Browsing Month May, 2009
Movie Review: STAR TREK
By Norm Schrager at May 31, 2009 | 4:07 pm | 0 Comment
posted by Norm Schrager You don't often think of a science fiction film as "charming," but J.J. Abrams' Star Trek is exactly that. Sure, the film has the requisite special effects, space action and bold heroism -- it wouldn't be successful otherwise -- but Abrams executes with wit and a wink. The sci-fi genre regularly grabs bagfuls of box office cash, but few more...
Hulu Gets Closer to Feeling Like TV
By Norm Schrager at May 29, 2009 | 10:15 pm | 0 Comment
If you dig Hulu programming, now you'll find it easier to locate and manage your shows and movies. Hulu has developed "Hulu Desktop," a new functionality and navigation with a fairly basic inspiration: a TV remote control. Are you more likely to watch Hulu if the activity is one step removed from the classic "computer" interaction? Here's Hulu's tutorial more...
2009 Box Office Update: Through May
By Norm Schrager at May 28, 2009 | 11:25 pm | 0 Comment
As the movie industry prepares for a fairly big box office weekend -- a Pixar release, the first Sam Raimi horror film since Army of Darkness, plenty of carryover for Night at the Museum 2 and Star Trek -- we're pleased to offer our second box office update of the year. When we last reviewed the numbers, about 42 films had been released; at this point, 2009 has seen about more...
LAND OF THE LOST TV Series: Your Questions Answered
By Norm Schrager at May 27, 2009 | 12:45 pm | 2 Comments
With the Land of the Lost TV series recently airing on the Sci Fi Channel (to take advantage of the film's release, no doubt), we're getting slammed with inquiries about the classic 1970s Sid and Marty Krofft original. So here we go... :: When will Land of the Lost next air on Sci Fi? Thursday, June 4. In fact, on June 4 and 5, the show will air every half-hour, more...
