Classic Corner - Moonlight

Aired - 2007/2008
Cause of Cancellation - Ratings and Guild Strike of America
Starring Alex O'Loughlin, Sophia Myles, Jason Dohring, Shannyn Sossamon

Before the craze of Twilight and The Vampire Diaries there was Moonlight on CBS.  Moonlight stars O'Loughlin as Mick St John a private investigator with a difference.  He's an 85 year old Vampire.  Based in LA, he runs into Beth Turner (Myles) a reporter for Buzzwire who he just so happens to know as he saved her from his crazy ex.  The 16 episodes are based around Mick and Beth investigating both human and Vampire crimes and before you know it they have fallen in love ( through the death of her boyfriend and the return of Micks ex).  If it werent for the Strikes in 2008 this series would probably be in its fourth series at the moment.  The stories are gripping and the characters endearing.  Especially Dohring's portrayal of 400 and odd Vampire Joseph.  A rich vampire who does everything to keep the Vampire secret.  If your ever in town and see this on the shelf pick it up.  You will love it.

  Moonlight @ Play.com

Films this week

This weeks must see films

1.  Super 8
2.  Captain America
3.  Cars 2
4. Zookeeper
5.  releases this friday Cowboys & Aliens

US tv news weekly update

Charlie's Angels

Channel 4 today announced the acquisition of ABC's Charlie's Angels for sister channel E4.  Produced by Drew Barrymore and starring Annie Ilonzeh, Minka Kelly, Rachael Taylor and Ramon Rodgriguez will premier this fall in the US.  UK viewers can probably expect it in the old Glee slot ie early January as One Tree Hill is mid season this year.

Game of Thrones

The cast list for Season two of the great HBO hit program Game of Thrones is getting bigger this year with the addition of another old school Skins member.  Hannah Murray  who played Cass in season 1 and 2 will play Gilly a  young woman desperate to escape the oppression of wildling man Craster, according to TV Guide.

Super 8

In a small town of Lillian in the USA in the late 70s, a teenage boy faces a sudden loss.   All he has left is a strained relationship with his father, and a movie he is making with his friends.  One night  while filming a newly written scene at the train station, Charles (Riley Griffiths) sees a production value in the shape of a high speed train.  In a panic they start rollin.  Joe ( Joel Courtney) however spots something wrong.  A van on the tracks.  Before you know it the train is derailed and the group of kids run for their lives through explosion after explosion.  The next day dogs are running away, electricity cables missing as well as other electrical products.  But what is the cause????????  

You also must stay seated during the credits!!!

If you love the Goodies + E.T then you are going to love this film.  From the mind of J.J. Abrams  who wrote and directed the film and executive produced by Steven Spielberg this film has everything.  Comic moments, explosions, train wrecks, horror, death, you name it.  The cinematography is one of a kind, the effects and cgi is just brilliant and all to the beat of a very pre new romantic era.

Starring:  Joel Courtney, Elle Fanning, Kyle Chandler, Ron Eldard, Noah Emmerich, Bruce Greenwood, David Gallagher, Riley Griffiths, Michael Hitchcock, Ryan Lee, Gabrial Basso.

Rating 5/5  - A must see Movie 

UKTV picks up US drama

Today UKTV announced the pick up of three new shows!

Grimm set to make its season premier on NBC this fall is a supernatural/crime drama which sees a distant relative of The Grimm brothers who begins seeing Humans as supernatural creatures. It will make its UK premier on Watch

Dave has acquired the rights for Suits. Patrick J Adams stars as a high school drop out who is hired by a top Manhattan Law firm

And finally in the channels first scripted progam Really has acquired the rights to USA netwroks Covert Affairs. This has seen great reviews and currently on ots second season!!

Captain America

The final installment this year from Marvel sees the release of Captain America the first Avenger. In a true under dog story Steve Rodgers an ashmatic scrawny kid who is desperate to enlist and fight for his country against Hitler, has a chance meeting with a dr who enlists him in a program for special agents. After being picked by the dr he is transformed into the
X factor of soldiers. After some events he becomes the war time event performer known as Captain America. It is up to Captain America to fight Dr Schmidt and Hydra and his plot to take over the world...

The Good Bits

The comic parts which gives light relief at some dark moments!!!

The Avengers prequel AND stay for the very end with the extended Avengers trailer which makes the wait till May unbearable

The stellar cast including Chris Evans, Tommy Lee Jones and Hugo Weaving!!!
The Bad Bits

The CGI at some parts are are a bit shady and rubbish ( except the Scrawny Chris Evans to musceled Chris Evans)

Total Rating 4.5/5


A summer must see

Cars 2

So yes I know your reviewing a kids film but in all honesty its a Pixar/Disney film. A total new league of its own!!! Anyway the familiar charachters return to Radiators Springs but this time the action is moved from the small US city to a global platform!!! Lightning McQueen takes off into the world prix with Mater in toe!! For the rest see the film

While the film is a light relief, it departs from the orignal heavly oriented Lightning McQueen centred film to become a the Mater spin off film. This lets you down a bit!! Also worth note is the end song sung by Robbie Williams and a Brad Paisley

Total 2/5