Since
pilot season will be happening in time for this update, I’ll be able to see if
any of some of these actors will have a new project in the works. I like that
The Good Fight will be out on DVD according to a source that I’m reading. I’ll
let you know if I ever get it and I’ll start a new blog about it if I do.
Something that I was reading up about the show is that someone in the first
season of The Good Fight will not be in the second season. Does this mean that
I should add them to the updates here? I won’t unless someone wants me to, but
I never get feedback for this blog so I wouldn’t know for sure if someone would
want me to add whoever it was yet. The person in question is Erica Tazel, who
will have a recurring role in season 2.
Spin-off
information- My review of the spin-off will follow later in this post. It will
probably stay for as long as the show is still on. If the show leaves the air,
then I’ll probably cut it. I do plan on creating a new blog for it in the
future. I guess that I will just have to keep you updated on when it might be
released in the future.
Julianna Margulies: It appears
that the main actress has a movie project in the works. It is called The
Upside. She does have a new TV show called Dietland that will be on
AMC if it is made. Other things will be reported as they come.
The
Upside: The plot that imdb has for this sounds very strange. Apparently a
former criminal and a wealthy person in a wheelchair have some sort of comedic
relationship. I was confused about this in the updates, but it appears that it
is out now and I’m going to remove it from these updates as a result.
Dietland: This is an AMC show
in development about weight loss and fashion, or society’s obsession with them,
at least. It has a release year of 2018. It sounds dumb, but at least I
won’t have to watch it. I don’t know if she will have a long term role in it or
not, but I will keep this here in the meantime until I know more. If you can’t
tell by now, I tend to treat shows differently than movies.
Josh Charles: He has at least
two projects in the works, according to imdb. It looks like he will appear in Amateur,
a sports movie. I also learned that he is joining the cast of Law &
Order: True Crime. He’s also in something new called DeLorean.
Amateur:
This does not have a trailer or release date yet. This one is still listed as
filming, so hopefully it can be released and finished sometime. This is a
basketball drama and it appears to be a coming of age drama as well. Can a
young player fit in with a new team? The year of release is now 2018.
Law & Order: True Crime: I
was hoping that I could avoid watching this and don’t yet know if I will be
able to see this or not. This will be about an actual murder case. This is on hiatus
right now. Josh plays a psychiatrist who tries to help understand the
brothers. A review now follows.
Law & Order: True Crime: Status- Currently on hiatus. Why I’ve
seen it- I saw this since an alumni from The Good Wife is in this.
Noteworthiness- This is inspired by a true case and part of the Law and Order
franchise. Description- It is about a real crime committed by two abused
brothers against their abusive parents. Other seasons will probably have
different crimes, should they make other seasons. Notable People- Josh Charles,
former star of The Good Wife, is in this show as well. Pros- It addresses
serious concepts. Cons- It seems to do too much at once by trying to cover all
the angles. Also, the plot is very grim, grimmer than SVU even. Note to
Parents- Don’t let kids watch this. Recommendation- I’d put this at a toss-up.
My Viewing Habits- I’ve seen it once online and could watch more if NBC came in
where I lived or I cared enough about it. Prediction- I don’t think that it
will last much longer. It depends on if the network wants to keep it around or
if they see it as only a limited thing. It could return with a new cast.
Reception: mixed. Grade: C-.
DeLorean: I can find literally
nothing about this right now. Based on reading the cast information, this is
not about the car made famous by Back to the Future, but a person because for
some horrible reason, we must refer to people by their last names instead of
their first names. It must be so new a project that it has no release date
yet or even a plot mentioned. It might be a documentary. Also, I would suggest
joining my facebook group Firefly: Where Are They Now? That will contain
updates to this movie as well as it has Morena Baccarin in it.
Graham Phillips: All this
time, you kept hearing me, err, reading me talk about XOXO which has been in
these updates the whole time I’ve been doing them. Well, now I can finally
remove that from the update and talk about the new movie he will be in called Blockers.
We’ll see what happens regarding that. He’ll also have a minor role on
Riverdale this upcoming season. He is also going to appear in another movie
called The Bygone.
Blockers: This movie has a
current release date of April 6, 2018. I’m going to be honest: the plot
sounds terrible. It is about fathers trying to stop their daughters from having
sex on prom night. People complain that Christian films get made yet there are
far too many films based on teen sexuality. I guess we’ll see what ends up
happening here. One can hope that the girls don’t have sex. There is a trailer
now that I’ll talk about.
Trailer link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfFcaV5O7SU
Thoughts on trailer: It is
hard to tell for sure what to think of this as some of it might actually be
good, but nearly all of it looks awful. If that is the best of the movie in the
trailer, then I don’t think that it would be anywhere close to being a good
movie. Plus, it is a bit concerning that I didn’t see Graham in the trailer. He
might not have that much of a role in it. And what does a chicken have to do
with any of this? Is there any reason why it is in the promos?
The Bygone: This has a release
year of 2018. It doesn’t have a trailer yet. It looks like a missing
person drama of some sort and could be very interesting. Hopefully it will get
made and come out in a format that I could easily watch sooner rather than
later.
Archie Panjabi: This actress
did a lot after leaving the show. She did the show Blindspot, although
she doesn’t have that much of a role in it anymore, I’ll keep mentioning it
until I find something new to add in its place. I also see her mentioned in
some show called Next of Kin. It is a British show that looks like it is
already released so it won’t get much of a mention besides that. She will
return for a guest spot this season of Blindspot. I hope that she isn’t limited
to one-off roles in TV shows, but at least I can hope they are shows I already
like such as Bull.
Blindspot: This show is on NBC
at 8/7 Central on Fridays. Archie plays a character who seems to suddenly
be helping with the team. A review will follow. Her character is the leader of
the team at the moment, although I’m not sure I fully understand how that
happened. I don’t know if she is still with the show this new season, but the
review will remain as long as the show is still on. Be on the lookout for it
moving to a new and different section of these updates.
Review: Blindspot: Status- Currently on NBC at 8/7 Central on Fridays. Why
I’ve seen it- I was interested in the idea of it. Description- For mysterious
reasons, a woman has amnesia and tattoos all over her body and there are crimes
solved based off of this. Notable People- Archie Panjabi, who was on The Good
Wife, is a character on the show. Pros- The show is intriguing and interesting.
Cons- The show may seem a bit scatterbrained and it seems like they are trying
to do a female version of Jason Bourne. The show can seem similar to other
types of dramas in a way. It can also be more violent than it needs to be. Note
to Parents- I’d say that this is something that teenagers can watch, but not
any younger than that. I think that all the episodes I’ve seen thus far were
TV14. Recommendation- I’d say that this is worth watching. Prediction- I’m not
sure that I have a high hope for the show at the moment. I could be proven
wrong, but Fridays aren’t a good time for a show to be at. Reception: positive.
Grade: B+.
Christine Baranski: After
rejecting various pilots and other projects in the hopes of getting a spin-off
from the Good Wife, she got what was wanted and will be on a Good Wife
spin-off. It will only be available on CBS All Access (and hopefully DVDs in
the future). The spin-off is called The Good Fight. Another thing that
she’s working on is Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again. I wonder if that was a
play before. It doesn’t seem like she’s doing much in film and TV at least.
The Good Fight: It will be put on www.cbs.com and be available to watch on CBS all
access to those that want it. It is available now. Expect to see the
same review over and over again for whichever people work on this from The Good
Wife.
Review: Status- It is
available online only at CBS all access. I’ll let you know if it is released on
DVD. Why I’ve seen it- If there is something in this blog that I can review, I
will. Description- Diane continues her adventures starting from scratch after
losing her retirement money and starting at a new firm. Pros- The show is about
the same level of quality that you would expect from The Good Wife. Cons-
Apparently, there is going to be a lot of nudity in it. Like the original, this
show is a bit too confusing. Note to Parents- Your kids would have to pay to
watch this online so if they are seeing it, then you hopefully were the ones
who let that happen, although I’d lean towards not letting really young people
watch this. Recommendation- Since this is only available online for money, I
would actually steer clear of this unless you really like the show. I like it,
but not enough to shell out too much money for it. Prediction- This could last
a while if people keep using the subscription service to watch it. It already
has a second season renewal. Reception: critically acclaimed. Grade: B.
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again: This
is a sequel to the film Mamma Mia which I have not yet seen, but I guess that
I’ll have to now. It has a release date now of July 20, 2018. It doesn’t
have a plot just yet, although I don’t know what there would be to it. She was
in the original Mamma Mia, so that gives me more reason to watch it and make it
a random post in the future. It has a trailer now.
Trailer link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcSMdhfKga4
Thoughts on trailer: Why does
this have to be so vague? It seems like I would like this movie, maybe,
although I can’t tell much more about this without having seen the first movie
or whatever this could be about. So hopefully this will be good. I mean, it
doesn’t look like a bad trailer. It just doesn’t show much about it. I guess
that I’ll have to see the film to know more about it.
Matt Czuchry: All of this time
that you’ve seen me doing updates for him in this blog, you only saw me
mentioning the reboot of Gilmore Girls. Well, I can finally take that off the
update list and report on something new he is finally doing. It is a TV show
called The Resident.
The Resident: This is a show
that is on FOX at 9/8 Central on Mondays. I’m not sure if there’s a
better way of putting it than calling it a medical drama, which is what it
would be. The main thing that would make it different is it focusing more on
medicine than other shows have, according to one description that I read of it.
That description may be wrong upon seeing the trailer, although I’d have to see
the show to know for sure. A review of the show now follows.
The Resident: Status- Currently on FOX at 9/8 Central
on Mondays. Why I’ve seen it- I watched this for my Good Wife blog and to
fulfill my promise to watch a midseason replacement on FOX this season.
Description- This is a medical drama that features different doctors, some new,
and there are various problems at the hospital at times. It seems a rather
complicated plot that is hard to sum up easily. It should make more sense as it
goes along. Notable People- This has Matt Czuchry who used to star in The Good
Wife and Gilmore girls. It also has Emily VanCamp who starred on Brothers and
Sisters as well as Revenge. Pros- It points out the flaws that can happen in a
hospital, but does it in a good way. It can seem more humanizing than most
medical dramas that I’ve seen in the past. Cons- It seems similar to House. The
lead can be strange and arrogant. Note to Parents- It airs with a content
adversary warning in some episodes so that’s all you really need to know about
it. Recommendation- I’d say that this is good to stay into if you want to. My
Viewing Habits- I plan to watch this until the very end. Whether I’ll be able to
see every episode or not remains to be seen. Prediction- It is hard to tell for
sure this early, but I think that it might last a bit for now. Reception:
mixed. Grade: B.
Makenzie Vega: She has been
working since The Good Wife ended. There’s a TV movie that she did in
postproduction called Tomboy. As for any other new projects, I don’t see
them just yet. There’s nothing new to report.
Tomboy: This made for TV movie
is listed as in postproduction and has neither a release date nor trailer for
it just yet. It doesn’t mention so much as a plot to it, so I guess I’ll have
to figure that out for future updates. One can guess that a tomboy is central
to the plot. It might be out now, but I’m not sure and it will remain in
the updates for now. This has a rating
on imdb now so I’m finally removing it from the updates after this one.
Alan Cumming: Here’s an actor
who’s known for starring in Broadway plays and productions. Perhaps you have
seen him on the Tony Awards that you always watch because you can’t afford to
see Broadway any other way. It looks like he has a lot of future projects in
the works. One is called The Surrealist. A new one that I’ve noticed is
called Show Dogs. That’s a lot of projects to look out for in the future.
He is also doing something called Instinct. Another thing that he is in
is called Bright in a Hollow Sky.
The Surrealist: This appears
to be a scripted movie regarding an artist named Salvador Dali. This appears to
be based off of a true story. It looks like he has issues with his wife over
his obsession with the Mona Lisa. There is no release date or trailer
for the movie, and it appears that it doesn’t so much as have a single year of
release on it just yet. Upon doing more research, it might be in development
hell since a source I found with information says that it was planned since at
least the fifth upcoming season of The Good Wife. So hopefully something will
eventually come of this potential project. I’m not even sure if it belongs in
these updates.
Show Dogs: This project is
listed as post production at the moment. The plot relates to a police dog going
undercover in a dog show competition to prevent some sort of disaster from
happening. It might be live action, although I can’t tell for sure at the
moment. The release date has changed to May 18, 2018. It has a trailer
now:
Trailer link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lQJ39bWTzA
Thoughts on trailer: It can be
hard to tell for sure if this will be good or not. For one, it looks like it
could be dumb and unoriginal. But it could be a good thing in the end. I just
know that I will be watching it regardless of if I think it looks good. The
director has done other movies that I’ve seen so if that’s any indication, I
will probably watch this once, like it, and not ever watch it again as I don’t
think that it would be that good. So we’ll see what ends up happening with that
for sure later.
Instinct: This is a pilot that
Alan is working on and it got picked up on CBS for the future. It will appear
sometime at midseason, or possibly earlier in the event that something fails
early on. I’ll keep you updated as to when it will air in the future. There
might be a trailer that I haven’t seen yet. But there is a release date now for
it. It will air on CBS at 8/7 Central on Sundays starting on March 18,
2018. I found a possible trailer for this on youtube.
Thoughts
on trailer: It looks a bit strange yet it does seem like it could be
interesting. It seems maybe a bit too like Castle, at least in the beginning.
It looks like it could be quite funny in the end. The main guy looks like he is
multi-talented and has a secret past eluded to. So hopefully this is as good as
it looks and more original than it looks.
Bright in a Hollow Sky: This
is a movie about people trying to find what they have lost by going on a road
trip to do so. It doesn’t have a release date or trailer just yet.
Hopefully it can do better than other projects where nothing seems to come from
it.
Zach Grenier: If he’s doing
anything, I don’t see it at the moment. Maybe we’ll see more from him in the
future over time. Maybe not. He seems to be making guest star appearances a
lot. I guess we’ll see what future he has in the business and until then, I’ll
just keep him in updates here.
Matthew Goode: He has been
doing a lot of projects since leaving The Good Wife. I might as well get to
mentioning all of them. A project he’s doing is Magik. Another new
project he’s in is called Four Kids and it. And he has yet another new
project in the works called Birthmarked. He’s done so much and keeps doing
more. Another thing he is appearing in is called The Guernsey Literary and
Potato Peel Pie Society, which we’ll find out more about later. It has been
renamed, as you’ll see later. I’m not sure if he is still in Four Kids and it
or Magik. I also don’t know if either of those last two projects are still
moving forward. I see him in a mini-series called Ordeal by Innocence as
well. Yet another potential project of his is called A Discovery of Witches,
which would be a TV show.
Magik: This is an animated
movie in the fantasy genre. It looks like it will be a Canadian film. There is
no trailer for it yet. This is in postproduction according to imdb. The plot
relates to a father visiting an alternate world to find his missing kids. While
the US release date remains unknown, the UK release date is sometime in 2018.
Imbd no longer mentions this as a project that Matthew is in. While it looks
like the movie is still moving forward, I can’t tell if he is still in this.
Four Kids and it: This looks
like another in a line of kids finding some magical creature film. I liked
these as a kid, although I’m not sure that I’ll still have the same fondness as
an adult. Hopefully I can. There is no trailer of specific release date for it
yet. It changed from 2017 as the year to an unknown year. I do hope that
they can come up with a better name for it than what they have now. While
Wikipedia still lists this as a potential project for Matthew, imbd no longer
does. I’ll keep it in these updates for now until I can see for sure what’s
happening and if he’s in it. He may not be in this anymore.
Birthmarked: Here’s another
Canadian film where I’m not sure if it is coming out sometime in America. It
probably will, but we’ll see for sure later. The plot is mentioned as
scientists trying to raise kids contrary to how their genes are set up. It was
mentioned as coming out last year so I believe that it may be out already.
I’ll keep it here in these updates for a bit until I can find out more about
it.
The Guernsey Literary and
Potato Peel Pie Society: This has a slightly changed release date now of April
19, 2018. That is a New Zealand (or Australian) release date so I’m not
sure when or if it is coming out in the US. The plot relates to a writer
writing about the experiences of the residents of Guernsey Island after World
War II. Sounds pretty interesting, although it can make you wonder: haven’t we
had enough World War II movies by now? The
name has changed back to just Guernsey. And it now has a trailer
that I can watch. It mentions the release of the movie in the trailer as the 20th
and not as the 19th. I don’t know what’s up with that.
Thoughts
on trailer: This seems like a simple thing that they are focusing on. It is
hard to tell that much about it right now. I guess that it won’t be that much
focused on the war itself but more of on these people who wanted to help deal
with some of the situation at hand. I guess that I’ll have to see this to know
for sure what will happen.
Ordeal by Innocence: This is
about a person who was murdered on Christmas, making me think that’s around
when it will air. It seems like it might be based on a true case. It will air
on the BBC, so I won’t know for sure when or if I can see it here. After a
scandal with an actor, they are recasting the role and this is set to air
sometime in 2018.
A Discovery of Witches: This
has a release year of 2018. It will air on the Sky network which I think
is British and not American meaning that I doubt that I’d be able to see it.
The plot makes it seem like a supernatural show that has witches and vampires
who have to work together even though they shouldn’t trust each other.
Cush Jumbo: In addition to
doing The Good Fight, there’s at least one other project that she is
doing, a short called Toads & Bluebottles. I would guess that since
she’s doing a TV show, she’d be doing less projects, which is why I don’t see
them mentioned.
The Good Fight: It will be put on www.cbs.com and be available to watch on CBS all
access to those that want it. It is available now. Expect to see the
same review over and over again for whichever people work on this from The Good
Wife.
Review: Status- It is
available online only at CBS all access. I’ll let you know if it is released on
DVD. Why I’ve seen it- If there is something in this blog that I can review, I
will. Description- Diane continues her adventures starting from scratch after
losing her retirement money and starting at a new firm. Pros- The show is about
the same level of quality that you would expect from The Good Wife. Cons-
Apparently, there is going to be a lot of nudity in it. Like the original, this
show is a bit too confusing. Note to Parents- Your kids would have to pay to
watch this online so if they are seeing it, then you hopefully were the ones
who let that happen, although I’d lean towards not letting really young people
watch this. Recommendation- Since this is only available online for money, I
would actually steer clear of this unless you really like the show. I like it,
but not enough to shell out too much money for it. Prediction- This could last
a while if people keep using the subscription service to watch it. It already
has a second season renewal. Reception: critically acclaimed. Grade: B.
Toads & Bluebottles: This
is going to be a ten minute short. There’s no trailer or release date for this
just yet. I’m not sure how to see most shorts. I think that most of them are
hard to come by. It is listed as in preproduction. I was able to find the plot:
it’s an animated story about imaginary people doing a life journey in just ten
minutes. Will it be good? I have no idea. I’d have to see it, or at least a
trailer for it, to know for sure. The year of release is now an unknown time.
Jeffrey Dean Morgan: It
appears that he joined the cast of The Walking Dead. Thankfully, while I
will not be able to watch it myself, I do know someone (multiple people,
actually) who can review the show for me. I just hope that someone does
something. You can post one yourself in the comments. It appears that he is
also in a new project called Militia. A new thing that he’s doing is Rampage.
I wonder what that would be like.
The Walking Dead: This is a
popular gory cable zombie drama about humans trying to save themselves from
what is known as The Walking Dead. I honestly haven’t seen it, so I don’t know
if it is as good as everyone makes it seem. But I’ll leave that to guest reviewers
of mine to decide for you. Hopefully I get them some point soon so they can
help me. If not, I’ll just mention the show until I do get a guest review here
at some point. I may even try to review this myself if I can borrow a copy from
someone.
Militia: It doesn’t have a
release date just yet. The plot relates to a shooting at a police funeral
being investigated by a militia man. Hopefully a trailer or release date shows
up with it in the future. Until then, we wait. Somehow, this is removed from imdb’s
website so I don’t know if this is still moving forward or not. I might have to
remove it from further updates, but don’t know if I will or not.
Rampage: This is a movie based
off of a video game. Those don’t tend to be liked by people, although they can
be good in the end. It is about apes and monsters destroying a city. It has a
release date of April 20, 2018. It also has a trailer as of now that
I’ll talk about.
Trailer link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coOKvrsmQiI
Thoughts on trailer: Okay, so
maybe there is more to it than what the initial plot that I have might suggest.
Genetic editing causes problems and that’s bad. There are animals that become
threats that they don’t want to take out, although they might have to in the
end. It looks like it could be good yet also a bit dumb at the same time. This
is certainly more of a movie for its entertainment value than anything
important.
Robert King: Here is where we
switch to writing credits. He and his wife are helping with The Good Fight.
I’m not sure what else they might be doing besides that. If there’s anything, I
can’t find it. There is nothing else new to report. There have been hints of a
new project that he and his wife might be doing, but I won’t include that until
it has an imdb page.
The Good Fight: It will be put on www.cbs.com and be available to watch on CBS all
access to those that want it. It is available now. Expect to see the
same review over and over again for whichever people work on this from The Good
Wife.
Review: Status- It is
available online only at CBS all access. I’ll let you know if it is released on
DVD. Why I’ve seen it- If there is something in this blog that I can review, I
will. Description- Diane continues her adventures starting from scratch after
losing her retirement money and starting at a new firm. Pros- The show is about
the same level of quality that you would expect from The Good Wife. Cons-
Apparently, there is going to be a lot of nudity in it. Like the original, this
show is a bit too confusing. Note to Parents- Your kids would have to pay to
watch this online so if they are seeing it, then you hopefully were the ones
who let that happen, although I’d lean towards not letting really young people
watch this. Recommendation- Since this is only available online for money, I
would actually steer clear of this unless you really like the show. I like it,
but not enough to shell out too much money for it. Prediction- This could last
a while if people keep using the subscription service to watch it. It already
has a second season renewal. Reception: critically acclaimed. Grade: B.
Michelle King: Since she is
married to the previous person, it would appear that she would probably have
the same projects in the works as her husband. This section may be redundant
since any similar projects that these people have would be the same thing and
thus have the same information. She is working on The Good Fight.
The Good Fight: It will be put on www.cbs.com and be available to watch on CBS all
access to those that want it. It is available now. Expect to see the same
review over and over again for whichever people work on this from The Good
Wife.
Review: Status- It is
available online only at CBS all access. I’ll let you know if it is released on
DVD. Why I’ve seen it- If there is something in this blog that I can review, I
will. Description- Diane continues her adventures starting from scratch after
losing her retirement money and starting at a new firm. Pros- The show is about
the same level of quality that you would expect from The Good Wife. Cons-
Apparently, there is going to be a lot of nudity in it. Like the original, this
show is a bit too confusing. Note to Parents- Your kids would have to pay to
watch this online so if they are seeing it, then you hopefully were the ones
who let that happen, although I’d lean towards not letting really young people
watch this. Recommendation- Since this is only available online for money, I
would actually steer clear of this unless you really like the show. I like it,
but not enough to shell out too much money for it. Prediction- This could last
a while if people keep using the subscription service to watch it. It already
has a second season renewal. Reception: critically acclaimed. Grade: B.
Schedule
On CBS all access- The Good
Fight
Currently on TV- Blindspot
(NBC at 8/7 Central on Fridays), The Resident (FOX at 9/8 Central on Mondays), The Walking Dead
Currently on hiatus- Law &
Order: True Crime
Possibly out somehow:
Birthmarked, Tomboy, The Upside
On DVD- The Good Fight season 1
March 18,
2018- Instinct (8/7 Central on CBS unless delayed)
April 6,
2018- Blockers
April 19,
2018- The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (New Zealand release
date, unknown US release date)
April 20,
2018- Rampage, Guernsey (possible
release date, according to trailer)
May 18, 2018- Show Dogs
July 20, 2018- Mamma Mia! Here
We Go Again
Unknown 2018- Magik (UK
release, unknown US release), The Bygone, A Discovery of Witches, Dietland,
Ordeal by Innocence, Amateur
Unknown year/development hell-
The Surrealist, Militia, Four Kids and It, Bright in a Hollow Sky, DeLorean,
Toads & Bluebottles
