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Movie of the Week Recommendation: Notes From The Heart Healer

Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Television, Video on May 9, 2012| Leave a Comment »

Notes from the Heart Healer

The Hallmark Channel film, the third in ‘The Note’ franchise, Notes From The Heart Healer will debut at 8 PM on May 13.

Genie Francis (General Hospital) reprises her role as recently married journalist Peyton MacGruder, who has just written her first book based on her relationship advice column “The Heart Healer.” Traveling to a scenic village in Washington State on
her book tour, Peyton is surprised when her husband King (Ted McGinley) shows up with a special weekend planned at a beautiful cottage for their first anniversary. Things quickly take a turn, though, when Peyton finds a baby abandoned on her doorstep, with an anonymous note begging her to take care of the infant.

Here is a trailer for Notes From The Heart Healer.

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Cable Ratings for April

Posted in Movies, Ratings, Television on May 5, 2012| Leave a Comment »

With April out of the way, it is time to review the ratings for the cable series that aired last month as well as the ratings for any made-for-TV movies that could be tracked down for April as well. Those ratings are all listed below:

CABLE SHOWS

MONDAYS:

Being Human – The final two episodes of the second season of the Syfy remake of the BBC original series aired during April. The ratings for those final episodes are as follows:

April 2 – 1.3 million
April 9 – 1.4 million (Season Finale)

This averages out to 1.4 million viewers for the month. A new season of Being Human will be back on Syfy in January 2013.

Eureka – The final season of the popular Syfy series started on April 16, airing three episodes during April. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

April 16 – 1.8 million
April 23 – 1.6 million
April 30 – 1.5 million

This averages out to 1.6 million viewers for the month. An all-new episode of Eureka will air on Syfy on Monday, May 7 at 9 PM.

Lost Girl – The final two episodes of the first season of Canadian hit series as well as the first three episodes of the second season aired during April. The ratings for all of those episodes are as follows:

April 2 – 1 million
April 9 – 1.2 million (Season Finale)
April 16 – 1.1 million (Season Premiere – Season 2)
April 23 – 1.3 million
April 30 – 1.1 million

This averages out to 1.1 million viewers for the month. An all-new episode from the second season of Lost Girl will air on Syfy on Monday, May 7 at 10 PM.

The Secret Life of the American Teenager – The ABC Family drama actually returned with its season premiere on March 26 and aired five episodes throughout April. The ratings for all of those episodes are as follows:

March 26 – 2.5 million (Season Premiere)
April 2 – 1.6 million
April 9 – 1.6 million
April 16 – 1.6 million
April 23 – 1.6 million
April 30 – 1.5 million

This averages out to 1.7 million viewers for the month. An all-new episode of The Secret Life of the American Teenager on ABC Family will air on Monday, May 7 at 8 PM.

Make It or Break It – The gymnastic series from ABC Family also returned with a new season, starting on March 26 followed by five new episodes in April. The ratings for all of those episodes are as follows:

March 26 – 2.5 million (Season Premiere)
April 2 – 1.6 million
April 9 – 1.6 million
April 16 – 1.6 million
April 23 – 1.6 million
April 30 – 1.5 million

This averages out to 1.7 million viewers for the month. An all-new episode of Make It or Break It will air on ABC Family on Monday, May 7 at 9 PM.

TUESDAYS:

Justified – The final two episodes of the acclaimed FX series aired during April. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

April 3 – 2.5 million
April 10 – 2.7 million (Season Finale)

This averages out to 2.6 million viewers for the month. A new season of Justified is expected to return to FX next year.

WEDNESDAYS:

Psych – The popular USA Network dramedy aired its final two episodes of the current season during April. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

April 4 – 2.6 million
April 11 – 2.7 million (Season Finale)

This averages out to 2.7 million viewers for the month. Psych will be back on the USA Network next year.

The ratings for the BBC America series Whitechapel, which aired four new episodes in April, were not available.

FRIDAYS:

Fairly Legal – The USA Network drama aired four new episodes during April. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

April 6 – 2.9 million
April 13 – 2.8 million
April 20 – 2.9 million
April 27 – 2.6 million

This averages out to 2.8 million viewers for the month. A new episode of Fairly Legal aired on the USA Network on Friday, May 4 with another new episode set to air on Friday, May 11 at 9 PM.

In Plain Sight – The USA Network drama aired four new episodes during April. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

April 6 – 3 million
April 13 – 3.6 million
April 20 – 3.3 million
April 27 – 3 million

This averages out to 3.2 million viewers for the month. The series finale of In Plain Sight aired on Friday, May 4.  The rating for that final episode will be provided in next month’s cable ratings article.

Magic City – This new Starz drama debuted on April 6, airing four episodes during April. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

April 6 – 295,000 viewers
April 13 – 370,000 viewers
April 20 – 375,000 viewers
April 27 – 385,000 viewers

This averages out to 356,000 viewers for the month. A new episode of Magic City aired on Friday, May 4 and an all-new episode will air on Friday, May 11 at 10 PM.

SATURDAYS:

Being Human – The BBC America original supernatural series aired its final two episodes in April, but ratings were not available for either of those episodes.

SUNDAYS:

Army Wives – The Lifetime drama aired five new episodes during April. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

April 1 – 2.6 million
April 8 – 3.1 million
April 15 – 2.9 million
April 22 – 3.2 million
April 29 – 2.8 million

This averages out to 2.9 million viewers for the month. A new episode of Army Wives will air on Lifetime on Sunday, May 6 at 9 PM.

The Client List – The new Lifetime drama debuted on April 8, airing four episodes during April. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

April 8 – 2.8 million (Series Debut)
April 15 – 2.9 million
April 22 – 2.8 million
April 29 – 2.4 million

This averages out to 2.7 million viewers for the month. An all-new episode of The Client List will air on Lifetime on Sunday, May 6 at 10 PM.

The Killing – The AMC series was back for a second season starting on April 8. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

April 8 – 1.8 million (Season Premiere)
April 15 – 1.7 million
April 22 – 1.6 million
April 29 – 1.4 million

This averages out to 1.6 million viewers for the month. A new episode of The Killing will air on AMC on Sunday, May 6 at 9 PM.

Mad Men – Five new episodes of the AMC period piece aired during April. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

April 1 – 2.9 million
April 8 – 2.8 million
April 15 – 2.7 million
April 22 – 2.7 million
April 29 – 2.3 million

This averages out to 2.9 million viewers for the month. A new episode of Mad Men will air on AMC on Sunday, May 6 at 10 PM.

Game of Thrones – The HBO series returned with a second season on April 1, airing five episodes during April l. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

April 1 – 2.9 million
April 8 – 2.8 million
April 15 – 2.7 million
April 22 – 2.7 million
April 29 – 2.3 million

This averages out to 2.9 million viewers for the month. A new episode of Game of Thrones will air on HBO on Sunday, May 6 at 9 PM.

The Borgias – The period piece Showtime series returned for a second season on April 8, airing four episodes during April. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

April 8 – 604,000 viewers (Season Premiere)
April 15 – 534,000 viewers
April 22 – 509,000 viewers
April 29 – 579,000 viewers

This averages out to 557,000 viewers viewers for the month. A new episode of The Borgias will air on Showtime on Sunday, May 6 at 10 PM.

MADE-FOR-TV MOVIES

The following made-for-TV movies aired during the month of April:

The ABC mini-series Titanic aired for four hours in mid-May, earning 4.1 million viewers for the first three hours on May 14 and 4.2 million viewers for the final hour on May 15.

The Hallmark movie Undercover Bridesmaid aired in April, earning 2.4 million viewers.

Firefight, the Hallmark Hall of Fame movie that aired on ABC in April earned 7.7 million viewers.

The new Masterpiece Classic film Great Expectations aired on PBS at the beginning of the month, but ratings for the two-part airing could not be located.

The Hallmark Movie Channel aired the new film called Duke, but ratings for that film could not be located.

Ratings results for the cable series and for the made-for-TV movies that aired in May that can be tracked down will be provided during the first week of June.

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Movie of the Week: Lake Effects

Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on May 2, 2012| Leave a Comment »

Lake Effects

The Hallmark Movie Channel made-for-TV movie Lake Effects will debut at 8 PM on May 6.

The film tells the story of a high powered attorney Sara (Scottie Thompson from NCIS), who while on her way to the top reluctantly returns to her childhood home on the enchanting Smith Mountain Lake to attend her father’s (Jeff Fahey from Lost) funeral and help her sister Lily (Madeline Zima from Heroes and Californication) and mother Vivian (Jane Seymour from Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman) settle the family estate. While there, Sara’s love for the lake and the townspeople is reignited, and with the help of her father’s ever present spirit, Sara looks inward, discovers the importance of love and family, and gives her all to save the family’s beloved home.

The cast includes Ben Savage, Eyal Podell, Sean Patrick Flanery and Casper Van Dien.

Here is a trailer for Lake Effects.

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Mini-Series of the Week Reminder: Treasure Island

Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on May 1, 2012| Leave a Comment »

Cast of Treasure Island

On May 5, the four-hour Syfy movie event Treasure Island will air all in one night from 7 to 11 PM.

Based on the legendary story by Robert Louis Stevenson, Eddie Izzard (The Riches) stars as Long John Silver, Elijah Wood (Lord of the Rings franchise) plays Ben Gunn and Donald Sutherland (Pride and Prejudice) plays Flint in the story about young Jim Hawkins (Toby Regbo from Harry Potter), who is unexpectedly drawn into the world of piracy when he discovers a treasure map and finds himself battling Silver for the treasure and his life.

The cast includes Rupert Penry-Jones (Whitechapel), David Harewood (Homeland) and Philip Glenister (Life on Mars).

Here is a trailer for Treasure Island.

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Box Office Movies Coming in May

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!

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Actor Spotlight: Neil Patrick Harris

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.

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LA Times Hero Complex Film Festival: May 18 to 21

Posted in Convention/Event, Geekdom, Movies, News on April 26, 2012| Leave a Comment »

Do you live in Los Angeles or will you be in Los Angeles over the weekend of May 18 to 21? If so, you might want to check out the LA Times Hero Complex Film Festival that will be held at the Regal Cinemas at L.A. Live. The event will be hosted by LA Times Writer Geoff Boucher.

Here is the schedule:

Friday, May 18:

7 PM – Dawn of the Dead (2004) with special guests Zack Snyder and Robert Kirkman
10 PM – Shaun of the Dead with special guest Edgar Wright

Saturday, May 19:

12 Noon – RoboCop with special guest Peter Weller
4 PM – A Clockwork Orange with special guest Malcolm McDowell
8:30 PM – Super with special guest Rainn Wilson

Sunday, May 20:

2 PM – WALL-E with special guest Andrew Stanton (and includes a special preview of the upcoming Disney/Pixar film Brave
6 PM – Serenity with special guest Nathan Fillion

Monday, May 21:

7:30 PM – An Evening with Stan Lee

You can find out all the details about the LA Times Hero Complex Film Festival here.

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Movie of the Week Reminder: Duke

Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on April 24, 2012| Leave a Comment »

Duke

On April 28, the Hallmark Movie Channel movie Duke will debut at 8 PM.

Marine Sergeant Terry Pulaski (Steven Weber), a once proud man, is now a broken shell of himself having returned from Iraq with both PTSD and a disabling injury. Terry struggles to be a good father and husband, but his challenges leave him feeling like a burden to his wife and daughter. With his dog, Duke, in tow, he decides to leave his family behind.

Years later, a homeless Terry needs help for an aging and ill Duke, so he reaches out for help at a nearby veterinary clinic. Will Duke be able to help Terry reach out again to try and reconcile with his estranged daughter?

The cast includes Sarah Smyth (50/50) and Allison Hossack (Reaper).

Here is a trailer for Duke.

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Movie of the Week Reminder: Firelight

Posted in Movies, News, Recommendations, Reminder, Television on April 18, 2012| Leave a Comment »

Firelight

On April 22, the Hallmark Hall of Fame movie Firelight will debut on ABC at 9 PM.

Cuba Gooding Jr. plays Dwayne Johnson, a counselor at a youth correctional facility where the incarcerated girls and young women come from troubled – often violent — backgrounds. Many of them belong to gangs and have been involved with illegal drugs – as users and/or dealers. Salvation for many of the young women comes when they join an elite band of volunteers who battle forest fires, build hiking trails in remote areas and assist during natural disasters.

Here is a trailer for Firelight.

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Movie of the Week Reminder: Undercover Bridesmaid

Posted in Movies, News, Reminder, Television, Video on April 11, 2012| Leave a Comment »

Undercover Bridesmaid

The Hallmark Channel original movie Undercover Bridesmaid will debut at 8 PM on April 15.

Tanya Harsin (Brooke Burns) is miserable at her latest job defending Daisy (Nicole Paggi) the daughter of Jim Thompson, a Texas mogul (Gregory Harrison). Tanya has been hired to protect Daisy, who has been receiving death threats weeks before her wedding. Harsin struggles to blend in with the bubbly, girly bridesmaids; this is not her typical assignment. Between the aunt who is depleting the family scholarship fund, the playboy cousin with an inheritance at stake, a very angry business partner, and the groom with a wandering eye – almost everyone at the wedding is a legitimate suspect, and this undercover bridesmaid must not lose control of her mission. But will Tanya manage to protect the bride when she’s distracted by a handsome friend of the groom? The cast includes Justin Baldoni.

Here is the trailer for Undercover Bridesmaid.

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