
A vaguely interesting concept becomes a true mess
by JOHN VINCENT
Jun-9-2013 -
Pulls in $21.2 million, well behind 'Hotel Transylvania'
Sometimes even a movie critics like is no competition for something that the whole family can attend. "Looper," the new film from Rian Johnson starring Bruce Willis and Joseph-Gordon Levitt, opened in second place at the box office this weekend with a $21.2 million haul. It was no match for anoth ...
Read More'Revolution' slips a bit in second week, but remains on top
"Grimm" is very happy to be back on Fridays. And that's a strange thing for any show not on CBS to say. The dark supernatural fairy tale series returned to its normal audience on Friday, earning a 3.3 rating/6 share, according to Fast National overnight ratings from The Nielsen Co. That's actuall ...
Read MoreAppeared in various seasons as Jeffrey Sinclair
Michael O'Hare, who played Cmdr. Jeffrey Sinclair during a single season of "Babylon 5" only to reprise the character a few times in later seasons, has died. He was 60. J. Michael Straczynski, the creator of "Babylon 5," announced O'Hare's death Friday, adding that he had suffered a heart attack ...
Read MoreLongtime companions depart this weekend from popular show
The question for months has been how will "Doctor Who" write out some of its longest and most favorite Companions Amy and Rory when the Tardis shows up in New York this weekend? Don't ask Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill, because they're not telling. In fact, when Airlock Alpha asked them how the ...
Read MoreNew heavily hyped drama loses 17 percent of its premiere audience
"Revolution" stayed strong in the ratings in its second week on NBC Monday night, but it was hard not to notice that about 17 percent of the audience had departed since the premiere. And while it might be a little too soon to get worried at the Peacock, it does appear "Revolution" could be on tra ...
Read MoreFormer 'X-Files' actress will play a shapeshifter in the ABC series
It's been a couple years since we've seen Annabeth Gish in genre television, but she's back this season playing the leader of a tribe of shapeshifting wolves in ABC's "Once Upon a Time." Gish, who fans would probably best recognize from her 23-episode run on "The X-Files" in 2001 and 2002, will t ...
Read MoreSeries depicts a world where the only power seems to be political
So is Capt. Tom Neville a good guy or a bad guy? Through the first episode of NBC's "Revolution," we see a pretty bad guy. But the man behind him -- Emmy-nominated actor Giancarlo Esposito -- says there is far more behind this soldier than what we might think we know after watching the pilot. ...
Read MoreTwo lawsuits claim Cinemark didn't provide adequate security
Now that James Eagan Holmes is sitting in a jail cell awaiting his day in court, those left in the aftermath of the July theater shooting in Aurora, Colo., are trying to sort out who might else be to blame. And for some of the victims, the fingers for the secondary blame is being pointed squarely ...
Read MoreBut the real question is, can NBC hold that audience?
"Revolution," the new post-apocalyptic drama from J.J. Abrams and Eric Kripke, did exactly what NBC had hoped it would do: bring in a huge audience. But now the real trick is, can it keep the audience coming back? "Revolution" premiered to a 7.1 rating/11 share, according to Fast National over ...
Read MoreWill broadcast the 12-part miniseries beginning in April
With the success of shows like "Lost Girl," Syfy is continuing to look across the border and even overseas for new series, and this time has centered its attention on BBC's 12-part series "Sinbad." The series, starring Elliot Knight, will air in April, and feature the title character's sea-bound ...
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 ...
Read More'American Horror Story' adds one as well
"Game of Thrones" picked up six Primetime Emmys ahead of Sunday's main event, all honoring seven episodes, as the HBO series gears up for what it hopes to be a big night on Sept. 23. The creative Emmys are typically handed out a week before the live televised event, and it was "Game of Thrones" l ...
Read MoreCollapse of special effects studio could affect upcoming film
The studio behind the upcoming film "Ender's Game" want to make sure that the collapse of special effects house Digital Domain doesn't affect its production schedule as the company makes its way through the bankruptcy courts. Oddlot Entertainment has filed documents with the Delaware bankruptcy c ...
Read MorePowerhouse alignment of J.J. Abrams, Eric Kripke and Jon Favreau did the trick
Believe it or not, the fact that he would have a chance to play a character with the last name of "Matheson" once again is not what ultimately convinced actor Billy Burke to sign on to NBC's new series "Revolution." In fact, it's doubtful that the Gary Matheson of Fox's "24" fame could ever hold a c ...
Read MoreJames Cameron's special effects house is coming apart
Digital Domain has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Tuesday, temporarily holding off creditors who have threatened to take over the company based on past debts and losses that are measured in the tens of millions of dollars. The special effects house, founded by "Avatar" director James ...
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