'This Week In Horror' Dissections: 'The Following,' 'Bates Motel,' 'Hannibal' – April 22-28
Part II of my weekly ‘This Week In Horror’ column. For mini-recaps of ‘The Following,’ ‘Bates Motel,’ and ‘Hannibal,’ see Part I.
So. We have one show hitting its low, one show hitting its high, and one show choosing not to air itself for fear of making people upset.
What is so different between events on ‘Bates Motel’ spiraling out of control in a good way versus events on ‘The Following’ spiraling out of control in a bad way? There’s a fine line between brilliant chaos and just a chaotic mess.
‘The Following’ is filled with ineptitude on the part of the authorities, so shouldn’t one ...
READ MORESo. We have one show hitting its low, one show hitting its high, and one show choosing not to air itself for fear of making people upset.
What is so different between events on ‘Bates Motel’ spiraling out of control in a good way versus events on ‘The Following’ spiraling out of control in a bad way? There’s a fine line between brilliant chaos and just a chaotic mess.
‘The Following’ is filled with ineptitude on the part of the authorities, so shouldn’t one ...
'This Week In Horror' Recaps: 'The Following,' 'Bates Motel,' 'Hannibal' – April 22-28
Kevin Bacon Stays In Character While Filming 'The Following'
'This Week In Horror' Recaps: 'The Following,' 'Bates Motel,' 'Hannibal' – April 22-28
Welcome to This Week In Horror! In this two-part column I dissect (pun intended) the most popular blood-soaked shows on television. Part I will be a series of mini-recaps outlining the highlights (and low-lights) of each episode that week. Part II will be the ‘Dissection.’
But first, for the inaugural column, an introduction:
Nothing is hotter on television at the moment than horror. Throughout the years there have been a few shining examples of much-loved horror shows (‘Twin Peaks,’ ‘The X-Files,’ ‘Buffy The Vampire Slayer’), but by and large the genre has been dominated by big scree...
READ MOREBut first, for the inaugural column, an introduction:
Nothing is hotter on television at the moment than horror. Throughout the years there have been a few shining examples of much-loved horror shows (‘Twin Peaks,’ ‘The X-Files,’ ‘Buffy The Vampire Slayer’), but by and large the genre has been dominated by big scree...
'This Week In Horror' Dissections: 'The Following,' 'Bates Motel,' 'Hannibal' – April 22-28
Kevin Bacon Stays In Character While Filming 'The Following'
'Bates Motel': An Intriguing Contemporary Prequel To 'Psycho'
NBCUniversal has two shows on in the next two months that will attempt to explain the twisted backstory of cinema’s most well-known murderers. Next month, on NBC, we’ll learn about the friendship between cannibal Hannibal Lecter and an FBI agent in Hannibal. And this coming Monday on A&E, we’ll learn what happened during his teenage years to cause Norman Bates to impersonate his dead mother and murder a young woman in the shower.
But first things first, Bates Motel isn’t a direct prequel to the film Psycho. It can’t be—Bates Motel is set in contemporary time, something you might not pick u...
READ MOREBut first things first, Bates Motel isn’t a direct prequel to the film Psycho. It can’t be—Bates Motel is set in contemporary time, something you might not pick u...
Celebrities That Turn 40 In 2013
Blu-ray Review: 'Safe House'
DVD Review: 'Storage Wars Volume 4'
Ready to head back into the units to possibly find a little deadbeat gold? Then check out our review of the new to DVD "Storage Wars Volume 4" out now from Lionsgate Home Entertainment. Review the unit below – but don’t enter!
Title: "Storage Wars Volume 4"
Grade: 4 1/2
Cast: Barry Weiss, Dave Hester, Jarrod Schulz
Runtime: 368 minutes
Release Company: Lionsgate Home Entertainment
Website: www.lionsgatedvd.com
The Show: Before receiving this fourth volume of "Storage Wars," I had never heard of the show. A self-proclaimed movie geek,...
READ MORETitle: "Storage Wars Volume 4"
Grade: 4 1/2
Cast: Barry Weiss, Dave Hester, Jarrod Schulz
Runtime: 368 minutes
Release Company: Lionsgate Home Entertainment
Website: www.lionsgatedvd.com
The Show: Before receiving this fourth volume of "Storage Wars," I had never heard of the show. A self-proclaimed movie geek,...
Bryan Cranston And Jane Kaczmarek To Reunite On 'Breaking Bad'
Breaking Bad actor Bryan Cranston will be reunited with his former onscreen wife in the hit show's final series after producers signed up his Malcolm In The Middle co-star Jane Kaczmarek.
The pair played boy genius Malcolm's parents Lois and Hal in the hit sitcom from 2000 to 2006, and now they will reteam in a much darker setting for the last run of Cranston's critically acclaimed drama.
Breaking Bad star Dean Norris uploaded a snap of Cranston and Kaczmarek last week, sparking speculation the actress had agreed to appear alongside her former TV partner.
Now, she has confirmed her ca...
READ MOREThe pair played boy genius Malcolm's parents Lois and Hal in the hit sitcom from 2000 to 2006, and now they will reteam in a much darker setting for the last run of Cranston's critically acclaimed drama.
Breaking Bad star Dean Norris uploaded a snap of Cranston and Kaczmarek last week, sparking speculation the actress had agreed to appear alongside her former TV partner.
Now, she has confirmed her ca...
'Breaking Bad' Update: A Saul Goodman Spin-Off Is A Possibility
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Miley Cyrus In Talks To Star In Bonnie & Clyde Miniseries
Former "Hannah Montana" star Miley Cyrus is in talks to play Bonnie Parker in upcoming TV miniseries "Bonnie & Clyde."
A+E is producing a four-hour miniseries about classic outlaws Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, who travelled across America robbing banks during the Great Depression.
"Bonnie & Clyde," penned by "Blown Away" scriptwriters John Rice and Joe Batteer, will be executive produced by Golden Globe winner Craig Zadan and" Hairspray's" Neil Meron, according to Deadline.com.
Meanwhile, Hilary Duff was slated to star in Tonya Holly's Bonnie and Clyde film saga, although the project ...
READ MOREA+E is producing a four-hour miniseries about classic outlaws Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, who travelled across America robbing banks during the Great Depression.
"Bonnie & Clyde," penned by "Blown Away" scriptwriters John Rice and Joe Batteer, will be executive produced by Golden Globe winner Craig Zadan and" Hairspray's" Neil Meron, according to Deadline.com.
Meanwhile, Hilary Duff was slated to star in Tonya Holly's Bonnie and Clyde film saga, although the project ...
Miley Cyrus & Paris Hilton Once Again Victims Of Swatting
Justin Bieber & Miley Cyrus Music Collaboration In The Works?
Kevin Costner Defends Historical Mini-Series 'Hatfields & McCoys'
Kevin Costner hopes fans will take his new historical TV mini-series Hatfields & McCoys seriously - because the men behind the infamous post-Civil War feud were the fathers and grandfathers of some of the country's most important men.
The patriarchs of the Hatfield and McCoy families famously fought over a pig - and the quarrel became a history-making drama at the beginning of what was to become the United States.
Nevertheless, Costner hopes TV viewers who tune in to the project, in which he stars opposite Bill Paxton, will realize the series is so much more than a story about a family ...
READ MOREThe patriarchs of the Hatfield and McCoy families famously fought over a pig - and the quarrel became a history-making drama at the beginning of what was to become the United States.
Nevertheless, Costner hopes TV viewers who tune in to the project, in which he stars opposite Bill Paxton, will realize the series is so much more than a story about a family ...
Superman Returns: New 'Man Of Steel' Trailer Gives 'Hope' To The Future Of The Franchise
Kevin Costner Hits Setback In 'Robin Hood' Lawsuit
7 Questions With 'Shark Tank' Investors Daymond John and Kevin O'Leary
They don't bite...much. A few months after my visit to ABC's Shark Tank, investor 'Sharks' Daymond John and Kevin O'Leary came back to chat with me about the show's ongoing third season.
Tonight's episode (8 PM ET/PT) sees singer Ingrid Michaelson join one entrepreneur in pitching his music software to the high-powered Sharks - Daymond, Kevin, Barbara Corcoran, Robert Herjavec and Mark Cuban - in hopes of securing an investment.
Here's what Daymond and Kevin had to say about being Sharks.
Aside from the obvious, when you could be doing just about anything you want, what keeps Shark Tan...
READ MORETonight's episode (8 PM ET/PT) sees singer Ingrid Michaelson join one entrepreneur in pitching his music software to the high-powered Sharks - Daymond, Kevin, Barbara Corcoran, Robert Herjavec and Mark Cuban - in hopes of securing an investment.
Here's what Daymond and Kevin had to say about being Sharks.
Aside from the obvious, when you could be doing just about anything you want, what keeps Shark Tan...
As Seen on 'Shark Tank': Meet Jennie Nigrosh of Green Garmento!
Mark Cuban - He Shoots, He Scores On 'Shark Tank' (Video)
Three Blush Worthy TV Guilty Pleasures
TV is one of my favorite pastimes, slightly bordering on addiction, depending on who you ask. While some are a little off beat, others are downright embarrassing to admit to.
'Mob Wives': Let’s start here. As a huge fan of the ‘Real Housewives’ series, I was a bit ticked off when I began to see the growing list, of what I perceived were knock off series. After several ‘glowing’ Facebook and Twitter ‘recommendations,’ I reluctantly gave in. In the first five minutes it was over. Call ‘Intervention,’ it's bad. If you thought ‘Real Housewives’ had fights, you haven’t seen anything yet! Thes...
READ MORE'Mob Wives': Let’s start here. As a huge fan of the ‘Real Housewives’ series, I was a bit ticked off when I began to see the growing list, of what I perceived were knock off series. After several ‘glowing’ Facebook and Twitter ‘recommendations,’ I reluctantly gave in. In the first five minutes it was over. Call ‘Intervention,’ it's bad. If you thought ‘Real Housewives’ had fights, you haven’t seen anything yet! Thes...
A Few Minutes With... 'Dance Moms' Star Chloe Lukasiak
Reality TV Shows That Are Leading To The Downfall Of Humanity
TV Goodbye: Shows That Ended & Shows That Were Cancelled In 2011
Ask the typical American to name 20 currently airing primetime television shows and they probably can't without doing some serious thinking. They'd probably even ramble off a few that were cancelled during the year or the year before without even realizing it.
In 2011 a myriad of television shows come to an end with over 80 leaving the airwaves, most of which you probably never even heard of (some were so small we didn't even include them in this year-end roundup).
Some had tearful goodbyes after long runs (Oprah, Big Love, Rescue Me), and others were canceled so fast we hardly even knew ...
READ MOREIn 2011 a myriad of television shows come to an end with over 80 leaving the airwaves, most of which you probably never even heard of (some were so small we didn't even include them in this year-end roundup).
Some had tearful goodbyes after long runs (Oprah, Big Love, Rescue Me), and others were canceled so fast we hardly even knew ...
Kyra Sedgwick's Horror Film 'The Possession' Is Based On True Story
TV Ratings: 'The Closer' Rocks It In Finale
