Projects from Oscar-winning Scottish director Kevin Macdonald (The Last King of Scotland), Philippine filmmaker Erik Matti (On the Job) and Austrian auteur Barbara Albert (Nordrand) have been picked as the most promising new TV pitches at this year’s Series Mania festival.
Macdonald’s George Blake, a real-life spy thriller about the famed double agent, and Matti’s The Squatter, an East-meets-West crime story about a secretive Filipino maid and a tenacious Ukrainian detective who team up, won this year’s Beta Development Awards and will receive $54,000 (€ 50,000) each in development cash from European production and sales company Beta Group.
In addition to his feature work, which includes The Mauritanian with Tahar Rahim and Jodie Foster, and State of Play starring Ben Affleck and Russell Crowe, Macdonald has helmed several acclaimed documentaries, including the Oscar-winning One Day in September (2000), 2004’s Touching The Void and 2013’s Marley.
Matti’s crime thriller On the Job 2: The Missing 8...
Macdonald’s George Blake, a real-life spy thriller about the famed double agent, and Matti’s The Squatter, an East-meets-West crime story about a secretive Filipino maid and a tenacious Ukrainian detective who team up, won this year’s Beta Development Awards and will receive $54,000 (€ 50,000) each in development cash from European production and sales company Beta Group.
In addition to his feature work, which includes The Mauritanian with Tahar Rahim and Jodie Foster, and State of Play starring Ben Affleck and Russell Crowe, Macdonald has helmed several acclaimed documentaries, including the Oscar-winning One Day in September (2000), 2004’s Touching The Void and 2013’s Marley.
Matti’s crime thriller On the Job 2: The Missing 8...
- 3/20/2024
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Lucrative prize goes to the Indian director of Parched.
Leena Yadav, the Indian director of drama Parched, has been chosen as the winner of the new Stockholm Impact Award, from the Stockholm International Film Festival (Nov 11-22) and the City of Stockholm.
Yadav is given $114,000 (1 million Sek) to support upcoming film projects.
Parched, which had its world premiere in Toronto Special Presentations, is set in a rural Indian village, where three women begin to break from misogynistic traditions.
The jury for the award included artist Ai Weiwei (who designed the trophy), filmmaker Ida Panahandeh, and Linus Tunstrom director of Uppsala City Theatre.
The jury said, “Through superb acting, giving a unique insight into the minds and hearts of women in rural India, told with colorful, sensual cinematography, this film is a paradoxical celebration of life, in spite of tough circumstances, creating both anger and joy, giving fuel for debate as well as hope for change, when addressing...
Leena Yadav, the Indian director of drama Parched, has been chosen as the winner of the new Stockholm Impact Award, from the Stockholm International Film Festival (Nov 11-22) and the City of Stockholm.
Yadav is given $114,000 (1 million Sek) to support upcoming film projects.
Parched, which had its world premiere in Toronto Special Presentations, is set in a rural Indian village, where three women begin to break from misogynistic traditions.
The jury for the award included artist Ai Weiwei (who designed the trophy), filmmaker Ida Panahandeh, and Linus Tunstrom director of Uppsala City Theatre.
The jury said, “Through superb acting, giving a unique insight into the minds and hearts of women in rural India, told with colorful, sensual cinematography, this film is a paradoxical celebration of life, in spite of tough circumstances, creating both anger and joy, giving fuel for debate as well as hope for change, when addressing...
- 11/18/2015
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
Full line-up of the Stockholm film festival includes feature and documentary competition line-ups.Scroll down for full line-up
The Stockholm International Film Festival (Nov 11-22) has unveiled the line-up for its 26th edition, comprising more than 190 films from over 70 countries.
The Stockholm Xxvi Competition includes Marielle Heller’s Us title The Diary of a Teenage Girl and László Nemes’ Holocaust drama Son Of Saul.
It marks the first time Stockholm has a greater number of women than men competing for the Bronze Horse – the festival’s top prize.
The documentary competition includes Amy Berg’s An Open Secret, an investigation into accusations of teenagers being sexually abused within the film industry; and Cosima Spender’s Palio, centred on the annual horse race in Siena, Italy.
Announcing the programme, festival director Git Scheynius also revealed that Chinese artist Ai Weiwei will visit Stockholm for the first time as chairman of the jury for the first Stockholm Impact Award, which...
The Stockholm International Film Festival (Nov 11-22) has unveiled the line-up for its 26th edition, comprising more than 190 films from over 70 countries.
The Stockholm Xxvi Competition includes Marielle Heller’s Us title The Diary of a Teenage Girl and László Nemes’ Holocaust drama Son Of Saul.
It marks the first time Stockholm has a greater number of women than men competing for the Bronze Horse – the festival’s top prize.
The documentary competition includes Amy Berg’s An Open Secret, an investigation into accusations of teenagers being sexually abused within the film industry; and Cosima Spender’s Palio, centred on the annual horse race in Siena, Italy.
Announcing the programme, festival director Git Scheynius also revealed that Chinese artist Ai Weiwei will visit Stockholm for the first time as chairman of the jury for the first Stockholm Impact Award, which...
- 10/20/2015
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Anne Sewitsky‘s Sundance preemed Homesick, Cannes preemed Romanian imports from Radu Muntean‘s One Floor Below and Corneliu Porumboiu‘s The Treasure along with Athina Rachel Tsangari‘s Locarno shown Chevalier are just four of the film titles in the just announced Contemporary World Cinema programme for Tiff. Among the other noteworthy titles in what is mostly a mix of world preems and North American premieres we find Grímur Hákonarson‘s Rams (just picked up by Cohen Media), Alex van Warmerdam well-received Locarno comedy Schneider vs. Bax , the world preem for Sion Sono’s The Whispering Star, and the Oscilloscope Laboratories picked up Ciro Guerra‘s Embrace Of The Serpent. Here are today’s selections that were added to the already announced Canadian items.
25 April (New Zealand), Leanne Pooley Wp
3000 Nights (Palestine-France-Jordan-Lebanon-uae-Qatar), Mai Masri Wp
An (Japan-France-Germany), Naomi Kawase Nap
The Apostate (Spain-France-Uruguay), Federico Veiroj Wp
As I Open...
25 April (New Zealand), Leanne Pooley Wp
3000 Nights (Palestine-France-Jordan-Lebanon-uae-Qatar), Mai Masri Wp
An (Japan-France-Germany), Naomi Kawase Nap
The Apostate (Spain-France-Uruguay), Federico Veiroj Wp
As I Open...
- 8/18/2015
- by Eric Lavallee
- IONCINEMA.com
Filipino helmer Erik Matti's latest crime thriller Honor Thy Father (pictured above), Sono's arthouse scifi offering The Whispering Star, Cesc Gay's Truman, and Alex Van Warmerdam's dark hitman comedy Schneider Vs Bax are among the latest additions to the Toronto International Film Festival, both included as part of the sprawling Contemporary World Cinema program. Check the full announcement below and let us know what you're looking forward to!Contemporary World Cinema Programme Presents 60 Outstanding Films From Across The Globe Films from countries including Ethiopia, New Zealand, Peru, Israel, Indonesia , Germany, Australia, Spain, China, France, Japan, Iceland and Morocco in Festival spotlight Toronto -- A diverse and fascinating selection of 60 films from countries across the globe were announced today in the Toronto International Film...
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- 8/18/2015
- Screen Anarchy
Due to the large volume of films that the Toronto International Film Festival screens every year, participants often find themselves unsure of how to decide what to see. To that end, festival organisers often distribute the films into numerous programmes to reflect commonalities among them. The Contemporary World Cinema Programme, to that end, looks at the features from filmmakers from around the world, showcasing the talents being displayed from numerous countries.
The full lineup for the 2015 Tiff Contemporary World Cinema Programme has now been announced, adding to the previously announced slate of Canadian Films in the Programme. The films, as well as their official synopses, can be seen below.
25 April, directed by Leanne Pooley, making its World Premiere
Award-winning filmmaker Leanne Pooley utilizes the letters and memoirs of New Zealand soldiers and nurses along with state of the art animation to tell the true story of the 1915 battle of Gallipoli.
The full lineup for the 2015 Tiff Contemporary World Cinema Programme has now been announced, adding to the previously announced slate of Canadian Films in the Programme. The films, as well as their official synopses, can be seen below.
25 April, directed by Leanne Pooley, making its World Premiere
Award-winning filmmaker Leanne Pooley utilizes the letters and memoirs of New Zealand soldiers and nurses along with state of the art animation to tell the true story of the 1915 battle of Gallipoli.
- 8/18/2015
- by Deepayan Sengupta
- SoundOnSight
Potential awards season contenders Truth from James Vanderbilt and Marc Abraham’s I Saw The Light starring Tom Hiddleston as Hank Williams land world premiere slots, while Paco Cabezas’s Mr. Right will close the festival.
London is the subject of the seventh annual City To City programme that features world premieres of Tom Geens’ Couple In A Hole starring Paul Higgins and Kate Dickie and Michael Caton-Jones’ Urban Hymn with Letitia Wright and Shirley Henderson. Elaine Constantine’s Northern Soul gets a North American premiere.
The world premiere of Catherine Hardwicke’s Miss You Already is among five additions to the galas alongside Mr. Right, an action comedy starring Sam Rockwell and Anna Kendrick.
Matthew Cullen’s Martin Amis adaptation London Fields and David Gordon Green’s Our Brand Is Crisis get first public screenings in the Special Presentations roster with I Saw The Light.
Tiff top brass also unveiled the Contemporary World Cinema section, featuring...
London is the subject of the seventh annual City To City programme that features world premieres of Tom Geens’ Couple In A Hole starring Paul Higgins and Kate Dickie and Michael Caton-Jones’ Urban Hymn with Letitia Wright and Shirley Henderson. Elaine Constantine’s Northern Soul gets a North American premiere.
The world premiere of Catherine Hardwicke’s Miss You Already is among five additions to the galas alongside Mr. Right, an action comedy starring Sam Rockwell and Anna Kendrick.
Matthew Cullen’s Martin Amis adaptation London Fields and David Gordon Green’s Our Brand Is Crisis get first public screenings in the Special Presentations roster with I Saw The Light.
Tiff top brass also unveiled the Contemporary World Cinema section, featuring...
- 8/18/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Quinn, David, Huck and Charlie desperately tried to salvage their case against B-613 after Jake refused to testify against Command in Scandal’s “Honor Thy Father.” Scandal 4×18 Recap Liv (Kerry Washington) was focused on her case of the week – a Congressman trying to clear his father of murdering the math teacher who preyed on […]
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- 4/3/2015
- by Olivia Truffaut
- Uinterview
(Spoiler alert: Please do not read on if you haven’t seen Thursday’s episode of “Scandal”) There is never any lack of Omg moments in “Scandal” but Thursday night’s episode of the ShondaLand drama on ABC pulled out all the stops. The tone was set early on in “Honor Thy Father” with the introduction of Mellie’s (Bellamy Young) half-sister Harmony, who was aptly described as “fifty shades of angry.” Elizabeth North wisely advised the presidential hopeful that she needed to make peace with her volatile sibling in case she jeopardized her political aspirations. The inevitable explosions ended...
- 4/3/2015
- by Debbie Emery
- The Wrap
This week on ABC’s Scandal, Jake looked bloody guilty, aspiring senator Mellie nearly got kinfolk’d over and just as Olivia began moving on into the future, she got a blast from the past.
RelatedMay Sweeps Scorecard 2015: Weddings, Deaths, Breakups, Sex, Resurrections, Firings and More!
Scandal has never been an easy show to recap, make no mistake. The end of Season 1, all of Season 2, patches of Season 3… there was so much going on, it was a skill to in any way capture it all, to condense those visceral thrills with mere words.
And then there’s the other kind of “hard to recap,...
RelatedMay Sweeps Scorecard 2015: Weddings, Deaths, Breakups, Sex, Resurrections, Firings and More!
Scandal has never been an easy show to recap, make no mistake. The end of Season 1, all of Season 2, patches of Season 3… there was so much going on, it was a skill to in any way capture it all, to condense those visceral thrills with mere words.
And then there’s the other kind of “hard to recap,...
- 4/3/2015
- TVLine.com
Recently, ABC delivered the new,official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Scandal" episode 18 of season 4. The episode is entitled, "Honor Thy Father," and it turns out that we're going to see some very interesting stuff take place as David continues his plot to go after B613. Meanwhile , Olivia gets a request to help save a man from getting the death penalty, and more. In the new, 18th episode press release: David Continues His Plan To Take Down B613. Press release number 2: David will try to recruit former B613 agents to strengthen his case. In the meantime, a congressman will ask Olivia to help his father escape his looming death penalty. Guest stars feature: Portia de Rossi and George Newbern. The episode was written by Severiano Canales ,and it was directed by Jeannot Szwarc. Episode 18 is set to air on Thursday night, April 2nd at 8pm central time on ABC.
- 3/26/2015
- by Andre Braddox
- OnTheFlix
It's shaping up to be a busy year for On The Job director Erik Matti, with multiple projects on his slate. Up first - and now in production - is crime thriller Honor Thy Father, the story of a family caught in financial ruin due to their involvement in a ponzi scheme. John Lloyd Cruz takes the lead in the picture and while there's no trailer as of yet we do have a gallery of the first stills from the set. Take a look below!...
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- 3/4/2015
- Screen Anarchy
Brooke Lewis, aka Ms. Vampy, and yours truly, Dr. Gash, have once again collaborated on a cacophony of cryptic clues to help you ring in Father's Day this Sunday, June 15th, in the best possible way. Read on to get the scoop.
Ms. Vampy says: Acknowledge Your Father for All His Hard Work
After 100 years, I still can’t figure out men, but what I do know is that men need and love to be acknowledged for all they do, provide and work for! So let your father or man in your life know that you recognize and are grateful for all he has done to keep your family afloat and happy.
Dr. Gash says: As a father and a man myself, I can attest to the fact that Ms. Vampy is 100 percent right on the nose with this one. A little appreciation goes a long way. Don't be an...
Ms. Vampy says: Acknowledge Your Father for All His Hard Work
After 100 years, I still can’t figure out men, but what I do know is that men need and love to be acknowledged for all they do, provide and work for! So let your father or man in your life know that you recognize and are grateful for all he has done to keep your family afloat and happy.
Dr. Gash says: As a father and a man myself, I can attest to the fact that Ms. Vampy is 100 percent right on the nose with this one. A little appreciation goes a long way. Don't be an...
- 6/14/2014
- by Scott Hallam
- DreadCentral.com
Last time on NCIS, we saw Tony go on a Parisian adventure to bring back a wayward Admiral's daughter that demonstrated two important points: he is an excellent agent and also knows his way around a party bus.
This week's finale, "Honor Thy Father," has Gibbs dealing with his father's death as the team probes a fire on a Navy ship that secretly houses terrorists under indictment. The episode also pays tribute to the late actor Ralph Waite, who played Jackson Gibbs for the past six seasons. It looks like this is going to be an especially emotional NCIS episode.
This week's finale, "Honor Thy Father," has Gibbs dealing with his father's death as the team probes a fire on a Navy ship that secretly houses terrorists under indictment. The episode also pays tribute to the late actor Ralph Waite, who played Jackson Gibbs for the past six seasons. It looks like this is going to be an especially emotional NCIS episode.
- 5/13/2014
- by editor@buddytv.com
- buddytv.com
The NCIS season finale on CBS Tuesday, May 13, at 8pm Et/Pt, pays a special tribute to actor Ralph Waite (The Waltons), who played Jackson Gibbs on NCIS for six seasons. Waite passed away in February at age 85. Also See: 2014 TV season finale calendar In the Season 11 NCIS season finale, “Honor Thy Father,” the NCIS team investigates whether a fire on a U.S. Navy ship that served as a secret detention site for indicted terrorists was accidental or an intentional diversion for an escape. Meanwhile, Gibbs (Mark Harmon) travels to his childhood home following news of his … Continue reading →
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- 5/13/2014
- by Ryan Berenz
- ChannelGuideMag
TV icon Ralph Waite, best known for his portrayal of stalwart father figure John Walton on The Waltons, passed away in February at the age of 85. At the time of his passing, Waite was also a recurring cast member on CBS’s NCIS, where he played father to Mark Harmon’s Jackson Gibbs. Below, NCIS executive producer Gary Glasberg opens up about crafting a proper send-off for the character in an EW Guest Column.
By: Gary Glasberg
It started with a phone call. Mark Harmon received a call that his co-worker and friend, Ralph Waite, had passed away. The news hadn’t broken yet.
By: Gary Glasberg
It started with a phone call. Mark Harmon received a call that his co-worker and friend, Ralph Waite, had passed away. The news hadn’t broken yet.
- 5/13/2014
- by EW staff
- EW - Inside TV
Recently,CBS released the new,official,synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "NCIS" season finale episode 24 of season 11. The episode is entitled, "Honor Thy Father," and it sounds like things will get quite intriguing as the NCIS peeps take on a Navy ship fire investigation that involved indicted terrorists, and more. In the new,24th episode press release: While Gibbs travels home following news of his father's passing, The NCIS team is going to investigate a fire aboard a U.S. Navy ship. Press release number 2: The NCIS team will investigate whether a fire on a U.S. Navy ship that served as a secret detention site for indicted terrorists, was accidental or an intentional diversion for an escape. In the meantime, Gibbs is going to travel to his childhood home following news of his father’s passing. The episode is going to honor the memory of recurring guest star ,Ralph Waite,...
- 5/6/2014
- by Andre
- OnTheFlix
On September 17th, the first season of Arrow will be heading to shelves on Blu-Ray and DVD (which is a fantastic chance to catch it before Season 2, airing October 5th) but along with the Blu-Ray release is Blake Neely's (The Mentalist) highly-praised music for the show. It was put together by Neely himself and features a wide-array of music from the fantastic first season. The soundtrack is available for pre-order on Amazon with audio samples. Are you excited to be listening to the music from Arrow? 1. Five Years 2. Returning Home / Scars 3. City in Ruin 4. Setting up the Lair 5. Loss and Regrets 6. On the List 7. Vigilante Justice 8. Honor Thy Father 9. Inhospitable Island / Deathstroke 10. I Forgot Who I Was 11. Train and Hunt 12. Betrayed by Those You Love 13. Chasing the Hood 14. Damaged 15. The Dark Archer / It Is I Who Failed This City 16. Working Together but Alone 17. The Count 18. Friends in...
- 8/12/2013
- ComicBookMovie.com
Fox has one of its better slates coming your way with the new season, especially if you take the midseason shows into account. Some of these shows may not jump out at you now as must-see, but some of them are going to take over, if I’m any judge anyway.
Clear showcase offerings Dads, Almost Human, and Us & Them are guaranteed to take off early. Almost Human has J.J. Abrams recognition to pull people in, though it looks to be a show that could flounder after a few episodes, even if I hope it doesn’t. The other two are going to become hits. Unfortunately, we have to wait until mid-season for the Gavin & Stacey remake.
Rake also looks like a winner, as long as the translation can be made to work as an Americanized product, and the show actually delivers what made the Australian original so brilliant.
Take...
Clear showcase offerings Dads, Almost Human, and Us & Them are guaranteed to take off early. Almost Human has J.J. Abrams recognition to pull people in, though it looks to be a show that could flounder after a few episodes, even if I hope it doesn’t. The other two are going to become hits. Unfortunately, we have to wait until mid-season for the Gavin & Stacey remake.
Rake also looks like a winner, as long as the translation can be made to work as an Americanized product, and the show actually delivers what made the Australian original so brilliant.
Take...
- 5/14/2013
- by Marc Eastman
- AreYouScreening.com
In October of last year, right around the time the show Arrow had premiered, I quit my job to become a full time missionary. My fiancé was going to school for missionary work as well. At Christmas time of that year, we both received a well-deserved break. We are both huge nerds, just in different aspects of the term – whatever the case, both of us love the Diary of a Wimpy Kid movies.
Right around the time of our break last year, the third entry in the series (Dog Days) had just come out on Blu-Ray and DVD, so of course we rented it to see it was as good as the first two films. I remember one scene in particular where Greg convinces Rowley to ride the Cranium Scrambler: when they first attempted to get on the ride, the wait time was 80 minutes. They are supposed to meet up...
Right around the time of our break last year, the third entry in the series (Dog Days) had just come out on Blu-Ray and DVD, so of course we rented it to see it was as good as the first two films. I remember one scene in particular where Greg convinces Rowley to ride the Cranium Scrambler: when they first attempted to get on the ride, the wait time was 80 minutes. They are supposed to meet up...
- 4/11/2013
- by Joshua Burkey
- Obsessed with Film
by Ryan Rigley
Last night's episode of "Arrow" was chock full of big surprises. From the vigilante revealing his secret identity to yet another one of Oliver Queen's closest associates to the reappearance of a villain long thought dead, "Dead to Rights" focused mainly on the budding relationship between Oliver and Detective McKenna and the father/son relationship between Tommy and Malcolm Merlyn, a.k.a. the Dark Archer.
Spoilers Ahead!
Starting off with a helicopter landing on a rooftop, "Dead to Rights" begins with the vigilante killing yet another assassin-for-hire off of his dead father's list. However, this was no ordinary assassin. Doing some research on his latest conquest, Oliver and company discover that the assassin only eliminates high profile targets. On that note, Oliver tasks Ms. Smoak, his new personal Oracle, with finding out who the assassin's target was and finding them before anyone else can.
The next day,...
Last night's episode of "Arrow" was chock full of big surprises. From the vigilante revealing his secret identity to yet another one of Oliver Queen's closest associates to the reappearance of a villain long thought dead, "Dead to Rights" focused mainly on the budding relationship between Oliver and Detective McKenna and the father/son relationship between Tommy and Malcolm Merlyn, a.k.a. the Dark Archer.
Spoilers Ahead!
Starting off with a helicopter landing on a rooftop, "Dead to Rights" begins with the vigilante killing yet another assassin-for-hire off of his dead father's list. However, this was no ordinary assassin. Doing some research on his latest conquest, Oliver and company discover that the assassin only eliminates high profile targets. On that note, Oliver tasks Ms. Smoak, his new personal Oracle, with finding out who the assassin's target was and finding them before anyone else can.
The next day,...
- 2/28/2013
- by Splash Page Team
- MTV Splash Page
by Ryan Rigley
Love seems to be in the air in Starling City as last night's "Arrow" featured both Oliver Queen and Diggle going out on fancy dates, not to mention the fact that Thea Queen has found a new love interest in the form of bad boy Roy Harper. "Dodger" revolves mostly around Oliver and company tracking down a jewel thief named the Dodger. He's smooth, he's swift, and he loves to strap bombs to people's necks.
At the Arrowcave, Oliver, Diggle, and Felicity discuss Ken Williams, the next target on Robert Queen's list. Felicity does a background check on Ken and discovers that he has children which, of course, causes her to back out. She then brings up the Dodger, who normally operates primarily in Europe but has just recently made it to Starling City. Wanting to keep Felicity from going to the police, Oliver agrees to go after the jewel thief instead.
Love seems to be in the air in Starling City as last night's "Arrow" featured both Oliver Queen and Diggle going out on fancy dates, not to mention the fact that Thea Queen has found a new love interest in the form of bad boy Roy Harper. "Dodger" revolves mostly around Oliver and company tracking down a jewel thief named the Dodger. He's smooth, he's swift, and he loves to strap bombs to people's necks.
At the Arrowcave, Oliver, Diggle, and Felicity discuss Ken Williams, the next target on Robert Queen's list. Felicity does a background check on Ken and discovers that he has children which, of course, causes her to back out. She then brings up the Dodger, who normally operates primarily in Europe but has just recently made it to Starling City. Wanting to keep Felicity from going to the police, Oliver agrees to go after the jewel thief instead.
- 2/21/2013
- by Splash Page Team
- MTV Splash Page
by Ryan Rigley
In a surprising turn of events, last night's episode of "Arrow" was comprised mostly of flashbacks to Oliver Queens's time on the mysterious island of Liànyù. "The Odyssey" picks up precisely where last week's episode left off, with the hooded vigilante breaking into Queen Consolidated and interrogating Moira Queen at arrow-point. Moira, who denies having anything to do with Walter's disappearance, eventually gets the upper hand, shooting her own son with a hidden handgun.
Oliver makes the tough decision of revealing his secret identity to Queen Consolidated's I.T. girl, Felicity Smoak, with the hopes that she will drive him back to the Arrowcave and help remove the bullet from his shoulder. Being that Oliver Queen is technically her boss and also a known murderer, Ms. Smoak quickly agrees to do whatever he so pleases.
As Diggle and Smoak struggle to remove the bullet from Oliver's body,...
In a surprising turn of events, last night's episode of "Arrow" was comprised mostly of flashbacks to Oliver Queens's time on the mysterious island of Liànyù. "The Odyssey" picks up precisely where last week's episode left off, with the hooded vigilante breaking into Queen Consolidated and interrogating Moira Queen at arrow-point. Moira, who denies having anything to do with Walter's disappearance, eventually gets the upper hand, shooting her own son with a hidden handgun.
Oliver makes the tough decision of revealing his secret identity to Queen Consolidated's I.T. girl, Felicity Smoak, with the hopes that she will drive him back to the Arrowcave and help remove the bullet from his shoulder. Being that Oliver Queen is technically her boss and also a known murderer, Ms. Smoak quickly agrees to do whatever he so pleases.
As Diggle and Smoak struggle to remove the bullet from Oliver's body,...
- 2/14/2013
- by Splash Page Team
- MTV Splash Page
We all knew Oliver wasn't going to die, right? Manu Bennett (“Spartacus”) Guest Stars As Slade Wilson — After Oliver (Stephen Amell) is shot, he turns to a surprising person for help – Felicity (Emily Bett Rickards). Diggle (David Ramsey) is stunned when he sees Felicity walk through the front door of the lair dragging a dying Oliver behind her, and the two team up to save Oliver’s life. As Oliver (Stephen Amell) hovers between life and death, he flashes back to a seminal event on the island – a daring escape attempt with his new friend Slade Wilson (guest star Manu Bennett). Katie Cassidy, Willa Holland, Paul Blackthorne and Susanna Thompson also star. John Behring directed the episode with story by Greg Berlanti & Andrew Kreisberg and teleplay by Andrew Kreisberg and Marc Guggenheim (#114). Related Content: Manu Bennett Cast As Deathstroke On Arrow Arrow Episode 102 'Honor Thy Father' Discussion And...
- 2/7/2013
- ComicBookMovie.com
by Ryan Rigley
There's been a lot of trust issues on "Arrow" so far, but never before have they been made so prominent. Last night's episode, "Betrayal," puts a spotlight on all of the liars in Starling City; whether it's Oliver Queen, who is lying to his family and friends about his alter ego, or Detective Lance, who is lying to his daughter about putting a tracer on the vigilante's phone, there just doesn't seem to be an honest person in the entire town.
Well, besides Tommy that is.
"Betrayal" begins with A-list criminal Cyrus Vanch exiting the Starling City penitentiary. Catching a ride with his leggy blonde cohort, Cyrus makes his way to a mansion belonging to one of his former associates. Cyrus threatens the man, prodding him about the triads and this new vigilante they're calling the Hood but to no avail. Then, suddenly, Cyrus stabs him in...
There's been a lot of trust issues on "Arrow" so far, but never before have they been made so prominent. Last night's episode, "Betrayal," puts a spotlight on all of the liars in Starling City; whether it's Oliver Queen, who is lying to his family and friends about his alter ego, or Detective Lance, who is lying to his daughter about putting a tracer on the vigilante's phone, there just doesn't seem to be an honest person in the entire town.
Well, besides Tommy that is.
"Betrayal" begins with A-list criminal Cyrus Vanch exiting the Starling City penitentiary. Catching a ride with his leggy blonde cohort, Cyrus makes his way to a mansion belonging to one of his former associates. Cyrus threatens the man, prodding him about the triads and this new vigilante they're calling the Hood but to no avail. Then, suddenly, Cyrus stabs him in...
- 2/7/2013
- by Splash Page Team
- MTV Splash Page
"Every scar has a story....Someone close to Oliver is going to learn his secret [Spoiler: We know from previous interviews and promos that it's Felicity Smoak played by Emily Bett Rickards.] and that's going to change the dynamics of how he goes about his crime fighting, how he goes about attacking the list." Much more in the interview above. Amell comes off pretty humble and its good to see the success of the show hasn't gone to his head. Hopefully, the success of the show spurs the CW to greenlight more DC adaptations for the network. You catch Arrow on The CW Wednesdays at 8pm Est/Pst. Related Content: Manu Bennett Cast As Deathstroke On Arrow Arrow Episode 102 'Honor Thy Father' Discussion And Poll Official Series Description For CW's Arrow Justice League On Arrow? Producers Appear To Be Taking A Softer Stance New Arrow Promo, Plus DC Villain Firefly Confirmed Running Time: 60 min Release Date:...
- 2/1/2013
- ComicBookMovie.com
by Ryan Rigley
Picking up exactly where last week's episode of "Arrow" left off, "Vertigo" opens with a furious and hooded Oliver Queen chasing a low level drug thug through an alleyway. Pinning him to a nearby ledge with an arrow stuck in his wrist, the thug tells Oliver of a maniacal drug lord known only as the Count. He's the one that's been supplying Starling City with the deadly Vertigo drug. He's the one responsible for Thea's arrest.
The next day, the Queens and Laurel show up in support of the accused: Thea Queen. But despite the best efforts of the best lawyer in town, the judge moves the case to trial and deems Thea the new poster child for drug abuse in Starling City. With nowhere left to turn, Oliver pays a visit to the Starling City Police Department and bumps into an old friend, Detective McKenna Hall.
Picking up exactly where last week's episode of "Arrow" left off, "Vertigo" opens with a furious and hooded Oliver Queen chasing a low level drug thug through an alleyway. Pinning him to a nearby ledge with an arrow stuck in his wrist, the thug tells Oliver of a maniacal drug lord known only as the Count. He's the one that's been supplying Starling City with the deadly Vertigo drug. He's the one responsible for Thea's arrest.
The next day, the Queens and Laurel show up in support of the accused: Thea Queen. But despite the best efforts of the best lawyer in town, the judge moves the case to trial and deems Thea the new poster child for drug abuse in Starling City. With nowhere left to turn, Oliver pays a visit to the Starling City Police Department and bumps into an old friend, Detective McKenna Hall.
- 1/31/2013
- by Splash Page Team
- MTV Splash Page
Seth Gabel's performance as Arrow's version of Count Vertigo is being hyped as phenomenal and the above clip doesn't disappoint. Be sure to check back later tonight for our weekly discussion and poll for tonight's episode. I'm certainly looking forward to Seth's performance which is said to be a mix of Nolan's Joker and Scarecrow. Related Content: Manu Bennett Cast As Deathstroke On Arrow Arrow Episode 102 'Honor Thy Father' Discussion And Poll Official Series Description For CW's Arrow Justice League On Arrow? Producers Appear To Be Taking A Softer Stance New Arrow Promo, Plus DC Villain Firefly Confirmed Running Time: 60 min Release Date: October 10, 2012 MPAA Rating: Tv-14 Starring: Katie Cassidy, Stephen Amell, David Ramsey, Byron Mann, Colin Donnell, Colin Salmon, Paul Blackthorne, Emily Bett Rickards, John Barrowman, Roger R. Cross and Willa Holland Directed by: David Nutter (pilot) Written by: Greg Berlanti (story/writer), Marc Guggenheim...
- 1/30/2013
- ComicBookMovie.com
by Ryan Rigley
Trust has always played a crucial part on "Arrow," specifically with the Queen household. Whether it's Oliver Queen, who has thus far proven unable to trust anyone but his dead father's list, Moira Queen, who isn't as trustworthy as she seems, or Thea Queen, who trusts her mother just about as far as she can throw her. Obviously, Starling City's most watched family has a ton of issues to work out.
Last night's episode, "Trust But Verify," begins with an armored truck robbery as three unidentifiable men stop the vehicle with grenade launchers and gas masks. Soon, we discover that this is the third armored truck robbery in a series of connected crimes all around Starling City. But when Oliver's research point to Ted Gayner as the next target on his list, Diggle steps up to the plate declaring Gayner's innocence.
During his first term in Afghanistan,...
Trust has always played a crucial part on "Arrow," specifically with the Queen household. Whether it's Oliver Queen, who has thus far proven unable to trust anyone but his dead father's list, Moira Queen, who isn't as trustworthy as she seems, or Thea Queen, who trusts her mother just about as far as she can throw her. Obviously, Starling City's most watched family has a ton of issues to work out.
Last night's episode, "Trust But Verify," begins with an armored truck robbery as three unidentifiable men stop the vehicle with grenade launchers and gas masks. Soon, we discover that this is the third armored truck robbery in a series of connected crimes all around Starling City. But when Oliver's research point to Ted Gayner as the next target on his list, Diggle steps up to the plate declaring Gayner's innocence.
During his first term in Afghanistan,...
- 1/24/2013
- by Splash Page Team
- MTV Splash Page
by Ryan Rigley
After a month long hiatus, "Arrow" returns with a hot new episode firing us up for the rest of this season. "Burned" picks up just six weeks after the events of last month's mid-season finale, with Starling City plagued by a crazed pyromaniac and Oliver Queen lacking the courage to suit up as the vigilante. As he trains in the Arrowcave, it's quite clear that the infamous Dark Archer has broken not only Oliver's ribs but also his spirit.
"Burned" kicks off with a huge flaming building swarmed by firefighters. Danny, the only remaining firefighter in the building, is soon confronted by a mysterious masked fireman who proceeds to douse him in turpentine. The masked fireman watches in ecstasy as Danny burns alive. Later, we learn that Danny is Laurel's friend Jill's brother, which of course drags Laurel straight to the middle of another unsolved murder case.
After a month long hiatus, "Arrow" returns with a hot new episode firing us up for the rest of this season. "Burned" picks up just six weeks after the events of last month's mid-season finale, with Starling City plagued by a crazed pyromaniac and Oliver Queen lacking the courage to suit up as the vigilante. As he trains in the Arrowcave, it's quite clear that the infamous Dark Archer has broken not only Oliver's ribs but also his spirit.
"Burned" kicks off with a huge flaming building swarmed by firefighters. Danny, the only remaining firefighter in the building, is soon confronted by a mysterious masked fireman who proceeds to douse him in turpentine. The masked fireman watches in ecstasy as Danny burns alive. Later, we learn that Danny is Laurel's friend Jill's brother, which of course drags Laurel straight to the middle of another unsolved murder case.
- 1/17/2013
- by Splash Page Team
- MTV Splash Page
by Ryan Rigley
Just in time for the holiday season, last night's episode of "Arrow" saw Oliver and his family celebrating Christmas for the first time in five years. However, as you can imagine, Christmas time in Starling City doesn't come without it's fair share of homicide. "Year's End" also introduces a key antagonist into the "Arrow" universe: a rival archer with skills comparable to that of our beloved hooded vigilante.
We open on a frantic Adam Hunt, one of the men that Oliver has already crossed off of his dead father's list, as he's shot dead in his apartment by a masked copycat archer with black arrows. Meanwhile, back at the Arrowcave, Oliver trains with Diggle eventually coming to the realization that it's almost Christmas. Being stranded on an island for the past five years, Oliver hasn't had the luxury of holiday festivities. Until now.
Returning to flashback form,...
Just in time for the holiday season, last night's episode of "Arrow" saw Oliver and his family celebrating Christmas for the first time in five years. However, as you can imagine, Christmas time in Starling City doesn't come without it's fair share of homicide. "Year's End" also introduces a key antagonist into the "Arrow" universe: a rival archer with skills comparable to that of our beloved hooded vigilante.
We open on a frantic Adam Hunt, one of the men that Oliver has already crossed off of his dead father's list, as he's shot dead in his apartment by a masked copycat archer with black arrows. Meanwhile, back at the Arrowcave, Oliver trains with Diggle eventually coming to the realization that it's almost Christmas. Being stranded on an island for the past five years, Oliver hasn't had the luxury of holiday festivities. Until now.
Returning to flashback form,...
- 12/13/2012
- by Splash Page Team
- MTV Splash Page
by Ryan Rigley
In the aftermath of last week's episode, "Vendetta" picks up with Oliver and Helena post-coitus as Helena sneaks off to assassinate some triads. Oliver, who of course comes to Helena's rescue just in the knick of time, pleads with her to think about what it is that she's doing and even offers to train her in the ways of the vigilante.
As promised, this week's episode of "Arrow" showcases that inevitable transition from Helena Bertinelli, daughter of the mob boss Frank Bertinelli, into the Huntress, a crossbow-wielding anti-hero. But when Oliver takes Helena in as his protégé, Diggle threatens to leave the Arrowcave once and for all. Especially, if Helena means to create a deadly gang war between the triads and her father's mafia family.
Spoilers ahead.
Initially, Helena is hesitant to take Oliver's advice; thanking him for the coffee and the sex and then leaving without saying goodbye.
In the aftermath of last week's episode, "Vendetta" picks up with Oliver and Helena post-coitus as Helena sneaks off to assassinate some triads. Oliver, who of course comes to Helena's rescue just in the knick of time, pleads with her to think about what it is that she's doing and even offers to train her in the ways of the vigilante.
As promised, this week's episode of "Arrow" showcases that inevitable transition from Helena Bertinelli, daughter of the mob boss Frank Bertinelli, into the Huntress, a crossbow-wielding anti-hero. But when Oliver takes Helena in as his protégé, Diggle threatens to leave the Arrowcave once and for all. Especially, if Helena means to create a deadly gang war between the triads and her father's mafia family.
Spoilers ahead.
Initially, Helena is hesitant to take Oliver's advice; thanking him for the coffee and the sex and then leaving without saying goodbye.
- 12/6/2012
- by Splash Page Team
- MTV Splash Page
by Ryan Rigley
Last night's episode of "Arrow" stands as a milestone for the show for a number of reasons. First and foremost being, there were absolutely no flashbacks! Go figure! "Muse of Fire" literally kicks off with a running start as Oliver attempts to chase down a masked motorcycle assassin (who almost kills his mother) on foot. Unable to catch up to mysterious cyclist, Oliver heads to the Starling City Hospital to check on his poor, injured mother.
The episode also introduces us to a new supporting character that is sure to mix things up in a big way: Helena Bertinelli (a.k.a. Huntress). Born the daughter of Frank Bertinelli (a high-profile mafia boss), Helena and Oliver reluctantly share a dinner together discovering that they have way more in common than meets the eye. They even share a very similarly warped sense of justice.
Stuck at home due to a minor concussion,...
Last night's episode of "Arrow" stands as a milestone for the show for a number of reasons. First and foremost being, there were absolutely no flashbacks! Go figure! "Muse of Fire" literally kicks off with a running start as Oliver attempts to chase down a masked motorcycle assassin (who almost kills his mother) on foot. Unable to catch up to mysterious cyclist, Oliver heads to the Starling City Hospital to check on his poor, injured mother.
The episode also introduces us to a new supporting character that is sure to mix things up in a big way: Helena Bertinelli (a.k.a. Huntress). Born the daughter of Frank Bertinelli (a high-profile mafia boss), Helena and Oliver reluctantly share a dinner together discovering that they have way more in common than meets the eye. They even share a very similarly warped sense of justice.
Stuck at home due to a minor concussion,...
- 11/29/2012
- by Splash Page Team
- MTV Splash Page
by Ryan Rigley
Family comes before all else, even if that means systematically killing a whole list of crooked business men as per your father's dying wish. This week's episode of "Arrow" kicked off with a bang as immediately we were introduced to the main antagonists of "Legacies," the Royal Flush Gang, as they robbed a bank full of innocent people and murdered an off-duty cop in cold blood.
Although these card-themed criminals aren't initially on Robert Queen's list, Oliver decides to make them his top priority after his next target (Scott Morgan) attempts to commit suicide. "Legacies" not only marks the first time that we see Oliver and Diggle actually working together in order to take down a target, but it also sheds some light on the budding romance between Laurel and Tommy that's been left untouched for the past few episodes.
Spoilers past the jump!
Throughout the course of last night's episode,...
Family comes before all else, even if that means systematically killing a whole list of crooked business men as per your father's dying wish. This week's episode of "Arrow" kicked off with a bang as immediately we were introduced to the main antagonists of "Legacies," the Royal Flush Gang, as they robbed a bank full of innocent people and murdered an off-duty cop in cold blood.
Although these card-themed criminals aren't initially on Robert Queen's list, Oliver decides to make them his top priority after his next target (Scott Morgan) attempts to commit suicide. "Legacies" not only marks the first time that we see Oliver and Diggle actually working together in order to take down a target, but it also sheds some light on the budding romance between Laurel and Tommy that's been left untouched for the past few episodes.
Spoilers past the jump!
Throughout the course of last night's episode,...
- 11/15/2012
- by Splash Page Team
- MTV Splash Page
by Ryan Rigley
Hot off the heels of last week's cliffhanger of an ending, "Damaged" begins with a flashback to Oliver Queen's time on that remote island in which the mysterious bearded Asian man (who saved him in previous episodes) is now teaching him how to shoot a bow and arrow. Suddenly, Oliver is kidnapped by a gang of masked men and shoved into a makeshift holding cell in the ground without any sort of explanation.
The present-day action on this week's episode of "Arrow" focuses mainly on the conflict between Oliver Queen and Detective Lance, with Oliver attempting to dissolve any remaining suspicions that the detective may have about Mr. Queen and the hooded vigilante being the same person. But with video evidence of Oliver at the scene of one of Arrow's crimes, it would appear to be a task easier said than done.
We join our hero at...
Hot off the heels of last week's cliffhanger of an ending, "Damaged" begins with a flashback to Oliver Queen's time on that remote island in which the mysterious bearded Asian man (who saved him in previous episodes) is now teaching him how to shoot a bow and arrow. Suddenly, Oliver is kidnapped by a gang of masked men and shoved into a makeshift holding cell in the ground without any sort of explanation.
The present-day action on this week's episode of "Arrow" focuses mainly on the conflict between Oliver Queen and Detective Lance, with Oliver attempting to dissolve any remaining suspicions that the detective may have about Mr. Queen and the hooded vigilante being the same person. But with video evidence of Oliver at the scene of one of Arrow's crimes, it would appear to be a task easier said than done.
We join our hero at...
- 11/8/2012
- by Splash Page Team
- MTV Splash Page
by Ryan Rigley
This week's episode of "Arrow" picks up pretty much exactly where last week's episode left off: Diggle awakes from his poison induced unconsciousness to discover that his employer, Oliver Queen, and the murderous vigilante, Arrow, are in fact one in the same. Throughout the course of "An Innocent Man," Dig struggles to come to terms with Oliver's criminal killing hobby as he decides whether or not to take Mr. Queen up on his offer.
Meanwhile, Oliver decides to take his little sister, Thea, up on her advice to be himself around Laurel, who thinks of him as nothing more than a selfish jerk. However, knowing Oliver Queen, in order for him to truly be himself with Laurel he must first introduce her to Arrow.
The next morning, Oliver returns home to find a new bodyguard, named Rob, waiting to start guarding his body. Oliver inquires about Diggle's...
This week's episode of "Arrow" picks up pretty much exactly where last week's episode left off: Diggle awakes from his poison induced unconsciousness to discover that his employer, Oliver Queen, and the murderous vigilante, Arrow, are in fact one in the same. Throughout the course of "An Innocent Man," Dig struggles to come to terms with Oliver's criminal killing hobby as he decides whether or not to take Mr. Queen up on his offer.
Meanwhile, Oliver decides to take his little sister, Thea, up on her advice to be himself around Laurel, who thinks of him as nothing more than a selfish jerk. However, knowing Oliver Queen, in order for him to truly be himself with Laurel he must first introduce her to Arrow.
The next morning, Oliver returns home to find a new bodyguard, named Rob, waiting to start guarding his body. Oliver inquires about Diggle's...
- 11/1/2012
- by Splash Page Team
- MTV Splash Page
Oliver Queen is a murderer. Sure, he only seems to target bad guys and their bodyguards (who we assume are just as evil by proxy), and yes, doing so has thus far served the city pretty well, but any way you slice it, he’s still a killer. Despite how much time Detective Lance spends unnecessarily antagonizing the Armani-wearing persona of Oliver Queen, his mad-on for the hooded Oliver that’s been offing CEOs is pretty well justified. After all, homicide is homicide, so it makes sense that Green Arrow’s reputation around Starling City thus far is that of a nutcase. Seeing most of the people we spend time with in Arrow are white collar elites or the criminals that work for them, it’ll probably be some time before public opinion starts to turn in his favour.
Our opinion of him isn’t nearly as messy as it could be though,...
Our opinion of him isn’t nearly as messy as it could be though,...
- 10/25/2012
- by Sam Woolf
- We Got This Covered
By Ryan Rigley
"In order to honor your wishes, I need to dishonor your memory," says Oliver Queen as kneels before his dead father's tombstone. Last night's episode of "Arrow" kicked off with a battle of legal proportions as Oliver testified before the court describing what happened on the night of that fateful accident. As Oliver leaves the courthouse, he bumps into Martin Sommers, a crooked businessman who happens to be on Robert Queen's list.
Mr. Sommers also happens to be involved in a number of cases that Laurel's legal aid office is currently wrapped up in, chief of which involves the murder of Victor Nosenti, the father of Laurel's friend Emily. However, Sommers was not the only antagonist of "Honor Thy Father" as last night's episode marked the first major cameo from a known comic book villain. Read on past the jump!
Within the first ten minutes of "Honor Thy Father,...
"In order to honor your wishes, I need to dishonor your memory," says Oliver Queen as kneels before his dead father's tombstone. Last night's episode of "Arrow" kicked off with a battle of legal proportions as Oliver testified before the court describing what happened on the night of that fateful accident. As Oliver leaves the courthouse, he bumps into Martin Sommers, a crooked businessman who happens to be on Robert Queen's list.
Mr. Sommers also happens to be involved in a number of cases that Laurel's legal aid office is currently wrapped up in, chief of which involves the murder of Victor Nosenti, the father of Laurel's friend Emily. However, Sommers was not the only antagonist of "Honor Thy Father" as last night's episode marked the first major cameo from a known comic book villain. Read on past the jump!
Within the first ten minutes of "Honor Thy Father,...
- 10/18/2012
- by MTV News Team
- MTV Splash Page
It's safe to say that with the relief and shock of Oliver's return after five years, nobody on Arrow was expecting much from him.
However, once he was legally resurrected in "Honor Thy Father," it seemed like everyone was waiting to see who the new Oliver was and what his mark on the world would be. (Applied Sciences division? Where was Lucius Fox?)
Overall? We were treated to a cross between people who buy what Oliver is selling and those who see through the facade.
With all the praise I've given Stephen Amell for his physique, I'd be remiss to ignore his acting skill. Amell pulls off the role of the obnoxious playboy very well. I truly do believe that he has a lot of people fooled. His Arrow voice just bothers me, though. It's deeper, cliched and honestly a little cheesy.
Don't get me wrong, I am still completely engrossed in the show,...
However, once he was legally resurrected in "Honor Thy Father," it seemed like everyone was waiting to see who the new Oliver was and what his mark on the world would be. (Applied Sciences division? Where was Lucius Fox?)
Overall? We were treated to a cross between people who buy what Oliver is selling and those who see through the facade.
With all the praise I've given Stephen Amell for his physique, I'd be remiss to ignore his acting skill. Amell pulls off the role of the obnoxious playboy very well. I truly do believe that he has a lot of people fooled. His Arrow voice just bothers me, though. It's deeper, cliched and honestly a little cheesy.
Don't get me wrong, I am still completely engrossed in the show,...
- 10/18/2012
- by leigh.raines@gmail.com (Leigh Raines)
- TVfanatic
Second episodes are infamous in television for having the unenviable responsibility of transitioning a show from setup to series. Whereas a pilot is a carefully crafted first impression that provides non-stop new information, round two has to cater to viewers now just tuning -without boring those who watched last week with repetition-, while also finding the rhythms and strengths that will make up the show’s formula for the next 20 or so episodes.
Doing so gracefully is tricky, and for some shows, clearing the launchpad without imploding counts as a win. Arrow‘s second episode, “Honor Thy Father”, pretty much sidesteps this challenge by virtue of not being a particularly elegant show to begin with. The pilot was exposition-heavy, emotionally shallow, and cheesy, but also bluntly effective at establishing the characterization of its hero and quickly finding the show’s week to week format.
Episode two of Arrow delivered on...
Doing so gracefully is tricky, and for some shows, clearing the launchpad without imploding counts as a win. Arrow‘s second episode, “Honor Thy Father”, pretty much sidesteps this challenge by virtue of not being a particularly elegant show to begin with. The pilot was exposition-heavy, emotionally shallow, and cheesy, but also bluntly effective at establishing the characterization of its hero and quickly finding the show’s week to week format.
Episode two of Arrow delivered on...
- 10/18/2012
- by Sam Woolf
- We Got This Covered
Arrow, Season 1, Episode 2: “Honor Thy Father”
Directed by David Barrett
Written by Andrew Kreisberg and Marc Guggenheim
Airs Wednesdays at 8pm Et on The CW
The CW’s new superhero series debuted to big ratings last week, and while the pilot was not without problems, Arrow showed much promise. Whereas ‘Pilot’ had a lot of ground to cover in such short time, episode two, “Honor Thy Father” had the luxury of pacing itself. The second episode of any series is always a critical one and often makes the mistake of repeating much of what we’ve already seen. Sadly, “Honor Thy Father” is somewhat disheartening. Aside from introducing an underwhelming, albeit well-known DC villain, China White (played here by Kelly Hu of X-Men 2), episode two doesn’t do much to expand the mythology of the universe.
Thankfully “Honor” featured far less narrative exposition finding better ways to delve deeper...
Directed by David Barrett
Written by Andrew Kreisberg and Marc Guggenheim
Airs Wednesdays at 8pm Et on The CW
The CW’s new superhero series debuted to big ratings last week, and while the pilot was not without problems, Arrow showed much promise. Whereas ‘Pilot’ had a lot of ground to cover in such short time, episode two, “Honor Thy Father” had the luxury of pacing itself. The second episode of any series is always a critical one and often makes the mistake of repeating much of what we’ve already seen. Sadly, “Honor Thy Father” is somewhat disheartening. Aside from introducing an underwhelming, albeit well-known DC villain, China White (played here by Kelly Hu of X-Men 2), episode two doesn’t do much to expand the mythology of the universe.
Thankfully “Honor” featured far less narrative exposition finding better ways to delve deeper...
- 10/18/2012
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
Arrow’s pilot episode didn’t get a warm welcome from some of our contributors, and I wasn’t overly impressed by the pilot either. I would’ve given it 3/5 stars for its debut episode, and I’m known for being a huge, enthusiastic fan of the show. So how does the second episode – “Honor Thy Father” – improve off of the pilot? To start, the episode kicks off with an action packed sequence showcasing Oliver’s combat skills. Arrow takes on multiple thugs at once, utilizing his bow and hands in multiple and creative ways, all thanks to amazing stunt coordinator James Bamford and the rest of the team. The scene actually slightly reminded me of Batman: Arkham City’s fluid combat system. Oliver then threatens someone on his father’s list, using a good method of hiding his voice that isn’t as ridiculous as Bale’s Batman or...
- 10/18/2012
- ComicBookMovie.com
After debuting to awesome ratings last week, "Arrow" is only getting better. This week's episode, titled "Honor Thy Father," features Kelly Hu as DC villain China White, a featured villain in "Green Arrow: Year One." When China is hired to eliminate Laurel (Katie Cassidy), who is prosecuting the leader of a drug cartel, Oliver (Stephen Amell) steps in. Expect a pretty epic fight scene. We didn't think it was possible, but we hear that Amell seriously upped his stunt work game from the pilot.
They may be facing off on-screen, but behind the scenes, Amell loved working with Hu. "She was awesome," he says. "I got to speak to her in Mandarin. It was really cool. We did some fight training together and she was just super pumped to be there. She's got great energy."
As this was the first episode they shot after the series was picked-up, Amell was...
They may be facing off on-screen, but behind the scenes, Amell loved working with Hu. "She was awesome," he says. "I got to speak to her in Mandarin. It was really cool. We did some fight training together and she was just super pumped to be there. She's got great energy."
As this was the first episode they shot after the series was picked-up, Amell was...
- 10/17/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Arrow is off to a great start, and has been recieveing alot of suprising support & recognition! Thanks to GreenArrowTV, check out plenty of brand spanking new, never before seen photos from tomorrow night's episode entitled "Honor Thy Father" & Arrow's 4th episode, "An Innocent Man". Be sure to check out Arrow Wednesday nights on The CW! Synopsis: After a violent shipwreck, billionaire playboy Oliver Queen was missing and presumed dead for five years before being discovered alive on a remote island in the Pacific. When he returns home to Starling City, his devoted mother Moira, much-beloved sister Thea, and best friend Tommy welcome him home, but they sense Oliver has been changed by his ordeal on the island. While Oliver hides the truth about the man he's become, he desperately wants to make amends for the actions he took as the boy he was. Most particularly, he seeks reconciliation with his...
- 10/17/2012
- ComicBookMovie.com
Way back in June we told you to look out for Deathstroke after seeing an initial Arrow tv teaser, and now, via IGN, you can see him in his full glory. Who is Deathstroke? Like I told you before, he’s a pretty significant and badass villain in DC Comics, part of classic runs in books like Teen Titans (which was DC’s equivalent to X-men back in the 80s when both were Huge sellers) and making sweet appearances where he handles just about every Superhero you know (and many you may not) – at least for a minute – in Identity Crisis. I think the image is pretty hard.
In Arrow, Deathstroke, aka Slade Wilson, will be played by Jeffrey Robinson and make his first appearance in the season’s 5th episode, titled “Damaged”. before that, however, and next up, you have tomorrow night’s “Honor Thy Father” (1.02), and I’ve...
In Arrow, Deathstroke, aka Slade Wilson, will be played by Jeffrey Robinson and make his first appearance in the season’s 5th episode, titled “Damaged”. before that, however, and next up, you have tomorrow night’s “Honor Thy Father” (1.02), and I’ve...
- 10/16/2012
- by Jay Tomio
- Boomtron
Arrow broke ratings records on the CW when it aired last week, although we'll have to wait and see whether those numbers rise or fall this Wednesday. Regardless, "Honor Thy Father" will see the small screen debut of 'China White' (played by the beautiful Kelly Hu) so there's sure to be plenty of people tuning in for that alone! Check out the brand new promo poster below, and be sure to click Here to read my 1* review of the "Pilot" episode.
- 10/16/2012
- ComicBookMovie.com
The first influx of comic book guest stars hits Arrow in Episode 2, “Honor Thy Father.” This gallery features Kelly Hu as China White.
The gallery features 20 photos, including shots of Stephen Amell as Oliver Queen, Willa Holland as Thea, Katie Cassidy as Laurel and David Ramsey as Diggle. Photos show Oliver’s time on the island.
Editor’S Pick: Arrow Exec Producer Says series will move ‘faster’ than Flash Forward
“Honor Thy Father” was directed by David Barrett. Andrew Kreisberg and Marc Guggenheim wrote the story by Greg Berlanti and Guggenheim. Colin Donnell, Willa Holland, David Ramsey and Paul Blackthorne also star.
Watch the BuzzFocus interview with Stephen Amell below:
Story:
Oliver heads to the courthouse to get his death certificate repealed and is pleasantly surprised to run into Laurel, who is there prosecuting Martin Somers (guest star Ty Olsson), a criminal with ties to the Chinese Triad. Oliver recognizes...
The gallery features 20 photos, including shots of Stephen Amell as Oliver Queen, Willa Holland as Thea, Katie Cassidy as Laurel and David Ramsey as Diggle. Photos show Oliver’s time on the island.
Editor’S Pick: Arrow Exec Producer Says series will move ‘faster’ than Flash Forward
“Honor Thy Father” was directed by David Barrett. Andrew Kreisberg and Marc Guggenheim wrote the story by Greg Berlanti and Guggenheim. Colin Donnell, Willa Holland, David Ramsey and Paul Blackthorne also star.
Watch the BuzzFocus interview with Stephen Amell below:
Story:
Oliver heads to the courthouse to get his death certificate repealed and is pleasantly surprised to run into Laurel, who is there prosecuting Martin Somers (guest star Ty Olsson), a criminal with ties to the Chinese Triad. Oliver recognizes...
- 10/15/2012
- by Bags Hooper
- BuzzFocus.com
Arrow takes aim at a new episode next Wednesday night.
Following a widely-praised series premiere - grade it now! - the new CW drama will introduce viewers to Kelly Hu as China White on "Honor Thy Father." The installment will also provide Oliver with a new target to take down, while Laurel is placed on a hit list.
Click through photos from the episode now, sound off on the opener and then watch the official teaser for what's to come:
Arrow Promo: "Honor Thy Father"...
Following a widely-praised series premiere - grade it now! - the new CW drama will introduce viewers to Kelly Hu as China White on "Honor Thy Father." The installment will also provide Oliver with a new target to take down, while Laurel is placed on a hit list.
Click through photos from the episode now, sound off on the opener and then watch the official teaser for what's to come:
Arrow Promo: "Honor Thy Father"...
- 10/11/2012
- by matt@mediavine.com (Matt Richenthal)
- TVfanatic
Oliver is busy in the second Arrow episode. He has to get his death certificate repealed, save Laurel from the Chinese Triad, take down Martin Somers (guest star Ty Olsson), fight off the mercenary China White (guest star Kelly Hu) and maybe even take over his family's company. "Honor Thy Father" airs on Wednesday, October 17 at 8pm on The CW.
- 10/1/2012
- by editor@buddytv.com
- buddytv.com
Kelly Hu, already well-versed in comic book lore having played Lady Deathstrike in "X2: X-Men United," is turning to the paneled page once again in "Arrow," playing DC villain China White — and today brings your first look at the white-haired mercenary.
Read on for another photo of Hu as China White courtesy of Zap2It!
A synopsis for Hu's first episode as China white, titled "Honor Thy Father," is below.
Kelly Hu Guest Stars As DC Comics Villain China White — Oliver (Stephen Amell) heads to the courthouse to get his death certificate repealed and is pleasantly surprised to run into Laurel (Katie Cassidy), who is there prosecuting Martin Somers (guest star Ty Olsson), a criminal with ties to the Chinese Triad. Oliver recognizes Martin’s name from his father’s book and sets his sights on taking him down. Martin orders the Triad to “take care of” Laurel so they...
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A synopsis for Hu's first episode as China white, titled "Honor Thy Father," is below.
Kelly Hu Guest Stars As DC Comics Villain China White — Oliver (Stephen Amell) heads to the courthouse to get his death certificate repealed and is pleasantly surprised to run into Laurel (Katie Cassidy), who is there prosecuting Martin Somers (guest star Ty Olsson), a criminal with ties to the Chinese Triad. Oliver recognizes Martin’s name from his father’s book and sets his sights on taking him down. Martin orders the Triad to “take care of” Laurel so they...
- 9/28/2012
- by Josh Wigler
- MTV Splash Page
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