Πέμπτη 12 Νοεμβρίου 2015

LEGENDS Episode 202 "The Legend of Kate Crawford" Summary & Brief Review

Official synopsis: In present day London, Martin is finally able to make contact with Ilyana Crawford (Klara Issova), a woman who may be linked to his past. Unable to get answers from her, he turns to her teenage daughter, Kate (Aisling Franciosi), who is in search of her own identity. In 2001 Prague, Dmitry is on a mission to locate a wanted war criminal believed to be connected to the Chechen gangsters. But Dmitry's handler is concerned that his infiltration techniques may be crossing the line.
http://www.tntdrama.com/shows/legends/season-2/episode-2/the-legend-of-kate-crawford.html

SPOILERS AHEAD!!
In the present time, Martin got away from the police and was finally able to confront Ilyana Crawford, the woman who recognised him as Dmitry at the Russian market and is the mother of Kate, the young woman whom Martin thinks he remembers being with when she was a little girl. But Ilyana was frightened, told him to leave & never come back.
Distressed, Martin tells Tony that he's going to have to make contact with Kate, to try and get some more answers. Tony isn't so sure that's a good idea, but Martin goes ahead & does it. They speak, Kate eventually tells Martin that she loved Dmitry when he was with her as a little girl, and hugs him.
Martin wants to meet her again to look at photos, try to jog his memory, but then he finds out she's in with some young radical Muslim people, who apparently plan to do violence at a peaceful protest in Paris. His attempt to stop her failed. Martin is desperate to reach her before she gets there, asks for Tony's help once again.
In the 2001 scenes, Dmitry is shown as a successful businessman but the FBI & Czech Police are still investigating him after finding the body of his "associate." It's revealed that "Dmitry" is indeed a legend, and his MI6 bureau contact (the old man Graves whom Martin visited in the present) is concerned that he is pushing things too far outside the law for their investigation into a Chechen general wanted as a war criminal. Doku Zakayev is their link & Dmitry acts to protect his contact, Doku's brother, to get trust & further access into their mobster organisation.
In both the present & 2001, FBI agent Curtis Ballard pursues leads on "Dmitry." In the present he tells his former Czech Police contact Gabi that he thinks Martin is their missing link, and what crime he did when in America. She thinks Curtis should leave things alone, since the case was no longer official, but because of his own issues, he can't do that. But there is trouble waiting for him also.
In the 1975 scenes with "young Odum," he is again shown at The Sedley School, being taught another harsh lesson in life by the headmaster who favours him because he believes "Martin" has what it takes to be loyal to an institution rather than friends.
The episode ends in the present with Tony telling Martin he made a deal for him with MI6, to protect him from the FBI. But Martin doesn't want to hear it. He feels he needs to help Kate, has a responsibility to protect his "children."
"If I can't be there for Aiden, I'm sure I'm gunna show up for this girl!" Martin declares.
Then Tony helps by hiding him in the car boot to smuggle him into France.
Dmitry is another one of Sean's best characters yet! Love that Sean got major input into how the personality was developed & that in his own way, Dmitry is a good man. I have always liked Tony Rice, I really like Kate, too, and I'm finding empathy with Ballard, that he was put in such a bad position by his department. Not sure yet what to make of the "young Odum" scenes but it is plausible.
#DONTKILLSEANBEAN off of TV!!

Written by Donna DeBoer (@DRLDeBoer on Twitter)

Πέμπτη 5 Νοεμβρίου 2015

LEGENDS Episode 201 "The Legend of Dmitry Petrovich" Summary & Brief Review

Official synopsis: As the new season of this totally re-imagined show opens, Martin Odum (Sean Bean) is a fugitive, hiding out in present day London and wanted by the FBI for a crime he did not commit. He can't remember his life prior to an injury he suffered in the Iraq War, so he's searching for clues about his true identity with the help of CIA agent Nina Brenner (Kelly Overton). Meanwhile, in 2001, FBI agent Curtis Ballard (Steve Kazee) and his Czech Police partner, Gabi Miskova (Winter Ave Zoli), launch an investigation into a Russian gangster named Dmitry.
http://www.tntdrama.com/shows/legends/season-2/episode-1/the-legend-of-dmitry-petrovich.html

SPOILERS AHEAD!!

First off, I totally disagree that Series 2 is a reboot or re-imagination. It is a direct continuation of the story started in Series 1, except instead of being completely in the present day, it showcases 3 different time-frames: present day, 2001, and 1975.

These recaps will focus mainly on Sean Bean's legends & his interactions with other characters.
"Lies and bullshit. That's what my whole life's become. Maybe that's all it ever was." - Martin Odum

Basically, the story picks up where we left off, with Martin, who is blamed for the murder of the US FBI Director and is on the run in Europe, picking up what work he can. He is still puzzling the bits about him being the legend John Cameron, the Iraq war veteran duped & framed by Verax Corporation, who orchestrated the murder for which Martin is blamed.
Now in London, Martin still doesn't know who he really is, but at least he knows who his friends are, which includes a brief intimate liaison with the friendly cafe server and one lone FBI agent, his former partner Tony Rice (Morris Chestnut). Tony also believes Martin was framed when he was John Cameron (reported deceased), and that they need to follow that clue. Martin also asks about his family (wife Sonya & son Aiden from S1); Tony tells Martin that they were safe.
What this episode begins to dovetail in Series 2 and connect back to Martin in Series 1 is his time before Cameron's 2004 tour in Iraq, specifically 2001 when his legend in Europe was a Russian gangster named Dmitry Petrovich and he was being investigated by both the FBI- in particular, Agent Curtis Ballard- and the Czech National Police. In the present time, Ballard recognises John Cameron as Petrovich, and decides to take matters into his own hands, goes to Prague.
Another timeline in this episode is 1975 and begins by showing a lad at exclusive prep The Sedley School, in a situation where he is defying the schoolmaster and punished for it. It is suggested that this is young "Martin Odum" but his real name is not (yet) revealed.

In the present, Martin traces the Cameron lead to an old man who was being visited by a woman who had collected Cameron's benefits. But when he follows her to a Russian shop, she recognises him as Dmitry!
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#DONTKILLSEANBEAN still going strong!! Pretty exciting & intense start. I like all the new characters so far, they are interesting. Where is this all going now, with Martin's connection to the woman? Will Tony be able to help him?

TNT has a Brand New LEGENDS S2 survey! If you saw this episode & liked it, please let them know what you thought in Survey #1:  https://www.tvinnercircle.com/S.aspx?s=642&r=aC3RH64uu0qm9wa7O4XR3O&so=true&a=1281&fromdetect=1

Wasn't it really great to see Sean's producer credit? It was long overdue!

Written by Donna DeBoer (@DRLDeBoer on Twitter)

Τετάρτη 4 Νοεμβρίου 2015

The Frankenstein Chronicles starring Sean Bean Premieres 11th November on ITV Encore!

Sean Bean UK fans, you're up first to experience the horror & the puzzle that is THE FRANKENSTEIN CHRONICLES! The 6-part series has also been acquired for broadcast by France's Canal Plus network and by US entity A&E Network. Those premiere dates are yet to be announced, please keep an eye on our Facebook page for the latest news! https://www.facebook.com/nedstarkatrueking/



The following info is from ITV's Press Centre: http://www.itv.com/presscentre/ep1week46/frankenstein-chronicles


Episode 1 - World without God
 
London 1827: River Thames at night - a smuggling operation is underway – suddenly, a river police launch is bearing down on the smugglers and a fight breaks out, followed by a furious chase to the shore.
 
John Marlott (Sean Bean), a senior river police officer and veteran of the Battle of Waterloo, paces the shoreline of the Thames reviewing the aftermath.  A sharp police whistle draws his attention towards a small shape lying at the waters edge.  As he approaches he sees it is the body of a child, a young girl around 10 years of age.  Her body is covered in crude sutures, and is a horrifying sight.  He reaches down to touch the dead hand – but in a moment of terror, the hand grabs him back!
 
The dreadful corpse is brought to the urgent attention of the Home Secretary, Sir Robert Peel (Tom Ward), who summons Marlott, and tells him that he wants him to undertake a private investigation. The leading surgeon at St Bart’s hospital in Smithfield, Sir William Chester (Samuel West), tells Marlott that the corpse was made up of seven or eight bodies stitched together.  
 
Marlott is put to work within the offices of the Bow Street Runners, and recruits an optimistic young runner, Nightingale (Richie Campbell), to assist him. Marlott’s attention is then drawn towards a slum dwelling where criminal Billy Oates (Robbie Gee) masterminds his gang of child criminals.  There he discovers a young girl Flora (Eloise Smyth).  He also finds a painting on the wall. It is “Little Girl Lost” by the artist William Blake (Steven Berkoff) – Marlott resolves to investigate further.



Series overview
 
“An evil that almost defies reason”
 
Incorporating elements from the investigative and horror genres with an extraordinary hero at its centre, Inspector John Marlott, played by multi-awarding winning leading actor Sean Bean (Game of Thrones, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Accused), is taken on a terrifying journey in pursuit of a chilling and diabolical foe.
 
Cast joining Sean Bean includes Anna Maxwell Martin (The Bletchley Circle), Charlie Creed-Miles (Ripper Street), Ed Stoppard (Cilla), Elliot Cowan (Da Vinci’s Demons), Hugh O’Conor (Chocolat), Joe Tucker (Bronson), Kate Dickie (Game of Thrones), Lalor Roddy (Hunger), Patrick Fitzsymons (Game of Thrones) and Richie Campbell (Waterloo Road). Robbie Gee (Snatch), Ryan Sampson (Plebs), Samuel West (Mr Selfridge), Shaun Mason (Cilla), Steve Wilson (Game of Thrones), Steven Berkoff (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), Stuart Graham (The Fall), Tom Ward (Silent Witness) and Vanessa Kirby (About Time) will also star.
 
Set in Georgian London in 1827, The Frankenstein Chronicles has been created by Emmy nominated director and writer Benjamin Ross (The Young Poisoner’s Handbook, Torte Bluma – both as director) and writer Barry Langford (Torte Bluma).

Can't wait to see THE FRANKENSTEIN CHRONICLES!!

Written by Donna DeBoer (@DRLDeBoer on Twitter)

Τετάρτη 21 Οκτωβρίου 2015

LEGENDS NYCC Wrapup! Series 2 Premieres 2nd November on TNT in US!

In German TV markets on 17th November & in US on 2nd November, both on TNT affiliated channels! VERY Happy to see so much interest in & praise for the first episode of the 2nd series of LEGENDS at New York Comic Con. I can't wait to see it! Sean Bean will be playing 2 characters in this cycle: Martin Odum and Dmitry Petrovich.

UPDATE: Watch Brand New LEGENDS S2 E1 "The Legend of Dmitry Petrovich" Premiere from TNT US Official YouTube Upload Here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAerTg_eJ4s



LEGENDS Series 2 has been reset to the European portion of Robert Littell's book. Here is the official press release, principle cast list & synopsis from TNT:
https://pressroom.turner.com/us/tnt/legends-season-2-press-kit-lead#.ViT1fM-zat8



LEGENDS S2 Promo Video Playlist on TNT's YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJ4e4Lb87XTxh6GUpT8SPyt4CmzruE7uQ

Here are some links to media that was posted to our Facebook page, please subscribe there for more frequent updates!
VIDEO press before panel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsBTh6tCM9A
VIDEO full TNT panel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKCDWAhANq8
Transcript of panel: http://motionpictureclubs.com/2015/10/nycc-tnts-legends/ 

Showrunner Ken Biller and Sean Bean
LEGENDS stars Sean Bean and the 2nd series also stars Winter Ave Zoli (Sons of Anarchy), Steve Kazee (Shameless), Aisling Franciosi (The Fall), Kelly Overton (True Blood), Klara Issova (Crossing Lines) and Ralph Brown (Agent Carter). In addition, Morris Chestnut (Nurse Jackie, Rosewood) will guest-star in several episodes, reprising his role from series one.

Also planned to appear in this space are brief reviews & screencaps for each of the 10 LEGENDS Series 2 episodes; a warning in advance that there may be some inadvertent spoilers.

Busy times & that's great! As always, thanks so much for reading this blog!
Written by Donna DeBoer (@DRLDeBoer on Twitter)

Δευτέρα 28 Σεπτεμβρίου 2015

THE MARTIAN Starring SEAN BEAN Opens Week of 28th September! Premiere Wrapup

Here are some fabulous photos from both the World Premiere on 11th September at the Toronto International Film Festival and from the European Premiere in London on 24th September. Happily, THE MARTIAN has been well received by most critics, and fans so far seem pleased with it as well. I'm eagerly looking forward to seeing it!

The Martian: Sean Bean TIFF 2015 Movie Premiere Gala Arrival, Toronto, ONT, Canada

European Red Carpet video highlights from 20th Century Fox London, UK Premiere



The Martian: Sean Bean "Mitch Henderson" Behind the Scenes Movie Interview (official extra)

Exclusive Sean Bean Interview - The Martian, by HeyUGuys
Sean Bean plays Mitch Henderson, the flight director for the Hermes project which send the Ares mission to the planet Mars in THE MARTIAN, a science fiction adventure movie thriller, based on the best-selling book by Andy Weir.

Complete release info & fun interactive stuff: http://www.TheMartianMovie.com
Major cast: Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Kate Mara, Kristen Wiig, Sebastian Stan, Sean Bean, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Mackenzie Davis, Jeff Daniels, Michael Peña, Donald Glover
Synopsis: During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney (Matt Damon) is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet. With only meager supplies, he must draw upon his ingenuity, wit and spirit to subsist and find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive.



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Written by Donna DeBoer (@DRLDeBoer on Twitter)

Τετάρτη 2 Σεπτεμβρίου 2015

THE MARTIAN starring SEAN BEAN opens in US 2nd October, in ONE MONTH!

Sean Bean plays Mitch Henderson, the flight director for the Hermes project which send the Ares mission to the planet Mars in THE MARTIAN, a science fiction adventure movie thriller, based on the best-selling book by Andy Weir, and opens in US cinemas on the 2nd of October!
 
Here is the 2nd official trailer, with footage of Sean as Mitch, who believes that Watney should be helped & rescued: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ej3ioOneTy8 

IMDb page: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3659388/
 
 

Major cast: Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Kate Mara, Kristen Wiig,Sebastian Stan, Sean Bean, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Mackenzie Davis, Jeff Daniels, Michael Peña, Donald Glover


Synopsis: During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney (Matt Damon) is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet. With only meager supplies, he must draw upon his ingenuity, wit and spirit to subsist and find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive.
PS my apologies for lack of updates here, I hope you have all had a fab summer! A busy autumn & winter for Sean on screen, so I will be back posting here more.

Please visit & bookmark our Facebook page for more frequent news & fun! https://www.facebook.com/nedstarkatrueking

And hot off the press: Congratulations to Sean on becoming a Granddad!!

Πέμπτη 16 Απριλίου 2015

Sean Bean Busy Filming THE FRANKENSTEIN CHRONICLES & oh, Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday Sean!! May it be bright & blessed!!

It's the 17th of April 2015 and this year Sean is in & around Belfast, Northern Ireland, hard at work filming ITV's premium channel inaugural crime drama series THE FRANKENSTEIN CHRONICLES, rumoured to be premiering in December! Again, Sean is starring in it as Inspector John Marlott. The production will be a six-part period piece set in 1827.
Here are some of my fave set photos from THE FRANKENSTEIN CHRONICLES so far:
 
 
 
 

I think Sean is looking wonderful & very fit!!
Cheers & thanks so much for reading this blog!!
Written by Donna DeBoer
(@DRLDeBoer on Twitter)

Πέμπτη 9 Απριλίου 2015

ANY DAY Review - Out Now on iTunes - US Cinema Release in May!

ANY DAY
a drama by Rustam Branaman

Starring:
Sean Bean
Eva Longoria
Kate Walsh
Nolan Gross
Tom Arnold
Paul Ben-Victor



Synopsis:
Vian McLean (Sean Bean) is an ex-fighter who is filled with resentment. He killed a man with his bare hands and has just spent the last 12 years in prison for the crime. Upon his release from prison he goes to stay with his sister Bethley (Kate Walsh) and her son Jimmy (Nolan Gross) who gets to know his uncle Vian and looks up to him as the greatest man he has ever known. Because of his conviction,Vian struggles to find a job. He finally does and then he meets a woman Jolene (Eva Longoria), falls in love with her. Everything seems to working out, but when a tragic event happens, Vian is thrown into a dark place and faces the greatest challenge yet of his life, only to be shown the right path in a sudden experience that, once again, alters his life forever.
Review:
Life is messy and people are imperfect. First, we have Vian, a promising athlete boxer who let his temper get the better of him one day & accidentally killed a man because of it. His sister Bethley is a single mother solely responsible for taking care of her son Jimmy. She is employed and her parents left her the family home in their will, but it's a struggle to pay bills. Jolene is a well-employed, pretty lady who attracts Vian's attention, but she had just broke up with her old boyfriend William, who doesn't accept her decision. Roland (Tom Arnold) is a formerly partying washed-out rock musician who runs a pizza restaurant. Each of them, no longer youth, has made major mistakes in their lives, while the boy Jimmy has his whole life still in front of him.
Jimmy was very attached to his grandfather, and I think that's the reason he latches so quickly onto Uncle Vi as a male role model replacement. Roland sees in Vian the same type of screw-up he was, why I think he takes a chance on him by giving Vian a job and a purpose he really needs. Bethley takes a chance on her brother by letting him live with her. Jolene takes a chance on Vian by giving him some of her heart. Roland also takes the chance that Bethley will like him. Vian takes the chance of actually caring about people again. 
I enjoyed seeing the social dynamic play out between all these people, a kind of "A Day In The Life" thing. I liked the film's illustrations of real life and the consequences of what happens next after you make mistakes. And sometimes bad things happen anyway no matter what you do. However, I didn't like the resolution of the major plot points involving the McLean family.
As for the rest, I liked the performances, Sean Bean and Tom Arnold especially. I also like the way it was shot, with its atmosphere and awareness of time passing with nothing at all that you can do about that, except live in it, ride with it, and make the best you can of it.

Info:

Limited release to US cinemas on 1 May 2015.
UK DVD release as film title FIGHTING DEMONS on 25 May 2015 (link to Amazon shop)
US $12.99 iTunes BUY link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/any-day/id972395763


Trailer links
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xGTkRIcY7E
http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/independent/anyday/

IMDb page: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3266948/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_6






Written by Donna DeBoer (@DRLDeBoer on Twitter)

Τετάρτη 25 Μαρτίου 2015

Updated! ANY DAY film iTunes release 1 April - US Cinema in May!

ANY DAY, the drama starring Sean Bean, Eva Longoria, Kate Walsh, Tom Arnold, and Paul Ben-Victor, releases to iTunes on the 1st of April 2015!! It will also be in limited release to US cinemas on 1 May 2015. The UK DVD release as film title FIGHTING DEMONS is on 6 July 2015 (linkto Amazon shop).

US $12.99 iTunes BUY link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/any-day/id972395763

Trailer links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xGTkRIcY7E
http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/independent/anyday/


Film synopsis:
Vian McLean (Sean Bean) is an ex-fighter who is filled with resentment. He killed a man with his bare hands and has just spent the last 12 years in prison for the crime. Upon his release from prison he goes to stay with his sister Bethley (Kate Walsh) and her son Jimmy (Nolan Gross) who gets to know his uncle Vian and looks up to him as the greatest man he has ever known. Because of his conviction, Vian struggles to find a job. He finally does and then he meets a woman Jolene (Eva Longoria), falls in love with her. Everything seems to be working out, but when a tragic event happens, Vian is thrown into a dark place and faces the greatest challenge yet of his life, only to be shown the right path in a sudden experience that, once again, alters his life forever.

  
If you can't wait & happen to be in the Miami, Florida area, here are upcoming screenings at the Palm Beach (Florida) International Film Festival!
8:00 PM Fri, Mar 27 Muvico Parisian 20 at CityPlace
3:30 PM Sat, Mar 28 Silverspot Naples
5:00 PM Wed, Apr 01 Cobb Downtown at The Gardens
Main site: http://www.pbifilmfest.org
Film page: http://pbiff.festivalgenius.com/2015/films/anyday_rustambranaman_pbiff2015


I love the "second chance" story of this film & can't wait to see it!!!

Written by Donna DeBoer (@DRLDeBoer on Twitter)