This is an extremely loaded scene that Michael C. Hall as 'Dexter' and Jennifer Carpenter as 'Deb' both pull off with utter precision. The two actors perfectly put the audience both in Deb's place, having stayed at the station all night viewing !!!SPOILER!!! 12 DVD's of the 'Barrel Girls' being tortured for the enjoyment of their captors and in Dexter's position, where he must utter every word to Deb with the utmost care lest he give away the many secrets he harbours about the 'Barrel Girl' killings.'
Dexter arrives at work and comes upon his sister, Deb. She's exhausted, highly disturbed, and furious. Obviously, Dexter needs to extract as much info. as he can about 'what' Deb has found --but can he play the empathetic brother at the same time?
IDK 'cos I still cannot tell the difference between when Dex is 'faking it' versus the Dexter 2.0 that has emerged since both Rita's death and the discovery and subsequent involvement with a should-have-been 'Barrel Girl,' 'Lumen' (Julia Stiles), who he accidentally saved.
The best part though is when Deb shares her theory of the kind of person she believes is responsible for what she believes are !!!SPOILER!!! vigilante killings of the 'Barrel Girls' killers.
The question is asked by Dexter. Then a beat. Then Deb's answer which re-frames who she is for both Dexter and the audience. Well played!
EP 105 – “Wildfire” Rick leads the group to the CDC after the attack. Jim must make a terrible life and death decision. *AMC photo rights.*
Wow. Just wow.
I just finished screen-capping this Sunday's Walking Dead eppy, 1x05 (of 6 this season. There are 13 eppys in season 2), 'Wildfire.' I used the FOX USA, Italian and Spanish FOX's versions of the completely different preview/promo/ sneak peeks for the 3 different countries--pretty incredible when you put them together. Italy especially, gives just about everything away that you can in the space of 30 seconds and the other two do a good job of filling in the gaps.
Last night I was discussing what might be to come based on the awful situation we left the survivors in after the zombie attack on their camp. Most heartbreaking is the situation with Andrea and her sister, Lori. Even the worst scene that I could imagine doesn't trump the actual scene that the promo clearly spoils. It's going to be devastating.
If you want to stay updated on the latest Walking Dead news, videos, sneak peeks and spoilers, you should visit me athttp://screenwatching.com. Most likely I will move coverage of The Walking Dead right here on this blog for season 2.
Q: Have anything about The Walking Dead, Episode 5-6?
A: More sadness ahead—for the characters in the next episode, and for us because the season's over in two weeks. We still don't catch up with Merle, but we do catch glimpses of a kinder and gentler Daryl. (Sort of.) The gang also breaks camp and caravans to the CDC in the hopes of finding a cure for the zombie sickness. Unlike the Vatos, they find a survivor who is very happy to see them.
Besides the awesome Jessica Tuck being promoted as 'Nan Flanagan' (see below) to series regular playing a liason/mouthpiece for 'The Authority,' the vampire equivalent to a police state (& doing it really, really well!), several other season 4 roles have just been cast.
I'm not familiar with anyone's work other than Tuck's so you'll have to tell me if these are good choices:
Janina Gavankar, who I've seen neither in The Gates nor The L Word, has joined True Blood's upcoming fourth season as a regular. Gavankar will play will play 'Luna, a super-sexy public school teacher and shapeshifter who is first seen attending an informal gathering with others like her.' (Photo credit: microsoftblog.newschannel.com)
Alexandra Breckenridge, also known professionally as both 'Alex' and 'a noted voiceover artist' who (also not-seen-by-me in Dirt, Life Unexpected) will be True Blood's 'Daisy,' a 'member of a wiccan group founded by Marnie' (also newly-cast series regular, Fiona Shaw) and...
(Photo credit: cinemarx.ro)
...rounding out the three is Vedette Lim (above) (As the World Turns--Is that still on?!) have come on board the HBO smash in a recurring capacity. Lim will portray 'Naomi, a fierce fighter who participates in underground cage matches for money.'
Production on HBO's True Blood season 4 for airing in June 2011, is scheduled to commence on December 1, 2010.
This is a very bad thing--and not just what is on the screen. That guy watching the DVD is not Dexter. (Click through to enlarge.) Dexter only wears suit jackets to funerals and weddings. Who is watching a torture tape in Dex's house? Jordan Chase, perhaps? It would seem likely.
In re: the synopsis (below)
Have to figure based on the episode title, that sometime after the exposition between Lumen and Dexter about talking to who may have been the surviving first victim of Jordan Chase & Co. (see sneak peek #2) that we'll actually get some more information about how Chase & his childhood buddies started abducting, torturing & killing pretty blonds.
Dexter Season 5 Episode 10 - 'In The Beginning' - Showtime Promo
Dexter 5x10 - 'In the beginning' - Sneak Peek #1
''The First Victim'
SHOWTIME | Season 5 Ep. 10 | Added: November 23, 2010
Dexter and Lumen decide to find Emily Birch.
Official Showtime Synopsis Dexter 5x10 'In The Beginning':
Just as Dexter discovers a possible ally in the pursuit of Lumen's former captors, he and Lumen are forced to step down as Homicide uncovers some key evidence linked to one of their prior victims. Debra, who's been reassigned to the Barrel Girls murders, positively identifies two more suspects in the case.
SHOWTIME | Season 5 Ep. 10 | Added: November 23, 2010 | 54 likes, 0 dislikes
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The intruder has a familiar name:
EW: Dexter’s step-children Astor and Cody have been MIA since episode 2, but pre-teen Astor makes her return in this week’s episode — though you likely won’t recognize her when she walks in looking like she’s working undercover in a vice case. Elsewhere, LaGuerta and Batista continue to butt heads and this time it’s over a case she refuses to reopen after Deb discovers new evidence. On the Lumen front, if you’ve been sensing romantic vibes from the couple-- calm yourself! The real couple making major moves here is Deb and Quinn. Can you say love? Because one of them certainly can. Someone else who’s doing a lot of talking these days? The linguistically gifted baby Harrison, who says “Mama” for the first time. Guess who he says it to…
Dexter's struggle to deal with Rita's death will come to a head in the final four episodes of Dexter, executive producer Sara Colleton told TVGuide.com
So far this season, Dexter has been working through his guilt by helping Lumen [Julia Stiles]. He's believed that if he can avenge the wrongs done to her, he might be able to figure out whether he can atone for his part in Rita's death, executive producer Sara Colleton told TVGuide.com.
"All of that will be converging, along with a lot of jeopardy that no one could've anticipated, not even Dexter."
Here are four things you should know heading in to the Season 5 finale:
4. The Villains Align: Instead of one big villain, this season has seen many. The characters recently began connecting as Dexter [Michael C. Hall] has tracked down those involved in Lumen's assault. "The last four episodes are a freight train when all of those pieces start interlocking," Colleton says.
3. Dexter Juggles His Two Selves: In this week's episode, Dexter's will split his time between dealing with Astor, who has run away from Orlando, and further investigating the barrel girls' case. "It brings Dexter closer to getting to know Jordan Chase [Jonny Lee Miller]," and as a result, Lumen will be put back into harm's way, Colleton says.
2. Quinn Finds a Target: Quinn (Desmond Harrington) started off wanting to uncover Dexter's secret, but his feelings for Debra (Jennifer Carpenter) have clouded his judgment. That is about to change. After his private eye caught pictures of Dexter and Lumen dumping a body in the ocean, Quinn will make a decision that sends him down "a big collision course" between his conflicting agendas, Colleton says.
1. Dexter Sees the Alternative: Colleton says the season's penultimate episode, titled "Hop a Freighter," will pop the question, "Wouldn't it be nice if you could escape from your life?" And the finale? She says only that it's been retitled "The Big One." "When you see the episode, you'll realize what a great title it is."
...What to expect from the killer thriller’s upcoming installment? Dexter executive producer Manny Coto drops four hints below.
Tease No. 1: “This episode marks a large step forward in how Dexter views Lumen because Deborah comes to the realization that there is someone else in Dexter’s life, and Dexter has to figure out a way how to explain who Lumen is and what she represents to him. At the same time, a remnant from the death of Rita comes back into Dexter’s life — namely, Astor — who’s never quite gotten over the death of her mom and still blames Dexter for it. In the course of this episode, Lumen inadvertently helps Dexter come to some kind of understanding with Astor.”
Tease No. 2: “Dexter is undertaking his vetting process with Jordan and that involves Dexter becoming a client. And as Jordan picks Dexter’s brain, Dexter starts to pick at clues that Jordan may or may not have left behind. In this episode, he gets a clue that will lead us into the next couple of episodes. But at the same time, Jordan discovers something that could be devastating.”
Tease No. 3: “Having been knocked back down to the file room because of the shoot-out at the club, Deborah finds evidence … that puts her on a collision course with Dexter.”
Tease No. 4: “Quinn is slowly beginning to realize that he’s unleashed a monster in Liddy, and that the person who he hired to get information on Dexter is very close to learning the truth about Dexter’s real life. And he’s not someone who Quinn will be able to rein back in. Liddy is going to follow this to the bitter end, whether Quinn likes it or not.”
You’ve just finished shooting the season finale, right? What was it like to say good-bye to this character?
It was bittersweet. It was nice to complete the thing, but it was sad to say good-bye to everybody. And the last couple of scenes were kind of harrowing.
Do you find those kinds of scenes draining?
I’m not sure if this makes me a masochist or something but I think, as draining as the emotionally and physically demanding scenes can be, they’re also very rewarding. There was one scene in particular where I was surprised by how difficult it was for me to shake the emotional stuff. Yet when a day or two goes by and I can step away from it, I have no regrets. It’s very exciting to know I can go to those places and be surprised by work.
Is there anything you can tell us about those disturbing scenes without giving the story away?
It’s in episode ten, a few episodes away from the finale. The implications of the scene in terms of what Dexter tells me is pretty shattering....
You mentioned reading about trauma — did you do much research for this character?... I read about torture victims and people who were abducted and rape victims, but that all felt very intellectual to me. I needed something that would make me connect emotionally, so the most helpful thing was details, specific memories, or smells or sounds. I would elaborate on those in my imagination, almost like meditating, I would sit and imagine those horrible experiences and eventually your muscles connect to your brain and it settles in. In a certain way, characters become people and you don’t want to do a disservice to them. I wanted to be as dark as I could about what the reality of that experience would be. I felt like I had to do that to do justice to anybody who had an experience even close to that...
Lumen is an exception for Dexter: He has rules about how to handle people who are innocent and rules about how to handle people who are a threat to him, but Lumen is both. What do you think really bonds them? ... They’re connecting about how to channel that hateful, destructive energy.Okay, bottom line... What does Lumen have in store for us? She will surprise you. That feral animal quality we saw when she is first introduced shows that she is not going to take things lying down. Source: Vulture
Life has been twisted, dark and miserable lately for Lumen Pierce (Julia Stiles), which makes her an absolutely perfect fit for Dexter this season.
She's been raped, exploited and whipped so badly even Stiles felt the pain. As the actress known for her work in the Bourne movies says, "I forgot to take off my prosthetic slash marks one night and I suddenly went, 'Wait. What happened to me?'"
The bigger question is what's happening to Lumen? Ever since Dexter (Michael C. Hall) rescued her from that serial killer's creepy lockup, Lumen's been a bit of a Dexter wannabe. She wants to kill the people who've brutalized her, which in turn puts Dexter in the odd position of trying to stop murders. "Lumen walks that fine line that's so cool on this show, between doing the right thing and doing the right thing that's sorta the wrong thing," says Stiles, who adds she feels the thrall of the Dexter "community" after only a few guest appearances. "My friends who are crazy about the show are really crazy about the show," she laughs.
Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Tom Felton and Daniel Radcliffe all attempt some common phrases, with pretty funny results.
tvguide | Rated: TV-PG | Season 2 Ep. 1 | Added: November 18, 2010 | 39 likes, 2 dislikes
TV Guide's Big Movie Premiere is your all-access pass to Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1! Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint take us behind the scenes and on the red carpet for their greatest adventure yet!
Last week, the cover of the forthcoming True Blood graphic novel, True Blood, Vol. 1: All Together Nowwas released to the delight of all Truebies with serious cravings for anything NEW 'True Blood.'
EW has now revealed a pair of covers for the second installment in the True Blood Graphic novels series (no title yet).
The plot of the second edition (which is a compilation of the next 6 issues of the True Blood comic-book series) will of course revolve around Sookie Stackhouse, whose 'world is turned upside down when contaminated bottles of Tru Blood cause the Southern Vampire population to go berserk.'
(ZOMG!)
Introduced in this next batch of comics are characters not in the first series including Jessica Hamby, Hoyt Fortenberry, Terry Bellefleur, Arlene Fowler, Jesus Velasquez, and Rev. Steve Newlin.
Speaking of the Reverend, Michael McMillian, who plays the Fellowship of the Sun leader Reverend Steve Newlin on the HBO True Blood series, is also a co-author (with Marc Andreyko) of the second series of comics.
“We wanted to make this story very vampire-centric..."
(Photo credit HBO. inc.)
“The plot kicks off when bottles of Tru Blood are contaminated with this mysterious ingredient that makes vampires go, basically, insane,” McMillian reveals. “They go crazy. They lose sense of all sort of moral center, and they pretty much go feral and attack anything and everything in sight. What happens is they reach Bon Temps and the lips of a very beloved vampire character. Sookie and the rest of the characters are trying to figure out: Who’s behind the contamination? How can they save their friend? That’s sort of where the whole arc starts off.
... I’ve always been interested in the larger mythology of this bottled blood, that there’s a corporation behind this. (I'm thinking LOST and the Dharma Initiative--sound about right? --Cyn)
(What would happen if they had a PR disaster like the BP oil spill? ...it would be a huge disaster... What...if they have to pull bottled blood off the market? What will vampires do?... There’s (the) immediate problem of if ... Tru Blood is recalled, what are vampires going to do (and how will it affect humans)?I’m interested in the dynamics of the relationships between humans and vampires.” --Rev. Steve Newlin a/ka/ Michael McMillian, co-auther of the second installment in the True Blood Graphic novels series.)
The enthusiastic McMillian pointed out that until the Season 4 HBO True Blood series returns in Summer, 2011, this series will have to tide fans over.
“We’ve got the privilege of being the only 'True Blood' that’s available for fans before the fourth season starts up in the summer,” he said... It’s going to be really exciting and action-packed and beautiful.” (Michael McMillian)
The second True Blood graphic novel series won’t hit stores shelves until Feb. 23.11! so please feel free to preorder right here:
So, fellow Truebies: have you ever read a comic book or graphic novel? Would this series possibly pique your interest?
I do like the 'Jessica' cover version, especially the graphic style which to my eye is more literal. I can see Deborah Ann Woll and that's nice. The 'Bill' cover is good but I couldn't tell you with any certainly that the cover boy was for sure Vampire Bill-- not until I scrutinized him anyway. It's not that I mind the graphic artist following his muse. It's just easier for me to go with the story if the characters resemble the ones I'm used to seeing in the HBO series True Blood.
Source: EW - 'True Blood' Exclusive: First Look at more ,graphic novel covers ! Plus, tons of details!
Is there going to be a Season 6 for Lumen? Is there going to be a Season 6 for Dexter?
SHOWTIME | Season 5 Ep. 8 | Added: November 17, 2010 |
Dexter Showrunner Chip Johannessen discusses Dexter's growing relationship with his new apprentice, Lumen (Julia Stiles).
'Jordan Chase' (Jonny Lee Miller) is referred to by showrunner Johanessen as 'the Hannibal Lector of inspirational speakers.'
My favourite part of this eppy of Dexter 5x08 'Take It!' was when at the hotel-convention center/kill room Lumen was freaking out at the sounds of another women's screams. Dexter put his glove-convered hands over her hands, over her ears, effectively blocking out the terrifying sounds. It was such a bizarre, but tender moment. At that moment he could feel her pain which is an astounding thing for him. It's a piece of what is making this season really good. Dexter just gains more and more depth as the seasons pass.
Above: Mystery person in Dex's house...with Lumen hiding in the bathroom with a big knife. For sure a female. The 2nd one looks male--but slight build, so I dunno. Could've been the angle making ID confusing... it wouldn't be the 1st time...
Q: Dexter scoop?
A little birdie told me they have another "doozy" planned for the end of the season—the kind that will have everyone talking, á la the bathtub.
The end of Dexter 5x08 'Take It!' was sort of freaky because Peter Weller's corrupt cop Liddy saw Dex and Lumen dump a body. Lucky for Dex Quinn the cop with the 'iffy' ethics (he's never been disproven 'dirty' himself)' is falling pretty hard for Deb,' (and) 'is going to make sure he takes care of her.' Also, Dexter might just catch on to the fact that someone is on to him which will switch up the normal Dexter dynamic even more...
I've finally seen some nice comments about Julia Stiles' 'Lumen.' She and MCH are quite a great fit. I think most people are realizing it... (the showrunners, MCH, Stiles most likely realized it many months back). Julia Stiles is quite good as this character and MCH--always so. I always thought Stiles was handling the challenging task of being convincing as Lumen's character, certainly quite competently, so I'm glad the naysayers have quieted down.
Watch the video of Dexter Showrunner Chip Johannessen talk about how in the scene prior to the planned kill at the hotel, Dexter and Lumen exchanged some rather intimate information.
Johannessen talks about how Lumen is speaking for 'us' when she let's him know that she sees who he is.
That part of the kill when he handed her the slide with the drop of blood. It was filled with suspense. Was she going to get all creeped out, like it, neither? Iit seemed that she was interested in a curious-interested way.
Clearly, Lumen wants to better know Dexter & what he does for recreation. She sees him coping with his Dark Passenger. Now that Lumen has her own DP, she's open to seeing what her own coping might look like.
P.S. I'm not the only person who thinks that Peter Weller's dirty cop character is a dead man, right? These characters never live--certainly not on Dexter.
Q: Is Julia Stiles' Dexter character only set to appear in one season, or is there a possibility of her sticking around in the future?
Sorry, but it's just too soon to reveal something that juicy.If we told you that, it may ruin the rest of the season...
A: What we can say is that Julia Stiles is in every one of the season's remaining episodes and plays a pivotal part in Dexter's life up until the very end. So stay tuned for now, and as the season nears its end, the answer to your question will become a little clearer.
(I don't think Stiles, based on her previous remarks about working on TV, is planning to stay. I mean, she's essentially standing in for Julie Benz. Stiles is way more interesting IMO, but still. Can they afford her?
Q: Is Dexter is signed for a season six?
Dexter boss Chip Johannesson tells us that "there's no official word," but with the end of season five upon us, expect an announcement from Showtime sometime soon.
If Dexter does receive a sixth season, as expected, says the format of this season (á la no big bad) would likely change. "Season six would definitely not look like it did this year because the events are all different," the showrunner explains.
SHOWTIME | Season 5 Ep. 9 | Added: November 16, 2010
Lumen hides from an intruder.
SHOWTIME | Season 5 Ep. 9 | Added: November 16, 2010
Dexter and Lumen are on the hunt for a new victim but get sidetracked by the arrival of a surprise visitor; as a result of fallout from the Santa Muerte case, Debra gets reassigned to the file room, where she is still able to dig up new evidence in the Barrel Girl investigation.
SHOWTIME | Season 6 Ep. 13 | Added: November 16, 2010
Jenji Kohan discusses the season six finale of Weeds.
Written By: Jenji Kohan
Directed By: Scott Ellis
Special Guest Star: Richard Dreyfuss, Demian Bichir Guest Stars: Eric Lange, Guillermo Diaz, Rick Ravanello
I'm glad Jenji Kohan addressed the giant pink elephant in the room: When the heck is Weeds gonna end? The answer? SPOILER ALERT!
'Probably next year,' as it is season 7 and everyone's contract is up and she'd like to go out on a 'high' note.
I've watched the whole series through season 6 and after one more season--that's about 6.5 hours--I'll be ready to let go.
I've already talked endlessly about why I've stuck with the show. I'll repeat: Excellent writing, superlative casting and compelling characters that have grown and changed. I'm not just talking Alexander Gould (Shane) and Hunter Parrish (Silas). Andy (the always spot-on Justin Kirk), has gone from an oversize boy to a full on father-figure. Notice he gave up the dope smoking a while back?
Both the boys, who were good from the start, turned in truly excellent performances this season.They hit every mark. And OMG--the finale. My heart broke for them.
Nancy (Mary-Louise Parker, who always has and always will totally rock) grew too. In the last moments of Episode 6x13, 'Theoretical Love Is Not Dead', instead of being the selfish c-word she's been known to be she turned completely unselfish and set everyone free. Such a sad ending.
Do you think Nancy is gonna be behind bars next season? I don't think so. For one thing, she didn't kill Pillar. And, more importanly she's Nancy Botwin. She always--somehow--lands on her feet. I'd like to see a satisfying resolution for this family that has been through so much for so long. Just landing somewhere, being able to begin again-- that would be OK with me. It's also OK if Jenji Kohan throws a little monkey wrench in things for Nancy and leaves us hanging--wondering if Nancy will ever get her shite together.
TVGuide.com: Showtime renewed the show for a seventh season. Has the network given any indication that it will be the final season? Kohan: In my mind, it is. Everyone's contract is up next year, [including] the actors and mine. Seven years is a good run, and I'd rather leave while on top. ...
TVGuide.com: How does it feel heading into what might be the end? Kohan: It's very strange and exciting and scary and sad in a lot of ways. We have such an extraordinary team. I would hope to take everyone over to [my] next project, including some of the actors, if possible. ... However, I think growth is an obligation of a writer and it's time to stretch my wings.
TVGuide.com: Do you have a clear picture in your mind of how you want the series to end? Kohan: I do, which I would never reveal. There are two versions of the end of the series that I've had in mind, and it would be figuring out which way to go.
...
TVGuide.com: Before then, will Andy (Justin Kirk) ever get his day with Nancy? Kohan: He's a very determined young man. I don't know. I think they're very afraid of ruining what they have. There's a very real potential to ruin what they have with sex. It would change everything. It's like toast: Once you're toast, you can never be bread again.
TVGuide.com: Is it too early to say redemption may be a theme of Season 7? Kohan: It's still too early to say, but I don't know if I believe in redemption. [Laughs] A mantra of the show all along has been that people don't change. I don't want to sell that out...
Sadly, the Newman's, assumed identities of Nancy & the Botwin clan, have not fared much better than the originals. Having traveled far, seemingly eluding the FBI, Esteban & his thugs, the season-ending Weeds episode,"Theoretical Love Is Not Dead," finds our heroes up to their necks in **it.
With Internet chatter of a mind-blowing ending on the level of last season's Shane's taking a croquet mallet to Pillar's noggin', I can't even begin to guess what may be in store for the season 6-closing episode.
Showrunner Jenji Kohan has proven herself capable of having no mercy on audience-favourite characters (Romany Malco is a great example) so we can't assume anyone is safe. Kind of scary for a half-hour comedy, no? Therein lies part of the brilliance of Weeds: the flawless execution of the element of surprise.
Weeds: Follow My Lead
SHOWTIME | Season 6 Ep. 13 | Added: November 09, 2010
Andy and Shane devise a plan to get past an airport security check.
Weeds: Mr. Freaky Shoes
SHOWTIME | Season 6 Ep. 13 | Added: November 09, 2010
Nancy makes it to the airport but finds herself in a situation with Guillermo.
Weeds - Episode 13: Theoretical Love Is Not Dead
In the season 6 finale, Nancy must free herself from the grip of Esteban in order to escape the country along with her family. At the airport, Andy attempts to calm the nerves of Shane and Warren. Meanwhile, Silas must decide whether to stay with Lars or leave with the Botwins.
Courtney Ford has been cast on True Blood as Andy Bellefluer's sister, Portia.
Ford played Season 4 'Dexter's' Murderous, Mixed Up Daughter of Serial Killer 'Trinity'
True Bloodhas made its second major Season 4 hire:Dexteractress Courtney Ford is joining the HBO smash in a recurring role. The actress, who just completed a stint on another vampire drama, The CW's The Vampire Diaries — will play Portia Bellefleur, a classic Southern beauty who runs her own law practice. The character is the sister of Bon Temps' bumbling detective Andy (Chris Bauer). The news comes just days after Irish actress Fiona Shaw was cast in the series regular role of Marnie, a self-loathing medium who becomes possessed by a witch.
John Lithgow and Courtney Ford Dexter Se04Ep10 "Lost Boys" (Photo: Showtime)
Courtney Ford was wonderful (and creepy) on Dexter last season as serial killer Trinity's (secret) daughter, a reporter who ended up murdering for him, then killing herself.
Very intense role and she pulled it off. I'm sure she'll be able to handle with aplomb anything the True Blood writers throw at her. Should be fun!
Harry Potter, Ron and Hermione fight off two Death Eaters in disguise.
HARRY POTTER and the DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 1 NOVEMBER 19 2010
Much thanks to the number one source for all things Harry Potter,The Leaky Cauldron. On their site you'll find easy access to everything, including what came before what is currently being referred to as "DH: Part 1" (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1).
As fansites go, it is and excellent with navigation a cinch and constant updates of fresh material. I've collected some links that I think I'll slowly go through as the debut of "DH: Part 1" grows ever-closer.
We (me, the kid, the spouse) plan to see it on one of "everyone's" rare days off, when I hope that most everyone else will be out shopping (yeah, riiiight). I like the synchronicity of going to see "DH: Part 1" on the day after American Thanksgiving - Black Friday. Something about that date just seems right. ;)
We have recently added many new videos featuring the Harry Potter actors in our Video Galleries, most of them, of course relating to the release of "Deathly Hallows: Part 1." There are many brief interviews with the cast of "Deathly Hallows: Part 1" on different aspects of the movie:
I realized that the characters are nothing alike but I can't help comparing 'Lumen' with Dexter's recently deceased wife, 'Rita.'
Both blond, pretty, very psychically damaged. Both women who've been physically abused. Both of whom Dexter struggles to find a way to seem "human" with. Granted, Dexter has changed a great deal since his early days with Rita. She taught him a lot. Certainly the "gift" of little Harrison brings out the humanity in Dexter seemingly without effort on his part. (skip down to continue)
Showtime official synopsis - Dexter - Episode 5.08 - Take It!
While attending a self-help seminar, Dexter and Lumen (Julia Stiles) vet and stalk a violent killer. Debra gets into some unexpected trouble from the fallout of the Santa Muerte case, forcing Batista to make a difficult decision.
Dexter: That's The Problem Dexter 5x08 - "Take it!" - Sneak peek #1
SHOWTIME | Season 5 Ep. 8 | Added: November 09, 2010
Debra admits to Quinn her feelings about killing Carlos Fuentes.
(cont). Dexter, though initially freaked out at the prospect of dealing with Lumen has now, with a month under his belt since he saved her, relaxed enough to consent to her staying in Miami whilst the two of them take care of the not-small task of ridding the world of the rapists, torturers and murderers that took Lumen hostage, nearly killing her before Dexter inadvertently intervened. I'm not sure how, strictly speaking, Dexter can kill every one of them if some of them did not commit murder, simply raped & tortured or is it in his mind since the end result of their escapades was multiple deaths they all get lumped into the "serial killer" category? Fine by me but Harry would probably freak out about it. Notice how there was not a peep from Harry in Episode 5x07?
I never worry about Dexter since we know that the day that he's found out by the authorities is the day the show ends, but I have to wonder what will become of Lumen. She's got herself convinced that if she and Dex kill all the men who hurt her that she will begin the long process of being OK again but even Dexter should know that the bad feelings keep coming back. For Dexter he kills successfully, has relief from/for his Dark Passenger but then later the need to kill returns. Why would it be much different for Lumen who he recognizes as a kindred spirit--both he and Lumen, "born in blood?"
She may be temporarily exultant over successfully ending the group rape/torture/killing but it really messed her up badly in the noggin' and she can't just go back to Minnesota... We are more than halfway through this season(!) so I'd like for them to touch on her long-term plans at some point "when this is finished."
Q: Dexter scoop, please. A: Deb is in deep doo-doo after last night's Santa Muerte club shootout, and she is reassigned to—gasp!—the file room. Luckily she catches a bit of a break when the new gig opens up a whole new world of evidence in the "Barrel Girl" case, as it becomes known. Unfortunately, this proves unlucky for Dexter and more importantly, Lumen.
Based on Director Adam Rifkin's award winning Film LOOK, this new series reveals the world as seen through the pervasive eyes of ever-present surveillance cameras. You'll discover your Secrets aren't secret.
Did you remember to watch the LOOK the Series marathon TONIGHT at 10pm-12am on Showtime Networks! Catch up on episodes 1-4 and then tune in Sun at midnight for an all new episode 5!
Oh gosh, I wish I could but the timing is bad until one of the shows I watch ends its season. LOOK The Series sounds good, though! Is it on Demand?
Teenage Girls and what they do
"The Post 9/11 world has forever changed the notion of privacy. There are now approximately 40 million surveillance cameras in the United States generating more than 5 billion hours of footage every week. And the numbers are growing. The average American is now captured approximately 300 times a day, in department stores, gas stations, changing rooms, even public bathrooms. No one is spared from the relentless, unblinking eye of the countless cameras that are hidden in every nook and cranny of day-to-day life. Shot entirely from the point of view of the security cameras, webcams, cell phone cameras, and every other kind of lens that we all live in front of everyday, LOOK The Series follows multiple interweaving, story lines over the course of a random week in Los Angeles."
Based on his age now, Depp watched Dark Shadows on ABC TV at ages 3-6 or so! Explains much. ;)
architectus777 | March 31, 2008 Fan version of Johnny Depp as a zombie Vampire...
LOS ANGELES - Johnny Depp's next movie will likely reunite him with director Tim Burton for a big-screen incarnation of the gothic vampire TV soap opera "Dark Shadows." The duo's collaboration has been more than three years in the making -- Depp was obsessed with the series as a child -- but Warner Bros. has now set an April start.
Depp will portray Barnabas Collins, a vampire living in a Maine manor who is searching for his lost love.
Now that Depp has made his decision, the other projects he was flirting with will have to find new actors, unless of course they can be wrapped up by April. For example, Depp's name has been mentioned in connection with Kathryn Bigelow's "Triple Frontier" as well as with Universal's "Snow White and the Huntsman." Depp and Burton last worked together on "Alice in Wonderland," one of the year's biggest hits.
I watched Dark Shadows on the tv each day after school for a couple of years--and I was barely old enough so I hope the 3.5-years younger (June 9, 1963) Depp watched it in reruns. Doubt it, though. Depp probably watched it first run at age I dunno, Update/ 5, 3 thru 6.? He was very young for this program. Cool. Helps explain even more about him. But who was watching him?
I am a 'go' to any Depp-Burton collaboration. Always something to love about them. Long may they run.
Johnny Depp stars as an American tourist whose playful dalliance with a stranger leads to a web of intrigue, romance and danger in The Tourist. During an impromptu trip to Europe to mend a broken heart, Frank (Depp) unexpectedly finds himself in a flirtatious encounter with Elise (Angelina Jolie), an extraordinary woman who deliberately crosses his path. Against the breathtaking backdrop of Paris and Venice, their whirlwind romance quickly evolves as they find themselves unwittingly thrust into a deadly game of cat and mouse. In Theaters December 10th.
Depp returns to theaters on Dec. 12 with "The Tourist." 'The Tourist': Johnny Depp As An Ordinary Guy? - Promo Photos,Wallpapers (10.17) Trailer (10.6)
Some beautiful images here, guaranteed to make you wonder what The Tourist is about. Watching the video one cannot but be impressed at how Johnny Depp slips into the skin of this nebbishy-seeming character without effort. I mean, he looks just as Depp does--the gorgeous Johnny Depp we know and love-- yet with his gestures and vocal tone he conveys someone else completely: Frank Taylor, ordinary guy--or is he? Can't wait to find out!
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I watched all the time toobut I'm like threeyears oldr thatn Dep and I was just barely old enough to watch Drak shadows. It was good. A gothic sopa opera.
I have no idea what the wonderful Richard Dreyfuss (as 'Warren Schiff,' Nancy's former high school teacher who deflowered her back in the day) is doing in this shot from this Monday, 11.08.10 episode of Weedson Showtime. (To venture a guess, he's packing/was packing to go with Nancy & Co. to where ever their next stop is to be and he's been interrupted rudely in the process by a hard truth.)
Warren clearly looks annoyed at someone (Nancy, most likely, but maybe Nancy's old 'friends'?) and the contents of the suitcase he is standing over appear to be his clothing.
My money is on the getting caught scenario, not that I wish them to be. That so-called reporter that duped Nancy is no way just a reporter. Newspapers don't have the kind of budget that allows investigative journalism on the level of chasing/surveiling someone like Nancy. Nope, I'm going with, though 'Ellis Tate/Vaughn' may indeed be a reporter, he's also being financed by someone else to find Nancy, namely her furious husband/baby daddy Esteban Reyes (Demian Bichir).
Is Nancy Finally Getting Caught?
To venture a guess, he's packing/was packing to go with Nancy & Co. to where ever their next stop is to be and he's been interrupted rudely in the process by a hard truth. What that truth is, whether it is as simple as Nancy making clear that he cannot come with her or if it is a harder truth like as indicated, by this week's guest cast, that Nancy has finally been caught-- we'll just have to watch to find out. The reason btw why Weeds keep s getting renewed. It's still good.
From Season 5 finale "Twack,' moments after Pilar went swimming ('Nancy & Shane Botwin,' Mary-Louise Parker, Alexander Gould)
At age 16, both IRL and on Weeds, Alexander Gould as ' Shane,' the youngest son of Nancy and the now-deceased-for-a number-of-years, Juda Botwin, has had some awesome opportunities in season 6 (!) to strut his strut his stuff. The last 6 years (to interviewer: "I started when I was 10 years-old,") of being surrounding by good actors and solid writing have not hurt this kid at all.
Since he committed a murder at the last moment of the last season of the last episode of Season 5, Shane has been a sort of center to the show (which Gould anyway is handling well) with all aspects of the family's life pivoting around how to best not be caught (because of what Shane did).
If you recall, Shane was shot in season 5 while his mom Nancy was in the crosshairs and the true target of an assassination because she hadn't towed every crooked line that Pilar, the initiator of the hit, ordered she do.
Once she got started, Pilar, who pulled the strings of Nancy's spouse, gangster-mayor of Tijuana, 'Esteban Reyes' (Demian Bichir), continued to verbally threaten Nancy to follow her orders--even in public places--which literally proved Pilar's downfall...into her own pool, at a nighttime cocktail-y thing she hosted.
Clonk!
Pilar was clonked once in the noggin' with a croquet mallet by Shane, in defense of himself and his brother Silas, as Pilar baitingly invoked a scenario of their deaths to Nancy as they stood away from the party crowd near the unlit/unused swimming pool. Shane, Nancy's youngest and strangest son, probably did not wanted to be shot again.
So as Justin Kirk, who plays the role of Nancy's former bro-in-law "'Uncle'" Andy Botwin," summed up, season 6 was a kind of road story.
P.S. I looked it up but I totally cannot find a reason why this episode is named 'Fran Tarkenton.'
Despite winning a lot he's lost a lot too, especially in 1975, but I'm hoping he is actually referred to in the episode like say, ' A Yippity Sippity' was, so I can have a better notion about the mystery of why this title?
SHOWTIME | Season 6 Ep. 12 | Added: November 02, 2010
Doug tries to reconnect with his wife.
SHOWTIME | Season 6 Ep. 12 | Added: November 02, 2010
Nancy continues her interview with Vaughn.
Episode 12: Fran Tarkenton
Nancy has a tense, one-on-one, sit-down interview with Vaughn. Andy, Shane and Warren to get more cash plus passports they'll need for the family to enter Europe. Silas continues to wrestle with the fact that Lars may be his father. Meanwhile, Doug returns to Agrestic to locate his passport.
Episode Cast and Crew Details
Stars : Kevin Nealon Doug Wilson - Alexander Gould Shane Botwin - Hunter Parrish Silas Botwin - Justin Kirk Andy Botwin - Mary-Louise Parker Nancy Botwin
* Guest Cast: Eric Lange Ellis Tate / Vaughn - Rick Ravanello Lars Guinard
Aired on Showtime, a promo/trailer/teaser/commercial for the 7th episode, "Circle Us" of
Dexter S5x07
Synopsis: 'Circle Us'
Dexter finds himself caught between helping Lumen and working an ongoing investigation. Also, the team’s work on the Santa Muerte case leads to a deadly confrontation.
Also:
Dexter S5x07
Synopsis: 'Circle Us'
While helping Lumen, Dexter finds himself on a collision course with Debra and the rest of Homicide when he is called to investigate a horrifying crime scene. Meanwhile, the Santa Muerte case leads to a violent standoff between Debra and the Santa Muerte killers.
What you don’t know:
* Two people die. * The nanny does something that makes Dexter think about Harrison’s protection. * A foe spots Lumen. * A very shocking connection is revealed.
SHOWTIME | Season 5 Ep. 7 | Added: November 02, 2010
Lumen struggles to recall details about her captors to Dexter.
SHOWTIME | Season 5 Ep. 7 | Added: November 02, 2010
The Santa Muerte case is back on; the team prepares for an operation at Club Maya
Dexter S5x07
Synopsis: 'Circle Us'
While helping Lumen, Dexter finds himself on a collision course with Debra and the rest of Homicide when he is called to investigate a horrifying crime scene. Meanwhile, the Santa Muerte case leads to a violent standoff between Debra and the Santa Muerte killers.
Do things settle down for Batista on Dexter now that LaGuerta got his assault charges dropped? "Think of the history of Angel Batista," says...David Zayas (Batista).... "He's been stabbed, he's frequented prostitutes who turned out to be his girlfriend, he's married his boss, he's a survivor. I leave that answer like that."
What's coming up with the Quinn and Deb storyline? Dexter is getting hot and heavy, and it's all because of the full-fledged romance going on between Deb and Quinn. Things between these two develop quickly, and before you know it, the topic of living together will actually be broached. Hmmm, wonder what Deb will do when she finds out Quinn is going after her big bro in a big way?
Julia Stiles is great on Dexter. Are we going to keep seeing more of her?
More…and more and more. And it's pretty fantastic stuff. Dexter soon realizes that he and his new "friend" have more in common than he'd originally thought, so he agrees to take Lumen on as his "partner" and even introduces her to little Harrison. But wait, doesn't Harry's Code advise against both things?...
It was fantastic. Perfect viewing for an October 31 st evening. <grin>
I'm loving the Dexter-Lumen dynamic that is steadily being stitched together. It sort of evokes last season's Trinity-Dexter dynamic but that was in reverse (Dexter as student) and it wasn't anywhere as overt as the Dexter-Lumen relationship is becoming (also see 'spoiler' above).
Instead of Dex losing his humanity due to wife Rita's murder it is becoming apparent that the bit of humanity that has taken seed within Dexter cannot be expunged even though he does continue to purge (by killing serial killers) his 'Dark Passenger.'
Now that Dexter has recognized a dark passenger within Lumen, he sees a bit of himself reflected back at him and he, whether it breaks The Code of Harry or not, intends to help her purge her passenger-- if at possible. It may be wishful thinking or over-identification. Whatever 'it' is that is motivating Dexter to help Lumen it has gone beyond just protecting himself. I am so looking forward to more of the two of them--as well as the rest of the always pitch-perfect cast--doing what they do best.
The Walking Dead - Season 1 (all) Promo Screencaps (10.31.10)
It's Raining Walking Dead (My extended 'Walking Dead 'Album w/no screencaps (just promo stills, posters all copyright AMC).
The Walking Dead, The New York Times Best-Selling comic book series about a group of survivors in the middle of a zombie apocalypse premiered on AMC, with: "Days Gone Bye."
Rick Grimes stole her bike but left her like this for awhile. Did you see the cool "making of" video for this particular actor? Very neat, like for instance though obviously CGI is needed for her missing lower half, her ribs are part of her makeup and prosthetics. See the nifty 5-minute 'making of' for this poor creature that SPOILER!!! Rick utimately returns to put out of it's misery.
Story: Some time after suffering an injury during an intense shootout, police officer Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) awakens from a coma only to find himself trapped in a new nightmare. The world he remembers is gone, replaced by a bleak wasteland filled to the brim with a flesh-eating horde of undead monsters. October 31, 2010 @10/9C.
Directed/writen by Frank Darabont (Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile, The Mist), Produced by Gale Anne Hurd (Aliens, Terminator), special effects/make-up designer Greg Nicotero (Land of the Dead, Sin City), Composer: Bear McCreary (“Battlestar Galactica,” “Sarah Connor Chronicles”).
The show is full of serious gore but zombie gore for some reason, has never bothered me, maybe because they are dead already. But what about the survivors? How 'bout this: The name of the show refers to the survivors(!)
Next week : Walking Dead
EP 102 – “Guts”
Rick unknowingly causes a group of survivors to be trapped by walkers. The group dynamic devolves from accusations to violence, as Rick must confront an enemy far more dangerous than the undead.
Info Credit: BuzzFocus.com Credit: http://www.buzzfocus.com/2010/10/26/the-walking-dead-premiere-whos-who/
The beautiful women of Showtime's SHAMELESS like Emmy Rossum in NSFW VIDEO scenes and screencaps FROM THE SHOW as well as magazine scans from other sources. (Copyright: Showtime)
