Henry Thomas, Patrick Fugit, Michael Shannon, and Mark Boone Junior all team up for a different kind of horror film. The group play a collection of Confederate soldiers who have just pulled off a bank robbery and are holing up at an abandoned plantation to wait things out. Unfortunately, they aren’t exactly alone on the…
Tag: 2004
Wonderfalls (2004) – Cocktail Bunny, Totem Mole, and Caged Bird
Jaye (Caroline Dhavernas) is beginning to feel her world beginning to unfurl in Cocktail Bunny. Written by Byran Fuller, this episode is packed with lots of things going on. Jaye returns to see Dr. Ron (Scotch Ellis Loring) at her parents’ urging, but troubling things ensue, as someone is stealing recordings of Jaye’s therapy sessions,…
The Punisher (2004) – Jonathan Hensleigh
2004’s take on The Punisher was a huge step up from the 1989 film, though it changed the locale from New York to Florida. It also boasted an incredibly recognizable cast led by Thomas Jane. It included John Travolta, Will Patton, Roy Scheider, Samantha Mathis, Rebecca Romijn, Ben Foster, Laura Harring, The film delivers an…
Wonderfalls (2004) – Safety Canary, and Lying Pig
Jaye (Caroline Dhavernas) and Eric (Tyron Leitso) have their first real date at the Niagara Zoo (it’s the Toronto Zoo) but of course, something urges her to take a step to help someone in Safety Canary. Written by Liz W. Garcia and Alexander Woo this episode has some wonderful guest stars including Kelly Waymire and…
Wonderfalls (2004) – Barrel Bear, and Lovesick Ass
Jaye (Caroline Dhavernas) and Mahandra (Tracie Thoms) find themselves on opposite sides of an argument over Niagara legend and history in Barrel Bear. Written by Tim Minear and Bryan Fuller this episode was never aired which is too bad, because it’s damned funny, and features two fantastic guest stars, Louise Fletcher and Rue McClanahan. Jaye…
Kung Fu Hustle (2004) – Stephen Chow
Stephen Chow not only directed Kung Fu Hustle, but he starred in it and had a hand in the script. And what he delivers is a wild action-comedy seasoned with some pop culture references as well as seeming to exist in a Warner Brothers cartoon. Set in 1940s China, the story follows a troubled man,…
Wonderfalls (2004) – Crime Dog, and Muffin Buffalo
Aaron (Lee Pace) begins to suspect Jaye’s (Caroline Dhavernas) secret in Crime Dog. Written by Krista Vernoff this episode was advertised on Fox, but they cancelled the series before it got a chance to air, so instead fans had to wait to discover it when it dropped on DVD in the Wonderfalls Complete Viewer Collection….
Wonderfalls (2004) – Karma Chameleon, and Wound-up Penguin
Jaye (Caroline Dhavernas) gets single white femaled in Karma Chameleon. Written by Tim Minear this episode aired second, on 19 March, 2004, when it was actually the third in the narrative order. When a fish in the bar, and a stuffed chameleon tell Jaye to help ‘get her words out’ when it comes to a…
Wonderfalls (2004) – Wax Lion, and Pink Flamingos
This week, I’m diving into the classic Bryan Fuller series, Wonderfalls. The show definitely did not get the love it deserved at the time, mainly because Fox, in their usual way of screwing over genre shows, aired them out of order. In fact, they only aired four episodes, leaving nine unaired, but the series found…
Garden State (2004) – Zach Braff
The Zach Braff film (writer/director/star) Garden State hasn’t aged very well. And even in 2004, some of it seemed questionable. The soundtrack that we all thought was amazing at the time wasn’t, and I have to tell you, I never liked the Shinns no matter how much Braff insisted the song would change your life….
The Mind Reels 