2013 ND Fair Karaoke Competition Finals

I won my division & sang in the finals. I sang "Rolling in the Deep" by Adele.

[DVD] Tuesdays with Mell 07/23/13 Kiss of the Damned & Love and Honor

Kiss of the Damned (2012) Writer & Director: Xan Cassavetes Stars: Joséphine de La Baume, Milo Ventimiglia, Roxane Mesquida, & Anna Mouglalis Plot: The vampire Djuna resists the advances of Paolo, but soon gives in to their passion. When her trouble-making sister unexpectedly comes to visit, Djuna's love is threatened, and the whole vampire community becomes endangered. Trailer Review: Inspired by 60's Vampire flicks, I'm very excited to see this one. I love anything with a retro vibe & I love vampires. We'll see. Rating: TBD. Watch with: any 1960's vampire movie

 Love and Honor 2012 Director: Danny Mooney. Writer(s): Garrett K. Schiff, Jim Burnstein. Stars: Liam Hemsworth, Austin Stowell, Aimee Teegarden, Teresa Palmer.  Summer: 1969. Dalton Joiner (Stowell) is fighting for his country overseas when he learns that his girlfriend Jane has decided to move on. Heartbroken, Dalton decides to make the most of his week long leave of absence by returning home to try and sweep Jane (Teegarden) off her feet. Meanwhile, Dalton's thrill-seeking war buddy Mickey (Hemsworth) decides to tag along on the trip. Review: I'm taking a chance on this movie. I'm gonna really pissed (as a military wife) if these guys go AWOL. Rating: TBD. Watch with: Stop Loss.  Trailer

Ginger & Rosa (2012) Writer & Director: Sally Potter. Stars: Elle Fanning, Alice Englert, Annette Bening, Oliver Platt Plot: A look at the lives of two teenage girls - inseparable friends Ginger and Rosa -- growing up in 1960s London as the Cuban Missile Crisis looms, and the pivotal event the comes to redefine their relationship. Trailer Review: I'm intrigued with that time period & how other parts of the world were affected by the CMC. It's also nice to see Christina Hendricks in a movie. I'm just wondering if this movie is gonna be melodramatic. Rating TBD. Watch with: TBD. 

Twixt 2011 Writer & Director: Francis Ford Coppola Stars: Val Kilmer, Bruce Dern, Elle Fanning, Ben Chaplin Plot: A writer with a declining career arrives in a small town as part of his book tour and gets caught up in a murder mystery involving a young girl Trailer Review: I love F.F. Coppola, Val Kilmer is a great actor who hasn't been getting the credit he deserves as of late, & I always love a good mystery. All ingredients will hopefully add up to a good flick. Rating: TBD. Watch with: TBD.

Hunky Dory 2011 Director: Marc Evans Writer: Laurence Coriat Stars: Minnie Driver, Kristian Gwilliam, Adam Byard, Aled Pugh Plot: In the heat of the summer of 1976, drama teacher Vivienne fights sweltering heat and general teenage apathy to put on an end-of-term version of Shakespeare's The Tempest. Trailer Review: I'm really hoping Driver gets to sing at some point in this film. She has 2 albums out & is very talented. I also love Shakespeare. After seeing the Julie Taymor film version of The Tempest, I'm curious what a musical version of it would be like. Rating: TBD. Watch with: Hamlet 2  & Get Over It.

The Bling Ring Review

The Bling Ring 2013 Director: Sofia Coppola. Writers: The director & Nancy Jo Sales based on her Vanity Fair article "The Suspect Wore Louboutins". Stars: Katie Chang, Israel Broussard, Emma Watson. Plot: Cannes Film Festival nominated (Un Certain Regard Award) Crime Drama inspired by actual events. A group of fame-obsessed teenagers (Chang, Broussard, Watson, Tessa Farmiga) use the internet to track celebrities' whereabouts in order to rob their homes. Review: I was looking forward to this because, 1. It's an intriguing story & 2. It's friggin Sofia Coppola. Unfortunately, it didn't feel like it. This felt more like a TV Movie than it did a theatrical release by such an astounding talent like writer/director Coppola. Yes, that Coppola family. This movie didn't have the same psychological connection with the characters that her other movies have. She always seems to try to find the humanity in even the most villainous characters (Marie Antoinette anyone?) This movie seemed to judge the characters. In that judgement, it lost the heart that Coppola brings with her films. Yes, these girls in real life are hard to feel sorry for, but at least bring some depth to the story. Show more of the relationships with the parents. There were few & far between, short, & shallow. The film felt disjointed, too fast, & edited to pieces. There were a few beautiful camera shots & Watson was a standout, but other than that this movie was pretty forgettable. Rating: Stamped Out. Maybe watch it once on DVD. Watch instead: The Virgin Suicides or Marie Antoinette for some far superior Coppola.

2013 ND State Fair Division Karaoke Competition

I won the 2013 ND State Fair Division Karaoke Competition singing Stars by Grace Potter & The Nocturnals. I won a tshirt & sunglasses & qualified for the finals.

2013 Emmy Winners

Here they are, including some of the technical ones that don't air on TV. 
My picks are in pink. THe winners are in BOLD
The 2013 Emmy Awards will air Sunday, September 22nd at 8pm ET on CBS.

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

Hugh Bonneville, Downton Abbey
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
Jeff Daniels, The Newsroom
Jon Hamm, Mad Men
Kevin Spacey, House of Cards
Damian Lewis, Homeland

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

Connie Britton, Nashville
Claire Danes, Homeland
Michelle Dockery, Downton Abbey
Vera Farmiga, Bates Motel
Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men
Kerry Washington, Scandal
Robin Wright, House of Cards

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie

Benedict Cumberbatch, Parade's End
Michael Douglas, Behind The Candelabra
Matt Damon, Behind The Candelabra
Toby Jones, The Girl
Al Pacino, Phil Spector

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie
Jessica Lange, American Horror Story: Asylum
Laura Linney, The Big C: Hereafter
Helen Mirren, Phil Spector
Elisabeth Moss, Top of the Lake
Sigourney Weaver, Political Animals

Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality-Competition Program
Ryan Seacrest, American Idol
Betty White, Betty White's Off Their Rockers
Tom Bergeron, Dancing With The Stars
Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn, Project Runway
Cat Deeley, So You Think You Can Dance
Anthony Bourdain, The Taste

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Jason Bateman, Arrested Development
Louis C.K., Louie
Don Cheadle, House of Lies
Matt LeBlanc, Episodes
Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Laura Dern, Enlightened
Lena Dunham, Girls
Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie
TIna Fey, 30 Rock
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation

Outstanding Reality-Competition Series
The Amazing Race
Dancing With the Stars
Project Runway
So You Think You Can Dance
Top Chef
The Voice

Outstanding Variety Series

The Colbert Report
The Daily Show
Late Night With Jimmy Fallon
Jimmy Kimmel Live
Saturday Night Live
Real Time With Bill Maher

Outstanding Miniseries or Movie
American Horror Story
Behind the Candelabra
The Bible
Phil Spector
Political Animals
Top of the Lake

Outstanding Comedy Series
30 Rock
The Big Bang
Girls
Louie
Modern Family
Veep

Outstanding Drama Series

Breaking Bad
Downton Abbey
Game of Thrones
House of Cards
Homeland
Mad Men

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series
Bobby Cannavale, Boardwalk Empire
Jonathan Banks, Breaking Bad
Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad
Jim Carter, Downton Abbey
Peter Dinklage, Game Of Thrones
Mandy Patinkin, Homeland

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series
Anna Gunn, Breaking Bad
Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey
Emilia Clarke, Game Of Thrones
Christine Baranski, The Good Wife
Morena Baccarin, Homeland
Christina Hendricks, Mad Men

Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series

Nathan Lane, The Good Wife
Michael J. Fox, The Good Wife
Rupert Friend, Homeland
Robert Morse, Mad Men
Harry Hamlin, Mad Men
Dan Bucatinsky, Scandal

Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series
Margo Martindale, The Americans
Diana Rigg, Game Of Thrones
Carrie Preston, The Good Wife
Linda Cardellini, Mad Men
Jane Fonda, The Newsroom
Joan Cusack, Shameless

Outstanding Writing For A Drama Series
George Mastras, Breaking Bad • Dead Freight
Thomas Schnauz, Breaking Bad • Say My Name
Julian Fellowes, Downton Abbey • Episode 4
D.B. Weiss and David Benioff, Game Of Thrones • The Rains Of Castamere
Henry Bromell, Homeland • Q&A 

Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series

Tim Van Patten, Boardwalk Empire
Michelle MacLaren, Breaking Bad
Jeremy Webb, Downton Abbey
Lesli Linka Glatter, Homeland
David Fincher, House Of Cards

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series
Adam Driver, Girls
Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Modern Family
Ed O'Neill, Modern Family
Ty Burrell, Modern Family
Bill Hader, Saturday Night Live
Tony Hale, Veep

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series
Mayim Bialik, The Big Bang Theory
Jane Lynch, Glee
Julie Bowen, Modern Family
Merritt Wever, Nurse Jackie
Sofia Vergara, Modern Family
Jane Krakowski, 30 Rock
Anna Chlumsky, Veep

Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series

Bob Newhart, The Big Bang Theory
Nathan Lane, Modern Family
Bobby Cannavale, Nurse Jackie
Louis C.K., Saturday Night Live
Justin Timberlake, Saturday Night Live
Will Forte, 30 Rock

Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series
Molly Shannon, Enlightened
Dot-Marie Jones, Glee
Melissa Leo, Louie
Melissa McCarthy, Saturday Night Live
Kristen Wiig, Saturday Night Live
Elaine Stritch, 30 Rock

Outstanding Writing For A Comedy Series
David Crane and Jeffrey Klarik, Episodes
Louis C.K., Story & Teleplay by Pamela Adlon, Louie
Greg Daniels, The Office
Jack Burditt and Robert Carlock, 30 Rock
Tina Fey and Tracey Wigfield, 30 Rock

Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series

Lena Dunham, Girls
Paris Barclay, Glee
Louis C.K., Louie
Gail Mancuso, Modern Family
Beth McCarthy-Miller, 30 Rock

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie
James Cromwell, American Horror Story: Asylum
Zachary Quinto, American Horror Story: Asylum
Scott Bakula, Behind The Candelabra
John Benjamin, The Big C: Hereafter
Peter Mullan, Top Of The Lake

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie
Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Asylum
Imelda Staunton, The Girl
Ellen Burstyn, Political Animals
Charlotte Rampling, Restless
Alfre Woodard, Steel Magnolias

Outstanding Writing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Dramatic Special

Richard LaGravenese, Behind The Candelabra

Abi Morgan, The Hour

Tom Stoppard, Parade's End

David Mamet, Phil Spector

Jane Campion and Gerard Lee, Top Of The Lake

Outstanding Directing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Dramatic Special

Steven Soderbergh, Behind The Candelabra

Julian Jarrold, The Girl

David Mamet, Phil Spector

Allison Anders, Ring of Fire

Jane Campion and Garth Davis, Top Of The Lake

Outstanding Variety Special
The Kennedy Center Honors
Louis C.K.: Oh My God
Mel Brooks Strikes Back! With Mel Brooks And Alan Yentob
Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update Thursday (Part One)
12-12-12: The Concert For Sandy Relief

Outstanding Writing For A Variety Series
The Colbert Report
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart
Jimmy Kimmel Live
Portlandia
Real Time With Bill Maher
Saturday Night Live

Outstanding Writing For A Variety Special

The 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards

Louis C.K.: Oh My God

Night Of Too Many Stars: America Comes Together For Autism Programs

Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update Thursday (Part One)

66th Annual Tony Awards

Outstanding Directing For A Variety Series
The Colbert Report, James Hoskinson
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart, Chuck O'Neil
Jimmy Kimmel Live, Andy Fisher
Late Show With David Letterman, Jerry Foley
Portlandia, Jonathan Krisel
Saturday Night Live, Don Roy King

Outstanding Directing For A Variety Special
The Kennedy Center Honors, Louis J. Horvitz
London 2012 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony, Bucky Gunts and Hamish Hamilton
Louis C.K.: Oh My God, Louis C.K.
The Oscars, Don Mischer
12-12-12: The Concert For Sandy Relief, Michael Dempsey

Outstanding Special Class Programs
The 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards
London 2012 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony
The Oscars
Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel (Live From Lincoln Center)
66th Annual Tony Awards

Outstanding Special Class - Short-Format Live-Action Entertainment Programs
Between Two Ferns
Burning Love
Childrens Hospital
The Daily Show Correspondents Explain
Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show Starring Beyoncé
30 Rock: The Webisodes

Outstanding Special Class - Short-Format Nonfiction Programs
Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee
Jay Leno's Garage
The Office: The Farewells
Remembering 9/11
30 Rock: The Final Season
Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen

Outstanding Interactive Program
Bravo's Top Chef Interactive Experience
Game Of Thrones Season Three Enhanced Digital Experience
The Homeland SHO Sync Experience
Killing Lincoln
Night Of Too Many Stars: America Comes Together For Autism Programs
The Team Coco Sync Multi-Screen Experience
The Walking Dead Story Sync

Outstanding Children's Program
Good Luck Charlie
iCarly
Nick News With Linda Ellerbee – Forgotten But Not Gone: Kids, HIV & AIDS • Nickelodeon
The Weight Of The Nation For Kids: Quiz Ed!
A YoungArts Masterclass

Outstanding Reality Program
Antiques Roadshow
Deadliest Catch
Diners, Drive-Ins And Dives
MythBusters
Shark Tank
Undercover Boss

Outstanding Documentary Or Nonfiction Special
All The President's Men Revisited
Crossfire Hurricane
Death And The Civil War (American Experience)
Ethel 
Manhunt: The Inside Story Of The Hunt For Bin Laden

Outstanding Documentary Or Nonfiction Series
The Abolitionists (American Experience)
American Masters
The Men Who Built America
Through The Wormhole With Morgan Freeman
Vice

Outstanding Informational Series Or Special
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Brain Games
Inside The Actors Studio
Oprah's Master Class
Stand Up To Cancer

Outstanding Writing For Nonfiction Programming
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
The Dust Bowl
Ethel
Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence In The House Of God
The Men Who Built America • A New War Begins

Outstanding Directing For Nonfiction Programming
American Masters • Mel Brooks: Make A Noise
Ethel
Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence In The House Of God
Survivor • Live Finale And Reunion (Caramoan: Fans Vs. Favorites)
Survivor

Outstanding Animated Program
Bob's Burgers
Kung Fu Panda: Legends Of Awesomeness
Regular Show
The Simpsons
South Park

Outstanding Short-Format Animated Program

Adventure Time • Simon & Marcy
Clarence

Disney Mickey Mouse Croissant de Triomphe

Regular Show • A Bunch Of Full Grown Geese

Robot Chicken • Robot Chicken's ATM Christmas Special

Outstanding Voice-Over Performance
An Apology To Elephants, Lily Tomlin
Family Guy, Seth MacFarlane
Family Guy, Alex Borstein
The Looney Tunes Show, Bob Bergen
Robot Chicken, Sam Elliott
Robot Chicken DC Comics Special, Seth Green

Outstanding Art Direction For A Multi-Camera Series
The Big Bang Theory
How I Met Your Mother
MasterChef
Two And A Half Men
2 Broke Girls

Outstanding Art Direction For A Single-Camera Series
Boardwalk Empire
The Borgias
Downton Abbey
Game Of Thrones
True Blood

Outstanding Art Direction For A Miniseries Or Movie
American Horror Story: Asylum
Behind The Candelabra
Phil Spector
SEAL Team Six: The Raid On Osama Bin Laden

Outstanding Art Direction For Variety Or Nonfiction Programming
Dancing With The Stars
London 2012 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony
The Oscars
Saturday Night Live
The Voice

Outstanding Casting For A Comedy Series
Girls
Modern Family
Nurse Jackie
30 Rock
Veep

Outstanding Casting For A Drama Series
Downton Abbey
Game Of Thrones
The Good Wife
Homeland
House Of Cards

Outstanding Casting For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special
American Horror Story: Asylum
Behind The Candelabra
The Hour
Political Animals
Top Of The Lake

Outstanding Choreography
Dancing With The Stars, Derek Hough and Allison Holker
Dancing With The Stars, Derek Hough
Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel (Live From Lincoln Center), Warren Carlyle
So You Think You Can Dance, Sonya Tayeh
So You Think You Can Dance, Mandy Jo Moore
So You Think You Can Dance, Napoleon Dumo and Tabitha Dumo
So You Think You Can Dance, Travis Wall

Outstanding Cinematography For A Multi-Camera Series
The Exes
How I Met Your Mother
Mike & Molly
Two And A Half Men
2 Broke Girls 

Outstanding Cinematography For A Single-Camera Series
Boardwalk Empire
Breaking Bad
Game Of Thrones
Homeland
House Of Cards
Mad Men

Outstanding Cinematography For A Miniseries Or Movie
American Horror Story: Asylum
Behind The Candelabra
The Girl
Parade's End
Top Of The Lake

Outstanding Cinematography For Nonfiction Programming
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Ethel
Manhunt: The Inside Story Of The Hunt For Bin Laden
Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence In The House Of God
The Men Who Built America

Outstanding Cinematography For Reality Programming
The Amazing Race
Deadliest Catch
Project Runway
Survivor
Top Chef

Outstanding Commercial
The Chase • Grey Poupon
Inspired • Canon
Jess Time • Google Chrome
Jogger • Nike

Outstanding Costumes For A Series
Boardwalk Empire
The Borgias
Downton Abbey
Game Of Thrones
Once Upon A Time

Outstanding Costumes For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special
American Horror Story: Asylum
Behind The Candelabra
The Girl
Killing Lincoln
Parade's End
Phil Spector

Outstanding Hairstyling For A Single-Camera Series

Boardwalk Empire
The Borgias
Downton Abbey
Game Of Thrones
Mad Men

Outstanding Hairstyling For A Multi-Camera Series Or Special
The Big Bang Theory
Dancing With The Stars
The Oscars
Saturday Night Live
The Voice

Outstanding Hairstyling For A Miniseries Or A Movie
American Horror Story: Asylum
Behind The Candelabra
Liz & Dick
Phil Spector
Political Animals
Ring Of Fire

Outstanding Main Title Design
American Horror Story: Asylum
Da Vinci's Demons
Elementary
Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn
The Newsroom
Vikings

Outstanding Makeup For A Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic)
Boardwalk Empire
The Borgias
Game Of Thrones
Glee
Mad Men
Once Upon A Time

Outstanding Makeup For A Multi-Camera Series Or Special (Non-Prosthetic)
Dancing With The Stars
How I Met Your Mother
Key & Peele
The Oscars
Saturday Night Live

Outstanding Makeup For A Miniseries Or A Movie (Non-Prosthetic)
American Horror Story: Asylum
Behind The Candelabra
Liz & Dick
Phil Spector
Ring Of Fire

Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup For A Series, Miniseries, Movie Or A Special
American Horror Story: Asylum
Behind The Candelabra
Game Of Thrones
Saturday Night Live
The Walking Dead

Outstanding Music Composition For A Series (Original Dramatic Score)
Arrested Development
The Borgias
Downton Abbey
House Of Cards
Last Resort
Mr Selfridge (Masterpiece)

Outstanding Music Composition For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special
(Original Dramatic Score)
The Girl
Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence In The House Of God
Parade's End
Restless
Ring Of Fire
World Without End

Outstanding Original Music And Lyrics
Nashville • I'll Never Get Out Of This World Alive / Song Title: Nothing In This World Will Ever Break My Heart Again
The Neighbors • Sing Like A Larry Bird / Song Title: More Or Less The Kind Of Thing You May Or May Not Possibly See On Broadway
Smash • The Parents / Song Title: Hang The Moon
Smash • The Bells And Whistles / Song Title: I Hear Your Voice In A Dream
30 Rock • Hogock! / Last Lunch / Song Title: Rural Juror
66th Annual Tony Awards • Song Title: If I Had Time

Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music
The Americans
Copper
Da Vinci's Demons
Elementary
Hemlock Grove
House Of Cards

Outstanding Special Visual Effects
Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome
Defiance
Falling Skies
Game Of Thrones
Hemlock Grove
Last Resort

Outstanding Special Visual Effects In A Supporting Role

Banshee

Boardwalk Empire

The Borgias

Da Vinci's Demons

Revolution

Vikings

Outstanding Stunt Coordination For A Comedy Series Or A Variety Program
It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia
Modern Family
Supah Ninjas
Workaholics

Outstanding Stunt Coordination For A Drama Series, Miniseries Or Movie

Blue Bloods

NCIS

Revolution

Southland

Outstanding Informational Series Or Special

Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Brain Games
Inside the Actors Studio
Oprah's Master Class
Stand Up To Cancer

[DVD] Tuesdays with Mell 7/16/13: 42, Evil Dead, "Orphan Black" S1, "Damages" S5 & more

42 2013 Writer & Director: Brian Helgeland. Stars: Chadwick Boseman, T.R. Knight, Harrison Ford, Nicole Beharie Plot: The life story of Jackie Robinson (Boseman) and his history-making signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers under the guidance of team executive Branch Rickey (Ford).  Trailer Review: I was privileged to be a part of this film. I play a racist baseball fan. You can see me in the stands to the right of Robinson at bat, then to the left of #13 Dodger Pitcher, Rt of umpire, & left of Montreal batter in that order lol in the Florida Montreal vs. Dodgers Exhibition Game-the first game Robinson played in a white pro baseball team. I was also in a scene that ended up on the cutting room floor- a Brooklyn NY street scene with Robinson & PeeWee. Now to the review, This was a highly enjoyable movie. The acting was great (Boseman & Ford being the stand outs) & it was inspirational & moving (I hoping there will be some nods come Awards season). Nominated already for 2 Golden Trailer awards. The trailer is epic. The film is terrific with a great cast, amazing attention detail for the time period, and some chilling moments. The only issue I have with the film is the pacing. Some scenes are so short, especially ones not on the baseball field, that by the time you become invested in the moment the scene changes. Maybe I will feel differently after a 2nd viewing cuz I was bit distracted when watching the first time. That's my only issue. Everything else was terrific. All of the cast & crew on set talked the whole time about us making history on that film set, being the only film about Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier other than a documentary with Jackie in the 50's. We did make history, & I felt that on set. I always give 100% to every project I'm in, and I've had some amazing wow moments on set. This set was full of those wow moments. I felt the importance of what it is we were doing & a responsibility by all to tell this story the right way. This movie did make history. It broke box office records for greatest baseball film opening night & opening weekend tallies if film history. The sndtrk is also great as well. Rating: Noteworthy. Watch with:  The Hurricane & Remember the Titans.

Pictures on the set of 42. Me & some other Middle GA actor friends of mine, a really terrific & talented group of ppl I had the pleasure of working with once again. On the right: Me in the cutting room floor scene.

 Evil Dead 2013 Director: Fede Alvarez. Writers: director &  Rodo Sayagues based on the motion picture "The Evil Dead" by Sam Raimi. Stars: Jane Levy, Shiloh Fernandez, Jessica Lucas, Lou Taylor Pucci Plot: Five friends head to a remote cabin, where the discovery of a Book of the Dead leads them to unwittingly summon up demons living in the nearby woods. The evil presence possesses them until only one is left to fight for survival. Trailer Review: I'm happy to see a serious remake considering the original was supposed to be scary but ended up coming out funny. I also heard Diablo Cody contributed to the script, but she's not mentioned on IMDB only Blockbuster. She's an amazing writer. It looks really scary. Rating: TBD. Watch with: Evil Dead (81)-just cuz you should watch the original for comparison. I always suggest watching the new one first & the original second. You're more likely to get an enjoyable experience & Hellraiser.

"Orphan Black" S1  Creators: John Fawcett, Graeme Manson  Stars: Tatiana Maslany, Dylan Bruce, Jordan Gavaris, Kevin Hanchard Plot: A streetwise hustler (Maslany) witnesses the suicide of a girl who looks just like her and falls headlong into a deadly mystery. Trailer Review: I've watched the first couple of episodes, and so far I'm really enjoying this show. Maslany is terrific &  has to play a lot of different characters. I'm intrigued to find out what's happens next. Rating: so far "Noteworthy" Watch with: The Island & Oblivion. 

 "Damages" S5 Stars: Glenn Close, Rose Byrne, Zachary Booth, Ryan Phillippe. Plot: A law school graduate (Byrne) becomes the protégée of a successful high-stakes litigator (Close). This season: The man behind a controversial Internet site dedicated to government and business transparency gets sued when his latest information leak creates disastrous fallout, setting the stage for a decisive showdown between Patty (Close) and Ellen (Byrne). S5 Trailer Series Promo Review: Haven't watched this season yet, but I love this series. This is the final season. So excited. Plus there will finally be courtroom scenes lol. Rating: TBD. Watch with: TBD.

5 Shells 2012 Writer & Director Paul Myers Inspired by L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Stars:
 Chad Brummett, Jordan Grady, Kelsey Hutton Plot: Post-apocalyptic fantasy drama follows two sisters as they wander the wastelands with just one shotgun and five shells in the wake of a global financial meltdown. As the two desperate siblings make their way down the Yellow Brick Road, however, they encounter a series of challenges that will test their will to survive and soldier on. Trailer Review: I love unique interpretations of fairy tales. We'll see how this one plays out. Rating: TBD. Watch with: Malice in Wonderland & "Alice" mini series.

The Sweeter Side of Life (TV) 2013 Director: Michael Damian. Writer(s): Janeen Damian & the director. 

Stars: Kathryn Morris, James Best, Alastair Mackenzie Plot: The jilted wife (Morris) of a plastic surgeon (Stephen Hogan) returns to her hometown in New Jersey to help her father (Best) revitalize his struggling bakery. As she adapts to her less-than-posh surroundings, she catches the eye of a wealthy and charming local (Mackenzie). 

Trailer Review: Morris looks like she's had too much plastic surgery. I didn't recognize her. She looked like one of the "Real Housewives". I'm watching this cuz I like cooking movies. Rating: TBD. Watch with: TBD.