Could we have ourselves another Bones episode that will divide fans? Or am I the only one not sure how she feels about Brennan placing Booth’s sense of self and country above the truth about the JFK assassination? I can see why she halted her investigation prematurely, the development it’s supposed to show in her character, and the depth of feelings for Booth it reveals. And you could argue that she was never going to be able to say with 100 percent certainty that those were the bones of JFK with the time and testing limitations placed on her, so it wasn’t worth leaving Booth rattling in a state of limbo and doubt. But I think the odds that JFK’s scarlet fever would have resulted in an undiagnosed case of osteomyelitis — which Brennan said 1 in 100 people who had scarlet fever get — might be greater than those of there being a man with all the other tells JFK’s bones would have had having his head blown off in the same way, no? READ FULL STORY »
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'Bones' recap: Brennan puts Booth above the truth. Love it or hate it?
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'The Vampire Diaries' recap: Damon went down to Georgia
I suppose this isn’t a surprising statement, but I love it when shows actually give you some answers. And this episode was like Jeopardy!.
So we picked up with Damon swooping in to save Elena from the mysterious/freaky figure she’d hit with her car after fleeing Stefan’s house in a post-coital rage when she found a picture of Katherine and realized that she resembles her. I was sorta hoping we’d have found out that Damon had licked her head wound or something when she woke up on their drive to Georgia, but it was more of a scratch than a gash, so I guess he was able to resist (or, maybe he was just full). Pity. Elena wanted to turn around, of course — “Oh, you were so much more fun when you were asleep,” Damon quipped — but she agreed to take a “timeout from her life” and trust Damon not to use his mind compulsion trick on her now that she was sans necklace. And on they went to a bar where Gina Torres from Firefly was the bartender, Bree. READ FULL STORY »
New clips from Kristen Stewart's Sundance-bound flicks
As the Sundance film festival kicked off yesterday, we’re getting new looks at two Kristen Stewart movies: The Runaways, in which she plays Joan Jett to Dakota Fanning’s Cherie Currie, and Welcome to the Rileys, in which a man (James Gandolfini) grieving over the death of his mistress becomes the platonic guardian of Stewart’s underaged prostitute. As I’m typing this, the movies are the top two most-viewed profiles on the festival site, with Welcome to the Rileys sitting as the second “most scheduled” film after the James Franco-starring Ginsberg pic Howl.
If you could pick only one of those films to see, which would it be? Clips from Welcome to the Rileys and Howl follow after the jump. Let’s make this a fair fight.
'Parks and Recreation' recap: House party at Leslie's!
Last night marked the first time I ever wished that I had Leslie Knope’s job. Why? Well, who doesn’t dream of having a gaggle of free experts around to help them throw fancy dinner parties? Allow me to explain.
Budget cuts hit Pawnee, and Leslie was forced to tell a group of Recreation Center teachers that five of their classes would soon be cut. Tragic! Leslie shared my grief, adding that she learned valuable skills from Rec classes, like hair braiding, biscuit making, and French kissing (see best quotes below for details). READ FULL STORY »
'Community' recap: Dancing the night away
Last night’s Community episode, titled “Interpretive Dance,” was one of the show’s strongest, and ironically, it wasn’t stuffed with laughs. From the opening shot, in which the camera spun in circles while descending upon the study group’s table, you could tell this episode was, well, a bit different. One explanation is that Justin Lin (Better Luck Tomorrow, Fast & Furious) was in the director’s chair this week (Lin also directed the superb Halloween episode), and while last night’s show didn’t feel as if it were directed by a Hollywood filmmaker, it definitely had its own distinct pacing. We were provided with a number of scenes devoted to characters analyzing themselves as they struggled with identifiable dilemmas: Jeff’s trepidation about the consequences of entering a serious relationship, Troy’s crisis of masculinity when dealing with his passion for dancing, and Britta’s internal confusion regarding her feelings for Jeff. And while Community‘s writers still felt the need to insert one too many cultural references into those scenes, Lin’s direction let them play out with a measure of patience.
For me, the scene that sealed my opinion of this episode was when, during the dance recital, Britta saw Jeff holding hands with Professor Slater (a spunky Lauren Stamile). Britta froze, her face morphing into a state of romantic panic, and Lin let the moment last much longer than it would in real life. But during those extra uncomfortable seconds, my heart genuinely broke for Britta. True, that’s a testament to the fact that the more we’ve gotten to know Gillian Jacobs’ Britta, the more engaging she’s become. But it’s also testament to the show’s growing emotional concern for its characters. That’s what Community is going to need to survive its first season, and “Interpretive Dance” was a skip in the right direction.
Top five moments after the jump: READ FULL STORY »
'30 Rock': Boston backwards
Compared to last week’s killer episodes, “Winter Madness” was something of a letdown. Nancy isn’t funny enough as a romantic foil for Jack — Edie Falco’s Celeste Cunningham, anyone? — and taking the show to Boston without a big Cheers joke just seems off. Still, “Madness” had its moments. These were the 10 best:
“Star, rats, arts, tars..” — Liz, who’s the female Kevin McHale (Here’s a photo. I’m guessing they don’t mean Artie from Glee, although…) READ FULL STORY »
'The Office' clip show: Did your favorite moment make it?
Last night’s Office was a loosely framed clip show, so there’s not a whole heck of a lot to recap. It was a cute enough stroll down memory lane — Jim’s ultrafloppy hair? Were we ever so young? — but I felt a tiny bit tricked into thinking it was a new episode. Hmph.
Given the very limited newness, there were still a few bright moments: fake Stanley, Dwight as “Computron,” Toby confessionalizing “I don’t want to lie… and I don’t want to tell the truth,” and Ryan and Kelly looking so adorbs/destined for disaster at the very end. I love those two together.
Luckily, Office clips are still hilarious, even upon multiple viewings. I was thrilled to see my favorite moment ever make the reel: a concussed, glasses-less Dwight from “The Injury,” woozily saying “that’s what she said.” (You can see it around the :45 mark here.) Argh, it gets me every time.
What about you, Officers? Did your favorite moment make the clip-show cut?
Image credit: Justin Lubin/NBC
Late-night guilt: I say I love Conan O'Brien but rarely watch 'The Tonight Show'
Shame spiral! I’m about to get all confessional and whiny for a minute, so please move on if you don’t want to read my freaking diary. Don’t look at me! I’m a monster! I have Barry Manilow-clearly-wishes-he-were-Clay Aiken face! It’s not him; it’s me. I am the problem. I have guilt issues re: Conan O’Brien. READ FULL STORY »
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