Distributor: Mute RecordsRelease Date: August 30, 2011
While many modern pop artists look to the 1980s for inspiration (Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, The Killers, etc), the artists that were part of defin...
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Exclusive Interview: It’s a dog’s life for WILFRED star Jason Gann
Jason Gann of WILFRED without the dog suit | ©2011 FX/Frank Ockenfels
To employ a cliché, Jason Gann is a lot better-looking in person than he is on television. To be fair, this may have something to do that when he’s on television, he’s playing t...
Exclusive Interview: Marc Blucas gets NECESSARY ROUGHNESS on his new USA series
Callie Thorne and Marc Blucas in NECESSARY ROUGHNESS - Season 1 - Losing Your Swing | ©2011 USA Network/Richard DuCree
In USA Network’s NECESSARY ROUGHNESS (which has its first season finale tonight and has already been renewed for a second year),...
TV Review and Recap: AMERICA’S GOT TALENT – Season 6 – “Semi-Finals – Round 2”
TV Review and Recap: AMERICA’S GOT TALENT – Season 6 – “Semi-Finals – Round 2”...
Exclusive Photos from the FOX 2011 TEEN CHOICE AWARDS – Part 2
The FOX 2011 TEEN CHOICE AWARDS were recently held at The Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City and stars from music, television and movies walked the blue carpet. Some will win the Surfboard, which is the award and some just came to party and be ...
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
TV Review: ALPHAS – Season 1 – “A Short Time in Paradise”
David Strathairn and Garret Dillahunt in ALPHAS - Season 1 - A Short Time in Paradise | ©2011 Syfy/Russ Martin
Stars: David Strathairn, Ryan Cartwright, Warren Christie, Warren Christie, Azita Ghanizada, Laura Mennell, Malik Yoba, Daniel Kash, Gar...
Exclusive Photos from the FOX 2011 TEEN CHOICE AWARDS – Part 1
Recently at the FOX 2011 TEEN CHOICE AWARDS that were held at The Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, stars from music, television and movies walked the blue carpet. Some will win the Surfboard, which is the award and some just came to party an...
TV Review: DOCTOR WHO – Series 6 – “Let’s Kill Hitler” – Review #2
Stars: Matt Smith, Karen Gillan, Arthur Darvill, Alex Kingston, Nina Toussaint-White, Caitlin Blackwood, Maya Glace-Green, Ezekiel Wigglesworth, Philip Rham, Richard Dillane, Amy Cudden, Davood Ghadami, Ella Kenion, Albert Welling, Mark Kileen, Pa...
TV Review: TORCHWOOD: MIRACLE DAY – “End of the Road” – Review #1
Stars: John Barrowman, Eve Myles, Mekhi Phifer, Alexa Havins, Kai Owen, Bill Pullman, Lauren Ambrose, Candace Brown, Sharon Morgan, Marina Benedict, John De Lancie, Wayne Knight, Paul James, Teddy Sears, Nana Visitor
Writer: Ryan Scott and Jane E...
TV Review: DEATH VALLEY – Season 1 – “Pilot” – Series Premiere
TV Review: DEATH VALLEY – Season 1 – “Pilot” – Series Premiere...
CD Review: ANOTHER EARTH original soundtrack
Nothing says “sci fi” like the bleeping weirdness of electronics, whether it’s Louis and Bebe Baron’s bizarre, futuristic frequencies in FORBIDDEN PLANET, the pulsing, eerie sterility that Gil Melle brought to THE ANDROMED...
Monday, August 29, 2011
TV Review: LEVERAGE – Season 4 – “The Queen’s Gambit Job”
Aldis Hodge, Gina Bellman, Beth Riesgraf, Christian Kane and Timothy Hutton in LEVERAGE - Season 4 - The Queen's Gambit Job | ©2011 TNT/Erik Heinila
Stars: Timothy Hutton, Gina Bellman, Christian Kane, Beth Riesgraf, Aldis Hodge
Writer: M. Scott V...
TV Review: DOCTOR WHO – Series 6 – “Let’s Kill Hitler”
TV Review: DOCTOR WHO – Series 6 – “Let’s Kill Hitler”...
TV Review: TRUE BLOOD – Season Four – “Burning Down the House”
TV Review: TRUE BLOOD – Season Four – “Burning Down the House”...
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Exclusive Interview: LEVERAGE guest star Mark Sheppard on the return of Jim Sterling
Exclusive Interview: LEVERAGE guest star Mark Sheppard on the return of Jim Sterling...
CD Review: FINAL DESTINATION 5 soundtrack
Death wasn’t proud when it took Shirley Walker after her three, mordantly thrilling scores to the FINAL DESTINATION saga.
And though its fifth verse is the same as the first, Walker’s black-humored approach has been continu...
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Exclusive Interview: DOCTOR WHO showrunner Steven Moffat on the rest of the new season
Exclusive Interview: DOCTOR WHO showrunner Steven Moffat on the rest of the new seasonMatt Smith in DOCTOR WHO - Series 6 - Episode 2 | ©2011 BBC
For those who don’t know – in the whole universe, how many can there be? – DOCTOR WHO is a BBC scienc...
Exclusive Interview: Aldis Hodge gets LEVERAGE for Season 4
Aldis Hodge and Beth Riesgraf in LEVERAGE - Season 4 - The Van Gogh Job | ©2011 TNT
As LEVERAGE wraps up the summer portion of Season 4 (with a return of regular antagonist Jim Sterling played by Mark Sheppard), ASSIGNMENT X chatted with star Aldi...
Exclusive Interview: DOCTOR WHO showrunner Steven Moffat talks about the Time Lord
Matt Smith in DOCTOR WHO - Series 6 - Episode 2 | ©2011 BBC
For those who don’t know – in the whole universe, how many can there be? – DOCTOR WHO is a BBC science fiction series that began in 1953, about the titular Time Lord who travels the cosmo...
Friday, August 26, 2011
Exclusive Interview: CASTLE Season 4 scoop from executive producer Laurie Zaks
Jon Huertas, Tamala Jones, Seamus Dever, Stana Katic, Nathan Fillion, Penny Johnson Jerald, Susan Sullivan and Molly Quinn in CASTLE - Season 4 | ©2011 ABC/Bob D'Amico
Over three seasons of ABC’s CASTLE – which returns for its fourth season on Mon...
Exclusive Interview: Working in WAREHOUSE 13 with Aaron Ashmore
Aaron Ashmore in WAREHOUSE 13 - Season 3 - Love Sick | ©2011 NBC/Steve Wilkie
Aaron Ashmore is no stranger to genre television. A lot of fans of science fiction television will recognize him from his days on SMALLVILE, but now he’s got a whole new...
NCIS: THE COMPLETE EIGHTH SEASON is one of the Blu-ray and DVD picks this week
NCIS: THE COMPLETE EIGHTH SEASON is one of the Blu-ray and DVD picks this week...
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Interview: DON’T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK star Guy Pearce sees the light
Interview: DON’T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK star Guy Pearce sees the light...
TV Review: ALPHAS – Season 1 – “Catch and Release”
Summer Glau and Laura Mennell in ALPHAS - Season 1 - Catch and Release | ©2011 Syfy/Ken Woroner
Stars: David Strathairn, Ryan Cartwright, Warren Christie, Warren Christie, Azita Ghanizada, Laura Mennell, Malik Yoba, Valerie Cruz, Mahershalalhashba...
AMERICA’S GOT TALENT Recap: “Semi-Finals – Round 1” – Results Show
It was no surprise when it was announced that front runner Team Iluminate was bound for the finals tonight on AMERICA’S GOT TALENT. The rest of the choices were a bit trickier, although, yours truly managed to pick nearly every one of them – so so...
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Exclusive Interview: Sam Witwer reveals the early scoop on BEING HUMAN Season 2
Sam Witwer at the 37th Annual Saturn Awards | ©2011 Sue Schneider
It aint easy being a loner vampire, as Aidan (Sam Witwer) found out on the Syfy incarnation of the BBC series of BEING HUMAN. And when your roommates are a ghost named Sally (Meagha...
Exclusive Interview: NECESSARY ROUGHNESS star Mehcad Brooks scores
Exclusive Interview: NECESSARY ROUGHNESS star Mehcad Brooks scores...
AMERICA’S GOT TALENT Recap: Season 6 – “Semi-Finals – Round 1”
PopLyfe on AMERICA'S GOT TALENT - Season 6 - Semi-Finals - Round 1 | ©2011 NBC/Trae Patton
Finally, the Season 6 AMERICA’S GOT TALENT Semi Finals are here!
Twelve acts performed on AGT tonight hoping for a shot at the finals. Five will go through ...
TV Review: WAREHOUSE 13 – Season 3 – “Past Imperfect”
Stars: Eddie McClintock, Joanne Kelly, Saul Rubinek, Genelle Williams, Allison Scagliotti, Aaron Ashmore, Jaime Murray, Ashley Williams
Writer: Nell Scovell
Director: Tawina McKiernan
Network: Syfy, Mondays @ 9 PM
Airdate: August 22, 2011
After t...
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Exclusive Interview: David Strathairn leads the ALPHAS
David Strathairn in ALPHAS - Season 1 - Cause and Effect | ©2011 Syfy/Steve Wilkie
The title of Syfy’s Monday night series ALPHAS refers to individuals who have a variety of unusual mental abilities. Dr. Lee Rosen, played by David Strathairn, is ...
TV Review: TORCHWOOD: MIRACLE DAY – “Immortal Sins” – Review #2
Stars: John Barrowman, Eve Myles, Mekhi Phifer, Alexa Havins, Kai Owen, Bill Pullman, Lauren Ambrose, Arlene Tur, Jonathan Spencer, Frederick Koehler, Jason Brooks, Tom Price, Marc Vann, William Thomas, Ciera Payton, G. Lane Hillman, Lena Kaur, Li...
Monday, August 22, 2011
Exclusive Photos from the FRIGHT NIGHT Special Screening
DreamWorks Pictures held a special screening of FRIGHT NIGHT at the ArcLight Hollywood Theaters on August 17th.
A remake of the 1985 original, teenager Charley Brewster (Anton Yelchin) guesses that his new neighbor Jerry Dandrige (Colin Farrell) i...
TV Review: TRUE BLOOD – Season 4 – “Let’s Get Out of Here”
TV Review: TRUE BLOOD – Season 4 – “Let’s Get Out of Here”...
Interview: THE LAST CIRCUS brings in three-ring composer Roque Banos
Roque Banos | ©2011 Roque Banos
With scores often bordering on the impossibly lush and melodic, Roque Banos has been composing Hollywood-worthy scores in his Spanish homeland for the better part of thirteen years. And while the likes of the cop-mo...
Movie Review: GRIFF THE INVISIBLE
Rating: PG-13
Stars: Ryan Kwanten, Maeve Darmody, Patrick Brammall, Toby Schmitz, David Webb
Writer: Leon Ford
Director:
TV Review: TORCHWOOD: MIRACLE DAY – “Immortal Sins” – Review #1
Stars: John Barrowman, Eve Myles, Mekhi Phifer, Alexa Havins, Kai Owen, Sharon Morgan, Nana Visitor, Tom Price, Daniele Favilli
Writer: Jane Espenson
Director: Gwyneth Horder-Payton
Network: Starz, airs Friday nights
Original Telecast: August 19...
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Exclusive Interview: GLEE and THE GLEE PROJECT Executive Producer Dante Di Loreto puts on a show
Exclusive Interview: GLEE and THE GLEE PROJECT Executive Producer Dante Di Loreto puts on a showKevin McHale, Mark Salling, Chord Overstreet and Cory Monteith in GLEE - Season 2 - Rumours | ©2011 Fox/Beth Dubber
Dante Di Loreto is an executive pro...
THE BIG LEBOWSKI LIMITED EDITION is one of the Blu-ray and DVD picks this week
THE BIG LEBOWSKI LIMITED EDITION is one of the Blu-ray and DVD picks this week...
CD review: UP original soundtrack
If Michael Giacchino brilliantly stepped into the shoes of John Barry and Henry Mancini to musically embody a family of superheroes and one rat’s exceptional taste buds, then 2009’s UP was the Disney animated extravaganza where Gi...
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Exclusive Interview: GLEE & THE GLEE PROJECT choreographer Zach Woodlee puts on the moves
Damian, Samuel, Alex, Lindsay on THE GLEE PROJECT - Season 1 | ©2011 Oxygen/Matt Sersion
GLEE is an undeniable phenomenon. It’s a hit musical comedy-drama series on Fox, now going into its third year; it’s a series of original cast worldwide live ...
CD Review: MONTE CARLO original soundtrack
For as impressively big as Michael Giacchino can get, it’s often his small, unsung scores that are just as impressive. MONTE CARLO tween chick-aimed romance fits the bill nicely indeed.
As opposed to imagining three young w...
CD review: THE GOLDEN CHILD soundtrack (3,000 limited edition)
CD review: THE GOLDEN CHILD soundtrack (3,000 limited edition)...
Friday, August 19, 2011
TV Review: TORCHWOOD: MIRACLE DAY – “The Middle Men” – Review #2
Stars: John Barrowman, Eve Myles, Mekhi Phifer, Alexa Havins, Kai Owen, Bill Pullman, Lauren Ambrose, Arlene Tur, Jonathan Spencer, Frederick Koehler, Jason Brooks, Tom Price, Marc Vann, William Thomas, Ciera Payton, G. Lane Hillman, Lena Kaur, Li...
TV Review: WILFRED – Season 1 – “Compassion”
Stars: Elijah Wood, Jason Gann, Fiona Gubelmann, Mary Steenburgen, John Michael Higgins, Rhea Perlman
Writer: Patricia Breen, series created by Jason Gann Adam Zwar, adapted for American television by David Zuckerman
Director: Victor Nelli, Jr.
N...
CD Review: SHOOT TO KILL soundtrack (2,000 limited edition)
Between hearing the classically adventurous vine swinging of Tarzan in GREYSTOKE, vengefully playing Scott Glenn delivering a whole lot of whoop ass in the original MAN ON FIRE, capturing the fury when KIN...
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Exclusive Interview: Gina Torres SUITS up for new USA series
Exclusive Interview: Gina Torres SUITS up for new USA series...
TV Review: THE HOUR – Series 1 – “Episode 1”
Stars: Ben Whishaw, Romola Garai, Dominic West, Anna Chancellor
Writer: Abi Morgan
Director: Coky Giedroyc
Network:<...
TV Review: WAREHOUSE 13 – Season 3 – “Don’t Hate the Player”
Neil Grayston in WAREHOUSE 13 - Season 3 - Don't Hate the Player | ©2011 NBC/Steve Wilkie
Stars: Eddie McClintock, Joanne Kelly, Saul Rubinek, Genelle Williams, Allison Scagliotti, Aaron Ashmore, Jaime Murray, Ashley Williams
Writer: Ian Stokes
D...
AMERICA’S GOT TALENT Recap: Wild Card Results Show
Summerwind Skippers on AMERICA'S GOT TALENT - Season 6 - Wild Card Round eliminations | ©2011 NBC/Trae Patton
Judge Piers Morgan couldn’t be smugger tonight on AMERICA’S GOT TALENT. Three out of the four acts picked to move on to the AGT semi-fina...
CD Review: WINNIE THE POOH soundtrack
The charm’s the thing asDisney makes a welcome return to the animated innocence of A.A. Milne’s Hundred Acre Wood with WINNIE THE POOH. Just because something’s as cute as a well-worn plush animal doesn’t mean that some new musica...
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Exclusive Interview: Abi Morgan counts down THE HOUR for BBC America
Ben Whishaw in THE HOUR - Season 1 | ©2011 Kudos Film Television Ltd
In 1956 England, the BBC is trying out a different style of TV news program. News producer Bel Rowley (Romola Garai) doesn’t want to toe the government line about the rapidly he...
CD Review: THE SENDER soundtrack (1,500 limited edition)
CD Review: THE SENDER soundtrack (1,500 limited edition)...
TV Review and Recap: AMERICA’S GOT TALENT – Season 6 – “Wild Card Round”
TV Review and Recap: AMERICA’S GOT TALENT – Season 6 – “Wild Card Round”...
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
TV Review: ALPHAS – Season 1 – “Bill and Gary’s Excellent Adventure”
Stars: David Strathairn, Ryan Cartwright, Warren Christie, Azita Ghanizada, Laura Mennell, Malik Yoba, Alaina Huffman, Peter Wingfield, Melissa Hood
Writer: Adam Levy, series created by Zak Penn Michael Karnow
Director: Leslie Bibman
Network: Syf...
TV Review: TORCHWOOD: MIRACLE DAY – “The Middle Men” – Review #1
Stars: John Barrowman, Eve Myles, Mekhi Phifer, Alexa Havins, Kai Owen, Bill Pullman, Lauren Ambrose, Arlene Tur, Jonathan Spencer, Frederick Koehler, Jason Brooks, Tom Price, Marc Vann, William Thomas, Ciera Payton, G. Lane Hillman, Lena Kaur, Li...
TV Review: TEEN WOLF – Season 1 finale – “Code Breaker”
TV Review: TEEN WOLF – Season 1 finale – “Code Breaker”...
Monday, August 15, 2011
Exclusive Interview: MTV’s TEEN WOLF star Jill Wagner is on the hunt
Crystal Reed and Jill Wagner in TEEN WOLF - Season 1 - The Tell | ©2011 MTV
On MTV’s TEEN WOLF, which has its season one finale tonight at 10 PM (a second season arrives next year), it may be a toss-up as to which character is the scariest. Sure, ...
TV Review: FUTURAMA – Season 6B – “Fry Am the Egg Man”
Dr. Zoidberg and the Professor in FUTURAMA - Season 6B - Fry Am The Egg Man | Futurama TM and ©2011 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. All Rights Reserved
Stars (voices): Billy West, Katey Sagal, John Di Maggio, Tress MacNeille, Maurice LaMarche
Net...
Exclusive Photos from the FINAL DESTINATION 5 Los Angeles Special Screening
New Line Cinema held a Los Angeles Special Screening of FINAL DESTINATION 5 on August 10th at the Grauman’s Chinese Theatre.
Just like all the FINAL DESTINATION movies you realize that no matter where you run, no matter where you hide…you can’t ch...
CD review: WAYS TO LIVE FOREVER soundtrack
A very inquisitive eleven year-old with leukemia decides to go through his bucket list, a journey of discovery that proves to be musically enervating in the hands of Cesar Benito with the WAYS TO LIVE FOREVER soundtrack.
W...
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Exclusive Interview: Ruben Fleischer on 30 MINUTES OR LESS, ZOMBIELAND 2 and THE GANGSTER SQUAD
Exclusive Interview: Ruben Fleischer on 30 MINUTES OR LESS, ZOMBIELAND 2 and THE GANGSTER SQUAD...
TV Review: iCARLY – Season 5 premiere – “iLost My Mind”
TV Review: iCARLY – Season 5 premiere – “iLost My Mind”...
TV Review: OUTCASTS – Series 1 – “Episode Eight”
Stars: Liam Cunningham, Hermione Norris, Daniel Mays, Amy Manson, Ashley Walters, Eric Mabius, Langley Kirkwood, Michael Legge, Jeanne Kietzmann, Moshidi Motshegwa
Writer: Ben Richards
Director: Jamie Payne
Network: BBC America, airs Saturday n...
CD Review: BREAKDOWN soundtrack (3,000 limited edition)
It’s not as if I could talk from the experience of being a film composer, let alone the skill to put two notes together in harmony. But from what I’ve witnessed, the job can be either one of the most elating, or soul-draining gigs on the creative ...
CD Review: SUPER 8 original soundtrack
CD Review: SUPER 8 original soundtrack
Lots of monstrous bellowing accompanies SUPER 8, a film that sports what’s likely the most eagerly...
Saturday, August 13, 2011
YOUR HIGHNESS is one of the Blu-ray and DVD picks this week
YOUR HIGHNESS is one of the Blu-ray and DVD picks this weekYour time is short. We know this. So in order to expedite your buying and Netflix decision making, we provide you with a list of the cool and not-so-cool titles coming out for movies, tele...
Exclusive Interview: TEEN WOLF director/producer Russell Mulcahy talks finale and hints at Season 2
Holland Roden in TEEN WOLF - Season 1 - The Tell | ©2011 MTV
MTV’s TEEN WOLF has proved itself to be much more than what one might expect of a TV series about a teenaged werewolf. The show is not only sharp and full of adolescent comedy and angst,...
CD Review: HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS PART 2 soundtrack
CD Review: HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS PART 2 soundtrack...
Friday, August 12, 2011
Exclusive Interview: Eric Balfour finds safety in Syfy’s HAVEN
Based very loosely on Stephen King’s novella THE COLORADO KID, Syfy’s series HAVEN is now airing its second season Friday nights at 10 PM. The title enclave is a small town in coastal Maine where most of the residents are a bit more than human. FB...
TV Review: WILFRED – Season 1 – “Anger”
Stars: Elijah Wood, Jason Gann, Dorian Brown, Nestor Carbonell
Writers: Sivert Glarum Michael Jamin, series created by Jason Gann Adam Zwar, adapted for American television by David Zuckerman
Director: Victor Nelli, Jr.
Network: FX, Thursdays @ ...
Movie Review: FINAL DESTINATION 5
Rating: R
Stars: Nicholas D’Agosto, Emma Bell, Miles Fisher, Courtney B. Vance, Tony Todd
Writer: Eric Heisserer, based on characters created by Jeffrey Reddick
Director: Steven Quale
Distributor: Warner Bros.
Release Date: August 12, 2011
Thursday, August 11, 2011
TV Review: WILFRED – Season 1 – “Pride”
TV Review: WILFRED Season 1 “Pride”Stars: Elijah Wood, Jason Gann, Dorian Brown, Jane Kaczmarek
Writer: Jason Gann
Director: Randall Einhorn
Network: FX, Thursdays @ 10 PM
Airdate: August 4, 2011
One measure of a television series’ originality i...
On the set with the FINAL DESTINATION 5 actors Emma Bell and Nicholas D’Agosto – Part 3
Emma Bell in FINAL DESTINATION 5 - actors 2 | ©2011 Warner Bros.
Death is nowhere to be seen on the set of FINAL DESTINATION on this chilly December afternoon. In fact, Death is perhaps the cheapest actor working on the long-running franchise, tha...
TV Review: TORCHWOOD: MIRACLE DAY – “The Categories of Life” – Review #2
Stars: John Barrowman, Eve Myles, Mekhi Phifer, Alexa Havins, Lauren Ambrose, Kai Owen, Bill Pullman, Arlene Tur, Candace Brown, Tom Price, David Grant Wright, Mark Saldana
Writer: Jane Espenson
Director: Guy Ferland
Network: Starz, airs Friday ...
TV Review: WAREHOUSE 13 – Season 3 – “3…2…1”
Jamie Murray and Eddie McClintock in WAREHOUSE 13 - Season 3 - 3...2...1... | ©2011 Syfy/Steve Wilkie
Stars: Eddie McClintock, Joanne Kelly, Saul Rubinek, Genelle Williams, Allison Scagliotti, Aaron Ashmore, Jaime Murray, Ashley Williams
Writer: R...
TV Review: FUTURAMA – Season 6B – “Mobius Dick”
Stars (voices): Billy West, Katey Sagal, John Di Maggio, Tress MacNeille, Maurice LaMarche
Writer: Josh Weinstein
Director: Stephen Sandova
Network: Comedy Central, airs Thursdays @ 10 PM
Original Telecast: August 4, 2011
In “Mobius Dick,” the FU...
AMERICA’S GOT TALENT Recap: You Tube Special Results Show
Kevin Colis moves on to the next round on AMERICA'S GOT TALENT - Season 6 - You Tube Picks | ©2011 NBC/Trae Patton
The producers of AMERICA’S GOT TALENT should be farmers because boy do they know how to milk it! Instead of continuing on with the s...
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
TV Review: TRUE BLOOD – Season 4 – “Cold Grey Light of Dawn”
Stars: Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Alexander Skarsgard, Sam Trammell, Ryan Kwanten, Rutina Wesley, Chris Bauer, Nelsan Ellis, Joe Manganiello, Carrie Preston, Deborah Ann Woll, Jim Parrack, Kristin Bauer Von Straten, Todd Lowe, Kevin Alejandro, Fi...
Movie Review: THE HELP
Stars: Emma Stone, Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, Bryce Dallas Howard, Jessica Chastain, Cicely Tyson, Sissy Spacek
Writer: Screenplay by Tate Taylor Based on the novel by Kathryn Stockett
Director: Tate Taylor
Distributor: Touchstone Pictures D...
On the set with FINAL DESTINATION 5 director Steven Quale – Part 2
Nicholas D' Agosto in FINAL DESTINATION 5 | ©2011 Warner Bros.
On a cold December afternoon in Vancouver, Canada, production on FINAL DESTINATION 5 (which opens nationwide on Friday) is only a few days away as the filmmakers are busy picking up al...
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
On the set with FINAL DESTINATION 5 producer Craig Perry – Part 1
FINAL DESTINATION 5 movie poster | ©2011 Warner Bros.
It’s an overcast day in Vancouver, Canada as ASSIGNMENT X visits the set of FINAL DESTINATION 5 – the latest chapter in the successful horror franchise that seems to top itself each time out (t...
TV Review: TORCHWOOD: MIRACLE DAY – “The Categories of Life” – Review #1
Stars: John Barrowman, Eve Myles, Mekhi Phifer, Alexa Havins, Lauren Ambrose, Kai Owen, Bill Pullman, Arlene Tur, Marc Vann, Olivia Hallinan, Tom Price, Randa Walker, Teddy Sears, Sharon Morgan, William Thomas, Bradley Bell
Writer: Jane Espenson
...
TV Review: TEEN WOLF – Season 1 – “Formality”
Tyler Posey and Crystal Reed in TEEN WOLF - Season 1 - Formality | ©2011 MTV
Stars: Tyler Posey, Crystal Reed, Dylan O’Brien, Tyler Hoechlin, Holland Roden, Colton Haynes, Linden Ashby, JR Bourne
Writer: Monica Macer
Director: Russell Mulcahy
Netw...
Monday, August 8, 2011
Exclusive Photos from the LARRY CROWNE World Premiere
Universal Pictures and Vendome Pictures presented the World Premiere of LARRY CROWNE on June 27th at the Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.
Walking the carpet were the stars of the film, which included: Tom Hanks (writer/director/producer/cast), Julia ...
Exclusive Photos from the COWBOYS & ALIENS premiere
Universal Pictures held the premiere of COWBOYS ALIENS at the San Diego Civic Theatre on July 23rd, as part of ComicCon.
Seen walking the carpet were the stars of the film, which included: Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, Olivia Wilde, Paul Dano, Sam...
Exclusive Interview: TEEN WOLF star Tyler Posey is an American werewolf on MTV
Colton Haynes, Dylan O'Brien and Tyler Posey in TEEN WOLF - Season 1 - Co-Captain | ©2011 MTV
MTV’s TEEN WOLF, airing Mondays at 10 PM, is a much more dangerous, sexy and scary take on its subject matter than its title (borrowed from an 1980s Mich...
TV Review: FALLING SKIES – Season 1 Finale – “Mutiny”/”Eight Hours”
Stars: Noah Wyle, Moon Bloodgood, Will Patton, Drew Roy, Maxim Knight, Connor Jessup, Sechelle Gabriel, Mpho Koaho, Peter Shinkoda, Colin Cunningham and Sarah Carter
Writers: Joe Weisberg (“Mutiny”)/Mark Verheiden (“Eight Hours”)
Directors: Holly ...
Sunday, August 7, 2011
TCA 2011 News: ABC Family’s THE LYING GAME will be loosely adapted from the Sara Shepard novels
With ABC Family finding success with PRETTY LITTLE LIARS based on the young adult novels by Sara Shepard, the network is now adapting THE LYING GAME to series from the Shepard novels as well about twins (both play...
TCA 2011 News: THE CHEW producer talks about replacing ABC’s daytime soaps ALL MY CHILDREN and ONE LIFE TO LIVE
TCA 2011 News: THE CHEW producer talks about replacing ABC’s daytime soaps ALL MY CHILDREN and ONE LIFE TO LIVE...
TCA 2011 News: New CHARLIE’S ANGELS reboot for ABC will be “more grounded” and the “love child” of Jack Bauer and Carrie Bradshaw
At today’s Television Critics Association session for the new ABC reboot of CHARLIE’S ANGELS, executive producers Al Gough and Myles Millar spoke about what makes this version different from the 1970s series and the successful fea...
TCA 2011 News: PAN AM producer/director talk about how the 1960s set series is nothing like MAD MEN
With NBC debuting the 1960s set THE PLAYBOY CLUB this fall and ABC airing the 1960s set PAN AM (a serialized drama about the legendary international airline), questions have arisen whether or not these series woul...
TCA 2011 News: DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES creator Marc Cherry talks about the eighth and final season of the hit ABC series
With ABC just announcing that DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES will be ending after its forthcoming Eighth and final season, creator and executive producer Marc Cherry spoke today at the Television Critics Association today about how that dec...
TCA 2011 News: ABC very pleased with the summer performance of ROOKIE BLUE
One of the biggest summer scripted success stories has been ABC’s Canadian co-production cop show ROOKIE BLUE starring Missy Peregrym that has performed solidly last summer and this summer as well.
At today’s Television Cr...
TCA 2011 News: ABC talks about its midseason cross-dressing comedy WORK IT
While ABC has filled its new schedule some pretty amazing new programs, the one series that is having many critics scratching their heads is WORK IT – a cross-dressing comedy about two men, who dress like women, to get a job in th...
TCA 2011: ABC talks about new series ONCE UPON A TIME and its sustainable concept
Dealing the real and fairy tale worlds, ABC’s new fall series ONCE UPON A TIME is filled with the kind of scope that most network’s would be fearful to embark on because of its sustainability.
However, Paul Lee, ABC’s Enter...
TCA 2011 News: ABC still working on THE INCREDIBLE HULK TV series (and a Marvel character will also be on CASTLE this year)
With Marvel now part of the Disney (and ABC fold), ABC Entertainment President Paul Lee said today during his Television Critics Association executive session that he’s very eager to bring Marvel characters to the network.
Currently in deve...
Saturday, August 6, 2011
Exclusive Interview: OUTCASTS star Eric Mabius colonizes
Eric Mabius and Hermione Norris in OUTCASTS - Series 1 - Episode 6 | ©2010 Kudos/BBC
In OUTCASTS, airing its season finale tonight on BBCA at 9 PM, Liam Cunningham’s President Tate is theoretically in charge of the human colony on the distant worl...
TV Review: OUTCASTS – Series 1 – “Episode Seven”
Stars: Liam Cunningham, Hermione Norris, Daniel Mays, Amy Manson, Ashley Walters, Eric Mabius, Langley Kirkwood, Michael Legge, Jeanne Kietzmann, Claire Keelan, Adrian Bower, Heather Middleton, Brett Williams, Rory Acton-Burnell
Writer: David Far...
Friday, August 5, 2011
First Look Image of Anne Hathaway as Catwoman in THE DARK KNIGHT RISES
First Look Image of Anne Hathaway as Catwoman in THE DARK KNIGHT RISES
First, Warner Bros. released an image of Henry Cav...
TCA 2011: Will Mariah Carey join Fox’s THE X FACTOR? The answer is yes!
At today’s Summer 2011 Television Critics Association press session for Fox’s new reality singing competition THE X FACTOR, host and producer Simon Cowell let slip that Mariah Carey may be involved in some capacity in the upcoming...
TCA 2011: Paula Abdul talks about reuniting with Simon Cowell on THE X FACTOR
While promoting THE X FACTOR during the Summer 2011 Television Critics Association press tour, judge Paula Abdul talks about reuniting with her former AMERICAN IDOL sparring partner Simon Cowell on this Fox networ...
TCA 2011: Cheryl Cole’s exit from THE X FACTOR addressed by Simon Cowell
Although Simon Cowell didn’t add much to the news of the recent ouster of judge Cheryl Cole from THE X FACTOR, his new U.S. reality singing competition airing on Fox this fall, he did clarify that it had nothing to do with not get...
TCA 2011: Simon Cowell is convinced his new THE X FACTOR show can beat AMERICAN IDOL
Even though Simon Cowell’s new singing competition series THE X FACTOR airs on Fox in the fall while AMERICAN IDOL (which he used to be on) airs in the Spring, he admitted today at a Summer 2011 Television Critics...
TCA 2011: Fox addresses recent GLEE controversy, spin-off status and Season 3
TCA 2011: Fox addresses recent GLEE controversy, spin-off status and Season 3...
TCA 2011: Fox talks about the greenlight of COSMOS: A SPACE-TIME ODYSSEY
The last thing anyone would expect the Fox network to do would be a documentary sequel to the hit 1980s PBS/Carl Sagan hosted and produced documentary science series COSMOS, but it’s official – they’ve greenlit it.
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TCA 2011: The final word on the end of AMERICA’S MOST WANTED on Fox
When Fox announced that AMERICA’S MOST WANTED, a Saturday night staple since the network began, wouldn’t be returning for a full new season, questions arose as to why.
At today’s Television Critics Association press day for...
TCA 2011: Fox says BREAKING IN is still not officially dead
When is a show cancelled, but not cancelled?
That’s been the mystery behind the Christian Slater comedy BREAKING IN that did pretty good during midseason this year on Fox after AMERICAN IDOL. It wasn’t enou...
TCA 2011: Fox talks FRINGE and Season 4 expectations on Friday nights
One of the big wins for the Fox network last season was the risky move of its signature science-fiction series FRINGE from Thursday nights to Fridays – resulting in sustained ratings and giving Fox a stronghold on what has been a ...
TCA 2011: HOUSE – Season 8 may or may not be the final season on Fox
With HOUSE returning for Season 8 with a leaner cast this fall, and a long negotiation process that delayed the announcement it would be returning, the question mark of whether the show will return for a Season 9 was in the air at...
TCA 2011: Fox says it would like to see more BONES beyond Season 7
At today’s Summer 2011 Television Critics Association press tour, Fox’s Entertainment President Kevin Reilly spoke about how proud he was with their Thursday night staple BONES and would love to see it continue well into Season 8 ...
Movie Review: RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES
Rating: PG-13
Stars: James Franco, Andy Serkis, Frieda Pinto, John Lithgow, Brian Cox, Tom Felton, David Oyelowo, Tyler Labine
Writers: Rick Jaffa Amanda Silver, suggested by the novel PLANET OF THE APES (LA PLANETE DE SINGES) by Pierre Boulle
Di...
Thursday, August 4, 2011
First Look Image of Henry Cavill as Superman in MAN OF STEEL
With Zack Snyder directing and Christopher Nolan producing, excitement for the new Superman movie reboot MAN OF STEEL couldn’t be higher.
Then, Warner Bros. sneaks this first look of actor Henry Cavill as Superman, and well...
Exclusive Photos From the Los Angeles Premiere of RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES
20TH Century Fox held the Los Angeles Premiere of RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES on July 28th at the Grauman’s Chinese Theater in Hollywood. Fans lined the street, which was not closed off. So when the stars walked across the street to sign autogr...
TV Review: TORCHWOOD: MIRACLE DAY – “Escape to LA” – Review #2
Stars: John Barrowman, Eve Myles, Mekhi Phifer, Alexa Havins, Lauren Ambrose, Kai Owen, Bill Pullman, Arlene Tur, Candace Brown, Tom Price, David Grant Wright, Mark Saldana
Writer: Jim Gray and John Shiban
Director: Billy Gierhart
Network: Starz...
Interview: CAPTAIN AMERICA composer Alan Silvestri throws his mighty shield
Alan Silvestri | ©2011 Alan Silvestri
When it comes to the sound of military heroism, few of today’s movie composers can signal an old-school orchestral brass salute like Alan Silvestri. From bombastically playing the dark march of Stallone’s JUDG...
AMERICA’S GOT TALENT Recap: Fourth Hollywood Quarter-Finals eliminations
Three out of the four acts picked tonight on AMERICA’S GOT TALENT Quarter-Finals Hollywood Week 4 were no big surprise. Team Illuminate, Fatally Unique and Zuma Zuma were as sure a thing as anything can be. What was surprising was that Yellow Des...
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
TV Review: WAREHOUSE 13 – Season 3 – “Queen for a Day”
Stars: Eddie McClintock, Joanne Kelly, Saul Rubinek, Genelle Williams, Allison Scagliotti, Aaron Ashmore, Jaime Murray, Ashley Williams
Writer: Holly Harold
Director: Jeremiah S. Chechik
Network: Syfy, Mondays @ 9 PM
Airdate: August 1, 2011
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The Dork Side takes on movie trailers including THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, THE SMURFS and more
Sometimes the best thing about going to the movies is seeing the movie trailers. Other times … not so much.
Here are five movie previews that I watched so you don’t have to.
THE SMURFS
From the direc...
TV Review & Recap: AMERICA’S GOT TALENT – Season 6 – “Hollywood Quarter-Finals” – Week 4
The next twelve performed on AMERICA’S GOT TALENT tonight hoping for that coveted chance to go to the sixth season semi-finals. A few brought their A game and some forgot to bring anything! The competition is heating up. This might be the hardest ...
TV Review: TEEN WOLF – Season 1 – “Co-Captain”
Ian Bohen and Tyler Posey in TEEN WOLF - Season 1 - Co-Captain | ©2011 MTV
Stars: Tyler Posey, Crystal Reed, Dylan O’Brien, Tyler Hoechlin, Holland Roden, Colton Haynes, Linden Ashby, JR Bourne
Writer: Jeff Vlaming
Director: Russell Mulcahy
Networ...
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Movie Review: THE GUARD
Rating: R
Stars: Brendan Gleeson, Don Cheadle, Liam Cunningham, David Wilmot, Rory Keenan, Mark Strong, Fionnula Flanagan
Writer: John Michael McDo...
Movie Review: CRAZY, STUPID, LOVE
Rating: PG-13
Stars: Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Julianne Moore, Emma Stone, Jonah Bobo, John Carroll Lynch, Marisa Tomei, Kevin Bacon
Writer: Dan Fogelman
Directors: Glenn Ficarra John Fuqua
Distributor: Warner Bros.
Release Date: July 29, 2011
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Monday, August 1, 2011
TCA 2011: NBC reveals the status of THE EVENT wrap-up movie
While speaking with NBC Entertainment Chairman Robert Greenblatt at this summer’s 2011 TCA, ASSIGNMENT X asked about the status of THE EVENT wrap-up movie.
Although things aren’t set in stone, Greenblatt do...
TCA 2011: NBC is confident THE OFFICE will do well despite Steve Carell’s exit and James Spader being added
With THE OFFICE losing Steve Carell this season, and James Spader coming in to fill that gap, NBC Entertainment Chairman Robert Greenblatt is confident the show will continue to prosper on Thursday nights.
“My expectations...
TCA 2011: NBC says they are committed to DAYS OF OUR LIVES
With CBS and ABC shuddering their long-running soaps, NBC is still fully committed to its daytime soap warhorse DAYS OF OUR LIVES.
“It’s the only soap we have and I think it does relatively well for us,” NBC Entertainment C...
TCA 2011: NBC Chairman is confident THE PLAYBOY CLUB won’t be boycotted by any other affiliates
With NBC’s Utah affiliate KSL refusing to air NBC’s new period drama THE PLAYBOY CLUB, NBC Entertainment Chairman Robert Greenblatt said today at NBC’s Summer TCA session that he doesn’t anticipate any other affiliate stations dro...
TCA 2011: NBC says Mariska Hargitay will be in every episode of LAW & ORDER: SVU – Season 13
With Christopher Meloni not returning to LAW & ORDER: SVU this year, rumors had been circulating that Mariska Hargitay would only be doing a handful of episodes of Season 13, but at today’s NBC TCA press day, NBC Entertainment...
TCA 2011: NBC inks new deal with THE OFFICE and PARKS AND RECREATION producer Greg Daniels which includes animation
With the success of THE OFFICE and PARKS AND RECREATION on NBC’s Thursday night schedule, NBC announced today they’ve nabbed Greg Daniels(who executive producers those two series) for a new development deal.
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Exclusive Interview: TEEN WOLF star Dylan O’Brien brings comedic bite to the new MTV series
Dylan O'Brien and Holland Roden in TEEN WOLF - Season 1 - The Tell | ©2011 MTV
You think it’s tough being a teenaged werewolf? Try being the non-super-powered best friend of a teenaged werewolf – all of the secrecy, more of the danger, and no perk...
TV Review: TORCHWOOD: MIRACLE DAY – “Escape to LA” – Review #1
Stars: John Barrowman, Eve Myles, Mekhi Phifer, Alexa Havins, Lauren Ambrose, Kai Owen, Bill Pullman, Arlene Tur, Candace Brown, Tom Price, David Grant Wright, Mark Saldana
Writer: Jim Gray and John Shiban
Director: Billy Gierhart
Network: Starz...
TV Review: TRUE BLOOD – Season 4 – “I Wish I Was the Moon”
Stars: Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Alexander Skarsgard, Sam Trammell, Ryan Kwanten, Rutina Wesley, Chris Bauer, Nelsan Ellis, Joe Manganiello, Carrie Preston, Deborah Ann Woll, Jim Parrack, Kristin Bauer Von Straten, Todd Lowe, Kevin Alejandro, Fi...
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