I
have good news and bad news. The good news is that I will probably be including
a review of The Walking Dead in this blog at some point in the future. The bad
news is that I do not yet know when the post might be. It could be a while as I
have to make sure that it is on the list of things to watch. Be sure to check
my Madam Secretary blog so that you will know when it was added to the list.
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 project in the works. She has a new TV show called Dietland
is now on AMC. She is also working on a new project called The Hot Zone,
which will be a miniseries. I hope that it airs on the FOX network so I can see
it.
Dietland:
This was an AMC show about weight loss and fashion, or society’s obsession with
them, at least. It has been cancelled. I don’t know if she had 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.
No idea how awkward most parts of the update will be when I can’t review the
show in question.
The Hot Zone: This doesn’t
have much of a plot mentioned, other than that it is about the spread of the
Ebola virus. It does not have a release date or trailer just yet. FOX is
the studio doing this, although I have no idea what FOX network it might end up
on. Research shows that National Geographic might be the network airing this.
Josh Charles: He’s in
something new called Framing John DeLorean. I hope that I see more from
him in the future or this will be a fairly short segment that you will always
see. It is hard to tell for sure what goes on with some of the projects of his
or other people’s in this blog to be honest.
Framing John DeLorean- 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. It has a release year of 2019.
Graham Phillips: He has had a
minor role on Riverdale’s second season. We’ll see if we see more of him there
in the future or not. He is also going to appear in a movie called The
Bygone. I don’t know if he is doing as much anymore, but at least he is
doing something.
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 might be showing
up in a new show in the future, but until more is known, it won’t get its own
section yet.
Blindspot: This show is on NBC
at 8/7 Central on Fridays. Archie played 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, was 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 will be
hard to tell for sure as it goes along. 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. 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. This is on DVD now. A review of the new one now follows.
Review: Movie Name- Mamma Mai!
Here We Go Again. Genre: Musical drama. Rating: PG-13 for sex related parts.
Noteworthiness- It is a sequel to a movie that was based off of a play that
uses songs from a group called ABBA. Description- Part prequel and sequel, we
see parallels between the main character setting up a hotel in honor of her
mother and her mother’s adventures in the place. The Good Wife Alumni in it-
Christine Baranski plays one of the friends of the mother. Pros- The plot is
fairly straightforward and works. It can be nice seeing details in flashback
form of what I’m sure the first movie would have originally focused on. Cons- The
back and forth between timelines can be confusing, especially since the two
actresses look a lot alike. The flashback plot is mostly obvious in many
places. A lot of the main cast from the last film isn’t featured as much in
this one as they could have been. Note to Parents- There are some sex related
moments, but not nearly as bad as a lot of other movies are. Recommendation- I
think that you should watch this, but it would work to see the original first.
IMDB Ranking: 7.3. My Grade: B+.
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 currently on FOX. 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 8/7 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. Sadly, she hasn’t been doing that much. I
haven’t been able to find something that I could review just yet. I hope that
she ends up doing something good soon. Otherwise, I guess this will be one less
person to worry about. She was in a made for TV movie that came out recently.
She also appeared in two episodes of 13 Reasons Why.
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. He is also doing something
called Instinct. Another thing that he is in is called Bright in a
Hollow Sky. Yet another thing that he appears to be doing is a TV movie
called Going Back. There’s also a new project called Run. That’s
a lot.
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.
Instinct: You’ll find out more
information about this in the next paragraph where I review the show. It is
on hiatus now until the second season starts sometime in the future. We
will have to wait until later until there is a release date for it.
Instinct: Status- Currently on hiatus until season 2 starts. Why
I’ve seen it- I normally always watch a CBS show at least once. Noteworthiness-
This is adapted from a James Patterson book. Description- It is hard to tell
for sure that much about it right off the bat, but it seems to be about a
professor and author who is starting to work with the police to solve crimes.
Notable People- This has Alan Cumming who is known for being on Broadway and
formerly starring in The Good Wife. Pros- It seems pretty interesting in some
places. Cons- It can seem too similar to the show Castle in some ways. It
doesn’t seem entirely original just yet. Note to Parents- This has the same
sort of things wrong with it that you’d find in most shows. Recommendation- I
think that it is good to watch if you like the average murder mystery. My
Viewing Habits- I plan to keep watching this until the very end and have
watched since the first episode. Prediction- TBA. Reception: mixed. Grade: B-.
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.
Going Back- This does not
have a release date or trailer just yet. It focuses on a man who creates a
frenzy by pretending to be a teenager. It seems to be set in Scotland, so that
might be where it might be released. Hopefully, it will be released here too.
Run: While this doesn’t have a
release date yet, it does have a trailer and a year of release of 2018.
The plot is about a man who seems to have lost something important and will try
to live life in a different way from this point forward. I’m guessing that
running in some way will factor into the plot.
Thoughts on trailer: This
looks very good and interesting, although I’m not sure that I can make anything
out of the plot just yet. I’ll have to see what becomes of it in the future.
Whatever it is, I hope to see it and want to watch it, not just out of an
obligation to doing this blog in the future.
Zach Grenier: Well, he’s
finally doing a project. It is a TV movie called Devs. It looks like it
will be moving forward in the future. I’ll explain more of what it is soon. I’m
glad to see that he is doing something. I had a practically blank spot here for
a while.
Devs: It will be airing on FX
at some point. It seems like it could be interesting as it relates to a missing
person and a development division in a company. It’s a shame that I probably
won’t be able to see it anytime in the future. It has a release year of 2019.
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. He’s done so much and keeps
doing more. 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. Yet
another potential project of his is called A Discovery of Witches, which
would be a TV show. I see him listed as starring in a movie called Official
Secrets.
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. It is a
good thing that I kept this in the update as it appears that he will be in this
after all if all still moves forward the same way as he might be in this again.
A Discovery of Witches: This is
out now. 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. It has a trailer now:
Thoughts on trailer: This
seems mysterious and possibly interesting. It does seem to have some of the
usual concepts of forbidden love and could wind up focusing too much on sex in
some places that it probably shouldn’t. I just wish that it would air in the
US. Maybe it will in the summer of 2019 on the CW. Otherwise, you’ll just see
it here in these updates for as long as I keep it here.
Official Secrets: This will be
a movie if it gets made. It has no release date or trailer yet. It is
about a whistleblower and the war in Iraq. I would want to see more about it at
some point in time, so I hope that it gets made.
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 will be
hard to tell for sure as it goes along. 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: He is now in the cast of The Walking Dead. It appears that
he is also in a new project called Militia. Another thing that he
appears to me in is a movie called Walkaway Joe.
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.
Review
of show coming soon
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.
Walkaway
Joe: This doesn’t have a release date yet. It appears that it will be
about the friendship between a man and a kid. It might be a western, but it is
hard to tell that much about it just yet.
Robert King: Here is where we
switch to writing credits. He and his wife are helping with The Good Fight.
He’s also doing a TV show called Evil. We’ll see if that makes it past
the pilot phase. He’s working on another TV show called Girls with Guns.
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 will be
hard to tell for sure as it goes along. Reception: critically acclaimed. Grade:
B.
Evil: This looks like it could
be interesting. People investigate the supernatural in this show in the typical
one woman, two men set up. This does not have a release date yet. We’ll
see what becomes of this potential TV show later.
Girls with Guns: Not much is
known about this right now. I don’t even see a plot of this mentioned right
now. What I do know is that it might air on CBS all access. It is unknown
when this is coming out. I could not find out more information upon further
research as I doubt google would be helpful with this. I did find a link to the
genre that this would probably link to.
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. She’s
also doing Evil and Girls with Guns.
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 will be
hard to tell for sure as it goes along. Reception: critically acclaimed. Grade:
B.
Evil: This looks like it could
be interesting. People investigate the supernatural in this show in the typical
one woman, two men set up. This does not have a release date yet. We’ll
see what becomes of this potential TV show later.
Girls with Guns: Not much is
known about this right now. I don’t even see a plot of this mentioned right
now. What I do know is that it might air on CBS all access. It is unknown
when this is coming out. This will likely be about girls with guns. But
that’s like saying that x=x.
Schedule
On CBS all access- The Good
Fight (unknown season 3 return date)
Currently on TV- The Resident
(Mondays at 8/7 Central on FOX), A Discovery of Witches (on Sky network,
unknown time), Blindspot (Fridays at
8/7 Central on NBC)
Currently on hiatus- The
Walking Dead, Instinct
Cancelled
project- Dietland
Currently
on DVD- Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
Unknown 2018- Magik (UK
release, unknown US release), The Bygone, Run
Unknown 2019- Framing John DeLorean,
Devs
Unknown year/development hell-
The Surrealist, Militia, Four Kids and It, Bright in a Hollow Sky, Toads &
Bluebottles, Official Secrets, Going Back, Devs, The Hot Zone, Evil, Girls with
Guns, Walkaway Joe
