2013 Emmy Preview - Drama/Miscellany

The Emmy awards are this weekend (Monday Australian time) - so here's a handy print list of Simon Miraudo (@simonmiraudo) and Andrew Williams' (@DrewWilliams9) predictions in the drama categories:

(This is the print version, but you can listen to all these predictions in audio form at the link at the bottom of the article. Also, there are a few instances of category cheating here and there, God forbid we should mess with the unimpeachable sanctity of Emmy categorisation.)

Outstanding Drama Series

Nominees:

Breaking Bad

Downton Abbey

Game of Thrones

Homeland

House of Cards

Mad Men

Simon:

Will Win: Homeland

Should Win: Mad Men

Andrew:

Will Win: Homeland

Should Win: Mad Men

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Nominees:

Morena Baccarin as Jessica Brody (Homeland)

Christine Baranski as Diane Lockhart (The Good Wife)

Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen (Game of Thrones)

Anna Gunn as Skyler White (Breaking Bad)

Christina Hendricks as Joan Harris (Mad Men)

Maggie Smith as Violet Crawley (Downton Abbey)

Simon

Will Win: Maggie Smith

Should Win: Christina Hendricks

Would have nominated:

Linda Cardellini as Sylvia Rosen (Mad Men)

Anna Gunn as Skyler White (Breaking Bad)

Christina Hendricks as Joan Harris (Mad Men)

Olivia Munn as Sloan Sabbith (The Newsroom)

Kiernan Shipka as Sally Draper (Mad Men)

Morgan Saylor as Dana Brody (Homeland)

Andrew

Will Win: Maggie Smith

Should Win: Christina Hendricks

Would have nominated:

Anna Gunn as Skyler White (Breaking Bad)

Christina Hendricks as Joan Harris (Mad Men)

Kiernan Shipka as Sally Draper (Mad Men)

Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen (Game of Thrones)

Morena Baccarin as Jessica Brody (Homeland)

Bellamy Young as Mellie Grant (Scandal)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Nominees:

Jonathan Banks as Mike Ehrmantraut (Breaking Bad)

Bobby Cannavale as Gyp Rosetti (Boardwalk Empire)

Jim Carter as Charles Carson (Downton Abbey)

Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister (Game of Thrones)

Aaron Paul as Jesse Pinkman (Breaking Bad)

Mandy Patinkin as Saul Berenson (Homeland)

Simon:

Will Win: Aaron Paul

Should Win: Jonathan Banks

Would have nominated:

Jonathan Banks as Mike Ehrmantraut (Breaking Bad)

James Wolk as Bob Benson (Mad Men)

Corey Stoll as Peter Russo (House of Cards)

Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister (Game of Thrones)

Aaron Paul as Jesse Pinkman (Breaking Bad)

Mandy Patinkin as Saul Berenson (Homeland)

Andrew:

Will Win: Aaron Paul

Should Win: Aaron Paul

Would have nominated:

Jonathan Banks as Mike Ehrmantraut (Breaking Bad)

Dean Norris as Hank Schrader (Breaking Bad)

Noah Emmerich as Stan Beeman (The Americans)

Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister (Game of Thrones)

Aaron Paul as Jesse Pinkman (Breaking Bad)

Mandy Patinkin as Saul Berenson (Homeland)

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

Nominees:

Connie Britton as Rayna Jaymes (Nashville)

Claire Danes as Carrie Mathison (Homeland)

Michelle Dockery as Lady Mary Crawley (Downton Abbey)

Vera Farmiga as Norma Bates (Bates Motel)

Elisabeth Moss as Peggy Olson (Mad Men)

Kerry Washington as Olivia Pope (Scandal)

Robin Wright as Claire Underwood (House of Cards)

Simon:

Will Win: Claire Danes

Should Win: Elisabeth Moss

Would have nominated:

Claire Danes as Carrie Mathison (Homeland)

Vera Farmiga as Norma Bates (Bates Motel)

Elisabeth Moss as Peggy Olson (Mad Men)

Keri Russell as Elizabeth Jennings (The Americans)

Maisie Williams as Arya Stark (Game of Thrones)

Tatiana Maslany as Various Characters (Orphan Black)

Andrew:

Will Win: Claire Danes

Should Win: Claire Danes

Would have nominated:

Claire Danes as Carrie Mathison (Homeland)

Vera Farmiga as Norma Bates (Bates Motel)

Elisabeth Moss as Peggy Olson (Mad Men)

Keri Russell as Elizabeth Jennings (The Americans)

Kerry Washington as Olivia Pope (Scandal)

Tatiana Maslany as Various Characters (Orphan Black)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

Nominees:

Hugh Bonneville as Robert Crawley (Downton Abbey)

Bryan Cranston as Walter White (Breaking Bad)

Jeff Daniels as Will McAvoy (The Newsroom)

Jon Hamm as Don Draper (Mad Men)

Damian Lewis as Nicholas Brody (Homeland)

Kevin Spacey as Frank Underwood (House of Cards)

Simon:

Will Win: Damian Lewis

Should Win: Jon Hamm

Would have nominated:

Bryan Cranston as Walter White (Breaking Bad)

Hugh Dancy as Will Graham (Homeland)

Jon Hamm as Don Draper (Mad Men)

Damian Lewis as Nicholas Brody (Homeland)

Mads Mikkelsen as Hannibal Lecter (Hannibal)

Kevin Spacey in Frank Underwood (House of Cards)

Andrew:

Will Win: Damian Lewis

Should Win: Damian Lewis

Would have nominated:

Bryan Cranston as Walter White (Breaking Bad)

Hugh Dancy as Will Graham (Homeland)

Jon Hamm as Don Draper (Mad Men)

Damian Lewis as Nicholas Brody (Homeland)

Mads Mikkelsen as Hannibal Lecter (Hannibal)

Jonny Lee Miller as Sherlock Holmes (Elementary)

MISCELLANY

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie

Nominees:

Benedict Cumberbatch as Christopher Tietjens (Parade's End)

Matt Damon as Scott Thorson (Behind the Candelabra)

Michael Douglas as Liberace (Behind the Candelabra)

Toby Jones as Alfred Hitchcock (The Girl)

Al Pacino as Phil Spector (Phil Spector)

Simon:

Will Win: Michael Douglas

Should Win: Matt Damon

Andrew:

Will Win: Michael Douglas

Should Win: Matt Damon

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie

Nominees:

Jessica Lange as Sister Jude (American Horror Story: Asylum)

Laura Linney as Cathy Jamison (The Big C: Hereafter)

Helen Mirren as Linda Kenney Baden (Phil Spector)

Elisabeth Moss as Det. Robin Griffin (Top of the Lake)

Sigourney Weaver as Elaine Barrish Hammond (Political Animals)

Simon:

Will Win: Jessica Lange

Should Win: Elisabeth Moss

Andrew:

Will Win: Jessica Lange

Should Win: Elisabeth Moss

Outstanding Miniseries or Movie

Nominees:

American Horror Story: Asylum

Behind the Candelabra

The Bible

Phil Spector

Political Animals

Top of the Lake

Simon:

Will Win: Behind the Candelabra

Should Win: Behind the Candelabra

Andrew:

Will Win: Behind the Candelabra

Should Win: Behind the Candelabra

Outstanding Variety Series

Nominees:

The Colbert Report

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

Real Time with Bill Maher

Saturday Night Live

Simon

Will Win: The Daily Show

Should Win: Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

Andrew:

Will Win: Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

Should Win: Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

2013 Emmy Awards Preview - Comedy

The Emmy awards are this weekend (Monday Australian time) - so here's a handy print list of Simon Miraudo (@simonmiraudo) and Andrew Williams' (@DrewWilliams9) predictions in the comedy categories (drama coming soon!):

(This is the print version, but you can listen to all these predictions in audio form at the link at the bottom of the article. Also, there are a few instances of category cheating here and there, God forbid we should mess with the unimpeachable sanctity of Emmy categorisation.)

Outstanding Comedy Series

Nominees:

30 Rock

The Big Bang Theory

Girls

Louie

Modern Family

Veep

Simon:

Will win: Girls

Should win: Louie

Andrew:

Will win: Veep

Should win: Louie

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Nominees

Mayim Bialik as Dr. Amy Farrah Fowler (The Big Bang Theory)

Julie Bowen as Claire Dunphy (Modern Family)

Anna Chlumsky as Amy Brookheimer (Veep)

Jane Krakowski as Jenna Maroney (30 Rock)

Jane Lynch as Sue Sylvester (Glee)

Sofia Vergara as Gloria Delgado-Pritchett (Modern Family)

Merritt Wever as Zoey Barkow (Nurse Jackie)

Simon:

Will Win: Julie Bowen

Should Win: Jane Krakowski

Would have nominated:

Eliza Coupe as Jane Kerkovich-Williams (Happy Endings)

Elisha Cuthbert as Alex Kerkovich (Happy Endings)

Jane Krakowski as Jenna Maroney (30 Rock)

Zosia Mamet as Shoshanna Shapiro (Girls)

Kate Mckinnon as Various Characters (Saturday Night Live)

Parker Posey as Liz (Louie)

Andrew:

Will Win: Julie Bowen

Should Win: Sofia Vergara

Would have nominated:

Eliza Coupe as Jane Kerkovich-Williams (Happy Endings)

Elisha Cuthbert as Alex Kerkovich (Happy Endings)

Kate Mckinnon as Various Characters (Saturday Night Live)

Aubrey Plaza as April Ludgate (Parks and Recreation)

Zosia Mamet as Shoshanna Shapiro (Girls)

Sarah Hyland as Haley Dunphy (Modern Family)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Nominees:

Ty Burrell as Phil Dunphy (Modern Family)

Adam Driver as Adam Sackler (Girls)

Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Mitchell Pritchett (Modern Family)

Bill Hader as Various Characters (Saturday Night Live)

Tony Hale as Gary Walsh (Veep)

Ed O'Neill as Jay Pritchett (Modern Family)

Simon:

Will Win: Bill Hader

Should Win: Adam Driver

Would have nominated:

Ty Burrell as Phil Dunphy (Modern Family)

Max Greenfield as Schmidt (New Girl)

Bill Hader as Various Characters (Saturday Night Live)

Nick Offerman as Ron Swanson (Parks & Recreation)

Damon Wayans Jnr as Brad Williams (Happy Endings)

Mike White as Tyler (Enlightened)

Andrew

Will Win: Ty Burrell

Should Win: Bill Hader

Would have nominated:

Ty Burrell as Phil Dunphy (Modern Family)

Max Greenfield as Schmidt (New Girl)

Bill Hader as Various Characters (Saturday Night Live)

Nick Offerman as Ron Swanson (Parks and Recreation)

Daman Wayans Jnr as Brad Williams (Happy Endings)

Nolan Gould as Luke Dunphy (Modern Family)

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

Nominees:

Laura Dern as Amy Jellicoe (Enlightened)

Lena Dunham as Hannah Horvath (Girls)

Edie Falco as Jackie Peyton (Nurse Jackie)

Tina Fey as Liz Lemon (30 Rock)

Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Selina Meyer (Veep)

Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope (Parks and Recreation)

Simon

Will Win: Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Should Win: Laura Dern

Would have nominated:

Tina Fey as Liz Lemon (30 Rock)

Laura Dern as Amy Jellicoe (Enlightened)

Zooey Deschanel as Jessica Day (New Girl)

Lena Dunham as Hannah Horvath (Girls)

Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope (Parks & Recreation)

Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Selina Meyer (Veep)

Andrew

Will Win: Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Should Win: Amy Poehler

Would have nominated:

Tina Fey as Liz Lemon (Girls)

Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope (Parks and Recreation)

Laura Dern as Amy Jellicoe (Enlightened)

Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Selina Meyer (Veep)

Zooey Deschanel as Jessica Day (New Girl)

Dakota Johnson as Kate Fox (Ben & Kate)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

Nominees:

Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy (30 Rock)

Jason Bateman as Michael Bluth (Arrested Development)

Louis C.K. as Louie (Louie)

Don Cheadle as Marty Kaan (House of Lies)

Matt LeBlanc as Himself (Episodes)

Jim Parsons as Dr Sheldon Cooper (The Big Bang Theory)

Simon

Will Win: Jim Parsons

Should Win: Louis C.K.

Would have nominated:

Jake Johnson as Nick Miller (New Girl)

Louis C.K. as Louie (Louie)

Adam Scott as Ben Wyatt (Parks & Recreation)

Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy (30 Rock)

Adam Driver as Adam Sackler (Girls)

Peter Capaldi as Malcolm Tucker (The Thick of it)

Andrew

Will Win: Alec Baldwin

Should Win: Alec Baldwin

Would have nominated:

Jake Johnson as Nick Miller (New Girl)

Louis C.K. as Louie (Louie)

Adam Scott as Ben Wyatt (Parks and Recreation)

Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy (30 Rock)

Matthew Perry as Ryan King (Go On)

TV REVIEW - THE DR BLAKE MYSTERIES

The ABC does a lot of very fine work. Last year, they produced the two best local shows on Australian television (Rake and Redfern Now), so we can forgive them a mediocre murder mystery series every now and again. Last year gave us the distinctly average Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, which buried sub-standard case-of-the-week stories under a period setting and a charming lead performance by Essie Davis. I was hoping The Dr Blake Mysteries would have a bit more spark to it, but it’s just a second foray into the unimpressive. The ABC has clearly decided there’s a niche on Friday nights for fall-asleep-if-you-want-to television, and they’re going to make it theirs.

TV REVIEW - ELEMENTARY

The natural reaction when one finds out about the new CBS procedural Elementary (Sunday, 8:30pm, Channel 10) is a cynical one; surely this idea of a modern-day Sherlock Holmes will be hopelessly inferior to the BBC’s Sherlock? Throw in the casting of Lucy Liu as Dr Joan Watson and the cacophony of cynicism only grew louder, with some critics and fans assuming that Watson and Holmes might be more than just friends as soon as the writers run out of other plot lines. Sherlock Holmes fans might not agree on everything, but they’re pretty consistently against Holmes and Watson having sex with each other.

Comic Book of the Week: Hawkeye #7

Serialisation can be an interesting beast, especially when it comes to comic books. I normally struggle with television shows or comic books without at least an element of serialisation to keep me coming back, week after week. Which is why the fact that I love Matt Fraction’s Hawkeye as much as I do is such a remarkable achievement. Fraction doesn’t need plot twists or over-the-top villains with convoluted schemes to keep us coming back week after week – he’s created two outstanding lead characters that do the job for him.

The Podcasting Couch - Django Unchained

The (Pod) Casting Couch reviews the new Quentin Tarantino film Django Unchained and introduces a brand new segment - Movie Warrior! Featuring Shannon Harvey (@SJHarvey77), Quickflix critic Simon Miraudo (@quickflix, @simonmiraudo), Stephanie Lee (@stephinitelee) and Andrew Williams (@DrewWilliams9).

If you would like to give us feedback or suggest a Feature Four/Movie Warrior topic,  please e-mail us at thepodcastingcouch@gmail.com, tweet us at @podcastingcouch, or comment at boxseattv.podbean.com!

Links - Facebook: www.facebook.com/thepodcouch, Shannon's websitewww.chocbomb.com.au and Simon & Andrew's reviews at www.quickflix.com.au/news

THE MOVIE WARRIOR (MARVEL COMICS EDITION) BRACKET

1. THE AVENGERS

vs.

16. (WILDCARD) BLADE 2

8. X-MEN: FIRST CLASS

vs.

9. THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN

5. CAPTAIN AMERICA

vs.

12. IRON MAN 2

4. X-MEN 2

vs.

13. SPIDER-MAN 3

3. IRON MAN

vs.

14. HULK

6. SPIDER-MAN

vs.

11. X-MEN

7. THOR

vs.

10. THE INCREDIBLE HULK

15. (WILDCARD) GHOST RIDER

vs.

2. SPIDER-MAN 2

The (Pod) Casting Couch: Les Miserables/Gangster Squad

The (Pod) Casting Couch reviews big-budget musical adaptation Les Miserables,Ruben Fleischer's Gangster Squad and lists our Most Anticipated Films for 2013! Featuring Shannon Harvey (@SJHarvey77), Quickflix critic Simon Miraudo (@quickflix, @simonmiraudo), Stephanie Lee (@stephinitelee) and Andrew Williams (@DrewWilliams9).

(Quick note: There are a few minor audio volume issues early in the podcast but they iron themselves out. Stick with it!)

If you would like to give us feedback, tell us your most anticipated film for 2013 or suggest a Feature Four topic,  please e-mail us at thepodcastingcouch@gmail.com, tweet us at @podcastingcouch, or comment at boxseattv.podbean.com!

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TV Review: The Hour - Season Two, Episode Three

Full spoiler review of Season Two, Episode Three of The Hour after the jump:

COMIC BOOK OF THE WEEK: BATMAN #16 REVIEW

Scott Snyder has been on some kind of run ever since he took on DC’s flagship Batman title back in 2011. First, he gave us the inspired Court of the Owls/Night of the Owls storylines, which traded in stunning atmospherics and an inspired revelation. Now, he’s giving us a Joker story every bit as demented and twisted as it is steeped in comic book lore. That shows no signs of abating in this, the terrifying, thrilling penultimate installment of Death of the Family.

THE REST OF THIS REVIEW CONTAINS FULL SPOILERS FOR BATMAN #16:

The (Pod) Casting Couch - Best of 2012

The (Pod) Casting Couch tackles our Best of 2012, including our Top Ten Films, Best Actor, Actress, Director, Worst Scene, Worst Film and more! Featuring Shannon Harvey (@SJHarvey77), Quickflix critic Simon Miraudo (@quickflix, @simonmiraudo), Stephanie Lee (@stephinitelee) and Andrew Williams (@DrewWilliams9).

If you would like to give us feedback or suggest a Feature Four topic,  please e-mail us at thepodcastingcouch@gmail.com, tweet us at @podcastingcouch, or comment at boxseattv.podbean.com!

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My 15 Most Anticipated Films of 2013

15. THE WOLVERINE

The Wolverine is based on the character’s most famous comic book storyline of all time. On one hand, this is a good thing: the source material is the best opportunity yet for a truly great movie featuring an X-Man. On the other hand, it also means that if this doesn’t work, we can all pack up and go home as far as X-Men solo projects are concerned. Some of the directors that danced around this are promising (Darren Aronofsky), the project eventually landing on James Mangold (Walk the Line, 3:10 to Yuma, uh, Kate and Leopold) and Hugh Jackman is always fantastic as this character, no matter the movie, so let’s hope they’ve finally given him a film worthy of his performances.

Review: The Hour - Season Two, Episode Two

Spoiler-filled thoughts on Season Two, Episode Two of The Hour after the jump:

Simon & Andrew's Best TV of 2012

Where did Homeland finish on Simon and Andrew's respective lists?

On a recent episode of The (Pod) Casting Couch, Simon Miraudo (@simonmiraudo) and myself shared our Best 20 TV Shows of 2012, along with some honourable mentions. In case you don't have a spare hour and a half, here's the list in print and audio form*:

*My list is slightly different to the one in the podcast due to some oversights and technicalities (I had forgotten Luther S2 aired in 2011). I also cheated in positions 29 & 30 by adding two Australian shows. Otherwise, it's mostly the same.

SIMON’S TOP 30

ANDREW’S TOP 30

1. Mad Men S5 2. Breaking Bad S5.1 3. Louie S3 4. Parks and Rec S4/5 5. Eastbound and Down S3 6. Girls S1 7. Happy Endings S2/3 8. Community S3 9. The Thick of It S4 10. Game of Thrones S2 11. 30 Rock S6/7 12. Homeland S2 13. New Girl S1/2 14. The League S4 15. Sherlock S2 16. Key and Peele  S1/2 17. NTSF:SD:SUV S2 18. Portlandia S2 19. Modern Family S4 20. Childrens' Hospital S4 21. Veep S1 22. Ben and Kate S1 23. Burning Love S1 24. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia S8 25. How I Met Your Mother S7/8 26. SNL S37/38 27. Cuckoo S1 28. The Office S8/9 29. Downton Abbey S2 30. The Mindy Project S1

1. Sherlock S2 2. Parks and Recreation S4/5 3. Homeland S2 4. Mad Men S5 5. Breaking Bad S5.1 6. The Daily Show 7. The Good Wife S3/4 8. New Girl S1/2 9. Boss S2 10. Louie S3 11. Game of Thrones S2 12. Saturday Night Live S37/38 13. Arrow S1 14. Happy Endings S2/3 15. Doctor Who S7 16. Spartacus: Vengeance 17. Suits S2 18. Young Justice S2 19. Scandal S1/2 20. The Colbert Report 21. Dexter S7 22. 30 Rock S6/7 23. Ben and Kate S1 24. Key & Peele S1/2 25. The Office S7/8 26. How I Met Your Mother S7/8 27. The B in Apartment 23 28. Veep S1 29. Rake S2 30. AFL 360

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The (Pod) Casting Couch - Jack Reacher

The (Pod) Casting Couch reviews Jack Reacher, starring Tom Cruise and lists our Feature Four Films with Names as Titles! Featuring Shannon Harvey (@SJHarvey77), Quickflix critic Simon Miraudo (@quickflix, @simonmiraudo), Stephanie Lee (@stephinitelee) and Andrew Williams (@DrewWilliams9).

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Review: The Hour - Season Two, Episode One

 

Spoiler-filled thoughts on the return of The Hour after the jump: