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Watch With Amanda: What’s on TV This Week? October 22 – 28
This week: Happy Endings and Don’t Trust The B in Apt 23 return, Unser and Clay have a confrontation on Sons of Anarchy, The 2012 World Series begins, and Andrea and Michonne meet The Governor on The Walking Dead.
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No Slight Of Hand, Just A Solid Movie – Red Lights Reviewed
Growing up on the X-Files, the phrase “the truth is out there” has been etched into my brain for nearly two decades. I tend to believe in the idea that we’re all looking for some sort of truth, whether we articulate it or not. God, religion, aliens, the Loch Ness Monster. What’s fiction to some are hoped for truths to others.
In its own way the film Red Lights, out today on Blu-Ray/DVD/VOD is about the search for a truth – that there’s something out there more than what we can see.
Find out more about Red Lights after the jump.
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Watch With Amanda: What To Watch On TV This Week? October 15 – 21
This Week: Tara comes face to face with Otto on Sons of Anarchy, American Horror Story heads to Briarcliff Manor, and complications arise for Amanda in Revenge.
Otto & Tara – Sons of Anarchy
What will you be watching?
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Biff Bam Pop’s Favourite TV Teachers
Do you remember your favourite teacher? Mine was my Grade 12 drama teacher. He would let us break into song and dance in the middle of a lesson plan. One person would start singing Bohemian Rhapsody, someone else would join in and then by the end he was right there with us singing the last note. Sometimes someone would start tapping their pen on a desk and it would turn into our own version of Stomp.
With the kids back to school again, I hope they get a teacher they can learn from, have fun with, and be inspired by. In keeping with this month’s Back To School theme, the Biff Bam Pop team has compiled a list of our favourite TV teachers.
Mr. Collins (The Wonder Years)
By: Perry Schwartz
I can’t believe Mr. Collins, Kevin Arnold’s cantankerous math teacher, only appeared in three original ‘The Wonder Years’ episodes (plus one montage episode). In those three episodes during season three of one of my all-time favourite shows, Mr. Collins, portrayed brilliantly by the late Steven Gilborn, taught Kevin so much about life, hard work and perseverance. At the moment when Kevin is most disillusioned with school, Mr. Collins shows him the way. His influence takes full effect in his final episode, The Goodbye. In this episode, Kevin realizes what his father had been preaching for years…that hard work pays off in life and that Mr. Collins was hard on him because he knew Kevin could do better. Kevin rewards him with an A+ on his mid-term, unfortunately, Mr. Collins passes away prior to Kevin taking the test.
Cue Linda Ronstadt’s ‘Goodbye My Friend’ and this epilogue from the adult Kevin Arnold (also cue the tears): Teachers never die. They live in your memory forever. They were there when you arrived, they were there when you left. Like fixtures. Once in a while they taught you something. But not that often. And, you never really knew them, any more than they knew you. Still, for awhile, you believed in them. And, if you were lucky, maybe there was one who believed in you.
See more of BBP’s favourite teachers after the jump!
Fall TV Preview: 666 Park Avenue
Each week we will previewing new shows being added to the Fall TV Line-up. These recaps should help you decide what’s worth adding to your viewing schedule and what you should skip. First up is 666 Park Avenue starring Terry O’Quinn (Lost) and Vanessa Williams (Desperate Housewives). To start off, have a look at the trailer for the new series and then read on after the jump for a full synopsis:
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Trailer Time: Paranormal Activity 4
The Paranormal Activity franchise rolls on this October with the release of Paranormal Activity 4, which looks as though it’s aiming to try to tie everything together. This new trailer definitely has some creepiness to it, but I have to say I’m nowhere near sold on this new girl who seems to be the focus of the film. That being said, I’ll still be there opening night to hopefully have the crap scared out of me. Check out the trailer below and let us know if you’ll be seeing Paranormal Activity 4!
Saturday At The Movies: Beyond
Question: how many people remember that Jon Voight was famous for acting before he became famous for being Angelina Jolie’s father?
I’m guessing it depends on how old you are, how many times you’ve seen Deliverence and how willing you are to follow the man’s career. While he still turns up in supporting roles, most notably for pop culture fans in the first Transformers film, it’s been a while since Voight headlined a film. However, you can see him in a small, supernatural flick called Beyond. Find out if it’s worth watching after the jump.
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Pixar’s Brave Shoots To The Top – Biff Bam Pop’s Box Office Wrap-Up Report, Weekend of June 22nd, 2012
As predicted, the latest Pixar flick had a huge weekend at the box office, claiming the top spot with ease. But how did the rest of the new releases fair? Find out after the jump.
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