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 […]
May 31st, 2009
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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 video.
What […]
May 29th, 2009
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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 […]
May 28th, 2009
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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. […]
May 27th, 2009
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Welcome to our Week 7 In Treatment season finale preview, complete with final commentary. Now that another season of Dr. Paul Weston insight comes to a close, I can imagine the thrill for Gabriel Byrne, being the lead in a series with such deep content and sharp dialogue — and to be the only onscreen […]
May 24th, 2009
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