On April 17, 2010, a new era of the BAFTA-winning series, Doctor Who, premieres at 9pm/8c on BBC AMERICA. In anticipation of the premiere, we’re giving away a Special Edition of the April 2010 issue of Wired Magazine, featuring a Doctor Who themed 4-panel cover wrap, which highlights The Sonic Screwdriver as “Gadget of the Year.” This Special Edition is not available … [Read more...]
A&E's new show, Fugitive Chronicles, is hitting tomorrow, and while generally not my cup of tea, I like the way this one is put together. Reenacting the hunt, pieced together from case files, the fugitives statements, and more, the show plays out the hunt from both sides, with interview footage of the men who did the chasing. The new spin, from my point of view anyway, is hearing the … [Read more...]
In Plain Sight returns tonight, and as you probably know, we're picking up from the cliffhanger shooting. It's a great episode, though you can probably guess there is a bit more recuperating than absolutely necessary. It's easily up to the show's standards, and I think fans will find the resolution well worth the wait. This season kicks off in dramatic fashion as Mary (McCormack) and Marshall … [Read more...]
Kick-Ass is offering up more goodies and more fun. This time, put your skills to the test as you try to prove that you too can become a superhero. Score high enough, and you'll win some great prizes. Learn to roof-jump. Get in some target practice. Kick Ass. --- Do you have what it takes to become a real-life superhero like Kick-Ass, Red Mist, Big Daddy and Hit-Girl? Prove it. Visit … [Read more...]
Sherlock Holmes is a frustrating character for fans of the original works, and mainly because most everything about the character is lost in translation. What usually remains is only a smug genius who looks people over and instantly knows that their mother was immigrant from Indonesia because of the way they manicure their nails. This is probably because reworking the story for film or television … [Read more...]
Law & Order: Criminal Intent returns tonight with the opening of a two-part changing of the guard spectacular. Vincent D’Onofrio, Kathryn Erbe and Eric Bogosian are leaving the show, and hand over the reins to Jeff Goldblum, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, and Saffron Burrows. Jeff Goldblum returns for the ninth season as Detective Zach Nichols, while Burrows joins the cast as his … [Read more...]
It's hard to believe how long ago it actually was that I first saw promos for a movie that comes out this July, but Despicable Me has been pushing for quite a while. While the original trailer was interesting, it seems to bear little resemblance to what we see in the new one. For me, that's a good thing. Even if some may not warm immediately to the mash-up of babysitting high jinks film and … [Read more...]
Mark your calendars, the next Diamond Edition release is coming... but it's a long way away still. Beauty and the Beast is hitting stores October 5th, 2010, with a standard DVD edition to follow in November. Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (WDSHE) proudly announces the Blu-ray high-definition debut of Disney’s animated masterpiece, Beauty and the Beast on October 5, 2010. Disney’s … [Read more...]
Jessica Simpson's new foray into semi-reality television, The Price of Beauty, is shedding some light on Operation Smile tonight. Check out the show tonight at 10pm on VH1 for a surprisingly interesting look at the charity's work. Jessica Simpson’s third episode of “The Price of Beauty,” airing Monday, March 29th on VH1. During her journey to India, Jessica volunteers with Operation … [Read more...]
Possibly one of the strangest directors working today (though not necessarily in a bad way), Bernard Rose's new film Mr. Nice fits into his collection about as well as anything else... which is to say, not at all. From Smart Money, to Candyman, to Immortal Beloved, looking over his past work gives little, if any, indication of... anything. Throwing in now with the semi-real account of Howard … [Read more...]
With the upcoming release of Toy Story 3 not all that far away, you now have the chance to catch up with Buzz and Woody on new Blu-Ray releases, and enjoy their antics in high definition for the first time. Toy Story and Toy Story 2 are now available in Blu-Ray + DVD combo packs, and the releases are packed with brand new special features. I suspect these films need little introduction, or … [Read more...]
The return of USA's Law & Order Criminal Intent is just around the corner, and before I get to a review of the season opener, I want to get this great giveaway out to you. I have TWO prize packs available, and all you have to do to win is leave a comment. LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT returns with 16 all new episodes on its new night, Tuesday, March 30 at 10/9c. SAG nominee Saffron … [Read more...]
With the success of Spirited Away and Ponyo, interest in Miyazaki's previous films has skyrocketed, and I want to introduce you to a few that were recently released in special editions - Castle in the Sky, Kiki's Delivery Service, and My Neighbor Totoro. Each with the brilliant, quirky characters Miyazaki is famous for, and each with the fun, complex storytelling that make them the kind of … [Read more...]
An 80's gem that has thus far managed to avoid update (unless you really loosen things up and count Chuck), Scarecrow and Mrs. King took a fairly unique spin on the spy game, and somehow worked things into some pretty entertaining television. Goodbye, PTA…hello, foreign intrigue! Single mom Amanda King leads a quiet suburban life in Washington DC until the day a dashing stranger shoves a … [Read more...]
I sort of vowed not to watch Celebrity Apprentice after the last season (I'm a "sort of vow" kinda guy), because the fact that Joan Rivers won was not only incredibly irritating, it made me wonder if the fix was in. I'm sorry, I can't stand Joan Rivers, and somehow I could see a certain conversation with Donald and Joan when we were still in negotiations as far as appearing on the show. "Oh, I … [Read more...]
I've been a fan of The Last Airbender since first watching the show with my son during its initial run. I actually have some concerns about putting together a screenplay from the series, not least simply because the show was written so incredibly well, but things look pretty good so far. Check out the new trailer below. It may look very familiar, but there is some new footage included. Air, … [Read more...]
