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KILLJOYS: Star Aaron Ashmore on Season 1 – exclusive interview

Aaron Ashmore star as John in the SyFy series KILLJOYS | © 2015 Ken Woroner/Temple Street Releasing Limited/Syfy

In Syfy Channel’s KILLJOYS, Fridays at 9 PM, Aaron Ashmore plays John Jaqobis, a good-natured bounty hunter who works with his brother D’Avin (Luke Macfarlane) and their friend Dutch (Hannah John-Kamen) as they track down criminals in the Quad planetary system. Ashmore, a native Canadian whose identical twin brother Shawn is also an actor, has worked a lot in both sci-fi and on Syfy. He was previously a series regular on WAREHOUSE 13 and played Jimmy Olsen on SMALLVILLE, as well arcs on LOST GIRL and XIII: THE SERIES. Non-genre gigs include IN PLAIN SIGHT, VERONICA MARS and THE WEST […]Read On »


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HBO President of Programming Michael Lombardo – exclusive interview

Michael Lombardo, head of programming at HBO | © 2015 HBO

Following a general question and answer session with the Television Critics Association, HBO President of Programming Michael Lombardo took some time for an exclusive follow-up discussion. AX: This is Michael Lombardo on the State of the HBO Union. MICHAEL LOMBARDO: The State of the HBO Union? “’The Union is fine,’ Daniel Webster answered.” Things are good. I’m excited about the year. AX: A few years ago, you were saying you didn’t really like genre. LOMBARDO: It wasn’t my natural predilection, that is correct. AX: How do you feel about genre now? LOMBARDO: Here is what I’ll say. What I learned, […]Read On »


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NCIS: Michael Weatherly gives the Season 12 scoop – exclusive interview

Michael Weatherly stars in NCIS | © 2015 CBS

CBS’ NCIS, Tuesdays at 8 PM, is reported to be the most successful episodic series across the globe. It is a hit just about everywhere on the planet, and has spawned two popular spinoffs, NCIS: LA and NCIS: NEW ORLEANS. The potent blend of comedy, drama and likable characters make it a favorite for individual viewers and families alike. Still, at the end of the NCIS Season 11 finale in May, things looked dire for Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs, played by Mark Harmon – also an executive producer on both NCIS and NCIS: NEW ORLEANS – as he was […]Read On »


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THE BRINK: Tim Robbins talks the HBO comedy drama – exclusive interview

Tim Robbins in THE BRINK | © 2015 HBO

In HBO’s freshman series THE BRINK, Sundays at 10:30 PM, Tim Robbins plays U.S. Secretary of State Walter Larson. Walter is battling a hawkish government in trying to prevent WWIII from breaking out with Pakistan; he’s also got some more personal problems, stemming from his fondness from getting tied up by female sex workers. Robbins, who won an Oscar for his supporting performance in MYSTIC RIVER and was nominated for another for his direction of DEAD MAN WALKING, has a long and renowned career on both sides of the camera in feature films, and he has appeared in some telefilms, […]Read On »


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Movie Review: KAHLIL GIBRAN’S THE PROPHET

KAHLIL GIRAN'S THE PROPHET | © 2015 Gkids/Participant Media

Rating: PG Stars (voices): Liam Neeson, Salma Hayek, John Krasinski, Frank Langella, Alfred Molina, Quvenzhane Wallis Writer: Roger Allers, poetry and quotations by Kahlil Gibran Director: Roger Allers; chapter directors, Michal Socha, Nina Paley, Joann Sfar, Joan Gratz, Bill Plympton, Tomm Moore, Mohammed Harib, Gaetan Brizzi & Paul Brizzi Distributor: GKids/Participant Media Release Date: August 7, 2015 There’s no question that KAHLIL GIBRAN’S THE PROPHET is an admirable enterprise in its visual scope, its differing animation styles and its international nature. However, it’s pitched as a children’s film. As such, it feels much more like a lesson and less like […]Read On »


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Movie Review: THE DIARY OF A TEENAGE GIRL

THE DIARY OF A TEENAGE GIRL | © 2015 Sony Pictures Classic

Rating: R Stars: Bel Powley, Alexander Skarsgard, Christopher Meloni, Kristen Wiig Writer: Marielle Heller, based on the book by Phoebe Gloeckner Director: Marielle Heller Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics Release Date: August 7, 2015 It’s easy to imagine that THE DIARY OF A TEENAGE GIRL. Those who find it true to their own experience, metaphorically (and possibly though not necessarily literally), are likely to love it. Those whose teen years went in completely other directions may still be intrigued, but could equally be disbelieving, alienated and/or bored. For those open to its appeal, THE DIARY OF A TEENAGE GIRL is full […]Read On »


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CEDAR COVE: Colin Ferguson talks Season 3 – exclusive interview

Colin Ferguson as Paul in CEDAR COVE | © 2015 Hallmark Channel

The title small town in Hallmark Channel’s CEDAR COVE, Saturdays at 8 PM, is usually a pretty friendly place. However, things in the close-knit burg may be getting competitive with the arrival new district attorney Paul Watson, played by Colin Ferguson. Paul, it seems, is interested in Judge Olivia Lockhart (Andie MacDowell), just when she’s having some issues with boyfriend Jack Griffith (Dylan Neal). Ferguson is fairly visible these days to anyone with commercial TV, thanks to his gig as the Maytag repairman in a series of ads. He’s also got a following from his five seasons as Sheriff Jack […]Read On »


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Brooke Burns on THE GOURMET DETECTIVE: A HEALTHY PLACE TO DIE – Exclusive Interview

Brooke Burns stars in THE GOURMET DETECTIVE A HEALTHY PLACE TO DIE | © 2015 Hallmark Channel

Brooke Burns is back as San Francisco police detective Maggie Price in Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Channel’s new installment of the GOURMET DETECTIVE franchise, GOURMET DETECTIVE: A HEALTHY PLACE TO DIE. The telefilm premieres Sunday, August 2 at 9 PM. Dylan Neal, who developed GOURMET DETECTIVE for television with his wife Becky Southwell from Peter King’s novels, again stars opposite Burns as Maggie’s foil, culinary consultant Henry Ross. Burns, a Texas native, continues to host Game Show Network’s THE CHASE, where Mark Labbett, an Englishman nicknamed the Beast, does his best to stump contestants with multiple choice questions. During a […]Read On »


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COMPLICATIONS: Jason O’Mara plays doctor in new USA series – interview

Jason O'Mara as Dr. John Ellison in COMPLICATIONS | © 2015 Bob Mahoney/USA Network

In USA’s COMPLICATIONS, Thursdays at 9 PM, Jason O’Mara plays ER doctor John Ellison. The premise of the Matt Nix-created series hinges on what happens when John violently intervenes in a drive-by shooting to save the life of a little boy. Turns out the child is the son of a grateful gang lord, a situation that pulls the reluctant John into the city’s underworld. O’Mara, a native of Dublin, Ireland, has done a lot of work in U.S. film and television. He was part of the BAND OF BROTHERS ensemble, and starred in IN JUSTICE as a lawyer and the […]Read On »


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THE BRINK: Showrunner Roberto Benabib discusses the espionage comedy – exclusive interview

Tim Robbins stars in THE BRINK on HBO | © 2015 Merie W. Wallace/HBO

In HBO’s new comedy THE BRINK, Sundays at 10:30, the world finds itself on the title precipice, with World War III a distinct possibility, thanks to warmongers in both the U.S. and Pakistan. Caught in the middle are an inept U.S. embassy aide (Jack Black) who finds himself in the thick of major espionage, a sensible driver (Aasif Mandvi) who is stuck at the aide’s side, a Secretary of State (Tim Robbins) who pays at least as much attention to his sex life as to his job and two bomber pilots (Pablo Schreiber, Eric Ladin) who unfortunately hit the wrong […]Read On »


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