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Hoarders On A&E Season Two Preview
3 hours ago
Tomorrow, November 30th, A&E brings back Hoarders for its second season, and if you haven't caught this show yet, get set for an unbelievable story. The show details the lives of people who suffer from extreme hoarding, a condition which renders them incapable of getting rid of anything, even if it's not only useless, but actually hazardous. You may know people who have a lot of junk in their house, but as Jason, son of hoarder Augustine from the second season premiere says during the episode, nothing you can tell someone will ever prepare them for how bad it really is. Whatever you may imagine, it's far worse in many of these cases, because there really is no way to wrap your mind around the idea that people actually live like this. »
- Marc Eastman
Eye-Fi Wi-Fi Memory Card Review Plus Chance To Win
6 hours ago
This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of EyeFi. All opinions are 100% mine. Sometimes things get just simple enough that they never get done, and it takes a while before we get that final step that actually makes things as easy and convenient as it takes to make sure they happen. In the world of digital pictures, this is where Eye-Fi comes in. When you're in the store picking out a digital camera, it all sounds so simple... and it is actually. You've got your little cable, plug it into a Usb port, and a few minutes later (and possibly a choice or two), and you're done. Somehow, that simplicity has translated into the same state of affairs as when I used to have film in the refrigerator, and couldn't remember what was on it. Digital cameras open so many possibilities, and are convenient in so many ways, »
- Marc Eastman
It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia – A Very Sunny Christmas DVD & Press Event
8 hours ago
If you haven't managed to catch It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia yet, you're missing one of the funniest, most caustic shows that's ever been on the small screen. The wildly unpredictable crew of Paddy's come together for a holiday event like nothing you've seen before in A Very Sunny Christmas. While the show is the blackest of comedies at the best of times, things get turned up (or down) a notch when Mac, Charlie, Dennis, Dee, and Frank try to find some Christmas spirit. Charlie and Mac are filled with Christmas cheer as we enter the show on Christmas Eve, but a tape of a past Christmas, and the story of the tradition of the Christmas morning Santas ends up shattering their worlds. Dennis and Dee try to get all Christmas Carol on Frank to get back at him for systematically killing Christmas all their lives, but it doesn't quite go according to plan. »
- Marc Eastman
Men Of A Certain Age Preview
27 November 2009 9:02 AM, PST
TNT, who are doing pretty well in terms of original shows by my score, have a new show premiering December 7th at 10/9c, and it looks like another effort with serious potential. Men of a Certain Age stars Ray Romano, Scott Bakula, and Andre Braugher, and I like the general look of things. While I haven't had a chance to view a complete episode yet, I've seen a lot of clips and talked to several people, and I think the character interplay is going to make for a very solid show. Check out some clips and mark your calendar. Better yet, set your Tivo to record the show here. John Lennon once wrote, “Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans.” For three men entering the second act of their lives, those words are starting to hit home in TNT’s newest original series, Men Of A Certain Age. »
- Marc Eastman
Scrubs Season Eight Blu-Ray – Win Yours Here
27 November 2009 7:28 AM, PST
e all know that shows that make it to eighth and ninth seasons are pretty rare, but shows that make it that far and still push themselves are rarer still. Scrubs is such a show, and while it may not be for everyone, you've got to appreciate a show that doesn't rest on its laurels and churn out "easy" episodes when it's this far along. That may sound rather strange to serious fans. What with the network shift, addition of hordes of new characters, shuffling in and out of the main stars week by week, and who knows what else, many people wondered if season 8 could possibly deliver as true Scrubs A-game. There's something to that theory, and some of the new intern feature of the season is not the best work the series has produced, but the overall it remains solid, inventive, and filled with laughs. »
- Marc Eastman
Santa Buddies – The Legend Of Santa Paws Blu-Ray Review
25 November 2009 9:29 AM, PST
Continuing the Bud franchise after 2006 saw the spin into the Buddies series, Santa Buddies: The Legend of Santa Paws adds a holiday installment to the talking dog line. Air Buddies cornered the live-action direct-to-video market when it came out, and the follow-up Snow Buddies became the best-selling live-action direct-to-dvd title of all time. There's something about these little puppies, and the kids are going to enjoy this one. Up at the North Pole, Santa Claus and Santa Paws are faced with a lack of holiday spirit, which is causing the magic that runs things to fade. Meanwhile, Puppy Paws (Santa Paws' son) is fed up with all this Christmas business anyway, and wants a chance to just be a regular dog. Yes, it's the same old story. As the Santas go over the naughty list, Puppy Paws finds a chance to visit a regular dog and have some adventure. Guess »
- Marc Eastman
Ninja Assassin App Game For iPhone And iPod Touch
25 November 2009 8:07 AM, PST
Now available at the App Store, Ninja Assassin is based on the film, and throws you into the role. You'll swipe the screen to swing your sword, tap to hide and throw shurikens, and much more. I haven't had a chance to exhaust the game, but it's a fun, highly-stylized hack-and-slash with some twists. Additional game modes add to the playability, but the story mode is the main thing, and the progression of levels offers some variety to what is essentially just a killing spree. You can hide, thus allowing for the option to deliver surprise attacks, and there is some strategy to opting for different weapons. There is a bit of a learning curve, as simple as the gameplay seems when you go through the initial tutorial, and a few of the early targets will possibly leave you unsure about why they keep not falling down at you. »
- Marc Eastman
An Education Movie Review
24 November 2009 7:27 PM, PST
An Education finds us in 1960's London, when men were men and women went to University as a backup plan to finding a husband, and 16 year-old Jenny (Carey Mulligan) is doing her best to get to Oxford. Bright and witty beyond her years, her father (Alfred Molina) is not actually having a great deal of difficulty grooming her for her college admission, though he acts rather as though he were. The majority of Jenny's life is focused on her goal in one way or another. She plays the cello, because it looks good in the "hobby" box on the form. But, the complaints, which simply must be put forward under the circumstances, are largely for looks alone. Jenny is a student in the most glorious sense, and while she loves French music and other things that harrow her parents, she loves her Latin as well, and is as set on »
- Marc Eastman
The Young Victoria Preview, Clips, Images, And Interview With Martin Scorsese
24 November 2009 11:09 AM, PST
Coming to select theaters December 18th is a film that has been receiving a lot of critical praise, and looks absolutely brilliant. The film is The Young Victoria, and it has an incredible team involved. Directed by Jean-Marc Vallée, written by Academy Award Winner Julian Fellowes (Gosford Park), and produced by a team including Graham King (The Departed), Martin Scorsese, Tim Headington and Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York - the film has already received international acclaim. Emily Blunt (The Devil Wears Prada) stars as Queen Victoria, and she is surrounded by a great cast - Rupert Friend (Pride & Prejudice) portrays Prince Albert, and also featured are: Paul Bettany (Iron Man, The Da Vinci Code), Miranda Richardson (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire), Jim Broadbent (The Damned United, The Chronicles of Narnia), Thomas Kretschmann (Valkyrie), and Mark Strong (Sherlock Holmes, Tristan & Isolde). »
- Marc Eastman
Shorts DVD Review
24 November 2009 10:13 AM, PST
Despite the familiarity of several names (Jon Cryer, James Spader, William H. Macy, and more), Shorts is a decidedly difficult movie for adults to enjoy. A product of those responsible for Spy Kids, that fact is probably a pretty good test. Similarly playing out like a live-action cartoon, those who enjoy one will likely enjoy the other. We follow a group of children and their parents as a magic rock comes into and out of their lives. The rock grants wishes, and our general play is that the idea can get a bit silly in the wrong hands. The story is told by way of Toe Thompson, a certain manner of everykid, who gets picked on quite a bit. Melding into the general plot are the lead bullies, and several other kids from school. Their parents get in on the fun as well, because our story takes place in a »
- Marc Eastman
The Twilight Saga: New Moon Movie Review
23 November 2009 4:37 PM, PST
Film adaptations of wildly popular books is a tricky realm at the best of times. There are so many things to balance, even above and beyond the normal host of things to balance, that you'd hate to bet on success... except in terms of dollars, of course. You've got to find a way to appease the rabid fans, but you also have to make it possible for the uninitiated to wander in, and somehow it has to come together to create a film that works on its own. It really is a tricky test for screenwriters and directors, when they have to figure out what can be cut, what must be left in, and what can be changed completely when it is required to make a workable film. Before we are long into The Twilight Saga: New Moon there is a great example of the work involved. We spin around Bella, »
- Marc Eastman
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