In a Year where we got some weird films and passion projects this one may take the prize in both categories. Kevin Smith starts the second of his true north trilogy series by following the two Colleens (Lily-Rose Depp & Harley Quinn Smith) who appeared in Tusk. Now the two are the center focus of the film while they try to navigate the perils of high school, boys, after school jobs, yoga lessons, and Nazi Bratwurst Soldiers? The two girls discover that things in the great white north are not what they appear to be. The two young teens team up with legendary bounty hunter Guy Lapointe (Johnny Depp) in order to stop the murders taking place in their town. This film came from smith having two goals in mind. One was to work with his teenage daughter on an entire film. The other was to create a movie for teenage girls that would also meet rating of PG-13. If you are a fan of Smith or anything he has done since taking a step away from his traditional Askewniverse then this film is right for you. The two girls are quite good for being so new to the acting game and even though there are some missteps when it comes to the film it is overall a charming little exercise in what Smith would describe as pushing whimsy. I for one can't wait to see how he ends his horror trilogy with the film Moose Jaws which Smith described as Jaws...with a moose.
Kevin Owen, Sami Zayn, Sin Cara, The Miz, Stardust, Dolph Ziggler, and Zack Ryder Intercontinental Ladder Match WrestleMania 32:
You can say a lot about WrestleMania and how sometimes they get it right and other times they completely miss the mark. What you can say for sure is that it is the largest even in any promotion and they always try to out due themselves year after year making it a bigger and grander spectacle. This year for WrestleMania they put on their largest show and set an attendance record for the biggest show they have ever done. Being at this live was quite a spectacle to behold. Since I started getting into wrestling I always looked forward to Mania it's the time where people bring out the best in each other as both performers and fans. As the years have moved on I have come to realize that Mania is more about moments and is for the people who check in on it a few times a year. This is not a bad thing it keeps people who may not have as much time for it something to look forward too. Most Mania's start off with a very exciting match to hook the crowd and this one was no different. It has been long stated that the Intercontinental title is greater of the two mid card belts and is really where you see some great wrestling take place. It was with this belt on the line that the audience was treated to a Ladder match between the seven men listed in the title. Now for those of you that haven't seen a ladder match and are also of the opinion that wrestling is fake please feel free to take a look at this match. Some of the bumps are absolutely devastating in this and I say it is hard to fake being dropped on your back on a ladder. The match does have some great moments and is a lot of fun to watch but if does feel a bit stale because they did this same concept at last year's Mania. However they managed to still make you care even though it has been done before. All seven performers do great in this match and some story lines are closed out and others are furthered. Owen's and Zayn's feud still continued as the two former best friends go at it. A nice moment is seeing Cody Rhodes ASK Stardust pay homage to his father with a special pokka dot ladder, However the greatest moment of all was watching my friend David Lendowski see his favorite wwrestler Ryder win the title live. This is the way to kick off the biggest event of the year.
Man Seeking Woman:
In what can only be described as a bunch of normal dating scenarios jacked up to eleven. This show is an amazing piece of comedy and is just one example of what can happen when a television station gives a show creative freedom and time to get its footing and find an audience. The show follows Josh Greenberg (Jay Baruchel) a typical guy who has been broken up with by his longtime girlfriend and is looking to get back out into the world of dating. However in Joshes world things seem to take unexpected turns whether it means dating a troll as a rebound , finding out his ex is dating Hitler., or becoming not only emotionally and physically attached to his new girlfriend. What is so genius about this show is just how absurd and yet accurate they get the things you go through when looking for someone to date. We all have had that moment where we feel intimidated by a woman using a machine to get more pleasure then she could get from a man. However in this show it happens to be a robot guy who is like six one and built like a Greek god.
The strongest episode of season two is episode four. However it does not feature Josh in a prominent role more so it follows his sister Liz who is having an affair with Santa Claus. The Story is over the top and great yet even though show n through a wacky filter we see an affair and they way it would take place. This is another show that FX has had a hand in producing and it feels just so right in the way that they allow things to go off the rails and all they seem to say is give us More It has been renewed for a third season so if this is a show that you haven't found spend an easy weekend playing catch up and see what you have been missing.
Man Seeking Woman:
In what can only be described as a bunch of normal dating scenarios jacked up to eleven. This show is an amazing piece of comedy and is just one example of what can happen when a television station gives a show creative freedom and time to get its footing and find an audience. The show follows Josh Greenberg (Jay Baruchel) a typical guy who has been broken up with by his longtime girlfriend and is looking to get back out into the world of dating. However in Joshes world things seem to take unexpected turns whether it means dating a troll as a rebound , finding out his ex is dating Hitler., or becoming not only emotionally and physically attached to his new girlfriend. What is so genius about this show is just how absurd and yet accurate they get the things you go through when looking for someone to date. We all have had that moment where we feel intimidated by a woman using a machine to get more pleasure then she could get from a man. However in this show it happens to be a robot guy who is like six one and built like a Greek god.
The strongest episode of season two is episode four. However it does not feature Josh in a prominent role more so it follows his sister Liz who is having an affair with Santa Claus. The Story is over the top and great yet even though show n through a wacky filter we see an affair and they way it would take place. This is another show that FX has had a hand in producing and it feels just so right in the way that they allow things to go off the rails and all they seem to say is give us More It has been renewed for a third season so if this is a show that you haven't found spend an easy weekend playing catch up and see what you have been missing.
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