Archive for the ‘Television’ Category
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House of Cards Now Available on Netflix
The Netflix original series House of Cards has just been released and can be viewed through the Instant Video service. All 13 episodes of the first season have been posted and can be watched immediately - each episode cost over $3 million to produce. House of Cards stars Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright and is directed by David Fincher (Se7en, Fight Club, Benjamin Button, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo). A remake of the 1990 BBC miniseries but shifting to the American political landscape, Spac...
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DVD/Blu-ray for Week of January 29
Seven Psychopaths Marty (Farrell) is a struggling writer who dreams of finishing his screenplay, "Seven Psychopaths". Billy (Rockwell) is Marty's best friend, an unemployed actor and part time dog thief, who wants to help Marty by any means necessary. All he needs is a little focus and inspiration. Hans (Walken) is Billy's partner in crime. A religious man with a violent past. Charlie (Harrelson) is the psychopathetic gangster whose beloved dog, Billy and Hans have just stolen. Charlie's un...
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Zombieland TV Show Heading to Amazon
Before it was a hit movie Zombieland was originally envisioned as a television series. That plan is now coming to fruition as a Zombieland show is in the works and, even more interestingly, will reportedly be available only though Amazon's Instant Video service. While Netflix has been pulling together their own original programming with the likes of Arrested Development's return, Lilyhammer, and House of Cards, this would represent the first major move by Amazon to do the same and pack in mo...
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DVD/Blu-ray for Week of January 22
End of Watch From the writer of Training Day comes a gripping, action-packed cop drama starring Academy Awardr nominee Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Pe¤a. In their mission to abide by their oath to serve and protect, Officers Brian Taylor (Gyllenhaal) and Mike Zavala (Pe¤a) have formed a powerful brotherhood to ensure they both go home at the end of watch. But nothing can prepare them for the violent backlash that happens after they pull over the members of a notorious drug cartel for a...
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2013 Golden Globe Winners
It was Argo that came away with the Best Picture Drama and Best Director (Ben Affleck) at the 2013 Golden Globe Awards. Les Miserables won three awards including Best Musical or Comedy, Actor, and Supporting Actress. Homeland came away with Best TV Drama, Best Actor, and Best Actress while the HBO movie Game Change walked away with 3 trophies as well. Winners***** BEST PICTURE (DRAMA) Argo***** Django Unchained Life of Pi Lincoln Zero Dark Thirty BEST PICTURE (MUSICAL OR COMEDY...
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DVD/Blu-ray for Week of January 15
Taken 2 Liam Neeson returns as Bryan Mills, the ex-CIA operative who stopped at nothing to rescue his daughter from sadistic kidnappers. When the father of one of the kidnappers swears revenge, it is Bryan and his wife who find themselves "taken" hostage in Istanbul. To survive, Bryan must enlist the help of an unlikely ally and use his brutally efficient skills to take out his heavily-armed foes one by one. To Rome With Love Romance! Adventure! Hilarity! Italy! Woody Allen leads thi...
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Details on Nearing Return of Arrested Development
Netflix has announced that the new season of Arrested Development which is planned to precede a movie will be out this this May. Though not official yet the exact release date is believed to be May 4. The now 14 episode season - which originally was expected to just be 10 episodes - will be Netflix Streaming exclusive with all episodes available to be watched immediately. With how Netflix dominates internet traffic accounting for 33% at any given time the day that Arrested Development ...
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DVD/Blu-ray for Week of January 8
Dredd The future America is an irradiated wasteland. On its East Coast lies Mega City One - a vast violent metropolis where criminals rule the chaotic streets. The only force of order lies with the urban cops called "Judges" who possess the combined powers of judge jury and instant executioner. The ultimate Judge Dredd (Karl Urban) is tasked with ridding the city of its latest scourge -a dangerous drug and the sadistic prostitute turned drug pusher who is using it to take over the city. ...
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