Buffy The Vampire Slayer - Before The Avengers, Joss Whedon brought to life one of the strongest female characters in tv history. Buffy Summers (Sarah Michelle Gellar) lives in Sunnydale California, student by day vampire slayer by night. It may sound like a cliche story line but I do promise laughs especially at the have ridiculous 90’s clothing but the writing is solid. Emotional, realistic, and witty. The characters each go through major transformations throughout the series and the bad guys are as scary as they are symbolic. Alyson Hannigan from How I Met Your Mother plays Buffy’s best friend Willow who dabbles with magic! Buffy is on Netflix and October is a perfect time to start binging on this 90s treasure.
The Following - Kevin Bacon delivers an amazing performance in this terrifying story of an Edgar Allen Poe obsessed serial killer who is fascinated with Bacon’s character. I was surprised this show was so enticing, considering the finale of season 1 left me staring at my television with confusion. To be honest, this show was made for people with strong stomachs, there is no holding back when it comes to blood, gore, and the fate of adorable puppies. If you’re an Edgar Allen Poe fan I strongly suggest giving The Following a shot, there are many references. Season 3 comes back in January on FOX!
Veronica Mars - Another strong female character, Veronica is a high-school student who is savvy, resilient, and determined. Her dad, Keith Mars was the local sheriff until Veronica’s best friend Lilly (Amanda Seyfried) was found murdered - and Keith believed Lily’s father to be the killer. Keith becomes a private eye and Veronica, who appears to be just his secretary, picks up some skills and takes on solving Lily’s murder. Set in Neptune, California V. Mars fans (known as “marshmallows”) have come to love this mystery show so much that kick-starter fund was created to help produce a Veronica Mars movie! If you like mystery/thrillers, romance, puns, and California surfer boys, Veronica Mars is for you and also available on Netflix.
Flatliners will be released on 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray on August 2 via Arrow Video. Gary Pullin designed the cover art for the 1990 sci-fi horror thriller; the original poster is on the reverse side.
Joel Schumacher (The Lost Boys, Batman Forever) directs from a script by Peter Filardi (The Craft). Kiefer Sutherland, Julia Roberts, William Baldwin, Oliver Platt, and Kevin Bacon star.
Flatliners has been newly restored in 4K from the original negative, approved by director of photography Jan de Bont, with Dolby Vision and Lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and 2.0 surround soundtracks. Special features are listed below.
Special features:
Audio commentary by critics Bryan Reesman and Max Evry (new)
Interview with screenwriter Peter Filardi (new)
Interview with director of photography Jan de Bont and chief lighting technician Edward Ayer (new)
Interview with first assistant director John Kretchmer (new)
Interview with production designer Eugenio Zanetti and art director Larry Lundy (new)
Interview with composer James Newton Howard and orchestrator Chris Boardman (new)
Interview with costume designer Susan Becker (new)
Theatrical trailer
Image gallery
Booklet featuring new writing on the film by film historians Amanda Reyes and Peter Tonguette (first pressing only)
At the University Hospital School of Medicine, five ambitious students subject themselves to a daring experiment: to temporarily induce their own deaths, hoping to glimpse the afterlife before being brought back to life. But as competition within the group intensifies and their visions of the world beyond increasingly bleed into their waking lives, they’re about to learn that the greatest threat comes not from the spirit world but from the long-suppressed secrets of their own pasts.
(I thought I’d mix things up a little… “Hollywood Loves to Teases” is a supplement to my regular posts of “We Were Always There”. Just something extra to slice up your day.)
The lady isn’t shy about letting me know the things she wants Ryan Gosling to do to her. Watching his movies is as close as she’s going to get.
Emma Stone. Even Dracula couldn’t resist her charm.
Random IMDB Trivia:
They were actually giving a free iPad on set to whoever came up with a title for the film.
Emma Stone is a mere three days older than Analeigh Tipton. However, her character Hannah (approx. 24-25 years) is almost ten years older than Tipton’s Jessica (17 years).
Netflix Rating: 3 out of 5
1 Thing I Liked About It:
Gosling actually has some decent comedic chops. And the chemistry between him and Carrel was strong. I liked their odd, age defiant friendship. I wish the film explored that instead of where it ended up going.
1 Thing I Didn’t Like About It:
I thought the third act twist/reveal felt like a cheat. They didn’t earn it. It also pulled the rug out from under what I thought was the best part of the film.
