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Game of Thrones Season Two - Episode 8 Review
24 May 2012 12:56 PM, PDT | Flickeringmyth | See recent Flickeringmyth news »
Oliver Davis reviews the eighth episode of Game of Thrones Season Two...
The Prince of Winterfell.
Directed by Alan Taylor.
Written by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss.
This week had more Tyrion and more C-bombs, which are both directly proportional to episode quality. Although not as strong as the last two episodes, The Prince of Winterfell did more than enough to continue the recent run of greatness to three. Some of the acting fell a bit flat, and a few scenes dragged a tad, but a storm is gathering. King Stannis' host is approaching King's Landing, the capital of Westeros; those behind its walls are preparing for siege; and Tywin has set forth from Harrenhal to defend it. We're two away from the end, making this Game of Thrones season two's ante-penultimate episode...
...which just so happens to be my favourite word.
Arya
...as predicted in the review last week, »
- Chris Villeneuve
Major Ian Fleming Biopic In The Works
21 May 2012 1:52 PM, PDT | Cinemaretro.com | See recent CinemaRetro news »
A major feature film will depict the intriguing life of James Bond author and creator Ian Fleming. The legendary Fleming's colorful career included a good deal of exotic travel and wartime intrigue in British naval intelligence. Many of these aspects of his life were incorporated into the 007 novels. The film is based on author Andrew Lycett's acclaimed biography of Fleming and has the full approval of the Fleming estate. Duncan Jones (son of David Bowie) will direct. A previous Fleming biopic was made for American television in the late 1980s with Jason Connery, son of Sean Connery, starring as the author. There was also a British Fleming biography starring Charles Dance titled Goldeneye, released prior to the Bond flick of the same name. For more click here »
- nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
David Bowie's Son To Direct Fleming Biopic - Report
21 May 2012 12:11 PM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »
David Bowie's filmmaker son Duncan Jones is slated to make a new movie about James Bond creator Ian Fleming.
The acclaimed Moon director is in the running to direct the biopic, based on Andrew Lycett's biography The Man Behind James Bond, according to Internet reports.
Casting officially is underway as studio bosses hunt for the man who will play the celebrated novelist.
Fleming's life was last turned into a movie back in 1990 when James Bond star Sean Connery's son Jason took on the role of the suave writer in The Secret Life of Ian Fleming.
Charles Dance also played Fleming in fact-based biopic Goldeneye in 1989. That film focused on the author's wartime exploits and romantic adventures, which ultimately led to his creation of 007.
Deadline.com reports the new Bond biopic will start shooting later this year - as fans of the film franchise celebrate the 50th anniversary of the release of Dr. No, the first official James Bond movie. »
"Game of Thrones" Recap: By the Power of Boredoutofmyskull
21 May 2012 8:55 AM, PDT | AfterElton.com | See recent AfterElton.com news »
Game of Thrones is back, and this week the show decided to introduce a new and creative form of torture. Move over, Rat Bucket! Take a knee, Whore Beatings! And sorry, Molten Gold Dothraki Bukkake (Dothrakikkake?), you're So 2011. Because the show's favorite new cruelty is apparently Boring Us To Death.
Here we go!
That's So (Many) Raven(s)!
In Winterfell, Theon's bros dump out a few bushelsful of dead ravens - so that's where lost texts go to die? Theon (Alfie Allen) seems satisfied, until his total nag of a sister Yara Sofia (Gemma Whelan) shows up with all her fancy horsies to tell him that about how badly he screwed up his babysitting gig with the Stark boys (Fail #1: Burning the kids to death. Fail #2: Letting them watch Don't Trust the B in Apartment 23.).
They each may have a point to make, but I'm too distracted by »
- brian
‘Game of Thrones’ Season 2, Episode 8: ‘The Prince of Winterfell’ Recap
21 May 2012 6:29 AM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
Considering how most conversations in Game of Thrones revolve around past wars, present wars and future wars, one would think the prospect of additional conflict and bloodshed would create excitement for the people of Westeros. Instead, as Stannis Baratheon (Stephen Dillane) and his immense fleet sail ever closer to the shores of King’s Landing, arrogance in the face of an unseen threat morphs into legitimate worry for those capable of comprehending its magnitude. Needless to say, Joffrey (Jack Gleeson) remains unburdened with concern or comprehension.
In ‘The Prince of Winterfell,’ there is the sense that the war being fought between Robb Stark (Richard Madden) and Tywin Lannister (Charles Dance) is but a mere skirmish in comparison to the tidal wave of violence Stannis is preparing to unleash on King’s Landing. ...
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- Kevin Yeoman
Blu-ray Review: Mind-Numbing Franchise Continues with ‘Underworld: Awakening’
18 May 2012 11:03 AM, PDT | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news »
Chicago – How did we get to four “Underworld” movies? Sure, the first one is decent B-movie entertainment and there are even moments in the fourth one, “Underworld: Awakening,” recently released on Blu-ray and DVD, that find a bit of that glee but these are such products of a marketing machine. There’s nothing interesting, original, or exciting here. You watch ‘em and forget about it ‘em by the time your Blu-ray player has powered down. Don’t bother. There are better ways to spend your time.
Blu-ray Rating: 1.5/5.0
I know, I know. I’m being too harsh on a movie for which the main reason for its existence ie Kate Beckinsale in black leather. But why is “Underworld: Awakening” so boring? Anyone who’s played a video game in the last ten years has seen more inventive action and don’t get me started on the vampire/werewolf mythology and »
- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
Blu-ray Review: Underworld Awakening
17 May 2012 1:45 AM, PDT | Blogomatic3000 | See recent Blogomatic3000 news »
Review by Dan Clark of Movie Revolt
Stars: Kate Beckinsale, Michael Ealy, India Eisley, Stephen Rea, Sandrine Holt, Charles Dance | Written by Len Wiseman, John Hlavin | Directed by Måns Mårlind, Björn Stein
The Underworld series is one that just keeps going. While I enjoyed the first Underworld the inevitable sequels have been a case diminishing returns. After the ‘Rise of the Lycans’ prequel I assumed the series was done, but fret not as it returned earlier this year with Underworld: Awakening (which has hit DVD and Blu-ray in the UK this week). This time Kate Beckinsale is back as Selene in an attempt to reenergize the franchise. In the end however this installment reeks of a lack of effort. Almost every facet is uninspired and dull. Even when an interesting idea presents itself the film refuses to explore that territory and is satisfied with just existing. The films »
- Guest
Game of Thrones Season Two - Episode 7 Review
16 May 2012 1:28 AM, PDT | Flickeringmyth | See recent Flickeringmyth news »
Oliver Davis reviews the seventh episode of Game of Thrones Season Two...
A Man Without Honor.
Directed by David Nutter.
Written by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss.
Although not as good as last week's episode, A Man Without Honor Honour is amongst the best of the series thus far. Nearly every other scene excels in duologue - Jaime/his ex-squire, Arya/Tywin, Cersei/Tyrion and Jon/Ygritte. It also contains a few major plot points, revealing where Daenerys' dragons got to, what becomes of Bran and Rickon after their escape from Winterfell, and a tense showdown between Catelyn and Jaime.
This is all managed without three of the show's best characters - Stannis, Davos and Joffrey - and Tyrion, the show's top bill, barely features at all. Once you've recovered from the final scene, you'll find yourself admiring the depth of the supporting cast.
Jon
...has been separated from his »
- Chris Villeneuve
TV Reviews: “Game of Thrones” Season 2, Episode 7, “A Man Without Honor”
14 May 2012 2:40 PM, PDT | FamousMonsters of Filmland | See recent Famous Monsters of Filmland news »
“A Man Without Honor” Air Date: 5/13/2012
Last night’s episode, “A Man Without Honor,” could refer to any number of characters. Hell, practically every character not named Stark, as it becomes more and more evident how awful Westeros and the realm beyond it really is. And we haven’t even met the Bastard of Dreadfort yet. Thankfully, the title refers to Jaime Lannister (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau), who has unfortunately taken a backseat and really been a forgotten man up to this point in season 2, but that all changes with this episode, and perhaps it’s not a coincidence that this was the best all-around episode of the year thus far.
Theon wakes up to discover that Osha, Bran, Rickon and Hodor have escaped, in no small part due to his copulation with the wildling the previous night. He takes out his frustration on one of his men, and thus continues the Sad, »
- Andy Greene
'Game of Thrones' 'A Man Without Honor': Everyone is on a knife's edge
14 May 2012 12:07 PM, PDT | Zap2It - From Inside the Box | See recent Zap2It - From Inside the Box news »
"Game of Thrones" has been even more intense in Season 2 than Season 1. After the build up in the first four episodes, the show has been bombarding audiences with amazing relationships, dangerous alliances and a new plot point a minute. Gone are the days of naked exposition. We're in the thick of it now, kids.
In "A Man Without Honor," everyone is on a knife's edge. Robb (Richard Madden) is flirting with a highborn lady and disaster. Arya (Maisie Williams, who continues to amaze with her acting), who is melting the ice that is Tywin (Charles Dance) Lannister, still contemplates stabbing him in the neck.
Daenerys (Emilia Clarke) is showing her actual age. She's finally acting like a teenager. A pretty butt-kicking teenager, but still. She may not have a "gentle heart," but all the stress is finally getting to her. Jon (Kit Harington) has found himself the prisoner of Ygritte's (Rose Leslie) people. »
- editorial@zap2it.com
Game of Thrones S2E7 Review
14 May 2012 11:54 AM, PDT | Shadowlocked | See recent Shadowlocked news »
"A man without honour"
Thank the old gods and the new, the Kingslayer hath returned! As I’ve said for the last three weeks, his absence has been sorely felt and it was a massive relief to see him back this week. As much as people love Tyrion, I often find myself laughing a great deal more when Jaime’s on screen than his shorter sibling and tonight was no exception.
The anecdotes with his cousin Alton gave us a bit of insight into the young idealistic knight he once was, but the sudden manner of murdering Alton in order to turn the situation to his advantage and escape showed just how far he’s strayed from the green boy he might once have been. His anecdote about Barristan Selmy might have been entirely false, but we know from an episode in season one that it was true…though of »
"Game of Thrones" Recap: The Mother's Day Episode
14 May 2012 7:39 AM, PDT | AfterElton.com | See recent AfterElton.com news »
M is for the murder of the Thirteen...
O is only Osha's wily ways
T is taking no crap from a Lannister...
H is hexagons upon your face
E is every lie that Arya's telling...
R is red on Sansa's fitted sheet...
Put it all together, it spells Batsh*T Crazy On A Water Cracker, people.
Let's dig in!
Theon (Alfie Allen) wakes up to find his wildling booty call gone, and his sentry dead, and the Stark kids gone: "You let a half-wit escape with a cripple?" Well, when you put it That way ... his guard, who looks a bit like Guy Branum, protests, so Theon shuts him up with a boot in the face and orders that they release the hounds!
The hounds soon catch up with Maester Luwin (Donald Sumpter), who tells Theon to let the boys go. Theon chirps, "Don't look so grim - it's just a game! »
- brian
Underworld: Awakening - Blu-ray Review
14 May 2012 6:44 AM, PDT | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
Kate Beckinsale is back as the death dealing vampire Selene in Underworld: Awakening. The film manages to be entertaining, but fails to capture the magic of the first Underworld or the monster-mash fun of the second entry in the franchise. Directed by Måns Mårlind and Björn Stein (the directors behind the 2010 thriller Shelter) and written by Len Wiseman(who brought us the first Underworld in 2003 and has had a hand in all the sequels), John Hlavin, J. Michael Straczynski, and Allison Burnett, the film stars Beckinsale, Stephen Rea, Michael Ealy, Theo James, India Eisley, Sandrine Holt, Wes Bentley, Charles Dance, and Kris Holden-Ried. The film kicks off by reminding the audience of the events of the first »
- Patrick Luce
'Game Of Thrones' Has No Honor
14 May 2012 6:26 AM, PDT | MTV Movie News | See recent MTV Movie News news »
Burning kids, breaking vows and snapping necks are the topics of conversation on this week's 'Thrones.'
By Josh Wigler
Alfie Allen in "Game of Thrones"
Photo: HBO
Is there such a thing as going too far on "Game of Thrones"? Just ask the charred toddler hanging on the walls of Winterfell — he'll have an answer, I'm sure.
Season two has already seen no fewer than four of its currently aired seven episodes conclude with the death of a child in increasingly brutal fashion. And "A Man Without Honor" — the 17th hour of the series — was perhaps the cruelest of the bunch, thanks to Theon Greyjoy. Not quite the boy-monster that Joffrey is, Theon is definitely giving him competition for the show's Most Loathsome Villain award. Even though the golden-haired demon child sat out of this week's outing entirely (ironic, given the title of the episode), Joffrey's presence hung heavily through Sansa and Cersei, »
TV Review: Game of Thrones 2.6, ‘A Man Without Honor’
14 May 2012 1:00 AM, PDT | Obsessed with Film | See recent Obsessed with Film news »
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
(Warning: Significant spoilers follow)
This was an episode of conversations. There was very little action, very little adventure and, shockingly, no sex. Instead we had people talking to each other, and in doing so producing some of the most interesting TV I’ve seen in a while.
But before we get to the conversations, we must address Theon Greyjoy (Alfie Allen). Oh, Theon. Stupid, stupid Theon. With almost everything he does, he proves himself to be a very, very weak man. Consider the way that he blames one of his guards for last week’s escape by Bran and Company, and then beats that guard up when the guard dares to call him on his Bs. Then there’s the way he crosses the moral event horizon at the end of the episode. No, Theon is many things, but a strong man, and a strong leader, »
- Chris Swanson
‘Game Of Thrones’: Daenerys Finds Her Dragons After A Surprise Bloodbath
13 May 2012 9:19 PM, PDT | HollywoodLife | See recent HollywoodLife news »
Plus, Theon continues his quest to become the worst. character. ever. My mantra has gone from "Kill Joffrey" to "Kill Theon" over the course of the season, and my contempt for the little Stark-crosser grew ten-fold on Game of Thrones' May 13 episode. Theon (Alfie Allen) was most displeased that his flunkies let Bran (Isaac Hempstead-Wright) and Rickon (who I forget exists each week) escape Winterfell. Unable to track them down, he faked their deaths to send a message to all of Westeros. You know, so now everyone can hate him as much as the viewers already do. The runaways' sister Arya (Maisie Williams), meanwhile, is in a much better position as Tywin's (Charles Dance) cross-dressing apprentice -- but this week, we began to see more of her dark side peek out, and it terrified me a little bit. She planned to stabbed him when his back was turned, though she eventually chickened out. »
- Andy Swift
Game of Thrones Season Two - Episode 6 Review
10 May 2012 2:46 PM, PDT | Flickeringmyth | See recent Flickeringmyth news »
Oliver Davis reviews the sixth episode of Game of Thrones Season Two...
The Old Gods and the New.
Directed by David Nutter.
Written by Vanessa Taylor.
Last week's episode felt flat. Neither the writing or direction excelled. Thankfully, The Old Gods and the New is arguably the best episode of Season 2 thus far. It boasts three sublime scenes - Theon's opening, Princess Myrcella's departure and Tywin and Arya's chinwag. The episode could have done with a bit more Joffrey, but then again, so could everything.
"Shut up, Sansa."
Theon
...last week saw the forces of the Iron Islands, ruled by Balon Greyjoy, depart for the west coast of Westeros. They intended to take the North town by town, but they weren't counting on Theon Greyjoy's (Alfie Allen) desperate need to prove himself. He led his gaggle of about fifty men to attack Winterfell, knowing it undefended, having been with its Lord, »
- Chris Villeneuve
TV Review: Game of Thrones 2.6, “The Old Gods and the New”
10 May 2012 12:12 PM, PDT | Obsessed with Film | See recent Obsessed with Film news »
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
(Warning: Significant spoilers follow!)
It’s hard, really, not to feel at least some pity for poor Theon Greyjoy (Alfie Allen). He’s stuck in an impossible situation, and I’d be hard-pressed to say what I would do were I in his shoes. That said, man, I can’t believe the incredible stupidity he displays.
Tonight’s episode begins with Theon taking Winterfell, which from what we see on screen seems to have basically been as easy as him walking up and just sort of wandering in. In fact, we see nothing of the conquest. All we see is him waking up Bran (Isaac Hempstead-Wright), who takes the news of the conquest of his family’s home with a certain level of “meh,” at least at first.
He and Theon make an agreement whereby Winterfell gets turned over to Theon in return for nothing bad happening to anyone. »
- Chris Swanson
Are You Watching … Game of Thrones?
10 May 2012 10:55 AM, PDT | The Guardian - TV News | See recent The Guardian - TV News news »
Deeper, darker and just as addictive – does the spine-chilling fun of series two have you gripped?
Spoiler alert: Don't read on if you haven't watched the first six episodes of Game of Thrones season two, as this blog will discuss events that occurred this season. We also want to avoid book spoilers.
Following up on a hugely successful first season is always difficult, particularly after becoming one of the internet's most buzzed about television programmes in your hiatus. Add to that the fact that the show in question is a sprawling tale of war in a divided kingdom and it would have been no surprise had the team behind Game of Thrones dropped the ball in series two.
Thankfully showrunners, David Benioff and Db Weiss, are made of stern stuff and have thus far managed to keep most of their balls in the air, ensuring that season two is darker, »
- Sarah Hughes
Game Of Thrones Series Blog: Episode 2.6 (Warning: Spoilers!)
8 May 2012 9:17 AM, PDT | The Hollywood News | See recent The Hollywood News news »
Episode Title: ‘The Old Gods and the New’
Written By: Vanessa Taylor
Directed By: David Nutter
Synopsis: Princess Myrcella is sent away from King’s Landing. Theon Greyjoy’s plans succeed. Robb and Catelyn receive important news. At the Fist of the First Men, the ranger Qhorin Halfhand gives Jon Snow the opportunity to prove his worth.
The Verdict: Game Of Thrones fires on all fronts this week with the best episode of the series so far – the stakes are raised higher then ever before, major characters and storylines take big left-field turns, and events lead towards what will hopefully be a thrilling series climax.
Theon’s treachery is a massive shock in that it’s such a sudden U-Turn and so cruelly violent. The atmospheric scenes of the young Greyjoy executing Ser Rodrick and Bran’s distress at the taking of Winterfell are beautifully played. And Greyjoy now looks »
- Matt Dennis
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