Firefly: Complete Series, Joss Whedon’s short-lived foray into sci-fi television, was (purposely or not) sabotaged by Fox when it finally premiered on network TV. The 14 episodes (that’s counting the movie-length pilot as a single episode) were rearranged by the network brain trust, completely disrupting the carefully constructed narrative that he wove through the episodes […]
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‘Waitress’ with Keri Russell on VOD and DVD
Keri Russell glows in Waitress (2007), the sweet, sour and sexy film by actress-turned-filmmaker Adrienne Shelly. She is amazingly funny as Jenna, the melancholy pie queen of a highway eatery in a vaguely drawn small Southern town. This is a place where the waitresses call each other “Hon” and toss in a little good-natured attitude […]
Joss Whedon does ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ on Hulu
Joss Whedon shot Much Ado About Nothing (2012), his modern-dress take on the Shakespeare farce, in two weeks at his own house during down-time in the middle of making The Avengers, and his invited old friends and collaborators to join him. Angel co-stars Amy Acker and Alexis Denisof take the lead roles of Beatrice and Benedick […]
Joss Whedon’s ‘Serenity’ on VOD
Serenity (2005) – Joss Whedon’s short-lived TV series Firefly (available on Netflix and Hulu, and reviewed at Stream On Demand here) lasted a mere 14 episodes. Not nearly enough for the fans. So Whedon took it to the big screen and made a lively, humor-laden science fiction western. Nathan Fillion (Castle) is the former rebel soldier […]
Coming Soon: Alan Tudyk’s ‘Con Man’ on Vimeo
Alan Tudyk is the funniest performer that most people have never heard of. To many fans, he’s simply Wash from Joss Whedon’s beloved but short-lived TV series Firefly and the big screen continuation Serenity, but he’s also a busy voice actor and the funniest elements of many of movie and TV show: Death at a […]