Archive for the ‘Television’ Category
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DVD/Blu-ray for Week of May 29
A fairly wide selection of DVD and Blu-ray releases this week featuring the decent thriller Man on a Ledge and the intensely popular HBO series True Blood's fourth season. •Man on a Ledge (Buy at Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray) An ex-cop and now wanted fugitive (Sam Worthington) stands on the ledge of a high-rise building while a hard-living New York Police Department negotiator (Elizabeth Banks)tries to talk him down. The longer they are on the ledge, the more she realizes that he might h...
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Breaking Bad’s Final Season Starts July 15
When Breaking Bad was renewed for a fifth and final season it received a 16 episode order meaning its network (AMC) planned for either one extra long season or to break it into two separate runs. The answer has now come along with a premiere date. The new season of Breaking Bad will begin on Sunday July 15 marking the start of the first half of the season. It will then return in summer 2013 with the last eight episodes to close off the highly acclaimed series....
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DVD/Blu-ray for Week of May 22
•Red Tails (Buy at Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray) 1944. To help win the war, the Pentagon brass has no choice but to consider the untested African-American pilots of the experimental Tuskegee training program. Just as the young Tuskegee men are about to be shut down and shipped back home, they are given the ultimate chance to show their courage. These intrepid young airmen take to the skies to fight for their country - and the fate of the free world. •This Means War (Buy at Am...
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Dan Harmon Ousted as Community Showrunner
Fans of the low-rated but much loved comedy series Community were excited by its recent pickup for a fourth season even though it was only a 13 episode order. At this point it's hard to criticize NBC given that the network has stuck by it when it would've been a justifiable cancellation at any point in its run. Still the buzz isn't completely positive as the latest news is one that could turn off the hardcore fans who have supported it all along. Dan Harmon, the show's creator and intense...
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Trailer for New NBC Series Revolution
The one standout from NBC's weak looking previews of new shows for the fall season is Revolution which comes from J.J. Abrams as co-creator and producer. Jon Favreau (Iron Man) also produces and actually directed the pilot which was written by Eric Kripke (Supernatural). The series takes place in a future where energy has ceased to exist and has the feel of a mix between Lost and Jericho. Revolution is currently set to air on Monday nights at 10pm - a start date in the fall has yet to be ...
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DVD/Blu-ray for Week of May 15
Two really well received movies - Chronicle and The Grey - are joined by two of the worst reviewed in recent memory with One for the Money and The Devil Inside for this week's set of releases on Blu-ray and DVD. •Chronicle (Buy at Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray/DVD Combo) Three high school students make an incredible discovery, leading to their developing uncanny powers beyond their understanding. As they learn to control their abilities and use them to their advantage, their lives ...
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DVD/Blu-ray for Week of May 8
Two popular but not so well reviewed films headline this week's set of releases on Blu-ray and DVD. Underworld: Awakening is the fourth entry in the series and returns Kate Beckinsale as the lead while The Vow plays strongly to those seeking a romantic option. •Underworld: Awakening (Buy at Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray) Kate Beckinsale, star of the first two films, returns in her lead role as the vampire warrioress Selene, who escapes imprisonment to find herself in a world where humans ...
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Amazon Actively Soliciting Scripts for Their Own Original Programming
As Amazon continues to build up its streaming service, which comes as part of the 'Prime' package, it will be following in the footsteps of their competitors Netflix and Hulu by rolling out their own original content. Amazon will be developing its own programming (sitcom or childrens) through a process of accepting scripts and choosing the ones they like the most to produce.  They'll be paying out $10,000 to option scripts and $55,000 for those that are green-lit. Find out all ab...
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