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1. Treme
Following the success of his HBO's Iraq War miniseries "Generation Kill," David Simon of "The Wire" fame has promised a gritty series set in the historically musical New Orleans neighborhood Treme. Like Pitchfork Music with Yo La Tengo, anything Simon touches is gold to us. With "The Wire," Simon delved deep into the inner workings of Baltimore while producing one of the best shows on television. Now, Simon plans to explore the post-Katrina New Orleans not necessarily seen by tourists and Mardi Gras revelers. Bringing former Wire cast members Wendell Pierce and Clarke Peters, Simon is sure to deliver a captivating, engrossing series with "Treme." "Treme" is currently filming its pilot on location in New Orleans and Simon is hoping HBO will pick it up sometime in the next year.
2. Adventureland
Written and directed by Greg Mottola, the man behind "Superbad," "Adventureland" is primed to deliver raucous humor with retro sensibilities. In the film, which opens Friday, James Brennan gets a job at a run-down amusement park to pay for a trip to Europe after graduating from college. As you can guess, hijinks ensue with a cast featuring SNL cast member Bill Hader, Ryan Reynolds and Kristin Stewart. The film is sure to be in the vein of "Superbad" with an unrelenting train of juvenile humor, but the trailer seems to suggest it may be a heartfelt comedy that could prove to be one of the best this year.
3. Where The Wild Things Are
While Jimmy Gilmore made mention of this in his "Trailer Park," we're still obsessing about the first look at Spike Jonze's take on Maurice Sendak's children's book of the same name. At fist glance, this would seem like a typical rendition of a fable, but Jonze seems to have fully incorporated his independent film sentiments into Sendak's story. Thoroughly beautiful cinematography and spellbounding images are sure to accompany the rest of the film. Complete with a score set by Canadian indie rockers Arcade Fire, this appears to be a movie that both children and adults will enjoy. While the film will not be released until October, this little snippet is just enough to satiate our childhood fantasies.
4. Law and Order Marathon
If you pick up the remote and channel surf, there is probably a 95 percent chance that you will land on some incarnation of Dick Wolf's gargantuan and long-running series, "Law and Order." In fact the show is presently the second-longest running primetime drama on American television. You name the station and they might as well be playing the series as you read this. But this overdose of New York style justice isn't necessarily a bad thing. The characters and convoluted plot lines drag you into a hypnotic vortex of murders and serial rapists. So sit back, relax and get ready for actor Sam Waterston to lay the legal system smack down as Jack McCoy.
5. Yelp
In combining and compiling reviews from cities around the world, this helps you get in the know on the attractive and avoidable destinations. Yelp offers reviews from over 100 cities in the U.S. and also cities in the U.K. and Canada. You can hear directly from the people who have visited or have lived in these destinations. If you're looking for that new restaurant or club on the go, Yelp also offers an iPhone application complete with easy-to-access reviews and pinpoint destination maps. The site and application continuously update their reviews and can be accessed at yelp.com.
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