5/16/2012

The Pitch


Watching fictional ad men in the 1960s is one thing; diving into the self-deluded narcissism of real-life modern-day advertising people who fancy themselves postmodern arteests in a dog-eat-dog business setting? I’d rather shove 6-inch spikes into my eyes.  

Mad Men Season 5

MAD MEN Season 5
It’s 1966, and the times are... you know... as Don struggles to stay relevant, Peggy fights back, Roger mellows out, Sally grows up and Pete’s just lost. While some claim it’s a dull season, I’m riveted, as these characters are forced to adjust to this era’s social and cultural upheaval.

5/15/2012

Davey and the Trainwreck, Last Stop Hoboken

Davey and the Trainwreck, LAST STOP HOBOKEN
Jersey-fresh folk / roots rocker Dave Calamoneri has been perfecting these righteous anthems for nigh a decade, all in preparation for this first “official” release, seven foot-stompin’ calls to action backed by his Trainwreck stalwarts in the studio (and live on an incendiary version of “the Wolf”). Furious, hopeful fun!

The Avengers

THE AVENGERS
The Nerdiverse bends a collective knee to praise Joss Whedon for this richly rewarding superhero epic; an action-packed spectacle firmly rooted in character, with genuine drama and more than a little humor (all assembled around Robert Downey Jr.’s unifying super-glue of a performance). THE AVENGERS is damn near perfect.

Alcatraz

ALCATRAZ
“Omigod, I thought you died 50 years ago!!”
“No, I just vanished and reappeared yesterday.”
“How come you haven’t aged at all?”
“Y’know, I’m not sure.”
“Oh, okay. So how ya been?” 

In a nutshell, this is why the promising, but frustrating ALCATRAZ was canceled.