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TV Review: REVENGE – Season 1 – “Suspicion”

By ANNE LOUISE BANNON 11/25/2011

Emily VanCamp and Hiroyuki Sanada in REVENGE - Season 1 - "Suspicion" | ©2011 ABC/Colleen Hayes

Stars: Emily VanCamp, Madeleine Stowe, Henry Czerny, Josh Bowman, Nick Wechsler, Gabriel Mann, Ashley Madekwe, Christa B. Allen, Connor Paolo Writer: Salvatore Stabile Director: Bethany Rooney Network: ABC, Wednesday nights, 10 p.m. Original Telecast: November 23, 2011 Maybe it’s because this aired on the night before Thanksgiving and some of us were a little distracted, but “Suspicion” was a rather flat episode for REVENGE. It felt like things were being set up, but not much was actually happening. Emily Thorne (Emily VanCamp) is trying to control her counterpart Amanda (Margarita Levieva), who in turn is going after local pub owner Jack Porter (Nick Wechsler). And this could cause significant problems for Emily’s great […]Read On »

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Exclusive Photos from THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN – PART 1 – Part 4 – The Fans

By SUE SCHNEIDER

The Fans at the World Premiere of THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN - PART 1 | ©2011 Sue Schneider

THE TWILIGHT SAGA movie premieres would not be complete without the fans. Fans who travel from all parts of the United States and from Europe, and camp out for days to get a chance to see their favorite TWILIGHT stars. And THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN – PART 1 is no different. These fans make the excitement on the carpet, because as the stars walk down they scream and very loudly. Some are lucky to get an autograph and their picture taken with the stars. ASSIGNMENT X took pictures of the fans and their signs. So if you were there […]Read On »

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Movie Review: ARTHUR CHRISTMAS

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 11/23/2011

ARTHUR CHRISTMAS Movie Poster | ©2011 Sony Pictures

Rating: PG Stars (voices): James McAvoy, Hugh Laurie, Jim Broadbent, Bill Nighy, Ashley Jensen, Imelda Staunton Writers: Peter Baynham & Sarah Smith Director: Sarah Smith Distributor: Columbia Pictures Release Date: November 23, 2011 Some fantasy subgenres are so populous that they have arguably outgrown the designation of “sub”: the lovelorn vampire, the quest through mystical lands, the zombie apocalypse. Add to this list (and check it twice) the genre of Santa having gift delivery issues on Christmas Eve. The newest iteration of this last is ARTHUR CHRISTMAS, the first 3D CGI animation (as opposed to stop-motion Claymation) offering from Aardman, […]Read On »

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TV Review: CASTLE – Season 4 – “Kill Shot”

By ANNE LOUISE BANNON 11/22/2011

Jon Huertas in CASTLE - Season 4 - "Kill Shot" | ©2011 ABC/Randy Holmes

Stars: Nathan Fillion, Stana Katic, Susan Sullivan, Molly Quinn, Tamala Jones, Seamus Deaver, Jon Huertas, Penny Johnson Jerald Writer: Alexi Hawley Director: David M. Barrett Network: ABC, Monday nights, 10 p.m. Original Telecast: November 22, 2011 At first it seems like the normal banter between Detective Kate Beckett (Stana Katic) and author consultant Richard Castle (Nathan Filion) as they walk to the crime scene in the “Kill Shot” episode of CASTLE . Then Beckett lets it drop that she’s still in physical therapy as part of her recovery from the gun shot wound she got at the end of last season when a […]Read On »

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TV Review: FRINGE – Season 4 – “Wallflower”

By CARL CORTEZ 11/21/2011

Seth Gabel in FRINGE - Season 4 - "Wallflower" | ©2011 Fox/Liane Hentscher

Cast: Joshua Jackson, John Noble, Anna Torv, Seth Gabel, Lance Reddick, Jasika Nicole Writer: Matt Pits & Justin Doble Director: Anthony Hemingway Network: Fox, airs Friday nights Original Telecast: November 18, 2011 FRINGE can get strange, but with “Wallflower,” the series’ season four midseason finale, it gets downright perplexing. It isn’t because it’s bad, but because it ends up telling a rather strange, almost tragic story that dovetails into a major mythology turning point, rather than any big reveal of the week’s mystery. The story begins with an invisible man running around creating havoc and leaving his victims completely white […]Read On »

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Exclusive Photos from THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN – PART 1 – Part 2 – Meet the New Cast

By SUE SCHNEIDER

Lee Pace at the World Premiere of THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN - PART 1 | ©2011 Sue Schneider

Continuing the coverage from THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN – PART 1 World Premiere we got introduced to the stars from THE TWIIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN – PART 2, which will be released next year. Of course, many of your favorite stars from THE TWILIGHT SAGA will be returning in PART 2, the final movie of the series, so we hope you enjoying seeing the new cast members. Walking the carpet from THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN – PART 2 included: Andrea Gabriel, Noel Fisher, Judi Shekoni, Tracey Heggins, Marlane Barnes, Omar Metwally, Lisa Howard, Amadou Ly, Toni Trucks, Valorie […]Read On »

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Exclusive Photos from THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN – PART 1 World Premiere – Part 1 The Stars

By SUE SCHNEIDER 11/19/2011

Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner at the World Premiere of THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN - PART 1 | ©2011 Sue Schneider

Summit Entertainment held the World Premiere of THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN – PART 1 at the Nokia Theatre at L.A. Live on November 14th. This had to be the biggest premiere this year which we’ll split it into multiple parts starting with the stars of Part 1, the stars of Part 2, the guests and then, of course, the fans. So be sure to check back. Walking the black carpet were the stars of Part 1, which included: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Tinsel Korey, Justin Chon, MyAnna Buring, Alex Rice, Gil Birmingham, Daniel Cudmore, Chaske Spencer, Christian […]Read On »

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TV Review: SUPERNATURAL – Season 7 – “How to Win Friends and Influence Monsters”

By RACHEL REITSLEFF

Jim Beaver in SUPERNATURAL - Season 7 - "How to Win Friends and Influence Monsters" | ©2011 The CW/Jack Rowand

Stars: Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Jim Beaver, James Patrick Stuart, Benito Martinez, Cameron Bancroft Writer: Ben Edlund, series created by Eric Kripke Director: Guy Bee Network: The CW, Fridays @ 9 PM Original Telecast: November 18, 2011 After trying a little too hard to be funny for a few episodes, SUPERNATURAL gets back to normal (for this series) with “How to Win Friends and Influence Monsters.” Based on the events of the past few seasons, Dean (Jensen Ackles) is wondering if the world actually wants to destroy itself, Sam (Jared Padalecki) is worried about Dean and Bobby (Jim Beaver) is […]Read On »

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TV Review: CHUCK – Season 5 – “Vs. The Business Trip”

By ANNE LOUISE BANNON

David Koechner and Zachary Levi in CHUCK - Season 5 - "Vs. The Business Trip" | ©2011 NBC/Ron Tom

Stars: Zachary Levi, Yvonne Strahovski, Joshua Gomez, Adam Baldwin, Vik Sahay, Scott Krinsky, Mark Christopher Lawrence, Ryan McPartlin Writer: Kristin Newman Director: Allan Kroeker Network: NBC, Friday nights, 8 p.m. Original Telecast: November 18, 2011 Now, “Vs. The Business Trip” is more like the CHUCK we’ve known and loved all these past five seasons. With a CIA hit put out on Morgan (Joshua Gomez) because he’s been telling everyone he has the Intersect, that CIA database imprinted in the brain that Chuck (Zachary Levi) used to have, General Beckman (Bonita Friedericy) comes and takes it away. End of problem, right? Chuck and Sarah go back trying to […]Read On »

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Movie Review: HAPPY FEET TWO

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN

HAPPY FEET TWO poster | ©2011 Warner Bros.

Rating: PG Stars (voices): Elijah Wood, Robin Williams, Alecia Moore (Pink), Hank Azaria, Common, Sofia Vergara, Richard Carter, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Anthony LaPaglia, Ava Acres, Magda Szubanski, Hugo Weaving Writers: George Miller, Warren Coleman, Gary Eck, Paul Livingston Director: George Miller Distributor: Warner Bros. Release Date: Nov. 18, 2011 The original 2006 HAPPY FEET had the amusement factor of singing and dancing penguins, along with a nice ecological message. Some people objected to that message served with the music, so HAPPY FEET TWO has drastically scaled back on its observations about the havoc humans are wreaking across the planet. […]Read On »

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