by Brian Logee
March 17, 2010 in Movies, tv/series by Brian Logee
When I first heard that they were doing an A-Team movie I thought this was such a bad idea.
Then watching the trailer impressed me. They did a good job matching up the characters and capturing the feel of the A-Team.
I grew up watching A-Team on TV. I loved what they stood for: justice and helping those in need. I can only hope those elements are in the movie.
Watch the original A-Team streaming online below.
by Brian Logee
February 24, 2010 in Movies by Brian Logee
Shane Felux finally did it and now the long awaited Trenches is available to watch streaming online on Crackle.com. Trenches is being released as a series. Watch the Trailer below. The episodes are being released daily so as a fan of watching shows in marathon mode I’m going to wait for several to que up.
by Brian Logee
December 18, 2009 in Culture, media, tv/series by Brian Logee
Neilsen put out their 3rd quarter report and there are some interesting trends I hope the studios notice. Don’t fear online viewership it’s an asset.
…in the third quarter DVR use and online video grew 21.1 percent and 34.9 percent respectively, year-over-year, according to the latest Nielsen A2/M2 Three Screen Report.
The rise in time shifted viewership is a trend the studios need to take advantage of. What appears to be the main resistance to streaming online content is the fear that it takes away from appointment viewership. Although there is a slight loss due to the shift the rise in viewership is far larger then the loss.
Regular appointment TV ratings have dropped over the past decade because of:
Where is this rise in viewership coming from? The audience share that has other things to do at the appointed time of the regular show. Those who are curious about what’s on in their spare time and want to see what their friends are talking about. Those who are decabled.
I hope the studios realize that their cash cow isn’t dying it’s just started feeding in several different pastures.
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by Brian Logee
December 7, 2009 in tv/series by Brian Logee
Some sad news out, GE is moving forward on a deal between Comcast and NBC.
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Under the terms of that deal, Comcast would own 51 percent of the new entity, which would combine NBC Universal’s broadcast network, theme parks, movie studio, and cable-television channels USA, Bravo, CNBC and MSNBC with Comcast cable networks E! Entertainment, Versus and Golf Channel.
What does this mean for Hulu?
Hulu would then have 2/3 of their owners more interested in the company going away rather then succeeding.
Comcast is interested in keeping the public watching appointment TV and paying for a cable bill, putting their interests against Hulu.
Disney owners of ABC have a long history of ownership issues which is only furthered by the odd change in Hulu’s direction with their acquisition this year. This season’s lessening of Hulu with many shows on a one week delay and the things going down with yanking Eastwick.
I’m not so concerned that Hulu would get shut down overnight. What I do see as a possible future is a slow corruption in the quality of the product. Lessening and restricting Hulu from making the advances necessary to grow it’s audience share. This would allow it to become insignificant and to fade away.
With hope I want to believe that Hulu’s success will keep them from taking this great product away from everyone. Hope is not enough.
How do we move forward?
What steps do you recommend we take to help the big studios see the value in offering shows streaming online and the value in services like Hulu which can aggregate those shows into a good player?
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by Brian Logee
October 7, 2009 in Fantasy, tv/series by Brian Logee
The Sanctuary is a place of refuge, a safe haven, for those that are different from humans. Known as Abnormals they are non-human intelligent creatures and humans with genetic variants. They range from the cute to the extremely dangerous.
Dr. Helen Magnus, a 157-year-old English scientist, and her team of experts run the Sanctuary. They try to help the Abnormals and learn from them. Working toward a peaceful existence between the humans and the Abnormals.
The show follows the adventures of Dr. Magnus and her staff as they struggle to bring harmony between the world of the humans and that of the Abnormals. This difficult task because of the more dangerous Abnormals like Vampires and Nubbins is complicated further when the Cabal goes on the move. A shadow organization with desires to spark a war between the humans and Abnormals the Cabal desires to see the extinction of all Abnormals.
Sanctuary is a great contemporary fantasy show with a polder society full of a wonderful array of exotic creatures. I loved the episode with the Yeti, their portrayal of vampires and werewolves. Sanctuary is also not afraid to tackle those social issues which makes for great speculative fiction, never being afraid of asking what if and exploring it thoroughly.
Get Season 1 from Amazon or 
Season 2 from
Sanctuary was originally an independent production which used a web publication model. After their first season became a big hit the show was bought up by Sci-Fi channel. They did some re-writes did some new shots and aired what is now referred to as the first season.
For more read: Looking Forward At Sanctuary Season 2
More on the cast and picture here
by Brian Logee
October 6, 2009 in Movies, tv/series by Brian Logee
Out this week we have three DVDs to feature: The Guild: Seasons 1 & 2, Year One, and Red Dwarf: Back to Earth.
: The Guild is hilarious, geeky, fun! Fans of RPG’s and MMORPG’s will love this show. I first got into it because Felicia Day rules and am not let down. The guilds actual release was on September 29th but I did not want to miss this one. A great example of an independent production The Guild is a must own. Watch a music video “Date My Avatar” from the Guild to get an idea of how funny this show is.
: Banished from their primitive village after the tribe elders deem them too lazy, Zed and Oh embark upon an adventure-filled journey through the ancient world. Being a Jack Black movie sparked my interest in Year One. The trailers looked funny and now I can rent it. If you have watched Year One let me know what you think about it.
: I love Red Dwarf. I started watching it on PBS as a child and have really enjoyed watching it now on DVD. For those just getting into Red Dwarf you should really start back at the beginning since the impact and probably several jokes will be lost like Lister getting to finally go back to earth to get his Island home on Fiji. I haven’t watched Back to Earth but eagerly await to rent it.
by Brian Logee
September 1, 2009 in Featured, Headline, tv/series by Brian Logee
Destination Truth Season 3 will start on September 9th on sy-fy for a 9 episode season. I wish they would give Josh and the gang more episodes so they can investigate even more of the cryptid myths.
Follow Josh Gates as he explores tales of the unexplained around the globe. Each week they travel to the location of the unexplained event, interview the locals, and explore the myth trying to prove or disprove it.
The show is a lot of fun to watch and we get to also learn about distant cultures along with the exploration of the unexplained.
Get your copy of Destination Truth:
Season One or Amazon
Season Two
Watch Destination Truth streaming online on hulu here
More Destination Truth on dashPunk
by Brian Logee
April 23, 2009 in Podcasts, Speculative Fiction Today by Brian Logee
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Bohemian Rhapsody Old Computer Style | Live-Action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | X-Men: First Class | Chuck | Iron Man: Armored Adventures | Ghost Hunters | Sci-Fi TV Pilots pt 2 | Unfinished Business | and Community Comments on Speculative Fiction Today.
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April 17, 2009 in Podcasts, Speculative Fiction Today by Brian Logee
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Weekend Crafting: Fairy Wings, Angel wings | Harry Potter Trailer | Racism in Airbender | Wanted 2 | Influential Films | SF Spinoffs Wish List | Buffy Rumor | Dollhouse Update | NBC Streaming | and Community Comments on Speculative Fiction Today.
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