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Nikita: Season 2 Episode 23: Homecoming – TV Review

Krystal Clark — Sat, 19 May 2012 03:18:10 +0000

What’s going on? That’s what you’ll ask yourself by the end of Nikita’s second season finale. The episode, aptly titled “Homecoming,” has the vigilante trapped inside Division with no escape in sight. Desperate times call for desperate measures and Nikita will do the unthinkable to save herself and hundreds of others.

Check out our review below…

The Players:

Director: Eagle Egillson
Writer: Carlos Coto
Cast: Maggie Q, Shane West, Lyndsy Fonseca Aaron Stanford, Melinda Clarke, Xander Berkeley, Dillon Casey

Episode Title: “Homecoming”

Following the explosion, Nikita and Michael are stuck inside Division. Percy continues to manipulate President Grayson (guest star Cameron Daddo), and reveals plans for a second bomb attack. Nikita’s forced to escort him safely out of Division, or Washington D.C. goes boom. Meanwhile, Alex and Sean hunt down Roan (guest star Rob Stewart) to stop him from carrying out Percy’s orders.

The Good:

Ding Dong Percy’s Gone: After two seasons of watching Percy get away with murder (literally), he’s finally dead. Nikita dropped him down that shaft like a ball at the beach. We loved seeing his arrogance turn to disbelief once he realized she wouldn’t save him.
Sean can’t get answers: Sean and Alex are dangerous, hilarious and sweet together. The whole episode was filled with flirty banter between the two. One minute their shooting automatic weapons, the next he’s struggling to ask her out. And when he finally gets the courage to do so, Nikita interrupts! Next season, Sean. Next season.
Roan has a soul: As far as we’re concerned, Roan’s a cyborg. But when he received the signal from Percy’s kill-chip he actually showed emotion. We were shocked! They finally gave Rob Stewart something else to do with this one-note character.
Sonya makes a decision: Sonya’s (guest star Lyndie Greenwood) computer smart, but lacks common sense. It took her a whole season to realize Division wasn’t up to snuff. Thankfully, she finally stepped up for Birkhoff, Michael and Nikita when they needed it most. Better late than never.
Birkhoff’s kissing crusade: Last week, Nikita got face-time with Birkhoff and this time Sonya was his target. He’s been pretty vocal about his attraction to her, so when they finally met — fireworks! He laid one on her Gone with the Wind style.

The So-So:

Under new management: Division has a new boss, or should we saw bosses? After Percy dropped to his deserving death, Ryan (guest star Noah Bean) was offered control over the agency. But he’d only take the job if Nikita was at his side. The pair, along with the rest of the gang will try to clean up Division’s reputation. It will be weird watching them work within the confines of the place they despise.

The Bad:

Amanda’s return: What was that? They could have left Amanda’s scene on the cutting room floor. In an interview with ScreenCrave, Maggie Q said she didn’t want Amanda to return until next season. She thought it would be more dramatic for viewers, because the last time we saw her she was so broken. It would have been great to see her months later, stronger than ever. Unfortunately, they didn’t go that route. We were left with her, a gun and a decoded black box. It was really underwhelming.

Overall:

“Homecoming” gave us both closure and questions. It’s great that Percy’s no longer a threat, but psycho Amanda’s still on the loose. Plus, Nikita and Ryan are spearheading a Division makeover. And we’re not sure how that’s going to work. Either way, the finale definitely upped the stakes and we can’t wait to see what happens next.

Rating: 8.5/10

This fall, Nikita moves to Fridays at 9 p.m. on The CW

What did you think of Nikita’s second season finale? Were you shocked by the death?

Battleship: Movie Review

Krystal Clark — Wed, 16 May 2012 15:30:50 +0000

There she blows! This weekend, Universal will dock Peter Berg‘s Battleship at a theater near you. The film is a live-action adaptation of the popular Hasbro strategy game. It stars Taylor Kitsch as a reluctant hero, who gets caught in the middle of an alien invasion. He’s supported by a cast of familiar faces including True Blood’s Alexander Skarsgard, and Oscar-nominee Liam Neeson.

Check out our review below…

The Players:

Director: Peter Berg
Writers: Erich and Jon Hoeber
Cast: Taylor Kitsch, Alexander Skarsgard, Tadanobu Asano, Rihanna, Brooklyn Decker, Jesse Plemons, Gregory D. Gadson, Peter MacNicol and Liam Neeson
Director of Photography: Tobias A. Schliessler
Music: Steve Jablonsky

The Plot:

Battleship centers on Alex Hopper (Kitsch), a Naval lieutenant known for his immaturity and lack of discipline. While participating in a training exercise, an alien force lands at sea and sets up shop off the coast of Oahu. After suffering several tragedies at the hands of these creatures, Hopper’s forced to become the new leader of a broken crew.

The Good:

Nods to the game: Director Peter Berg did the impossible. He managed to integrate elements of the Battleship board game into the film’s narrative. You actually see a version of the playing grid, and hear commands like “R-5! E-7!” There’s even a nod to the game’s famous tagline. They just couldn’t resist.
Honors the military: Everything about Battleship shows great respect and love for the Armed Forces. It honors veterans of the past, while praising soldiers actively on duty. The cast is littered with real-life military personnel, who come out of retirement for some much-deserved screen-time.
Taylor Kitsch: Kitsch is a decent actor, who needs material that plays to his strengths. To date, his best work remains on the defunct series, Friday Night Lights. Therefore, we’re not surprised he was chosen to play Alex Hopper. The character’s nothing more than Tim Riggins with a haircut. Either way, the similarities worked in his favor and produced a solid performance.

The So-So:

Admiral Shane: We love Liam Neeson, but his character brought nothing to the table. He’s written as a one-note military dad, whose main job is to scold Hopper. He doesn’t have much to do, and that falls on the shoulders of the writers and director. They had a great actor, but did absolutely nothing with him.

The Bad:

Alien threat: How big does an alien threat need to be? For the majority of the film, we’re watching a large, mysterious mass outsmart and out-maneuver the heroes at every turn. And that’s just their ship! The creatures themselves are a whole other story. They destroy major cities, but seem more concerned with technology than people. Any casualties are merely accidental or brought on by provocation. Their motivation is unclear, and identities are never explored.
The government: When it comes to the invasion, the White House really takes a backseat. It’s understandable that the writers want the focus on Hopper and his heroics, but where’s the government’s presence? There are a few scenes with the Secretary of Defense (played by the underrated Peter MacNicol), but he had no grasp of the situation or how to handle it.

Overall:

Battleship is everything you expect it to be. It’s loud, it’s colorful and filled with Michael Bay-grade explosions. The story isn’t well defined, but there are some good character interactions, and humorous moments. It’s mindless fun and definitely a popcorn movie for the masses.

The Rating: 6/10

Battleship opens in theaters nationwide May 18

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Nikita: Season 2 Episode 22: Crossbow – TV Review

Krystal Clark — Sat, 12 May 2012 15:38:32 +0000

Percival Rose is taking his plan to the next level. In this week’s Nikita, the Division Director is done with child’s play. He’s going after the Oval Office. In “Crossbow” Nikita becomes the last string of defense for the President of the United States. This mission is bigger than anything she’s ever trained for. The fate of the country and the world is in her hands.

Check out our review below…

The Players

Director: Danny Cannon
Writer: Andrew Colville
Cast: Maggie Q, Shane West, Lyndsy Fonseca Aaron Stanford, Melinda Clarke, Xander Berkeley, Dillon Casey, Noah Bean, Brian Howe

Episode Title: “Crossbow”

Former Division recruit Robbie (guest star Bug Hall) breaks into Maxwell Air Force station. He swipes the motherboards for an old missile defense system called “Operation Crossbow.” Percy wants to use them to go nuclear. Nikita and company, take on a suicide mission to steal them from Division. Unfortunately, they run into a few complications along the way.

The Good:

No more running: Earlier this week, we interviewed Maggie Q and she said Nikita was done running. Percy has really forced her hand. Desperate times call for desperate measures and we’re OK with that. After five years, we’d be tired of taking the high road too. Her and Michael went straight into the Devil’s lair.
Bikita kiss: So, Birkhoff kissed Nikita. He thought he’d never see her again and did it as a precaution. It could have been semi-romantic if he didn’t follow it with: “May the force be with you.” Can we give props to Shane West (Michael) for his reaction shot? No one does side-eye like him.
Ma and Pa Kent: Division’s secret entrance was protected by a couple affectionately called Ma and Pa Kent. They were both implanted with kill-chips, so if they die, Percy will know something’s up. Pa gave Ma permission to snap his neck to warn home base. It was a disturbing scene, but also badass. Their blind devotion was unnerving.

The Bad:

Percy’s power: President Grayson (Cameron Daddo) had it right. How is it that the combined might of the United States military forces are helpless against a madman? In New Jersey? Sometimes Percy seems too smart for his own good. In what world, can you pull anything over on the CIA? Their secrets have secrets. They’re literally in the business of knowing. It’s in their title: Central Intelligence Agency.
Mystery man: Who is this European guy Percy is obsessed with? He’s going to great lengths to impress him and we’re not sure why. Is Percy that desperate to be part of some top-secret club?

Overall:

“Crossbow” left us slightly unfulfilled. But only because it ended on a cliffhanger. Michael blew Division’s basement with Nikita in tow, then it cut to black. It served more as a set-up to the finale than anything else. The stakes kept getting higher and higher. We knew they wouldn’t be able to resolve this in one episode.

Rating: 7.5/10

Nikita airs Fridays at 8 p.m. on The CW

What did you think of this week’s episode?

Maggie Q teases ‘Nikita’ finale: “Not everyone’s going to make it”

Krystal Clark — Thu, 10 May 2012 18:30:05 +0000

There are only two episodes left of The CW’s best-kept secret, Nikita. The action-drama’s second season is winding down and the stakes are higher than ever. Over the past year, Nikita and her posse have lost their home (twice), a son (Max) and a mother (Senator Pierce) due to their mission. But they’re not going down without a fight. ScreenCrave recently chatted with actress Maggie Q, who plays the title character, to discuss the season’s final shocking moments. Unfortunately, another death is knocking at their door. Get your tissues ready.

Check out our interview below…

Last week’s episode of Nikita “Dead Drop,” ended on a hopeful note. The group successfully evaded Percy (Xander Berkeley), gained an ally in Kendrick and found a new place to stay. But according to Maggie Q, that happiness will be short-lived.

I think everything in Nikita is a precursor for bad things to come. It’s one of those things where nothing’s ever going to stay the same, which is great. It’s probably one of those fleeting moments of happiness she’s going to think back on and wish she had when she doesn’t. It’s so complicated what she’s done. This is all webbing together, but getting more and more complicated in [episode] 22. And then 23 is huge! I don’t know how they’re going to make it an hour. It needs to be 90 minutes!

Episode 22 is called “Crossbow” and it airs this Friday. The actress teases that a line will be drawn and Nikita will take a serious stand.

It is definitely the beginning of the end for something that Nikita is really, really sick of. There’s a scene that we did where she’s saying to the five of them that she’s not running anymore. She’s just done. It’s not that Nikita hasn’t meant this before. But she really is done. She’s not backing down this time. She’s pissed. She can continue to be in the fight, but to be running for her life from Percy and this threat — it’s not sustainable. It will hurt everyone she loves.

Nikita has gone from loner, to mother hen to a group of vigilantes. The family dynamic is something that’s been thoroughly explored this season. Those connections will play an important part in what’s to come.

The big question mark is going to be, ‘Can that family exist in this very alternate and strange universe that they’ve created and live in?’ I think the overarching theme is home, in season two. I think you find homes in very unlikely places and it’s definitely true for all of them at the end of the season. For me, personally, you’re home is where your family is. And that becomes very true for Nikita at the end of the season, and everyone else I think.

Amongst this new-found family, they’re missing one key element — Owen (Devon Sawa). The former Guardian is one of Nikita’s biggest supporters, but we haven’t seen him since January’s “Pale Fire.” What’s up with that?

Owen’s going to come back. He’s going to come back in the third season. We had plans to bring him back at the end of this season. The story was going that way but then it had to go another way and some big decisions had to be made. There’s no way in season three that Nikita’s not going to seek Owen out to join her. There’s no way. She’s going to have to, because some big changes are going to be made at the end of season two. She’s going to need all the help she can get.”

It’s no secret Nikita has her fair share of male friends, but she’s only got eyes for Michael (Shane West). So imagine our surprise when Maggie Q dropped a kissing bombshell!

Nikita kisses somebody who’s not Michael in the next episode. They’re going to like it. It’s pretty fun. There’s been an undertone about it in the show since day one. But I don’t think anybody’s going to expect it. When I read it, I was like, ‘Oh!’

The actress wouldn’t reveal if the lip-lock is with Ryan (Noah Bean), but she did discuss their interesting relationship.

I think that Ryan really cares about her. But it’s not overt. It’s not like, ‘Oh, I’m attracted to this person.’ I don’t think it’s that. I think he really respects her. I think that she’s so idealistic that he finds it amazing but also very stupid. It’s easy to fall in love with somebody who’s kind but careless. That recklessness is what keeps you locked on to them. I think there’s a little bit of that. But I think going into season three… that Nikita and Ryan will be getting a lot closer. That’s for sure.

On the Division side of things, we can expect a major change in Sonya (Lyndie Greenwood), the I.T expert who replaced Birkhoff (Aaron Stanford). All season, we’ve seen her wrestle with both Percy and Amanda’s (Melinda Clarke) questionable demands. She’s having some serious doubts about the agency and their “work.”

We are going to go into that. We are going into how Sonya feels about all this, which is kind of cool. She’s been sort of a very side character but important. She has had doubts. There’s been a few run-ins already with Birkhoff and Nikita. And her getting wind of things that are happening under their nose within Division that’s putting them all in danger. Nikita actually gets some face-time with her in the finale. That doubt is going to surface seriously. But it’s less about Sonya making a decision and more about a decision that’s made for them.

Over the past few weeks, Division’s former top-dog Amanda, has been M.I.A. After being exposed at Zetrov, she and Ari (Peter Outerbridge) were forced into hiding. They were holed up in a dank motel, broken and worried about their future. So will we see more of her before the season ends?

These two fallen powerhouses [Amanda and Ari], that just completely fell off the map. Lost everything. And they’re sitting across from each other on this bed looking at each other and probably wondering, ‘I don’t even know if I actually like you.’ Melinda’s character’s just sitting there all poised and still dressed as Amanda. Her back is arched and she’s trying so desperately to hold on to that position she had that she’ll never have in that capacity again. It was so pathetic. It was perfect. I was like, ‘This is so perfect!’ And I didn’t want to see her again until season three when it was like, Amanda’s back! ‘Ahhhhh [Laughs].’ We are going to see her before this season ends. But not in the capacity that you think. There’s just one other thing she’s going to do to set herself up for the third season, which is cool.

In season three, the mission shifts and Nikita will be like a totally different show. The second finale is filled with game changers. Deadly game changers.

The most important thing is, ‘Who will make it in this family?’ Not everyone’s going to make it. Not everyone’s going to make it out of season two. We’re not going to start season three with everyone we started with [in season two].

And don’t worry, she’s not referring to Security Guard Number #1. The death will be significant and heartfelt.

Yes, you will care. I definitely cared. I was very torn about it actually. It’s a very important element to the show. It’s one of those things. You have to build and destroy, build and destroy. You’ve gotta do it. Yes, you will care. I care very much.

With death around the corner and Amanda primed for a return, it sounds like we’re in for a cliffhanger. Or are we?

Not so much a cliffhanger. We are set up for season three that is for sure. It’s a nice wrap-up to season two. And some of the Warner Bros. executives did call me and say they felt the journey coming full circle and it felt good in the end. Although, there’s going to be tons of shocks before you feel good.

And as a final tease for Episode 23, “Homecoming”…

There is so much cool action, and some really big stunts. Just stuff I was really excited [about] and I always wanted in. We saved it for the finale. Like I said, not everyone’s going to make it. There’s going to be some epic bye, bye scenes. There is a full circle sort of thing that happens with Nikita and some of the other characters.

We can’t wait!

Nikita airs Fridays at 8 p.m. on The CW.

Nikita: Season 2 Episode 21: Drop Dead – TV Review

Krystal Clark — Sat, 05 May 2012 15:30:41 +0000

Could the stakes get any higher? The safety of the world hangs in the balance as psycho Percy continues his hunt for nuclear weapons. Luckily, Nikita’s hot on his trail and in this week’s episode, “Drop Dead,” she gets one step closer to uncovering his real motivation.

Check out our review…

The Players:

Director: Michael Robison
Writer: Kalinda Vasquez
Cast: Maggie Q, Shane West, Lyndsy Fonseca Aaron Stanford, Melinda Clarke, Xander Berkeley, Dillon Casey, Noah Bean

Episode Title: “Drop Dead”

The gang attempts to steal a plutonium trigger from Percy. They believe he’s trying to make a nuclear bomb, but need solid intel that only the CIA can provide. So Ryan contacts the agency’s director Morgan Kendrick (guest star Brian Howe) and asks for help. Unfortunately, Kendrick’s being manipulated by Percy and their focus shifts from the plutonium, to Kendrick’s safety. Meanwhile, Sean is shot during the plutonium exchange and Alex nurses him back to health.

The Good:

Sean and Alex: After months of will they or won’t they sexual tension, Alex and Sean finally kissed! The entire episode built up to the final moment where Sean took charge and laid one on her. Even Birkhoff thought it was sweet, while poor Ryan remained oblivious.
Unexpected Rescue: Nikita doesn’t trust the government and with good reason. But Ryan genuinely believed that Kendrick was a decent guy. Because of his instincts they found out Percy had a kill-chip strapped to Kendrick’s pacemaker. Nikita’s assassination project quickly turned into a rescue mission.
Michael’s Neck Drop: Is this an action drama or WWE? Michael is a slender man but apparently, he’s strong enough to turn someone upside down and break their neck. We knew Stephen (guest star Brendan Fehr) had to go, but we weren’t expecting that type of exit.
Sonya: Sonya seems like a good person. She just has a horrible job. When she locked on to the location of Nikita’s safe house, for a split-second she was going to delete it. Unfortunately, Percy turned around and it was too late. He’d already seen the goods. She needs to get out of there. She’s not cut from the same devious cloth.
Old Boys Club: It all makes sense now. Percy has tried too hard to be top dog and it’s because he has childhood issues. Kendrick revealed that Percy was a wannabe from “the sticks,” who got into all the right schools. At the end of the day, he wants to be part of the club. That explains why he’s been holding on to Division for dear life. He felt excluded from the other groups (CIA, FBI) so he made his own.
Homequarters: Nikita has come a long way. When this show started, she was operating solo out of her loft. Now, the self-imposed loner is the head of a family. A rogue family that includes Michael, Alex, Birkhoff, Sean, Ryan, and now Kendrick. But here’s a question: Where’s Owen?

The Bad:

On the Road Again: How many houses are they going to lose? And at Birkhoff’s expense? These aren’t family homes with three to four bedrooms, these are huge spreads set on the beach. Birkhoff had it right, next time Alex better foot the bill.

Overall:

This episode had a great underlying theme. Don’t judge a book by its cover. Don’t let one bad apple spoil the bunch. Nikita allowed her personal issues with the government to cloud her judgement. She saw all their employees as threats without looking at the big picture. She learned a serious lesson this week: Everything isn’t always as it seems.

Rating: 9/10

Nikita airs Fridays at 8 p.m. on The CW

What did you think of this week’s episode of Nikita?

Interview: ‘The Avengers’ Cast Talks Pressure, Power and Expectations

Krystal Clark — Thu, 03 May 2012 21:00:24 +0000

After four years, five films, and countless castings, The Avengers have finally assembled. In less than 24 hours, anxious fans will see Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, Hulk, Black Widow and Hawkeye fight side-by-side on the big screen. The Avengers Hollywood premiere took place last month, and immediately after, the cast participated in a press conference where they dished on their characters and each other.

Check out some highlights below…

It all began in 2007, when Robert Downey, Jr. was cast as genius, billionaire, playboy philanthropist Tony Stark in Iron Man. The film planted a seed that would grow and spread into the next Marvel films, leading to this cinematic event.

Robert Downey Jr.: Going back to 2007 when I was cast in Iron Man and Kevin Feige over there said, you know, this is all going to lead to where we’re going to have all of these franchises come together. And, we’re gonna do something unprecedented in entertainment. We’re gonna make this Avengers movie. And I just remember, I would get nervous about it and excited about it and doubtful of it.

Initially, director Joss Whedon shared Downey’s nervousness. He knew The Avengers would be a huge undertaking, and wanted audiences to be satisfied with the finished product.

Joss Whedon: I think the exciting thing kind of speaks for itself. That bunch of characters,that bunch of actors playing them,that much money. It was kind of a no brainer. The hardest part is and always will be structure. How do you put that together? How do you make everybody shine? How do you let the audience’s identification drift from person to person without making them feel like they’re not involved. It’s a very complex structure. It’s not necessarily particularly ornate or original, but it had to be right. It had to be earned from moment-to-moment, and that’s exhausting. That was still going on in the editing room after we’d shot.

No one knows about trying to identify more than Mark Ruffalo. The actor had the tough task of replacing Edward Norton, who played Bruce Banner in 2008′s The Incredible Hulk. After being cast, Ruffalo quickly learned how harsh and critical the fanboy community can be.

Mark Ruffalo: It was terrifying. I knew what my responsibility was — or I felt it just by making the mistake of going online and reading some of the fanboy responses to the announcement that I was playing the next version of Bruce Banner. That was a mistake. I will never do that again. I’ve never had a role be more scrutinized and criticized even before I shot a single frame. Coming onto the set with all of these guys was pretty daunting. I knew that I had big shoes to fill, so to speak.

Ruffalo wasn’t alone in feeling out of his element. Chris Evans, who plays Captain America, also had to switch it up. The majority of the film’s jokes are handed off to his counterparts, while he delivers earnest dialogue. As someone who’s spent the majority of his career playing smartasses (like Johnny Storm in Fantastic Four), Cap was a welcomed change.

Chris Evans: That’s his role. It’s necessary, and that’s kind of why I like it ’cause I am used to kind of leaning on cracking jokes and being a wise ass. It’s nice to kind of play it straight a little bit. You know, that’s — I think even in this film more than the first Captain America, he, Steve Rogers has some issues, some conflict, some trouble given the fact that he is, a man out of his time. But given who he is as a man, his nature, he puts that second. He puts the mission first, and he’s just selfless.

Chris Hemsworth‘s Thor couldn’t be more different from Captain America. In his first film, he was forced to eat a huge slice of humble pie because of his arrogance. And even though he’s learned the error of his ways, Hemsworth believes Thor’s stubbornness is one of his best qualities.

Chris Hemsworth: I like the sort of visceral, gut instinct that Thor has. I always thought the childlike quality in the sense that if he believes something or, he wants to do something, he does it and says it. You know how kids own their environment and there’s no opinions that they really care about. I think Thor is — it’s there. It’s surrounded by bravado and strength and all that, but end of the day he’s pretty true to who he is and what he wants to do.

Thor will have plenty of time to show off his strength and bravado when he (once again) goes head-to-head with his brother Loki. As the film’s villain, Tom Hiddleston has the honor of battling not one but six of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes. It’s a fact the actor has a hard time wrapping his head around.

Tom Hiddleston: It’s such a great character. It’s like playing an iconic Shakespearean character or something. It’s just a privilege to be asked to do it. With a character like Loki, he’s got such a level of complexity and so many layers to him. When I read it, I couldn’t believe my luck. The film was called The Avengers and yet Loki was almost on every page. I just was so excited about it, so I was, there was no trace of fear, just a huge amount of fun.

Two-time Oscar-nominee Jeremy Renner had an interesting way of preparing for his role as Hawkeye. As the team’s master archer, he does things with a bow and arrow Katniss Everdeen (The Hunger Games) and Legolos (Lord of the Rings) could only dream of.

Jeremy Renner: I stretched a lot, and I prepared by stretching. I did take some archery, but I realized very quickly that I couldn’t really use it in the film. It ended up being superhero type archery. It is nice to know the technique behind it but then, you know, shooting behind my back and over my shoulder and using fake arrows and blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. I gave it a go and shot a few bales of hay and missed a few. And yeah, you get injured, banged around every day when it’s hand-to-hand stuff.

Cobie Smulders, who’s best known for starring on CBS’ How I Met Your Mother, opened up about making the transition from TV to film.

Cobie Smulders: I made it a point to do a lot of training to prepare myself for this role with weapons and to get myself mainly comfortable using them. That was the thing that I tried to do the most. In terms of schedule, it’s very different. I’m very blessed at my job at How I Met Your Mother. We have a very nice schedule,and this too was,very good. But we had a lot of stunts to do and a lot of fun things to explode, so it’s very different.

As the director of S.H.I.E.L.D. and foreman of The Avengers, Samuel L. Jackson revealed what he really loves about his character. And why Fury is dead-set on making this team work.

Samuel L. Jackson: I just like the fact that Nick Fury believes that these unique individuals deserve the love and admiration of the world. We pretty much owe everything to [The Avengers] because there are things out there greater than us.

The Avengers opens nationwide May 4.

1-1 Interview: Clark Gregg Charts His Journey to ‘The Avengers’

Krystal Clark — Tue, 01 May 2012 20:30:25 +0000

With the exception of Nick Fury, no one cares about The Avenger Initiative more than Agent Phil Coulson. He’s been there since the beginning collecting team members like Easter eggs in a scavenger hunt. After four years and five films, this week, we’ll finally see The Avengers puzzle solved. Shortly after the movie’s Hollywood premiere (on April 11), ScreenCrave spoke with actor Clark Gregg about his pivotal role in the superhero mash-up. Not only is Gregg a talented actor, but he’s also a huge comic book fan. This journey to The Avengers has meant just as much to him as it has to us.

Check out our interview…

Agent Phil Coulson has been a work in progress. In 2007, when Gregg signed on to play the character, he had no idea how important he’d become to the Marvel Universe. What began as a bit part in Iron Man, became a through-line for several blockbusters to come.

I don’t think they really knew who he was. The first script I got of Iron Man, I had like five lines. My ego was hesitant, but I was such an Iron Man fan, and a Jon Favreau fan, a Robert Downey, Gwyneth [Paltrow] and a Jeff Bridges fan. My wife was like, ‘Really? Even if you have one line, how are you going to feel when you’re not in that?’ I was like, ‘You’re right. You’re right.’ I signed up and they made everybody who spoke a word sign up for a couple of movies.

When the Iron Man shoot was winding down, Gregg realized something had changed. The character was getting legs. He was becoming more than just a mysterious authority figure.

Something just clicked and they started adding more scenes. When I got to the scenes where we were shooting at the end of the movie where she says, ‘Thank you Agent Coulson for all you’ve done.’ I thought, ‘Wow, this has really evolved into something.’ And then when I got to explain what the Strategic Homeland Intervention Enforcement Logistics Division meant, that was the first kind of Marvel moment. Watching the early screening when I saw those scenes I went, ‘Wow. This turned into a really cool character.’

By Iron Man 2, Coulson’s position and objective was made clear. He was an Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. looking for a few good heroes. But Gregg still had no idea what would happen next. He kept hearing whispers about going to New Mexico on official S.H.I.E.L.D. business. At first, he didn’t understand but he quickly realized something big was happening. And he was right in the middle of it.

The nature of the beast is so secretive. I’ll be doing a scene — like I was doing in Iron Man 2, where I kept saying, ‘I’ve gotta go. I’m going to New Mexico.’ And then finally I said, ‘What’s in New Mexico? Why am I going to New Mexico? I want to stay and be here.’ And they’re like, ‘Oh, because you found the hammer [Mjölnir]. You’re going to New Mexico because you’re really kind of in charge in Thor.’ I was like, ‘Shut up. Really? When does that go?’ They were like, ‘It starts in a couple months.’ Nobody told me.

Coulson went from (almost) having five lines in Iron Man to being a major character in Thor. That’s quite a feat. It only made sense that the powers that be decided to keep him around for the long haul. Gregg is just one of many actors brought together for the cinematic event known as The Avengers. But the road to this place wasn’t easy.

I think all it would have taken was for Thor and/or Captain America to not work as well as they did. And I don’t think we would have ever seen an Avengers movie. But these guys, they’ve really delivered enough every time to get us to this place.

As fans, we’ve watched The Avengers develop from a distance, but Gregg has been in the thick of it. Everyday he walked on set, he couldn’t believe it. The Avengers was really happening.

Everyday of it was like that for me. As an actor I walk on there, and it’s like six or seven of my favorite actors sitting around at a conference table in the Helicarrier. And then, the fanboy part of me goes, ‘I’m on the Helicarrier! And I’m going to go strive to talk and give some kind of bossy orders to Captain America and Nick Fury and Tony Stark.’

Speaking of Tony Stark, Gregg cites Downey as one of the reasons, Coulson’s become such a huge part of The Avengers storyline.

He was always so great to me from the first movie. I always felt, whether directly or indirectly, that Robert was one of the reasons Coulson became more of a factor. There’s a lot that felt like a circle. A lot of it felt like a journey. And Tony Stark’s a real big part of the Coulson journey. And I’m always happy, I’m always excited when I see on the call sheet that I get to go work with him.

When Gregg read The Avengers script for the first time, he was amazed by Joss Whedon‘s writing. He managed to do the impossible, which was make all these moving parts function as a well-oiled machine.

From the minute I read the script — I literally, I put it down and I was pale. I was like, ‘Oh my God. He did it.’ Not only does every character exist and have their moment, but they all progress. They all move forward in their personal journeys. Any one of these characters in their next movie is coming from a very different place now.

So between Iron Man, Hulk, Captain America, Thor, Black Widow and Hawkeye, does Gregg have a favorite amongst the group? There are so many Avengers to choose from.

You know, it’s a dysfunctional family. But it is a family. I wouldn’t say Coulson’s the dad, but he’s kind of the weird uncle. The one who gets left in charge sometimes. I love them each in their different ways. Some more than others on certain days.

Clark Gregg has accomplished something that most actors only dream of. He’s created and embodied a character that’s been woven into film and pop culture history. To go from a small supporting role, to full-fledged member of an elite superhero squad with a comic book counterpart is a huge accomplishment.

I’ve been doing this a while, and I’ve certainly been part of some cool movies. I’ve had some great times. I don’t know how it happened to me. But it doesn’t happen to a lot of people who are 50. I’d be geeking out even if I wasn’t a geek. But I am, so it’s a little bit like I won the lottery.

The Avengers opens in theaters nationwide May 4.

Nikita: Season 2 Episode 20: Shadow Walker – TV Review

Krystal Clark — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 15:38:02 +0000

This week’s episode of Nikita focuses on our favorite character — Birkhoff. He gets pulled from behind the computer and thrown into the field. Aaron Stanford gets his time to shine and gives one of the best performances of the season.

Check out our review of “Shadow Walker”…

The Players

Director: Nick Copus
Writer: Kristen Reidel
Cast: Maggie Q, Shane West, Lyndsy Fonseca Aaron Stanford, Melinda Clarke, Xander Berkeley

Episode Title: “Shadow Walker”

Percy plans to correct a mistake he made earlier this season — giving Alex his banking info. He decides to contact his “accountant” Ian Damascus, and move his money to a more secure location. Nikita and company attempt to steal it, by getting close to Damascus. Unfortunately, they need to use $20 million of Birkhoff’s funds just to meet with the guy. Once they arrive, they learn Damascus has emptied his clients’ accounts and given their money to Percy! Birkhoff’s cash is in the wind, and its disappearance causes a huge riff between him and Nikita.

The Good:

Birkhoff’s money: Birkhoff was absolutely right to behave the way he did this episode. We get that they’re fighting the “good fight” but $20 million is a lot of money! His reaction to Nikita approaching him with the idea, and Percy stealing it rang true. Who just calmly hands that amount over without any resistance?
Humor: After Birkhoff went AWOL to cool off, Alex became Birkhoff Jr. Surprisingly, she knows a lot more about computers than we thought. Watching her work the keyboard and shout “I am awesome” was hilarious. Plus, her referencing movies for hacking info is something we can all relate to. After we watched The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, we felt like we picked up a few skills.
Percy has egg on his face: Burn baby. Burn! Percy and Birkhoff’s money went up in flames in a blaze of corrupt glory. As viewers, we got to see Percy’s reaction and it was priceless. Thanks for that Xander Berkeley.
You’re more than a computer geek: We love that Birkhoff got some much-needed validation. On spy, cop, or even medical dramas, the I.T. person does most of the grunt work and gets none of the credit. They make it look easy, but doing all that computer stuff is hard work. When they’re out in the field, Birkhoff is their lifeline.

The So-So:

Predictable gun-play: Killing Carla has weighed heavily on Birkhoff. He gets nervous around guns and freezes at inopportune times. This week, he couldn’t take out a security guard at Damascus’ mansion, which resulted in Nikita getting shot. So we weren’t surprised that by the end of the episode, he redeemed himself by saving her at the police station. He filled that Division agent with not one, not two but eight bullets. Overkill much?

Overall:

We loved seeing Birkhoff aka Shadow Walker rise from the ashes. It’s easy to forget that he’s just as valuable as everyone else on the team, because he’s stuck behind a computer. We’re happy the writers gave credit to where credit is due. Like Nikita said, Birkhoff is “irreplaceable.”

Rating: 8/10

Nikita airs Fridays at 8 p.m. on The CW

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Interview: Stan Lee’s Comikaze Co-founder Regina Carpinelli

Krystal Clark — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 20:30:50 +0000

“I didn’t start the show to make money,” declares Regina Carpinelli, co-founder of Stan Lee’s Comikaze Expo. “I started this show to do something good for my community and something good for the geek world.” Regina and her brothers Fabiano and Mario (pictured above) did something most comic book fans only dream of. They took their love of pop culture and created their own geek-friendly celebration — Comikaze. Regina recently spoke to ScreenCrave about the expo’s humble beginnings and her plans for its future, which she says will be filled with “shock and awesome.”

Regina, Fabiano and Mario Carpinelli were raised in Southern California, where they spent most of their time watching cartoons, reading comics and collecting Pokémon cards. According to Regina, her parents encouraged their love of comic books, sci-fi and fantasy. The trio were regular attendees at San Diego Comic-Con, a tradition that continued well into their adulthood. It was their love of the Con and an unfortunate turn of events that led to Comikaze’s inception.

One year we couldn’t get tickets, which was two years ago, and we were majorly bummed. My brother found this other convention, and it had the word Comic-Con in it, so we thought it would be the same thing. We were like, ‘Oh it’s cheaper. It’s just probably a smaller one.’ But we were mistaken. It was like 30 bucks to get into and it was really lackluster. I brought $200 cash with me and after buying my ticket, paying for parking, eating — I had like 100 bucks left.

To say Regina and her siblings didn’t get their money’s worth would be an understatement. But like the saying goes, “Everything happens for a reason.” In a couple years, their negative experience would yield a positive result.

So we were really bummed out, and I was like, ‘How do people afford this?’ I can understand paying $175 for San Diego but how do people afford these other shows? Times are tough. Me and my brothers were talking about it and we were really upset about the situation.

The Carpinellis did more than talk. They turned their frustration into a plan of action. They came up with their own convention, called it Comikaze and brought a few close friends on board to make it fun, cool and more importantly, affordable.

The L.A. Convention Center, somehow gave us a hall, then we started promoting it. We went out and I was like, ‘We have to have Elvira [Mistress of the Dark]. We have to have Stan Lee.’ We begged Stan and Elvira to come to our show for months and finally they gave in. Hype just started building, because we would be everywhere talking about our show saying, ‘It’s going to be great. It’s really cheap. It’s going to be awesome.’ And the social media went nuts. The next thing you know we have 4,000 fans on Facebook and 3,000 on Twitter. We got to a point in the summertime where we had to get a bigger hall. We had this tiny little hall in the convention center and it was literally like that moment in Jaws when they’re like ‘We have to get a bigger boat.’ You have to get a bigger hall.

The last minute expansion came in handy on opening day. Comikaze made its highly anticipated debut on November 5, 2011 and was a huge success. The turnout surpassed everyone’s expectations including its founders.

We were so excited. We were sure that we’d get 1,000 people and it all of sudden grew from 50,000 square feet to needing 175,000 square feet. We were expecting 5,000 attendees, which would be really good for a first-year show. The day of the show happens, we ended up getting 40,000 attendees! We ran out of programs. We ran out of T-shirts. We only had [for staff] 10 people working for us. Everyone ended up having fun. Everyone had a blast. We ended up putting on this really badass big show that was a larger scale show but for $12 a ticket.

Comikaze’s explosive premiere didn’t go unnoticed. After its run, Regina received a phone call that would change the face of the expo forever.

A couple weeks after the show I get a phone call from Stan Lee. He’s like ‘I want to congratulate you. You did a good job kid.’ He was really happy with what we did. He said he’d never seen anything like it before. To hear that from Stan is a huge honor. And he goes, ‘You think I could come on board as one of your investors and be a part of this?’ And you don’t say no to Stan Lee. So we said ‘Of course!’ ‘You think you could call the show Stan Lee’s Comikaze?’ Of course! So now it’s Stan Lee’s Comikaze Expo.

The Carpinelli’s good fortune didn’t stop there. Another pop culture icon wanted in on their new venture. Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (also known as Cassandra Peterson) heard about their partnership with Stan and wanted to throw her hat into the ring.

Elvira calls and she says, ‘I heard Stan’s invested, I want to invest. Can I be a partner?’ Of course I love you. I spent two months harassing your manager for you to be a guest. So it’s really funny for me. Me and my brothers and my friends we were just big fans. We were just going to put on this small show and it turned out to be one of the biggest shows in America. And as fans, we are now business partners with Stan Lee and Elvira. It’s a cool Hollywood dream come true.

The team behind Stan Lee’s Comikaze is well aware of their competition. In California alone there are three major conventions that dominate the geek culture market — San Diego Comic-Con, WonderCon and the Anime Expo. But Regina believes Comikaze’s high quality at a low price sets it apart from the pack.

All those shows you just mentioned, they charge a lot of money. They charge you over 20 bucks — sometimes over 100 bucks to get in. Right now, we have presale tickets for $12, it goes up to $15 in May and the day of the show it will be $20. We’ll always do the cheapest show and on top of it, kids 12 and under will always be free. If you’re a family of four — mom, dad and two kids under the age of 12, for $24 right now, they could have a badass weekend at the Comikaze Expo. That’s cheaper than a movie. The show’s for everyone. It’s for the city. It’s for L.A. It’s for our community. So everyone should be able to get into it, despite how rich or poor they are.

One of the primary complaints from fans of the larger conventions is the looming “Hollywood” presence. The emphasis is moving away from sci-fi and fantasy to broad dramas and comedies. TV and film have become a major part of these shows. And they’ve had both a positive and negative effect.

I don’t mind having the TV and film stuff come in, but I want everything to be relevant. I don’t want to have a Kate Hudson movie be shown at my show, unless it’s Kate Hudson fighting aliens. I don’t want any romantic comedies. Everything has to be relevant. We’re really strict with that. We’re pop culture and we’re comics but we’re geeky stuff. So I want stuff that’s relevant to the nerd culture.

The Carpinelli’s have a long-term vision for Stan Lee’s Comikaze, which is rooted in its strategic scheduling. This year, the show will run September 15-16, but will return to its November slot for 2013 and beyond.

My dream is to make Stan Lee’s Comikaze the Black Friday for nerds. San Diego Comic-Con previews all the big blockbusters for the summer, so why don’t we be like that for Christmas? That’s what we want to do. This is where you can demo, and play and buy the newest video games. See previews to the newest movies. Parents could do all their Christmas shopping at Stan Lee’s Comikaze.

Stan Lee’s Comikaze has a long road ahead, but it should easily find its footing. 40,000 first-year attendees is nothing to sneeze at and it’s all because of the hard work of three dedicated siblings. To go from fans of X-Men and Spider-Man to being business partners with their creator is straight out of a fairy tale, or better yet a comic book.

The Walt Disney of our generation has his name in front of our show and it’s such an honor. It’s so humbling. So many people supported us. And our fans, I love our fans on Facebook and we really interact with them. It brings a tear to my eye every time I think about all the support that we had. We had a dream to make this a cool affordable show. Apparently, other people felt that dream with us. And one of them happened to be Stan Lee.

Stan Lee’s Comikaze Expo takes place September 15-16 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Tickets are available now at Comikazeexpo.com.

Nikita: Season 2 Episode 19: Wrath – TV Review

Krystal Clark — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 01:00:18 +0000

What’s done in the dark will always come to the light. That statement perfectly describes this week’s episode of Nikita entitled, “Wrath.” It’s all about paying the price for past transgressions. Misdeeds always come back to haunt you, whether they’re in the form of memories or in Nikita’s case, a person.

Check out this week’s review…

The Players

Director: Jeffrey G. Hunt
Writer: Albert Kim
Cast: Maggie Q, Shane West, Lyndsy Fonseca Aaron Stanford, Melinda Clarke (credit only), Xander Berkeley, Dillon Casey, Rick Ravanello

Episode Title: “Wrath”

One of Nikita’s old foes, arms dealer Nicholas Brandt (guest star Rick Ravanello), returns with a score to settle. He strikes a deal with Percy, who helps him track down Nikita in exchange for some plutonium (a radioactive chemical). They get her attention (by killing Senator Madeline Pierce), set a trap and before you know it, Brandt is holding Nikita prisoner in the basement of an abandoned house. Why? Because he wants her to suffer for the terrible things she did to him five years ago. It was back when Nikita was Division, and Brandt was their prisoner.

The Good:

You have evil in you: We’re not sure if it was the electric shock or the verbal torment but Nikita went crazy for a good 10 minutes this week. Brandt wanted her to feel remorseful about what she did to him, but Nikita wouldn’t crack. And when he brought out the big guns (Michael as a hostage), she got even more aggressive. No one was safe. She bit Michael’s head off calling him selfish, stupid and a son of a bitch! Dark Nikita is intriguing. Very scary, but still intriguing.
Sean executes Brandt: Thank God Sean and Alex came to Nikita and Michael’s rescue. We couldn’t take anymore of Brandt’s whining. Nikita wouldn’t budge, and they were at a standstill. Sean brought down the hammer, when he shot Brandt in the chest and the head. That’s what happens when you murder a man’s mother and chalk it up as collateral damage.
You don’t love yourself: At the end of the episode, Nikita quickly apologized to Michael about all the hurtful things she said to him in the basement. She didn’t know why she did it. Michael replied, “I know it’s not because you don’t love me. It’s because you don’t love yourself.” Isn’t that what it always comes down to? Nikita can hurt or kill as many people as she wants, but if she can’t accept the person in the mirror, she’ll never truly win.
Alex has your back: We love how close Alex and Sean have gotten. After Senator Pierce’s death (click click boom), Alex wanted Sean to have time to mourn. After he got his revenge on Brandt, watching them hold hands over his mom’s grave was a sweet and heartbreaking moment.
The Birkhoff /Percy exchange: There wasn’t a lot of Birkhoff this week, but he made the most of his screentime. When Percy contacted him looking for Michael, his reaction was, “Oh God, Percy can’t you just die already?” Classic Birkhoff.

The So-So:

Plutonium: Whenever Percy spoke about getting his hands on plutonium, we got a Lex Luthor-Superman vibe. We understand its appeal and what it’s used for, but it seemed like such a cartoonish motivation. The threat of nuclear war has been done so many times. We personally like the black box storyline better.

Overall:

This week’s episode left us emotionally raw. Once again, Maggie Q proved that she’s more than just an action star. And she wasn’t the only one. Shane West went toe to toe with her in every scene, and Dillon Casey did a great job with Sean reeling from his mother’s death. Kudos to everyone!

Rating: 9.5/10

Nikita airs Fridays at 8 p.m. on The CW

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Joss Whedon Has a Remedy for That Troubled ‘Justice League’ Movie

Krystal Clark — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 23:06:23 +0000

How do you solve a problem like the Justice League? It’s no secret that fans of the superhero team have been yearning for a big screen adaptation. But Warner Bros. has delayed a live-action film more times than we can count. With Marvel’s The Avengers hitting theaters this summer, we can’t help but wonder — what’s the hold-up on the next super-group superhero film? Director Joss Whedon has an idea of where DC Comics and Warner Bros. may be going wrong.

This afternoon, the cast and crew of The Avengers participated in a press conference promoting their superhero extravaganza. During the event, a journalist asked Whedon a pretty intriguing question: “What advice would you give Warner Bros. on getting their Justice League movie going?”

Joss Whedon: It’s enormously difficult to take very disparate characters and make them work. And DC has a harder time with it than Marvel because their characters are from a bygone era. Their characters were bigger than we were. They’ve amended that but Marvel really cracked the code in terms of ‘Oh, they’re just like us.’ A dose of that sort of veracity that Marvel really started with Iron Man, I think you need to use that as a base.

Do you agree with Whedon’s sentiment? Does the size of the characters keep audiences from relating or accepting them on the big screen? To be fair, not every Justice League member is an intergalactic being. Batman, Green Arrow, Black Canary and the Flash are pretty relatable on a human level. But for some reason, the WB still can’t get their act together.

What do you think is holding the Justice League back?

Nikita: Season 2 Episode 18: Power – TV Review

Krystal Clark — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 06:13:46 +0000

Oh how the tables have turned. Amanda and Ari go from top of the top to the bottom of the barrel in this week’s Nikita. “Power” features a huge shift that leaves the vindictive pair out in the cold. Both Nikita and Percy thwart Amanda on different fronts, and at the same time. Has her winning streak finally come to an end?

Check out our review…

The Players

Director: Chris Peppe
Writer: Carlos Coto
Cast: Maggie Q, Shane West, Lyndsy Fonseca Aaron Stanford, Melinda Clarke, Xander Berkeley, Peter Outerbridge, Lyndie Greenwood

Episode Title: “Power”

Amanda and Ari (guest Peter Outerbridge) prepare to make their move on Zetrov, but Nikita ruins their plans. Amanda and Nikita have multiple face-offs during this episode, in which they both “let” the other live. Nikita also remembers her first meeting with Amanda, and the many tricks she taught her. Meanwhile, Alex successfully gets Ari fired from Zetrov and helps appoint Ilya Levkin as the company’s new CEO. When the cat’s away, the mice will play. Percy uses Amanda’s absence to return to his rightful place at Division. He came. He saw. He conquered.

The Good:

Dina’s death: The episode started off with overzealous Dina (guest star Romina D’Ugo) murdering an innocent scientist. Thankfully, she got her just desserts when she met up with Amanda. The scientist turned his back on Dina and got shot, Dina turned her’s on Amanda and got strangled. Can you say karma?
Amanda’s softer side: “You broke my heart.” Those were the words Amanda uttered to Nikita, while watching her “die” in a closed-off room. Our immediate response was, “What heart?” But she did hesitate to shoot her and immediately opened the airless chamber when she thought Nikita was a goner. Maybe she’s not as cold we thought?
Outfoxed: The student has become the teacher. As viewers, we know Nikita isn’t dying anytime soon, but it was fun to see her beat Amanda at her own game. When Nikita gave her last breath (faking her death), we almost expected her to pop up and shout, “Scene!”
Humor: There were a lot of funny moments this week, particularly from Nikita, Birkhoff and Alex. When they were creating their plan for the Zetrov break-in, we learned art isn’t Alex’s strong suit. She drew Ari and Nikita as stick figures with the latter sporting two strands of hair. Everyone was thoroughly confused.

The Bad:

Smooth talker: We get it. Percy can talk his way out of a noose, but can they show us something different? Every time he’s in a bind, he manipulates his captors with the gift of gab. It’s getting repetitive. It’s capture, talk, release and repeat. The fact that he walked into Division and took it over as quickly and easily was a bit underwhelming.
Request connection: Speaking of ridiculous, why is Birkhoff accepting video/IM requests from unidentified sources? Granted, he probably has 20 firewalls and a fake IP address, but come on. Yes, him and Sonya (guest star Lyndie Greenwood) worked together in the past but he should have changed his connection once they completed their mission. That entire conversation was strange. Percy was literally sitting there watching Birkhoff talk to this woman.

Overall:

It looks like the hunter has become the hunted. Even though Percy had a couple traitors inside Division, his coup was too easy. Poor Sonya never stood a chance. But Amanda had some great moments, and Melinda Clarke finally got to show some acting range. We can’t wait to see what’s next for her.

Rating: 7.5/10

Nikita airs Fridays at 8 p.m. on The CW

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