Two in Review

Dulé Hill and James Roday

Shawn and Gus are back in full force and I am loving every minute of it. This new season already looks to give us all the same wonderful level of quirky fun humor (with tons of added pop-culture nostalgia) we have come to love from this detectivating duo. If you haven’t seen any of the previous episodes, don’t be afraid to jump in here … you won’t be lost. And as a bonus … if you like what you see, there plenty of great episodes for you to go back and fill up on. Yummy.

Having now seen the both the first and second episodes of the new season, it also looks as though the writers are going to be delivering more than just quippy lines and and laugh-out-loud Psych-outs. Between the relational struggle with Henry and Shawn’s returning mother, and the lingering love interest that is Santa Barbara’s cutest Junior Detective, Juliet, things are sure to be stirring.

Along with the new season, come all-new “Lil Shawn and Gus” clips, which are just fabulous. Cute character designs and the same level of fun-ness as the show. Now if only we could get the Pysch-out moments put onto the DVD sets. USA Networks, what do you say? Hmm?

David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson

A unique and intense thriller, with a strong cast and dedicated director, this movie had all of the makings for continuing the majestic paranoia that is the X-Files legacy. Sadly enough though, keeping with the tradition of X-Files is the one area where I feel this 1 feature film and 9 seasons sequel falls short.

Sure, it felt great to see Duchovny and Anderson in roles so fitting to my teenage memories of sci-fi; and yes, Chris Carter does deliver on his imbued promise of over-arching conspiracy … but really, without the focal point on an extra-terrestrial or para-normal phenomena of any kind, this newest film didn’t feel so much a capstone on to a great series as it does just an above-average thriller starring two of our favorite FBI special agents.

A great movie overall, but I have a feeling true hardcore fans are going to feel less inspired by this story of love and persevering hope and be more disappointed in the lack of “smoking men” and “spooks” that come through so strongly in the first X-Files film. I will say, though, that the quality of production and character dynamics shown here has me queuing up all the old seasons on Netflix, in hopes that my appreciation will grow as I fill in the story-line gaps I have missed.

John C. Reilly and Will Ferrell

Overly hyped, to somewhat of its own detriment … at least in respect to the fact that a movie with strong profanity and extreme vulgarity was attended by 7 and 10 yrs.

Definitely plenty of laugh-out-loud funny moments and crazy quotable lines, but in my opinion, these are completely overshadowed and forgettable in light of the shame I felt sitting in a theater watching this near any age female or a guy younger than 15. Will Ferrell playing the drums … but not with any “drum sticks” … ‘nuf said.

Columbia Pictures

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