Judy Manning

Dream chaser extraordinaire! Judy tends to be a tad sarcastic and kind of goofy! She is an avid admirer of all things supernatural, paranormal, celestial and mystical. She loves to read, write, and watches way too much TV. She enjoys many genres of film and music (and let's be honest, most music from the 80s). She also has a wicked sweet tooth. Cupcakes beware.

Most commented posts

  1. Advance Review: Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Final Season, Ep 1 “Rispetto” — 11 comments
  2. TV News: TNT’s Adventure Series THE LIBRARIANS Returns November 20 — 6 comments
  3. #SOA Review: Sons of Anarchy “Fruit for the Crows” – Death threats, tempers flaring, and “strange fruit hanging” in trees — 6 comments
  4. Paleyfest 2011 – Supernatural: I almost missed it! — 5 comments
  5. Advance Review: @Syfy #ParanormalWitness , Season 1 Premiere “Emily the Imaginary Friend” and “Lost Girl” — 4 comments

Author's posts

May 28 2013

TV News: HBO’s TRUE BLOOD Kicks Off Sixth Season June 16th

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The hit series TRUE BLOOD kicks off its ten-episode sixth season SUNDAY, JUNE 16 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO. The Authority is in flames. TruBlood is in short supply. As Bill comes to terms with his newfound powers after emerging reincarnated from a pool of blood, humans are in open conflict with vampires like never before.

May 22 2013

TV News: Chiller Presents First-Ever Anthology Film – Chilling Visions: 5 Senses of Fear

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On Friday, May 31 @ 9pm, Chiller presents the debut of its first-ever anthology film, Chilling Visions: 5 Senses of Fear. The film comprises five unique – and hair-raising – takes on the human senses, each the vision of select up-and-coming writer/directors (including 20-year-old phenom Emily Hagins, who recently debuted her newest feature, Grow Up Tony Phillips, at SXSW 2013):

May 21 2013

Let the Games Begin. Review: Grimm – Season Two Finale, “Goodnight, Sweet Grimm”

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A quote from Hamlet makes me pause but it is “Cracher-Mortel,” aka The Baron (Reg E. Cathey), who has me quivering in fear. “Goodnight, Sweet Grimm” is a play on Horatio’s line in Hamlet – “Goodnight, sweet prince” — so this season finale may not fare well for our beloved Grimm, Nick (David Giuntoli).

May 21 2013

The Magic Is Gone. Retrospective: Warehouse 13 – “The Sky’s the Limit”

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What happened to the magic? Where is the old ‘saw a woman in half’ trick? “The Sky’s the Limit” leaves me wanting, and despite the heartwarming tale of Monty the Magnificent (guest star Joel Gray), there is a shocking lack of wonder and amazement.

May 21 2013

Lucky Me! Retrospective: The Big C — Hereafter Series Finale – “The Finale”

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What a way to end an enlightening and honest series. This season finale is marked with wonderful heartwarming moments. Cathy gets to see her father Bud again; Cathy finally learns why Adam keeps running off; and Cathy asks Sean to help her die.

May 17 2013

TV News: Warehouse 13 Renewed For 6-Episode Fifth and Final Season

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Syfy announced that its long-running flagship series Warehouse 13 will return for a fifth and final season of six episodes in 2014.

May 16 2013

TV News: USA Network Unveils Powerful Original Drama Development

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Continuing to build on the network’s strength of signature original series, USA announced today a powerful new drama slate of upcoming development from high-profile auspices and homegrown series producers. The network also announced that it will start production on HORIZON, a period genre project from Executive Producer Gale Anne Hurd (“Walking Dead”).

May 15 2013

Keeping Portland…Undead? Retrospective: Grimm – “The Waking Dead”

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Season 2, Episode 21 Air Date: Tuesday, May 14, 2013, 10/9c on NBC Rating: “Papa Ghede is a handsome fellow in his hat and coat of black. Papa Ghede is going to the palace! He’ll eat and drink when he gets back!” — Grimm Who else was a bit confused by the opening quote? The …

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May 14 2013

Dames, Dolls, and Gumshoes. Review: Warehouse 13 – “The Big Snag”

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The 1940s were a different time, when men called women “toots…dames…and dolls,” and women weren’t supposed to be smart, just easy on the eyes and maybe sing a little tune. The lingo and vibe of the 40s find their way easily and seamlessly into “The Big Snag,” where Pete (Eddie McClintock) and Myka (Joanne Kelly) are inadvertently sucked into an unfinished novel written by Anthony Bishop (guest star Enrico Colantoni).

May 14 2013

TV News: NBC Announces 2013-14 Primetime Schedule

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The new comedy additions are “Welcome to the Family,” “Sean Saves the World,” and “The Michael J. Fox Show” as well as midseason comedies “The Family Guide,” and “About A Boy.” The new dramas are “The Blacklist,” “Ironside,” and “Dracula,” plus mid-season dramas “Believe,” “Crisis” and “Crossbones.”

May 14 2013

TV News: Warehouse 13 Gets Magical with Guest Stars Joel Grey, Steve Valentine, and Kelly Hu

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In “The Sky’s the Limit,” Grey plays Las Vegas lounge act magician Monty the Magnificent, who’s worked the strip for decades. When his casino employers think Monty’s act is getting stale, Monty enlists the help of a powerful artifact that turn his parlor tricks into wondrous, but deadly feats.

May 13 2013

The Grim Reaper Kitty. Retrospective: The Big C — Hereafter – “Quality of Death”

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The decision to get hospice care is to unburden her family from having to take care of her but the car ride to the hospice center becomes an emotional one filled with anger, a dose of reality, and, oddly enough, “sassing” a police officer. And we can’t forget the domino of water works.

May 10 2013

TV News: Syfy Renews DEFIANCE Promising More Action/Intrigue in Season 2

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Syfy has renewed its groundbreaking series Defiance, giving a 13-episode second season order. Defiance features an exotically transformed planet Earth, its landscapes permanently altered following the sudden – and tumultuous – arrival of seven unique alien races.

May 09 2013

TV News: Morgan Freeman Returns to Science Channel For All New Season of Through the Wormhole

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Iconic movie star, Morgan Freeman, returns to Science Channel to host the fourth installment of television’s most-astonishing franchise, the Emmy® nominated THROUGH THE WORMHOLE WITH MORGAN FREEMAN on Wednesday, June 5, at 10:00 PM (ET/PT).

May 08 2013

Not So a-MUSE-ing. Review: Grimm – “Kiss of the Muse”

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While “Kiss of the Muse” does tie up some loose ends, it lacks in excitement and allure. I will say I love the introduction of increasingly more exotic Wesen creatures. The Musai is quite intriguing, even having some links to the famed artist Van Gogh and possibly the reason he loped off his ear.

May 08 2013

TV News: Syfy’s HAVEN Begins Production on Season 4

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Startling new mysteries and secrets are in the works as Syfy’s hit series Haven goes into production today, May 8, on an all-new 13 episode Season 4 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Colin Ferguson (Eureka) returns to Syfy as a guest star this season.

May 06 2013

Dirt Naps and Yogi Bear? Review: Warehouse 13 – “Parks and Rehabilitation”

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As Pete and Claudia (Allison Scagliotti) head to Oregon to investigate a mysterious death in the forest, Myka (Joanne Kelly) and Steve (Aaron Ashmore) stay at the warehouse to keep an eye on Artie.

May 06 2013

Wishing on Stars. Retrospective: The Big C – Hereafter – “You Can’t Take It With You”

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Cathy gets spring fever in November and begins donating clothes to lessen the burden on her family; Adam asks his tutor Lydia to help him cheat but she counters him with a proposition; Andrea is struggling in class and Isaac Mizrahi suggests maybe she should drop the course; Paul realizes what’s really important after a morning DJ poses a few personal questions; and Sean wants to donate something too.

May 01 2013

Not So Little Blue Men – Are Aliens Invading Portland? Retrospective: Grimm – “Endangered”

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There are three key story lines in this episode — blue guy who’s extracting only cow ovaries (Yes, ovaries! What a waste of all that prime sirloin! *smacks lips*); Nick (David Giuntoli) finally telling Monroe (Silas Weir Mitchell) (after Nick Fuchsbau-blocked him) about the key he inherited from his aunt—something that Monroe knows more about than Nick could have imagined; lastly, Juliette (Bitsie Tulloch) remembering an entire evening with Nick, including her love for him… with a catch. But isn’t there always a catch?

Apr 29 2013

Blah, Blah, Danger Cakes. Review: Warehouse 13, “The Living and the Dead”

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If you’ve been jonesing for our beloved Warehouse 13 agents, pine no more my friends. They’re all back…well, most of them, and it’s a race against time to find a way to stop the dreaded sweating sickness before it wipes out humanity. Pete, Myka, Claudia, Steve and Mrs. Frederic rush home from abroad to try to find a way to save not only the world but Artie as well. But, does Artie want to be rescued? And Myka and Pete enlist the help of a professor who seems to know much more than he lets on about the sweating sickness.

Apr 17 2013

Angel of Death? Advance Review: The Big C — Hereafter Season Premiere – “Quality of Life”

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Prepare yourself for an emotional journey through the final season of The Big C — Hereafter. Avoidance is a key point throughout “Quality of Life.” Paul and Andrea both try to avoid morbid topics of conversation, and Sean continues to be bright and positive, a strange change, because he’s avoiding the fact that his sister is dying.

Apr 06 2013

TOAD-ally Nick’d Out! Retrospective: Grimm “One Angry Fuchsbau”

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At first glance, you think the title of this episode, “One Angry Fuchsbau,” refers to Rosalee (Bree Turner), who is a Wesen known as a Fuchsbau, getting upset about something. Turns out it’s a play on words or, rather, a play on the title of a film similar to this week’s story line—Twelve Angry Men.

Apr 02 2013

Dead Bodies and…What? No Cliffhanger? Review: Justified, Season 4 Finale “Ghosts”

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What happened to epic season finales? Especially for a show as ingrained with gun slingin’ and outlawin’ as Justified. To say I’m disappointed is an understatement. “Ghosts” doesn’t leave us with much of a cliffhanger, and we don’t we see any ghosts, either.

Mar 27 2013

TV News: Travel Channel New Original Series – Monumental Mysteries – with Host Don Wildman

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“Monumental Mysteries” scours the United States for the nation’s history-rich monuments and unveils tales that are unknown to many Americans. These fascinating stories include why New York’s Ellis Island served as a beacon of hope for the world-famous Von Trapp family, why the hands of a huge clock on the island of Hawaii are forever frozen in time, and how a newlywed couple inexplicably vanished in Arizona’s breathtaking Grand Canyon.

Mar 27 2013

Pulled Pork and the Hooker with a Heart of Gold. Retrospective: Justified – “Peace of Mind”

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“Peace of Mind” really captivated me. From unexpected revelations—like someone leaking information—to a stunning ending, this episode will surely widen some eyes. After learning the sex of his unborn child, you would think it would make becoming a daddy more real for Raylan; quite the contrary.

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