Man, they really lucked out when they cast Peter Sarsgaard as Ray Seward. At this point, I sincerely can't picture anyone else playing the role with such brilliance. This was a fine episode, although it would have been merely passable if it weren't for Seward's storyline. There was some unwanted melodrama here and there, but the most significant turn-off has got to be the hunt for Pastor Mike.
Is The Killing one of the finest shows on TV? Perhaps not yet, but it's definitely good enough to deserve its slot on AMC. Though certain episodes seem to drag on forever, we're oft presented with miraculous episodes that serve as reminders of why we started watching the show in the first place.
All good things must come to an end. Yes, even Mad Men. No, I'm not happy about it, and if it were up to me, the series would go on for at least sixteen seasons. Alas, it's not my show -- it's Matthew Weiner's, and he decided a while ago that Mad Men's seventh season will be its last. It's a pity, especially after Sunday's tremendous season 6 finale, yet all we can do is hope that he doesn't provide us with a Sopranos-like open-ended finale. Well, about that...
Some may have been disappointed with Cloud Atlas, but I found it refreshing, and quite beautiful, therefore I'm excited about the Wachowskis' newest project Jupiter Ascending, although I'm not a fan of their casting choices. A while ago it was announced that Channing Tatum would be taking on an unspecified role in the aforementioned film. This week, Tatum revealed to Collider (via The Film Stage) some of his character's traits.
I'm upset. I'm disappointed. I feel cheated. The Killing has done it again. There were but two minor revelations in Scared and Running: Joe Mills' connection to Mama Dips, and the fact that he's in possession of Kallie's phone. The rest was more of the same: Holder and Linden ran around in circles with Bullet annoying the hell out of them, while Seward's time on death row remained the show's most appealing storyline, although its effect on the overall plot is still to be determined.
It looks like James Gunn's Guardians of the Galaxy is completely secluded from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Last week we found out that the Guardians would not make an appearance in The Avengers 2, and we've recently learned that Earth's Mightiest Heroes won't be in Gunn's flick either.
Last week's episode of The Killing was undoubtedly a disappointing one. I emphasized that it would have been a complete disaster had it not featured Peter Sarsgaard's electric performance as Ray Seward. This week's episode was far better in comparison, and it once again made good use of lead characters Holder and Linden, which I applaud. That being said, there were still some weak points like Twitch and Lyric's several inconsequential scenes and Max Fowler's wooden acting -- no, it's not getting any better.
Zack Snyder's Man of Steel boasts an interesting cast -- it features Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Laurence Fishburne as Perry White and, perhaps most importantly, Michael Shannon as General Zod. We know those people will all pull off magnificent performances, so I'm not really worried about them. The big question mark is none other than Supes himself -- Henry Cavill.
When Guardians of the Galaxy was first announced, I started looking forward to watching Star-Lord and Rocket Raccoon team up with the likes of Captain America and Iron Man. That'd be totally awesome, huh? Alas, it's not meant to be. Avengers 2 director Joss Whedon recently spoke with Bleeding Cool (via /Film), and he said:
After a promising start, the third season of The Killing has started to meander a little bit. The last couple of episodes were fast-paced, intriguing and revealing. This one was just plain dull and felt like complete filler. Remember the infamous first season episode Missing, where Linden spent hours looking for her son? Yeah, sure, it was great for character development, but it came at a point where we just wanted to know who killed Rosie Larsen, not find out about Linden's personal problems.
