I want to quote you the lead-in from the 9/21 article, “Television’s Social Evolution,” by technology writer Allan Hoffman in the business section of The Star-Ledger, the state paper where I live. Writes Hoffman: Watch a sporting event on TV, and you sometimes feel like there’s hardly room to see the action, what with all …
Two international producing companies, France’s Atlantique Productions and Italy’s Cattleya, have joined forces to co-develop and produce television adaptations of two cult Italian film properties. According to Slashfilm, the two companies intend to adapt the spaghetti western icon Django based from Sergio Corbucci’s original film and Italian horror film classic Suspiria by Dario Argento which …
A new television series is in development from HBO and Warner Bros. TV that will adapt Isaac Asimov’s science fiction epic “Foundation” Trilogy for television. At the head of the project is Interstellar screenwriter Jonathan Nolan, who will write and produce the series, as reported by TheWrap. It should be noted that Jonathan Nolan has …
Lars Von Trier is returning to television for the first time in two decades with The House That Jack Built. The Hollywood Reporter details the announcement from Von Trier’s producer Louise Vesth from the Venice Film Festival. Other than the title, there are no other details at this time other than the show will be …
Last May with the announcement of Bruno Dumont’s television debut, I wrote an article outlining accessibility issues when it comes to International television. With television becoming as increasingly artistically rich medium, demands for accessibility to international content is in greater demand. Certain shows have broken the threshold, most obviously those from the UK that found …
Late last night on The Super Channel, Reel One unleashed its new pitch black comedy, 24 Hour Rental upon an unsuspecting world. Described as a “no-holds-barred, deviant gangster satire” the series is produced and directed by George Mihalka, and stars Romano Orzari as Tracker, a gangster heavily in debt to the Russian Mob trying to …
French artist Anthony Geoffroy created this brilliant caricatural spin on the characters of AMC’s hit television series Breaking Bad. ****
At the Edinburgh TV Festival, Neil Cross, the writer and creator of the popular BBC crime drama Luther, said that he is working on a screenplay for a film prequel to Luther. Idris Elba would return along with Warren Brown, Indira Varma, and Steve Mackintosh and the film would focus on Luther’s relationship with his wife Zoe, ending …
Across America, parents are taking their children to the mall and office supply stores, getting ready the start of the school year. In the world of television, the fall means the start of the 2013-2014 television season, with the broadcast networks rolling out their new and returning series over the next few months. The landscape …
Hell on Wheels, Season 3, Episode 3: “Range War” Written by Reed Steiner Directed by Dennie Gordon Airs Saturdays at 9 pm (ET) on AMC When a show changes show runners there is usually a difficult transition that causes it to suffer. The arrival of John Wirth caused some concern amongst fans when it was …
ComicCon offers all kinds of experiences for attendees. You can stay completely in the world of film or immerse yourself in comics or even spend the weekend exploring tutorials and self-help panels. This year, due to a number of factors and in a pleasant surprise, my Con ended up being very music-heavy. I had the …
With its second episode, Ray Donovan seems content to coast along the standards set by the pilot. Like its predecessor, “A Mouth is a Mouth” is split down the middle, with the Hollywood fixer side vastly outperforming the family drama side. This week follows Ray down a continuation of last week’s initial fix, as Tommy Wheeler finds himself being blackmailed by the transsexual he was involved with in the pilot, all while Mickey continues to bond with Ray’s wife and kids (much to the chagrin of Ray).
2013 is only halfway done, but there’s a fair chance that, in a television context, it might well be looked back upon as the year any and all accepted rules of “quality television” became utterly meaningless and the promise of great things arrived in all shapes and sizes, from all directions. Consider Netflix’s House of …
MTV’s Teen Wolf has proven to be not only one of the biggest summer shows, but a blooming pop culture phenomenon that has spawned many ships (Sterek, Scisaac, Scallison to name a few) and fan fiction for days. Sound on Sight got the opportunity to speak with the executive producer Jeff Davis and cast members …
As long-time fans of Sound on Sight may know, many of us here are more than a little fond of Doctor Who. Not only does the Incomparable Kate Kulzick write a column covering the current series but for almost two years now we have been hosting our very own Doctor Who podcast dedicated to reviewing …
[quote by=”Synopsis”] Of the five contenders for power, one is dead, another in disfavor, and still the wars rage as violently as ever, as alliances are made and broken. Joffrey, of House Lannister, sits on the Iron Throne, the uneasy ruler of the land of the Seven Kingdoms. His most bitter rival, Lord Stannis, stands …
As with any favorite, the TV series we love, those we come back to time and again, tend to say a lot about us. They remind us of who and where we were when we first saw them and help us chart how we’ve grown and changed over the years. They become guides, informing our …
New Girl, Season 2, Episode 17: “Parking Spot” Written by Rebecca Addelman Directed by Fred Goss Airs on Tuesdays at 9pm (ET) on FOX Back in January, Zooey Deschanel tweeted a photo of a bunch of cats on a car and in this week’s New Girl we finally get to see the furry stars in …
Amazing Race 22 Preview Airs Sundays at 8pm (ET) on CBS Premieres February 17 Can The Amazing Race still be surprising? With the long-running reality competition entering its 22nd season, the chance for major changes seems unlikely. There will be unpredictable moments, but the overall structure remains the same. The producers have tried to throw in new twists …
New Girl, Season 2, Episode 16: “Table 34” Written by David Iserson Directed by Tristram Shapeero Airs on Tuesdays at 9pm on FOX With the audience keen to see the aftermath of the kiss we’ve all been waiting for, the gang attends an Indian marriage convention in New Girl’s most anticipated episode of the season. …
Bunheads Season 1, Episode 13, “I’ll be Your Meyer Lansky” Written by Beth Schrader Directed by Jackson Douglas Airs Mondays at 9 pm (ET) on ABC Family “Every time we have a conversation I feel like I need more movie channels”. Bunheads is probably the only show on TV that could reference Diner in one …
Once Upon a Time, Season 2, Episode 12: “In The Name of the Brother” Written by Jane Espenson Directed by Milan Cheylov Airs Sundays at 8pm (ET) on ABC We find chaos is in full effect when we venture into Storybrooke this week. Belle, having crossed the town line, is freaking out at Rumpelstiltskin. Hook, …
Downton Abbey, Episode 3.3 Directy by Andy Goddard Written by Julian Fellows This episode of Downton Abbey dealt with an onslaught of separations. The most obvious is the unfairly enforced, and getting tedious, divide between Anna and her imprisoned husband, Bates. Bates has made enemies in prison, and they have decided to withhold his mail, …