (guest star Mena Suvari), — a young savant and inspiration for the device, emerges and targets Chess to avenge her father’s death. Realizing he must keep his enemy alive in order to fully destroy him, Vince — aka The Cape (David Lyons) — suddenly finds himself defending his archnemesis. With the help of Rollo (Martin Klebba), Ruvi (Anil Kumar), Raia (Izabella Mike) and Max (Keith David), Vince attempts to master new skills and also tries to accept how his choices will affect his wife, Dana (Jennifer Ferrin) and son, Trip (Ryan Wynott). Also in “Dice”: Summer Glau (Orwell), Dorian Missick...
- 1/15/2011
- ComicBookMovie.com
NBC's fun adventure and thrilling superhero series "The Cape" is set for a great guest star in an upcoming episode. M&C fans know and love Dayton Callie, who plays Chief Unser on FX's excellent series, "Sons of Anarchy." Dayton is set to appear on NBC's "The Cape" on January 24. Mr. Callie also was part of the stellar cast of HBO's "Deadwood." Dayton guest stars as Mayor Stewart Welkins at a chaotic costume party aboard a train. The episode sees "The Cape" (David Lyons) tipping off Dominic Raoul -- aka Scales (Vinnie Jones) -- that Peter Fleming (James Frain) has been extorting money from him. Scales heads to a costume...
- 1/12/2011
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
Official spoiler-filled description: When The Cape Tips Off Scales, A Business Partner Of Peter Fleming, That He Has Been Duped, Scales Heads To A Party To Get Revenge — When “The Cape” (David Lyons) tips off Dominic Raoul — aka Scales (Vinnie Jones) — that Peter Fleming (James Frain) has been extorting money from him, Scales heads to a costume party on a train to confront Fleming. “The Cape” and Orwell (Summer Glau), also at the party, discover Max (Keith David) and the gang are going to heist the train, and Vince/The Cape is conflicted about what to do. Meanwhile, Dana (Jennifer Ferrin) and Trip (Ryan Wynott) must endure scrutiny and taunts while trying to deal with their loss. Many thanks to Cape.net a site devoted to The Cape link below. LEEE777 - Hellz yeah, The Cape for a newborn is already proving better than some superhero shows that have been out for years.
- 1/12/2011
- ComicBookMovie.com
This article may contain spoilers. In an ambitious endeavor to borrow from some of the greatest comic book heroes and their stories, "The Cape" introduces its own hero, Vince Faraday (David Lyons) -- an honest cop unwilling to be seduced by corruption and ends up framed for murder. Thought to be dead by the entire world after a train explosion, Faraday is taken-in by a circus group who aspire to be modern day Robin Hoods stealing from the villains attempting to take over Palm City. In exchange for sensitive security codes and information on his corrupt former employer, billionaire Peter Fleming (James Frain) -- head of Arc Corporation and Palm City's new privatized police force -- Max Malini (Keith David) and his circus troop agree to teach Faraday a few tricks of their trade. Modeled ...
- 1/12/2011
- GeekNation.com
When you mention a caped crusader, your mind usually goes to Batman, but how exactly is The Cape (David Lyons) different from Batman? Check out how show creator Tom Wheeler explains how his creation comes from a different place and teases Orwell’s (Summer Glau) backstory as well as the mystery behind the grand plan of villain Peter Fleming aka Chess and James Frain, himself, give you a glimpse into what exactly is going on behind those chess pieces eyes of Chess. Warning: There are mild spoilers in these interview excerpts.
Q: Of course you’re drawing some comparisons to Batman. How would you say the two stories diverge the most?
Tom Wheeler: Obviously I’m a big comic book guy and the most recent stuff from (The Dark Knight writer/director) Chris Nolan, and Iron Man…. The stories couldn’t be more different in terms of the origin...
Q: Of course you’re drawing some comparisons to Batman. How would you say the two stories diverge the most?
Tom Wheeler: Obviously I’m a big comic book guy and the most recent stuff from (The Dark Knight writer/director) Chris Nolan, and Iron Man…. The stories couldn’t be more different in terms of the origin...
- 1/12/2011
- by Lillian 'zenbitch' Standefer
- ScifiMafia
A risky idea, badly handled. The Cape is effectively NBC’s replacement for Heroes, but it’s an altogether more retro and cheesy approach to the superhero genre — its inspirations drawn from ’60s-era Batman and The Greatest American Hero. If you’re looking for a TV show that pushes the envelope or embraces the post-Batman Begins predilection for post-modern realism in the comic-book genre, you’ll be sorely disappointed. The Cape is wantonly preposterous and derivative, but that doesn’t have to be a barrier to a great hour’s entertainment. Unfortunately, The Cape’s also blundering, stupid, and poorly written.
Palm City is a gleaming metropolis currently terrorized by a masked supervillain known as “Chess” (James Frain), the alter-ego of famous billionaire Peter Fleming, CEO of a company called Ark Industries that are hoping to privatize the city’s police force (see: RoboCop). Vince Faraday (David Lyons) is a straight-arrow cop,...
Palm City is a gleaming metropolis currently terrorized by a masked supervillain known as “Chess” (James Frain), the alter-ego of famous billionaire Peter Fleming, CEO of a company called Ark Industries that are hoping to privatize the city’s police force (see: RoboCop). Vince Faraday (David Lyons) is a straight-arrow cop,...
- 1/11/2011
- by Dan Owen
- Obsessed with Film
Stop it. Just stop it. You cannot honestly tell yourself, "Oh, it wasn't that bad." Because 1) it not only was, it was worse. And 2) how starved for comic-book entertainment must you be to delude yourself into thinking that? If you really need to scratch that itch, find "The Misfits" or check out one of the many animated superhero movies that Tk goes apeshit over.
"The Cape" is not the answer. "The Cape" is a pile of shit so deep that it would take an excavator and a half ton of explosives to dig yourself out of it. It is the closest thing you can find on television in 2011 to the old Adam West "Batman" series, but I doubt that "The Cape" had half the budget of that show. It's like something Tim Burton would create if he were given a $60 budget and brain damage. A skilled director could do a lot with a little,...
"The Cape" is not the answer. "The Cape" is a pile of shit so deep that it would take an excavator and a half ton of explosives to dig yourself out of it. It is the closest thing you can find on television in 2011 to the old Adam West "Batman" series, but I doubt that "The Cape" had half the budget of that show. It's like something Tim Burton would create if he were given a $60 budget and brain damage. A skilled director could do a lot with a little,...
- 1/11/2011
- by Dustin Rowles
It should come to no one’s surprise that The Cape doesn’t break new ground nor does it come off as some clever nod to the dozen or so urban vigilante archetypes that have been clearly borrowed, most notably Batman. The Cape is the latest steaming pile of dog crap by network television to capitalize on the comic book culture. Do we really look that desperate for a television show? Between The Cape, Smallville and No Ordinary Family, network super heroes look like they’ve been through a spay shop. All of them toe the line of being not so dark, not so light, and trying to appeal to the most general of audiences.
The Cape follows a good and honest cop Vince Faraday (David Lyons), surrounded by corruption who bolts to work for the company Ark, as a corporate officer (it really is as gross as it sounds). The local villain,...
The Cape follows a good and honest cop Vince Faraday (David Lyons), surrounded by corruption who bolts to work for the company Ark, as a corporate officer (it really is as gross as it sounds). The local villain,...
- 1/10/2011
- by Ernie Estrella
- BuzzFocus.com
The Cape star James Frain has revealed that his character's evil alter-ego Chess will not feature heavily in future episodes. The actor told the Los Angeles Times that the show will instead focus on the killer's other identity as billionaire Peter Fleming. "We've been shooting for six [or] seven episodes now and Chess has been out in the world doing his nastiness, but we haven't seen him for a while," he explained. "We've seen a lot of Fleming and what Fleming's up to." However, (more)...
- 1/10/2011
- by By Morgan Jeffery
- Digital Spy
Episode Title: "Pilot" & "Tarot"
Written By: Tom Wheeler
Story: Palm City policeman Vince Faraday (David Lyons) is framed by masked crime boss Chess. Left for dead, he's taken in by a group of bank-robbing former carnival performers led by Max Malini (Keith David) and becomes the vigilante known as "The Cape" in order to protect his wife and son. The Cape quickly becomes a thorn in the side of Peter Fleming (James Frain), the head of the corrupt Ark corporation and the alter ego of Chess, who decides to get some help from the vicious, reptilian-looking Scales (Vinnie Jones). Meanwhile, Faraday is assisted by the mysterious blogger Orwell (Summer Glau).
In the second episode, Chess recruits dangerous chemist and knife-wielder Cain, and The Cape's first encounter with the new villain is nearly his last. Forced to temporarily abandon his signature cape, Faraday learns more about the challenge he'll face...
Written By: Tom Wheeler
Story: Palm City policeman Vince Faraday (David Lyons) is framed by masked crime boss Chess. Left for dead, he's taken in by a group of bank-robbing former carnival performers led by Max Malini (Keith David) and becomes the vigilante known as "The Cape" in order to protect his wife and son. The Cape quickly becomes a thorn in the side of Peter Fleming (James Frain), the head of the corrupt Ark corporation and the alter ego of Chess, who decides to get some help from the vicious, reptilian-looking Scales (Vinnie Jones). Meanwhile, Faraday is assisted by the mysterious blogger Orwell (Summer Glau).
In the second episode, Chess recruits dangerous chemist and knife-wielder Cain, and The Cape's first encounter with the new villain is nearly his last. Forced to temporarily abandon his signature cape, Faraday learns more about the challenge he'll face...
- 1/10/2011
- by Rick Marshall
- MTV Splash Page
The Cape creator Tom Wheeler has revealed details of upcoming storylines on the show. He told TVLine that the villainous Peter Fleming (James Frain) has a "frighteningly big" agenda. "There's always a bigger dog down the line, and we'll start to see more of Peter Fleming and bit less of [his alter ego] Chess," explained Wheeler. "James is such a great actor, and Peter Fleming is becoming such a favourite. He's like a psychotic James Bond. You like him, but he's so awful and horrible." He added: "[Fleming] believes himself to be a world builder, and Palm City is a sort of nesting area. (more)...
- 1/10/2011
- by By Morgan Jeffery
- Digital Spy
As a rule, I believe that any new show with a premise or cast that interests me enough to watch the premiere deserves the "Three Episode Chance". Premieres are often hampered by exposition and character intros. Ideally, these are done in such a way that viewers Want to know what happens. In more realistic terms, many shows don’t get to the meat of their writing until the second or third episodes. That’s when relationships flesh out, themes surface, story arcs gain momentum. Writers need to find their rhythm and actors need to figure out their characters. All this takes time.
Unfortunately, the world of television doesn’t often give shows a lot of time. And NBC’s The Cape might’ve missed the starter’s pistol completely Sunday night And used up two of its three chances. The two-hour premiere ("Pilot"/"Tarot") exhibited a slick style and clever...
Unfortunately, the world of television doesn’t often give shows a lot of time. And NBC’s The Cape might’ve missed the starter’s pistol completely Sunday night And used up two of its three chances. The two-hour premiere ("Pilot"/"Tarot") exhibited a slick style and clever...
- 1/10/2011
- CinemaSpy
James Frain talks about his character Peter Fleming and the dual nature of becoming his alter ego, the calculating and homicidal Chess; the similarities to Chess and his character from True Blood; and the pressures inherent in premiering a show like The Cape hoping for big ratings. In NBC's new show The Cape, James Flain plays Peter Fleming, a billionaire paragon of Palm City who has a very particular night time hobby: dressing up in a flamboyant costume to become the murderous Chess. By falsely implicating police officer Vince Faraday as his alter ego, Fleming set into motion the events that causes Faraday to become a fictional masked hero from his childhood: The Cape. Flain first discussed the competing personalities found within his character and the alter ego: I play basically two...
- 1/9/2011
- by Eric Whitman
- The Daily BLAM!
The NBC superhero show The Cape that starts today. David Lyons as The Cape – the alias of Vince Faraday, an honest cop who is believed to have died after he was framed for a series of murders. Keith David as Max Malini – the ringleader of a circus gang of bank robbers who mentors Vince after he saved him and trains the cop to become The Cape. Jennifer Ferrin as Dana Faraday – Vince's wife, who believes her husband has died. Summer Glau as Orwell – an investigative blogger who wages war on the crime and corruption in Palm City. She becomes Vince's ally and helps him. Ryan Wynott as Trip Faraday – Vince's son, who idolizes The Cape and who Vince hopes will give him the belief that there are still good people left in the world. James Frain as Chess – the alter ego of billionaire Peter Fleming, and The Cape's nemesis,...
- 1/9/2011
- ComicBookMovie.com
NBC is getting back into the hero franchise with "The Cape." And for those of us who aren't necessarily avid comic book readers, the series makes constant winks but stays within a pretty realistic world.
Whether you like it or not depends on your ability to leap with the show. We won't lie, though. While the pilot is well-executed, once we get into hour two of NBC's planned two hour premiere, we got the feeling that this may be too much of a good thing in one sitting.
Vince Faraday (played by David Lyons) is a cop - one of the good ones - in a fictional California metropolis called Palm City. His department is getting increasingly corrupt and some are defecting to Ark, a private law enforcement corporation that's trying to take over the police force. After the police chief is killed on his watch, Vince decides to join Ark,...
Whether you like it or not depends on your ability to leap with the show. We won't lie, though. While the pilot is well-executed, once we get into hour two of NBC's planned two hour premiere, we got the feeling that this may be too much of a good thing in one sitting.
Vince Faraday (played by David Lyons) is a cop - one of the good ones - in a fictional California metropolis called Palm City. His department is getting increasingly corrupt and some are defecting to Ark, a private law enforcement corporation that's trying to take over the police force. After the police chief is killed on his watch, Vince decides to join Ark,...
- 1/9/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
NBC is going all out for its new series The Cape, and the lengths they are going to alone is making me hope the series takes off. Why? Because the varied and targeted effort makes me hope that the show will continue to take advantage of the multi-platform possibilities, and turn the show into something rather unique. Well, and the show looks pretty interesting.
Already with a loaded App for the show (at iTunes here), a website with quite a lot of content and a comic theme, and a Submit Your Villain contest going on, NBC is turning things up for this one. The iPad version of the App even gave folks a chance to catch the first hour of Sunday's two-hour premiere early.
Something of a risk just on a theoretical level, The Cape is a show that has to hope for major pull in its main, target demographics,...
Already with a loaded App for the show (at iTunes here), a website with quite a lot of content and a comic theme, and a Submit Your Villain contest going on, NBC is turning things up for this one. The iPad version of the App even gave folks a chance to catch the first hour of Sunday's two-hour premiere early.
Something of a risk just on a theoretical level, The Cape is a show that has to hope for major pull in its main, target demographics,...
- 1/8/2011
- by Marc Eastman
- AreYouScreening.com
In the new superhero drama The Cape premiering this Sunday on NBC, David Lyons plays an honest cop named Vince Faraday living in a crooked metropolis terrorized by a masked villain named Chess (True Blood’s James Frain) and freakish thugs like the reptile-skinned Scales (X-Men: The Last Stand’s Vinnie Jones). Vince is a family man, too, and he shares with his son a passion for a comic book superhero named “The Cape.” When he’s framed for murder and accused of being corrupt, Vince goes underground and finds safe harbor among a group of circus performers/not-so-bad bank...
- 1/8/2011
- by Jeff Jensen
- EW - Inside TV
NBC’s The Cape is ready to swing into action, giving viewers a rather intense, two-hour first look this Sunday at 9/8c, before settling into its Mondays-at-9 time slot starting January 17.
But how does this costumed crimefighter compare to his apparent brethren, including Batman and Daredevil?
The set-up: Policeman Vince Farady (ER‘s David Lyons) is framed for a wave of crimes committed by a figure known only as Chess (True Blood‘s James Frain). Left for dead, Vince gets a second chance, concealing his identity under the persona of his son Trip’s favorite comic-book hero, The Cape. With...
But how does this costumed crimefighter compare to his apparent brethren, including Batman and Daredevil?
The set-up: Policeman Vince Farady (ER‘s David Lyons) is framed for a wave of crimes committed by a figure known only as Chess (True Blood‘s James Frain). Left for dead, Vince gets a second chance, concealing his identity under the persona of his son Trip’s favorite comic-book hero, The Cape. With...
- 1/8/2011
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
David Lyons didn't read comic books as a kid. He's gained an appreciation for them lately, though -- which is good, since he's playing a comics-inspired character on "The Cape."
"Since I've started this and started to do research into the different genres and heroic archetypes and the mythology behind it, I realized it's an incredible world in terms of complexity and color," Lyons tells Zap2it. "As a kid, I just thought it was pictures. But I realize now how much heart and soul are in these comics."
That's also what drew him to "The Cape," which premieres at 9 p.m. Et Sunday (Jan. 9) on NBC. His character, Vince Faraday, is a cop who's framed for murder and goes underground when he's presumed killed. He takes on the identity of The Cape, his son's (Ryan Wynott) favorite comics character, and wages a one-man battle against the corruption in his home,...
"Since I've started this and started to do research into the different genres and heroic archetypes and the mythology behind it, I realized it's an incredible world in terms of complexity and color," Lyons tells Zap2it. "As a kid, I just thought it was pictures. But I realize now how much heart and soul are in these comics."
That's also what drew him to "The Cape," which premieres at 9 p.m. Et Sunday (Jan. 9) on NBC. His character, Vince Faraday, is a cop who's framed for murder and goes underground when he's presumed killed. He takes on the identity of The Cape, his son's (Ryan Wynott) favorite comics character, and wages a one-man battle against the corruption in his home,...
- 1/7/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
With such movies as Green Lantern and Green Arrow, and TV fare like ABC’s No Ordinary Family and Clark Kent inching closer to truly becoming Superman on CW’s Smallville’s final season, it’s a good time to be a superhero. And NBC knows it, as the network premieres its genre-themed drama The Cape on Sunday.
Starring ER’s David Lyons as Vince Faraday as a good-guy cop with a son who has an affinity for a comic book hero named The Cape, Faraday is framed for a murder he didn’t commit and believed dead. Found by a band of carnies (think HBO’s Clea Duvall starrer Carnivale rather than traditional circus clowns), Faraday learns the tricks of the trade and sets out to set the record straight by going after shady billionaire Peter Fleming (True Blood’s James Frain) who also has a secret double life: as twisted killer Chess.
Starring ER’s David Lyons as Vince Faraday as a good-guy cop with a son who has an affinity for a comic book hero named The Cape, Faraday is framed for a murder he didn’t commit and believed dead. Found by a band of carnies (think HBO’s Clea Duvall starrer Carnivale rather than traditional circus clowns), Faraday learns the tricks of the trade and sets out to set the record straight by going after shady billionaire Peter Fleming (True Blood’s James Frain) who also has a secret double life: as twisted killer Chess.
- 1/6/2011
- by Lesley Goldberg
- AfterEllen.com
One of the shows I am looking the most forward to this new year is NBC's The Cape. Here is some information and a preview of the series premiere.
The story revolves around a cop that is framed for a cime he did not commit and is forced into hiding while attempting to clear his name. The show takes place in the fictional Palm City. To disguise himself from the authorities the cop takes on the the persona of his sons favorite comic book hero The Cape and sets out to fight evil.
With any show like this there is a chance that it will not be a success, but the looks of the trailers and clips I have seen look promising. I love the casting of James Frain (True Blood) and Summer Glau (Firefly) which will have their fans hopefully supporting it.
Series Description from NBC:
From the producing...
The story revolves around a cop that is framed for a cime he did not commit and is forced into hiding while attempting to clear his name. The show takes place in the fictional Palm City. To disguise himself from the authorities the cop takes on the the persona of his sons favorite comic book hero The Cape and sets out to fight evil.
With any show like this there is a chance that it will not be a success, but the looks of the trailers and clips I have seen look promising. I love the casting of James Frain (True Blood) and Summer Glau (Firefly) which will have their fans hopefully supporting it.
Series Description from NBC:
From the producing...
- 1/1/2011
- by Tiberius
- GeekTyrant
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