Posted in Recommendations, Television on April 30, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Trying to figure out what to watch tonight? Be it new episodes of the TV season, reairs of cable series or a movie, here are some suggestions:
6:35 PM:
The Mask of Zorro movie on Starz
7 PM:
Mr. & Mrs. Smith movie on FX
Rio (animated) movie on HBO Family
7:30 PM:
The Day After Tomorrow movie on Fox Movie Channel
8 PM:
Eureka on Syfy (Reair)
NCIS on USA Network
Moulin Rouge movie movie on IFC
August Rush movie on Lifetime
8:45 PM:
Flipped movie on HBO Family
9 PM:
Eureka on Syfy (NEW)
Hart of Dixie on The CW (NEW)
Game of Thrones on HBO2 (Reair)
The Borgias on Showtime (Reair)
Water for Elephants movie on HBO Signature
10 PM:
Smash on NBC (NEW)
Lost Girl on Syfy (NEW)
The Memory Keeper’s Daughter movie on Lifetime
10:01 PM:
Castle on ABC (NEW)
10:30 PM:
The Big C on Showtime (Reair)
Enjoy!
Posted in Recommendations, Television on April 29, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Trying to figure out what to watch tonight? Be it new episodes of the TV season, reairs of cable series or a movie, here are some suggestions:
5 PM:
Forrest Gump movie on TBS
6 PM:
Legally Blonde movie on E!
Iron Man movie on FX
Beyond the Blackboard movie on Hallmark
6:30 PM:
Beastly movie on Showtime 2
7 PM:
The Borgias on Showtime (Reair)
The Devil Wears Prada movie on Fox Movie Channel
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader movie on HBO Family
Something Borrowed movie on HBO Signature
Walking Tall movie on Spike
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time movie on Starz
7:30 PM:
Alice in Wonderland movie on ABC Family
8 PM:
Once Upon a Time on ABC (NEW)
Harry’s Law on NBC (Check Local Listings for NEW or Reair)
Magic City on Starz (Reair)
The Big C on Showtime (Reair)
The Magic of Ordinary Days movie on Hallmark
National Treasure movie on TBS
8:15 PM:
Field of Dreams movie on Cinemax
9 PM:
Army Wives on Lifetime (NEW)
Breakout Kings on A&E (NEW – Two Hours)
Game of Thrones on HBO (NEW)
Birdsong movie on Masterpiece Classic on PBS (Conclusion)
Magic City on Starz (Reair)
X-Men Origins: Wolverine movie on FX
Cocoon movie on HBO Family
Unknown movie on HBO Signature
Raiders of the Lost Ark movie on Syfy
9:30 PM:
The Big C on Showtime (Reair)
10 PM:
The Borgias on Showtime (NEW)
10:01 PM:
GCB on ABC (NEW)
Enjoy!
Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder on April 28, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Based on information provided by the Dark Horizons site and internet research, here are just some of the movies you can expect to see in the movie theatres in May:
A Little Bit of Heaven
Opens: May 4
Kate Hudson stars as a Marley Corbett, a carefree woman with a promising career, great friends, and witty sense of humor, learns that she has terminal cancer. She is told the news by Dr. Goldstein (Gael Garcia Bernal), a successful doctor with a hardened exterior, who is deeply impressed and affected by the way Marley accepts the news of her fate with humor and dignity. From there, Marley and Julian find themselves falling in love, and doing their best to make the most of the time they have left. The cast includes Kathy Bates, Rosemarie DeWitt, Whoopi Goldberg, Peter Dinklage and Romany Malco.
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Opens: May 4
A group of British retirees decide to “outsource” their retirement to less expensive India. The cast includes Bill Nighy, Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Dev Patel and Tom Wilkinson.
The Avengers
Opens: May 4
When an unexpected enemy emerges that threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, Director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D. finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. The stars of this film include Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Chris Evans, Jeremy Renner, Scarlett Johannsson and Tom Hiddleston as well as Stellan Skarsgard and Samuel L. Jackson.
Dark Shadows
Opens: May 11
In this film adaptation of the cult gothic 60’s soap of the same name, tells the story of the vampire Barnabas Collins who is freed after 220 years of imprisonment to find his manor in ruin and occupied by dysfunctional descendants. The cast includes Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Eva Green, Helena Bonham Carter and Jonny Lee Miller [among others].
Battleship
Opens: May 18
A fleet of ships is forced to do battle with an armada of unknown origins in order to discover and thwart their destructive goals. The cast includes Taylor Kitsch, Alexander Skarsgård, Liam Neeson and Brooklyn Decker.
What to Expect When You’re Expecting
Opens: May 18
Based on the self-help guide by Heidi Murkoff and Sharon Mazel, the film follows five couples, their friends, co-workers (etc.) who are all expecting. The large ensemble cast includes Cameron Diaz, Matthew Morrison, Elizabeth Banks, Anna Kendrick, Jennifer Lopez, Chris Rock, Chase Crawford, Jennifer Lopez and Rodrigo Santoro, Dennis Quaid, Joe Manganiello, Brooklyn Decker and Cheryl Cole [among others].
Men in Black 3
Opens: May 25
The story has Agent J time-travelling back to 1969 where an alien, with its sights set on the younger version of Agent K, poses a threat to the future of both the entire MIB organization and humanity. The cast includes Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, Josh Brolin and Emma Thompson.
Moonrise Kingdom
Opens: May 25
This film is set in the 1960’s and tells the story about a pair of young lovers who flee their New England island town, prompting a local search party led by the Sheriff and the girl’s parents to find them. The film stars Bruce Willis, Bill Murray, Edward Norton, Frances McDormand, and Tilda Swinton.
Movies coming out in June will be posted at the end of May.
Enjoy!
Posted in Recommendations, Television on April 28, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Trying to figure out what to watch tonight? Be it new episodes of the TV season, reairs of cable series or a movie, here are some suggestions:
6:30 PM:
Road House movie on CMT
7:05 PM:
The Sorcerer’s Apprentice movie on Starz
8 PM:
NCIS on CBS (Reair)
Psych on MyNetwork TV
The Blind Side movie on ABC
Flightplan movie on AMC
Legally Blonde movie on E!
Sophie’s Choice movie on Flix
Dear John movie on FX
Wyatt Earp movie on History
9 PM:
The Firm on NBC (NEW)
Psych on MyNetwork TV
Alice in Wonderland movie on ABC Family
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade movie on Bravo
Walking Tall movie on Spike
9:30 PM:
The Big C on Showtime (Reair)
Message in a Bottle movie on TV Guide Network
10 PM:
Psych on MyNetwork TV
The Big C on Showtime (Reair)
Dear John movie on FX
Buffy the Vampire Slayer movie on IFC
What a Girl Wants movie on MTV
Forrest Gump movie on TBS
10:30 PM:
The Big C on Showtime (Reair)
Enjoy!
Posted in Daily/Weekly Updates on April 27, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Hey All,
Here are the news items, few though they may be, for today:
TELEVISION
FOX picks up their low-rated, but much-beloved sci-fi series Fringe for a 13-episode fifth and final season. (Twitter)
It’s been confirmed that Big Love actress Chloe Sevigny will indeed appear in the second season of American Horror Story, playing Shelly the Nymphomaniac, a bitter rival of the new character to be played by returning cast member Jessica Lange. (The Wrap)
BOX OFFICE TRAILER
Watch: Elizabeth Olsen in the ‘Peace, Love & Misunderstanding’ Trailer
NOTE: Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Chace Crawford are in this movie along with Jane Fonda, Catherine Keener and Elizabeth Olson. I have NEVER been a fan of Fonda, but I’ll be there for Morgan ANY DAY!
BOX OFFICE NEWS
Actress Rooney Mara (The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo) is replacing actress Carey Mulligan (An Education) in the upcoming film Brooklyn, which is an adaptation of the Colm Toibin novel of the same name. She will play a young woman torn between her family in Ireland and the American who wins her heart. The film will be a period piece set in the 1950s. (The Hollywood Reporter and First Showing)
That’s it. Enjoy!
Have a terrific weekend!
Posted in Actor Spotlight, Geekdom, Movies, Television on April 27, 2012| Leave a Comment »
The time is far past overdue for another actor spotlight; but let’s focus, this time, on actor and singer Neil Patrick Harris.
Neil, or NPH as he is known by his fans, grew up in New Mexico and was active in school plays and musicals during his school years. In 1988 playwright Mark Medoff discovered Neil at a drama camp in Las Cruces, New Mexico. He cast Neil in the film Clara’s Heart, which earned the child actor a Golden Globe nomination. That same year he starred in the children’s fantasy Purple People Eater and the TV movie Too Good to be True.
Neil - Doogie Howser Years
One year later, Neil appeared in the TV movies Cold Sassy Tree and Home Fires Burning before landing the role that would make him famous (and earn him another Golden Globe nomination): Doogie Howser, M.D. That TV series ran for four seasons, ending in 1993. During his years as Doogie, he appeared in the 1991 TV movie Stranger in the Family as well as episodes of Blossom, The Simpsons and Roseanne. In 1993 he guest starred in Murder, She Wrote and Quantum Leap and the TV movie A Family Torn Apart.
Over the course of the next few years, Neil starred in a number of TV movies, including the true story film Snowbound: The Jim and Jennifer Stolpa Story, The Man in the Attic, Not Our Son, My Antonia and Legacy of Sin: The William Coit Story. He also appeared in the little seen film Animal Room, which was his first film role as an adult.
Throughout 1996 into early 2000, he appeared in both TV and film roles, including guest appearances in The Outer Limits and Homicide: Life on the Street as well as the now cult classic 1997 box office film Starship Troopers. He also appeared in the box office film The Proposition and the TV movies The Christmas Wish and Joan of Arc and the short-lived comedy Stark Raving Mad.
For the next five years, Neil appeared in TV shows such as Will & Grace, Son of the Beach, Ed, Touched by an Angel, Boomtown, Law& Order: Criminal Intent, Numb3rs and Jack & Bobby. During this time, he also appeared in the TV movies The Wedding Dress and The Christmas Blessing as well as the box office films The Next Best Thing, Undercover Brother and Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle.
Neil - How I Met Your Mother
It was in 2005 where Neil’s next big TV series – How I Met Your Mother – came along. The series is now in its 7th season, which has obviously kept him busy; but he found time to appear in the 2008 box office film Harold & Kumar: Escape from Guantanamo Bay and provided his voice for the films Beyond All Boundaries, Justice League: The New Frontier, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs and Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore. In 2010, he made a special guest appearance on the TV musicomedy Glee, singing the Aerosmith classic “Dream On” alongside series star Matthew Morrison; and last year he appeared in the box office films A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas, The Smurfs and Beastly as well as provided his voice in the animated film Rio.
TV and film are not Neil’s only fortes as he has appeared on stage, both on and off Broadway, since 1997. He got his start on the stage in the national tour of Rent in Los Angeles and San Diego followed by the lead role in Romeo and Juliet in 1998 in San Diego. In 2001, he appeared in Sweeney Todd and followed that with appearing in Proof the next year on Broadway alongside Anne Heche. In 2003, he appeared in Cabaret with Deborah Gibson and the late Tom Bosley. The next year he was on Broadway in the musical revival of Assassins and also performed in the tour company of the musical Rent. Four years later, he revisited Rent by directing a production of the musical at the Hollywood Bowl. And, last year he was the lead in Stephen Sondheim’s Company with the New York Philharmonic.
Neil appeared in the lead role in the web series sensation from Joss Whedon, Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog and then hosted the 63rd Annual Tony Awards in June and that September he was the host of the 61st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards. The following year he delivered the opening musical number for the 82nd Annual Academy Awards. That same year, Neil was honored by Time Magazine by being named to their list of the 100 most influential people of the year.
Neil - Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
Neil has been nominated for countless awards including the Golden Globes, Teen Choice Awards, Young Artist Awards, Emmy Awards, Streamy Awards, Spike Video Game Awards, Golden Icon Awards and People’s Choice Awards. Among his wins over the course of his career have been as Best Young Actor in a TV series (for his work on Doogie Howser, M.D.), A-List Male Actor, Best Male Actor in a Comedy Web Series for his role in Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog, an Emmy for his guest star role on Glee and a People’s Choice Award for Favorite TV Comedy actor (for his role on How I Met Your Mother).
Neil and his partner David Burtka became the parents of fraternal twins Gideon Scott and Harper Grace in October of 2010 via a surrogate.
Posted in Recommendations, Television on April 27, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Trying to figure out what to watch tonight? Be it new episodes of the TV season, reairs of cable series or a movie, here are some suggestions:
7 PM:
Unknown movie on HBO
Nanny McPhee Returns movie on HBO Family
7:30 PM:
50 First Dates movie on Cinemax
7:45 PM:
Beastly movie on Showtime
8 PM:
Nikita on The CW (NEW)
The Borgias on Showtime 2 (Reair)
Magic City on Starz (Reair)
Speed movie on AMC
9 PM:
Supernatural on The CW (NEW)
Fringe on FOX (NEW)
Grimm on NBC (NEW)
Fairly Legal on USA Network (NEW)
Game of Thrones on HBO 2 (Reair)
Magic City on Starz (Reair)
Quantum of Solace movie on Bravo
9:30 PM:
The Big C on Showtime 2 (Reair)
10 PM:
Magic City on Starz (NEW)
In Plain Sight on USA Network (NEW)
Enjoy!
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