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

Oct 11 2011

Russian Roulette; Charming, CA ain’t Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood. REVIEW: Sons of Anarchy “With an X” #SAMCRO #SOAFX

Russian Roulette; Charming, CA ain't Mr. Roger's Neighborhood. REVIEW: Sons of Anarchy "With an X" #SAMCRO #SOAFX 1

YES! Now we’re getting back to why I fell in love with Sons of Anarchy – cutthroat, ruthless backstabbing and downright devious underhanded deeds. This is a show about the seedy lives of biker gangs/clubs not Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood. I don’t give a rat’s ass about their softer side. Russian Roulette with the Prospects; Daddy Tig plays the sucker; and Clay orders a hit on the good doctor. “With an X” heats things up!

Oct 11 2011

Little Green Men? Check out @Machinima_com Sci-fi Web Series ‘RCVR’ – Ep. 1 “Little Green Men” #RCVR

Little Green Men? Check out @Machinima_com Sci-fi Web Series 'RCVR' - Ep. 1 "Little Green Men" #RCVR 2

“RCVR,” set in 1973, follows a black-ops unit engaged in covering up extraterrestrial encounters and locating individuals (RCVRs) who possess startling information communicated to them by alien beings. The first season, based on alleged true events, takes place in rural Arkansas.

Oct 09 2011

Eating brains, watching telenovelas, and human cheese-flavored snacks? Review: #Supernatural “The Girl Next Door”

Eating brains, watching telenovelas, and human cheese-flavored snacks? Review: #Supernatural "The Girl Next Door" 3

Who knew Dean and Bobby liked telenovelas? And I’m not sure what grosses me out more – the “kitsunai” who eat human brains to survive or a Leviathan (Sean Owen Roberts) who like people smothered in cheese sauce? “Do you know what I find…plain ole people taste fine but everything is better with cheese.”

Oct 08 2011

Did you miss American Horror Story? Watch the Full Episode here! #ahsfx

Did you miss American Horror Story? Watch the Full Episode here! #ahsfx 4

Did you miss the premiere of FX Network’s new original series ‘American Horror Story’? Watch the Full Episode here!

Oct 07 2011

Movie Review: REAL STEEL – Suprisingly endearing and entertaining! It has heart, action, & comedy

Movie Review: REAL STEEL - Suprisingly endearing and entertaining! It has heart, action, & comedy 5

Forget what you think this movie is about. Yes, there are robots and yes, there is boxing. But it’s not rock’em-sock’em robots. It is so much more than that. “Real Steel” is surprisingly endearing and entertaining. It has heart, action, comedy, and drama. The wonderful part about Real Steel is that the robots are real! Yes, real robots!

Oct 05 2011

“Excuse me, you are going to die in there.” Review: American Horror Story “Pilot” – I LOVE #AHSFX

"Excuse me, you are going to die in there." Review: American Horror Story "Pilot" - I LOVE #AHSFX 6

“What are you so afraid of?” This recurring question is asked throughout the pilot episode and begs to be answered honestly…if you dare. American Horror Story is a new kind of unconventional drama series that is entertainingly disturbing. Dark and edgy, this is a drama for those unafraid to explore their inner deviants *wicked grin*.

Oct 04 2011

Review: Sons of Anarchy “Brick” (Sex, Lies, and Cocaine) #SOAFX

Review: Sons of Anarchy "Brick" (Sex, Lies, and Cocaine) #SOAFX 7

Is Juice (Theo Rossi) out of his damn mind? He knows what happens to ‘rats’ and if he gets caught talking to Sheriff Roosevelt (Rockmond Dunbar), it ain’t gonna be pretty. Juice is so scared of what the MC will do if they find out he’s black; he’s willing to jeopardize his life by stealing a brick of cocaine from the cartel’s shipment to appease Roosevelt.

Oct 03 2011

Photos: Hart of Dixie – Ep. 102 “Parades and Pariahs”

Photos: Hart of Dixie - Ep. 102 "Parades and Pariahs" 8

Hart of Dixie – Ep. 102 “Parades & Pariahs” airing Monday, October 03, 2011 – Zoe attempts to make Bluebell her home but it doesn’t go as smoothly as she planned.

Oct 02 2011

Leviathans = supernaturally strong, nasty bad things that eat people Review: #Supernatural “Hello, Cruel World”

Leviathans = supernaturally strong, nasty bad things that eat people Review: #Supernatural "Hello, Cruel World" 9

Tons of dark humor and symbolisms abound but the main one is associating pain with being in reality. Can Dean convince Sam he’s no longer in the cage? Grab a fluffy pillow and keep a happy feel-good movie at the ready because even for a person like me who has a deep penchant for the supernatural and paranormal, “Hello, Cruel World” is filled with darkness. (Squeezes my fluffy pillow).

Oct 01 2011

Revenge is a dish best served cold…as death Review: @Syfy #Haven “Sins of the Father”

Revenge is a dish best served cold…as death Review: @Syfy #Haven "Sins of the Father" 10

“Sins of the Father” is a great season finale. There are vengeful ghosts causing mayhem and murder via the hands of the living; Rev. Driscoll (Stephen McHattie) returns as a ghost – to finish what he started; the mystery about Audrey’s (Emily Rose) identity and how Dave (John Dunsworth) and Vince (Richard Donat) are involved in the cover up; Duke (Eric Balfour) realizing exactly what being a “troubled” slayer really entails; and of course – romance.

Sep 30 2011

“Bloody Good Time…” Advance Review: #Dexter “Those Kinds of Things” (@SHO_Dexter)

"Bloody Good Time..." Advance Review: #Dexter "Those Kinds of Things" (@SHO_Dexter) 11

The season six premiere gives you drama, comedy, darkness, suspense, mystery, a little bit of ‘eww gross!’ sprinkled with ‘what the…,’ and a blow job. What more could you ask for, right? “I have no idea what Hammer time is…or how it differs from regular time.” ~ Dexter

Sep 30 2011

What the hell is SAMCRO doing? Review: Sons of Anarchy #SOAFX “Una Venta”

What the hell is SAMCRO doing? Review: Sons of Anarchy #SOAFX "Una Venta" 12

What the hell is going on with SAMCRO this season? Gemma’s getting chummy with Sheriff Roosevelt’s wife Rita; a SAMCRO charter in Arizona is cooking up and dealing meth; both Bobby and Piney are becoming increasingly disgruntled with the way Clay is running the club; and AUSA Linc Potter is stirring up a hornet’s nest by re-opening an old murder case.

Sep 29 2011

“…a bitterly beautiful explosive end.” Movie Review: Melancholia (A @MagnoliaPics Release)

"...a bitterly beautiful explosive end." Movie Review: Melancholia (A @MagnoliaPics Release) 13

A hauntingly beautiful and tragic tale. The artistic cinematography is breathtaking. The visuals are absolutely stunning…it’s an astounding celestial dream! The very onset of the film depicts everything in slow motion as the planet Melancholia draws closer on its collision course with Earth. As the story told in two parts continues in a gradual progression, the contrast of the two sisters and their reactions to impending death comes to a bitterly beautiful explosive end.

Sep 29 2011

TV News: Season Two Finale of Syfy’s Hit Series, “Haven,” Friday, September 30th

TV News: Season Two Finale of Syfy's Hit Series, "Haven," Friday, September 30th 14

Love, love, absolutely love Haven! It has drama, mystery, suspense, sarcasm, dark comedy, a little blood and gore, all sprinkled heavily with some supernatural elements. “Based on renowned author Stephen King’s The Colorado Kid, the series follows former FBI agent Audrey Parker (Rose), who becomes a cop in the small town of Haven, Maine, and soon discovers the town’s many secrets, which also holds the key to unlocking the mysteries of her lost past.”

Sep 29 2011

TV News: @Syfy ‘s Smash Hit Series “Warehouse 13” Wraps Season 3 With Explosive 2-Hour Finale, Mon 10/3

TV News: @Syfy 's Smash Hit Series "Warehouse 13" Wraps Season 3 With Explosive 2-Hour Finale, Mon 10/3 15

Syfy will present its first ever, two-hour Warehouse 13 season finale on Monday, October 3 from 9-11PM (ET/PT). The most successful series in Syfy’s 18-year history, Warehouse 13 follows a team of government agents who work at　a massive, top-secret storage facility in windswept South Dakota which houses every strange artifact, mysterious relic, fantastical object and preternatural souvenir ever collected by the U.S. government.

Sep 28 2011

Review: CW’s New Series ‘Hart of Dixie’ – Pilot (NYC Chic vs Southern Belle)

Review: CW's New Series 'Hart of Dixie' - Pilot (NYC Chic vs Southern Belle) 16

Being a southern gal, I’m always curious to see how much ‘knee slapping, hew-hawing’ stereotyping writers will try to incorporate into a series based in the southern states in order to give it some presumed authenticity. Well, Hart of Dixie does have a heaping helping of what many non-southerners think is typical about the South peppered throughout the premiere, but in all honesty, it isn’t too far off base. Despite some of the cheesy elements sprinkled into the pilot, the series is entertaining, charming, funny, and full of the best southern hospitality this side of the Mason Dixon line!

Sep 28 2011

Review: The Big C, Season 2 Finale (Does snorting blow on snow give you brain freeze?)

Review: The Big C, Season 2 Finale (Does snorting blow on snow give you brain freeze?) 17

The season two finale puts you on a bit of a tilt-a-whirl of emotions. You spin around in a tizzy with all the disgustingly funny lines Sean (John Hickey) spits out, only to get jerked into another position dealing with Paul’s (Oliver Platt) neuroses about Cathy’s (Laura Linney) medical bills and his little cocaine habit. Does snorting blow on snow cause brain freeze?

Sep 27 2011

Movie Clip: @MagnetReleasing ‘Tucker & Dale vs. Evil’ (A hilarious horror-comedy about a misunderstanding between college preppies and hillbillies)

Movie Clip: @MagnetReleasing 'Tucker & Dale vs. Evil' (A hilarious horror-comedy about a misunderstanding between college preppies and hillbillies) 18

“Tucker and Dale are two best friends on vacation at their dilapidated mountain house, who are mistaken for murderous backwoods hillbillies by a group of obnoxious, preppy college kids. When one of the students gets separated from her friends, the boys try to lend a hand, but as the misunderstanding grows, so does the body count.”

Sep 24 2011

Review: #Haven , Season 2, Ep. 211 “Business As Usual” (Forget the mummified “troubles” – What’s in the box, Duke?)

Are the Crockers some kind of “trouble” slayers? The larger box Duke finds hidden on his boat contains a variety of items used to possibly stop certain types of “trouble” almost like a supernatural kit for warding off and defending oneself against a “troubled” person. But what strikes me as extremely odd is a passage in Simon’s journal telling Duke he has to “kill her.” When the page is turned, there is a photo of Audrey circa 27 years ago.

Sep 24 2011

TV News & Links: Showtime’s #Dexter and New Series ‘Homeland’ – Become An Intern / Crack The Code

TV News & Links: Showtime's #Dexter and New Series 'Homeland' - Become An Intern / Crack The Code 19

TV News & Links: Showtime’s ‘Dexter’ and New Series ‘Homeland’ – Become An Intern / Crack The Code

Sep 21 2011

TV News: @HBO ‘s “How To Make It In America” Season 2 Returns Sun 10/2

TV News: @HBO 's "How To Make It In America" Season 2 Returns Sun 10/2 20

“Who will you become to get what you want? That’s the question facing enterprising twentysomethings Ben and Cam, as they continue to pound the pavement in New York to make their dreams come true.” HBO’s ‘How To Make It In America’ returns for its 8 episode second season Sunday, October 2, 2011 at 10:30 PM E/P

Sep 20 2011

Review: #SOAFX Sons of Anarchy, S4, Ep 403 “Dorylus” (Flesh-eating ants & a game of hoops gone wrong)

Review: #SOAFX Sons of Anarchy, S4, Ep 403 "Dorylus" (Flesh-eating ants & a game of hoops gone wrong) 21

Before I jump into the main characters, I must comment on the “tiny” guest stars this episode is aptly named for. If you’re squeamish or hate bugs, I recommend you skip the next paragraph of my review. If you haven’t seen the episode, you may want to have a vomit bag handy when watching. Meanwhile, Kozik gets his ass handed to him while Clay is spreading is “word” thinner and thinner.

Sep 20 2011

Review: The Big C, Season 2, Ep 12. “The Darkest Day” (You’ll laugh, cry, & get slapped)

Review: The Big C, Season 2, Ep 12. "The Darkest Day" (You'll laugh, cry, & get slapped) 22

From being aroused by cannoli last week to needing a box of tissue this week, The Big C sure knows how to spin your emotions in every direction. If you haven’t seen the episode, get some tissues, it’s a tear jerker…and a face slapper, although I think that is an involuntary reflex. This is the stuff dark comedies are made of. I wish premium networks weren’t so afraid to step into the gray areas of what is truly a dark comedy which is finding humor in the depths of despair.

Sep 19 2011

Fall 2011-12 TV Schedule (with Premiere Dates)

Fall 2011-12 TV Schedule (with Premiere Dates) 23

Fall 2011-12 TV Schedule (with Premiere Dates) Shows in RED = New Series Fall 2011-12 TV schedule with premiere dates MONDAY Time 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 CBS How I Met Your Mother (9/19) 2 Broke Girls (9/19) Two and a Half Men (9/19) Mike & Molly (9/26) Hawaii Five-O (9/19) NBC The Sing-Off …

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Sep 17 2011

Review: #Haven , Season 2, Ep. 210 “Who, What, Where, Wendigo?” (Cannibals? Who’s for dinner?)

Review: #Haven , Season 2, Ep. 210 "Who, What, Where, Wendigo?" (Cannibals? Who's for dinner?) 25

There’s a serial killer on the loose and a teenage boy, Rory (Scott Beaudin), has gone missing. Is Rory the next victim or is he part of something more menacing? Are there cannibals in Haven? “Wendigo…it’s a human spirit, but stronger, faster; tracks prey like a lion; survives on human flesh.”

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