Author Archives: Shannon Hood

‘Glee’ Creator Ryan Murphy Returning to the Dark with ‘American Horror Story’

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Shannon Hood

While he’s obviously more of a household name for creating and running 3 years of Fox’s hit high school musical series Glee, before that Ryan Murphy was known as the man who created Nip/Tuck. That series, obviously very different than … Continue reading →

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‘Investigation Discovery’ Friday the 13th Lineup: Real Life Monsters

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Shannon Hood

True crime fans are in for a treat tonight, because Investigation Discovery has a lineup of shows catering to the macabre and and truly terrifying. Forget Jason Voorhees, there is nothing more frightening than a real life monster. Tonight’s special … Continue reading →

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Film Review: ‘Bridesmaids’

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Shannon Hood

If you dismiss Bridesmaids as an estrogen laden raunch fest, you’d be selling it short. Not only is the film wickedly funny, but it has a surprising amount of heart to boot. How refreshing to see a talented ensemble of … Continue reading →

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Box Office: ‘Thor’ Smashes The Competition

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Shannon Hood

Thor had a mighty weekend, but not quite as spectacular as some of the other Marvel properties. It nabbed the number one spot at the box office with $66M.  Audiences were fairly pleased with the film, and bestowed a “B+” … Continue reading →

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Film Review: ‘Something Borrowed’

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Shannon Hood

Buyer beware: if you haven’t read Emily Giffin’s book, it is likely that this film adaptation will fall flat. Those who have read the novel will be pleasantly surprised to see the world of Rachel, Darcy, and Dex wonderfully brought … Continue reading →

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Film Review: ‘Thor’

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Shannon Hood

Truth be known, this isn’t the review I wanted to write. Trust me, it would be a lot easier to heap glowing praise on this over-hyped tale of a Norse God who is banished to earth, but the movie just … Continue reading →

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Box Office: A Fast Win For ‘Fast Five’

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Shannon Hood

Fast Five shot out of the gate with a weekend total of $83.6M.  Obviously, we haven’t seen these type of totals all year, so it comes as no surprise that the film has broken all sorts of records. This is … Continue reading →

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Box Office: Holiday Weekend Goes to the Birds with ‘Rio’

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Shannon Hood

Many thought this Easter weekend was going to be a slam dunk for Tyler Perry and his third film to be based on the popular “Madea” character.  However, it was a blue macaw and his feathered friends who fended off … Continue reading →

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