Verdict - Stalker Finale/Series Completed

Well Dylan McDermott is definitely the kiss of death for his last two shows (first Hostages, now Stalker) however American Horror Story seems fine, maybe cause he only starred in two of the aired four seasons?

So Maggie Q and the team at Stalker are now on the US TV land unemployment couch. Lucky her and Dylan have a wedding (in real life) to plan. Yes joining the scrap pile of recent TV shows cancelled Stalker joins the massive list of shows that have been given there marching orders.

This show was extremely formulaic and written by the writer of Scream, I Know What You Did Last Summer, Dawson's Creek, The Following and the list goes on for Kevin Williamson. At least he still has Vampire Diaries as the majority of his works are now done and dusted.

And for the finale of Stalker, man what a half baked unresolved dull episode. Did season 2 beckon? Well CSI has lasted for 40 years (well it feels like that long but not really and it is finally ending too) and these crime scene, crime per episode plague American TV, Hawaii Five-O, Elementary, NCIS and there spin offs plus joining the list now CSI Cyber.



So could Stalker have lasted? Well maybe and the ratings were horrible but the reviews were. I steamed through all 20 episodes of this one season wonder and really compared to the Messengers (on the CW) also facing the axe after one season, this is not the worst thing on US TV.

In a time when Comic Book series, spin offs and other crime shows fill the US schedules it's getting harder to breakthrough. Unless your on Netflix of course.

So Stalker it's dead and buried and on the one season scrap heap, oh well here is hopping Scream the TV series on MTV is amazing and keeping the scream theme, Ryan Murphy's Scream Queen's is also getting heaps of hype. So stayed tuned for more Verdict's, more TV news and many more film reviews as the US Summer Blockbusters just keep coming...

#I'mNotDavidNorMargaret, Film Reviews My Way 2015

Is a diaster film what the world needs now? After Nepal? Well maybe not but sometimes, just sometimes a disaster film really works and that is the case with SAN ANDREAS.



The Rock AKA Dwayne Johnson stars in this action pic of EPIC size. The opposite to the Rock in size, Miss Kylie Minogue also stars in a role almost as small as she is.

Aussie star Hugo Johnstone-Burt also stars as a cute distraction from the large disaster at hand. Having a little romance with Dwayne's daughter Daddario in the middle of a massive disaster in San Fran.

The world is having more and more freak weather so this film is scary that something may happen along (but not exactly) these lines.

Johnson is great as the action star of this film and as unbelievable as some of it is the effects and the size of this (on the big screen) is impressive. I also happened to see within 24 hours the great SPY film again (scroll down for last week's 5 Star review) so I remain grounded on how perfect a film can be.

Spy had something for everyone, great laughs, Rose Byrne, action, entertainment for days, whereas this film will not appeal to all. It is largely over the top check your brain at the door and go go go.

Popcorn films are great and this is one of them, San Andreas rates a solid 3 Stars, but leave you're expectations at the door and just enjoy the visuals. Oh and of course the large arms of the massive Rock.

Firass Friday!

I found this on the Herald Sun website yesterday (full feature HERE) FUCKING hell what a hottie, FirASS, yes please!

Happy Friday dear readers xOxO

Wentworth is GREAT but Robbie Magasiva is DIVINE

Oh happy Thursday Ladies and Ladies, it's time to get moist. But real quick episode 8 of Wentworth this week, fucking hell, this show just gets better and better. However I will never forgive the producers, writers and creatives for allowing episode 7 (if my old and poor memory serves me) to go on with no Will Jackson AKA Robbie Magasiva.

Verdict - Supergirl Pilot

Leaking a new 2015-2016 show this early a good marketing effort or piracy on a large scale? Well since CBS don't seem bothered I think the CBS marketing team tried an old HBO/Showtime tactic to get some extra column inches and early support and reaction behind the pilot of one of their most anticipated new titles of the upcoming TV season.

Yes it's Memorial Day Long Weekend over in the US so plenty of people will be hitting the torrents for TV and material to view so this could not have happened at a better time. I blogged about the trailer a wee while ago (CLICK HERE) and I must say after watching it I was mostly impressed with the star cast (Calista Flockhart (major return to TV), Jeremy Jordan (fresh from Smash's cancellation) and even a Dean Cain appearance - cute) with Melissa Benoist (formerly of Glee fame) playing the main role of Supergirl.

Apparently the show is set to debut in November, meaning this show has leaked almost 6 months early, wow!

So what did I actually think? After talking up Marvel the other day DC Comics are also starting to fire up. Will it be a hit? Who knows there has been a lot of flops lately but also a lot of surprise successes so time will tell and let's be honest we have around another 6 months to see episode 2.

Supergirl it has promise, it looks amazing but will we be burnt out by super hero TV shows/movies by November? Who knows but if the Avengers sequel is anything to go by there is still loads of cash to be made in the super hero game.

I will be giving you more verdicts on more shows as a few more wrap up for their respective seasons or for good (looking at you Nurse Jackie after 7 seasons), so stay tuned dear readers. For now, GOOD MORNING xOxO

Why the World Needs Eurovision and the Gift of Music

However if Russia had have won? Would that have been fair after all they have done in recent years, months? I won't dwell on that but I was worried after the first 20 countries voted. I kept thinking the song was terrible, it's Russia and well it's Russia.

Now to the great things Eurovision did, build bridges. In a time of a refugee crisis, large scale natural disasters are almost monthly, the death penalty still exists and we have a large number of right wing (FAR right wing) commentators preaching to Australia to make Australia more conservative, kept out dated traditions and continue along, just act oblivious, Abbott is doing fine, the world isn't warming or changing, just follow the leader.

Yes the world has it's issues but music and unity can heal and repair damages done by the rich and powerful, the church and the young lives they destroyed (thank god for the royal commission) and people power can make change, look at Ireland.

I am gay and don't really care for marriage, I think the whole tradition is dying a slow death and divorce (now at times celebrated by divorce parties - what?) is on the rise. Marriage once the union between man and woman, a piece of paper, an expense day and in Australia a day most people get shit faced and end up having a family blue.

Eurovision was a giant party that celebrated the good, the bad and some woeful pop music. Guy Sebastian did Australia proud and has really grown on me. Not only has he grown into his looks, he has grown into his music. Idol often spat out and rejected it's alumni however Guy and Jess seem to have real staying power. And then are the outsiders like Lisa Mitchell and Matt Corby who were embraced by Triple J and the indie kids of this nation.

But mostly Eurovision is watched by over 2 million viewers, parties are held all around Europe and the world (it's not just the gays now in Australia that love Eurovision) and music is celebrated for one night. Much like the Hottest 100 in Australia, Eurovision is a musical institution and has stood the test of time for 60 years now.

We need more events like this that allow language barriers to be dropped, political agendas to be put aside and for the world to let their hair down and not take itself seriously for a night. Budget surplus, deficit is all fine and well but what about society and people's well being? Have we forgot the terrible stats in this nation for mental health and suicide.

So at the end of the day, music speaks all languages and fun and good times must be celebrated and more common place. It felt like forever we remembered a war from 100 years ago, we have journalists defending the un-defendable (I'm looking at you George Pell) and the budget woes continue. Life is short, so let's be thankful for Eurovision and the bridges they built in 2015, the year of un-winable wars and the divide between wrong and right, rich and poor and of course class warfare introduced by those smart folk in Canberra.

#I'mNotDavidNorMargaret, Film Reviews My Way 2015

When I first saw the trailer for MAD MAX: FURY ROAD, I thought to myself (and possibly out loud) PASS. However when I sat in on a full audience (very mixed, heavy on date night couples, yes on a Sunday) last night I found myself completely on that Fury Road.



The cast are fantastic, Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron lead Aussie and abroad actors in this wonderful apocalyptic road movie.

The action scenes are BIG, the stunts are mad crazy and the cars, oh the cars.

Mad Max is I'm going to say it, the BIGGEST Australian film of 2015, George Millers 4th film in this franchise now with the use of great effects will easily go down on your end lists as one of the best films of 2015.

It hasn't been a great couple of years for Aussie films lately and with George Brandis handing out the arts grants don't expect another great film anytime soon. We will get conservative period piece after period piece. Men expect to get yours rags on Brandis's taste.

So Mad Max Fury Road, whoever marketed this film did a great job as I had no interest at first but once it opened I could hardly wait to get my sorry and cold ass off to the cinema.

Mad Max: Fury Road, it's the fourth film in the franchise so fittingly it gets a solid sandy and mad 4 shiny stars.