PAN & JAMES: Questionable entertainment

Pan and James shopping
Pan and James shopping

Pan (Pankun) is a chimp who is capable of doing things a small child can do.  He’s famous all over Asia, and even had his own show.  Pan would go on his errands and adventures with his travelling companion, a bulldog by the name of James.  His owner would follow behind at a distance like a crazed stalking parent with crazy eyes.

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JURASSIC WORLD: A LESSON UNLEARNT

Velociraptors can no longer open doors... phew?
Velociraptors can no longer open doors… phew?

Ummm… how do I do this and still manage your expectations?  This movie is awesome!  No, it sucked… no, really, it’s awesome… expectation management, let me try it again. If you go in expecting Jurassic Park III, then, you’ll be blown away.

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THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY – PART 2 (teaser trailer)

Why oh why didn't they fire the hair people?
Why oh why didn’t they fire the hair people?

Katniss is back and I hate to say it, she’s back with a terrible wig.  I am a fan of the franchise, it is the only teen post-apocalyptic, life or death love maze dome selection blah blah, angst type movie that I actually think is worthy of more than its teen or preteen market.  I even read the books.  I hate myself a little more and feel as though I’m betraying women everywhere by pointing out the bad wig.  But damn, it’s so bad.  Didn’t anyone notice it on set?

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MAJOR CRIMES – HELLO OLD FRIEND

The old gang are back
The old gang are back

Ahhh… this week marks the return of season 4 of Major Crimes, or the 11th season of The Closer, depending on how you view it.  And I welcome it.

Little changes in this show, including the ensemble cast, and I’m really happy about that.  There’s a lot to be said for a fantastic ensemble cast and actors who understand the quirks of their characters so well.

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SENSE8 : FROM CRAP TO COMPLETELY WATCHABLE

sense8 03Somewhere between an excruciating third episode to the season finale, this show does a complete 180o and redeems itself.  I don’t know when, I don’t know where, since I couldn’t bring myself around to sitting through episodes 4 to 11, not at the risk of any of these being as bad as 1 through to 3.  I had had enough.

I thought to myself, why not give the finale a chance?  You know how sometimes, a book can be incredibly frustrating, but, when you skip to the last chapter, it is actually exciting as all the twists and turns have revealed themselves.

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SENSE8 EP02 : *BEEP* FEST CONTINUES, ARGH!

So, I whined to my editor about Sense8 and told him that I’ve had enough of that piece of shite.  His response was simple, “I need you to watch at least 3 more episodes.  And then we’ll see.”

I don’t know if it’s wise to call your editor names, but I’m going to do it.  Slack *beep*, why can’t he watch it and write about it.  Why make me do it?  This show sucks so much that I’m surprised Netflix didn’t pull the pin after they saw the first episode.

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SENSE8 EP01 : NONSENSE PIECE OF *BEEP*

Shirtless hot dude scene
Shirtless hot dude scene

Sense8, the latest offering from The Wach…Wach-chows… the Matrix people.  Big fan of the first Matrix movie, not so much of the second and third, but I paid for my ticket and even bought them on DVD.

Sensing that perhaps they were returning to their psychedelic roots and kung-fu action routines of yore, I tentatively awaited the release of Sense8.

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SPY : SUGAR & SPICE

Finally, I can say I have something in common with 50 Cent, we’re both fans of the star of Spy, Melissa McCathy.  McCarthy is probably one of the funniest comedians around today, male or female, she’s just funny.

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MINIONS! MINIONS!

Kevin, Stuart and Bob, looking good boys.
Kevin, Stuart and Bob, looking good boys.

From the moment of their screen debut in 2010’s Despicable Me, Minions have come to occupy a special place in our hearts.  Who doesn’t want a group of loyal little yellow cuties who make very little sense?  They babysit your kids, build your crazy contraptions, have bomb etiquette training, and impersonate both Boys II Men and All4One.  And the best part, they’re indestructible glow sticks, you crack a back and it glows. Booya!

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UNREAL – Reality show’s slap in the face

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTV_Y5b72Hk UnReal is essentially a show based on the behind the scene action of a dating show very much like The Bachelor.  It is dramatic, well scripted and at times confronting.

We’ve all been addicted to the drama that is The Bachelor, Joe Millionaire, There’s something about Miriam, etc, at one point or another.  But what we’ve often failed to compute is how the producers go about getting the catty sound bites, or how they manage to find the right combination of crazy for the show.

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