Monthly Archives: May 2014

The Maroon Mullet Of Meh-hem

Posted on 30/05/2014 by Dee CrowSeer

Despite the fact that Brigitte Nielsen plays the title character in Red Sonja (1985), she still has to take second-billing behind Arnold Schwarzenegger, both in the credits and on the DVD cover, which is dominated by The Governator’s muscly mass. … Continue reading →

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No News Is Good Nudes

Posted on 29/05/2014 by Dee CrowSeer

Since half of the shows I had been watching went on hiatus (or got cancelled) over the last few weeks, I’ve been left scouring the download sites for something to point my eyes and ears at while I eat my … Continue reading →

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“We’ll Always Have Poona…”

Posted on 28/05/2014 by Dee CrowSeer

BBC2’s anniversary brought us another comedic treat this week, in the form of a Goodness Gracious Me reunion special! Yay! Although I’ve rewatched my boxset of the original series several times since then, there hasn’t been a new episode on the … Continue reading →

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Animal-Lingual: Hooray For Hollywoof?

Posted on 27/05/2014 by Dee CrowSeer

[Contains piggy treadmills and SPOILERS!!!] This Bank Holiday, Ch4 were nice enough to screen Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts (2009), thus allowing me to complete my viewing of the entire Dolittle Quintology without having to splash out for the DVD … Continue reading →

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“Swish… Nothin’ But Butt!”

Posted on 21/05/2014 by Dee CrowSeer

[Contains deformed carousel horses and SPOILERS!!!] The fourth season of Bob’s Burgers ended on Sunday, with the conclusion to an epic two-part thriller, which saw Bob tied to a strut beneath the pier by his landlord’s crazy brother, and left … Continue reading →

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No GoT, No Go!

Posted on 19/05/2014 by Dee CrowSeer

Last night was the annual BAFTA Television Awards, and several of my fave actresses were nominated in various categories… though sadly my crossed-fingers failed to bring two of them a win. Then again, I question the validity of any TV awards … Continue reading →

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He Ain’t Heavy, He’s Mycroft

Posted on 18/05/2014 by Dee CrowSeer

[Contains novelty turtle costumes and SPOILERS!!!] With many movies and TV shows, the origin story is the boring, exposition-heavy bit you have to grind through so you can get to the fun episodes, where the gang are all off solving … Continue reading →

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As Advertised

Posted on 17/05/2014 by Dee CrowSeer

I saw the first episode of Penny Dreadful a couple of weeks ago, but didn’t blog about it because I was left feeling rather ambivalent about the show, and I was curious to see where the various plot-threads might be … Continue reading →

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Send In The Cavalry!

Posted on 16/05/2014 by Dee CrowSeer

[Contains a surprisingly well-stocked bar and SPOILERS!!!] I was quite impressed/excited when I saw that Ch4 would be showing episodes of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. here in the UK, a mere week after their American broadcast… though that excitement dimmed a … Continue reading →

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Early Okonedo

Posted on 14/05/2014 by Dee CrowSeer

This week I happened upon two of Sophie Okonedo’s earliest on-screen appearances, in two very different pieces: First up was Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995), which saw Jim Carrey reprising his break-out role to diminishing returns (creatively and comedically, … Continue reading →

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