Oct 20
adminEntourage, TV Entourage, Episode 7, HBO, Season 5
“Gotta Look Up to Get Down”
The season is now in full swing - and Vince is still unemployed. In an effort to get Vince some much needed cash, Vince agrees to appear in a Dolce & Gabbana ad campaign for 1 million dollars. The episode continues with the crew heading to the photoshoot to get more information. Shauna makes the correct introductions while Turtle and Drama head off to find some supermodels. Eric meets a very tall supermodel who is looking for representation and Drama and Turtle continually strike out.
While this is all going on, Ari attends Alan’s funeral and meets with an Executive from Warners. Unknown to him, the exec has always liked Ari and offers him the Head of Studio role. Dana Gordon catches wind and immediately calls Ari wanting a job under him.
Ari heads back to his agency to contemplate his new offer. When he arrives, he has presents waiting for him which makes Lloyd very suspicious. In the heat of the moment, Ari decides he’s going to go meet the executive in Europe.
The episode ends with Ari and Vince running into eachother - boarding private jets respectively.
Ari comes clean with Vince and informs him about the offer. They then head off in separate directions.
This may be my favorite episode this season and I’ll tell you why. In the closing minutes of this episode, you finally see the relationship that Vince and Ari have developed over the previous 5 seasons. I don’t know if it was the music, lighting, tone, or cinematography, but this scene really got to me. (BTW, if anyone knows the song that played in the closing seconds, please comment and let me know. I want to hear it again) Anyway, you realize that these two have developed a friendship out of their business relationship. They really do honestly care for one another. This theme of friendship really got to me.. and I’m glad it did.
HBO airs Entourage sundays at 9 PM
::UPDATE::
Special thanks to JGondek21 for letting me know the song during the closing scene. The song is “Fake Plastic Trees” by Radiohead.
The lyrics can be found here.
Oct 16
adminEntourage Entourage, Episode 6, HBO, reDomption, Season 5
This was an interesting episode for me to watch. Entourage has began falling more into the “Dramidy” class as the cast and show have grown. This was the first time we’ve had to deal with the death of a minor character in the series. I have mixed feelings about how it was handled.
The episode start with Ari continuing his attempts to land Vince a role. In a somewhat last ditch effort at getting Vinnie in Smokejumpers, Ari convinces his nemesis and Warners exec. Alan Gray to play a round of golf. Alan accepts but has two guests accompanying him, His golf pro Phil Mickelson and Ari’s least favorite person Bob.
Meanwhile, Vince and Eric turn on the TV to find their childhood friend Dom in a highspeed chase in LA. Dom asks Vince for help with bail, not knowing that Vince is pretty much bankrupt. Eric, who has the money, agrees to help Dom out but is very suspicious. Ultimately, it is revealed that Dom has changed and he now has a family to care for.
Back on the Golf course, Ari ends up losing his bet with Alan. Alan, in his victory, begins bashing both Vince and Ari. His tyrade is cut short with an untimely heart attack.
Alans character dies.
As I said before, this was an interesting episode. It’s the first time the characters have had to deal with real death in the TV show, but it also opens up the possibility for Vince to actually attach himself with Smokejumpers. I can’t wait to find out what happens next.
HBO airs Entourage sundays at 10:00PM
Oct 06
adminEntourage Entourage, HBO, Season 5
Wow. Vince, Drama, Turtle, Eric, and Ari taking shrooms in the middle of the desert was unexpected amazing entertainment. This episode was a nice break from the drama that is currently ensuing on this season of HBO’s hit series Entourage. I loved it. In the beginning of the episode, Johnny Drama proposes that they go to Joshua Tree National Park to find guidance pertaining to Vince’s struggling career. Vince has reached a crossroads in his career. Does he take the money and do Benji, or does he wait and continue to struggle? The episode is pretty intense as each character handles their mushroom experience differently. Ari disappears to make a phone call to his wife but gets lost in the desert. Eric forgets how to talk, and the others just go a little crazy. Meanwhile, Lloyd decides to throw a party at Ari’s house since he and his wife are on their respective vacations. Vince decides that Benji is the best bet but reluctantly changes his mind when he sees a group of firefighters on the side of the road. The episode ends with Ari’s wife returning home to find a big gay party in her backyard.
Sep 30
adminEntourage episode 4, escape from dragon house, HBO, true blood
.. True Blood knows how to do it. After a subpar third episode, True Blood comes back in true form. The fourth episode of these new series was fantastic. Right when I think i’m going to give up on the series, HBO shows my why they are still the best cable network around. This episode, in my opinion, finally set the tempo that the rest of the season should follow.
Jason is once again a suspect in the murder of a beautiful Bon Temps resident. (Why do they kill off all the hot girls?) Sookie’s grandmother asks her to use her abilities and try to find out who the real killer is in order to clear her innocent brothers name. Jason, who is arrested while carrying V (vampire blood drug) secretly drinks the entire vile and begins suffering dire consequences. Bill agrees to take Sookie to a vampire bar known as Fangtasia in order to investigate these murders further. She is then introduced to Eric (Alexander Skarsgård), the oldest vampire in the region. Sookie makes a good impression on eric by accurately telling him that the bar is about to get raided. Sookie and Bill escape but are pulled over by a cop. Bill uses his mind control to scare the hell out of the officer and they are allowed to leave.
That is a fast paced episode. I hope they keep the pace up for the remainder of the season, i’m tired of this slow episode / fast episode lineup. Give me action! I hope the next episode can keep up the pace.
HBO airs True Blood sundays before Entourage.
Sep 29
adminTV Entourage, episode 4, fire sale, HBO, Season 5
“Fire Sale”
The 5th season is now in full swing. Eric’s script about fire fighters has become a hit in Hollywood. Ari has finally shown interest and wants Vince in as the lead. An unanticipated bidding war temporarily pushes Edward Norton’s company out of the running. Meanwhile, Drama has a guest appearance on “the View”. Unknown to him, the rest of the cast from 5 towns brings their counterparts to the recording. On camera, Johnny has an emotional breakdown and tells his lost love how much he misses her.
Vince and Ari go to all the major studio heads to discuss the script and possible roles to help Vince rebound in his career. Two things are certain, everyone loves Eric’s script, and no one wants to take a chance on giving Vince a lead roll… except for Benji (the dog movie).
Hesitantly, Vince realizes that his best bet for a rebound would be to take a secondary role in this movie and use this role to rebound. Ari agrees with Vince’s idea and they agree in principle to sell the script and get Vince his comeback role.
Eric, excited about selling the script, contacts the writers about the sale. They are sad to hear that Ed Norton has backed out, but agree to let the deal be closed. As the entourage is leaving, Eric receives a call from Ed Nortons rep saying that they want to buy the script for twice what Ari had gotten them.
Like the other episodes of this season, I really liked the tempo the series has gotten back to. I’m glad we’ve gotten into the juice of the season. We’re starting to see the conflict that is developing between Vince and Eric as they try to succeed. Honestly, the boozing Drama was entertaining for a few episodes, but it’s really starting to wear thin. I get that he’s upset, but an entire season of this Chase brother drinking in every episode will definitely get old. I’m also glad to see that Eric is becoming a successful player in Hollywood, even with out any help from Ari.
Will Eric sell the script for Ari or Ed Norton? Will Vince get a role? What is Drama going to do?
I’m really excited to see how this is going to play out.
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HBO airs Entourage every sunday night.
Sep 24
adminTV episode 3, HBO, Mine, true blood
The third episode of HBO’s new series aired on sunday. I dont know what the deal is with this show. It started weak, then the second episode was pretty good. This episode was pretty disappointing. I really don’t know what do think about this series so far. I can’t decide if it is worth investing the commitment to ANOTHER tv show if there isn’t any promise.
After the climax ending of the last episode, they immediately brought the drama back down in the opening seconds of “Mine.” The concept of this episode involves Bill having to ‘claim’ Sookie as his slave in order to save her from his psychotic Nest of Vampire friends. After this, Sookie’s boss and her bestfriend hook up while Her brother Jason looks for Viagra.
Like I said earlier, all in all, this was a very disappointing episode. I think i’m going to give the next episode a shot and if it fails, I plan abondoning ship. The episode does show some promise as a familiar face from HBO will show up. Alexander Skarsgard of ‘Generation kill‘ fame will show up as a thousand-year-old Vampire that Bill will have to interact with. Could be interesting… but will it be interesting enough?
Here’s an interesting review of the True blood series thusfar.
With shows like Entourage, Chuck, and Heroes coming into full swing, I don’t want to waste time no a subpar series.
HBO aires Trueblood every sunday night.
Sep 22
adminEntourage Entourage, episode 3, HBO, Season 5
The 3rd episode of HBO’s hit series Entourage aired last night. I love it. ”The all out fall out” was a fantastic episode. Vince almost going bankrupt. Check. Drama becoming an alcoholic. Check. Ari wrecking a Ferrari in a race with D-bag Adam Davies. Check.
This episode really did have everything. I’ve said it before, but I am stoked that the series has finally gotten back to its roots. As much fun as it is to watch rich people do stupid outrageous things, it is more entertaining to watch drama.
The premise of this episode follows Vince’s attempt to avoid filing for bankruptcy by showing up at a sweet-16 party for $200,000. Meanwhile, Ari’s wife has just bought him a brand new cherry red Ferrari. While Ari is out on a test drive in his new dream car, he runs into his are nemesis Adam Davies. They place a small bet and the race is on. The race ends with Ari driving his ride into the back of a truck. Vince shows up to the sweet-16 party with Eric, Turtle, and Drama. Drama, still upset from his breakup befriends a bottle of Johnny Walker Blue. As Vince is serenading the birthday girl, Drama decides to join Vince and make the song a duet. The episode ends with Johnny puking his brains out… all over the birthday cake.
Will Vince get paid or will he have to file bankruptcy? What’s happening with this great script that Eric found. What will Drama do next?
HBO airs Entourage every Sunday Night at 9 PM
Sep 19
adminTV episode 2, HBO, true blood
“The First Taste”
Although the first episode of True blood wasn’t particularly good, I promised myself I’d at least follow a few more episodes and see if the show picks up some steam. I’m glad I did. The second episode was MUCH better than the first installment of the series. I don’t know why, but the pilot episode just felt bland. I didn’t get into the characters or the plot. The second episode was much better.
I finally am starting to feel a connection with the main characters and I’m intrigued by the possible sub-plots that will entangle the secondary characters. I’m finally thinking there is some substance to the ideas that are being presented. I realized this when this episode climaxed with the main character Sookie is confronted by a group of obviously evil vampires in the final seconds of this episode. Now I’m hooked. I have to watch next week just to find out what happens to her.
The rest of the episode was better too, the characters seem to have figured out how to not over or under act, and like I said earlier, the plot is starting to pick up.
Summary:
The episode begins with Bill saving Sookie from the Rattray’s murderous attempts. He makes Sookie drink his blood in order to heal the fatal wounds she suffered during the assault. Sookie and Bill plan to meet the following night so she can introduce Bill to her curious grandmother who is fascinated by Vampires. The following day, Sookie becomes aware that she now has heightened senses and is trying to figure out why. Jason, Sookie’s brother is finally released and immediately finds another sexual encounter with Tara, and the Rattrays are mysteriously killed in a random tornado.
Hopefully the HBO series can keep the momentum generated by this weeks episode. I’ll have an update next monday.
Here’s my review of Episode 1
Sep 15
adminEntourage Entourage, episode 2, HBO, Season 5
Entourage - Season 5 Episode 2 - ”Unlike a Virgin”
Well, I must say that my previous statement about Entourage going back to its roots is absolutely correct. HBO is the best channel ever! This episode was just as impressive as the premiere last weekend. I honestly believe that the series has resurrected it’s roots. Maybe its just the masochist in me that enjoys watching Vince crawl his way back out of obscurity, but I’m totally digging this season.
This episode covers quite a bit in the limited time they have. Vince runs into his old flame Justine Chapin (no longer a vigrin), and finally becomes insecure about his current situation when she pawns him off on one of her friends. Vince, more aware of his mediocrity than ever, pays a visit to Ari and finds out the cold hard truth. Ari comes clean and tells him that he isn’t the greatest actor - and there is no guarantee that he can recover from the damage he’s done to his career.. because he’s not willing to play the ‘hollywood game’. Vince responds saying that he is ready to play the game and will do whatever it takes to get back on top.
Meanwhile, Drama is still in constant contact with his long distance love Jacqueline. The crew is constantly making fun of him and he’s beginning to think that she’s becoming a crazy girlfriend. Johnny tells a little white lie about where he is and then cant get ahold of Jacqueline after that. He begins panicking, thinking that she is out partying and starts calling her nonstop. He finally gets ahold of her and finds out that her friend was in an accident. She now believes he’s the crazy one. relationship ended.
On top of all of this, Eric has found a new script that he thinks Vince would be great in. There is only one catch.. it’s an indie script and Ari wont touch it with a ten foot poll. Eric and Vince talk and decide that if Vince can’t be in the movie, they should at least try and sign the writers of the script to boost their management company.
Eric meets with the writers and offers them a deal and since Ari won’t help him with the script, he meets with a familiar agent about selling the rights.
The episode ends with a depressed Drama drinking some Jack Daniels in a car with turtle. Vince returns to the car with Justine ready to have a good time and get his career back on track.
What a great season!
Sep 08
adminTV HBO, true blood, vampire
I’ve always been a fan of vampires. I don’t know why, but ever since I was a child, I was intragued by the legend of vampires. I love both Underworld movies and most other similar films. Needless to say, when I heard HBO was going to be making a Vampire series, I was completely stoked.
The premise for True Blood is pretty outlandish from the start. Some Japanese firm has made a product called TruBlood. Upon the creation of this new synthetic blood, Vampires decide that it is now safe to reveal their exsistence to the world. I am not kidding.
The show is based in Louisiana and follows a telepathic waitress named Sookie played by Anna Paquin. And her facination and first encounter with a vampire.
There are other ovbious subplots, but all in all, the first episode really was disappointing. The acting was suspect. The flow seemed very uneven. And I didn’t get attached to any of the characters. I really have no interest in following the show any further. I probably will keep up with at least one or two more episodes since they block in entourage in the sunday night line up. But for now, I am quickly losing interest in this once promising new series. Maybe it was just a bad pilot, but I really don’t know what to expect.
Here’s the website True Blood.
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