Second Screening

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Second Screening: 'Smash' TV show

Synopsis: "Smash" is a musical drama that celebrates the beauty and heartbreak of the Broadway theater as it follows a cross-section of dreamers and schemers who all have one common desire -- to be a "Smash."

Let's get one thing straight. Glee, during the first few episodes, was great. Then the cast began to sing spontaneously in absolutely random (albeit in the right context) situations. This, is when the show began to grow stale and very comparative to High School Musical.

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Second Screening: Breaking Bad

Breaking Bad

Man oh man. What to say about this brilliant show...? I've just caught up right until the final episode of Season 4, and it is one of the most amazing Television shows I've ever seen. Hell, even THAT isn't praise enough.

From the impressing performances to the stellar cast to some of the beautiful shots throughout the series, Breaking Bad is without a doubt one of, if not, THE best television show to grace the 'tube.

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Second Screening: Chuck

            Chuck (season 1, 2, 3 & 4) So I’m reviewing this for the second screening things were doing on Movieville.org, which is pretty exciting. I used to watch this show religiously every Tuesday after it aired in America on Monday. I loved the idea of a geeky guy who works for tech services (the nerd herd) at Buy More, a company a bit like Comet or Currys. Who ends up with the entire secrets of the CIA implemented in his head through a series of images sent to him by an ex friend and CIA agent Bryce Larkin. In the first season a, CIA and a NSA agent are sent to protect Chuck, and as the show developed Chuck falls in love with his Handler Sarah, played by Yvonne Strahovski. Along with this his best friend and fellow Buy More employee Morgan brings an entreating angle to the show. As well as the smaller characters like Lester and Jeff aka Jefster! Furthermore bring an outstanding presence to the small screen. After the first 2 seasons the show became slightly repetitive and you would know what was going to happen which was a bit disappointing, as well as that the ‘will they won’t they’ storyline got a bit dull. However, for its downside the show is funny filled with good amount of drama and comedy. It also shows nerds in a very good light and that’s always a good thing in my eyes. Overall I’d say give this show a go, I think its showing on ITV 2 in the UK so go on and watch Chuck kick some butt. As far as I know the fifth season airing in America will be its final season so watch and see how the show ends, hopefully without any clichéd moments. 7/10 (season 1 & 2) 7/10 (season 3 and 4)

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Movieville Podcast #13

This week, we talk about a prospective discussion board idea for the site, how YOU can be involved with the site and what you, the readers/viewers of the site want to see. Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes You can email about the writing position at team@movieville.org Follow us on Twitter: @movievilleorg  

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Second Screening - Entourage

So, after Martyn introduced the idea of 'Second Screening' to the site, I figured what better time to talk about this then now. Initially, while Entourage was airing over in the states, I was aware of it's existence, but hadn't actually given it a chance. It was only until this year, during it's seventh season that I started to watch. It was actually Muni who introduced me to the show, so I figured why the hell not. Let me summarise the show for you. It revolves around an already relatively famous actor, Vincent Chase(portrayed by Adrian Grenier), who travels everywhere with his entourage (big surprise, eh?). His entourage comprises of his manager, 'E' who has been Vince's best friend since they were kids, Johnny Chase, Vince's Z-list actor brother, and Turtle, the driver/slave boy. Jeremy Piven, playing Vince's agent, Ari Gold is an amazingly humorous character, and most definitely the highlight of the show. His over the top offensive attitude is hilarious to watch, especially when at the expense of lesser characters. The premise is simple enough; basically what Hollywood is like from an actor's perspective (and immensely entertaining too). Almost every episode has a guest star ranging from 50 Cent to Mandy Moore, to Seth Green, Anna Faris- the list literally goes on and on. What interested me the most about this show was the electric chemistry between the primary cast members and how their relationships evolve throughout the series. Although some of the performances were lacking a few times, it didn't detract from the brilliantly concocted story lines and guest appearances. With the final season just around the corner and a film being talked about after the end of the series, Entourage is definitely one to watch, especially if you like seeing the glamorous Los Angeles full of the facades they call celebrities. No I kid, but still, it's an interesting insight to how the film/tv industry/Hollywood is from an actors perspective. Not saying it's a 100% accurate, but you never can tell. This gets a 7/10 Kazed