Now reviewing TV too!!

I was talking to my sister the other day. She said "I love your reviews but you never talk about what is on TV". I reminded her  of the title of this blog, but that got me thinking. Why not? I love TV. I watch tons of shows. So I am going to do some quick reviews on shows premiering in the fall.

So you have a clue of what I like on TV, shows I cannot wait to come back are: Sons of Anarchy, Justified, NCIS, NCIS:LA, Survivor (yes I still watch that), New Girl, Glee, Big Bang Theory and a few dozen more.

Right now, I am going to give you my thoughts on 2 shows that premiered last night on NBC. First "Animal Hospital". This stars Justin Kirk (Weeds) and Joanna Garcia Swisher (Reba) as ex-lovers that work at you guessed it, an animal hospital. Kirk plays Dr. George Coleman, a great vet that loves animals and hates people. Swisher plays Dorothy, the granddaughter of the woman that opened the hospital. Rounding out the cast are a few character actors that play other doctors and nurses. The premiere episode had the classic comedy feel but I never really laughed. One thing I like about Kirk is his rapid fire rants he goes on. Not sure how well this is going to do.

Next up is "Go On", the latest attempt for Matthew Perry to get back to semi-stardom. He plays Ryan King, a sports radio talk host that recently lost his wife. In the first episode, Ryan is sent to group therapy before being allowed to go back to work. Within a first few minutes in the group, he set up a bracket system to find out who had the saddest story. This was funny! One of the group patients is the weird husband of Kristenth in "The Other Guys". As many of us do, Ryan uses his passion for sports and comedy to deflect his grief. I honestly laughed out loud several times during this show. A keeper for sure.

The Watch

Most of the time I cannot stand Ben Stiller since he always plays the same character. In "The Watch" he actually wasn't 100% the same character as every other movie. Only about 75%. Vince Vaughn on the other hand was 150% the same as every other movie he does, but yet he can pull it off. 

This movie was first introduced around the time of the Trayvon Martin killing in Florida as "Neighborhood Watch" but then changed the title. They also recut the promo's to show it's a comedy about aliens. 

Evan (Ben Stiller) is a guy that loves his town. He starts clubs like mad and manages the local Costco. After his night watchman is brutally killed, he starts a neighborhood watch. He makes a announcement at the local football game and gets 3 recruits. Bob (Vince Vaughn) just wants to get out of his house and away from his wife and teenage daughter. Franklin (Jonah Hill) was rejected from the Police Academy and wants to live out a dream. Jamarcus (Richard Ayoade) is just looking for friends. 

This movie is funny at times and let me warn you, the language is very R-rated. I think the screenwriters could have punched up certain areas and filled some plot holes but overall it is a comedy. Rent it when it comes out if you are a fan of Stiller or Vaughn.

The Dark Knight Rises

I am not going to spend a lot of time talking about this movie. Why not, because everyone has seen it! 

What I will say about it is:
 * Great wrap to the triliogy
 * Anne Hathaway was fantastic as Catwoman
 * Joseph Gordon-Levitt could be the next franchise player.

Ted

What can I say about a foul mouthed teddy bear that drinks and smokes? It was great!!! 

John (Mark Walhberg) gets a toy bear for Christmas and after making a wish, wouldn't you know it, it came to life. After 20 years of hanging out together, the only things that change are what they do together. No more skateboarding, now it's getting high. When John and Lori (the very beautiful Mila Kunis) decide to move in together, Ted has to grow up. 

This is a seriously funny movie. Think the Hangover with Alan as a bear. Believe it or not, you can feel the love between John and Ted, especially towards the end of the movie. If you haven't seen it yet, do not take your kids!

Update

Hey all...

I know that I haven't updated this in some time. Truth is, I was working downtown and got invited to a lot of the premieres. So it was great to tell you about movies before they hit the theaters. Since then I moved jobs and it wasn't as easy to stand in line for 90 minutes before a 6pm opening. 

But some people have told me that they missed my reviews so I am going to start again. I have gone and seen a few and will post reviews for them.