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Naturally, since I live in Fargo, I was compelled to check out this series. I wasn't sure what to expect besides the fact that is loosely based on the movie of the same name. After watching this first episode I can now officially say that I'm hooked. In fact I had to watch this episode twice in a row just because I enjoyed it so much. It has a decent blend of dark humor, gritty realism, and a very good character development which makes you really feel for some of the characters. I don't watch much TV nowadays, seeing as though most of it's all reality shows which bore me to tears and makes me fear for the future of humanity, but I can honestly say that this series draws me in and gets me staring into the boob-tube again. One thing of note, we northerners don't actually talk like this. :)

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Naturally, since I live in Fargo, I was compelled to check out this series. I wasn't sure what to expect besides the fact that is loosely based on the movie of the same name. After watching this first episode I can now officially say that I'm hooked. In fact I had to watch this episode twice in a row just because I enjoyed it so much. It has a decent blend of dark humor, gritty realism, and a very good character development which makes you really feel for some of the characters. I don't watch much TV nowadays, seeing as though most of it's all reality shows which bore me to tears and makes me fear for the future of humanity, but I can honestly say that this series draws me in and gets me staring into the boob-tube again. One thing of note, we northerners don't actually talk like this. :)

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The show is alright, but for some reason fox felt the need to prepend a short trailer for some other show and append an hour long preview for that show. When I spend $2.99 on an episode, I expect to have a premium experience and not to be harassed by their TV practices. I don't want to see any ads for any of their other shows, I want the product I payed for. I bought this, so that I do not have to watch anything but the show. I hope this is limited to the first episode and not gonna spread to other shows. I am also very disappointed in Amazon for allowing practices like this on their platform.

Granted it was fairly short, but this is how it starts and soon we gotta pay $2.99 and still watch ads in the middle of the show.

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The show is alright, but for some reason fox felt the need to prepend a short trailer for some other show and append an hour long preview for that show. When I spend $2.99 on an episode, I expect to have a premium experience and not to be harassed by their TV practices. I don't want to see any ads for any of their other shows, I want the product I payed for. I bought this, so that I do not have to watch anything but the show. I hope this is limited to the first episode and not gonna spread to other shows. I am also very disappointed in Amazon for allowing practices like this on their platform.

Granted it was fairly short, but this is how it starts and soon we gotta pay $2.99 and still watch ads in the middle of the show.

Get Waterloo

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I have loved this show every season but that said, last season left me a little bit cold. This season, however is off to an excellent start. It is a fresh beginning for many of the characters some relocating to L.A. Some to Detroit, business is booming. Don, who is still on his paid leave of absence from the agency is living between New York and L.A. where Megan has set up shop. He still keeps his toe in the water by commissioning Freddy to do freelance work for the agency that he creates. Megan's flamboyant new agent has landed her a part in an NBC pilot.She is still dealing with the aftershocks of her miscarriage and as always is frustrated with Don for whom work always comes first. Actually, second he is still making advances on any attractive woman when she's not around. One woman even asks him if his wife would take exception to his coming on to her and he replies that his wife already knows he's not a good husband. Peter has also moved to L.A. And has traded in his gloom and angst for the California sunshine as N.Y. Transplants to the west coast are wont to do. Back in New York Joan(played by the superlative Christina Hendricks) is still struggling to be taken seriously by her male peers. She is attempting to convince a long time client not to go to in house advertising, at first he takes her less than seriously, but eventually she ends up saving him his job. Both Joan and Peggy are struggling with success as modern woman of that time all must have. It provides a fascinating contrast to the privileges enjoyed by sexist males of the era and really highlights the large cultural shifts of that time. Roger sterling is discovering with another new young lover, that free love exacts a price, his bed has become a revolving stage.The production values, as always is top notch even if this was not the most aesthetically pleasing period. I was born in 1969 so watching these details fascinates me. It makes me feel quite old that at that time men like Don Draper still wore hats!

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I have loved this show every season but that said, last season left me a little bit cold. This season, however is off to an excellent start. It is a fresh beginning for many of the characters some relocating to L.A. Some to Detroit, business is booming. Don, who is still on his paid leave of absence from the agency is living between New York and L.A. where Megan has set up shop. He still keeps his toe in the water by commissioning Freddy to do freelance work for the agency that he creates. Megan's flamboyant new agent has landed her a part in an NBC pilot.She is still dealing with the aftershocks of her miscarriage and as always is frustrated with Don for whom work always comes first. Actually, second he is still making advances on any attractive woman when she's not around. One woman even asks him if his wife would take exception to his coming on to her and he replies that his wife already knows he's not a good husband. Peter has also moved to L.A. And has traded in his gloom and angst for the California sunshine as N.Y. Transplants to the west coast are wont to do. Back in New York Joan(played by the superlative Christina Hendricks) is still struggling to be taken seriously by her male peers. She is attempting to convince a long time client not to go to in house advertising, at first he takes her less than seriously, but eventually she ends up saving him his job. Both Joan and Peggy are struggling with success as modern woman of that time all must have. It provides a fascinating contrast to the privileges enjoyed by sexist males of the era and really highlights the large cultural shifts of that time. Roger sterling is discovering with another new young lover, that free love exacts a price, his bed has become a revolving stage.The production values, as always is top notch even if this was not the most aesthetically pleasing period. I was born in 1969 so watching these details fascinates me. It makes me feel quite old that at that time men like Don Draper still wore hats!

Get Waterloo

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I have loved this show every season but that said, last season left me a little bit cold. This season, however is off to an excellent start. It is a fresh beginning for many of the characters some relocating to L.A. Some to Detroit, business is booming. Don, who is still on his paid leave of absence from the agency is living between New York and L.A. where Megan has set up shop. He still keeps his toe in the water by commissioning Freddy to do freelance work for the agency that he creates. Megan's flamboyant new agent has landed her a part in an NBC pilot.She is still dealing with the aftershocks of her miscarriage and as always is frustrated with Don for whom work always comes first. Actually, second he is still making advances on any attractive woman when she's not around. One woman even asks him if his wife would take exception to his coming on to her and he replies that his wife already knows he's not a good husband. Peter has also moved to L.A. And has traded in his gloom and angst for the California sunshine as N.Y. Transplants to the west coast are wont to do. Back in New York Joan(played by the superlative Christina Hendricks) is still struggling to be taken seriously by her male peers. She is attempting to convince a long time client not to go to in house advertising, at first he takes her less than seriously, but eventually she ends up saving him his job. Both Joan and Peggy are struggling with success as modern woman of that time all must have. It provides a fascinating contrast to the privileges enjoyed by sexist males of the era and really highlights the large cultural shifts of that time. Roger sterling is discovering with another new young lover, that free love exacts a price, his bed has become a revolving stage.The production values, as always is top notch even if this was not the most aesthetically pleasing period. I was born in 1969 so watching these details fascinates me. It makes me feel quite old that at that time men like Don Draper still wore hats!

Get Waterloo [HD]

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I have loved this show every season but that said, last season left me a little bit cold. This season, however is off to an excellent start. It is a fresh beginning for many of the characters some relocating to L.A. Some to Detroit, business is booming. Don, who is still on his paid leave of absence from the agency is living between New York and L.A. where Megan has set up shop. He still keeps his toe in the water by commissioning Freddy to do freelance work for the agency that he creates. Megan's flamboyant new agent has landed her a part in an NBC pilot.She is still dealing with the aftershocks of her miscarriage and as always is frustrated with Don for whom work always comes first. Actually, second he is still making advances on any attractive woman when she's not around. One woman even asks him if his wife would take exception to his coming on to her and he replies that his wife already knows he's not a good husband. Peter has also moved to L.A. And has traded in his gloom and angst for the California sunshine as N.Y. Transplants to the west coast are wont to do. Back in New York Joan(played by the superlative Christina Hendricks) is still struggling to be taken seriously by her male peers. She is attempting to convince a long time client not to go to in house advertising, at first he takes her less than seriously, but eventually she ends up saving him his job. Both Joan and Peggy are struggling with success as modern woman of that time all must have. It provides a fascinating contrast to the privileges enjoyed by sexist males of the era and really highlights the large cultural shifts of that time. Roger sterling is discovering with another new young lover, that free love exacts a price, his bed has become a revolving stage.The production values, as always is top notch even if this was not the most aesthetically pleasing period. I was born in 1969 so watching these details fascinates me. It makes me feel quite old that at that time men like Don Draper still wore hats!

Get Mizumono

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The casting is on point, each actor-- including the extras-- excels at portraying their character in a realistic manner. Mads Mikkelsen (Hannibal Lecter) vs. Hugh Dancy (Will Graham)? The most promising and exciting game of Cat and Mouse on TV I've ever seen. "Sherlock" is a wonderful show, but where Sherlock and Moriarty's genius is practically shouted about at the audience through a megaphone, the "Hannibal" audience will experience Lecter and Graham's. Hugh Dancy deserves an Emmy for his superior execution of Will's mentally tortured, neurotic, unconventional hero persona.

The cinematography is not flashy, it's elegant, beautiful, seamless. It's not "Saw" or "Hostel" mindless gore, it's a Francis Bacon oil painting, structurally wild, disturbing and intriguing to study. Discussable, not disgusting.

The writing isn't predictable, isn't corny, isn't unnecessarily drawn-out to see how many season's they can squeeze out of Thomas Harris's creation. The writing is respectable, clever, three-dimensional.



Watch this show.

Get Mizumono

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The casting is on point, each actor-- including the extras-- excels at portraying their character in a realistic manner. Mads Mikkelsen (Hannibal Lecter) vs. Hugh Dancy (Will Graham)? The most promising and exciting game of Cat and Mouse on TV I've ever seen. "Sherlock" is a wonderful show, but where Sherlock and Moriarty's genius is practically shouted about at the audience through a megaphone, the "Hannibal" audience will experience Lecter and Graham's. Hugh Dancy deserves an Emmy for his superior execution of Will's mentally tortured, neurotic, unconventional hero persona.

The cinematography is not flashy, it's elegant, beautiful, seamless. It's not "Saw" or "Hostel" mindless gore, it's a Francis Bacon oil painting, structurally wild, disturbing and intriguing to study. Discussable, not disgusting.

The writing isn't predictable, isn't corny, isn't unnecessarily drawn-out to see how many season's they can squeeze out of Thomas Harris's creation. The writing is respectable, clever, three-dimensional.



Watch this show.

New Releases Flags of Our Fathers

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With Flags Of Our Fathers receiving so many negative reviews, I hesitated in buying the DVD. Still, I'm a big fan of Clint Eastwood as both an actor and a director, plus I love movies about World War II. I purchased the film and found myself really liking it. I was surprised. Maybe it's because I wasn't expecting big things to happen. Anyway, I had no trouble with the flash-backs, or the character development, or the fact that the battle for Iwo Jima wasn't covered as heavily as was the effort to raise money with the rallies for War Bonds. I had no problem following the movie and was caught up in it within the first few minutes. I thought the performances were excellent by all three of the main actors (Jesse Bradford, Ryan Phillippe and Adam Beach), and that Clint Eastwood did a marvelous job of conveying the fact that war is hell and that no soldier goes untouched by what he or she experiences. In fact, the movie made me feel sad for what the real-life soldiers--John "Doc" Bradley, Rene Gagnon and Ira Hayes--had to go through once the war was over. One day you're a celebrity, then the next day no one wants to return your phone calls. I have nothing bad to say about Flags Of Our Fathers. I really enjoyed this movie and look forward to seeing Letters From Iwo Jima when it comes out on DVD in a few months. As far as extras go, there are none on this DVD. If you want to buy it, my suggestion would be to wait for the Director's Cut, or the Special Two-disc Collector's Edition, to come out some time in the next couple of months. Mr. Eastwood always does a Special Edition of his Oscar nominated films. Though I'll always see Clint Eastwood as his most famous character, "Dirty" Harry Callahan, I have to admit to being extremely pleased with how he's done as a director. This is one man who'll always make your day, if you give him the opportunity. A great film maker with a great story to tell!

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Man this show just never gets old. Nine years and still going just as strong as when it began, even more so in my opinion. It's rare for a show to on for this long without bringing some kind of fatigue to the plot, but somehow they manage to keep it fresh. The action, the humor, the monsters, the writing, and the acting still represent some of the highest quality entertainment on television. I could really see this show becoming like Doctor Who or Buffy the Vampire Slayer, a cult classic that will wind up spanning multiple generations.



Thus far season nine has picked up where season eight left off. The angels have all been locked out of heaven, Abaddon is still on the loose, Crowley is the Winchester's captive, and Castiel is (once again) merely human. So far we have a great story mash up, with some pretty cool monsters to be fought (does the Wicked Witch of the West mean anything to you?). I'll be updating this review when necessary as the season progresses to give a continued idea of what it consists of.



One final point I want to make. If you watch the show online, then please be sure to buy this DVD set. Supernatural has been around for along time, it even survived the 2007 writers guild strike that wound up killing the momentum of so many other shows (Heroes, Prison Break, Lost, etc). Supernatural has been, and continues to be, a masterpiece of entertainment. With piracy at an all time high, and with the economy the way it is, it's more important than ever to support fantastic shows like this in order to keep them going for all to enjoy.

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Man this show just never gets old. Nine years and still going just as strong as when it began, even more so in my opinion. It's rare for a show to on for this long without bringing some kind of fatigue to the plot, but somehow they manage to keep it fresh. The action, the humor, the monsters, the writing, and the acting still represent some of the highest quality entertainment on television. I could really see this show becoming like Doctor Who or Buffy the Vampire Slayer, a cult classic that will wind up spanning multiple generations.



Thus far season nine has picked up where season eight left off. The angels have all been locked out of heaven, Abaddon is still on the loose, Crowley is the Winchester's captive, and Castiel is (once again) merely human. So far we have a great story mash up, with some pretty cool monsters to be fought (does the Wicked Witch of the West mean anything to you?). I'll be updating this review when necessary as the season progresses to give a continued idea of what it consists of.



One final point I want to make. If you watch the show online, then please be sure to buy this DVD set. Supernatural has been around for along time, it even survived the 2007 writers guild strike that wound up killing the momentum of so many other shows (Heroes, Prison Break, Lost, etc). Supernatural has been, and continues to be, a masterpiece of entertainment. With piracy at an all time high, and with the economy the way it is, it's more important than ever to support fantastic shows like this in order to keep them going for all to enjoy.

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I really like where this second season may be heading. As our Cold War-waging americans and russians vindictively throw logs on the fire, Elizabeth is evolving into a more emotionally nuanced character. In the Season 1 finale Philip risked his own life to save Elizabeth's. And I believe this act of loyalty won Elizabeth over, letting loose intense emotions that she may need to grapple with this season. Have to wait and see.

The slow burn of intimate and difficult relationships may be what sets The Americans apart from other TV dramas out there right now. A lot of them avoid exploring intimacy and instead go into overdrive with personality twists or convoluted plotlines that can become ridiculous. But so far, with the backdrop of the cat and mouse game of "Cold War", The Americans has chosen a more provocative path to suspense. (But don't worry action lovers. I bet there are plenty of car chases in the Jennings' future: Philip's alter-ego as James Bond can't be suppressed for too long!)

Lots of TV shows about spies in turtleneck sweaters have been done before. But definitely not like this. Being on cable, it gets to push the sex and violence envelope. "The Americans" doesn't flinch in portraying a very "hot and heavy" Cold War, brimming with bullet-to-the-head assassinations, naked backsides and graphic honeytrap sex. It's strange. I might have thought these scenes shocking and gratuitous a few years ago, but now it just registers as eyebrow raising and elemental.

Last night's episode definitely took the chill off the room!

One more thing: If "adult" sexual situations with near nudity are a deal-breaker problem for you (hi mom!), my advice is to stick with network TV shows.

Get Echo

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I really like where this second season may be heading. As our Cold War-waging americans and russians vindictively throw logs on the fire, Elizabeth is evolving into a more emotionally nuanced character. In the Season 1 finale Philip risked his own life to save Elizabeth's. And I believe this act of loyalty won Elizabeth over, letting loose intense emotions that she may need to grapple with this season. Have to wait and see.

The slow burn of intimate and difficult relationships may be what sets The Americans apart from other TV dramas out there right now. A lot of them avoid exploring intimacy and instead go into overdrive with personality twists or convoluted plotlines that can become ridiculous. But so far, with the backdrop of the cat and mouse game of "Cold War", The Americans has chosen a more provocative path to suspense. (But don't worry action lovers. I bet there are plenty of car chases in the Jennings' future: Philip's alter-ego as James Bond can't be suppressed for too long!)

Lots of TV shows about spies in turtleneck sweaters have been done before. But definitely not like this. Being on cable, it gets to push the sex and violence envelope. "The Americans" doesn't flinch in portraying a very "hot and heavy" Cold War, brimming with bullet-to-the-head assassinations, naked backsides and graphic honeytrap sex. It's strange. I might have thought these scenes shocking and gratuitous a few years ago, but now it just registers as eyebrow raising and elemental.

Last night's episode definitely took the chill off the room!

One more thing: If "adult" sexual situations with near nudity are a deal-breaker problem for you (hi mom!), my advice is to stick with network TV shows.

Get Echo [HD]

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I really like where this second season may be heading. As our Cold War-waging americans and russians vindictively throw logs on the fire, Elizabeth is evolving into a more emotionally nuanced character. In the Season 1 finale Philip risked his own life to save Elizabeth's. And I believe this act of loyalty won Elizabeth over, letting loose intense emotions that she may need to grapple with this season. Have to wait and see.

The slow burn of intimate and difficult relationships may be what sets The Americans apart from other TV dramas out there right now. A lot of them avoid exploring intimacy and instead go into overdrive with personality twists or convoluted plotlines that can become ridiculous. But so far, with the backdrop of the cat and mouse game of "Cold War", The Americans has chosen a more provocative path to suspense. (But don't worry action lovers. I bet there are plenty of car chases in the Jennings' future: Philip's alter-ego as James Bond can't be suppressed for too long!)

Lots of TV shows about spies in turtleneck sweaters have been done before. But definitely not like this. Being on cable, it gets to push the sex and violence envelope. "The Americans" doesn't flinch in portraying a very "hot and heavy" Cold War, brimming with bullet-to-the-head assassinations, naked backsides and graphic honeytrap sex. It's strange. I might have thought these scenes shocking and gratuitous a few years ago, but now it just registers as eyebrow raising and elemental.

Last night's episode definitely took the chill off the room!

One more thing: If "adult" sexual situations with near nudity are a deal-breaker problem for you (hi mom!), my advice is to stick with network TV shows.

Get Echo [HD]

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I really like where this second season may be heading. As our Cold War-waging americans and russians vindictively throw logs on the fire, Elizabeth is evolving into a more emotionally nuanced character. In the Season 1 finale Philip risked his own life to save Elizabeth's. And I believe this act of loyalty won Elizabeth over, letting loose intense emotions that she may need to grapple with this season. Have to wait and see.

The slow burn of intimate and difficult relationships may be what sets The Americans apart from other TV dramas out there right now. A lot of them avoid exploring intimacy and instead go into overdrive with personality twists or convoluted plotlines that can become ridiculous. But so far, with the backdrop of the cat and mouse game of "Cold War", The Americans has chosen a more provocative path to suspense. (But don't worry action lovers. I bet there are plenty of car chases in the Jennings' future: Philip's alter-ego as James Bond can't be suppressed for too long!)

Lots of TV shows about spies in turtleneck sweaters have been done before. But definitely not like this. Being on cable, it gets to push the sex and violence envelope. "The Americans" doesn't flinch in portraying a very "hot and heavy" Cold War, brimming with bullet-to-the-head assassinations, naked backsides and graphic honeytrap sex. It's strange. I might have thought these scenes shocking and gratuitous a few years ago, but now it just registers as eyebrow raising and elemental.

Last night's episode definitely took the chill off the room!

One more thing: If "adult" sexual situations with near nudity are a deal-breaker problem for you (hi mom!), my advice is to stick with network TV shows.