So you love Nathan Fillion. Well, sister and/or brother, get in line: So does everyone else. Why? The obvious answer to “Why do we love Nathan Fillion?” could also describe a number of other attractive, talented actors (namely, he is both attractive and talented). These statements are both deliciously accurate, but fail to address the core issues at the center of his célébrité. Perhaps I shouldn’t ask why we love Fillion, but rather why we still love him: Why haven’t we reached a saturation point with him yet? In my mind, there are four aspects to our collective love of Nathan Fillion, each of which both informs his mad staying power and is in some way reflective of society as a whole. (more…)

From a list posted by Movie Mobsters

Standout Roles: Dracula 2000, Saving Private Ryan, Two Guys a Girl and a Pizza Place, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Firefly, Serenity, Slither, Waitress, and Castle

Reason Underrated: Probably from his successful career in television shows he’s been overlooked for a film career, but his few roles in feature films have proven beyond comparison and unique charisma and charm that is lacking a great deal in film today.  Take MatthewMcConaughey out of the romance roles and put Fillion there and you’d strike gold.  His masculinity is simmering on the surface, but his kinetic energy is undeniable and irresistible.  Even if he were to be in fun science fiction movies, he’d be great.  He’s even proved he can play a sinister villain, and somehow be likable.  His talent goes beyond the remarkable writing ofJoss Whedon , and while he’s found a home on the new show “Castle” I’m ready to see him in more light hearted, fun movies that are made to simply entertain.

While Castle: The Complete First Season isn’t released on DVD until September, reviews have already started piling in, here are a few: (more…)

Nathan Fillion is just one of those guys I root for. We all have people like that — for one reason or another the people whom they portray on screen captures our imagination, the actor has a certain way of carrying themselves, of delivering lines, of doing what they do. For me, Nathan Fillion is one of those guys.

I didn’t know who Fillion was back when he was on Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place, nor when he appeared as Caleb on Buffy. No, I watched the first sporadically and the second religiously, but I didn’t know Fillion. The first time I realized I enjoyed watching him was, I think, when many Fillion fans realized it — with the premiere of Firefly. Of course, Firefly didn’t last all that long, so I didn’t really have a good chance to know Fillion at the time, I just knew that I was intrigued.

By the time he appeared, three years later, in Serenity, I was well aware of who Fillion was. I had watched all of Firefly on DVD, and had been looking forward to the film for some time. Of course, I didn’t only seek out Fillion as Malcolm Reynolds; I watched him in Slither, an episode or two of Drive, Waitress, Desperate Housewives, and last night (and the reason I’m telling you all of this) on Castle…

…A few good moments every episode, a few good murder mysteries, and characters who get slightly more deep over time, and Castle could turn into a really good show. Right now, the premiere was good enough, and so with Fillion starring I’ll be tuning in for a few more episodes at least.

• Full Review: blogcritics.org

Is it finally time for Nathan Fillion to become a star? One of the most charismatic TV actors of the last few years should have become a legend for his work on “Firefly,” but that wasn’t meant to be. Now he’s back and just as good opposite Stana Katic on the very-promising “Castle,” a mystery-of-the-week show distinguished by the excellent chemistry of its leads…

…Fillion and Katic have undeniable chemistry, arguably working better together than some of those classic pairings did in episode one. Whatever works for you about the premiere of “Castle” will depend on how much you like the two leads. I liked them quite a bit and look forward to spending more time with them every Monday night….

• Full Review: www.hollywoodchicago.com