“Ghost is Dead” is quite the masterpiece! Writers Safia M. Dirie and Courtney Kemp Agboh, who is also the creator and executive producer of Power, prove how skillful they are with their complex plot points, brilliant dialogue, and twists and turns I never saw coming. Michael J. Bassett’s direction is well executed, particularly with the way he brings Dirie and Agboh’s script to life. In addition, all the stars turn in exceptional performances. The continuity of the scenes flows perfectly, leaving room for speculation on how season two will end.
Aug 15 2015
Dominion – “Reap the Whirlwind” Retrospective. War is Hell.
After watching the latest episode of Dominion, I needed a stiff drink. “Reap the Whirlwind” is one of the series’ most intense episodes so far. David Whele’s (Anthony Head) anarchistic vision for Vega comes at a grave cost that even David himself will live to regret. Meanwhile, in New Delphi, Alex’s (Christopher Egan) fate as “The Chosen One” is put to the test when his plans go awry.
Aug 15 2015
Video: The Originals Comic-Con 2015 Q&A
Aug 13 2015
Video: Arrow Comic-Con 2015 Q&A Panel
Aug 12 2015
TV News: Syfy Announces Premiere Date for Childhood’s End
Arthur C. Clarke’s Childhood’s End, one of the most-acclaimed science fiction novels of all time, will come to life in the first-ever adaptation beginning December 14 on Syfy. This six-hour television event from Syfy and UCP will air over three consecutive nights on Monday, December 14, Tuesday, December 15 and Wednesday, December 16 from 8-10PM (ET/PT).
Aug 11 2015
TV News: David Simon Talks About the New HBO Miniseries Show Me a Hero
From David Simon (HBO’s “Treme” and “The Wire”) and Paul Haggis (“Crash”), the HBO Miniseries presentation SHOW ME A HERO debuts its first two parts back-to-back SUNDAY, AUG. 16 (8:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT), followed by two parts on both of the subsequent Sundays – Aug. 23 and 30 – at the same time. Based on the nonfiction book of the same name by Lisa Belkin, the miniseries explores notions of home, race and community through the lives of elected officials, bureaucrats, activists and ordinary citizens in Yonkers, NY.
Aug 11 2015
Science Channel’s What Could Possibly Go Wrong? Returns Aug 12
Science Channel’s daring duo, Kevin Moore and Grant Reynolds, are back to out-build, out-kaboom and out-science the world’s wildest viral videos. They’re on a quest to recreate the internet’s biggest fails and show what a little science can do to make them go right. In the first season of WHAT COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG, Kevin and Grant only scratched the surface of the world of viral video mishaps, and on Wednesday, August 12 at 10PM ET/PT they’re back with more mind-blowing science and never-before-seen stunts.
Aug 11 2015
TV News: TNT Renews THE LAST SHIP For Third Season Airing Summer 2016
TNT has renewed the hit action-adventure The Last Ship, basic cable’s top scripted series this summer with adults 25-54. Currently airing Sundays at 9 p.m. (ET/PT), The Last Ship stars Eric Dane (Grey’s Anatomy), Rhona Mitra (Strike Back) and Adam Baldwin (Firefly, Chuck). Season 2 will climax with a gripping cliffhanger on Sept. 6. TNT has ordered 13 episodes for the third season, which is slated to launch next summer.
Aug 10 2015
Video: Fargo Season Two Teasers
FX has released two new teasers for the second season of their hit series Fargo. While short on content, these clips help set the tone as the series heads back to 1979. Fargo, stars Kirsten Dunst, Patrick Wilson, Ted Danson, Jean Smart, Jesse Plemons, Nick Offerman, Bokeem Woodbine, Kieren Culkin, and Brad Garrett.
Aug 09 2015
Ray Donovan – “Handshake Deal” Review. A Dose of Reality.
“Handshake Deal” leads us further down the road Ray is traveling with the Finney family, while ramping up both Bunchy and Terry’s story lines this season. Writer Gina Welch intersperses some very witty dialogue with the quality dramatic dialogue we have come to expect from this season of Ray Donovan.
Aug 08 2015
Power – “Time’s Up” Review. Fantasy Becomes Reality.
As penultimate episodes go, “Time’s Up” is right up there with the best of them. The episode builds with intensity, providing an inspired look inside Ghost’s brilliant mind, thanks to the superb writing of Raphael Jackson, Jr. and Damione Macedon, and Jim McKay’s outstanding direction. What happens in the last minute or so of “Time’s Up” had me crying out, “Oh no!” while bringing tears to my eyes.
Aug 07 2015
TV News: USA Network Announces Series Pick-Up For SHOOTER Starring Ryan Phillippe
USA Network announced a pilot pick-up for the hour-long scripted drama SHOOTER and has locked in Ryan Phillippe (“Secrets and Lies”) to star. SHOOTER is based on the best-selling Bob Lee Swagger novel by Stephen Hunter, Point of Impact, and the 2007 Paramount film starring Mark Wahlberg. SHOOTER is an action series whose central elements are the ingenuity and courage of a U.S. veteran and the military training and background that sustain him as he fights a sophisticated conspiracy.
Aug 07 2015
Suits – “Hitting Home” Retrospective. Sibling Rivalry.
“Hitting Home” begins with a rare flashback to a young Harvey (Buddy Arbuck) coming home from school early only to find his mother entertaining a man who isn’t his father. It’s a moment that has weighed heavily on Harvey’s (Gabriel Macht) mind not only during season five but throughout the series as a whole.
Aug 05 2015
Showtime Documentary Films Sets Premiere Date For PROPHET’S PREY
The highly-anticipated documentary PROPHET’S PREY will make its world television premiere on Saturday, October 10th at 9 PM ET/PT on SHOWTIME. The film, focused on the tyrannical cult leader Warren Jeffs, debuts theatrically nationwide under the SHOWTIME DOCUMENTARY FILMS® banner on September 18th in New York and on Friday, September 25th in Los Angeles, followed by additional cities including San Francisco, Chicago, Denver and Salt Lake City, among others, on Friday, October 2nd. An official selection of the 2015 Sundance Film Festival and directed by Academy Award® nominee Amy Berg (Deliver Us from Evil, West of Memphis), PROPHET’S PREY is a unique and intricate look inside the world of one of the largest cults currently operating in the United States, the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS).
Aug 05 2015
VIDEO: Inside The Strain Press Room – Cast and EPs/Writers Talk About Season 2
Attending San Diego Comic-Con isn’t for the faint of heart and neither is watching FX Networks’ drama series, The Strain. Slated for a five-season run, The Strain is based on a trilogy of graphic novels written by Chuck Hogan and Guillermo Del Toro. The books are brought to extremely vivid life in the series; if you’re not careful, you may become grossed out by some of the special effects used to create the slithering worms that spread the vampiric infection. Bear in mind, while The Strain is based on the premise of the books, as well as the characters, the show itself is an entity unto its own. Being able to interview the cast was an added bonus at this year’s Comic-Con because I was able to interview several cast members I didn’t speak with at last year’s event.
Aug 03 2015
Showtime Documentary Films Presents Jimi Hendrix: Electric Church
Rock legend Jimi Hendrix captivated the world with his unique, highly stylized, jaw-dropping approach to blues guitar. The new SHOWTIME documentary Jimi Hendrix: Electric Church, premiering Friday, September 4th at 9 p.m. ET/PT on-air, on demand and over the internet, chronicles his largest ever U.S. performance at the massive Atlanta Pop Music Festival in July 1970 with never-before-seen concert footage of the icon in action.
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