Archive for the ‘Television’ Category
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The Walking Dead Already Renewed
The highly anticipated zombie series from AMC, The Walking Dead, has already received a renewal for season two. While the show doesn't premiere until Halloween it appears that confidence is so high that audiences will receive it favorably that they are positioning it for the long haul. As AMC has tried to build up their stature over the last couple years they have put a lot of effort into their original series and have allowed them to flourish despite low ratings. The Walking Dead could be the...
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Conan Announces The Name of His New Show
Conan O'Brien today made the announcement as to what his new show will be called via the video below. Had to laugh when I saw the setting of the video which he claims to be his new office. "Conan" will debut November 8th at 11PM on TBS. ...
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New on DVD: Week of August 31
After two dreadful weeks of releases, things pick up a little this week. While the week may not be spectacular, one movie stands out as one you should surely see. Harry Brown stars Michael Caine as a fed up citizen who becomes a vigilante. Think a British Gran Torino sans the blatant racism. It did pretty well in reviews and scored a 67% 'Fresh Rating' on Rottentomatoes.com. At the very least give it a rent. Here is the full release schedule broken up by standard DVD and Blu-ray: (more&...
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2010 Emmy Awards Winners
The 2010 Emmy Awards turned out to be a mostly entertaining and brisk broadcast, one that actually finished on time which is a rarity in awards shows. Though it had its share of ups and downs overall host Jimmy Fallon did a pretty decent job with Ricky Gervais stealing the show (which he always seems to do). The theme this year seemed to be a move away from sticking with the traditional picks as several categories went to first timers. The big winners of the evening were the ABC comedy Mode...
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Comic-Con Trailer: The Walking Dead
AMC has released the teaser that was shown at Comic-Con for the upcoming series The Walking Dead. Running over four minutes the footage was a huge hit with those in attendance and anticipation for the series skyrocketed. The Walking Dead stars Andrew Lincoln as a police officer who leads a group of people through a world overrun by zombies. The premiere date has now been set for (fittingly) October 31st and 10pm. ...
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Weekly Take 1: August 22, 2010
This week's news included new trailers, Star Wars and Anchorman coming to Blu-ray, and a review for Piranha 3D. Review: Piranha 3D. Fun movie that embraces its ridiculous nature. Anchorman Blu-ray Details. Out August 31st as a Best Buy exclusive. Trailer for Fair Game.Based on the true story regarding ex-CIA agent Valerie Plame. Trailer for Black Swan. Psychological thriller from Darren Aronofsky. New Promo Video for Dexter Season 5. Less spoilery than the Comic-C...
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New Promo Video for Dexter Season 5
Last month Showtime debuted the trailer for the fifth season of Dexter at Comic-Con (can be watched here). Now a new promo trailer has emerged and can be watched below. This is far less spoiler-ish than the trailer and more just sets the general theme and emotion coming off the shocking conclusion to season four. The premiere of Dexter's fifth season debuts on Sunday September 26th. ...
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Weekly Take 1: August 15, 2010
This week's news included news on Survivor, a couple of trailers and details on the sequel to James Cameron's Avatar. Review: Scott Pilgrim. Inventive and fun...practically a video game for a movie. Avatar Sequel Details. Will go underwater to the oceans of Pandora. Trailer for Jackass 3D. Taking Jackass to the next level. Teaser Trailer for Skyline. Alien invasion movie filmed on independent budget. Trailer for How Do You Know. New film starring Paul Rudd. ...
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