FROM THE SET: VIDEO INTERVIEW: Lucy Hale (Aria) from Pretty Little Liars

August 30th, 2011

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Tonight’s the night! The big mid-season finale of Pretty Little Liars is sure to leave us wanting more. There will be questions answered but like any good drama, there will be more questions left unanswered. One of my favorite storylines of the show is the relationship between Aria and Ezra. I recently caught up with the cast on the set of the show, and Lucy Hale (who plays Aria) talked about Aria and Ezra (What’s to come, will they be exposed), where Jason factors into everything and what Aria’s mid-season finale “A” task involves.

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REVIEW: Pretty Little Liars “Touched By An ‘A’-ngel”

August 17th, 2011

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Last night’s episode of Pretty Little Liars focused a lot on Alison but without any flashbacks. We learn that she hid a lot, we learn that Jason probably has more to hide, and that her murder was not a cut and dry case. We already knew that last part but it turns out Jason, Garrett and Ian were in some sort of crazy club in high school. What I really enjoyed in this episode was how strong the girls’ bond has become and a few key confrontations and decisions that were made. Now if only that A would make him or herself known.

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REVIEW: Pretty Little Liars “Save The Date”

August 3rd, 2011

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Last night’s episode of Pretty Little Liars “Save the Date” was quite intense. The girls took a trip to the morgue to try and figure out Ali’s death, Em has quite a physical/health set back and we learn more about shady Garrett and creepy Jenna and what they might be hiding. And I forgot to mention that “Ezria” fans like me were a tad disappointed by this episode, and especially by the preview for the next episode, but I have faith that they will be together in the end. This episode felt to me like people were trying to get closure — Hanna’s parents for sure (more on that later) and the girls about Ali’s death. But one thing is for sure, this season is certainly ramping up to something big.

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REVIEW: Pretty Little Liars “Surface Tension”

July 27th, 2011

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Last night’s episode of Pretty Little Liars “Surface Tension” may have given us a clue into who murdered Ali. Or it may be a dead end. There was also a lot of making out, a potential injury and a dinner party that can only be described as awkward. And that’s a vast understatement. We also sort of find out what’s going on with Mike Montgomery, although there is definitely more to it than we know. And did I mention Aria, Ezra, Jason and the Montgomery’s in one room? Yeah, that happened.

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REVIEW: Pretty Little Liars “Never Letting Go”

July 20th, 2011

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Last night’s Pretty Little Liars “Never Letting Go” centered around relationships — parental relationships, the girls’ relationships and significant others/possible significant others. Jason DiLaurentis also takes on an even bigger (sadly non-shirtless) role. I thought the episode set up some very interesting things for the future. Are the girls able to let go of Ali? Clearly, not quite yet.

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REVIEW: Pretty Little Liars “The Devil You Know”

July 13th, 2011

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Last night’s episode of Pretty Little Liars, cleverly titled “The Devil You Know,” focused a lot on A. After this episode, there are many more questions than answers, and some people emerged as a bit shady and mysterious. Aria seems to have a slightly wandering eye, her brother is into some bad stuff (not drugs though, as I suspected) and Spencer’s mom FINALLY realizes what a total awful parent she’s been all this time. It was an intense episode. I really enjoyed the way the last scene played out (and how creepy it was!) and it was another episode that was beautifully shot with a scene reminiscent of the opening credits. And one of my favorite couples reunited!

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REVIEW: Pretty Little Liars “Blind Dates”

July 6th, 2011

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Last night’s episode of Pretty Little Liars titled “Blind Dates,” had some huge, crazy intense moments, a new love interest (maybe) for Aria, and well, someone dies. Spoiler alert! But in Rosewood, we never know if someone is truly dead. We assume Alison is because they found her remains but then who is torturing the girls? Of course, A strikes again in a big way in “Blind Dates,” while one girl has a major breakthrough. I loved the intensity level of this episode. It was drama in its finest form. I also always love when there’s a creepy woods scene and there was a great one in last night’s episode.

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INTERVIEW: Ian Harding (Ezra) from Pretty Little Liars

July 5th, 2011

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Pretty Little Liars has really been heating up in the first few episodes of the second season. The girls have started living up to their title, but who could blame them given the situation they are in? One of my favorite relationships and story lines since episode one has been the Aria and Ezra relationship. Once quite taboo and essentially illegal, (that I was rooting for — sue me, they are adorable!), is no longer, because Ezra isn’t Aria’s teacher anymore. I recently had the chance to catch up with Ian Harding, who plays Ezra, and we talked about what’s to come for the big couple, the epic kiss from a couple weeks ago and that awful, pesky A and how he/she/them will be meddling in the “Ezria” relationship.

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REVIEW: Pretty Little Liars “My Name Is Trouble”

June 29th, 2011

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Last night’s episode of Pretty Little Liars, aptly named “My Name is Trouble,” showcased the girl’s deviant ways, A’s torturous ways (is this a surprise anymore?), and creepy, creepy Jenna. I know I don’t often comment about the way a show was shot, but because of my field of work, I have an eye for that kind of thing. “My Name Is Trouble” was shot beautifully. There was a specific candle scene that I will talk about later that was just amazing. I love it when an episode is so visually stimulating (and yes this includes shirtless Toby and sexy Jason DiLaurentis along with the actual camera shots!).

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REVIEW: Pretty Little Liars “The Goodbye Look”

June 22nd, 2011

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Last night’s episode of “Pretty Little Liars,” called “The Goodbye Look,” was heartbreaking, heart-wrenching, and had all the makings of the hit drama I know and love. There were major developments for Aria and Ezra that I will talk about later. I know she is supposed to get another love interest, so I fear that this might be the end for a bit, but there was a rather amazing make-out session that would say otherwise. Who knows? This episode also focused a lot on a new guy back in town, Jason DiLaurentis. Ali’s brother did appear last season, but he has been re-cast. The character is back and creepier than ever. The episode also gives a lot of clues into Ali’s life and disappearance and who A might be.

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