As the date for the conversion to digital television crept closer and closer to reality this month – only to be pushed back all the way to June – I started wondering all the ways people access entertainment content today differently than they would have a few years back. What I’ve done is to ask a few of my more tech savvy friends just how they watch TV and movies here at the start of 2009
I'm lovin' the Queen Alien diorama offered for sale later this year by Sideshow Collectibles, but can see buying a lot of other things with the $400 price tag
After seeing the trailer for Inglourious Bastards I have to say, yeah. I'm sold
I'm actually looking forward to the remake of The Crazies movie – due out this fall
The 2009 summer movie season kicks off May 1 with the X-Men spin-off movie X-Men Origins: Wolverine. I liked X-Men (2000), loved X2 (2003) but thought that X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) was lacking just about everything a movie can lack. Though I’d agree that spinning off Wolverine, arguably the most popular character in the franchise is probably a good idea, I’d say that if the Wolverine tanks at the box office, he’ll probably take down the entire rest of the X-Men franchise and any other characters chances of having their own spin-off movies down with him.
On and off over the last decade, I’ve taken time at the end of each winter to compile my list of the best movies of the year. It’s a trip to look back at the first list I came up with at the end of 1999 that had The Matrix as the best movie of the year but somehow failed to include films like The Iron Giant or Fight Club. Regardless, in all the time since that first list I’ve never had as many problems coming up with what I felt were the best movies of the year as I’ve had here in writing this at the end of 2008.
The best TV series of the 2008 season was also the best of the 2007 season – Mad Men. Mad Men I thought that the sophomore season of Mad Men couldn’t be as good as the first – but how wrong I was! In the second season of the show, Don (John Hamm) and Betty’s (January Jones) marriage is on the rocks, onetime secretary Peggy (Elisabeth Moss) is now a copywriter in charge of (shock!!!) men and homosexual Salvatore (Bryan Batt) and wife are now seemingly a happily married couple. I can’t think of another television series with a storyline that’s more intertwined, complex and fulfilling on TV today than that of Mad Men.
What a year it’s been at the box office. Though there have been a lot of “fun” movies released in 2008, I’d count exactly two movies I saw as being very good and wouldn’t say I’ve seen any great ones. Which is the exact opposite of last year where there were a plethora of great films released during the later part of the year. Still, even though the films of 2008 might not have been all that memorable, there were some great posters released to promote the films this year.
This time of year it seems as if there’s never a shortage of Christmas themed movies on television. Be it a classic like A Christmas Story (1983) or a more recent comedy like Elf (2003), from the beginning of December to the end it’s like the viewing public is presented with a glut of Christmas TV. But that got me thinking; though there are literally hundreds of Christmas themed movies, what about the movies that take place at Christmas time but aren’t necessarily about Christmas?
I can’t quite believe it myself – but Joel, the bots, the “Satellite of Love” and the whole TV series Mystery Science Theater 3000 (MST3K) turns 20 this Thanksgiving. That means when I first started watching (and falling in love with) MST3K, I was a punk high school kid not yet old enough to have a driver’s license. Does time fly!
Though the 2008-’09 television season is already a few months old, I can’t say that I’m all too enamored with many of the new series that have debuted so far on network TV. In some seasons past, I’d find myself watching hours of new comedies and dramas nightly. But this year not so much. Here’s a quick rundown on what I’ve been watching this fall.
Over the last several Halloweens I’ve profiled some of my favorite horror movies. This year I’ve decided to profile two of my favorite, and quite different, zombie movies. The first of our double feature is the film Night of the Comet (1984). I can’t remember when I first saw Night of the Comet, but whenever it was the movie left a major impression on my adolescent mind. Playing on the public’s general unease about the return of Halley’s Comet in 1985/86, in Night of the Comet people around world are celebrating the return of a comet that hasn’t passed the Earth since the time the dinosaurs went extinct. Unfortunately, all those outside watching the comet pass overhead, which is essentially everyone on the planet, are cremated into dust by this unique comet. Those that catch a glancing blow are transformed into light-phobic zombie creatures, out for murder before they too turn to dust. Luckily, our heroes Reg (Catherine Mary Stewart) and her cheerleader sister Sam (Kelli Maroney) just happened to have spent the night away from the comet sleeping inside steel structures, which turns out to be the only shield against the destructive nature of the comet. These valley girls promptly get over the introspective nature of being one of the few people left alive on the planet and quickly get on with lives post-apocalypse. Be it battling the comet-zombies, arguing over Hector, the last man in L.A. (future Star Trek: Voyager alumni Robert Beltran), fighting zombie mall stock boys and trying to outwit scientists that are literally out for blood looking for a cure to keep from turning to dust. Night of the Comet is a fun movie – if that can be said about a film that depicts the end of the world. The movie takes all sorts of 1980s pop culture elements be it fashion, music and even lingo, stirs them together and adds zombies to create something unique and enjoyable. Completely different in tone from Night of the Comet yet sharing many of the same elements is the film 28 Days Later (2002). In 28 Days later, Jim (Cillian Murphy) awakens from coma in a hospital bed to find the entire UK overrun by zombified people infected with the “Rage Virus.” This virulent disease causes anyone infected to turn insane with rage and run down to infect and/or kill those unaffected. (Zombies/infected always seem to know their own!) Jim finds another survivor Selena (Naomie Harris) amidst a destroyed London, and they together find Frank (Brendan Gleeson) and daughter. They collectively decide that the best course of action is to get away from the city and head towards an area protected by the military that proclaims it has “the answer to infection” some distance away. Along they way they discover a wrecked and burning countryside and a military more interested in holing up, allowing the infection to burn itself out through attrition and to start repopulating the planet by any means necessary. What I remember most about my first viewing of 28 Days Later were all the images that burned themselves into the back of my retinas. Be it a church full of corpses that aren’t all dead, a goldfish tank drained nearly to the bottom with fish still inside, London with the lights out – except for one or the entire city of Manchester alight and burning to the ground. The movie is as visually arresting as well as having a story with a gritty and realistic flavor. Upon release, 28 Days Later essentially rebooted the entire zombie genera. Before 28 Days Later, major zombie movies were essentially (pardon the pun) dead. After 28 Days Later came all sorts of zombie movies like the Dawn of the Dead remake, Undead, Doom and the “RomZomCom” Shaun of the Dead. A sequel to 28 Days Later entitled 28 Weeks Later was released in 2007 and failed to recapture much of what made 28 Days Later so special. Supposedly, a third movie entitled 28 Months Later is also in the works. Oh well, there’s nothing like driving a great concept into the ground. Both Night of the Comet and 28 Days Later are available on DVD.
A lot of people really were critical of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (Indy 4) when it was released in theaters last May, not liking its sci fi elements or the addition of Shia LaBeouf as Indy side kick “Mutt” Williams. But, to be honest, I actually kind’a dug Indy 4. Let’s put it this way, if you can accept in Raiders of the Lost Ark that Indy can hold onto a German sub
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The second issue of the comic book adaptation of The Stand is due out next Wednesday. From Marvel: Stephen King's horror epic continues in this issue as the unseen killer, the super-flu Captain Trips, spreads across the entire country, a tide of disease and death. Meanwhile, in Atlanta, in the Center for Disease Control, the US government has taken a keen interest in Stuart Redman, who seems to be
For quiet a time right now Horror movies have taken a sort of turn for the worse.
Iron Man is due out on DVD, Blue-ray and digital download next Tuesday (9/30). The two-disc special edition DVD retails for $30
I'm not sure what to think about the upcoming Valkyrie movie. The concept is interesting, a plot to assassinate Hitler and end WWII a year early, and the last time the writer and director of Valkyrie got together they came up with a little film called The Usual Suspects. But the release date for Valkyrie has changed at least three times (which is never a good sign) and there hasn't been much
Yahoo is running a feature on the design of armor for the Iron Man film
A new edition of the classic comic mini-series Ronin is due out tomorrow (9/24). From DC Comics: RONIN, the acclaimed epic by Frank Miller, visionary writer/artist of THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS, 300 and Sin City and director of the upcoming movie adaptation of The Spirit, is collected for the first time in hardcover in DC's oversized, slipcased Absolute format! In this tale, the legendary warrior
I'm lovin' this Iron Man bust that retails for $80 and is due out early next year
Collecting Fool has posted a TON of drawings and designs from designer/comic artist Alex Toth. Alex has been gone for a few years now and is still sorely missed
I’m not sure what’s up with HBO, the channel that once proclaimed of itself, “It’s not TV, it’s HBO.” Other than the mini-series Generation Kill that ended a few weeks back, there hasn’t been any drama series of note on that channel since the end of The Sopranos more than a year ago. The same doesn’t hold true for Showtime, which has been out “HBO-ing” HBO in the drama department for some time
A two-disc special edition DVD of the movie L.A. Confidential is due out next Tuesday. It looks like the extras on the DVD are essentially a few documentaries along with director commentary
I realize that the Fox series Fringe is a modern day version of The X-Files, but to me it seems more akin to the comic book series Planetary (minus the super-powers) than the later. One major difference between Fringe and Planetary, though, is that whereas Global Frequency was actually good, Fringe, so far at least, isn't
The New York Times has published a piece on ultimate cool guy Bruce Campbell
These two Best Buy exclusive DVD gift sets for Indiana Jones IV and Iron Man will retail for around $50 and are pretty fracking sweet
Stand by me
This Sunday, BBC America will be running the entire first season of the UK version of The Office beginning at 3 P.M. (EST)
I didn't really care for the direct to DVD Batman: Gotham Knight from a few months back, but I think this statue based on one of the segments in the film is pretty nice! It will retail for around $75 and will be available next spring
Marvel.com has an interview with The Stand artist Mike Perkins
It's a bit odd to think that it's been around long enough, but Lost goes into syndication next Monday at 7 P.M. (EST) on Sci Fi
It's been reported that illustrator Drew Struzan, the Norma Rockwell of movie poster art, has retired. Drew's done ton of great artwork for movie posters, everything from Goonies to Back to the Future to Indiana Jones to Harry Potter to Star Wars all emerged from Drew's paintbrush. Drew will be missed, but the real question is if there's anyone out there that can truly replace his art, or are
The DVD for the seven episode Generation Kill mini-series is set to be released December 16 for the retail price of around $60
As the summer slowly draws to a close, I thought it would be the perfect time to look back at some
TVShowsOnDVD.com is reporting the DVD set Deadwood: The Complete Series is set to be released this
The first issue of the comic book adaptation of the Stephen King novel The Stand is due out next
I'm really digging the Deathlock statue available via Sideshow Collectibles. The statue is due out
What to watch this month.
Of course like most Americans I enjoyed the Dark Knight.
There's a sub-genera of science fiction that's been around for the longest time - the 'last man' on
I had heard of the UK TV series Spaced years before I ever saw an episode. It was a series so
I have to admit that when I first heard about the AMC TV series Mad Men last year I was a bit
HOLY CRAP! Its finally here and I didn't even get to go see Batman yet but this trailer is blowing u
It makes me feel old to think that the first episode of the TV series The X-Files aired almost 15
Later this summer, Marvel will be releasing a new series based on the Steven King book The Stand
The first season of the best TV series of 2007 Mad Men is set to be released on DVD this Tuesday
Sideshow Toys will be releasing a 12 inch figure based on (dare I say?) the most popular of all the
Movies based on Marvel Comics characters/titles seem to be dominating the box office the last few
When Hulk appeared on cinema screens July 2003 it was a movie that didn’t quite live up to the hype
The first episode of the NBC series Fear Itself entitled 'The Sacrifice' aired last Thursday. I was
You may not know this, but mid-May is the time of year that the TV networks decide on their
AMC is reporting that the second season of their award winning series Mad Men is set to begin Sunday
The covers to the comic book adaptations to the new Indiana Jones movie are very nice and are
It’s been nearly 20 years since the last “episode,” but this spring Indiana Jones rode back into the
At the end of this month, the cable channel A&E will premiere a two-part remake of the film The
Who doesn't love the DVD case to Mad Men, due out July 1
The defunct series Robbery Homicide Division that aired back in '02 on CBS is now being run on the
I'm actually quite surprised as to how CREEPY the teaser poster is to the E.T. movie. It's a wonder
I'm digging the new Invincible Iron Man comic book, described by Marvel as … the perfect jumping-on
Over the last winter with the television writer’s strike obliterating much of the new scripted
The ten episode PBS series Carrier: Life Aboard the Aircraft Carrier USS Nimitz premiers next Monday
I’ve taken a bit of flak in conversations with friends in my opinion that Iron Man will be the movie
More Sci-Fi. No Sub-Plot Required.
I'm loving the poster for the movie Battle Beneath the Earth. It's been many years since I last saw
Sideshow Collectibles is set to release a figure based on the character of Jack from the series Lost
Not to want to ruin the movie The Mist for you or anything, but below are all of the creatures that
The very good movie Lions for Lambs is set to be released on DVD this Tuesday (4/8). Lions for Lambs
One of my favorite short-lived TV shows of the last decade, The Others, is currently airing Chiller
It seems a bit odd writing about the upcoming final season of Battlestar Galactica (BSG)
The comic book series War is Hell: Last Flight of the Phantom Eagle is pretty cool. From Marvel: Set
I've got to question this report from TV Squad: For some time now, at least some members of the
At the beginning of the movie The Mist, character David Drayton (Thomas Jane) has a painting he was
The next film of writer/director David Mamet (Spartan, Glengarry Glen Ross) Redbelt is due out May 9
Since the birth of my daughter things have been kind of hectic and movie watching for me has come to
Sideshow Collectibles is set to release a statue based on the movie Alien later this year
In the previous edition of Dangerous Universe, I discussed three great movies I missed seeing in the
Blu Ray Wins the Day
Torment the Highway
Fan favorite artist Dave Stevens has died at 52
IMP Awards has posted a pretty okay final poster for the upcoming Iron Man movie. It's nice, but
Even though I try to see around one new movie a week, I still can’t see everything I want to in
Sideshow Toys will be releasing a few cool movie related
IMP Awards has posted the final poster for the Diary of the Dead movie
A few weeks back the “giant monster that attacks New York” movie Cloverfield opened to huge numbers
The teaser trailer for the upcoming Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull has been
Sideshow Collectibles is set to release a really nice looking bust of 'Stealth Iron Man.' The bust
The New York Times has an article on George Romero and the upcoming Diary of the Dead movie
The EXTREMELY cool Super Bowl commercial from Iron Man has gone up over at the Apple trailer site
CS Moore Studio is releasing another The Walking Dead torso statue, This one's called 'Andrew.'
Coming out later this summer Dark Horse is releasing a first volume set of Creepy Archives. From
If summer 2007 at the box-office was the year of the sequel, then next summer will surly be remember
Michael Clayton is one of the finest films of 2007 that no one (me included) saw in its initial
AMC has a nice little video video explaining the relationship between the movie A Boy and His Dog
Out on DVD next week (1/29) is one of the best series of 2007, Damages. Extras include a few
Marvel has released a new image from the upcoming Iron Man movie
The poster for the upcoming FIFTH George Romero zombie movie Diary of the Dead has been released
The main conceit of the movie Cloverfield is that you need to suspend your disbelief in the fact
As the television writer's strike threatens to obliterate most of the 2007-08 TV season (not that
The very first photo of the retro, yet new, yet classic looking U.S.S. Enterprise has gone online
The new AMC series Breaking Bad premiers this Sunday (1/20) at 10:00 P.M. (EST). From AMC
NECA Entertainment has a series of very cool Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles toys due out later this
starshiptroopers3.net has posted some nice photos from the upcoming direct-to-dvd movie Starship
The trailer for the upcoming Diary of the Dead movie has premiered on MySpace (of all places) and
I know that you're thinking the coolest movie next summer's going to be The Dark Knight, but I more
All this week the futon critic has been running their annual feature on the top 50 TV episodes of
Action Figure Xpress is set to release a Cylon Raider statue based on the Battlestar Galactica
The New York Times has an article on the upcoming final season of The Wire
I'm digging this set of statues based on issue #7 of Justice League of America. From DC Direct
Dark Horse will be releasing a Serenity/Firefly comic book series this March written by Joss Whedon
The Fantagraphic book of collected cartoons Willie and Joe: The WWII Years, due out this March
In the strangely funny heart warming comedy Juno, Ellen Page (Hard Candy, X-Men: The Last Stand)
The two disk special edition DVD of the movie Zodiac is due out Tuesday 1/8. Extras include
The fifth season of The Wire premiers on HBO next Sunday (1/6). From HBO
Bleak, dark and uncompromising, Children of Men presents a terrifying vision of a future where women
Another sequel that I am more than excited about is Hellboy 2.
One of the biggest sequels to hit theaters next year the Dark Night looks to pick-up right where Bat
The best show of the 2006-07 television season was the AMC series Mad Men. Set in the early 1960s
Of course everyone has memories of sitting around with your friends playing Clue as a child.
The Wachowski brothers latest project ready for the theaters is a new millennium remake of the 1960'
I love movie posters. Though I might not buy as many posters as I used to (mostly because I can down
TVShowsOnDVD.com has posted the covers for the upcoming Justice League: The New Frontier DVDs
Blade Runner (Five-Disc Ultimate Collector's Edition). Included across these five DVDs are the
With the last new episode of Battlestar Galactica having aired last March, SCI Fi channel is
My new favorite page on all the Interwebs, Waxing About Christmas Wish Books – 1985 Edition.
Quite possibly the coolest DVD cover – EVER!
JoBlo.com has posted the international trailer for the upcoming Iron Man movie
After a so-so summer movie season passed us by a few weeks back, what does this fall/winter movie
Sideshow Collectibles will be releasing a very nice diorama based on the creature from Alien 3
Diamond Select is releasing a bust of the Cylon from the TV series Battlestar Galactica. My guess
The full (and final?) trailer for the upcoming I Am Legend movie has been released. It's cool, but
A collected edition of the comic book series The Other Side has been released and is highly
To get ready for the Halloween week of fun that I try to have every year, I took the night off to go
Halloween-time is upon us once again and that got me thinking, why aren't most horror movies all
Wired has a story about the proposed television series Alive, where the creators of the show are
Watch the teaser trailer for the upcoming Christmas special episode of Extras
I'm not too crazy abou the poster for the upcoming I Am Legend movie
I had only really intended on watching the first hour of The Company to kill time as I waited for
For better part of the summer I sat and waited for the next installment of the Resident Evil Series.
EW has a lot of information on the upcoming Battlestar Galactica movie 'Razor' as well as details
I usually look forward to this time of year. Sure, I'm a sucker for changing leaves and cooler
Here are some dates to remember next week
Several new (and cool) character posters have been released for the movie 30 Days of Night
Out on DVD next week (9/18) is Superman–Doomsday, a direct-to-DVD feature film written and directed
Last Sunday HBO debuted a clip from the upcoming Generation Kill mini-series by Ed Burns and David
Out on DVD next week is one-half of the movie Grindhouse – Death Proof. Apparently, the version that
The teaser trailer for the upcoming Iron Man movie's out and guess what? It's actually kind'a cool
For some reason it's the comic book convention in San Diego gets all the press. Sure, it's the
Next Thursday (9/13) USA will air a marathon of their series Burn Notice beginning at 9:30 A.M.
Syndicated episodes of The Office begin airing on TBS next Tuesday (9/11) at 10:00 P.M. (EST)
The sixth series of McFarlane's Military figures are due out later this winter. Figures include an
The first two seasons of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia are out on DVD this Tuesday (9/4)
Here's your chance to help choose the DVD cover for the upcoming Battlestar Galactica movie 'Razor'
I'm digging the poster for the movie Right at Your Door
Out on DVD Tuesday, September 4 is the defunct series The Black Donnellys
The series Dexter follows Miami Police Department blood spatter analyst Dexter Morgan (Michael
Check out some photos we took to our annual visit to Wizard World Chicago last Friday (8/10)
In my eyes there is absolutely no flaws in this film what so ever.
But even after two films, dozens of wrecked cars, bruised egos and numerous corpses in his wake, the
The Comic-Con poster for the upcoming movie Whiteout has been released, and it bears more than a
Internet Movie Poster Awards Gallery has posted large teaser posters for both the upcoming J.J.
Sideshow Collectibles is set to release a wall-mountable diorama based on the movie Alien. From
For the past couple of weeks now my brain has been overloaded with the release of the new Harry Pott
I'm digging the USA series Burn Notice. It's an interesting mix of The Bourne Identity and Buffy the
The poster for the upcoming No Country for Old Men has been posted on JoBlo.com
Every Summer when the movie cineplexes are kicking into high gear the television networks seem to
Ever Since The World Ended sounds like an interesting movie. From IMDB: Twelve years ago, a plague
A first-look at the Battlestar Galactica tele-film 'Razor' has been posted on YouTube
The trailer for the super-double-secret as-yet-untitled J.J Abrams (Lost) movie known online as
I was a young pup when the original incarnation of the Transformers hit the television airwaves back
Me being the Final Fantasy freak that I am, I decided to review Final Fantasy XII (12). So most of
Three for one Deal
With most of the summer movies not impressing me what so ever, (except Live Free or Die Hard) I deci
Earlier this Summer, the movie Spider-Man 3 opened to huge business, raking in an estimated $300
For ten years Stargate has been on the air and on last friday night the last episode was shown.
1408 is a story about Mike Enslin (John Cusack), a writer who makes his living visiting and writing
The first official photo from the upcoming and untitled (?) Indiana Jones movie has been released
Dark Horizons has posted a few photos from the upcoming Batman: The Dark Knight movie, including the
The trailer for the upcoming Western movie 3:10 to Yuma is up on Yahoo
Another John Carpenter film, Big Trouble in Little China was one of the first action packed films in
IMPAwards has posted two cool posters for the upcoming The Bourne Ultimatum movie. I'm guessing
I'm not sure what the deal is with years that end in seven, but it seems as if a lot of
The trailer for the upcoming No Country for Old Men has been released, and boy, it's a doozy
The first episode of John From Cincinnati is available online at HBO.com
It looks like there are a few new Battlestar Galactica Titanium toys due out later this Summer, a
I had high hopes for Ocean's Thirteen; though Ocean's Twelve (2004) was enjoyable, Ocean's Eleven
The trailer for 30 Days of Night has been released. What I find funny is that though 30 Days of
The teaser trailer for the I Am Legend movie is up over on the Apple trailers page
The New York Times is reporting that the once canceled melodramatic CBS series Jericho has been
ComingSoon.net has a copy of the teaser poster to the upcoming I Am Legend movie
Yahoo has debuted the teaser trailer for the upcoming American Gangster movie, due in theaters later
JoBlo has posted the first teaser poster for the upcoming 30 Days of Night movie based on the comic
How cool is this!? Sideshow Collectibles is offering a John Conner mini-bust that's set to make its
Out on DVD next week (6/12) is the third (and last?) season of Deadwood. Extras include episode
Next Sunday (6/10) HBO airs the series finale episode of The Sopranos at 9:00 P.M. (EST) and the
Build your very own M41-A Pulse Rifle from the movie Aliens. This thing ia so accurate you can shoot
Knocked Up should really be called Growing Up, because that's what it's really about: growing up
A few weeks back, with much glitz and glamour, the television networks debuted their schedules for
Back in early May, Edward James Olmos reported that the next season of Battlestar Galactica would
With the Memorial Day weekend come and gone I was able to catch some great movies on TV that are onl
Wired has an interview, along with some pretty extensive interview notes, with Knocked Up writer
Aint It Cool News has posted three international posters for the upcoming Transformers movie
I rented the DVD Apocalypto (2006) with a bit of trepidation – could a movie with a fair amount of
Due out later this Fall is a statue of Inara from the movie Serenity. I wonder if they're planning
30 years ago today The Star Wars (later retitled Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope) was released in
EW has posted some an interview with Eric Johnson, star of the upcoming Flash Gordon series. From
TV Squad has a bit of info on the Veronica Mars FBI spin-off (?) show that wasn't picked up for the
NBC begins 'burning off' unaired episodes of Studio 60 starting this Thursday night at 10:00 P.M
Writer/director Christopher McQuarrie (The Way of the Gun, The Usual Suspects) is set to write a
HBO.com has posted the first piece of art and a teaser trailer for the upcoming John From Cincinnati
There are a couple of really cool Sarah Connor Chronicles videos that have been posted on YouTube
The first (official?) pic of The Joker from the Batman The Dark Knight movie has been released over
Due out on DVD next week (5/22) is Straight Time, a DVD that I've personally been waiting to be
Some people are obsessed with cars, others with comic books but for 20 years Fort Wayne Reader
It's official – Fox has picked up the Terminator television series The Sarah Connor Chronicles. From
Yahoo has posted an 'exclusive trailer' for the upcoming Transformers movie. By the looks of it Tran
TVGuide.com is reporting that this season of Veronica Mars definitely is the last. From series
Out on DVD next week (5/22) is the underrated Kitchen Confidential series. The 13 episode series
Dark Horizons has posted a few exclusive stills from the upcoming Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver
ABC has given the go ahead for the comedy Cavemen next season that's 'inspired by the Geiko.
NBC.com has posted a section on their web-site featuring their 2007-08 television series line-up
NBC announced their Fall television schedule today and according to Deadline Hollywood, new series
A movie that came out one month after I was born and to this day still is considered the one movie t
Access Hollywood has posted a few stills and publicity photos from the upcoming Bionic Woman
Spider-Man 3 was good, but not great. This time, your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man must do
28 Weeks Later is the disappointing follow-up to the very good 28 Days Later. In 28 Weeks Later, a
A more action-oriented trailer to the upcoming The Kingdom movie has been released over at Yahoo
The New York Times is reporting that the series The Bionic Woman has been picked up by NBC and that
Dark Horizons is reporting that the next season of Battlestar Galactica will be the last. Stars
MichaelBay.com has posted a ton of pics from the upcoming Transformers movie
Action Figure Xpress has posted some details on the upcoming release of the Battlestar Galactica
ABC is turning the Steven King story The Long Walk into a reality show*. From TVtattle: For 10 weeks
The Making of Star Wars: The Definitive Story Behind the Original Film book is HIGHLY recommended by
Yahoo is reporting that the series Lost is set to run three more seasons before the end. From the
Dark Horizons has posted a spoiler-filled review of the upcoming movie 28 Weeks Later. The reviewer
Spider-Man 3 opens big, earning nearly $150 million in the U.S. and $375 million world-wide since it
JoBlo has posted the teaser poster for the long delayed remake of the movie The Invasion of the Body
EW has posted a list of the Top 25 Sci-Fi film/tv series in the last 25 years.
Probably my favorite Mel Gibson movie and the most popular movie of the series, The Road Warrior sta
Is it just me, or does it seem as if America is under the spell of some zombie-fetish movement? By
JoBlo has posted two teaser posters for the upcoming American Gangster movie, due in theaters this
Astronaut Walter 'Wally' Schirra, one of the original 'Mercury Seven' has died at age 84. From Yahoo
PBS has posted a teaser site and some video for the upcoming The War documentary airing this fall
Entertainment Weekly has released the first image of a modern looking Iron Man from the upcoming
FINALLY – after a nearly 20 year absence from anywhere but 1980s late night television The Monster
The full trailer for the upcoming Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer movie has been released
Esquire.com has posted an interview/conversation with writers/directors Edgar Wright (Hot Fuzz
The A.V. Club has posted a list of movies they label as '13 Failed Attempts to Start Film Franchises
TV addict has a nice run-down on all of the television season finales that start this week . A quick
The trailer for the upcoming Superman: Doomsday direct-to-dvd movie has been released, check it out
Due out later this year are two books by legendary comic book artist Michael Golden. The first is
Yahoo has posted several more clips from the upcoming 28 Weeks Later movie. Clip titles include
Variety is reporting that the looooooong discussed follow-up to the mini-series Band of Brothers
TV Squad has posted a review of the pilot episode to the proposed The Sarah Connor Chronicles - aka
Radar Online is reporting that Spider Man 3 might be 'the most expensive movie ever made.' From the
One of my most anticipated movies to come out this year was Hot Fuzz.
The Venture Bros. co-creator Jackson Publick has posted some nice original art from the series to
The Venture Bros. is essentially a comedic pastiche on the 1960s animated adventure staple Johnny
The first trailer for the upcoming The Bourne Ultimatum movie has been released
Yahoo has posted a slew of new photos and an exclusive clip from the upcoming movie 28 Weeks Later
solace in cinema has posted several stills from the upcoming remake of the western 3:10 to Yuma
The AV Club has an extensive interview up with Ronald D. Moore, producer and creator of the new
MediaWeek is reporting that last the ratings for NBC last Thursday night were the LOWEST EVER. From
One more poster for the movie 28 Weeks Later, this one is much more in the vein of the poster used
A new (and odd) poster for the upcoming 28 Weeks Later movie has been released
Its become that time of the year where movies that come out in the theaters are not appealing anymor
Out this May, Gentle Giant is releasing a 6.5 inch bust of Jango Fett and later this October a five
Due out on DVD next week (4/17) is season two of The Venture Bros. Extras include commentaries
If you liked the movie Grindhouse, then you'll love the "making of" book Grindhouse: The Sleaze-fill
IMP Awards has posted a new poster for the upcoming The Kingdom movie, due out later this year
LA Weekly has a rather extensive transcript of a round-table discussion between Quentin Tarantino
On the season four premiere episode of The Sopranos tonight (4/8) there was a short clip from the
IMP Awards has posted a new version of the Fantastic Four Rise of the Silver Surfer Poster. I kind'a
Yahoo is reporting that the movie Grindhouse has opened to disappointing numbers at the box office
Joe Carnahan, director of Narc and Smokin' Aces, had a bit to say about Mission Impossible 3, a
Don't forget, the final season of The Sopranos and the fourth season of Entourage begins this Sunday
If you've never seen The Black Donnellys, and the low Nielson Ratings the series receives on a
The official Fox Atomic web-site has a preview up for the upcoming 28 Weeks Later comic book due in
Before DVDs, even before VHS, people had to go to movie theaters to see movies, even bad ones
Check out the trailer for the upcoming The TV Set movie. From Apple.com: A hair-raising comedy of
Part of my childhood for the better part of 5 years, the Turtles return for their 4th movie after a
Ain't it Cool News has posted two posters for the upcoming Transformers movie
Checkout the trailer for the upcoming 28 Weeks Later movie here
Dark Horizons is reporting that the upcoming Battlestar Galactica mini-series, set to premiere later
Due out in July are two busts based on the television show Veronica Mars. The first is Veronica
Dread Central has posted their reactions on having seen the first 28 minutes of 28 Weeks Later. From
The New York Times has an article that goes into detail about new comedies and dramas due out on HBO
There's good news for Battlestar Galactica, the fourth season has been bumped from 13 to a total of
My new favorite YouTube video-'A Hard Day's Night of the Living Dead'
Due out next week (3/27) on DVD is the best movie of the year (so far) Children of Men
The AV Club has posted the "22 TV Opening-Credit Sequences That Fit Their Shows Perfectly." Their
Finally available on DVD, it's California Valley-Girls vs. the undead during the apocalypse in the
This Thursday (3/22), writer/director David Mamet will act as guest programmer and co-host for a
EW has the first look at the poster for the upcoming movie 28 Weeks Later
Back in the 1970s, the world existed someplace between the tensions of the Cold War and the
Dark Horizons is reporting that a bidding war has broken out over the remake of the Escape From New
First off ever since my World History class in college I have always had an interest in the tale of
Medicom and Sideshow Toys will be releasing a Venom as Punisher figure due out later this year. From
Latino Review has posted a nice looking teaser (?) poster for the upcoming The Bourne Ultimatum
SCI FI Wire is reporting that a remake of Escape From New York (1981) might be in the works, with
Due out sometime later this year is a model based off the Power Loader machine featured in the movie
300 opens up huge at the box-office and becomes the third-highest grossing R-rated film and the
Here's a test image from the (maybe) upcoming The Watchmen movie. According to Ain't it Cool News
Here are some great looking pieces of rejected art for the upcoming release of the season two DVD of
Diamond Select Toys is releasing several busts from the upcoming Spider-Man 3 movie, including
Apparently, the character of Captain America is dead. Well, kind'a dead that is, since there are a
SCI FI Wire is reporting that M. Night Shyamalan's next film will be entitled The Happening and
I'm digging the new television show The Black Donnellys on NBC. It's like The Sopranos meets The
Created after the first The Terminator movie but BEFORE the second, the The Terminator (1990) comic
I can't say that I'm too crazy about the design OR font of the teaser poster(s) for the upcoming
The trailer for RE 3 is out !
Ain't it Cool News has posted a few photos from the set of the upcoming film The Mist
Here are some utterly gorgeous pics from Battlestar Galactica episode 'Maelstrom' that aired March 4
You may not recognize the name David Fincher, but I can almost guarantee that you've seen at least
The second magician film that was released last year was better than the first.
Variety is reporting that The Wire creators David Simon and Ed Burns will co-write a seven-hour mini
IMP Awards has posted the poster for Sunshine while solace in cinema has a TON of pics from the
The full trailer for the Sunshine movie has been released. Reportedly, the release date of Sunshine
Dark Horizons is reporting that J. Michael Straczynski (Babylon 5) is working on a movie adaptation
JoBlo has posted a Silver Surfer character poster for the upcoming Fantastic Four: Rise of the
The Star Leger has an interesting take on the recent idea that official multiple versions of the
The SCI FI Wire is reporting that a comic book entitled 28 Days Later: The Aftermath will bridge
I find it interesting that director Clint Eastwood in his Flags of Our Fathers movie prefers to use
www.SciFi.com reports:
Hot Toys has some pretty cool "Snap Kits" based on the movie Aliens. Characters include several
Blu-blu blu blu blu. Gentle Giant has a Bubo from Clash of the Titans statue due out this May that
Here's one fine looking poster for the upcoming Grindhouse movie
One of my all time favorite comic characters has finally made it to the big screen.
The New York Times has an article on director David Fincher and his upcoming movie Zodiac. From the
The full trailer to the movie Grindhouse has been released, and it's
Another movie that I could not see at the theaters arrived on my doorstep the other day.
I've been a big fan of the television series Lost ever since I saw the pilot episode of the show
The AV Club has a list of '14 neglected TV shows that deserve a DVD release.' Their list includes
Sideshow Collectibles will be releasing two cool Alien related figures this year. The first of these
More ToyFair goodness from Action-Figure. There's toys from the Flash Gordon movie, Green Hornet and
Variety is reporting that Studio 60 has dropped to its lowest ratings to date and that the series
Action-Figure has preview images from ToyFair of some new Battlestar Galactica toys. It looks to me
If you liked the movie Children of Men as much as I did, you should check out the comic book DMZ
The Los Angeles Times is reporting that there will be a fourth season of Battlestar Galactica. From
The coolest Punisher comic book I've read in a long time is Punisher: The End published back in 2004
The Washington Post is reporting that the episode of Lost that aired last Wednesday on ABC was the
The Departed is released on DVD next Monday (2/13). I'm sure this bloody Scorsese epic makes the
According to the New York Times, the movie Straight Time will be available on DVD this May
From the New York Times: Two warring Apples — the one that makes computers and iPods and the other
IMP Awards has posted the poster to the upcoming The Kingdom movie due in theaters this April. IMHO
Zap2It is reporting that mid-season replacements The Black Donnellys and Andy Barker, P.I. will
As I began to write this column on movies due out next summer, I had no idea that just about every
So I finally got out to the movies last Saturday to see Pans Labyrinth, which i hate doing due to th
Out on DVD next week are the movies Hollywoodland and Flags of Our Fathers
Dread Central has posted several photos from the set of the upcoming movie I Am Legend
JoBlo is reporting that actress Kate Beckinsale has signed to be the female lead to the big-screen
Due out late winter/early spring are two new additions to the Battlestar Galactica Titanium toy line
The New York Times has an article on David Mamet's upcoming book entitled Bambi vs. Godzilla: On the
SCI FI Wire is reporting that CBS is working on a zombie drama entitled Babylon Fields
The New York Times has an article on the upcoming Grindhouse movie
There are several more military figures due out from McFarlane Toys. Figures include Coast Guard
Several different toy sets based on upcoming movies are due out over the next few months. The first
Writer/producer Bryce Zabel has written on his blog about a show he proposed to HBO back in 2002
Zap2It is reporting that the ratings for the episode of Battlestar Galactica that aired last Sunday
So after many months of waiting for the DVD to come out I finally got to see Saw 3 and trust me I am
Rob M., friend of Dangerous Universe, sent in a report on a scene being filmed in New York City for
Here's a cool looking REJECTED poster for the upcoming Smokin' Aces movie
Here are some gorgeous looking SFX shots from the Battlestar Galactica episode 'Rapture' that aired
Genius idea; Zombies vs. Robots the comic book. I wish I'd have thought of it first
Over the last decade, I've taken a lot of flack for my unwavering admiration of the movie Starship
A second trailer has been released for the upcoming Sunshine movie
Check out the trailer for the upcoming Sunshine movie below, by the director and writer of 28 Days
Two new trailers have been released. The first is for the upcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
CNN is reporting that executive producers Carlton Cuse and Damon Lindelof are saying that there WILL
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip returns from break next Monday (1/22) on NBC
New episodes of Battlestar Galactica begin airing this Sunday (1/21) on SCI FI
The New York Times has an article on the history of I Am Legend and the new movie due in theaters
SCI FI Wire is reporting that the SCI FI Channel has started work on a series based on the Flash
Sideshow Toys is set to release some pretty cool looking toys from Medicom based on the movie
McFarlane Toys has announced plans to make a series of figures based on the series 24. The first is
The A.V. Club has a rather extensive interview with Ricky Gervais. Don't forget, season to of Extras
IGN has released the first OFFICIAL image of Will Smith in the movie I Am Legend, due in theaters
Two new cool gadgets were released today from Apple. The first is the long awaited iPhone cell phone
blackfilm.com has posted several photos from the upcoming 28 Weeks Later movie, due in theaters this
The New York Times has an article on Jim Cameron's upcoming movie Avatar, now due in theaters 2009
Brian Ford Sullivan over at the futon critic has posted his annual 50 best episodes of the year. I'd
I seriously considered listing 2006 as one of the most uninteresting and dull years at the cineplex
Empire has released several character posters for the upcoming 300 movie due in theaters this March
The SCI FI Wire is reporting that the David Eick (Battlestar Galactica) produced
Idiocracy, the Mike Judge (Office Space) written and directed comedy that only had an EXTREMELY
JoBlo has posted several photos and a video from the upcoming I Am Legend movie, due in theaters
According to IMDB, the top grossing movies of 2006 were: $423,032,628 — Pirates of the Caribbean: De
An I'm assuming edited for television version of The Wire begins airing Thursday nights at 9:00 P.M.
Check out Dave's "Ultimate Iron Giant" collection over at his site. This guy owns hundreds of
A teaser poster for the upcoming Grindhouse movie has been released. I'm assuming this is a teaser
ZapIt is reporting that the series Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip is 'the most 'time-shifted' series
GeekMonthly.com is reporting that a direct-to-DVD Battlestar Galactica movie might be in the works
Over at the official Smokin' Aces blog, director Joe Carnahan has posted a really nice comp poster
Out this May are several Firefly/Serenity related items. The first is the a variant to the Serenity
The teaser trailer for the upcoming Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer has been released
The 'edited for content' version of The Sopranos begins airing on AE Wednesday, January 10. It
The trailer for the upcoming movie The Kingdom has been released over at Yahoo.
iTunes has released their list of best selling television shows of 2006. Their top ten list is, from
USA Today has debuted the first image of the Silver Surfer, set to be a part of the next Fantastic
The title for the new Harry Potter book will be : "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows".
The full trailer for the upcoming Grindhouse movie has been released
Showtime is reporting that the season finale for their series Dexter had 'the biggest (audience) for
The trailer for Ocean's 13 has been released. Ocean's 13 poses the question, 'Are moustaches cool
The trailer for Transformers the movie was released last night. Apparently, when you add the movies
The New York Times has an article on the passing of Joseph Barbera, one-half of the cartoon studio
Variety is reporting that AMC (!?) is producing a six episode 'modern-day reimagining' of The
Check out the poster for the upcoming Ocean's 13 movie over at IMP Awards
Are you missing this?
Eragon Review , AGAIN?!
So this weekend I finally had enough time to go to the movies and see Eragon.
Out this May Star Wars Coruscant Clone Trooper Mini Bust statues. Buy 6 or 7,000 and form up your
The trailer for the Flags of Our Fathers follow-up Letters From Iwo Jima has been released
To say that television in the 2005-06 season marked a high water mark in the history of the medium
The Golden Globes were announced this morning, and the shows up for the best series drama award
Check out the trailer for the upcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie. I think it looks pretty
According to Zap2It, The Sopranos will return to HBO next April and not in January* as originally
The Mirror.co.uk is reporting that there is possibility of a third season of Extras. From the site
Solice in Cinema has a report on what's next for writer/director Joe Carnahan (Smokin' Aces, Narc)
Dark Horizons is reporting that Sam Raimi will produce a movie based on the The Shadow franchise
Out on DVD next Tuesday (12/12) is the surprisingly good World Trade Center movie. From Amazon: In
Checkout the amazing looking trailer for the upcoming 300 movie
IGN.com is reporting a rumor that director Sam Raimi (Evil Dead, the Spider-Man franchise) is set to
When new episodes of Lost begins airing this winter on ABC, the series will be moved to 10:00 P.M
Jalopnik has posted several images from the upcoming Transformers movie on their site. Apparently
The trailer for the upcoming Hot Fuzz movie has been released. Hot Fuzz is written, directed and
In recent years, the movie poster has taken a backseat to other marketing media, namely television
Out on DVD next Tuesday, Miami Vice. The unedited Director's Cut DVD includes several documentaries
The full trailer for Smokin' Aces has been released
Could it be true!? Is Starship Troopers 3 in the works!? From SCI FI Wire: Writer/director Ed
Dave Cockrum, artist best known for his work popularizing the X-Men comic book in the 1970s and
I was watching a DVD from the seriesUndeclared the other day and noticed none-other than Jenna
JoBlo has posted several posters for the upcoming Letters from Iwo Jima movie due in theaters this
HBO is confirming that season two of Extras, which wrapped up last October in Great Britain, will
The New York Times has a rather extensive article on writer/artist Frank Miller and director Zack
I wonder if the poster for the movie The Proposition was influenced by the opening titles of The
Out on DVD next week (11/28) is Superman Returns and the long-awaited Superman II – The Richard
JoBlo has posted two new posters for the upcoming Spider-Man 3 movie. The tagline of the poster is
Cool video of the week – the parachute-skiers set to the tune of Queen's 'Battle Theme'
The SCI-FI Channel has decided to move their hit series Battlestar Galactica from Friday nights at
The New York Times has an interesting article on David Milch and his next show John from Cincinnati
Ronald D. Moore, Battlestar Galactica executive producer, will be writing the remake to The Thing
The characters of television shows written by Aaron Sorkin don't live by the union mantra
David Fincher IS BACK! Check out the trailer for the upcoming Zodiac movie, due in theaters next
The Flags of Our Fathers companion movie Letters from Iwo Jima is now scheduled to hit theaters
The American version of the British series Thick of It has been given a pilot order by ABC
Check out the very cool trailer for the upcoming Smokin' Aces movie over at Apple
Check out the trailer for the upcoming movie Breach. From Yahoo: Eric O'Neill (Ryan Phillippe) is
The New York Times has an article on the the technique used while filming the upcoming movie The
Zap2It is reporting that the Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant episode of The Office
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Battlestar Galactica writer/producer David Eick is working on another show for CBS entitled Them
Check out the trailer for Spider-Man 3. I'm guessing that this won't be the last trailer for the
Spiderman Trailer
Eonline is reporting that Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip has been picked up by NBC for the entire
The New York Times has an article on Lost, and the 13 weeks between now and new episodes of the
Bloody Disgusting has posted the first few stills from George Romero's upcoming Diary of the Dead
This has to be either the best idea to come along in some time, or the worst - Evil Dead: The
Christopher McQuarrie, writer of The Usual Suspects and writer/director of The Way of the Gun
Season one of the Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant series Extras is (finally) due in stores
The week the A.V. Club listed '15 Lamentably Lost One-Season TV Wonders.' Their list includes, Harsh
Over the years a sort of sub film genera has emerged — the faux documentary. These films aren't
JoBlo.com has the poster from the upcoming Smokin' Aces movie by director Joe Carnahan
Could it be!? Could Joe Carnahan (director of the extremely good Narc) be in the process of starting
Fox Atomic has released a glimpse into the 28 Weeks Later… movie. It looks interesting, but I'm
solice in cinema has posted the first official image from the upcoming 28 Weeks Later… movie, due in
The end is nigh. From the New York Times: (The soap opera) “Guiding Light” and Marvel Comics have
The New York Times has a story about the sorry state of serialized dramas on television. More
Reuters is reporting that Mitchell Hurwitz, the creator of Arrested Development, is working on an
The book James Bama: American Realist is available from Flesk Publications: The illustration art of
SCI FI Wire is reporting that the series Lost will go on hiatus for 13 weeks starting November 8
The trailer for the upcoming remake of the Day of the Dead (1985) movie is out, and looks really
The New York Times has an article on the CBS canceled series Smith, and the state of dramas on
The new David Milch (Deadwood) series John From Cincinnati is a go. From Variety: The network has
The great thing about Halloween is that it's the one time of year that lots of good sci-fi/horror
Continuing the "Attack!" theme of a few weeks back, I present to you the late 1980s early 1990s
These two Snake Eyes statues are extremely cool. The wall statue is out now, and the bust is due out
Check out the trailer for the upcoming The Good German movie, starring George Clooney, Cate
The Los Angeles Times is reporting that the low ratings of Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip are hurting
The Battlestar Galactica webisodes are causing quite a stir according to Newsweek
A book on the television series Deadwood entitled Deadwood: Stories of the Black Hills has been
Check out two teaser trailers for the upcoming Hot Fuzz movie
The Doctor Who spin-off series Torchwood is set to premiere on BBC Three next Sunday (10/22)
JoBlo has released what looks like the cover art for the upcoming DVD release of Miami Vice
A video for the upcoming Grind House movie that aired during the Scream Awards on SpikeTV has
JoBlo has posted an exclusive first look at the poster for the upcoming Zodiac movie, directed by
The trailer for the upcoming Flags of Our Fathers movie has FINALLY been released in Quicktime
I remember getting into Dinosaurs Attack! in (I'm guessing) 1989 when I spotted a box of these cards
The SCI FI Wire is reporting that David Eick, executive producer of the new Battlestar Galactica
Yahoo is reporting that Google is planning to purchase YouTube for $1.65 billion. YouTube was
Zap2It is reporting that the CBS series Smith has been canceled after three episodes. From Zap2It
The official trailer for the upcoming 300 movie has been released. I like that the movie is billed
When Battlestar Galactica returned to the airwaves this fall, it marked the end of a 210-day
You can now download the Battlestar Galactica "catch up" episode "The Story So Far" free from iTunes
Season three of Lost premiers this Wednesday (10/4) on ABC. From ABC: In the season premiere episode
Season three of Veronica Mars premiers this Tuesday (10/3) on The CW. From IMDB: Veronica is in
arglebargle! has a nice post up on the horror art of Bruce Timm. Bruce Timm's name has become
The Monsters HD channel launched today on the Dish Network. The channel is billed as 'TV's first hor
Another week and another zombie book. This one's entitled Gospel of the Living Dead George Romero's