As promised yesterday, we have more news from the Whoniverse today — coming this July to BBC America is the oh-so-long awaited (by me anyway) Torchwood: Children of Earth. The miniseries-esque event will air over the course of five evenings… Read More ›
Month: May 2009
Tequila that does the Hibiscus Hula
There is an episode of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse where Mickey, Minnie, and company search for the ever-elusive hula hibiscus. The magical flower, it appears, only blooms once in a great while and Minnie desperately wants to take a picture of… Read More ›
David Tennant and Doctor Who Heading to BBC America
Doctor Who fans rejoice! Well, rejoice if you have BBC America anyway. Today, BBC America announced that they will be the first network in the U.S. to air five new Doctor Who specials in the United States, including David Tennant's… Read More ›
Roxanne hits Blu-ray… Does Blu-ray hit Back?
What can be said about a movie which takes a famous love story and completely updates it for modern times, creating a new, yet utterly classic tale. Steve Martin's 1987 classic, Roxanne, which has just been released to Blu-ray, not… Read More ›
Seabiscuit Goes for the Blu(-ray)
What can one say about a movie that does almost everything absolutely brilliantly, but fails to deliver where it counts the most? Should the film be looked at as a success for succeeding almost perfectly or as a failure for… Read More ›
Star Trek: Original Motion Picture Collection Boldly Goes onto Blu-ray
From the lofty heights of The Wrath of Khan to the abysmal depths of The Final Frontier, Star Trek: Original Motion Picture Collection spans an entire galaxy of quality, but to only look at the films on that level is… Read More ›
Leading the Resistance: The Attempt to Save Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
And so it begins again: this past week the television networks revealed their fall schedules, and what was once merely well-founded speculation — that Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles would be cancelled — became fact. Combine that with the fact… Read More ›
Wayne Allwine, Mickey’s Voice for Thirty Years, Passes Away
You may never have heard his name, you may never have seen his face, but you have unquestionably heard his voice. On May 18th, Wayne Allwine, the voice of Mickey Mouse for over 30 years, passed away from complications related… Read More ›
The CW Abandons Comedy in Their Fall 2009 Schedule
Just as ABC’s new Wednesday night lineup indicates that network’s belief that the sitcom is alive and well, The CW’s new fall lineup indicates the weblet’s belief that it is dead, or, at the very least, that they can’t launch… Read More ›
Classic Disney Shorts Come to DVD
There is a certain joy in watching animated shorts, particularly classic ones. They speak of days gone by and, when done right, reflect and recall a world they may never have existed buy for which we certainly long. Perhaps no… Read More ›
CBS’ 2009 Primetime Schedule: Why Not? After All, Ladies Love Cool James
CBS continued the upfront parade today, announcing their new fall lineup which will include three new dramas, one new to the network, and one new comedy. The network also has two new dramas hanging around for midseason and a couple… Read More ›
NBC’s 2009-2010 Primetime Lineup – Anyone for some Leno?
NBC had already announced much of its programming for this fall heading into today’s scheduling announcement, but today the picture did get a little more clear. For instance, rumored to be on the chopping block My Name is Earl did… Read More ›
ABC Brings Back the Funny this Fall
Today ABC announced its new lineup for the fall 2009-2010 season. The network also announced that after two seasons Samantha Who? will not be returning. However, fans of comedy neat not fear, the network is launching a new two-hour Wednesday… Read More ›
Who Knew A Bug’s Life Could be so Spectacular
For anyone who has ever wondered just how great a Blu-ray can look and sound, wonder no more – on May 19 Pixar and Disney are realizing A Bug's Life in the high definition format. Of course, the film, with… Read More ›
FOX Announces New Schedule for the Fall and Beyond
Today FOX announced their new fall and winter lineup. The network can be counted on to tweak things repeatedly as the launch of the fall season gets closer and currently has both Hell’s Kitchen and Kitchen Nightmares (both Gordon Ramsay… Read More ›
How I Met Your Mother Delivers in Tonight’s Season Finale
For four seasons How I Met Your Mother has, ostensibly, been telling the story of how one Ted Mosby met the future mother of his children to said future children. But you know all that by know, or at the… Read More ›
An Endangered Species but a Good Movie: Three Days of the Condor
Watching Three Days of the Condor one – nearly without fail – will say “they just don’t make them like they used to anymore” or a similar sentiment. The film, which stars Robert Redford and was directed Sydney Pollack, is… Read More ›
Paul Blart: Mauled Comedy
It’s like Live Free or Die Hard… but in a building. Wait, that’s not quite right, but it’s not too far off either. It would be more accurate to describe Paul Blart: Mall Cop as Die Hard, but played for… Read More ›
Staying on the Fringe
Yes, we’re discussing a finale again, and you know what that means — spoilers. Prior to its premiere this past fall, I was all excited for Fringe. After the premiere I was a little distressed, and soon grew more so. … Read More ›
Searching Out The Man who Shot Liberty Valance
“This is the West, sir. When the legend becomes fact, print the legend.” It may be folly to try and write a review of The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. The film, directed by John Ford and starring John Wayne,… Read More ›
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