
Sophomore outing struggles a bit domestically in the box office
by MICHAEL HINMAN
May-19-2013 - No Comments
Plus, Summer Glau slips on pointy ears for the holidays
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas everywhere you go this week. Most channels are rolling out their holiday-themed episodes and seasonal movies. Santa brought so many presents including the return of Summer Glau to the small screen in the Hallmark Original Movie “Help for the Holidays.â ...
Read MorePlus, don't miss the season finale of 'Alphas'
Take me out to the ball game, take me out to the controversial reboot of "The Munsters." "Mockingbird Lane" finally sees the light of day just in time for Halloween. Lots of post-season baseball and a debate fill the calendar this week. U.K. fans finally get the long awaited Season 2 premiere of "Gr ...
Read MorePlus, 'Nuclear Family' premieres on Syfy's website, Xbox LIVE
Be sure to get yourself committed so you can catch all the twisted, crazy fun on television. The season premiere of "American Horror Story: Asylum" and the Hitchcock biopic, "he Girl" are the highlights this week. The television landscape isn’t as bleak as it seems. Each week we’ll countdown ...
Read More'Supernatural,' 'The Avengers' grab two each in balanced year
Next week, HBO's "Game of Thrones" will find out how it will do against other non-genre shows at the Primetime Emmys. But at least for now, it has something else it can cheer about: Four Portal Award wins, including its second consecutive Best Series/Television. The winners of the 2012 Airlock Al ...
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It's time for Thanksgiving in America, celebrating the legend of New World settlers making nice with the natives who had possession of the land first. But really, it's about football and turkey. Since Airlock Alpha is a science-fiction site, you won't find much football here, unless William Sh ...
Read MoreAveraged 3.3 million viewers on Monday nights
In what wasn't too big of a surprise, Syfy has now renewed two-thirds of its summer Monday lineup, giving a green light to a Season 2 of "Alphas." Airlock Alpha reported the pending renewal back in August after Syfy picked up "Warehouse 13" for a fourth season. "Alphas," which is probably best de ...
Read More'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1,' 'Inception' divide up movies
Fans are hoping "Game of Thrones" cleans up at this year's Emmy awards. But first, it had a very strong finish in voting for the 2011 Portal Awards. The HBO fantasy series from author George R.R. Martin tied "Fringe" to take three awards at this year's fan-chosen awards, including Best Actor/Tele ...
Read MoreBrett Dalton joins Ming-Na Wen, Clark Gregg on show
You may not have heard of him. But given Joss Whedon's ability to spot unknown talent and turn them into superstars, chances are you'll be flocking to as convention at some point to get a glimpse of him. Brett Dalton, who has had guest stints in shows like "Blue Bloods" on CBS and "Army Wives," h ...
Read MorePlus, Browncoats unite for a 10-year reunion
Rejoice! Jonathan Frakes directs this week’s MUST SEE episode where your attendance at Supernova Con is required during Nathan Fillion's voyage to the final frontier. Can "Castle" fans spot all the Sci-Fi/Fantasy Easter eggs? If you aim to misbehave, tune in on Sunday for the "Firefly 10th Anniver ...
Read MoreCable channel capitalizing on success of 2011 re-air of series
For a show that no one supposedly watched more than a decade ago leading to an abbreviated half season, it's amazing that "Firefly" is getting so much attention. Science Channel recognizes that, and has planned a new "Firefly" special featuring the cast and crew of the series called "Firefly: Bro ...
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