Coming Soon
- Title: Doctor Who – The Snowmen
- Wikipedia: link
Killer Snowman, Silurians, Sontarans, and a new companion (Jenna-Louise Coleman). Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the trailer for this year’s Doctor Who Christmas Special “The Snowmen.”
The Mentalist – Red Sails in the Sunset
- Title: The Mentalist – Red Sails in the Sunset
- wiki: link
Unable to reach Lorelei (Emmanuelle Chriqui) on his own, Jane (Simon Baker) calls in a favor from Bret Styles (Malcolm McDowell) and gets the cult leader’s assistance in breaking Red John’s assistant out of a Maximum Security Federal Prison. The hunt for Lorelei and the missing, and presumed abducted Jane (given evidence he planted before picking Lorelei up from prison), is led by Robert Kirkland (Kevin Corrigan) of Homeland Security and Lisbon’s (Robin Tunney) team at the CBI.
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Batman #14
- Title: Batman #14
- Comic Vine: link
- Writer: Scott Snyder
- Artist: Greg Capullo
Writer Scott Snyder’s Batman #14 is problematic as it seems to suggest, but carefully never directly prove, that the Joker has far more knowledge about the true identities of the men and women who are part of the Bat-Family than has ever before been stated. Is this simply the writer toying with us, or is Snyder about to implement yet another major New 52 deviation that I simply can’t get on-board with?
The classic take on the Joker is a villain obsessed with Batman who doesn’t want to know the Dark Knight Detective’s secret identity, as that would ruin all the fun. This is exactly what happens in Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker when the Clown Prince of Crime admits that he wished he had never peeked under the cowl.
Snyder is careful by giving us an alternative explanation for the Joker’s abduction of Alfred as well as the Joker never naming names when he “reveals” he knows Batman’s secret identity. I’m hoping for a huge bait-and-switch. But seeing how the New 52 has given me very little of what I actually want, I’m not too hopeful. Hit-and-Miss.
[DC, $2.99]
News and Notes – The Americans
- Title: The Americans
- tv.com: link
Honestly, I’ve watched this commercial for FX new series The Americans half a dozen time and I find it incredibly hard to take seriously. The first time I saw it Iwas positive it was a parody given how ridiculous the lines from this first glimpse of the show are (“The Americans have no intelligence”). Now realizing it’s meant to be taken seriously, I honestly don’t know what to expect. The show stars Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys, Noah Emmerich, and Max Hernández star. The Americans premieres in January on FX.
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Elementary – One Way to Get Off
- Title: Elementary – One Way to Get Off
- tv.com: link
Sherlock Holmes (Jonny Lee Miller) is called into to consult on a case of home invasion and murder that he believes is linked to one of Captain Gregson’s (Aidan Quinn) old cases. While Holmes wants to talk with the man (Keith Szarabajka) Gregson put in jail 13 years ago, Gregson is reluctant and would rather pursue other avenues of the investigation including the latest victims’ contractor (Brian Tarantina) who was keeping a woman (Evgeniya Radilova) chained in his basement and recently threatened the couple after they complained about his work.
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