tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10020058719199870552024-02-18T20:50:30.099-05:00A Case of MurderGoing Down Mean Streets since 2006Jaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12059231184268582253noreply@blogger.comBlogger494125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002005871919987055.post-85356174382601480982011-06-11T07:00:00.000-05:002011-06-11T07:00:05.438-05:00Weekend TV: Life 2.20<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy31HvtrzC7Xv-kx4jC3Cg5YyYMlEeMTL5a5lJ5tB8MX0asalvlZb-k2t4_n5ZgCruPqnhU3alTeJS-iNQSbl-h-E-InTE3zaSTi4j3z5ArHFR2V22KAvkQ5lcZZxMYWlCJRK1aZAQdnQ/s1600/initiative+38.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy31HvtrzC7Xv-kx4jC3Cg5YyYMlEeMTL5a5lJ5tB8MX0asalvlZb-k2t4_n5ZgCruPqnhU3alTeJS-iNQSbl-h-E-InTE3zaSTi4j3z5ArHFR2V22KAvkQ5lcZZxMYWlCJRK1aZAQdnQ/s200/initiative+38.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615668826933053970" border="0" /></a>When a gun law activist and political hopeful is murdered by gunfire, suspects on both side of the initiative appear.<br /><br /><object width="512" height="288"><param name="movie" value="http://www.hulu.com/embed/ZWGa63mJzv6IB577zqUX1g"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.hulu.com/embed/ZWGa63mJzv6IB577zqUX1g" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="512" height="288"></embed></object>Jaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12059231184268582253noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002005871919987055.post-3635478910369330342011-06-05T21:56:00.004-05:002011-06-07T20:16:00.435-05:00Weekend TV: Justified 2.13<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw3nbhpTR-hFyGSVSsLMpy4ZOtJJuxiXjtRFIs9MslWfO8IjwDFt1kNlfVp1C5qH5O8Gn1UdikvXuoQ0AKdXtmDqQhDsWODSMpRZjwFz-arW2dw232JfQkYmeY_uO_WshkVmg_qyUHLig/s1600/bloody+harlan.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 112px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw3nbhpTR-hFyGSVSsLMpy4ZOtJJuxiXjtRFIs9MslWfO8IjwDFt1kNlfVp1C5qH5O8Gn1UdikvXuoQ0AKdXtmDqQhDsWODSMpRZjwFz-arW2dw232JfQkYmeY_uO_WshkVmg_qyUHLig/s200/bloody+harlan.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614935271952984354" border="0" /></a><br />Now that Dickie's out of jail, the Bennetts plan their revenge on Boyd and his gang, but things don't turn out as they planned. Meanwhile, Loretta is missing from her foster home, and Mags wants her found.<br /><br /><object width="512" height="288"><param name="movie" value="http://www.hulu.com/embed/0cCjeuvj9AFy_aGM89QM8w"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.hulu.com/embed/0cCjeuvj9AFy_aGM89QM8w" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="512" height="288" allowFullScreen="true"></embed></object><br /><br />I think I liked last season's ender better, but I like that this one has a lot of questions left to answer: What about Dickie? How's Ava? Will Winona still be there? I, for one, will definitely be there to find out.Jaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12059231184268582253noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002005871919987055.post-5793992099343361932011-06-05T20:59:00.002-05:002011-06-05T21:02:08.771-05:00Weekend TV: Life 2.19<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCHTM0j1O2-W6iybwJx84bcjfMrBqSsABot7feAXl-MP8qKXt21btYn6jaQgAkyOAsAnz3Ms_pQxxF7VloubgOYjlXCPjZR_w4q_AmYneQqORmuKt-LHpFMJtqBdQeSr3ezdVCDKY5yFk/s1600/5+quarts.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCHTM0j1O2-W6iybwJx84bcjfMrBqSsABot7feAXl-MP8qKXt21btYn6jaQgAkyOAsAnz3Ms_pQxxF7VloubgOYjlXCPjZR_w4q_AmYneQqORmuKt-LHpFMJtqBdQeSr3ezdVCDKY5yFk/s200/5+quarts.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614920771478254178" border="0" /></a><br />An exsanguinated ME leads to the murder of a chef, but the answer might lie much closer to home. Meanwhile, Reese makes a decision about the FBI.<br /><br /><object width="512" height="288"><param name="movie" value="http://www.hulu.com/embed/3STSabLrdBqtumdifhWLSQ"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.hulu.com/embed/3STSabLrdBqtumdifhWLSQ" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="512" height="288"></embed></object>Jaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12059231184268582253noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002005871919987055.post-89810291361661488562011-05-29T07:00:00.001-05:002011-05-29T07:00:00.420-05:00Weekend TV: Justified 2.12<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgN8a47IfpedbZqqUspLjDuWO4iSvHjjTSHzI_HiOE1fYloVzgUg79JJN2iQzBpVBu_JNUQl4K-MJFEmfw1lrL-4U12TRuTjvJmniklx-iItoZ8e1kVYuhbWz9-3cXs-hz9T1NKbcrKYc/s1600/reckoning.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgN8a47IfpedbZqqUspLjDuWO4iSvHjjTSHzI_HiOE1fYloVzgUg79JJN2iQzBpVBu_JNUQl4K-MJFEmfw1lrL-4U12TRuTjvJmniklx-iItoZ8e1kVYuhbWz9-3cXs-hz9T1NKbcrKYc/s200/reckoning.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611374538165899634" border="0" /></a><br />Raylan continues to walk the line between light and dark after Helen's murder. Everyone's after Dickie, either to kill him or protect him, but Raylan's not the kind for losing...<br /><br /><object width="512" height="288"><param name="movie" value="http://www.hulu.com/embed/4vBSoqKtUVgx2l40d2-rDQ"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.hulu.com/embed/4vBSoqKtUVgx2l40d2-rDQ" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="512" height="288"></embed></object><br /><br />This episode seems like it could have actually been the season finale, but I guess they're going to wrap things up as neatly as they did last season. Either way, I'm excited for whatever new episodes I can get in the future. This following clip just about sums up what JUSTIFIED is about, that no matter where they are now, these characters all came from violence, and they are steeped in it even now...<br /><br /><object width="512" height="288"><param name="movie" value="http://www.hulu.com/embed/4vBSoqKtUVgx2l40d2-rDQ/2035/2063/i2047"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.hulu.com/embed/4vBSoqKtUVgx2l40d2-rDQ/2035/2063/i2047" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="512" height="288"></embed></object>Jaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12059231184268582253noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002005871919987055.post-38370500510667560242011-05-28T07:00:00.001-05:002011-05-28T16:48:38.335-05:00Weekend TV: Life 2.18<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRwW484uHPp2ZmgDPG70UKceKdt4l8SfcpbfSOR5B516KqNgTc5BN3CLHMGaOTlzBibb3smGGMxNjzSuK1QDB8T8NtERkaBAF0MUykzZcUNtthlkLOJKOITD53289zD2gC0Wh7mHKh9Lw/s1600/3+women.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 131px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRwW484uHPp2ZmgDPG70UKceKdt4l8SfcpbfSOR5B516KqNgTc5BN3CLHMGaOTlzBibb3smGGMxNjzSuK1QDB8T8NtERkaBAF0MUykzZcUNtthlkLOJKOITD53289zD2gC0Wh7mHKh9Lw/s200/3+women.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611390785403881698" border="0" /></a><br />Crews gets a new partner in the form of the lovely Gabrielle Union, and they investigate the death of a woman who spent years writing to a convict in prison. But she may have not been the only one.<br /><br />In this episode, Charlie's past as a convict is a tool he uses to understand the mentality of some of the suspects, as they are ex-cons. But his past seems to no longer affect him as deeply as it did in the opening episodes. It is a part of his past, but not a part of his present.<br /><br /><object width="512" height="288"><param name="movie" value="http://www.hulu.com/embed/BuUoaWyGZBK0VovKPTnYPA"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.hulu.com/embed/BuUoaWyGZBK0VovKPTnYPA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="512" height="288"></embed></object>Jaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12059231184268582253noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002005871919987055.post-89398258794280881602011-05-22T07:00:00.003-05:002011-05-22T07:00:01.262-05:00Weekend TV: Justified 2.11<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTSGnMpSRAVeKuP_U8upGbAEqtIaoNFxiy_4OGhohw0OJhNgCET2-vVPo-2VM7nPPkjuGVF32SpDKhZq6S7VZfVkq6KKiLLmrfZJjPMPjvViHPicP1ZzLCLvVrFTw1douNyAciL34D0IA/s1600/full+commitment.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 103px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTSGnMpSRAVeKuP_U8upGbAEqtIaoNFxiy_4OGhohw0OJhNgCET2-vVPo-2VM7nPPkjuGVF32SpDKhZq6S7VZfVkq6KKiLLmrfZJjPMPjvViHPicP1ZzLCLvVrFTw1douNyAciL34D0IA/s200/full+commitment.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609012690922107506" border="0" /></a>After the failed hit on Raylan, he and Winona are under Marshall protection, but that won't stop Raylan from figuring out who was behind it. Meanwhile, the struggle for Harlan's criminal ownership heats up between Boyd and Dickie, resulting in a tragic loss.<br /><br /><object width="512" height="288"><param name="movie" value="http://www.hulu.com/embed/xmwOECTQrTPSuQLAsGUItw/i1719"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.hulu.com/embed/xmwOECTQrTPSuQLAsGUItw/i1719" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="512" height="288"></embed></object>Jaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12059231184268582253noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002005871919987055.post-45595318547754117702011-05-21T07:00:00.001-05:002011-05-21T07:00:03.021-05:00Weekend TV: Life 2.17<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipJ6UzNAm1zGaAh0KfKpwjW-SffunzFWnqyA9wBytEkqkXRKQUqx6rnMOoqxWozhybpcvLZefY9OksB9qNRSS2oOo95L4RKURtSRi1Ua33VrDw6wrkkmSnAczBqBWMph6dyCBB3U0BD6Q/s1600/shelf+life.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 142px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipJ6UzNAm1zGaAh0KfKpwjW-SffunzFWnqyA9wBytEkqkXRKQUqx6rnMOoqxWozhybpcvLZefY9OksB9qNRSS2oOo95L4RKURtSRi1Ua33VrDw6wrkkmSnAczBqBWMph6dyCBB3U0BD6Q/s200/shelf+life.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609013758368836306" border="0" /></a><br />Crews and Bobby investigate the murder of a decorated soldier on the LA beachfront. There isn't much in the way of noir in this episode, as the over-arching mythology in this episode is focused on the conspiracy.<br /><br /><object width="512" height="288"><param name="movie" value="http://www.hulu.com/embed/5gOln6hhcKmSb3szWUQheg"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.hulu.com/embed/5gOln6hhcKmSb3szWUQheg" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="512" height="288"></embed></object>Jaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12059231184268582253noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002005871919987055.post-18971521528780279992011-05-18T08:15:00.003-05:002011-05-18T11:51:59.838-05:00Weekend TV, Weekday Edition: Justified 2.10<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR1VAcm8SHJ_o0xxYTDXNbKRvdtJRP4R0fpcqyxSvIshLgxTNxdl3Zp5vPFvGsWve7_uPfq7suUJUdV-fjkVkvTAmWBojTJjM0uBT5nC7NVHkh8mvRghOK8pLpGKXVdNn3XMVajSkwJww/s1600/debts-accounts.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR1VAcm8SHJ_o0xxYTDXNbKRvdtJRP4R0fpcqyxSvIshLgxTNxdl3Zp5vPFvGsWve7_uPfq7suUJUdV-fjkVkvTAmWBojTJjM0uBT5nC7NVHkh8mvRghOK8pLpGKXVdNn3XMVajSkwJww/s200/debts-accounts.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608045055110061330" border="0" /></a>The seeds are being sown (so to speak) for the season finale. In the wake of Coover's death and the Black Pike deal, Mags is giving up her business, much to Dickie's disgust. Meanwhile, Boyd makes his move on Harlan County and Raylan and Winona make plans for the future.<br /><br /><object width="512" height="288"><param name="movie" value="http://www.hulu.com/embed/3cHFLwgdx69bXdkjUAKGiQ/i2436"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.hulu.com/embed/3cHFLwgdx69bXdkjUAKGiQ/i2436" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="512" height="288"></embed></object>Jaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12059231184268582253noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002005871919987055.post-49002706588228602682011-05-15T07:00:00.000-05:002011-05-15T07:00:04.990-05:00Delayed Justification, Part Deux<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhiiaXnArbX0Rq4TcXBMdkoBkdcirupu0KGMod3K2iabCvTYiDae9APgRyszAopKKSQ7kSzKIbMABueThHYuZE4yQrjeYwog4kMHSQDDitWJtVFvgpK6TLeWA8u5JxWiTCRN2nNCXU1bk/s1600/Justified.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhiiaXnArbX0Rq4TcXBMdkoBkdcirupu0KGMod3K2iabCvTYiDae9APgRyszAopKKSQ7kSzKIbMABueThHYuZE4yQrjeYwog4kMHSQDDitWJtVFvgpK6TLeWA8u5JxWiTCRN2nNCXU1bk/s200/Justified.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603654312684199538" border="0" /></a><br />This time I'm north of Toronto, on Lake Simcoe, but I will post about 2.10 when I see it. I promise!Jaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12059231184268582253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002005871919987055.post-70949586021767660492011-05-14T07:00:00.001-05:002011-05-14T07:00:04.964-05:00Weekend TV: Life 2.16<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqvi6XYc97qzDBbeN_Q9NKNPllN_VgrGzxZftUwOglpDoNLTuSVH55vApzNlsje2f_9BFeSzVF6rul4SDt1mFE4qSeY4Q88_JtArJQubrxTsTi1vzSoUS3s8hGtpBF1pgjxhrq7cmq1w4/s1600/hit+me+baby.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 131px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqvi6XYc97qzDBbeN_Q9NKNPllN_VgrGzxZftUwOglpDoNLTuSVH55vApzNlsje2f_9BFeSzVF6rul4SDt1mFE4qSeY4Q88_JtArJQubrxTsTi1vzSoUS3s8hGtpBF1pgjxhrq7cmq1w4/s200/hit+me+baby.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603799880569625666" border="0" /></a><br />When Reese starts what may or may not be a special assignment with the FBI, Crews teams with Bobby for a murder that may or may not be a crime of passion.<br /><br /><object width="512" height="288"><param name="movie" value="http://www.hulu.com/embed/_FIjZeJHTE9bT5iQd1qzqw/i890"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.hulu.com/embed/_FIjZeJHTE9bT5iQd1qzqw/i890" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="512" height="288"></embed></object>Jaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12059231184268582253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002005871919987055.post-24261950782620876402011-05-11T12:29:00.003-05:002011-05-11T12:42:25.185-05:00Bad TV Noir News<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLFhfVc3PWopexSKEW6a6GU5IX2yAg-8ezWqpwKJQ4qMLNJprDTMFZxXBLPOVGpzdQjYC-dzut_il9rnG8-xqrbaYqX8cXWJAG7270r9bXAeEEF0k9s5jGSD9r2KibZSXUpnoR-NNwJsY/s1600/human_target.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 70px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLFhfVc3PWopexSKEW6a6GU5IX2yAg-8ezWqpwKJQ4qMLNJprDTMFZxXBLPOVGpzdQjYC-dzut_il9rnG8-xqrbaYqX8cXWJAG7270r9bXAeEEF0k9s5jGSD9r2KibZSXUpnoR-NNwJsY/s200/human_target.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605514986298205426" border="0" /></a>According to <a href="http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2011/05/10/fox-adds-four-cancels-five-as-upfront-looms-202125/9260/">thefutoncritic.com</a>, FOX has already announced some changes to its TV lineup for the fall, ahead of the network upfronts that are due next week. Among the shows that have been cancelled are HUMAN TARGET. Less than a year old, and with two short seasons under its belt, I was bemoaning the demise of this show when a revamped version came back in November. The first season was a nice 80's adventure show throwback, with a Chandler-inspired "man of mystery" at its heart. Also cancelled, with two episodes yet to air, is THE CHICAGO CODE. While not a noir, this show was developed by Shawn Ryan, the man behind the best TV noir of all time, THE SHIELD. I'll watch whatever Shawn does, including his producing efforts on the criminally under-seen TERRIERS. CODE had started to find its stride, emphasizing the duality of the undercover work in the series, so it's sad to see it go. It's very possible I may not pick up any new (non FX) shows this year. I find it may be easier to go back and watch them on DVD...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqPZqeZ22daYuxNusQw6XL8K00Nmoba5DieiisvaUvxBdTktClw_fjouHJuflsRB1godILRt2eNAT-3AIAfsaN39ZeWnn00PqAGR6vLyrxvXCx_jtXX_IsAfqCD8g5-wxweiNXGhESLuk/s1600/chicago+code.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqPZqeZ22daYuxNusQw6XL8K00Nmoba5DieiisvaUvxBdTktClw_fjouHJuflsRB1godILRt2eNAT-3AIAfsaN39ZeWnn00PqAGR6vLyrxvXCx_jtXX_IsAfqCD8g5-wxweiNXGhESLuk/s200/chicago+code.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605515201141567746" border="0" /></a>Jaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12059231184268582253noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002005871919987055.post-66038836018511230912011-05-08T07:00:00.000-05:002011-05-08T07:00:07.984-05:00Weekend TV: Justified 2.9<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio8ibWtphHpcxmY9SnQyGIn48lGuJGbci-XfnsVY2XW72DRkV8J6gu4qlSv5ZhcfHZOHhG9gqpmDhpQkCk2zjo2Wb7zUcmIVB-AjnwNv5niflatTCTaWdHUPOpQiMwySjLXB2lgIyLWeo/s1600/justified2.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 112px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio8ibWtphHpcxmY9SnQyGIn48lGuJGbci-XfnsVY2XW72DRkV8J6gu4qlSv5ZhcfHZOHhG9gqpmDhpQkCk2zjo2Wb7zUcmIVB-AjnwNv5niflatTCTaWdHUPOpQiMwySjLXB2lgIyLWeo/s200/justified2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603651655051950162" border="0" /></a><br />All interested parties show up at Mags' "whoop-de-doo": the coal company, the Bennetts, Boyd and Ava, and Raylan Givens. What goes down from there sets up the rest of the season, as allegiances shift, power changes hands and someone has to fall...<br /><br /><object width="512" height="288"><param name="movie" value="http://www.hulu.com/embed/kMtla-c6iZQtIkTiKVu5QA"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.hulu.com/embed/kMtla-c6iZQtIkTiKVu5QA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="512" height="288"></embed></object>Jaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12059231184268582253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002005871919987055.post-24434911045475425862011-05-07T07:00:00.000-05:002011-05-07T07:00:08.221-05:00Weekend TV: Life 2.15Crews and Reese investigate a shady roofer's murder.<br /><br /><object width="512" height="288"><param name="movie" value="http://www.hulu.com/embed/iECCtkeJzOGX6PzDtaXnfg"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.hulu.com/embed/iECCtkeJzOGX6PzDtaXnfg" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="512" height="288"></embed></object><br /><br />There's nothing really transgressive about Charlie's actions this episode, unless you count commandeering Mickey Rayborn's car temporarily. But Rayborn does disappear later and Crews appears to be the scapegoat, setting up another situation where he has been accused for something he hasn't done...Jaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12059231184268582253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002005871919987055.post-39402989909632572032011-05-05T12:12:00.003-05:002011-05-05T12:34:09.896-05:00Weekend TV, Weekday Edition: Justified 2.8<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Vs03bD5qAZuCjvjVocGhg2cw0l3xSMy6okg1hJIgFOktWJva3xAbxratdAtSvynipHAswKUHxK87zlhiPTxslJ6U-lV-e8mtkLW6samOSDdZGYHxYiB2hvcS9sAqpyiGK1lenKHo3DQ/s1600/the+spoil.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 183px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Vs03bD5qAZuCjvjVocGhg2cw0l3xSMy6okg1hJIgFOktWJva3xAbxratdAtSvynipHAswKUHxK87zlhiPTxslJ6U-lV-e8mtkLW6samOSDdZGYHxYiB2hvcS9sAqpyiGK1lenKHo3DQ/s200/the+spoil.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603286673555392402" border="0" /></a><br />Raylan is assigned protection duty of a coal mine representative amidst suspicions that Art knows about Winona's deception. Meanwhile, Boyd is hired as a gun thug for the coal company and starts to question the Bennetts' motives in terms of protecting the two counties.<br /><br /><object width="512" height="288"><param name="movie" value="http://www.hulu.com/embed/2sT0FExd7bppl0YYk3R7QQ"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.hulu.com/embed/2sT0FExd7bppl0YYk3R7QQ" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="512" height="288"></embed></object>Jaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12059231184268582253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002005871919987055.post-50547938832182369642011-05-01T07:00:00.000-05:002011-05-01T07:00:09.204-05:00Delayed Justification<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSNa8PDTOjRr6p5nrDFPMktqwCCWTIKkna4FvE9zRVYuOHOOzb3uTUzjgp9qs5n3btRk92uoeFy7d5b84L463AwABz-3bQ4Ww1oEnRHx1z2-6_QOOZbhIjuI99XDS_AQN8KsxtbthtIsk/s1600/olyphant.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSNa8PDTOjRr6p5nrDFPMktqwCCWTIKkna4FvE9zRVYuOHOOzb3uTUzjgp9qs5n3btRk92uoeFy7d5b84L463AwABz-3bQ4Ww1oEnRHx1z2-6_QOOZbhIjuI99XDS_AQN8KsxtbthtIsk/s200/olyphant.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598627207339141106" border="0" /></a><br />As you read this, I am in California at the TCM Classic Film Festival. I have not yet watched the latest episode of JUSTIFIED on hulu.com, but will get it to you as soon as I can. But be patient. I understand jetlag's a bitch.Jaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12059231184268582253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002005871919987055.post-89417411455718159852011-04-30T07:00:00.001-05:002011-04-30T07:00:02.272-05:00Weekend TV: Life 2.14<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRqZkxtrwUQTuGe8taNeDd6gnpq9QHXveb8XijnpYHdqKRvXATPPd79U9A0CcNoosQQzsLasQMYR88ERbsz9G8ilrmH3FwuZOpio-Wce31CzS1MLUsAh57ihXEZdjXus2wLvwxAVwGmuU/s1600/mirror+ball.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRqZkxtrwUQTuGe8taNeDd6gnpq9QHXveb8XijnpYHdqKRvXATPPd79U9A0CcNoosQQzsLasQMYR88ERbsz9G8ilrmH3FwuZOpio-Wce31CzS1MLUsAh57ihXEZdjXus2wLvwxAVwGmuU/s200/mirror+ball.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597864372101467042" border="0" /></a><br />When the lead singer of an 80s cover band is found dead, Crews and Reese must dig through a pool of posers to find the killer.<br /><br /><object width="512" height="288"><param name="movie" value="http://www.hulu.com/embed/TIrYKbaNKC6v7M39jtBPfQ"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.hulu.com/embed/TIrYKbaNKC6v7M39jtBPfQ" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="512" height="288"></embed></object><br /><br />I haven't quite come to terms with what the zen subtext means to the noir character in this series, but there's a nice scene here with Charlie thinking about his own personal mystery while listening to a zen tape about taking life. There's a certain awareness here about the nature of transgression and the responsibility that comes with it. Certainly a note about self-determination within the noir landscape.<br /><br /><object width="512" height="288"><param name="movie" value="http://www.hulu.com/embed/TIrYKbaNKC6v7M39jtBPfQ/1160/1182/i1159"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.hulu.com/embed/TIrYKbaNKC6v7M39jtBPfQ/1160/1182/i1159" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="512" height="288"></embed></object>Jaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12059231184268582253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002005871919987055.post-40345660165458757632011-04-24T07:00:00.002-05:002011-04-24T07:00:05.413-05:00Weekend TV: Justified 2.7Boyd is hired by the mine to act as security while a trial against them begins. Winona has to put the stolen money back in the evidence locker, but she's going to need Raylan's help to get it there.<br /><br /><object width="512" height="288"><param name="movie" value="http://www.hulu.com/embed/oJ4TInkAnUDH0xZZnaKfgg/i1280"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.hulu.com/embed/oJ4TInkAnUDH0xZZnaKfgg/i1280" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="512" height="288"></embed></object><br /><br />But at its heart, this episode is about bonding through crime. Now that Raylan is complicit in Winona's crime, it has brought them closer together, while Raylan is espousing noir philosophy in this scene:<br /><br /><object width="512" height="288"><param name="movie" value="http://www.hulu.com/embed/oJ4TInkAnUDH0xZZnaKfgg/916/1017/i988"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.hulu.com/embed/oJ4TInkAnUDH0xZZnaKfgg/916/1017/i988" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="512" height="288"></embed></object><br /><br />And here, Raylan synopsizes his relationship with Boyd and how, even though their paths normally collide instead of align, there is significant history. Pay attention to that last line:<br /><br /><object width="512" height="288"><param name="movie" value="http://www.hulu.com/embed/oJ4TInkAnUDH0xZZnaKfgg/1435/1504/i1481"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.hulu.com/embed/oJ4TInkAnUDH0xZZnaKfgg/1435/1504/i1481" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="512" height="288"></embed></object>Jaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12059231184268582253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002005871919987055.post-62605221070650205672011-04-23T07:00:00.002-05:002011-04-23T07:00:05.209-05:00Weekend TV: Life 2.13<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-jU4QSWyNBvDuiTH__i5HTcwilMJT8r0KR__R-pHtCM1cs9vLql8Nf1xL_vuRgUHZBmSDN5yL5rpyUJ1YyhyvMJ1wjbOrfmGA-wyK16oTyt6lHoqIqONH6nTVGvzoeD_o_l_knLarJHw/s1600/re-entry.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 172px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-jU4QSWyNBvDuiTH__i5HTcwilMJT8r0KR__R-pHtCM1cs9vLql8Nf1xL_vuRgUHZBmSDN5yL5rpyUJ1YyhyvMJ1wjbOrfmGA-wyK16oTyt6lHoqIqONH6nTVGvzoeD_o_l_knLarJHw/s200/re-entry.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597864239543681586" border="0" /></a><br />Recovering from his shooting, Crews (and Reese) investigate the death of an astronaut that was somehow shot but still manages to land his plane. Meanwhile, Tidwell is interested in who shot Charlie and doesn't believe that Charlie doesn't remember...<br /><br /><object width="512" height="288"><param name="movie" value="http://www.hulu.com/embed/-Y8VcCWsescIwjJyvUqw1g/i1824"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.hulu.com/embed/-Y8VcCWsescIwjJyvUqw1g/i1824" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="512" height="288"></embed></object><br /><br />This episode introduces an actual legal transgression for Charlie, which grows out of his investigation, which was a result of his being framed for three murders he didn't commit. This suggests a repeating cycle, where transgression begets retribution, which begets transgression. If noir is the exploration of the psychology of criminals, if it is a detailing of what pushes specific people to commit crimes, this is a very important scene. It at once becomes the event to which everything has been leading as well as the fulfillment of the role everyone has been expecting him to play based on the fact that he used to be in prison.<br /><br /><object width="512" height="288"><param name="movie" value="http://www.hulu.com/embed/-Y8VcCWsescIwjJyvUqw1g/1822/1847/i1824"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.hulu.com/embed/-Y8VcCWsescIwjJyvUqw1g/1822/1847/i1824" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="512" height="288"></embed></object>Jaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12059231184268582253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002005871919987055.post-70895564972652524472011-04-22T07:00:00.000-05:002011-04-22T07:00:15.664-05:00The Maltese Falcon (1941)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYJbeJxU3SQXZqnYt0Lpgzv1FV0er3xHMcwyU5MpPM4AlvcbKfSO_72fO9TdAnLXudp5AwqVeoSZxwiwCDndRswc9XyR-cJ_T5pRPpHATUUaro8Jn5Y2ie13O2pScTAl1NRqzF0Mog_Mw/s1600/maltese+falcon1.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 114px; height: 171px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYJbeJxU3SQXZqnYt0Lpgzv1FV0er3xHMcwyU5MpPM4AlvcbKfSO_72fO9TdAnLXudp5AwqVeoSZxwiwCDndRswc9XyR-cJ_T5pRPpHATUUaro8Jn5Y2ie13O2pScTAl1NRqzF0Mog_Mw/s200/maltese+falcon1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597863356531720546" border="0" /></a><br />And, of course, we had Sean Chercover provide an introduction for the film, and his insights were invaluable. Please enjoy...<br /><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/p7UxPh7l-Cw" allowfullscreen="" width="480" frameborder="0" height="390"></iframe>Jaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12059231184268582253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002005871919987055.post-4875232833880720152011-04-21T07:00:00.001-05:002011-04-21T07:00:09.713-05:00Interview with Sean Chercover<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuIZx0ctwgjgNQY4gAGfdwDw5ficG3GYj7gq-twmTbp551i3v35-qDNvbpOceQ65IDjqupNSWBaLjNyEoQsQfqiZC7yORaXv0vnSUDWye7hbVD8XgZjIKX7-iiFwq-i-a4_fqu7La03ko/s1600/trigger+city.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 102px; height: 154px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuIZx0ctwgjgNQY4gAGfdwDw5ficG3GYj7gq-twmTbp551i3v35-qDNvbpOceQ65IDjqupNSWBaLjNyEoQsQfqiZC7yORaXv0vnSUDWye7hbVD8XgZjIKX7-iiFwq-i-a4_fqu7La03ko/s200/trigger+city.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597863776347939330" border="0" /></a><br />We kicked off The Noir Series 2011 with a spectacular program featuring THE MALTESE FALCON (1941) and an interview with Shamus- and Anthony-winning author Sean Chercover. Sean's Ray Dudgeon PI novels BIG CITY, BAD BLOOD and TRIGGER CITY are classic tarnished knight tales in the tradition of Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler. Here he talks about his previous life as a PI, his books, and what the movies get right. Enjoy!<br /><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/WH-AOupUlFM" allowfullscreen="" width="480" frameborder="0" height="390"></iframe><br /><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/KPyRY_NxIJI" allowfullscreen="" width="480" frameborder="0" height="390"></iframe><br /><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/grRPofrzy2s" allowfullscreen="" width="480" frameborder="0" height="390"></iframe><br /><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/gast1khpgw8" allowfullscreen="" width="480" frameborder="0" height="390"></iframe><br /><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/hHMaVCVOsi0" allowfullscreen="" width="480" frameborder="0" height="390"></iframe><br /><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/s3m9iRNCO5s" allowfullscreen="" width="480" frameborder="0" height="390"></iframe>Jaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12059231184268582253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002005871919987055.post-66223187317455208822011-04-19T07:00:00.000-05:002011-04-19T07:00:13.346-05:00Mildred Pierce (1945)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLlgf57UWBBK4jKWmy59cJH1mDVcuRmIoyFY4nu498PNdZePhx6R68SoCZfa7JCzO3btG05QtmcTuOwNWszgiGWiF_CXcR6rQQ2cCkTJnLb5bBUDJJMn4NoCXB4-vm2Ca9oaBi-0vFKgk/s1600/mildred+pierce2.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 126px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLlgf57UWBBK4jKWmy59cJH1mDVcuRmIoyFY4nu498PNdZePhx6R68SoCZfa7JCzO3btG05QtmcTuOwNWszgiGWiF_CXcR6rQQ2cCkTJnLb5bBUDJJMn4NoCXB4-vm2Ca9oaBi-0vFKgk/s200/mildred+pierce2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596632366266601298" border="0" /></a><br />While Shannon was here, our audience here at the Dryden Theatre was treated to his introduction to the film playing that night, MILDRED PIERCE. Here he talks about its basis in hard-boiled fiction and a surprising theory about what the best performance in the film might be...<br /><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/dri2IZ8f8tQ" allowfullscreen="" width="480" frameborder="0" height="390"></iframe>Jaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12059231184268582253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002005871919987055.post-63265172043510729082011-04-18T07:00:00.000-05:002011-04-18T07:00:13.484-05:00Interview with Shannon Clute<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ_1E2jIz7d9NQNJvKVXpt9N3NvkuHOPKu6tt8k1p8tqiebi0mNNxC1bwnv_nJ_lhHI1BcNjJocH0KkkTz3-TSPl8Y7tLKka3eRks5KDJfCNU2Yruec7dKVRPbH7XgYRG2UfAqJy6hEa8/s1600/mildred+pierce.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 251px; height: 201px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ_1E2jIz7d9NQNJvKVXpt9N3NvkuHOPKu6tt8k1p8tqiebi0mNNxC1bwnv_nJ_lhHI1BcNjJocH0KkkTz3-TSPl8Y7tLKka3eRks5KDJfCNU2Yruec7dKVRPbH7XgYRG2UfAqJy6hEa8/s320/mildred+pierce.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596629769998578034" border="0" /></a><br />This Winter, I was lucky enough to have four great guests visit for The Noir Series 2011: Sean Chercover, Shannon Clute, Megan Abbott and Charles Benoit. I've finally gotten around to posting the video for these talks, and I hope that you'll check them out, both here and on YouTube at <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/jaredscase?feature=mhsn">http://www.youtube.com/user/jaredscase?feature=mhsn.</a><br /><br />Today, I'm featuring my talk with Shannon Clute, TCM employee, film noir scholar, and co-author of the upcoming tome THE MALTESE TOUCH OF EVIL: POTENTIAL CRITICISM AND FILM NOIR.<br /><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/PyDpM_-FIvg" allowfullscreen="" width="480" frameborder="0" height="390"></iframe><br /><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/d7YbNmOj5js" allowfullscreen="" width="480" frameborder="0" height="390"></iframe><br /><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/pUSntRg5BpI" allowfullscreen="" width="480" frameborder="0" height="390"></iframe><br /><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/sx0HZQrVeHA" allowfullscreen="" width="480" frameborder="0" height="390"></iframe><br /><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/bBZnOu2BFr0" allowfullscreen="" width="480" frameborder="0" height="390"></iframe><br /><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/-gIZFqdx_84" allowfullscreen="" width="480" frameborder="0" height="390"></iframe><br /><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/B3IO9bs15W0" allowfullscreen="" width="480" frameborder="0" height="390"></iframe>Jaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12059231184268582253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002005871919987055.post-22325173869235000972011-04-17T20:18:00.002-05:002011-04-18T07:46:53.498-05:00Weekend TV: Justified 2.6<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8cCh6XfhE75ek1MtdGz3UGRAU2CFQUjyYkc1qGp3QgffWvBkQ-_GVOC0n9bOGsSMqC6I2DlO27AhSl4hx7kio1B1l1zsor0HcMFV1Bou_-UPYEwEcP8HZfH5Twvx_G9HMmZI5__y6plA/s1600/blaze+of+glory.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 177px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8cCh6XfhE75ek1MtdGz3UGRAU2CFQUjyYkc1qGp3QgffWvBkQ-_GVOC0n9bOGsSMqC6I2DlO27AhSl4hx7kio1B1l1zsor0HcMFV1Bou_-UPYEwEcP8HZfH5Twvx_G9HMmZI5__y6plA/s200/blaze+of+glory.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596904161120832562" border="0" /></a><br />While Boyd is brought in to answer for the mine theft, Winona is caught in a bank robbery by an emphysemac and two bullies.<br /><br /><object width="512" height="288"><param name="movie" value="http://www.hulu.com/embed/eomDl2fIfNT_Xg6zejLNJw/i271"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.hulu.com/embed/eomDl2fIfNT_Xg6zejLNJw/i271" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="512" height="288"></embed></object>Jaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12059231184268582253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002005871919987055.post-64766938795047675272011-04-16T07:00:00.000-05:002011-04-16T07:00:09.158-05:00Weekend TV: Life 2.12Crews and Reese investigate the murders of three Russian mobsters, which brings them back in contact with Roman Nevikov (the awesome Garrett Dillahunt).<br /><br /><object width="512" height="288"><param name="movie" value="http://www.hulu.com/embed/ppx8kYGjiqvCJugd5yz-EA"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.hulu.com/embed/ppx8kYGjiqvCJugd5yz-EA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="512" height="288"></embed></object><br /><br />Anytime I hear the words "dark" or "darkness," my ears prick up. In this case, Ted is being interviewed about Charlie and Rachel. It doesn't necessarily illuminate the noir in Charlie's character, but it does deepen the understanding of his loyalty to Rachel (or hers to him for that matter) and gives Charlie a possible means of climbing out of the darkness.<br /><br /><object width="512" height="288"><param name="movie" value="http://www.hulu.com/embed/ppx8kYGjiqvCJugd5yz-EA/1074/1106/i1096"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.hulu.com/embed/ppx8kYGjiqvCJugd5yz-EA/1074/1106/i1096" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="512" height="288"></embed></object><br /><br />Another thing that caught my ear was a brief exchange that is similar to something I've heard before, but it does show the demonstrate the kind of person that might be more susceptible to falling into the abyss of noir. In this scene, Reese has fallen off the wagon and is getting her marching orders from her Captain/boyfriend Kevin Tidwell (the also awesome Donal Logue).<br /><br /><object width="512" height="288"><param name="movie" value="http://www.hulu.com/embed/ppx8kYGjiqvCJugd5yz-EA/1375/1401/i1387"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.hulu.com/embed/ppx8kYGjiqvCJugd5yz-EA/1375/1401/i1387" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="512" height="288"></embed></object>Jaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12059231184268582253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002005871919987055.post-20782367686936503172011-04-10T07:00:00.002-05:002011-04-10T07:00:04.636-05:00Weekend TV: Justified 2.5<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwpkuT2_lC_vrF0jK7bDglZPaCj2JTo_JORS3KqV_sf1N4IPhyphenhyphenlucl2qfA6Ae3BNluEdDbe5sKMU80OSVRUu8-KcfaG6wLSkRGO7xpjts6wZpvGud2pEdVFz2NrPek805MFIBFbGAejH8/s1600/cottonmouth.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 275px; height: 183px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwpkuT2_lC_vrF0jK7bDglZPaCj2JTo_JORS3KqV_sf1N4IPhyphenhyphenlucl2qfA6Ae3BNluEdDbe5sKMU80OSVRUu8-KcfaG6wLSkRGO7xpjts6wZpvGud2pEdVFz2NrPek805MFIBFbGAejH8/s320/cottonmouth.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593646996947283506" border="0" /></a>Boyd falls off the wagon of legality and participates in a payroll heist. Meanwhile, Raylan "kicks up a hornet's nest," as he calls it, when he investigates the cashing of a missing man's checks.<br /><br />There's a lot to love about this series, from the writing to the performances, to the direction and originality of the work. But from a noir perspective, what I'm seeing now is that there are multiple archetypes of noir protagonists embedded in the series. Our main protagonist is Raylan Givens, the wounded anti-hero; the man who walks the line between light and dark, ostensibly on the side of the law, but attracted to the darkness, despite what "the words" on his badge might say (See Sam Spade, Mike Hammer). Then there's Boyd Crowder, a villain by profession and association, but not necessarily by soul. He is the bad man who realizes he is a bad man and is conflicted about how to make it right (See Victor Mature in KISS OF DEATH). Then there's the Bennett family (or the Crowders from Season 1). This dysfunctional criminal enterprise is the 21st-Century version of the back-stabbing crews of the 1950s (See THE ASPHALT JUNGLE and THE KILLING). With so much noir to go around, this series truly weaves a thick tapestry of doomed narrative. And the thing they all have in common is that they grew from a culture of criminality that pervaded their upbringing.<br /><br />Hmm...So is it nature or nurture? Sociology or psychology? Or does one, perhaps, become the other...<br /><br /><object width="512" height="288"><param name="movie" value="http://www.hulu.com/embed/gT1erH9SsRbSENj2vODnhg"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.hulu.com/embed/gT1erH9SsRbSENj2vODnhg" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="512" height="288"></embed></object>Jaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12059231184268582253noreply@blogger.com0