SlyJuana

My favorite forms of escapism are books and telly/film. I require plenty of solitude.

Most commented posts

  1. Patient G2573. Review: American Horror Story: Asylum, S2 Ep 10 – “The Name Game” — 3 comments
  2. Shoot Me Up. Season Finale Review: Copper, S1 Ep 10, “A Vast and Fiendish Plot” — 2 comments
  3. Best Friends Forever. Review: Lost Girl – “Truth and Consequences” — 2 comments
  4. How Many Heads Can You Lose? Review: Lost Girl, S2 Ep 20, “Lachlan’s Gambit” — 1 comment
  5. Review: Raising Hope, Season 1, Episode 20 “Sleep Training” — 1 comment

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Nov 16 2012

Trust Your Instinct. Review: American Horror Story: Asylum, S2 Ep 5, “I Am Anne Frank, Pt. 2”

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  • November 16, 2012

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Trust Your Instinct. Review: American Horror Story: Asylum, S2 Ep 5, "I Am Anne Frank, Pt. 2" 1

But before that, she meets with Mr. Goodman (Mark Margolis), a Nazi hunter, to find out the truth about Dr. Arden. She may feel defeated now, but I’m almost certain she’ll get her revenge against the ruling patriarchal scum of the asylum.

Nov 08 2012

Book Review: Willow by Julia Hoban

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  • November 8, 2012

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I’ve wondered how such an act can possibly bring someone relief but the third-person narration convinced me of just how much of an unburdening it can be—with descriptions of razors cutting the skin and the blood prickling underneath demonstrating it as a release from psychological hurt.

Nov 08 2012

A Common Thread. Review: American Horror Story: Asylum, S2 Ep 4 – “I Am Anne Frank: Pt. 1”

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  • November 8, 2012

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A Common Thread. Review: American Horror Story: Asylum, S2 Ep 4 - "I Am Anne Frank: Pt. 1" 3

I’d like to think we’ve seen the full brunt of his diabolism, but apparently, there are even more layers of evil. What he’s doing to Shelley (Chloe Sevigny) is beyond reprehensible. There seems to be no rhyme or reason for his so-called experiments; it’s simply about doling out torture, and if indeed he was a Nazi war criminal, then he’s just plain sadistic, unlike Adolf Eichmann, the subject of Hannah Arendt’s “Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil.”

Nov 01 2012

Ravish Me Red. Review: American Horror Story: Asylum, S2 Ep 3 – “Nor’easter”

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  • November 1, 2012

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Ravish Me Red. Review: American Horror Story: Asylum, S2 Ep 3 - "Nor'easter" 4

But for Sister Jude (Jessica Lange), her torment is very real, and what she sees is not an illusion, at all. In fact, what she sees gets right up in her face. Yeah, ghoulish! Not only that, but she’s tormented by an enormously sinful past.

Oct 25 2012

Satan Compels You. Review: American Horror Story: Asylum, S2 Ep 2, “Tricks and Treats”

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  • October 25, 2012

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Satan Compels You. Review: American Horror Story: Asylum, S2 Ep 2, "Tricks and Treats" 5

The 1960s weren’t exactly a bright spot in women’s liberation so when nymphomaniac Shelley (Chloe Sevigny) confesses to Dr. Arden the reason for her “incarceration” (“Because I like sex. That’s my crime”), it’s a rather bold statement. It’s clear she’s not insane at all—she just loves sex.

Oct 22 2012

Shoot Me Up. Season Finale Review: Copper, S1 Ep 10, “A Vast and Fiendish Plot”

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  • October 22, 2012

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Shoot Me Up. Season Finale Review: Copper, S1 Ep 10, "A Vast and Fiendish Plot" 6

Knowing she can’t compete with Ellen, Eva’s truthful when Ellen asks her whether Corky was happy when she was gone. Watching her in the scene with Annie, where she tells Annie she has a chance to make a good life, away from being a prostitute, was wonderful. Potente imbues Eva with a determined strength; she’s a woman who really cares for Annie as if she were her mother.

Oct 15 2012

No Thanks In This Home. Review: Copper, S1 Ep 9, “A Day To Give Thanks”

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  • October 15, 2012

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No Thanks In This Home. Review: Copper, S1 Ep 9, "A Day To Give Thanks" 7

There’s no other way to celebrate Thanksgiving in Five Points other than to watch turkeys being slaughtered in the streets, with blood spilled everywhere and an Irish song playing in the background. Brian Keene’s musical score made me feel right at home.

Oct 08 2012

Murder Will Out. Review: Copper – “Better Times are Coming”

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  • October 8, 2012

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Threatening the local coroner with bodily harm makes him seem the guilty party. Throughout “Better Times are Coming,” he’s one step ahead of Corky, causing Corky frustration and worry that his closest sidekick might not be on his side.

Oct 01 2012

Lies and Betrayal. Review: Copper – “The Hudson River School”

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  • October 1, 2012

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Lies and Betrayal. Review: Copper - "The Hudson River School" 9

Elizabeth (Anastasia Griffith) is in hot water with Corky (Tom Weston-Jones). There was no reason for her to lie about Annie’s (Kiara Glasco) whereabouts so why did she? Her excuse, as told to Morehouse (Kyle Schmid), is flimsy. I’m still puzzling over it but now Corky knows she lied to him and she’s in shreds over it.

Sep 17 2012

Pomp and Circumstance. Review: Copper, S1 Ep 5, “La Tempête”

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  • September 17, 2012

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Pomp and Circumstance. Review: Copper, S1 Ep 5, "La Tempête" 10

Thankfully, my good-hearted Copper doesn’t seem so eager to fall into her bed when she offers it up to him. Eva sees the gala as nothing more than a chance to peddle her brothel. She’s a woman out for herself, which, in itself, isn’t a bad thing, but her deadly jealousy has reaped a dead body.

Sep 15 2012

Darkness Lurks. Review: Season Finale: Lost Girl, S2 Ep 22, “Flesh and Blood”

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  • September 15, 2012

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Darkness Lurks. Review: Season Finale: Lost Girl, S2 Ep 22, "Flesh and Blood" 11

Her mother went to the Dark side, and Bo could suffer the same fate in this battle. Her grandmother Isabeau’s (Alisen Down) essence would prevent that from happening, but even after the battle, something is different.

Sep 10 2012

Mind your Ps and Qs. Review: Copper – “The Empty Locket”

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  • September 10, 2012

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She’s not enjoying the high society life with Elizabeth; instead, she wants to go back and live with Eva at the brothel, which is no surprise. It’s a life she knows, what she was born into. Hearing her play the piano, singing “Mary had a little lamb, she kept it on a barge. When she took its bloomers off, its woolly dick got large” was a hoot.

Sep 09 2012

A Vex-ing Return. Review: Lost Girl – “Into the Dark”

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  • September 9, 2012

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Kenzi’s reply makes humans look bad, doesn’t it? No wonder the Fae hate us, the way we’re wantonly destroying our planet. It’s almost enough to make me want to become Fae myself. (Though the Fae aren’t exactly puritanical themselves, but they have powers I wouldn’t mind possessing.)

Sep 04 2012

HBO Heartfelt Documentary: Don’t Divorce Me! Kids’ Rules for Parents on Divorce

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  • September 4, 2012

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Heartfelt Documentary Don’t Divorce Me! Kids’ Rules for Parents on Divorce debuts Sept. 20, exclusively on HBO.

Sep 04 2012

The Missing Locket. Review: Copper – “In the Hands of an Angry God”

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  • September 4, 2012

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Copper is an intoxicating mix of corruption, greed, racism, and murder. Smack dab in the center of this dizzying Civil War-era world is Kevin Corcoran (Tom Weston-Jones), a former boxer-turned-cop working for the Sixth Precinct in Five Points—a slummy immigrant area of 1860s New York predominantly populated by Irish and blacks.

Sep 01 2012

How Many Heads Can You Lose? Review: Lost Girl, S2 Ep 20, “Lachlan’s Gambit”

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  • September 1, 2012

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How Many Heads Can You Lose? Review: Lost Girl, S2 Ep 20, "Lachlan's Gambit" 16

Bo (Anna Silk) offered a quip that’d make Kenzi (Ksenia Solo) proud: “Snakes on a plane?” Bo should’ve been scared, though, because this was a sign The Garuda (Raoul Trujillo) was near. The threat was real, and everyone’s lives were at stake.

Aug 25 2012

Best Friends Forever. Review: Lost Girl – “Truth and Consequences”

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  • August 25, 2012

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Best Friends Forever. Review: Lost Girl - "Truth and Consequences" 17

They met each other at a time of great uncertainty and, let’s face it, a childhood crush didn’t stand a chance against a solid bond between two strong women. At least, it should always be that way.

Aug 21 2012

News Release: The 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards, January 13, 2013

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  • August 21, 2012

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The Hollywood Foreign Press Association and Producer Dick Clark Productions bring ‘The 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards’ live coast to coast on NBC Sunday, January 13, 2013.

Aug 18 2012

Goodbye, Ryan? Review: Lost Girl – “Fae-nted Love”

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  • August 18, 2012

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Who can blame Kenzi for being upset with Bo for lying about Ryan? It takes “verbal apology number 85” to get Kenzi to forgive her but then all is well, and a major block in communication is broken down.

Aug 11 2012

Burned. Review: Lost Girl – “The Girl Who Fae’d With Fire”

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  • August 11, 2012

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The next scene is like a loud echo of the scene in the film Mystic Pizza, where Julia Roberts’ character tells off her rich boyfriend for using her, “a poor Portugue,” to get back at his wealthy family. Other than Fletcher and Val being snobby and haughty toward humans, they believe that Fae should not coexist with humans, as Hale believes they should.

Aug 05 2012

High School Revisited. Review: Lost Girl – “School’s Out”

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  • August 5, 2012

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Now, how could Bo expect the students in her class to focus on Romeo and Juliet when she’s wearing a tight pencil skirt with a button-down white blouse? Has she forgotten that high school boys are hormonal?

Jul 28 2012

Check, Please! Review: Lost Girl – “Table for Fae”

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  • July 28, 2012

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Check, Please! Review: Lost Girl - "Table for Fae" 22

First, he goes all out by taking Bo, Kenzi and Nate to a fancy restaurant where they partake in … tripe? Does Ryan seriously think humans like tripe? (I myself love tripe in menudo and tacos, but it’s not what you’d consider a mainstream sort of food.)

Jul 21 2012

Genie in a Bottle. Review: Lost Girl – “Midnight Lamp”

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  • July 21, 2012

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You might recall that he previously gave her a gold bracelet at her birthday party but didn’t explain who it was from. In “Midnight Lamp,” it ends up being a good weapon of defense against an adoration-feeding Fae named Sadie (played by Lauren Holly, who is virtually unrecognizable in this role).

Jul 17 2012

The Future’s So Bright… Review: Lost Girl – “Barometz. Trick. Pressure”

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  • July 17, 2012

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I assumed all of those heads in his treasure chest were part of some sick collection, but turns out, he’s been fighting the Garuda (Raoul Trujillo), a creature that’s hell bent on destroying all Fae. Oh, lordy.

Jul 10 2012

Arisen. Review: Lost Girl – “Masks”

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  • July 10, 2012

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I love how Bo automatically looks to Dyson (Kris Holden-Ried) now to be her sidekick in practically every situation. Now that they’re friends, they can rely on each other in pretty much every way.

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