Real Milwaukee - 5/25/13

Yes it seems I've been hiding lately, but that's not true.

I've been busy despite traveling around this great country.

Still talked with my friends in and around the Seattle area plus all the great people at KMOX in St. Louis with Mark Reardon...but it had been around a month since I had been back to the Real
Milwaukee set.

Heck radio I can be on the phone from anywhere...but TV you actually have to go to the set...or have a camera come out to the airport....where I was the last couple of Friday mornings.

So when I got into the set for this past Friday's show, I was a bit squirrly missing you all.

I did sneak out to see Tony Clark off earlier in the week at his live remote, but I didn't stick around to air time. I did get to talk with some great fans out there though...so that was cool.

What did I bring with me to the show this week? Reviews of The Hangover Part III (not nearly as bad as some people say it is...), Fast and Furioius 6 (I kinda dug it, but man it has some terrible dialogue), and new Bluray/DVD releases for Side Effects, Mama, and Deep in the Heart.

PLUS -- hitting up the Facebook page will give you a chance to win a copy of this true story.

Watch the video (linked below) and hit up the Facebook page to enter to win a copy of the movie.



Paul Hall's visit to Real Milwaukee 5/25/13
http://realmilwaukeenow.com/2013/05/24/paul-hall-discusses-fast-furious-the-hangover-part-iii/

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Thanks for hanging with me...things get really busy really quick this summer and I'll even do a quick summer movie preview with Mark Reardon on KMOX this Memorial Day at aroudn 5:20 CT...I'll give you a link to the KMOX website too so you can listen live!

KMOX -1120AM St. Louis, MO website
http://www.kmox.com

Have a great Holiday weekend all -- welcome to Summer 2013!

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Critics' Choice Television Awards Nominees Revealed

My friends "across the hall" at the Broadcast Television Journalists Association (BTJA) announced their award nominees today -- I thought I'd share their list as I get back up to speed around here....here's the list! 

The Critics' Choice Television Awards will be held Monday, June 10

THE BROADCAST TELEVISION JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES NOMINATIONS FOR 3^rd ANNUAL CRITICS’ CHOICE TELEVISION AWARDS

HBO AND FX SCORE MOST NOMINATIONS

American Horror Story: Asylum and The Big Bang Theory are

Most Nominated Programs

Parks and Recreation Star Retta to Host

LOS ANGELES (May 22, 2013) – The Broadcast Television Journalists Association (BTJA) today announced nominations for the 3^rd annual Critics’ Choice Television Awards, which will be held the evening of Monday, June 10, 2013 at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. For the first time the award show will be webcast live on UStream at: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/critics-choice-television-awards. 

Fan favorite actress and stand-up comedian Retta, currently starring as Donna Meagle on Parks and Recreation, will host. She has appeared in numerous films and television shows, and has performed on Comedy Central's Premium Blend.

HBO leads the networks in nominations with 21, followed closely by FX which collected 19.  Topping the list of nominated series are American Horror Story: Asylum (FX) and The Big Bang Theory (CBS) with six nominations each. Other series with multiple nominations include Parks and Recreation (NBC) and Top of the Lake (Sundance) with five each and The Americans (FX), Breaking Bad (AMC), Game of Thrones (HBO), The Good Wife (CBS), Louie (FX), New Girl (FOX) and Political Animals (USA) with four each. 

“This year’s nominations reflect the expanding definition of television, with nominated programs and performances representing new platforms as well as broadcast and cable,” said BTJA President Joey Berlin.  “As evidenced by nominations for the 3rd annual Critics’ Choice Television Awards, television continues to be a rich and diverse source of high quality entertainment.”

BEST COMEDY SERIES

·      The Big Bang Theory – CBS

·      Louie – FX

·      The Middle – ABC

·      New Girl – FOX

·      Parks and Recreation – NBC

·      Veep – HBO

BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

·      Don Cheadle (House of Lies) – Showtime

·      Louis C.K. (Louie) – FX

·      Jake Johnson (New Girl) – FOX

·      Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory) – CBS

·      Adam Scott (Parks and Recreation) – NBC

·      Jeremy Sisto (Suburgatory) – ABC

BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES 

·      Laura Dern (Enlightened) – HBO

·      Zooey Deschanel (New Girl) – FOX

·      Lena Dunham (Girls) – HBO

·      Sutton Foster (Bunheads) – ABC Family

·      Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Veep) – HBO

·      Amy Poehler (Parks and Recreation) – NBC

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

·      Max Greenfield (New Girl) – FOX

·      Simon Helberg (The Big Bang Theory) - CBS

·      Alex Karpovsky (Girls) – HBO

·      Adam Pally (Happy Endings) – ABC

·      Chris Pratt (Parks and Recreation) – NBC

·      Danny Pudi (Community) – NBC

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY 

·      Carly Chaikin (Suburgatory) – ABC

·      Kaley Cuoco (The Big Bang Theory) – CBS

·      Sarah Hyland (Modern Family) – ABC

·      Melissa Rauch (The Big Bang Theory) – CBS

·      Eden Sher (The Middle) – ABC

·      Casey Wilson (Happy Endings) – ABC

 

BEST GUEST PERFORMER IN A COMEDY SERIES  

·      Melissa Leo (Louie) – FX

·      David Lynch (Louie) – FX

·      Bob Newhart (The Big Bang Theory) – CBS

·      Patton Oswalt (Parks and Recreation) – NBC

·      Molly Shannon (Enlightened) – HBO

·      Patrick Wilson (Girls) – HBO

BEST DRAMA SERIES

·      The Americans – FX

·      Breaking Bad – AMC

·      Downton Abbey – PBS

·      Game of Thrones – HBO

·      The Good Wife – CBS

·      Homeland – Showtime

BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

·      Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) – AMC

·      Damian Lewis (Homeland) – Showtime

·      Andrew Lincoln (The Walking Dead) - AMC

·      Timothy Olyphant (Justified) – FX

·      Matthew Rhys (The Americans) – FX

·      Kevin Spacey (House of Cards) – Netflix

BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

·      Claire Danes (Homeland) – Showtime

·      Vera Farmiga (Bates Motel) – A&E

·      Julianna Margulies (The Good Wife) – CBS

·      Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black) – BBC America

·      Elisabeth Moss (Mad Men) – AMC

·      Keri Russell (The Americans) – FX

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

·      Jonathan Banks (Breaking Bad) – AMC

·      Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Game of Thrones) – HBO

·      Michael Cudlitz (Southland) – TNT

·      Noah Emmerich (The Americans) – FX

·      Walton Goggins (Justified) – FX

·      Corey Stoll (House of Cards) – Netflix

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

·      Jennifer Carpenter (Dexter) – Showtime

·      Emilia Clarke (Game of Thrones) – HBO

·      Anna Gunn (Breaking Bad) – AMC

·      Regina King (Southland) – TNT

·      Monica Potter (Parenthood) – NBC

·      Abigail Spencer (Rectify) – Sundance

BEST GUEST PERFORMER IN A DRAMA SERIES

·      Jim Beaver (Justified) – FX

·      Jane Fonda (The Newsroom) – HBO

·      Martha Plimpton (The Good Wife) – CBS

·      Carrie Preston (The Good Wife) – CBS

·      Diana Rigg (Game of Thrones) – HBO

·      Jimmy Smits (Sons of Anarchy) – FX

BEST MOVIE OR MINI-SERIES

·      American Horror Story: Asylum – FX

·      Behind the Candelabra – HBO

·      The Crimson Petal and the White – Encore

·      The Hour – BBC America

·      Political Animals – USA

·      Top of the Lake – Sundance

BEST ACTOR IN A MOVIE OR MINI-SERIES

·      Benedict Cumberbatch (Parade's End) – HBO

·      Matt Damon (Behind the Candelabra) – HBO

·      Michael Douglas (Behind the Candelabra) – HBO

·      Toby Jones (The Girl) – HBO

·      Al Pacino (Phil Spector) – HBO

·      Dominic West (The Hour) – BBC America

BEST ACTRESS IN A MOVIE OR MINI-SERIES

·      Angela Bassett (Betty & Coretta) – Lifetime

·      Romola Garai (The Hour) – BBC America

·      Rebecca Hall (Parade's End) – HBO

·      Jessica Lange (American Horror Story: Asylum) – FX

·      Elisabeth Moss (Top of the Lake) – Sundance

·      Sigourney Weaver (Political Animals) – USA

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MOVIE OR MINI-SERIES

·      James Cromwell (American Horror Story: Asylum) – FX

·      Peter Mullan (Top of the Lake) – Sundance

·      Zachary Quinto (American Horror Story: Asylum) – FX

·      Sebastian Stan (Political Animals) – USA

·      David Wenham (Top of the Lake) – Sundance

·      Thomas M. Wright (Top of the Lake) – Sundance

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MOVIE OR MINI-SERIES

·      Ellen Burstyn (Political Animals) – USA

·      Sienna Miller (The Girl) – HBO

·      Sarah Paulson (American Horror Story: Asylum) – FX

·      Lily Rabe (American Horror Story: Asylum) – FX

·      Imelda Staunton (The Girl) – HBO

·      Alfre Woodard (Steel Magnolias) – Lifetime

Best Reality Series

·      Duck Dynasty – A&E

·      The Moment – USA

·      Pawn Stars – History Channel

·      Push Girls – Sundance

·      Small Town Security – AMC

·      Wild Things with Dominic Monaghan – BBC America

BEST REALITY SERIES - COMPETITION   

·      Chopped – Food Network

·      Face Off – Syfy

·      Shark Tank - ABC

·      So You Think You Can Dance – FOX

·      Survivor – CBS

·      The Voice – NBC

BEST REALITY HOST 

·      Tom Bergeron (Dancing With the Stars) – ABC

·      Cat Deeley (So You Think You Can Dance) – FOX

·      Gordon Ramsay (Hell’s Kitchen/Masterchef) – FOX

·      RuPaul (RuPaul’s Drag Race) – Logo

·      Ryan Seacrest (American Idol) – FOX

·      Kurt Warner (The Moment) – USA

BEST TALK SHOW

·      Conan – TBS

·      The Daily Show with Jon Stewart – Comedy Central

·      The Ellen DeGeneres Show – Warner Brothers Television Distribution

·      Jimmy Kimmel Live! – ABC

·      Late Night with Jimmy Fallon – NBC

·      Marie – Hallmark Channel

BEST ANIMATED SERIES

·      Adventure Time – Cartoon Network

·      Archer – FX

·      Phineas and Ferb – Disney Channel

·      Regular Show – Cartoon Network

·      The Simpsons – FOX

·      Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Cartoon Network

Submissions are still being accepted for The Most Exciting New Series category, which will be announced on Monday, June 3.

Nominated programs and performances aired between June 1, 2012 and May 31, 2013.

Bob Bain will executive produce the show for Bob Bain Productions. 

Review – Iron Man 3

Suits and Stark and Pepper Oh My!

This is the third summer to blast off with Iron Man and a 4^th visit with Tony Stark (if you include last summer’s blockbuster The Avengers). And I’ve got good news; Iron Man 3 starts the summer off right yet again.

For this installment, Tony Stark is remembering choices he made in the past. You see he is now a one-woman man with Pepper (Gwyneth Paltrow), but that was not always the past. We open with a look back at his wilder days in 1999 as he meets the attractive and intelligent Maya (Rebecca Hall). She wants him for his wisdom and financial support of her endeavor; he has a variety of very different interests in her. Who knew that meeting from years earlier would have an impact on Tony yet today?

Fast forward to today. As Tony continues to tinker with the Iron Man suit, and variations on his designs, he is leading a much simpler life. Gone is the womanizing and party lifestyle. Instead he is worried about one thing above all Pepper.

The world is in a scary place at this point. There is a mad bomber that is going around and causing chaos. Stark has lunch with his friend Colonel James Rhodes (Don Cheadle)and learns that the War Machine has been “rebranded” as The Patriot (it plays better) AND The Mandarin (the character that has been behind the bombings has actually completed many more bombings than anyone knows about.

As the attacks get more severe, the media and even random people want to know what Tony Stark and Iron Man will do about this menace. After the question pushes Tony over the edge he issues a threat to this super criminal. Here’s my address, come and get me. But nothing can prepare him for the assault to come.

After hearing a knock on the door from the old friend Maya and an explosion in the living room of his palatial house, the chase is on.

While much of the country believes Tony Stark is gone he searches for answers and looks to help be the solution to the problem that is The Mandarin. But can he rise from the ashes or is this the end of Tony Stark and the end of Iron Man?

So this series has done an amazing job of launching the summer lately. Every visit with Iron Man and Tony Stark has been enjoyable, but to different levels. This time, I enjoyed my time in the theater, but I felt things were just sloppy. What does that mean, exactly? Well…let me tell you.

I liked getting Tony Stark back and Robert Downey Jr. is the perfect actor to play him, but this film felt like it didn’t know what to do with him all the time. Gone were most of the wild and wisecracking Stark moment (save for his time with the kid in the film), replaced by the kinder and gentler Stark.

Pepper’s (Paltrow)getting a lot of buzz in this one because she steps out a bit, but even then she seems a bit underutilized.

The Mandarin (Ben Kingsley) rocks and his character works on every level. But at times I felt that the other “bad” guys were just giant stereotypes and lacked depth.

And the ending of this film felt like they got to a certain length and just said…ok, we’re done and ended it with a whoosh. It felt like it needed a better climax. The third act, while visually cool at times, lacked heart and that special feeling. And the film as a whole was missing that hard driving soundtrack that blows your mind away and elevates the testosterone level.

Despite my gripes, let me say I enjoyed the film on a totally visceral level. I felt excited and a rush at many times in the film. I think it is a very solid summer film. I just expected more. This felt like one of those movies that was more style than substance. There were lots of “suits”, Tony Stark and Pepper Potts but oh my how it just sloppy in the execution. But I'm sheep...I'll still watch it again and again and again.... :-)

B

Iron Man 3

Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

Director: Shane Black

Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Guy Peace, Rebecca Hall, Jon Favreau, Ben Kingsley

Rating: PG-13 for sequences of intense sci-fi action and violence throughout, and brief suggestive content.

Runtime: 2 hours 10 minutes

Disney's Oz the Great And Powerful to Blu-ray/DVD on June 11

Announced today, Disney's Oz the Great and Powerful will be coming home to own on June 11.

Check out the box art for the Combo Pack below!

What do you think?

Are ou looking forward to it?