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Interviews

David Alan Johnson, Director and Producer of “Coffee Shop”

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The original family friendly film Coffee Shop (starring Laura Vandervoort, Cory M Grant, Rachel Hendrix, Jason Burkey, Jon Lovitz and Kevin Sorbo) premieres on UPTV on Sunday September 14th, and I had a the privilege of interviewing the producer/director of the film David Alan Johnson via email. Here we talk about his directing process, his strong Christian faith, and what he wants people to obtain from the film, as well as plenty more interesting insights. Check out the interview below and be sure to watch Coffee Shop on Sunday!

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TV Show Reviews

Finding Carter (Throw Momma From the Train, Half Baked, Do the Right Thing, Love Story)

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MTV

Episode Air Date: August 12th, 19th, 26th, September 2nd 2014

Reviewed by: Jonathan Andre

Finding Carter (Throw Momma From the Train, Half Baked, Do the Right Thing, Love Story)

Starring: Kathryn Prescott, Cynthia Watros, Anna Jacoby-Heron, Alexis Denisof, Zac Pullam, Milena Govich

It’s been over a week since the 10th episode of Finding Carter, but here I am again, writing my review of episodes 7-10. One of my favourite new shows of 2014 so far (I can’t say it enough, if the show continues with the calibre that it is showcasing, it could be the new One Tree Hill, provided the actors are on board and committed, and the show survive that long), Finding Carter’s use of a poignant, emotive and sensitive subject and its ability to turn around a topic so mellow and bring about a story so intriguing, interesting and with such a depth to both its characters and its plotline is nothing short of something extraordinary.

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Movie Reviews

The Perfect Wave

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Distributed by Divine Inspiration

Opening Theatrical Release Date: July 11th 2014

DVD Release Date: September 16th 2014

Reviewed by Joshua Andre

The Perfect Wave– Starring Scott Eastwood, Cheryl Ladd, Rachel Hendrix, Patrick Lyster, Nikolai Mynhardt, Scott Mortensen, Jack Halloran, Diana Vickers, Rosy Hodge, Matt Bromley

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TV Show Reviews

The Lottery (Rules of the Game, Greater Good, Genie, Crystal City)

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Lifetime

Episode Air Date: July 27th, August 3rd, 10th, 17th 2014

Reviewed by: Jonathan Andre

The Lottery (Rules of the Game, Greater Good, Genie, Crystal City)

Starring: Marley Shelton, Michael Graziadei, David Alpay, Anthena Karkanis, Yul Vazquez, Shelly Conn, Martin Donovan

Gee, how long has it been? A month and a half? Very long, considering that a review of these four episodes would’ve been timely a few weeks ago instead of it being currently written now. Nevertheless, here we are again, to discuss the new Lifetime show The Lottery. To be honest I hadn’t felt that inspired or even motivated to continue the series after the second episode- not that there was anything wrong with episodes 1 and 2 per se, but rather there were much more intriguing new series that had my attention- Legends, Extant, Finding Carter, Matador and the new USA Network show Rush. Despite my lateness in reviewing The Lottery, what I must say is this- the show has been increasingly enjoyable with every episode, and should be given another chance if viewers started to tune out (yes, could me as one of the viewers that sadly felt that this show wasn’t a priority for myself to be up to date with each week).

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Movie Reviews

Mom’s Night Out

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Distributed by TriStar Pictures

Opening Release Date: May 9th 2014

Reviewed by Jonathan Andre

Mom’s Night Out– Starring Sarah Drew, Patricia Heaton, Sean Astin, Trace Adkins, Andrea Logan White, Abbie Cobb, Robert Amaya, Kevin Downes, Alex Kendrick

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TV Show Reviews

Legends (Pilot)

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TNT

Premiere Date: August 13th 2014

Reviewed by: Jonathan Andre

Legends (Pilot)

Starring: Sean Bean, Ali Larter, Morris Chestnut, Tina Majorino, Steve Harris, Mason Cook, Amber Valletta, Rob Mayes

MTV debuted a clever TV show back in July, titled Finding Carter, which spoke about identity, where the titular main character found out that the mum she grew up with was in fact her kidnapper and that she had a whole new family that was waiting for her. The rest of the show explores identity, and how Carter tries to find out who she is in light of this revelation. TNT releases another new show this week about a similar theme. Though not about kidnapping, identity is nevertheless equally discussed in Legends, a covert-ops spy drama starring Sean Bean, of Lord of the Rings and Game of Thrones fame. One of the most smartly produced summer series I’ve seen on TNT since Perception a few years ago, Legends, rather than being a story about fairytales, fables and legends as the title of the show suggests, instead gives us a story uniquely similar to the new MTV drama. Centring on Martin Odum (Sean Bean) and his quest to find out who he is amidst revelations of the contrary, we see a story unravel full of twists and turns, and a glimpse inside the FBI Deep Covers Operative Division (a fictional division, the FBI doesn’t have this section in real life).

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TV Show Reviews

Finding Carter (Drive, Now You See Me, The Heat, The Fugitive)

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MTV

Episode Air Date: July 15th, 22nd, 29th, August 5th 2014

Reviewed by: Jonathan Andre

Finding Carter (Drive, Now You See Me, The Heat, The Fugitive)

Starring: Kathryn Prescott, Cynthia Watros, Anna Jacoby-Heron, Alexis Denisof, Zac Pullam, Milena Govich

It’s been 3 weeks since I last wrote a review on Finding Carter, and in that time, a lot has happened. Since watching the pilot of what I reckon is one of the most enjoyable series I’ve watched since shows like The Fosters, Orphan Black and The Blacklist in 2013; Finding Carter has delved into the issues head-on, as what I reckon any show should do if they have a premise like this MTV drama. Presenting a show where the main plotline comes from the revelation that the main titular character’s ‘mother’ that she has known her whole life is in fact her kidnapper can in fact seem hard to pull off, yet Finding Carter manages to balance the comedy and drama in the show pretty well.

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The Lottery (Pilot)

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Lifetime

Premiere Date: July 20th 2014

Reviewed by: Jonathan Andre

The Lottery (Pilot)

Starring: Marley Shelton, Michael Graziadei, David Alpay, Anthena Karkanis, Yul Vazquez, Shelly Conn, Martin Donovan

Imagine a world without children. A world where women, for some reason or another, cannot be pregnant. A world where hospitals, schools, little league teams, and just the presence of young people; are all a thing of the past. Where the hope for any future rests on a few scientists trying to find a cure for an ailment that really didn’t have a certain cause. I’ll give you a moment to think… can’t imagine a future with children not in it, can you? Neither can I. A world like that shouldn’t happen, and the more I think about it, the thought of no children in the future could plausibly occur (especially with China’s ‘One Child Policy’).

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TV Show Reviews

Matador (Quid Go Pro)

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El Rey Network

Premiere Date: July 15th 2014

Reviewed by: Joshua Andre

Matador (Quid Go Pro)

Starring: Gabriel Luna, Nicky Whelan, Neil Hopkins, Alfred Molina, Tanc Sade, Yvette Monreal, Elizabeth Pena, Isabella Gomez, Eve Torres, Christopher Cousins

Hands up who likes soccer? Who likes watching soccer on TV, or watching soccer themed TV series or films? Considering that the 2014 soccer World Cup just finished this week, and there was buzz about many games, especially those involving Germany, who won (if you weren’t aware); it’s fitting and strategic for Robert Rodriguez, who created the El Rey Network in December 2013, to launch the soccer/spy centred drama Matadorthis summer, and to grab people’s attention while soccer is still on their minds.

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