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Venture Brothers Review: "Return to Malice"

6 hours ago | TVfanatic | See recent TVfanatic news »

This week's episode of The Venture Bros. wasn't as heavy on the laughs as the last couple weeks, but it came in extra strong on the character development.  And hey, how can you not love any episode that centers around the Monarch and his henchmen?

During the episode, Henchmen 21 kidnaps Hank and Dean, and immediately Sgt Hatred and Dr. Venture assume the Monarch is behind it.  They return to Hatred's old neighborhood, Malice, where they run into his ex-wife.  You can read all about it in our "Return to Malice" recap.

Now for some of our favorite parts of the episode:

Henchman 21's backstory from after 24's death to the present, only then releazing it was his cowardice that was responsible. Someone finally revealing why the Monarch is in charge... only he has enough hate We love the concept of Malice and are so glad to return to it! Hehe, »

- eric@iscribelimited.com (The Barnacle)

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Review: The Venture Bros. - Return to Malice

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(S04E04) It's enough to make you stop believing when tears come fast and furious, in a town called Malice. Yeah. I totally just made that up. Right now. Free words of wisdom, from me to you.

This episode wasn't spectacular for the purposes of laughing-out-loud. It was funny in a few moments, yes, but I spent most of the twenty-some minutes resting my chin on my fist, brow furrowed with concern. All the characters are going through some heavy stuff right now, and that inner turmoil, dealing with loss and identity and love, came bubbling to the surface in this episode. Doing so, again, isn't much of a gut-buster, but it makes for beautiful character development. Can you tell I have faith in this show? Maybe a little too much.

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- Annie Wu

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What's On Tonight: Amazing Race, Family Guy, Dexter, Bored To Death

8 November 2009 9:15 AM, PST | AOL - TVSquad | See recent AOL - TVSquad news »

At 7, CBS has a new 60 Minutes, then new episodes of The Amazing Race, Three Rivers, and Cold Case. NBC has a new Football Night in America at 7, followed by the Cowboys vs. the Eagles. Fox has a new Brothers at 7, then new episodes of American Dad, Family Guy, Family Guy Presents: Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show, and The Cleveland Show. Cartoon Network has a new Ed, Edd, 'N Eddy at 7. At 7:30, ABC has a new America's Funniest Home Videos, followed by new episodes of Extreme Makeover, Desperate Housewives, and Brothers & Sisters. At 8, PBS has a new Nature, then a new Masterpiece Contemporary. At 9, HBO has a new Curb Your Enthusiasm, followed by the season finale of Bored To Death. Showtime has a new Dexter at 9, then a new Californication. Food Network has a new Next Iron Chef at 9, then a new Iron Chef America. Syfy has 2012: Startling »

- Bob Sassone

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The Venture Bros. Review: "Perchance to Dean"

2 November 2009 8:31 AM, PST | TVfanatic | See recent TVfanatic news »

This week's episode of The Venture Bros. had slightly more back story than last week's, but was still an episode presented purely for entertainment.

So far we love where season four is going.  This episode had plenty of throwbacks, including the obnoxious possible illegitimate son of Brock, Dermott, while slowly revealing more about the Venture universe.  Season three was a little too heavy on backstory without all the entertainment this season has brought.

Unfortunately, we had another episode with almost no Brock, but Sgt. Hatred has done as good of a job as anyone could with such enormous shoes to fill.  This episode Brock was featured in a cool flashback, but didn't even say a word.

Our favorite part of this episode were the seemingly unrelated plotlines all come together and exploding in the end.  Plus we love any episode that involves the cops or any other normal part of »

- eric@iscribelimited.com (The Barnacle)

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Review: The Venture Bros. - Perchance to Dean

2 November 2009 5:35 AM, PST | AOL - TVSquad | See recent AOL - TVSquad news »

(S04E03) I swear to you, dear reader, that I do my best to stay somewhat objective when reviewing The Venture Bros. It's tough, though, when the writers keep knocking them out of the park like this. We're only a few episodes in, but I'm already enjoying things more than I did with season three, and it's not just because this episode had mind-blowing prog rock and Ups guys with the Shining.

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- Annie Wu

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What's On Tonight: 60 Minutes, Extreme Makeover, Californication

1 November 2009 9:11 AM, PST | AOL - TVSquad | See recent AOL - TVSquad news »

Syfy is showing V: The Final Battle all night. At 7, ABC has a new America's Funniest Home Videos, followed by new episodes of Extreme Makeover, Desperate Housewives, and Brothers & Sisters. CBS has a new 60 Minutes at 7, then new episodes of The Amazing Race, Three Rivers, and Cold Case. NBC has a new Football Night in America at 7. At 8, Fox has Game 4 of The World Series. Food Network has a new Challenge at 8, followed by new episodes of Next Iron Chef and Iron Chef America. Nickelodeon has a new Dora The Explorer at 8. At 9, PBS has a new Masterpiece Contemporary. There's a new Curb Your Enthusiasm on HBO at 9, then a new Bored To Death. Also at 9: Showtime has a new Dexter, followed by a new Californication. At 10, AMC has a new Mad Men. Vh-1 has the series premiere of Sex Rehab at 10. At 11:30, Cartoon Network has a new Titan Maximum. »

- Bob Sassone

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Film Junk Podcast Episode #240: Where The Wild Things Are

26 October 2009 10:48 PM, PDT | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »

0:00 - Intro 2:30 - Sean Talks about Japan 7:25 - Jay Talks about the Flyway Film Festival 16:55 - Greg Talks About his New Gig 19:30 - Headlines: Ricky Gervais to Host Golden Globes, First Official A-Team Image, Chris Farley DirecTV Commercial, New Anti-Paparazzi Law, Mad Max 4 Casting Rumours, Chris Pine is the New Jack Ryan, Jackie Earle Haley Rumoured for Sinestro, Wes Anderson Directed Fantastic Mr. Fox via E-mail 41:05 - Review: Where The Wild Things Are 58:20 - Trailer Trash: Edge of Darkness, Until the Light Takes Us, The Expendables 1:09:00 - Other Stuff We Watched: FlashForward / Community / Eastwick, Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, Trick r Treat, The Brothers Bloom, Crude Independence, Astro Boy, Outrage, Assassination of a High School President, In The Loop 1:33:00 - Paranormal Activity Audience Rant 1:39:35 - Junk Mail: Val Kilmer, What We Eat While Watching Movies, »

- Sean

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Venture Brothers Review: "Handsome Ransom"

26 October 2009 11:42 AM, PDT | TVfanatic | See recent TVfanatic news »

After last week's heavy story line-based plot of last week, we were treated to just a fun half hour of pure awesomness on last night's episode of The Venture Bros.  We saw the return of The Monarch as he held Hank and Dean for ransom.  Now without their safety net(s) of clones and Brock, Venture actually had to entertain this loon!

The episode really got amazing when Captain Sunshine, voiced by cartoon Batman himself, Kevin Conroy, broke into the cocoon and stole Hank from the Monarch.  Apparently he's had a grudge with the Monarch since he killed his previous ward, Wonder Boy.

Catch up with the details of the episode in our "Handsome Ransom" recap.  Now sit back and let us tell you why we thought this episode was so awesome:

The Monarch is back!  He's easily the most entertaining character of any show Dr. Girlfriend proved her Doctor »

- eric@iscribelimited.com (The Barnacle)

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Review: The Venture Bros. - Handsome Ransom

26 October 2009 10:08 AM, PDT | AOL - TVSquad | See recent AOL - TVSquad news »

(S04E02) First things first. If you are not a connoisseur of '90s superhero cartoons or a huge nerd that has been closely following Venture Bros. news all the way through production, you may have missed out on the full "Handsome Ransom" experience. That is not to say the unaware couldn't have a good time, but things were made ten times funnier if a viewer knew that the not-so-pure Captain Sunshine was voiced by Kevin Conroy, aka Batman.

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- Annie Wu

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[TV] The Venture Bros: The Only Reason You Need to Watch Adult Swim

21 October 2009 7:45 PM, PDT | JustPressPlay.net | See recent JustPressPlay news »

You should've seen me Sunday night, around 12:30 Am. I was in a little motel room in Hollywood, eagerly waiting for the Season 4 premiere of The Venture Bros. I had a 6 Am flight back to San Francisco, meaning I had to be up at 4 to have enough time to get to Lax, but I didn't care—there's no way I'm missing a new episode of the best animated show currently on TV. So imagine my rage when, like many others in the West Coast, I witnessed Adult Swim's bungling of the feed, which erroneously aired the first half of the episode twice and never showed the second half.

Honestly, I thought it was intentional at first. The episode copied Memento's gimmick in having one narrative in chronological order and another in reverse, so I felt justified in assuming that the repeat of the opening is just another non-linear device. I »

- Arya Ponto

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Venture Brothers Season One Quotes

21 October 2009 4:04 PM, PDT | TVfanatic | See recent TVfanatic news »

The Venture Bros. debuted on Adult Swim on the Cartoon Network back in 2003 with its pilot, "The Terrible Secret of Turtle Bay."  Almost a year and a half later, the show debuted with its incredible first season.

When you go back and watch the first season, as we've done way too many times, it's impressive just how much of the Venture universe the creators had already penned out and alluded to that early.

The first season was also responsible for some of the funniest moments in the series history.  We've compiled the ultimate collection of Venture Brothers quotes from the first season.

Here's a highlight of some of our favorites:

Mexican University Administrator: ...your check, Dr. Venture. Muchas gracias.

Dr. Venture: Super good! Very generous of y-oh, pesos. Great. These zeros are all meaningless | permalink Summers: True, I was barely alive after my test ship broke up. But the Army saved me. »

- eric@iscribelimited.com (The Barnacle)

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Lisa Hammer's 'The Invisible Life of Thomas Lynch' in NYC

20 October 2009 3:52 PM, PDT | Pretty/Scary | See recent pretty-scary news »

Cult indie filmmaker Lisa Hammer (Pox, The Venture Brothers) has a new feature film! The new James Merendino/Lisa Hammer feature The Invisible Life Of Thomas Lynch is screening at the Cmj Film Festival this Thursday in NYC!

The Invisible Life of Thomas Lynch is a dark comedy about a lonely smalltime hit man. Shot documentary style, the film reveals a pathetically empty and misguided man and the callousness of the film makers who just want to get the shots, unmoved by torture and murder. The contradiction between personal life and job, and the apathy of the people making the documentary reflects satirically the dispassion of the media. Directed by James Merendino (Slc Punk, Magicians) and Lisa Hammer (The Venture Brothers, Mors Syphilitica) Starring: Steve Stanulis as Thomas Lynch, James Merendino as himself, Lisa Hammer as herself, Levi Wilson as himself, Andrew Langton as Frank Ritchie, Christiane Seidel as Tina, »

- Superheidi

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Five Reasons to Watch The Venture Bros. Season 4

19 October 2009 9:16 PM, PDT | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »

Returning to Adult Swim’s Sunday night line-up for what promises to be an explosive fourth season, The Venture Bros., chronicles the escapades of the titular goofy teen brothers, Dean and Hank; their neurotic scientist father, Dr. Thaddeus Venture; their mullet-sporting bodyguard, Brock Sampson; arch-nemesis, The Monarch; and The Monarch’s wife, Dr. Mrs. The Monarch (formerly Dr. Girlfriend). What began as a clever riff on Johnny Quest and the superhero genre has evolved into an engrossing series with a tangled and hilarious mythology. Over the past three years The Venture Bros. has distinguished itself from Adult Swim’s other droll animated fare, but for those who have yet to fully pledge allegiance to Team Venture (or for the more dastardly of you, The Guild of Calamitous Intent), here are five reasons why you should watch the fourth season of The Venture Bros., the most exciting show ever (to air during a 12:00 Am - 12:30 Am »

- Amber Humphrey

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Venture Brothers Season Four Premiere Review

19 October 2009 1:27 PM, PDT | TVfanatic | See recent TVfanatic news »

Now that's what I call a season premiere!  The Venture Bros. came back with style last night as the major storylines were told out of chronological order.

At the Venture compound, Nazis kidnapped Dr. Venture, while Hank and Dean tried to adjust to life with their new bodyguard, Sgt Hatred, who, combined with Dr. Orpheus eventually helped the boys rescue their father.

Meanwhile, we meet up with Brock Samson shortly after the explosion of the Monarch mobile and we see his transition from being saved by Osi to becoming a member of an organization known as Sphinx.

You can catch up with the complete events of the episode in correct chronological order in our "Blood of the Father, Heart of Steel" recap.

Along the way we were treated to almost all the aspects that makes The Venture Bros. so amazing, well except for maybe the Monarch.  Definitely could have gone »

- eric@iscribelimited.com (The Barnacle)

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Review: The Venture Bros. - Blood of the Father, Heart of Steel (season premiere)

19 October 2009 11:37 AM, PDT | AOL - TVSquad | See recent AOL - TVSquad news »

(S04E01) Is it going too far calling Venture Bros. the Lost of animated shows? Because, especially when one compares it to other programs in the [adult swim] line-up, it definitely is. While shows like Robot Chicken are custom-tailored for short attention spans (which isn't necessarily a bad thing), Vb does a beautiful job of rewarding the loyal who take time to learn and love the show.

You know how else it's also kind of like Lost? It's really damn confusing sometimes. It wasn't until the very end of the premiere, when bits of my brain were coming out my ears, that I finally managed to put most of the story together in my head, though I knew I would have to watch it at least once to more to seriously understand. I see what you did there, Doc Hammer and Jackson Publick. Real sneaky.

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- Annie Wu

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We got your Titan Maximum right here

12 September 2009 8:14 AM, PDT | AOL - TVSquad | See recent AOL - TVSquad news »

It was mentioned a few months ago that some of the folks behind Robot Chicken (including Seth Green) are making a new Adult Swim series called Titan Maximum, which is basically a Voltron parody. I didn't realize when I first heard of this project that there was also a little Thunderbirds in the mix as well. And quite probably some Team America: World Police.

It's too early to tell, but based on the preview, the show certainly looks funny. Unlike Robot Chicken, this show will likely have things like plots and regular characters (the nerd kid from Robot Chicken doesn't count). In that sense, it's more a parody in the vein of The Venture Brothers.Continue reading We got your Titan Maximum right here

 

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- Brad Trechak

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The Venture Bros. Season four promo

20 August 2009 8:02 AM, PDT | AOL - TVSquad | See recent AOL - TVSquad news »

Adult Swim has put a three and a half minute promotional video for The Venture Bros. Season 4 on their site. To save you folks a click, I've embedded it here at the end of the article.

The intro goes immediately into silliness, noting various significances of the number four, most of which are completely ludicrous. In the preview, Hank is sporting a different haircut, and I have no idea what's happening with Dean. He seems to be bonding with his father, among other strange misfortunes.

Brock is only in a quick clip with a shaven head without a clue as to what's happened to him since he quit his bodyguard position. The Monarch and Dr. Girlfriend only appear in a brief segment, as well. It's weird to see 21 without his henchman outfit.Continue reading The Venture Bros. Season four promo

 

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- Brad Trechak

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2009 Comic-Con: Saturday Schedule

11 July 2009 7:25 PM, PDT | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »

Yesterday San Diego Comic Con International announced updated Wednesday, Thursday and Friday line-ups for the 2009 convention. Today they have announced the schedule for the Saturday panels. The Saturday event schedule seems very television heavy, and only one or two must see movie panels. Film panels include Extract, Zombieland, 2012, Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day, Iron Man 2, Emo Boy, Kevin Smith, Black Dynamite, Troma, Watchmen: Director's Cut, Star Wars Fan Films, and Give 'Em Hell Malone. Television panels include: Glee, The Simpsons, The Penguins of Madagascar, Warehouse 13, V, Heroes, Fringe, Human Target, True Blood, The Vampire Diaries, The Venture Bros., Myth Busters, Torchwood/Doctor Who, Weeds, Chuck, Eastwick, Lost, Family Guy, The Cleveland Show, Ben 10, and Sanctuary. Head on over to comic-con.org to see everything, or check out our selected television/movie schedule after the jump. Saturday, July 25 10:00-11:00 Writers' Guild Panel: PG-13 Animation Is animation growing up, »

- Peter Sciretta

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San Diego Comic-Con Schedule: Saturday, July 25

11 July 2009 2:40 PM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »

The following information focuses on the 2009 Comic-Con schedule that is set for Saturday, July 25th. It’s not a full schedule - it only highlights TV and movie related panels and events.

Highlights for Saturday include Lost, Fringe, a screening of the pilot episode of ABC’s V, a first look at Heroes: Redemption, 2012 and a little film coming out next year you may have heard of: Iron Man 2.

 

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Marvel: “Hero Up” with The Super Hero Squad Show!— Marvel’s first action-comedy series is a manic, mind-blowing, all-ages romp through the Marvel Universe. Coming to Cartoon Network in September, the animated show is loaded with superstar voice talent. Several of the actors will preview their characters in a live performance: Tom Kenny (Spongebob) as Iron Man and Modok, Charlie Adler (Cow and Chicken, Transformers features) as Dr. Doom, Steve Blum (Wolverine and the X-Men) as Wolverine, »

- Vic Holtreman

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Saturday's schedule for Comic-Con 2009 revealed

11 July 2009 2:12 PM, PDT | Corona's Coming Attractions | See recent Corona's Coming Attractions news »

Every day for the past three days the organizers of Comic-Con International have been releasing the schedule for a single day and today is the day we learn what's programmed for Saturday, July 25. Once again I'm choosing to focus squarely on the panels and events directly related to movies, television and DVD. For a complete list of all of the activity happening on 7/25 at the con read the schedule.

Read about Wednesday and Thursday's programming schedule.

Read about Friday's programming schedule.

 

Saturday, July 25

 

10:00 - 11:00: Writers' Guild Panel - PG-13 animation: Seven writers from recent DC , Marvel and Robot Chicken animation projects discuss how they write for an older audience and more adult themes.

10:00 - 11:30: The Black Panel. Black film and TV stars/creators talk about working in the business. Michael Jai White, star of Black Dynamite, will be there and discussing his new movie. »

- Patrick Sauriol

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