The new "Veronica Mars" Movie

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Kristen Bell

If you never watched the "Veronica Mars" series, you should - NOW!

I went to the "Veronica Mars" movie starring Kristen Bell as Veronica.  If you've seen the series then I don't have to list the characters. And if you haven't, then they won't mean much to you.

But you CAN go the the movie even if you haven't seen the show and still enjoy it. But if you go, make it soon. It is one of those special releases that may, or may not, be shown for a couple of weeks, depending on how many people attend.

Of course, you can buy all three three seasons of the TV series, and the movie from Amazon.com .

The movie is GREAT. And most of the old, familiar actors are back, and do a wonderful job recreating such delightful characters.

I don't know what else I can say, except if you DON'T see the movie, you are missing out on a good time!
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The Hottest, SEXIEST Woman on Earth ! !! !!!

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All I know about her is that her name is Kim, and she was on the cover of the 2011 WingHouse calendar.

I have tried several time to find more pictures of her, or more about her, on the WingHouse website, but there is nothing.

I also know that I would gladly give up one year of my life to spend one night with her (or two and two).  Which means that I would only live to be 98 or 99 instead of 100.
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Monday Night TV - AGAIN!

Been a long time since I last posted. Thought about it a few times, but just didn't.

So, now I will again bitch about the way Monday night TV has been overloaded with too many shows I want to watch (if it weren't for Comcast's On Demand, I'm not sure what I would do).
So, to start:

8 p.m.
Lost Girl (Syfy)
Switched at Birth (ABC Family)

9 p.m.
Being Human (Syfy)
Beauty and the Beast (CW)

10 p.m.
Bitten (Syfy)
Castle (ABC)
Intelligence (CBS)
The Blacklist (NBC)

The rest of the week isn't so bad, except the some of the shows I watch are on at the same time -
Killer Women (ABC), Justified (FX), and Chicago Fire (NBC) are on at 10 pm Tuesday nights.
Arrow (CW) and Revolution (NBC) are both on at 8 pm on Wednesdays.

Of course, when the network suits read this and realize there are shows I watch that aren't scheduled to air at the same time, they will certainly fix that!

Alexis Bledel in "Violet & Daisy"

        Bought the DVD and watched it. First impression that it was kind of Pulp Fiction-ish. Odd things happen, with flashbacks and a dream sequence.

Brief synopsis...

Violet (Alexis) and Daisy (Saoirse Ronan) are hit women. Violet and Daisy celebrate Daisy's 18th birthday. They both love singer and entertainer Barbie Sunday, who canceled a concert, but had a line of fashion coming out, including a signature dress they both want.

    So they take one last easy job - get in "The Guy's" apartment, wait for him to come home, and kill him. They sit on the sofa waiting and fall asleep. He comes in, covers them with a spread, and sits down in a chair to wait for them to wake up.

    They do, then go into a bedroom to discuss why he didn't take their guns. They decide to just run in and blast away, which they do, with eyes closed. But he was in the kitchen making cookies. He wants them to kill him because he robbed somebody also, and those guys coming for him will torture him first.

    Violet has to go out to buy more bullets.

    Daisy and The Guy start bonding. He discovers that Violet is more violent than Daisy, and she kind of wants to be like her, and kind of doesn't. Also he is dying of cancer and doesn't want to suffer and linger.

    The other guys come in, Violet comes in after them and kills all four of them. They put them in the bathtub.

    Violet again goes out for more bullets. Daisy finds out The Guy has a daughter who, for some reason, blames him for her mother's death even though it was an auto accident.

    Violet comes back, he is ready to die, but only one of them shoots and kills him. They get out by the fire escape as the cops come in the front door.

    They buy the dresses, then separate. Daisy goes to the school where April, The Guy's daughter, is attending, and gives her the Barbie Sunday dress, telling her it is from her father.

    End of movie. The only extra was the theater preview - which had the scenes all jumbled up, as usual.

   

    April was played by the awesome Tatiana Maslany, who is SO wonderful in Orphan Black.

    I can kind of understand why the movie went straight to DVD, not the blockbuster that studios and theater owners want to offer.

But out of 5 stars, I'd give it 4

For pics of Alexis -- Alexis Bledel

And --
Tatiana Maslany in "Orphan Black"

Shiri Appleby on Law & Order: SVU

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In the episode, Shiri played a Coast Guard ensign who got too drunk (she was fed alcohol shots) and then was gang raped by three of her shipmates.

And even though I probably shouldn't have been,  I was amazed at how great Shiri's acting was. She really nailed it!!

    I guess I was so used to seeing her in things like Roswell, Darklight, Pizza My Heart, ER, Life Unexpected, Dating Rules from My Future Self, and Chicago Fire.  

Some roles were lighthearted and some were dramatic, but none as dramatic as SVU. 

I can see a Golden Globes or Emmy nom for sure. 

Photos of Shiri

 

The Crazy Ones

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This is the new comedy show starring Sarah Michelle Gellar and Robin Williams.

I am NOT a fan of sitcoms since they are never funny, they are boring, and are never funny.

I really wanted to like this because I will always be a Buffy fan, and I really like Sarah. But she is not a comedienne. Every time she delivered a "funny line" the look on her face was like she expected the audience to laugh. Or hoped they would.

Robin Williams was typical of his brand of comedy. But with his age, he just looked foolish.

I think Sarah is more suited to dramatic roles such as Buffy, and "Ringer."  (There was a lot of criticism of this show, but I liked it. I thought Sarah did a good job playing twins Siobhan and Bridget.)
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Mary McCormack's New Sitcom

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Over the weekend I watched "Welcome to the Family" Mary's new show. Basically, her character's daughter who just graduated from high school told them that she was pregnant. The guy, who is Hispanic, also is just graduating, and the families meet over dinner to discuss it.

I love Mary, but I don't have much hope this show will last very long. I didn't find it particularly funny (but I never watch comedies because they are NEVER funny).

Whenever Mary was in a scene, she didn't seem much like Mary Shannon from "In Plain Sight" until she got sarcastic, then she did.

Which I suppose is good, and bad.  Good, because she is the Mary I (we) tune in to see. But bad because she is playing a different character and is NOT supposed to be Marry Shannon, U.S. Marshal.

In a way I can see why Mary might have decided to do the show. First, she isn't the main character, so her workload will be much less. Second, it is only a half our show, so the pressure to produce a weekly show would be less. And thirdly, Mary now has three daughters, one still a baby, so she will have more time to spend with them.

Despite all of that, I really wish Mary would find a drama of some kind to act in. It doesn't have to be a cops show. A medical drama, or lawyer show would be fine with me.

It's possible I might watch it occasionally, but I can't see me tuning in every time it is on.
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