ABC has thirteen new shows debuting this fall and early next year. Where did it find the room to fit all these shows? By canceling a bunch of low performers like No Ordinary Family, Better With You, Detroit 1-8-7, Mr. Sunshine and Off the Map. A minor surprise was the cancellation of V. It had a rough start its first season, but was a bit more focused when it came back for a second season. I couldn’t get past the almost all of the show taking place against a very bad green screen. I found it so distracting, I didn’t know what was going on.
Sep 10 2011
ABC Fall TV 2011
Jan 22 2010
Movies Opening January 22
It is Paul Bettany’s week. He’s an archangel in Legion and Darwin in Creation. Neither one of them look very interesting though. The other wide releases don’t look too great either.
Nationwide Releases
Extraordinary Measures
Legion
Tooth Fairy
Extraordinary Measures
Directed: Tom Vaughan
Starring: Harrison Ford, Brendan Fraser, Keri Russell
Trailer
Synopsis: A father goes to great lengths to pay for experimental research from the scientist that might find a cure for his sick kids.
My Take: The critics talk about it looking like a tv movie. When I first saw the commercial on tv, I thought it was for a tv movie.
RT Score: 27%
RT Consensus: Despite a timely topic and a pair of heavyweight leads, Extraordinary Measures never feels like much more than a made-for-TV tearjerker.


