Monday, October 31, 2011

TV Review: ONCE UPON A TIME – Season 1 – “The Thing You Love Most”

Stars: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Morrison, Robert Carlyle, Lana Parrilla, Jared Gilmore, Josh Dallas, Raphael Sbarge
Writer: 
Adam Horowitz, Edward Kitsis
Director:<...

Blu-Ray Review: ZOMBIE – 2-DISC ULTIMATE EDITION

Rating: UnratedStars: Tisa Farrow, Ian McCulloch, Richard Johnson, Al Oliver, Auretta Gay, Olga KaralatosWriter: Elisa BrigantiDirector: Lucio Fulci...

TV Review: SUPERNATURAL – Season 7 – “Slash Fiction”

Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles in SUPERNATURAL - Season 7 - Slash Fiction | ©2011 The CW/Jack Rowand
Stars: Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Jim Beaver, Kevin McNally, Sean Owen Roberts, John Patrick Stuart, Kim Rhodes, Shaun Smith
Writers: Robb...

TV Review: THE WALKING DEAD – Season 2 – “Save the Last One”

Laurie Holden in THE WALKING DEAD - Season 2 - Save the Last One | ©2011 AMC/Gene Page
Stars: Andrew Lincoln, Jon Bernthal, Sarah Wayne Callies, Laurie Holden, Jeffrey DeMunn, Steven Yeun, Chandler Riggs, Norman Reedus, Melissa Suzanne McBride, La...

Sunday, October 30, 2011

CD Review: THE THING (1982) soundtrack

No, we’re not talking about a stillborn prequel here, but the one and only. Jack-of-all-trades filmmaker John Carpenter had served as a writer-director-composer on all of his films until his first studio production of THE THING. I...

CD Review: FUNERAL HOME soundtrack

Though best known for giving a dark, psychological edge to the violent western stylings of Sam Peckinpah’s THE WILD BUNCH, Jerry Fielding’s twisted talent for combining dissonance and melody was equally effective in enclosed space...

Saturday, October 29, 2011

CD review: LORD OF ILLUSIONS (1,200 edition) soundtrack

Having done standout, and distinctly offbeat synth-centric work for such twisted auteurs as Dario Argento (PHENOMENA), Alejandro Jodorowsky (SANTA SANGRE) and Richard Stanley (DUST DEVIL), Simon B...

CD Review: DREAM HOUSE soundtrack

It’s been a while since John Debney got to score a body count thriller after the savage likes of I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER, END OF DAYS and THE RELIC, as well as the more beatific spirit of ...

TV Review: GRIMM – Season 1 – “Pilot” – Series Premiere

Stars: David Giuntoli, Russell Hornsby, Bitsie Tulloch, Silas Weir Mitchell, Reggie Lee, Sasha RoizWriters: David Greenwalt & Jim Kouf and Stephen Carpenter based on a story by David Greenwalt &am...

TV Review: CHUCK – Season 5 premiere – “Vs. The Zoom”

Stars: Zachary Levi, Yvonne Strahovski, Joshua Gomez, Adam Baldwin, Vik Sahay, Scott Krinsky, Mark Christopher Lawrence, Ryan McPartlin
Writer: Chris Fedak and Nicholas Wooten
Director: Robert Duncan McNeill
Network: NBC, Friday nights, 8 p.m.
Ori...

Friday, October 28, 2011

DVD Review: CHUCK – THE COMPLETE SEASON 4

Stars: Zachary Levi, Yvonne Strahovski, Adam Baldwin, Joshua Gomez, Vic Sahay, Scott Krinsky, Sarah Lancaster, Ryan McPartlin, Mark Christopher Lawrence, Bonita Friedericy
Distributor: Warner Home Video
Suggested Retail Price: $59.98



It’s ...

Profile: TRUE BLOOD star Stephen Moyer on THE DOUBLE trouble

Stephen Moyer and Richard Gere in THE DOUBLE | ©2011 Image Entertainment
In THE DOUBLE, Richard Gere plays former CIA agent Paul Shepherdson, who is dragged back into the field when it looks like the presumed-dead Russian agent he was chasing has ...

Movie Review: IN TIME

Rating: PG-13
Stars: Amanda Seyfried, Justin Timberlake, Cillian Murphy, Vincent Kartheiser, Alex Pettyfer, Olivia Wilde, Matt Bomer, Johnny Galecki
Writer: Andrew Niccol
Director: Andrew Niccol
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Release Date: October ...

Movie Review: PUSS IN BOOTS

Rating: PG
Stars (voices):
Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Zach Galifianakis, Billy Bob Thornton, Amy Sedaris, Constance Marie
Writers:
David H. Ste...

Movie Review: THE DOUBLE

Stars: Richard Gere, Topher Grace, Odette Yustman, Stephen Moyer, Stana Katic, Martin Sheen
Writers: Michael Brandt Derek Haas
Director: Michael Brandt
Distributor: Image Entertainment
Release Date: October 28, 2011



THE DOUBLE is a thrill...

TV Review: AMERICAN HORROR STORY – Season 1 – “Halloween Pt. 1”

Stars: Dylan McDermott, Connie Britton, Jessica Lange, Taissa Farmiga, Evan Peters, Denis O’Hare, Frances Conroy, Jamie Brewer, Kate Mara, Lily Rabe, Zachary Quinto, Teddy Sears, Morris Chestnut, Christine Estabrook
Writer: James Wong, series crea...

TV Review: GOOD VIBES – Season 1 premiere – “Pilot”

Network: MTV, airs Thursday nights
Original Telecast
: October 27, 2011


With so many animated series vying for audience attention on network and cable television, GOOD VIBES feels l...

TV Review: THE SECRET CIRCLE – Season 1 – “Wake”

TV Review: THE SECRET CIRCLE Season 1 “Wake”Stars: Britt Robertson, Thomas Dekker, Shelley Henning, Phoebe Tonkin, Jessica Parker Kennedy, Louis Hunter, Natasha Henstridge, Gale Harold, Ashley Crow
Writer: Andrea Newman, Based on the book by L....

TV Review: THE VAMPIRE DIARIES – Season 3 – “Smells Like Teen Spirit”

Michael Trevino and Candice Accola in THE VAMPIRE DIARIES - Season 3 - Smells Like Teen Spirit | ©2011 The CW/Bob Mahoney
Stars: Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, Ian Somerhalder
Writer: Julie Plec Caroline Dries, Based on the book by L.J. Smith
Director...

Exclusive Interview: Director Declan O’Brien takes another WRONG TURN

WRONG TURN 4: BLOODY BEGINNINGS teaser poster | ©2011 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
For a film franchise that got off to a less than stellar boxoffice start in 2003, WRONG TURN has proven to be one of 20th Century Fox’s steady DVD players an...

Blu-ray Review: PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES 2-DISC COMBO

Rating: PG-13
Stars: Johnny Depp, Peneolpe Cruz, Geoffrey Rush, Ian McShane
Writer: Screenplay by Ted Elliott Terry Rossio, Characters by Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio, Stuart Beattie, Jay Wolpert
Director: Rob Marshall
Distributor: Walt Disney Home ...

TV Review: REVENGE – Season 1 – “Intrigue”

Stars: Emily VanCamp, Madeleine Stowe, Henry Czerny, Josh Bowman, Nick Wechsler, Gabriel Mann, Ashley Madekwe, Christa B. Allen, Connor Paolo...

Exclusive Photos from THE RUM DIARY World Premiere

FilmDistrict held the World Premiere of THE RUM DIARY, October 13th at LACMA in Los Angeles. This was part of Film Independent at LACMA.
THE RUM DIARY is based on the debut novel of Hunter S. Thompson and tells the story of itinerant journalist Pa...

CD Review: Thomas Dolby – A MAP OF THE FLOATING CITY

Distributor: RedEyeSuggested Retail Price: $14.36


Thomas Dolby may be best known for his 1982 pop hit “She Blinded My With Science,” but anyone who has dug deeper into his catalog has disc...

Blu-ray and DVD Picks of the Week including WINNIE THE POOH

Your 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, television and everything in-between. So put your feet up, grab...

TV Review: SOUTH PARK – Season 15 – “Broadway Bro Down”

Randy and Sharon in SOUTH PARK - Season 15 - Broadway Bro Down | ©2011 Comedy Central
Writer: Trey Parker
Director: Trey Parker
Network: Comedy Central, airs Wednesday nights
Original Telecast: October 26, 2011
It was a given that at some point ...

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Exclusive Photos from the CHILLERAMA World Premiere

Image Entertainment, in conjunction with co-sponsor FEARnet held the World Premiere of CHILLERAMA recently at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Hollywood. Fans and stars sat on blankets on the Douglas Fairbanks lawn to watch the movie on the walls...

Interview: Madeleine Stowe gets a taste of REVENGE

Madeleine Stowe and James Tupper in REVENGE - Season 1 - Duplicity | ©2011 ABC/Colleen Hayes
In ABC’s new hit series REVENGE, Wednesdays at 10 PM, Emily VanCamp plays Emily Thorne, who returns under an assumed identity to the upscale community in ...

TV Review: THE X FACTOR – SEASON 1 – “The Top 17 Compete”

Cast: Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, Antonio Reid, Nicole Scherzinger
Network: Fox, airs Tuesdays
Original Telecast: Oct. 25, 2011
Finally, after weeks of auditions and narrowing the number of contestants down to 17, we get the live performances on TH...

DANCING WITH THE STARS Season 13 Recap: Luck runs out for Chaz Bono

Lacey Schwimmer and Chaz Bono in DANCING WITH THE STARS - Season 13 | ©2011 ABC/Craig Sjodin
Stars: Chaz Bono, David Arquette, Nancy Grace, Robert Kardashian,Ricki Lake, J.R. Martinez, Hope Solo
Network: ABC, airs Mondays, Tuesdays
Original Teleca...

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

TV Review: CASTLE – Season 4 – “Demons”

Stars: Nathan Fillion, Stana Katic, Susan Sullivan, Molly Quinn, Tamala Jones, Seamus Deaver, Jon Huertas, Penny Johnson Jerald
Writer: Rob Hanning
Director: Bill Roe
Network: ABC, Monday nights, 10 p.m.
Original Telecast: October 24, 2011
Demons ...

TV Review: SUPERNATURAL – Season 7 – “Shut Up, Dr. Phil”

James Marsters and Charisma Carpenter in SUPERNATURAL - Season 7 - Shut Up, Dr. Phil | ©2011 The CW/Jack Rowand
Stars: Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, James Marsters, Charisma Carpenter, Sean Owen Roberts
Writers: Brad Buckner Eugenie Ross-Leming...

TV Review: DEXTER – Season 6 – “A Horse of a Different Color”

Rating: TV-MA
Stars: Michael C. Hall, Jennifer Carpenter, Lauren Velez, Desmond Harrington, C.S. Lee, David Zayas, James Remar, Aimee Garcia, Geoff Pierson, Edward James Olmos, Colin Hanks, Brea Grant, Mos, Yasim Bey
Writer: Lauren Gussis
Director...

Exclusive Interview: Stefanie Powers put the girl power in THE GIRL FROM U.N.C.L.E.

Stefanie Powers was THE GIRL FROM U.N.C.L.E. | ©Warner Bros.
While everyone fondly remembers the Robert Vaughn series THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E., many forget a one-season spin-off starring Stefanie Powers landed on the air in 1967.
Called THE GIRL FR...

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES is one of the Blu-ray and DVD picks this week

Your 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, television and everything in-between. So put your feet up, grab...

Monday, October 24, 2011

TV Review and Recap: DANCING WITH THE STARS – Season 13 – Week 6 – “Broadway Week”

TV Review and Recap: DANCING WITH THE STARS – Season 13 – Week 6 – “Broadway Week”...

CD review: SPELLBINDER (1,200 edition) soundtrack

Though Basil Poledouris was better known in the 1980’s for the uber-heroic orchestral damage of such scores as CONAN, RED DAWN and ROBOCOP, some of the late composer’s most creative scores were be...

TV Review: ONCE UPON A TIME – Season 1 – “Pilot”

Stars: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Morrison, Robert Carlyle, Lana Parrilla, Jared Gilmore, Josh Dallas, Raphael Sbarge
Writer: Adam Horowitz, Edward Kitsis
Director: Mark Mylod
Network: ABC, Sunday nights, 8 p.m.
Original Telecast: October 23, 2011...

TV Review: THE WALKING DEAD – Season 2 – “Bloodletting”

Jon Bernthal, Andrew Lincoln, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Jane McNeill, Lauren Cohan, Scott Wilson and Chandler Riggs in THE WALKING DEAD - Season 2 - Bloodletting | ©2011 AMC/Gene Page
Stars: Andrew Lincoln, Jon Bernthal, Sarah Wayne Callies, Laurie Hol...

Sunday, October 23, 2011

CD Review: A LONELY PLACE TO DIE

CD Review: A LONELY PLACE TO DIE



You wouldn’t think of the Scottish highlands as a place abounding with cliffhanging thrills better suited for Sylvester Stallon...

TV Review: DEXTER – Season 6 – “Smokey and the Bandit”

Stars: Michael C. Hall, Jennifer Carpenter, Lauren Velez, Desmond Harrington, C.S. Lee, David Zayas, James Remar, Aimee Garcia, Geoff Pierson, Edward James Olmos, Colin Hanks, Brea Grant, Mos, Ronny Cox
Writer: Manny Coto
Director: Stefan Schwartz...

CD Review: OUR IDIOT BROTHER soundtrack

A pleasant LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE vibe fills the soundtrack of a movie that’s far more human comedy than the stoner one its ads would lead you to believe. IDIOT’s band of loveable losers gets a similarly ironic, if ...

Saturday, October 22, 2011

TV Review: DEXTER – Season 6 – “Once Upon a Time …”

Stars: Michael C. Hall, Jennifer Carpenter, Lauren Velez, Desmond Harrington, C.S. Lee, David Zayas, James Remar, Aimee Garcia, Edward James Olmos, Colin Hanks, Molly Parker, Brea Grant, Geoff Pierson, Mos Def
Writer: Tim Schlattmann
Director: SJ ...

CD Review: THE SPACE CHILDREN / THE COLOSSUS OF NEW YORK soundtrack

Music for a beneficent space brain and a giant killer robot packed with some screwed-up dura mater fill up this impressive double feature of great sci-fi music, composed by the strikingly-named Van Cleave (first name Nathan). While better known (i...

CD Review: SQUANTO: A WARRIOR’S TALE soundtrack

Sure October might be one of the best Intrada-Disney months ever with the release of such long-awaited hardcopy treasures as 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA and THE BLACK HOLE, but if there’s a new title in ...

Friday, October 21, 2011

TV Review: AMERICAN HORROR STORY – Season 1 – “Murder House”

Stars: Dylan McDermott, Connie Britton, Jessica Lange, Taissa Farmiga, Evan Peters, Denis O’Hare, Frances Conroy, Alexandra Breckenridge, Kate Mara, Lily Rabe
Writer: Jennifer Salt, series created by Ryan Murphy Brad Falchuk
Director: Bradley Bue...

Movie Review: MARGIN CALL

Movie Review: MARGIN CALL



Rating: R
Stars:
Kevin Spacey, Paul Bettany, Jeremy Irons, Zachary Quinto, P...

TV Review: THE VAMPIRE DIARIES – Season 3 – “The Reckoning”

Stars: Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, Ian Somerhalder
Writer: Michael Narducci, Based on the book by L.J. Smith
Director: John Behring   
Network: The CW, airs Thursday nights
Original Telecast: October13, 2010
“The Reckoning” definitely delivers on a...

TV Review: THE SECRET CIRCLE – Season 1 – “Slither”

Stars: Britt Robertson, Thomas Dekker, Shelley Henning, Phoebe Tonkin, Jessica Parker Kennedy, Louis Hunter, Natasha Henstridge, Gale Harold, Ashley Crow
Writer: Dana Baratta, Based on the book by L.J. Smith
Director: Liz Friedlander   
Network: ...

TV Review: THE SECRET CIRCLE – Season 1 – “Heather”

Stars: Britt Robertson, Thomas Dekker, Shelley Henning, Phoebe Tonkin, Jessica Parker Kennedy, Louis Hunter, Natasha Henstridge, Gale Harold, Ashley Crow
Writer: David Ehrman, Based on the book by L.J. Smith
Director: David Barrett 
Network: The...

TV Review: THE VAMPIRE DIARIES – Season 3 – “Disturbing Behavior”

Stars: Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, Ian Somerhalder
Writer: Brian Young, Based on the book by L.J. Smith
Director: Wendy Stanzler   
Network: The CW, airs Thursday nights
Original Telecast: October 6, 2010
Why is THE VAMPIRE DIARIES like crack? I hav...

Exclusive Photos from FX’s AMERICAN HORROR STORY Premiere Screening

FX recently held a premiere screening of their newest original drama series AMERICAN HORROR STORY at the Cinerama Dome in Hollywood.  The series is from Ryan Murphy, the creator of GLEE and NIP/TUCK.
Seen walking the carpet were the stars of the s...

Exclusive Photos from THE THING World Premiere

Universal Pictures held the World Premiere of THE THING at Universal Studios Hollywood AMC Citywalk Stadium 19 in Universal City on October 10th.
THE THING is a prequel to a remake of an adaptation of the novella Who Goes There? by John W. Campbel...

TV Review: REVENGE – Season 1 – “Guilt”

Amber Valetta in REVENGE - Season 1 - "Guilt" | ©2011 ABC/Randy Holmes

TV Review: SOUTH PARK – Season 15 – “Bass to Mouth”

The kids discover a new gossip site on SOUTH PARK - Season 15 - Bass to Mouth | ©2011 Comedy Central
Getting bent out of shape because SOUTH PARK does an utterly tasteless episode is similar to being outraged that Lindsay Lohan did something stupi...

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Exclusive Interview: Julie Gardner and the Future of TORCHWOOD – Part 2

John Barrowman, Mekhi Phifer, and Eve Myles in TORCHWOOD: MIRACLE DAY | ©2011 BBC Worldwide Limited
Julie Gardner one of the executive producers on TORCHWOOD, has always been a fan of its parent series DOCTOR WHO. So when she and Russell T Davies ...

TV Review: AMERICAN HORROR STORY – Season 1 – “Home Invasion”

Stars: Dylan McDermott, Connie Britton, Jessica Lange, Taissa Farmiga, Evan Peters, Denis O’Hare, Frances Conroy, Alexandra Breckenridge, Jamie Brewer, Kate Mara, Shelby Young, Azura Skye
Writers: Ryan Murphy Brad Falchuk, series created by Ryan ...

DANCING WITH THE STARS Season 13 Recap: Wake Up Carson Kressley – it’s time to go-go

Tom Bergeron, Anna Trebunskaya, Carson Kressley in DANCING WITH THE STARS - Season 13 - Week 5 elimination | ©2011 ABC/Adam Taylor
Stars: Chaz Bono, David Arquette, Nancy Grace, Robert Kardashian, Carson Kressley, Ricki Lake, J.R. Martinez, Hope S...

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Exclusive Interview: Kristoffer Polaha talks RINGER

Kristoffer Polaha and Sarah Michelle Gellar in RINGER - Season 1 - Poor Kids Do It Everyday| ©2011 The CW/Art Streiber
In the CW’s new series RINGER, which airs Tuesdays at 9 PM, Sarah Michelle Gellar stars as twin sisters Bridget Cafferty and Sio...

TV Review: TERRA NOVA – Season 1 – “The Runaway”

Jason O'Mara and Emelia Burns in TERRA NOVA - Season 1 - The Runaway | ©2011 Fox/Brook Rushton
Cast: Jason O’Mara, Christine Adams, Byron Brockmann, Shelly Conn, Stephan Lang, Simone Kessell, Landon Liborion, Allison Miller
Director: Jon Cassar
Wr...

TV Review: CASTLE – Season 4 – “Eye of the Beholder”

TV Review: CASTLE – Season 4 – “Eye of the Beholder”...

TV Review and Recap: DANCING WITH THE STARS – Season 13 – Week 5 – “1980s Week”

Stars: Chaz Bono, David Arquette, Nancy Grace, Robert Kardashian, Carson Kressley, Ricki Lake, J.R. Martinez, Hope Solo
Network: ABC, airs Mondays, Tuesdays
Original Telecast: October 17th, 2011
It’s 1980s week on DANCING WITH THE STARS. The chall...

Monday, October 17, 2011

Exclusive Set Visit: Set visit to HUSBANDS THE SERIES – Part 2

Director Jeff Greenstein, Sean Hemeon, Cheeks, Alessandra Torresani and co-writer/producer Jane Espenson on the set of HUSBANDS
With over 100,000 viewers just two weeks into its run, HUSBANDS THE SERIES is a Web hit. Executive-produced by Jane Esp...

HORRIBLE BOSSES is one of the Blu-ray and DVD picks this week

Your 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, television and everything in-between. So put your feet up, grab...

Analysis: Is DANCING WITH THE STARS a Popularity or Talent contest?

Chynna Phillips and Tony Dovolani in DANCING WITH THE STARS Results Show - Season 13 - Week 4 | ©2011 ABC/Adam Taylor
There were a lot of people up in arms over the early dismissal of Chynna Phillips last week on DANCING WITH THE STARS. A few were...

TV Review: THE WALKING DEAD – Season 2 Premiere – “What Lies Ahead”

TV Review: THE WALKING DEAD Season 2 Premiere “What Lies Ahead”v
Stars: Andrew Lincoln, Jon Bernthal, Sarah Wayne Callies, Laurie Holden, Jeffrey DeMunn, Steven Yeun, Chandler Riggs, Norman Reedus, Melissa Suzanne McBride, Madison Lintz, IronE S...

TV Review: FRINGE – Season 4 – “Subject 9”

TV Review: FRINGE Season 4 “Subject 9”Blair Brown in FRINGE - Season 4 - Subject 9 | ©2011 Fox/Liane Hentscher
Cast: Joshua Jackson, John Noble, Anna Torv, Seth Gabel, Lance Reddick, Jasika Nicole
Writer: Jeff Pinkner, J.H. Wyman, Akiva Goldsman...

Sunday, October 16, 2011

TV Review: SUPERNATURAL – Season 7 – “Defending Your Life”

Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki in SUPERNATURAL - Season 7 - Defending Your Life | ©2011 The CW/Jack Rowand
Stars: Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Jim Beaver, Faran Tahir, Alona Tal, Julian D. Christopher, Emilie Ullerup
Writers: Adam Glass, ser...

Saturday, October 15, 2011

CD Review: A CERTAIN SMILE soundtrack

Few classic composers were better at playing the glory of love against exotically glamorous settings than Alfred Newman. And the 1950’s were a heyday for his lushly picaresque affairs, whether it was William Holden falling for Jennifer Jones again...

CD Review: THE HELP soundtrack

Perhaps no member of the Newman clan broke from the lush, namesake sound of Lionel and Alfred more than the latter’s son David- at least to begin with. Bringing his first interest of alt. rock to such joyously groovy late-80’s comedy scores of DES...

Exclusive Photos from the REAL STEEL World Premiere

DreamWorks Pictures held the World Premiere of REAL STEEL on October 2nd at the Gibson Amphitheatre, Universal Citywalk in Universal City. On the Citywalk stage two of the robots stood for people to take pictures with.
REAL STEEL is set in the nea...

Friday, October 14, 2011

TV Review: SUPERNATURAL – Season 7 – “The Girl Next Door”

Stars: Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Jim Beaver, Colin Ford, Emma Grabanski, Jewel Staite, Benito Martinez, Cameron Bancroft
Writers: Andrew Dabb Daniel Loflin, series created by Eric Kripke
Director: Jensen Ackles
Network: The CW
Original Tele...

Movie Review: THE THING

Rating: R
Stars: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Ulrich Thomsen, Eric Christian Olsen, Trond Espen Seim
Writer: Eric Heisserer, based on the short story “Who Goes There?” by John W. Campbell Jr.
Director: Matthijs...

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

TV Review: SOUTH PARK – Season 15 – “The Last of the Meheecans”

Cartman and the Border Patrol on SOUTH PARK - Season 15 - The Last of the Meheecans | ©2011 Comedy Central
Writer: Trey Parker
Director: Trey Parker
Network: Comedy Central, airs Wednesday nights
Original Telecast: October 12, 2011
With “The Last ...

CD Review: PAJAMA CLUB – self-titled debut

Fans of CROWDED HOUSE may be a bit surprised at the new side project by co-founder Neil Finn. The singer-songwriter, who has made a fine career out of expert pop craftsmanship that has evoked the best of the Beatles at times, trie...

DANCING WITH THE STARS Season 13 Recap: Hold on – Chynna Phillips voted off

Chynna Phillips and Tony Dovolani in DANCING WITH THE STARS Results Show - Season 13 - Week 4 | ©2011 ABC/Adam Taylor
Stars: Chaz Bono, David Arquette, Nancy Grace, Robert Kardashian, Carson Kressley, Ricki Lake, J.R. Martinez, Chynna Phillips, Ho...

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

TV Review: TERRA NOVA – Season 1 – “What Remains”

TV Review: TERRA NOVA Season 1 “What Remains”A Carnosaur in TERRA NOVA - Season 1 - What Remains | ©2011 Fox/Brook Rushton
Cast: Jason O’Mara, Christine Adams, Byron Brockmann, Shelly Conn, Stephan Lang, Simone Kessell, Landon Liborion, Allison ...

TV Review: CASTLE – Season 4 – “Kick the Ballistics”

Grade: A


Stars: Nathan Fillion, Stana Katic, Susan Sullivan, Molly Quinn, Tamala Jones, Seamus Deaver, Jon Huertas, Penny Johnson Jerold


Writer: Moira Kirland


...

Monday, October 10, 2011

TV Review and Recap: DANCING WITH THE STARS – Season 13 – Week 3 – “Movie Theme Night”

Stars: Chaz Bono, David Arquette, Nancy Grace, Robert Kardashian, Carson Kressley, Ricki Lake, J.R. Martinez, Chynna Phillips, Hope Solo
Network: ABC, airs Mondays, Tuesdays
Original Telecast: October 10th, 2011
It’s movie theme night on DANCING...

Exclusive Interview: Stephen Lang lands on TERRA NOVA

Jason O'Mara and Stephen Lang in TERRA NOVA - Season 1 | ©2011 Fox
The characters in TERRA NOVA, which airs on Fox Mondays at 8 PM, have it rough. They’ve left behind the crowded, airless, polluted world of 2049 for the environs of Earth, circa 80...

TV Review: FRINGE – Season 4 – “Alone in the World”

Seth Gabel and Anna Torv in FRINGE - Season 4 - Alone in the World | ©2011 Fox/Liane Hentscher
Stars: Joshua Jackson, John Noble, Anna Torv, Seth Gabel, Lance Reddick, Jasika Nicole
Writer: David Fury
Director: Miguel Sapochnik
Network: Fox, airs ...

Sunday, October 9, 2011

Exclusive Interview: Claire Danes uncovers the secrets of HOMELAND

Damien Lewis and Claire Danes in HOMELAND - Season 1 | ©2011 Showtime
In Showtime’s new series HOMELAND, which airs Sundays at 10 PM, Claire Danes plays CIA officer Carrie Anderson, who is convinced that returning war hero Marine Sgt. Nicholas Bro...

CD review: GEARS OF WAR 3 soundtrack

After doing an impressive tour of musical duty for Delta Squad, Steve Jablonsky suits up again for the COG squad’s ultimate battle against the seemingly unstoppable Locust horde for the GEARS OF WAR 3 soundtrack.


As this br...

CD review: THE DEBT soundtrack

CD review: THE DEBT soundtrack...

Saturday, October 8, 2011

CD Review: THE GREAT SANTINI soundtrack

The tenderness of Elmer Bernstein’s score for TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD meets the officious jackboot he’d apply to STRIPES to accompany one of Robert Duvall’s best roles as a marine pilot who wears his full-fury strip...

CD review: WARRIOR soundtrack

Having scored the inspirational hockey drama MIRACLE and the downbeat cop conspiracy PRIDE AND GLORY for writer-director Gavin O’Connor, Mark Isham’s third step into the ring with the filmmaker combines both the g...

TV Review: DOCTOR WHO – Series 6 Finale – “The Wedding of River Song” – Review #2

Stars: Matt Smith, James Corden, Karen Gillan, Arthur Darvill, Alex Kingston, Frances Barber, Daisy Haggard, Seroca Davis, Holli Dempsey, Chris Obi, Lynda Baron, Paul Kasey, Nicholas Briggs
Writer: Steven Moffat
Director:  Jeremy Webb
Network: B...

TV Review: WAREHOUSE 13 – Season 3 Finale – “Emily Lake” / “Stand”

TV Review: WAREHOUSE 13 – Season 3 Finale – “Emily Lake” / “Stand”...

Friday, October 7, 2011

Movie Review: THE IDES OF MARCH

Rating: R
Stars: Ryan Gosling, George Clooney, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Paul Giamatti, Marisa Tomei, Jeffrey Wright, Max Minghella, Evan Rachel Wood
Writers: George Clooney Grant Heslov and Beau Willimon, based on the stage play FARRAGUT NORTH by ...

DVD Review: PHINEAS AND FERB THE MOVIE – ACROSS THE 2nd DIMENSION

DVD Review: PHINEAS AND FERB THE MOVIE – ACROSS THE 2nd DIMENSION...

DVD Review: VICTORIOUS – Season One – Volume 1

Cast: Victoria Justice, Leon Thomas III, Matt Bennett, Elizabeth Gillies, Ariana Grande, Avan Jogia, Daniella Monet, Michael Eric Rein, Eric LangeDistributor: Paramount Home Entertainment

DVD Review: iCARLY: THE COMPLETE 3rd SEASON

Cast: Miranda Cosgrove, Jennette McCurdy, Nathan Kress, Noah Munck Distributor: Paramount Home Entertainment Suggested Retail Price: $19.99


I hate to admit it, bu...

EyeGore Awards announces 2011 winners as Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights launches

Universal Halloween Horror Nights logo | ©2011 Universal Studios
The 2011 EyeGore Awards were held at Universal Studios Hollywood on Friday night – just as Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights kicked off its annual haunted park event.
Corey F...

Exclusive Interview: ARTHUR CHRISTMAS screenwriter Peter Baynham spreads the comedic holiday spirit

ARTHUR CHRISTMAS | ©2011 Sony Picures Home Entertainment
While most people are getting ready for Halloween, Sony Pictures Imageworks prepared for Christmas on their animation studio lot in Culver City, CA on Monday afternoon.
The occasion was a sn...

Exclusive Interview: SCREAM 4 actress Marley Shelton is armed and ready to SCREAM again

Exclusive Interview: SCREAM 4 actress Marley Shelton is armed and ready to SCREAM again...

TV Review: DEXTER – Season 6 – “Those Kinds of Things” – Season Premiere

Rating: TV-MA
Stars: Michael C. Hall, Jennifer Carpenter, Lauren Velez, Desmond Harrington, C.S. Lee, David Zayas, James Remar, Aimee Garcia, Edward James Olmos, Colin Hanks
Writer: Scott Buck
Director: John Dahl
Network: Showtime, Sundays @ 9 PM
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TV Review: DEXTER – Season 5 – “The Big One”

TV Review: DEXTER – Season 5 – “The Big One”...

Movie Review: REAL STEEL

Movie Review: REAL STEEL...

Thursday, October 6, 2011

Exclusive Photos from WHAT’S YOUR NUMBER? Los Angeles Premiere

Exclusive Photos from WHAT’S YOUR NUMBER? Los Angeles Premiere...

TV Review: REVENGE – Season 1 – “Betrayal”

Stars: Emily VanCamp, Madeleine Stowe, Henry Czerny, Josh Bowman, Nick Wechsler, Gabriel Mann, Ashley Madekwe, Christa B. Allen, Connor Paolo

TV Review: AMERICAN HORROR STORY – Season 1 – “Pilot” – Series Premiere

Stars: Dylan McDermott, Connie Britton, Jessica Lange, Taissa Farmiga, Evan Peters, Frances Conroy, Denis O’Hare, Alexandra Breckenridge, Jamie Brewer
Writers: Ryan Murphy Brad Falchuk, series created by Ryan Murphy Brad Falchuk
Director: Ryan M...

Blu-Ray Review: BLOOD SIMPLE

Cast: John Getz, Frances McDormand, Dan Hedaya, Samm-Art Williams, M. Emmet WalshWriters: Joel Coen, Ethan CoenDirector: Joel CoenDistributor: MGM H...

TV Review: SOUTH PARK – Season 15 – “Ass Burgers”

Stan and Mr. Mackey in SOUTH PARK - Season 15 - Ass Burgers | ©2011 Comedy Central
Writer: Trey Parker
Director: Trey Parker
Network: Comedy Central, airs Wednesday nights
Original Telecast: October 5, 2011



June’s mid-season finale of SOUT...

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Exclusive Interview: RCVR actress Catherine Kresge talks about the new hit web series

Catherine Kresge during filming of RCVR | ©2011 Science 2 Fiction/Machinima
While many science-fiction series deal with uncovering the truth, the two main characters of RCVR, the new hit transmedia web series on Machinima, are actually looking to ...

Exclusive Interview: Wes Craven talks about SCREAM 4 DVD and the future of the franchise

SCREAM 4 DVD box art | ©2011 The Weinstein Company
It’s rare for a filmmaker to helm all four installments in a movie franchise, but like Steven Spielberg did with the INDIANA JONES franchise, Wes Craven has matched that record with SCREAM.
SCREAM...

Exclusive Interview: FREE AGENTS helmer Todd Holland on the new NBC comedy series

Hank Azaria and Kathryn Hahn in FREE AGENTS - Season 1 - Pilot | ©2011 NBC/Mitchell Haaseth
In NBC’s Wed. 8:30 PM half-hour comedy FREE AGENTS, adapted from a British series of the same name (which airs Saturdays on BBC America), Hank Azaria plays...

CD Review: Tori Amos – NIGHT OF HUNTERS

You never quite know which direction Tori Amos is going to zigzag in. She’s an avant garde pop princess who burst onto the scene in the early ‘90s as that decade’s answer to Kate Bush.


Her piano playing was impeccable and her knack for catc...

TV Review: GLEE – Season 3 – “Asian F”

Heather Morris in GLEE - Season 3 - Asian F | ©2011 Fox/Mike Yarish
Stars: Dianna Agron, Chris Colfer, Darren Criss, Jane Lynch, Jayma Mays, Kevin McHale, Lea Michele, Cory Monteith, Heather Morris, Matthew Morrison, Amber Riley, Naya Rivera, Mark...

DANCING WITH THE STARS Season 13 Recap: What? Kristin Cavallari kicked off in Week 3

Stars: Chaz Bono, David Arquette, Kristin Cavallari, Nancy Grace, Robert Kardashian, Carson Kressley, Ricki Lake, J.R. Martinez, Chynna Phillips, Hope SoloNetwork: ABC, airs Mondays, TuesdaysOriginal T...

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

TV Review: CASTLE – Season 4 – “Head Case”

Stars: Nathan Fillion, Stana Katic, Susan Sullivan, Molly Quinn, Tamala Jones, Seamus Deaver, Jon Huertas, Penny Johnson
Writer: David Grae
Director: Holly Dale
Network: ABC, Monday nights, 10 p.m.
Original Telecast: October 3, 2011
The case lates...

TV Review: TERRA NOVA – Season 1 – “Instinct”

Cast: Jason O’Mara, Christine Adams, Byron Brockmann, Shelly Conn, Stephan Lang, Simone Kessell, Landon Liborion, Allison Miller
Director: Jon Cassar
Writers: Rene Echevarria, Brannon Braga
Network: Airs on Fox, Mondays @ 8pm
Original Telecast: Oc...

TV Review and Recap: DANCING WITH THE STARS – Season 13 – Week 3 – “The Most Memorable Year of My Life”

Stars: Chaz Bono, David Arquette, Kristin Cavallari, Nancy Grace, Robert Kardashian, Carson Kressley, Ricki Lake, J.R. Martinez, Chynna Phillips, Hope Solo
Network: ABC, airs Mondays, Tuesdays
Original Telecast: October 3rd, 2011
Tonight on DANCIN...

TV Review: SUPERNATURAL – Season 7 – “Hello, Cruel World”

Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki in SUPERNATURAL - Season 7 - Hello, Cruel World | ©2011 The CW/Jack Rowand
Stars: Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Jim Beaver, Misha Collins, Mark Pellegrino, Kim Rhodes, Cameron Bancroft, Benito Martinez
Writer: B...

TV Review: SUPERNATURAL – Season 7 – “Meet the New Boss” – Season Premiere

Misha Collins, Jensen Ackles and Julian Richings in SUPERNATURAL - Season 7 - Meet the New Boss | Misha Collins in SUPERNATURAL | ©2010 The CW/Jack Rowand
Stars: Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Jim Beaver, Misha Collins, Mark Sheppard, Julian Rich...

TV Review: BEDLAM – Series 1 Premiere – “Cohabitants”

TV Review: BEDLAM – Series 1 Premiere – “Cohabitants”...

Monday, October 3, 2011

TV Review: DOCTOR WHO – Series 6 – “The Wedding of River Song” – Review #1 – Season Finale

Stars: Matt Smith, Karen Gillan, Arthur Darvill, Alex Kingston, Frances Barber, Simon Fisher-Becker, Ian McNeice, Richard Hope, Marnix Van Den Broeke, Nicholas Briggs, Simon Callow, Sian Williams, Bill Turnbull, Meredith Viera, Niall Greig Fulton,...

Exclusive Interview: RCVR star Daniel Bonjour makes contact

Daniel Bonjour and Catherine Kresge in RCVR - Series 1 | ©2011 Science 2 Fiction/Machinima
In the new hit transmedia web series RCVR that airs online on Machinima, Daniel Bonjour plays SIGMA agent Luke Weber – a charismatic man who has the uncanny...

Exclusive Interview: Adrian Pasdar on THE LYING GAME, the end of HEROES and CASTLE

Adrian Pasdar, wife Natalie Maines and family at the World Premiere of PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN ON STRANGER TIDES | ©2011 Sue Schneider
ABC Family has a runaway hit with PRETTY LITTLE LIARS, the teen drama based on a series of books by Sara Shepar...

TV Review: HOMELAND – Season 1 – “Pilot” – Series Premiere

Stars: Claire Danes, Damian Lewis, Mandy Patinkin, Morena Baccarin
Writers:
Howard Gordon & Alex Ganza, developed for American television by Howard Gordon & Alex Ganza, based...

Movie Review: TUCKER & DALE VS. EVIL

Movie Review: TUCKER & DALE VS. EVIL...

Sunday, October 2, 2011

Movie Review: MARGARET

Rating: R
Stars: Anna Paquin, J. Smith-Cameron, Mark Ruffalo, Jeannie Berlin, Matt Damon, Jean Reno, Matthew Broderick, Kieran Culkin, Hina Abdullah, Allison Janney, Jonathan Hadary
Writer: Kenneth Lonergan
Director: Kenneth Lonergan
Distributor: ...

Saturday, October 1, 2011

Exclusive Interview: DOCTOR WHO executive producer Steven Moffat on Series 6 and River’s Secrets – Part 2

Matt Smith in DOCTOR WHO - Series 6 - Episode 1 | ©2011 BBC
Steven Moffat, who was already on the DOCTOR WHO writing staff, took the reins as DOCTOR WHO show runner and producer in 2010. He brought in Matt Smith as the 11th Doctor and created the ...

CD Review: YOR: THE HUNTER FROM THE FUTURE soundtrack

Where they ripped off American westerns with an refreshing dose of spaghetti in the 1960’s, the Italians had a far less successful (if hilariously entertaining) go of doing their own “salutes” to CONAN and STAR WARS

CD Review: EXPLORERS soundtrack

In a legendary career filled with long-standing relationships with such directors as Franklin J. Schaffner (PLANET OF THE APES) David Anspaugh (RUDY) and Curtis Hanson (L.A. CONFIDENTIAL), perhaps...

TV Review: DOCTOR WHO – Series 6 – “Closing Time” – Review #2

Stars: Matt Smith, James Corden, Karen Gillan, Arthur Darvill, Alex Kingston, Frances Barber, Daisy Haggard, Seroca Davis, Holli Dempsey, Chris Obi, Lynda Baron, Paul Kasey, Nicholas Briggs
Writer: Gareth Roberts
Director:  Steve Hughes
Network: ...

TV Review: THE SECRET CIRCLE – Season 1 – “Loner”

Jessica Parker Kennedy, Shelley Hennig and Phoebe Tonkin in THE SECRET CIRCLE - Season 1 - Loner | ©2011 The CW/Sergei Bachlakov
Stars: Britt Robertson, Thomas Dekker, Shelley Henning, Phoebe Tonkin, Jessica Parker Kennedy, Louis Hunter, Natasha H...

TV Review: THE VAMPIRE DIARIES – Season 3 – “The End of the Affair”

Paul Wesley in THE VAMPIRE DIARIES - Season 3 - The End of the Affair | ©2011 The CW/Bob Mahoney
Stars: Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, Ian Somerhalder
Writer: Caroline Dries, Based on the book by L.J. Smith
Director: Chris Grismer  
Network: The CW, ai...