Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on March 11, 2013| Leave a Comment »
On March 15, the Hallmark Channel movie Return to Nim’s Island will debut at 8 PM.
Bindi Irwin, daughter of the late Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin stars in this sequel about a now 14-year old Nim who is more determined than ever to protect her island and its wildlife.
The film also stars Matthew Lillard.
Here is a trailer for Return to Nim’s Island.
Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on March 5, 2013| 2 Comments »
On March 9, the Hallmark Movie Channel movie Our Wild Hearts will debut at 8 PM.
The film is a coming of age story about a sophisticated young girl Willow Johnson who leaves Malibu for the beautiful High Country of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in order to find her father Jack Thomas and potentially create a loving relationship with him. After she meets up with Jack, the young girl will discover her first love is a wild, but gifted mustang she names Bravo. The steed’s indomitable spirit helps Willow find a love for spontaneity and adventure with the father she thought she would never know.
The film is a family affair for actor-director Ricky Schroder, his wife Andrea and their children Cambrie, Holden, Luke and Faith.
Here is a trailer for Our Wild Hearts.
Posted in New Shows, Reviews, Television, Video on February 27, 2013| Leave a Comment »
On March 3, the new ABC drama Red Widow will have a two-hour series premiere at 9 PM.
The series focuses on one woman’s journey into the world of organized crime after the death of her husband and how far she will go to keep her family safe.
The cast includes Radha Mitchell (Pitch Black), Goran Visnjic (ER), Jaime Ray Newman (Eureka), Clifton Collins, Jr. (The Event), Lee Tergesen (Desperate Housewives), Rade Serbedzija (The Saint), Suleka Mathew (HawthoRNe) and Sterling Beaumon (Lost) (among others).
Here is a trailer for Red Widow.
Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on February 27, 2013| Leave a Comment »
The History Channel will also debut their new mini-series Vikings, consisting of 9 one-hour episodes, on March 3 at 10 PM.
The mini-series will follow historical figure Ragnar Lothbrok (Travis Fimmel from Tarzan and The Beast) as he rises up the ranks to become King of the Viking tribes.
The cast includes box office star Gabriel Byrne, Jessalyn Gilsig (Glee), Gustaf Skarsgard (brother of Alexander Skarsgard) and Katheryn Winnick (Bones).
Here is a trailer for Vikings.
Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on February 27, 2013| Leave a Comment »
On March 3, the 10-hour five-part mini-series The Bible will air on the History Channel at 8 PM.
The mini-series will feature live-action and CGI scenes narrated by Emmy winner Keith David and featuring a musical score by Oscar winner Hans Zimmer. Among the cast is Roma Downey (Touched By An Angel), playing Mother Mary. Among the stories to be told are Noah’s Ark, the Exodus, Daniel in the Lion’s Den and the crucifixion/resurrection of Jesus.
Here is a trailer for The Bible.
Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on February 22, 2013| Leave a Comment »
The HBO mini-series Parade’s End will debut on February 26 at 9 PM.
Married to Sylvia (Rebecca Hall), a callous socialite who has given birth to a child that may not be his, English aristocrat Christopher Tietjens (Benedict Cumberbatch from Sherlock) becomes entranced by Valentine Wannop (Adelaide Clemens), a fearless young woman who unexpectedly turns his world upside down. As war breaks out across Europe, Christopher, compelled by an outmoded code of conduct, feels obligated to remain loyal to his wife as he leaves a heartbroken Valentine to fight in France.
Christopher struggles to adapt to his new life as an army officer. When he returns to England briefly, suffering from shell shock, he is alarmed to discover himself the target of vicious rumors. Rejected by his father and brother, alienated from Sylvia, with only Valentine to support him, he attempts to hold on to sanity and meaning as the old world order collapses amidst tremendous upheaval.
The cast also includes Rupert Everett, Janet McTeer and Miranda Richardson.
NOTE: This mini-series will also air on February 27 and 28 at 9 PM.
Here is a trailer for Parade’s End.
Posted in New Shows, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on February 22, 2013| Leave a Comment »
On February 26 a special preview of the new CBS drama Golden Boy will air at 10 PM.
The show focuses on the meteoric rise of an ambitious cop (Theo James), who becomes the youngest police commissioner in the history of New York City; exploring the high personal and professional costs he pays to achieve it as he is mentored by his partner, an experienced veteran detective (Chi McBride).
The cast includes Bonnie Somerville, Holt McCallany, Kevin Alejandro and Stella Maeve.
Here is a trailer for Golden Boy.
Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on February 19, 2013| Leave a Comment »
The Hallmark Movie Channel movie Meddling Mom will debut on February 23 at 8 PM.
Widow Carmen Vega (Sonia Braga) is happy to intrude in her daughters’ love lives; but they decide to scheme against her by setting her up with Luis (Tony Plana from Ugly Betty), a handsome ballroom dance teacher.
Here is a trailer for Meddling Mom.
Posted in New Shows, Recommendations, Television, Video on February 15, 2013| Leave a Comment »
On February 19, the new CW drama Cult will debut at 9 PM.
Matt Davis (The Vampire Diaries) stars as investigative journalist Jeff Sefton, who is trying to find his missing brother, Nate. Nate believed fans of the TV show “Cult” intended to harm him, a bizarre theory that Jeff begins to think might just have merit after Nate goes missing.
The cast includes Robert Knepper (Prison Break), Alona Tal (Supernatural) and Jessica Lucas (90210).
Here is a trailer for Cult.
Posted in New Shows, Reminder, Television, Video on February 10, 2013| Leave a Comment »
The new ABC drama Zero Hour will debut on February 14 at 8 PM.
Anthony Edwards (ER) stars as Hank Galliston, the publisher of a paranormal enthusiast magazine, Modern Skeptic, spending his career following clues, debunking myths and solving conspiracies. But when his beautiful wife, Laila (Jacinda Barrett), is abducted from her antique clock shop, Hank gets pulled into one of the most compelling mysteries in human history, stretching around the world and back centuries. Contained in one of his wife’s clocks is a treasure map, and what it leads to could be cataclysmic. Now it’s up to Hank to decipher the symbols and unlock the secrets of the map, while ensuring the answers don’t fall into the wrong hands.
The cast includes Michael Nyqvist (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), Addison Timlin (Californication), Scott Michael Foster (Greek) and Carmen Ejogo (Alex Cross).
Here is a trailer for Zero Hour.
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