Screenhead (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
Here’s an unusual development–the series that was doing werewolves and vampires before Twilight made it a kid-friendly fun ride, Underworld, is getting a bit of a boost for its fourth installment. Seems one of the writers of the celebrated series The Shield has been hired to handle the scripting duties for Underworld 4. Specifically, writer John [...]
Little Miss Cupcake (Free subscription) | 11/26/2009
... friend get married; I am grateful for Hank Moody, Ari Gold, Dr. Christian Troy and Detective Vic Mackey; for the roof over my head, for the warm boots that keep my feet toasty, for reaching 40, and for 8 years of marriage and counting. I am grateful for Robert Downey Jr., and Quentin Tarantino, Daniel Craig as the new 007 and Joaquin Phoenix (though I wish he would lose that scruff). I am...
What's Alan Watching? (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
... • Bald cops - Theo Kojak (Kojak), Andy Sipowicz (NYPD Blue), Frank Pembleton (Homicide), Vic Mackey (The Shield) • Eccentric rich dudes - Jimmy James (NewsRadio), Bruce Wayne (Batman), Charlie Crews (Life), Montgomery Burns (The Simpsons) • NERDS! - Doogie Howser, Sam Weir (Freaks and Geeks), Chloe O'Brian (24), Chuck Bartowski (Chuck) • "EZ Streets" - Jimmy...
What's Alan Watching? (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
Ever since I unveiled the blog logo (designed, again, by blog reader/commenter David Loehr ), I frequently get questions from people (either on the blog or on Twitter) asking me to either explain the theme, or to identify one or more of the four people (the worst was when a bunch of you didn't recognize Mickey from "Rocky" and I briefly felt older than Methuselah), or about where you can...
BuddyTV (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
... give Russell some love, too. Not only does he look like Michael Chiklis but he pulled a big time Vic Mackey police raid on the Aiga camp. He would have found that Idol if it were hidden in a production van. With eight Galu guns drawn on him from all sides Russell found a way to turn the tables. Much like the 1995 Seattle Mariners he refuses to lose. He just won't let them vote him out.Although,...
Gaming Rover - The News You Want (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
We can't be gaming all the time, despite our best efforts, and from time to time we'll actually take advantage of the movie-playing abilities on our gaming systems. JBO features our top picks for XBL, PSN, Netflix's Watch Instantly and Blu-ray each week. Recommendation of the Week: The Shield: The Complete Series (DVD [What, no Blu-ray'] $159.95, lower at many retailers) Vic Mackey isn't the...
Hctor.com (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
We can't be gaming all the time, despite our best efforts, and from time to time we'll actually take advantage of the movie-playing abilities on our gaming systems. JBO features our top picks for XBL, PSN, Netflix's Watch Instantly and Blu-ray each week. Recommendation of the Week: The Shield: The Complete Series (DVD [What, no Blu-ray'] $159.95, lower at many retailers) Vic Mackey isn't the...
PSP Fanboy (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
We can't be gaming all the time, despite our best efforts, and from time to time we'll actually take advantage of the movie-playing abilities on our gaming systems. JBO features our top picks for XBL, PSN, Netflix's Watch Instantly and Blu-ray each week. Recommendation of the Week: The Shield: The Complete Series (DVD [What, no Blu-ray'] $159.95, lower at many retailers) Vic Mackey isn't the...
IGN (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
... proved series creator was throwing down the gauntlet – letting you know right from the start that Vic Mackey was far more than just an "edgy" cop, but rather someone who was capable of truly evil acts. And he was going to be the focal point for this extremely intense, gritty series and the incredible ride it took its audience on for seven seasons. But to simply describe Vic as evil of course...
LAist (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
... (last November) it still feels like there still isn't closure, I think that for fans of the show, Vic Mackey is still out there and stuff is still going to go down. Shawn Ryan: I think you bring up a decent point. I think that for some characters there is closure, like Shane, but you're right, I think the characters are alive and out there and I'm curious as to what is going on with them....
Entertainment Tonight (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
"The Shield" ended last year after seven explosive seasons, but have we really seen the last of corrupt cop-turned-fed Vic Mackey ( Michael Chiklis )? The critically acclaimed show's creator, Shawn Ryan , shoots straight with ET. "It's something I want to always leave the door open for," Ryan says about the possibility of a "Shield" spin-off. "Michael and...
Time (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
... which is, um, not exactly for the kids, but a good gift for TV-loving adults who have not yet seen Vic Mackey embrace the Dark Side.
Home Video News - MovieWeb.com (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
The creator of the landmark cable series talks about the new Complete Series DVD set, Terriers and more.Back in 2002, a series aired that changed the face of television and became my favorite TV series of all time - HANDS DOWN - . For seven seasons I was absolutely riveted by the exploits of the Strike Team in the fictional Los Angeles district of Farmington, and that of their leader Vic Mackey,...
