Case TV: independently bringing smiles to campus
Elaina Lin, Theatre and Dance Reporter
April 26, 2013
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Film and Television, Theatre & Dance
It’s a typical day at Case Western Reserve University, until you start walking along Leutner Pavilion, where there seems to be some sort of spectacle. Video cameras surround the scene, and an unsuspecting individual is interviewing a student. All of the sudden, the student shrieks and jumps. This is... Read more »
Cast and call: Captain America visits Cleveland
April 26, 2013
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Film and Television, Local Events
This past weekend, the crew of the new Marvel movie “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” auditioned hundreds of people to be extras. Many from the area came to get their 15 seconds of fame. Here are a few pictures of those waiting on the cold, rainy day Saturday.
Watershed Down meets the Internet
Drew Scheeler, Film and Television Critic
April 26, 2013
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Film and Television
T. S. Eliot was predicting the modern era of television when he opined that April is the cruelest month. Most shows are slowing down as they prepare to wrap up for the season. Meanwhile, networks introduce filler shows like “What Would Ryan Lochte Do?” I haven’t caught an episode of that particular... Read more »
ABC bets on babies
Drew Scheeler, Film and Television Critic
April 19, 2013
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Film and Television
Watershed Down Gambling is illegal in most states if you’re under the age of twenty one. But this doesn’t mean you can’t wager on toddlers! The American Broadcasting Company’s most recent game show is “Bet On Your Baby,” a mistake on so many levels that you can tell that it already has... Read more »
Combat fatigue: “Robot Combat League” fails to impress
Drew Scheeler, Film and Television Critic
April 12, 2013
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Film and Television
Watershed Down The idea of a robotic uprising is one of the classic tropes of science fiction because humans are subconsciously frightened by the notion that the very machines we have created can one day find a way to dominate this planet. What if I were to tell you that this dystopian future predicted... Read more »
From the weird files: Japanese teenagers reenact “Dragon Ball” moves, prepare to save earth’s future
Drew Scheeler, Film & Television Critic
April 5, 2013
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Film and Television
A set of photos circulating around the Internet this past week shows an assortment of Japanese schoolgirls reenacting moves and poses popularized by Akira Toriyama’s “Dragon Ball” manga. Originally appearing on 2channel – the same Japanese Internet bulletin board that previously alerted the... Read more »
New-munity: Community Redux
Drew Scheeler, Film and Television Critic
March 29, 2013
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Film and Television
Watershed Down If a television series is particularly successful, a spinoff is all but guaranteed. Spinoffs are created to capitalize on the goodwill your average television viewer gives to the shows they watch. Dropping a fan-favorite character into a new situation is an easy way to plug a hole in... Read more »
Late night wars: medieval edition
Drew Scheeler, Film and Television Critic
March 22, 2013
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Film and Television
Watershed Down Once upon a time, a noble flame-haired comedian was groomed and promoted to take over the kingdom of The Tonight Show. But a dragon older than time itself ruled The Tonight Show. And this dragon blew so much hot air at network executives that they felt no choice but to give him a new... Read more »
Is good reality TV possible?
Drew Scheeler, Film and Television Critic
March 1, 2013
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Film and Television
Watershed Down Are there any good reality shows left on television? Last week I received several responses to my review of ABC’s The Taste: I panned that show for its poor handling of even the most basic tropes of the reality genre and for bringing nothing new or interesting to a tired format. A... Read more »
My Dinner with Doritos, dreams and death
Drew Scheeler, Film and Television Critic
February 22, 2013
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Film and Television
Watershed Down What do you get the dead president who already has everything? I like to imagine the spirit of George Washington took advantage of the Internet this past weekend to catch up on some of the wonderful cinema he’s missed over the last two hundred years. People on the Internet love free... Read more »