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TV Surf Report: Ten Original Ideas That Could Break Through The Cluster of Reboots In 2019 …
Steve La Rue highlights 10 Original Concepts in development for TV, a rarity these days of Reboots, Spinoffs, and Super Heroes. Huzzah, Creativity! Continue reading
Travel Surf Report: 72 Hours In Park City
Steve La Rue’s annual trek to Park City, Utah does not disappoint! Good snow, sunny skies, outdoor firepits and hot tubs, and bourbon. The Brothers La Rue return to the Wasatch. Continue reading
Posted in Surfing Life
Tagged Bourbon, Chicken Schnitzel, Deer Valley, Delta Airlines, Eating Establishment, Firepits, High West Saloon, Jacksons Base Camp, Lift Tickets, Lodge at the Mountain Village, Old Fashioneds, Onion Soup, Park City, Park City Mountain Resort, Park City Public Library, Salt Lake City, Ski Rentals, Ski Utah, Skiing, Snow, St. Regis Deer Valley, Sundance Film Festival, Utah, Visit Park City, Winter
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TV Surf Report: Super Hero Series Still Trending … And The Newest And Most Welcome Super Power Is Diversity (Thanks, Marvel!)
{Updated, Aug. 24, 2019} Santa Monica, CA — Marvel blew everyone away with its film and television slate announcement at the just-concluded San Diego Comic-Con and D23 Expo. The best news is the newest super power in both television and … Continue reading
Posted in TV Surf Report
Tagged Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., American Gods, Anime, Arrow, Captain Britain, Cloak & Dagger, D23 Expo, Dan Stevens, Daniel Bruhl, Daredevil, DC Universe, Deathstroke, Deborah Chow, Diego Luna, Disney, Ellen Page, Emmett J. Scanlan, Epix, Esai Morales, Ewan MacGregor, Excelsior, Falcon, Future Man, Gabriel Luna, Geoff Johns, Ghost Rider, Greg Berlanti, Hawkeye, He-Man, Helstrom, Howard the Duck, Iron Fist, James Wan, Jeremy Renner, Jericho, Jessica Jones, Jon Cryer, Jonathan Igla, Josh Hutcherson, Karl Urban, Kate Herron, Kevin Smith, Krypton, Legion, Len Wiseman, Lobo, Loki, Luke Cage, Magic: The Gathering, Marvel Studios, Michael Waldron, Moon Knight, Ms Marvel, Netflix, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Pedro Pascal, Peggy Carter, Pennyworth, Scarlet Witch, She Hulk, Stan Lee, Star Wars, Stargirl, Stephen Ammel, Supergirl, Swamp Thing, SyFy, Television, The Boys, The Defenders, The Mandalorian, The Tick, The Winter Soldier, Titans, Tom Hiddleston, Trends, Ultraman, Umbrella Academy
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Film Surf Report: In 2020, Movie Heroes Will Be Super And Not All Will Be Wearing Capes (Unless Fur-Lined And/or Pink). It’s Kingsman Vs Elle Woods!
Santa Monica, CA — In 2020, Super Heroes arrive in the guise of Elle Woods, James Bond and Hercule Poirot. For actors Reese Witherspoon, Daniel Craig, and Kenneth Branagh, these iconic characters are their super hero roles, only without the … Continue reading
Posted in Film Surf Report
Tagged A Quiet Place, Agatha Christie, Angelina Jolie, Armie Hammer, Avatar, batman, Ben Affleck, Black Panther 2, Black Widow, Bond25, Cate Shortland, Chris Pine, Daniel Craig, David Harbour, dc comics, Elle Woods, Gal Gadot, Harrison Ford, Idris Elba, Indiana Jones 5, Jac Schaeffer, James Gunn, Justice League, Kenneth Branagh, Kingsman Prequel, Marvel Studios, Michael Green, Patty Jenkins, Rachael Weisz, Reese Witherspoon, Ryan Coogler, Scarlett Johannsen, Shang-Chi, Steven Spielberg, Suicide Squad, The Suicide Squad, Warner Bros., Wonder Woman, Zack Snyder
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TV Surf Report: Hollywood Loves True Crime, The Trend That Keeps On Trending…
Santa Monica, CA — Lately every day in America, I feel as though I wake up to yet another True Crime story the moment I turn on National Public Radio: What has POTUS done today? Which Hollywood mogul has resigned … Continue reading
Posted in TV Surf Report
Tagged A Very English Scandal, Apple TV, BBC One, CBS All Access, chris evans, Crime Farm, Crimetown, David Ayer, Defending Jacob, Dick Wolf, Hugh Grant, Law & Order: Hate Crimes, Major Crimes, Making a Murderer, Marc Cherry, Murder Town, NBC, Nicole Kidman, Podcasts, Saturday Night Live, Serial, Television, The Jinx, Trial & Error, true crime
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TV Surf Report: Witches Are On Fire, Um, Trending And Audiences Are Spellbound
{Sept. 10, 2019} Santa Monica, CA — Move over Vampires, Zombies, and Donald Trump, Witches are making a big comeback on the small screen(s). That Hollywood Zeitgeist strikes again as broadcast networks, streaming services, and cable all seem to be … Continue reading
Posted in TV Surf Report
Tagged A Discovery of Witches, Agatha Christie, Alice Hoffman, All Hallows Eve, American Horror Story, Anne Rice, Archie Comics, Bewitched, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Charmed, Circe, Dark Shadows, Deborah Harkness, Denis Villeneuve, Dune: The Sisterhood, Halloween, Henry Cavill, His Dark Materials, Holly Marie Combs, J.K. Rowling, John Logan, Lev Grossman, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Madeline Miller, Matthew Goode, Melissa Rosenberg, Monica Breen, Natalie Dormer, Nathan Lane, Penny Dreadful, Practical Magic, Riverdale, Rufus Sewell, Ryan Murphy, Sarah Paulson, Showtime, Television, Teresa Palmer, The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, The CW, The Golden Compass, The Magicians, The Pale Horse, The Vampire Chronicles, The Witcher, The Witching Hour, Trends, Zeitgeist
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TV Surf Report: Blame The Re-Boot Craze On Success … And Fear
{Updated, Sept. 24, 2019} Santa Monica, CA — Amazon’s hit original series, Fleabag, was the big winner at this year’s Emmy Awards, and fans really really responded to Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s dark comedy about a sex addict and her S2 infatuation … Continue reading
Posted in TV Surf Report
Tagged 90210, Angel, Battlestar Galactica, Bewitched, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Dan Curtis, Dark Shadows, David Boreanaz, Deadwood, Fleabag, Greg Berlanti, Helen Hunt, Jared Padalecki, John Logan, Kung Fu, Lost In Space, Mad About You, MTV, Murphy Brown, Northern Exposure, Orphan Black, Party of Five, Paul Reiser, Peacock, Penny Dreadful, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Re-boots, Rory Kinnear, Roseanne, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Showtime, Spectrum Originals, Supernatural, Tales of the City, Television, The L Word, The Real World, The X-Files, Twin Peaks, Ultraman, Walker Texas Ranger, Will & Grace, Xena
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Surf Report: Man Seeks Coffee Shop
Santa Monica, CA — Local Man Seeks Area Coffee Shop. Must Open Early (Surfers Hours!) Coffee Should Be Strong! Discounted Prices For Regulars A+ Please Respond In Comments Section Below If Your Shop Is Available … Continue reading
Film Surf Report: Five Movies Starring Female Leads That Hollywood Needs To Make Now (And The Sooner, The Better)
Santa Monica, CA — I recently read all six novels of Ursula K. Le Guin’s Earthsea series*, a fantasy series that starts out with a boy becoming a wizard but ends with that boy’s future wife and adopted daughter leading … Continue reading
Posted in Film Surf Report
Tagged A Wizard of Earthsea, Alicia Silverstone, Amazon, Avengers, Batgirl, batman, Batman & Robin, Black Widow, Buffy, Caitriona Balfe, Carrie-Anne Moss, Cate Blanchett, dc comics, Earthsea, Emma Watson, Fantastic Beasts, Fran Walsh, Galadriel, Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, J.K. Rowling, Joss Whedon, Lord of the Rings, Marvel Comics, MCU, Outlander, Peter Jackson, Princess Leia, Roxanne Gay, Scarlett Johannsen, The Matrix, Trinity, Ursula K. LeGuin, Yvonne Craig, Zack Snyder
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