Liam McIntyre of Spartacus Interview

OH MY GOD! LIAM MCINTYRE IS TOO CUTE! This is an interview Liam McIntyre, who plays Spartacus in, well, Spartacus, did for TVWeb that I had to share. Can you believe that two years ago this guy was a skinny, 150 lb, D&D nerd? Well, he's still a nerd. Now that would be the most epic LARP ever, to have this guy on your team; he'd totally do it too.



Originally sourced from TVWeb.

White Collar S04 E11 VLog

After a couple months of hiatus White Collar is finally back! So, what happens after the big reveal and cliffhanger we saw at the end of the last episode?

Elementary S01E12 Review

I talk about the OTHER Sherlock Holmes TV show. It's actually quite good.

Oscar Nominees!

With the Golden Globes behind us and the Oscars right around the corner I decide to check out (most of) the Best Picture nominees. The movies I talk about are Argo, Silver Lining's Playbook, Les Miserables, Zero Dark Thirty, and Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (even though that one isn't nominated for an Oscar).

Vampire Diaries S04 E10 Review

The CW's Vampire Diaries also returns this week and I take a look at what has to be one of my weirder choices of fandoms. I can't quite put my thumb on why I like it, but I bet it has something to do with Ian Somerhalder. Also, for some reason, I bring up Legend of Korra.

Supernatural S08E10 VLog

Finally Supernatural is back! So is Castiel! Let's talk about the return of Vancouver's favorite show.

Kevin Costner :)

I know a lot of people are crushed that Benedict Cumberbatch didn't win for Sherlock in this year's Golden Globes, but, I will be honest, I'm really happy for Kevin Costner's win. No, seriously, I am. I've been a fan of Costner since I was a little kid and saw Robin Hood for the first time. He had some flops in the late 90s with Waterworld and The Postman, but even those were imaginative. The guy has a penchant for telling great stories, especially of the folk variety. I'm really looking forward to Man of Steel, where he plays Clark Kent's adoptive father (not Kalel, he's played by Russell Crowe, who I also love). He's not popular, that's true, but he's definitely a good actor. Different, but good. Anyways, Cumberbatch has a lot of acting years ahead of him. He'll have tons of opportunities to show his mettle. I'm also a fan of Christian Bale, and that dude wasn't nominated for a major award until The Fighter, and had tons of huge roles before that.

My Reactions to the Oscar Nominations

I will say this. I do not really care all that much about the Oscars. This is because I think the academy is full of old, overpaid snobs. And I firmly believe that they are paid off sometimes. I still find myself watching them every year, and, honestly, it was so worth it for the 2010 show because I got to see Zachary Levi and Mandy Moore sign my favorite song from Tangled. So, without further ado, these are my thoughts on the 2013 Oscar Nominations.

BEST PICTURE

• "Zero Dark Thirty": Oh yay, another war movie.  And it's by that chick that won an Oscar for a different war movie, set in virtually the same time and place.  Honestly, I haven't seen this movie, and The Hurt Locker was fantastic, but mostly for the acting and cinematography.  Movies like this feel like they get nominated because of a political agenda.
• "Silver Linings Playbook":  This one I'm pretty happy to see on the list as I love movies that take a different approach to talking about mental illness.
• "Lincoln": I love history, Assassin's Creed is my favorite game franchise, but this movie felt like Oscar bait from the get go.  
• "Les Miserables": Holy crap this movie made me cry.  I loved how it merged film and theatre almost seamlessly.  I really hope this one wins.
• "Life of Pi": I didn't see this one.  I kind of want to, because of its unconventional plot, but I can't stand the director.
• "Amour":  I hadn't even heard of this movie before the Oscar nominations.  Interesting plot, with the aging couple.
• "Django Unchained": This movie was awesome!  I don't know if it's worth Best Picture though, it feels very episodic.
• "Argo": Great movie, but I didn't like how the role of the Canadians was diminished in the film.
• "Beasts of the Southern Wild":  I have no idea what this movie is, and, let's be honest, most of you don't either.