SciFi is premiering a new series tonight at 10P called Painkiller Jane. Well I have seen the first two episodes, and all I can say is the show kicks a$$.
The best way to describe the show it is Claire The Cheerleader from Heroes meets Smallville and Supernatural. What I mean is what will Claire do with her ability to be indestructible when she grows up? Painkiller Jane deals with an indestructible woman, who joins a secret force that seeks out people who have Neuros. Neuros cause them to have special powers like bringing people back from the dead and the power of illusion and they use them to do bad things. That is where the Smallville/Supernatural feel comes in, both shows have the same leads but each week it changes up what they are hunting.
Now I have to admit it took me about 20 minutes to get into the show because I am used to the lighter shows on SciFi like Eureka and The Dresden Files. But as the show went on, I got more and more into it. Actually it when she dies the first time, I realized what makes this show different and good.
Painkiller Jane Vasko is played by Kristinna Loken, who most people know from Terminator 3. I know her from some of her recent stuff like the Razzie nominated BloodRayne and how much she hated her time on The L Word, but watching her on this show it was like watching her for the first time. The cast is mostly unknowns, but you know what it works for the show.
So tune into SCiFi at 10p or set your DVRs to record the show because I promise you, you will be talking about Painkiller Jane for weeks to come!
3 LBS stars Stanley Tucci (“The Devil Wears Pradaâ€Â) in a drama about a team of top New York City neurosurgeons with different points of view. Mark Feuerstein (“The West Wingâ€Â), Indira Varma (“Romeâ€Â) and Armando Riesco (“Garden Stateâ€Â) also star. Not your average medical drama, 3 LBS, which refers to the weight of an adult human brain, is a show where hard science collides with the intricacies of personality, courage, emotion and faith as modern day heroes — on the cutting edge of their profession — explore the last frontier of medicine, the human brain. CBS
I have to admit, I tried my hardest to like this show, but it is just not for me. Then again I am not into medical shows, so that could be why.
This is ashow that will need a chance to build an audience, and hopefully CBS will let it build one. But I doubt it will have much of a chance against Law & Order: SVU and Boston Legal.
Last Thursday night, I went to a screening of this Saturday’s (October 14th at 9p) Sci Fi Channel movie Haunted Prison. And all I have to say is the movie is amazing! Recently, the movies on Sci Fi’s Saturday night have been…well…painful. So when I saw the trailer for Haunted Prison I thought the streak of bad movies on Sci Fi was over, and then when I saw the movie it was confirmed. In fact Haunted Prison is better than a lot of horror movies I have recently seen in theaters! The movie is based in an abandoned prison, where several years earlier a prison riot left all but one person, a warden (Stacy Keach) dead. Fast forward to present day, a documentary film crew decides to tell the story of the prison at the same a bunch of jewerly robbers (lead by Jake Busey) are forced to hide out in the prison. While in normal circumstances the living should be more afraid of each other, in this movie it is the dead you should fear. This is the third movie I have seen from Writer, Director and Producer Kevin VanHook and I think is the best of one them all! What makes this movie so amazing? Well the special effects will blow you away. The deaths are original, extremely gory and so well done; it will be amazing to see how many of them will actually be shown in their entirety on Sci Fi. The acting in this movie seals the deal! Stacy Keach as always is such a great son of a bitch. Jake Busey as a psycho jewelry robber is perfect for him. And then there is the documentary cameraman played by Scott Whyte, he is so freaking likeable that you just root for him to survive! So tune in or set your Tivo/DVR to record Haunted Prison on Sci Fi this Saturday at 9p because I promise you if you love a good horror movie, you are going to love this movie!
I give The Class airs on CBS on Mondays at 8p a solid B! What I love about this show is that it has that old sitcom feel to it! And just for that I will watch this show to support a genre that sadly dying out. I have seen the first two episodes and I have to admit it is growing on me. I also have to admit there is way too much overacting on this show and everyone is a character. This leads me back to feeling of a sitcom from the late 70s and throughout the 80s. I can’t remember if Lizzy Caplan was this annoying on Related, but her hair and facial reactions need to be toned down ASAP. Sean Maguire looks and hotness are being wasted on this show with glasses and nerdy preppy clothing. Seriously if they want ratings relax his attire. I have to admit I am disappointed in Jason’s Ritter acting so far, but I think we will see more of he amazing acting abilities as the weeks go on. The one actor I think has nailed it is Jesse Tyler Ferguson, who plays a down on his luck nerd. There are way to many gay jokes that over the top, that I feel will be toned as the show goes. It is a joke that is funny for a few episodes, but if they think they can the joke running throughout the season they will not last that long. I am not sure if this show will get a full season pick-up because King of Queens is ready to take their slot at a moments notice. In fact I thought this show would be the first once cancelled without seeing it. I now think that honor will go to Men in Tress next week after Numbers destroys it on Friday. What I can say is that as long as this show is on, my DVR will be recording it! BTW saw the season premiere of How I Met Your Mother and it is just as good as it was last year! Tomorrow I will review Jericho for you! Something I will not write for you while I am at work!
OMG, yesterday I went and saw Everyone Stares: The Police Inside Out at the The Egypitain Theater in Hollywood and I all I have to say is the documentary rocked! I am a die hard Police fan for as long as I can remember and was actually a little bit nervous what I might learn about them from Stewart Copeland’s home videos. I am not a lover of Sting and thought after this movie I will dislike him more. I coul dnot have been more wrong all the way arounf. It was a happy feel good documentary that makes you want to become a tour mananger and go on the road with a band. Even if you do not know who The Police are, tune into Showtime on Sunday night at 8:30p to watch one of the funnest documentaries about a band ever!
But back to the band, Andy Summers is the most adorable rock star ever. You just want to reach through the screen and squeeze his cheeks! I loved The Police before yesterday and now I love them even more!
Now if only one day Sting will get off his high horse and do one reunion tour with The Police I will be the happiest girl. They are the only band I would pay 4 digits to see!
OMG, yesterday I went and saw Everyone Stares: The Police Inside Out at the The Egypitain Theater in Hollywood and I all I have to say is the documentary rocked! I am a die hard Police fan for as long as I can remember and was actually a little bit nervous what I might learn about them from Stewart Copeland’s home videos. I am not a lover of Sting and thought after this movie I will dislike him more. I coul dnot have been more wrong all the way arounf. It was a happy feel good documentary that makes you want to become a tour mananger and go on the road with a band. Even if you do not know who The Police are, tune into 
