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Luck
On January 29 the new HBO series Luck will air its official series premiere at 9 PM.
The series is takes a provocative look at the world of horse racing, including the owners, gamblers, jockeys and diverse gaming industry players.
The cast stars Dustin Hoffman, Dennis Farina, Richard Kind, Ian Hart, Jason Gedrick, Jill Hennessy and Nick Nolte (among others).
Here is a trailer for Luck.
Posted in New Shows, News, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on January 21, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Touch
On January 25 the new FOX series Touch will have a special preview at 9 PM.
Kiefer Sutherland plays a widower and single father who is haunted by an inability to connect to his mute 11-year-old son. But everything changes when he discovers that his son possesses the gift of staggering genius – the ability to see things that no one else can and the patterns that connect seemingly unrelated events.
NOTE: Touch will have its series premiere on FOX on March 19.
Here is the trailer for Touch.
Posted in New Shows, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on January 12, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Alcatraz
The two-hour debut of the new FOX drama Alcatraz will debut at on January 16 at 8 PM.
Sarah Jones (Sons of Anarchy), Jorge Garcia (Lost) and Sam Neill (Jurassic Park) star as a unique team investigating the shocking reappearance of Alcatraz’s most notorious prisoners, 50 years after they vanished.
Here is a trailer for Alcatraz.
NOTE: Alcatraz will move its regular 9 PM timeslot on Monday, January 23
Posted in New Shows, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on January 12, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Lost Girl
On January 16 the season one US debut of the Canadian hit series Lost Girl (now in its second season in Canada) will debut on Syfy at 10 PM.
The series follows supernatural seductress Bo (Anna Silk) a Succubus who feeds on the sexual energy (sometimes called “Chi”) of humans. Growing up with human parents, Bo has no reason to believe she’s anything other than the girl next door – until she drains her boyfriend to death in their first sexual encounter. Once she hits the road, Bo discovers she is one of the Fae, creatures of legend and folklore, who pass as humans while feeding off them secretly, as they have for millennia. Relieved yet horrified to find out that she is not alone, Bo is faced with choosing an allegiance between the Dark and Light Fae clans. Bo decides to take the middle path between the humans and the Fae while embarking on a personal mission to unlock the secrets of her origin. With the help of her human sidekick, Kenzi (Ksenia Solo), Bo takes on a challenge every week helping a Fae or human client who comes to her to solve a mystery, or to right a wrong. Already in a love triangle with Dyson (Kris Holden-Ried), a sexy Fae working as a human police detective, and the beautiful human scientist, Lauren (Zoie Palmer) who works for the Fae, Bo’s love life is about to get even more complicated.
Here is a trailer for Lost Girl.
Posted in New Shows, News, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, TV Calendar on January 12, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Here is a list of all the shows that will be back on TV along with several new series that will be debuting next week:
On January 15 the first two seasons of the BBC series Mistresses will air on BBC America from 9 AM to 8 PM in preparation for the debut of season 3 of the series on January 18.
Being Human (the US version) will be back for the start of its second season on Syfy at 9 PM on January 16 followed by the debut of season 1 of the hit Canadian series Lost Girl at 10 PM. Lost Girl follows supernatural seductress Bo (Anna Silk) a Succubus who feeds on the sexual energy (sometimes called “Chi”) of humans. Growing up with human parents, she has no reason to believe she’s anything other than the girl next door – until she drains her boyfriend to death in their first sexual encounter. Once she hits the road, Bo discovers she is one of the Fae, creatures of legend and folklore, who pass as humans while feeding off them secretly, as they have for millennia.
Also on January 16, Gossip Girl will be back with new episodes on The CW at 8 PM.
The two-hour debut of the new FOX drama Alcatraz will debut on January 16 at 8 PM. Sarah Jones (Sons of Anarchy), Jorge Garcia (Lost) and Sam Neill (Jurassic Park) star as a unique team investigating the shocking reappearance of Alcatraz’s most notorious prisoners, 50 years after they vanished.
The much-anticipated return of White Collar will be back for the remainder of its current season on the USA Network at 9 PM on January 17.
Also on January 17, Southland will be back on TNT at 10 PM.
90210 will be back on January 17 on The CW at 8 PM.
A new season of Justified will start on January 17 at 10 PM on FX.
On January 17, Glee will also be back with new episodes on FOX at 8 PM.
Season 3 of the BBC series Mistresses will debut on BBC America at 10 PM on January 18. The series stars Shelley Conn (Terra Nova), Orla Brady (Fringe), Sharon Small (About a Boy) and Sarah Parish (The Pillars of the Earth) as the girls get together having not seen each other for five months, before slipping back into the past to reveal what happened. When one of the girls reveals a secret, will they realize they’re better off with than without each other?
Royal Pains will be back with new episodes on the USA Network on January 18 at 10 PM.
Also on January 18, Criminal Minds and CSI will be back with new episodes on CBS at 9 and 10 PM.
Mark your calendars!
Posted in New Shows, Reminder, Television, Video on January 10, 2012| Leave a Comment »
The Fades
The US premiere of the BBC series The Fades will debut on January 14 on BBC America at 9 PM.
Seventeen-year old geek Paul (Iain De Caestecker) is haunted by apocalyptic dreams that his therapist can’t explain. Neither can best friend and fellow social outcast, Mac (Daniel Kaluuya) or unsympathetic and much cooler twin sister, Anna (Lily Loveless). To make matters worse, Paul has started seeing the spirits of the dead (known as Fades) all around him.
Here is a trailer for The Fades.
Posted in New Shows, Reminder, Television, Video on January 8, 2012| Leave a Comment »
The Finder
On January 12 the Bones spin-off series The Finder will debut on FOX at 9 PM.
Geoff Stults (October Road) stars as Walter Sherman an Iraq war veteran who gained a reputation while in the Army Military Police as someone who was very good at tracking down insurgents, deserters and IED’s until one found him. The resulting brain damage from that explosion transformed him from someone skilled at recovering people and things into something much more extraordinary. Michael Clarke Duncan co-stars.
Here is a trailer for The Finder.
Posted in New Shows, News, Reminder, Television, TV Calendar on January 5, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Here is a list of all the shows that will be back on TV along with several new series that will be debuting next week:
On January 8 Once Upon a Time, Desperate Housewives and Pan Am will all be back on ABC at 8, 9 and 10 PM respectively; the new NBC series The Firm will air its two-hour premiere at 9 PM; the award-winning mini-series Downton Abbey is back for another season on PBS at 9 PM and The Good Wife and CSI: Miami will be back on CBS at 9 and 10 PM respectively.
Castle returns on ABC on January 9 at at 10 PM.
On January 11 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit will be back on NBC at 10 PM; the People’s Choice Awards will be presented on CBS at 9 PM and One Tree Hill will air its final season premiere on The CW at 8 PM.
The mid-season finale of Bones will air on FOX at 8 PM as a lead-in to its temporary replacement and spin-off The Finder which will debut at 9 PM on January 12; The Firm will move to its regular timeslot tonight at 10 PM on NBC and Person of Interest and The Mentalist will be back on CBS at 9 and 10 PM respectively.
On January 13 Fringe returns with more new episodes on FOX at 9 PM.
And, The US premiere of the BBC series The Fades will debut on BBC America at 9 PM on January 14.
Mark your calendars!
Posted in New Shows, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, TV Calendar, Video on January 4, 2012| Leave a Comment »
The Firm
The new series The Firm will debut on NBC with a two-hour premiere on January 8 at 9 PM.
Picking up 10 years after the events of the 1993 feature film for which the show is based on the series finds lawyer Mitch McDeere, who worked with the FBI to bring down a Memphis law firm associated with the Chicago mob, coming out of near total isolation after his family spent a decade in the Federal Witness Protection Program.
The cast includes Josh Lucas, Callum Keith Rennie, Molly Parker and Juliette Lewis.
Here is a sneak peek for The Firm.
NOTE: Please keep in mind that The Firm will move to its regular timeslot on January 12 at 10 PM on NBC.
Posted in Movies, New Faces, New Shows, News, Television, Year End Round Up on December 30, 2011| 1 Comment »
Much like the New Faces of 2011, there are always entertainers of note to be on the look-out for in the new year. With the help of some online research, here are my predictions for the faces of 2012 (in no particular order):
Chris Zylka
1. Chris Zylka – Chris first got noticed for his role on the short-lived TV adaptation of the box office film 10 Things I Hate About You, but it’s been his recent (which has now been turned into a series regular) role on the new CW series The Secret Circle, as witch (warlock) Jake Armstrong that has turned heads. But it will be his role of Flash Thompson in the Spiderman reboot – The Amazing Spider-Man – that is slated for release next July that will get him even more attention.
Bella Heathcote
2. Bella Heathcote – Bella got her start on the Australian soap Neighbours and appeared in the Justin Timberlake film In Time; but it will be her turn in the much anticipated box office film Dark Shadows – alongside the likes of Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Johnny Lee Miller and Michelle Pfeiffer – that will garner her a lot of attention. She is also set to star in the David Chase (the man behind The Sopranos) film Twylight Zones and Cogan’s Trade that will star Brad Pitt.
Lily Collins
3. Lily Collins – Lily got her big break in the Sandra Bullock film The Blind Side then starred alongside Peter Bettany and Maggie Q in the thriller Priest as well as with Taylor Lautner in the action film Abduction. However, it will be her role as Snow White in the upcoming box office film Mirror Mirror that will put her on the map. She will also star in the lead role in the film adaptation of the best-selling novel The Mortal Instruments with Jamie Campbell Bower as well as the film The English Teacher, which stars Julianne Moore and Greg Kinnear.
Henry Cavill
4. Henry Cavill – Unless you’ve been living under a rock, Henry should be on the top of the list for movie goers because of his recent role in Immortals and the fact that he landed the plum role of Clark Kent aka Superman in the latest reboot of that popular franchise – The Man of Steel. He will also appear in the film The Cold Light of Day alongside Bruce Willis and Sigourney Weaver. TV viewers will remember Henry from his days on The Tudors and movie fans will recognize him from his role in The Count of Monte Cristo.
Nicholas Hoult
5. Nicholas Hoult – As a child, Nicholas starred alongside Hugh Grant in the acclaimed film About a Boy and then had a role in the scandal-riddled British series Skins. He also appeared in the films The Single Man with Colin Firth and Clash of the Titans. As a young adult, he appeared in the hot summer blockbuster X-Men: First Class alongside James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender. Next year, he will have the lead role in the box office film Jack the Giant Killer alongside Stanley Tucci, Ewan McGregor and Ian McShane as well as the lead role in the film adaptation of the zombie-filled novel Warm Bodies.
Juno Temple
6. Juno Temple – Juno has appeared in a number of films such as Atonement, Year One, Greenberg and The Other Boleyn Girl. She also had a role in the latest film adaptation of The Three Musketeers alongside Logan Lerman and Matthew Macfayden and the buzzed-about independent film Dirty Girl. She has five films coming up next year, including The Dark Knights Rises and the drama Lovelace about erotic superstar Linda Lovelace.
Brit Marling
7. Brit Marling – Brit was the movie festival darling this year for the independent film Another Earth where she starred alongside Lost alum William Mapother; but it is the three big movies coming next year for which she will be starring that will assuredly get her noticed. They include Arbitrage with Richard Gere; The East with Alexander Skarsgard, Ellen Page and Patricia Clarkson and The Company You Keep with Robert Redford, Anna Kendrick and Shia LaBeouf.
Jeremy Irvine
8. Jeremy Irvine – Jeremy is a relative newcomer, but he is hitting the ground big with the lead role in the Steven Spielberg film War Horse that opens on Christmas Day. He will also appear as Pip in the new film adaptation of Great Expectations that will open next year as well as starring in the film Now Is Good with Dakota Fanning and Olivia Williams as well as the anticipated 2013 film The Railway Man with Rachel Weisz and Colin Firth.
Benjamin Walker
9. Benjamin Walker – Benjamin made his mark in the Broadway play Inherit the Wind (as well as marrying Mamie Gummer, Meryl Streep’s daughter) and starred in the films Kinsey and Flags of Our Fathers. But it will be his upcoming lead role in the film Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter and the film adaptation of John Milton’s epic poem Paradise Lost, playing archangel Michael fighting against Bradley Cooper as Lucifer.
India Eisley
10. India Eisley – India got her big break on TV via the ABC Family Channel series The Secret Life of the American Teenager, but it will be her role as the daughter of Selene and Michael in the January 2012 release of Underworld: Awakening with Kate Beckinsale that will put her on the map.
Callan McAuliffe
11. Callan McAuliffe – Callan made his first big splash on the big screen via the 2010 Rob Reiner family film Flipped and then appeared in the sci-fi thriller I Am Number Four. Next up he will appear as young Jay Gatsby (to be played by Leonardo di Caprio as an adult) in the new film adaptation of The Great Gatsby and he will also have a role in the film Paradise Lost.
Thomas Horn
12. Thomas Horn – The young newcomer whose one claim to fame is being the Teen Jeopardy champ will star in the upcoming film Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, based on the 2005 novel by Jonathan S. Foer, alongside Tom Hanks and Sandra Bullock. The film opens on Christmas Day and will assuredly be considered as an Oscar contender.
Sarah Gadon
13. Sarah Gadon – Sarah has a long resume of work on TV including the popular Canadian series Being Erica as well as the short-lived series Happy Town. She has also appeared in the films Charlie Bartlett, Dream House (with Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz) and A Dangerous Method (with Kiera Knightley). But it will be her role in the upcoming film Cosmopolis alongside Robert Pattinson, the film Antiviral with Malcolm McDowell and the mini-series World Without End (the sequel to the mini-series The Pillars of the Earth) alongside Cynthia Nixon and Miranda Richardson.
Asa Butterfield
14. Asa Butterfield – Asa has appeared in the box office films The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, The Wolfman and Nanny McPhee Returns as well as the recurring role of Mordred in the UK series Merlin; but it is his lead role in the Martin Scorsese film Hugo that has gotten him attention. Next up he will appear in the film adaptation of Ender’s Game based on the popular novel by Orson Scott Card.
There will also be two very interesting groups of actors/actresses for which movie goers should keep an eye out for in the new year, including the following:
The Hunger Game
1. The cast members of the upcoming film adaptation of the Hunger Games novel by Suzanne Collins: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Willow Shields, Alexander Ludwig, Isabelle Fuhrman, Jacqueline Emerson, Jack Quaid, Leven Rambin, Dayo Okeniyi and Amandla Stenberg.
The Hobbitt
2. The cast of the much anticipated box office prequel to The Lord of the Rings franchise The Hobbit includes Luke Evans, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Aidan Turner, Benedict Cumberbatch, Lee Pace, Stephen Fry, Evangeline Lilly, Dean O’Gorman, James Nesbitt and Graham McTavish as well as Stephen Hunter, Peter Hambleton, John Callen, Mark Hadlow, Ken Stott, Adam Brown, William Kircher and Jed Brophy.
Are there any actors or actresses who you think are the faces to watch in 2012? Please share.
NOTE: I apologize in advance for any omissions, spelling errors or oversights I may have made, but I don’t apologize for any of the choices I made.
TOMORROW: Closing Out 2011
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