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TV Review: Wayward Pines 1.1 “When Paradise is Home”
Wayward Pines
Season 1 Episode 1: “When Paradise is Home”
Directed by M. Night Shyamalan
Written and Created by Chad Hodge
Starring Matt Dillion, Juliette Lewis, Carla Gugino, Toby Jones, Shannyn Sossamon, Melissa Leo, Hope Davis, Reed Diamond, Terrence Howard
FOX
Air Date: Thursday, May 14th, 2015, 9:00pm
Wayward Pines is the type of show where halfway through the first commercial you see, you’re already coming up with bizarre theories. Sure, the debut episode was directed by the one time hit-director with a panache for surprise endings, M. Night Shyamalan, so you go in ready to tread carefully. But there is just so much to like in this show, before silly things like plot points and details that make sense, get involved.
Be sure to check out the image gallery and clips below.
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Tags: Carla Gugino, Chad Hodge, Fox, Hope Davis, Juliette Lewis, M. Night Shyamalan, Matt Dillion, Melissa Leo, Reed Diamond, Shannyn Sossamon, Terrence Howard, Toby Jones, Wayward Pines
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‘Jem and The Holograms’ Trailer: Insert “Truly Outrageous” Reference Here
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If you were a fan of the ’80s animated TV series Jem and the Holograms, you were probably super excited to see the upcoming live-action movie based on it. I say “were” because you’re about to not be anymore. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.
Universal Pictures has released the first trailer for the movie, and it’s…well, it’s not going so hot. Response to the trailer has been overwhelmingly negative, largely thanks to the movie based on a show about a music company owner who leads a secret second life as the lead singer of a popular band with the help of holographic technology apparently not having a music company owner who leads a secret second life as the lead singer of a popular band with the help of holographic technology in it. It looks more like a modern-day remake of That Thing You Do! than anything, but not nearly as awesome.
You can read more about Jem and the Holograms and see the trailer for yourself below.
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FOX Summer Premiere Dates Revealed For ‘Wayward Pines,’ ‘Weird Loners’ and more
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The FOX Summer premiere dates have been announced, and they include new television series Wayward Pines and the game show BOOM!, along with returning favorites So You Think You Can Dance and more. When the hustle of the regular television season winds down, and everyone readies their favorite SPF number, networks use the summer to test some potentials during a non-competitive season, while also airing some old favorites that fans come to expect when the warm weather rolls around.
See FOX’s the full list of shows, air dates, and descriptions, along with photos and videos down below.
Airing May 14th, Matt Dillon (There’s Something About Mary, The Outsiders) stars in Wayward Pines as a secret service agent who gets stuck in this creepy little town during an investigation. This show has star power. Rounding out the cast are Juliette Lewis (Cape Fear, Natural Born Killers, From Dusk til Dawn,), Melissa Leo (Treme), Terrance Howard (Empire), Carla Gugino (Californication, Entourage), Reed Diamond (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., The Mentalist), and Toby Jones (The Hunger Games). M. Night Shayamalan serves as writer and executive producer.
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Tags: Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader?, BOOM!, Fox, FOX Summer Premiere Dates, Juliette Lewis, M. Night Shayamalan, Masterchef, Reed Diamond, So You Think You Can Dance, Terrance Howard, Wayward Pines, Weird Loners
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Confessions Of A Cinema Junkie: The Art Of The Mixtape, Coming Of Age Films And Drew Barrymore’s Whip It
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“All right, let’s show ’em what we got, guys! Get out there on the ice and let ’em know you’re there. Get that fuckin’ stick in their side. Let ’em know you’re there! Get that lumber in his teeth. Let ’em know you’re there!”
— Reggie Dunlop from Slap Shot
“Now that I’ve got school covered, I’ve only have the world outside these walls to fuck up.”
— Diana Guzman from Girlfight
“Well, put on some skates and be your own hero.”
— Maggie Mayhem from Whip It
The sonic fury of a film’s soundtrack is integral to its lasting presence. The soundtrack to Drew Barrymore‘s Whip It is a furiously beautiful compliment to this potent and rousing coming of age film. Barrymore understands the importance of a film’s soundtrack. She understands how vital the musical component is to the film. All one has to do is read her note that she wrote for the soundtrack album:
“Music is the soundtrack to our lives, and when you put music and film together, it is a powerful combination.”
“I have always been someone that had a great appreciation for the art of the mix tape.”
“This soundtrack is my mix tape for you.”
Drew Barrymore gets it. She understands the relationship between music and film. While watching the film, I would crack a smile as songs by The Breeders, Tilly And The Wall, The Ramones, The Chordettes, Dolly Parton, Peaches, and many others would blare out during the film’s many magical and cathartic moments. A good soundtrack is essentially an awesome mix tape. Drew Barrymore understands this all too well for her directorial debut.
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