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TV Review: GAME OF THRONES – Season 1 – “The Wolf and the Lion”

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 05/16/2011

Sean Bean in GAME OF THRONES - Season 1 | ©2011 HBO/Helen Sloan

Stars: Mark Addy, Alfie Allen, Sean Bean, Emilia Clarke, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Peter Dinklage, Michelle Fairley, Aiden Gillen, Jack Gleeson, Iain Glen, Kit Harington, Lena Headey, Isaac Hempstead-Wright, Harry Lloyd, Richard Madden, Rory McCann, Sophie Turner, Maisie Williams, Jason Momoa Writers: David Benioff & D.B. Weiss, based on George R.R. Martin’s novel “A Song of Ice and Fire” Director: Brian Kirk Network: HBO, Sundays @ 9 PM Airdate: May 15, 2011 In “The Wolf and the Lion” episode off GAME OF THRONES, we don’t actually see any of the Dothraki, but we hear a lot about them, because King Robert (Mark […]Read On »

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Interview: Neil Jordan explores THE BORGIAS historical crime saga

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 05/15/2011

Jeremy Irons in THE BORGIAS - Season 1 | ©2011 Showtime

Showtime’s THE BORGIAS, airing Sunday nights at 10 PM, concerns the fifteenth-century reign of Pope Alexander VI, aka Rodrigo Borgia (Jeremy Irons), whose family name has become through the centuries a synonym for murder and treachery. The first season runs as a ten-episode miniseries and it has already been picked up for a second season. Filmmaker Neil Jordan, who has directed, written and/or produced such films as THE CRYING GAME, INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE and MICHAEL COLLINS, makes his first foray into series television as the creator of THE BORGIAS. He also serves as an executive producer, writer and some […]Read On »

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TV Review: DOCTOR WHO – Series 6 – “The Doctor’s Wife”

By ARNOLD T. BLUMBERG

Suranne Jones in DOCTOR WHO - Series 6 - Episode 4 | ©2011 BBC

Stars: Matt Smith, Karen Gillan, Arthur Darvill, Suranne Jones, Michael Sheen, Paul Kasey, Adrian Schiller, Elizabeth Berrington Writer: Neil Gaiman Director: Richard Clark Network: BBC America, airs Saturday nights Original Telecast: May 14, 2011 Summarizing this one just seems so useless since it encompasses ideas so much grander than any paragraph could contain, but here we go. DOCTOR WHO Series 6 makes a successful grab for greatness with “The Doctor’s Wife,” a love letter to the show penned by none other than celebrated fantasist Neil Gaiman. The Doctor (Matt Smith), Amy (Karen Gillan) and Rory (Arthur Darvill) respond to a […]Read On »

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The X List: Five DOCTOR WHO Pirate Adventures

By ARNOLD T. BLUMBERG 05/14/2011

William Hartnell and George Cooper in DOCTOR WHO - Season 4 - "The Smugglers" | ©1966 BBC

Although “The Curse of the Black Spot” was only the second full-fledged period pirate tale featured in DOCTOR WHO, there have been other televised adventures in which the TARDIS has landed in the middle of swashbuckling, sea- or space-faring scurvy dogs in full eye-patch and parrot-y regalia. Let’s take a look back at the other times the Doctor and companions shivered their timbers! (Note to the dedicated fans: I’ve automatically discounted Blackbeard’s brief appearance in “The Mind Robber” because it’s not a major part of the story, and we’re only doing actual TV WHO, not the novels, audios or what-have-you.) […]Read On »

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Movie Review: PRIEST

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN

Rating: PG-13 Stars: Paul Bettany, Karl Urban, Cam Gigandet, Maggie Q, Lily Collins, Christopher Plummer, Stephen Moyer Writer: Cory Goodman, based on the graphic novel series by Min-Woo Hyung Director: Scott Stewart Distributor: Screen Gems Release Date: May 13, 2011 PRIEST is a decent enough post-apocalyptic action movie, pitting a kinetic superhero against an army of darkness, but the film’s reliance on archetypes is at odds with what seem to be its intended philosophical underpinnings. By the end, we can’t tell if director Scott Stewart and screenwriter Cory Goodman have intentionally managed to avoid being overly pretentious in adapting Min-Woo […]Read On »

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TV Review: BONES – Season 6 – “The Hole in the Heart”

By RACHEL REITSLEFF 05/13/2011

Tina Majorino and David Boreanaz in BONES - Season 6 - "The Hole in the Heart" | ©2011 Fox/Patrick Wymore

Stars: David Boreanaz, Emily Deschanel, Michaela Conlin, T.J. Thyne, Tamara Taylor, John Francis Daley, Ryan Cartwright, Tina Majorino, Arnold Vosloo Writers: Carla Kettner & Karyn Usher, story by Carla Kettner Director: Alex Chapple Network: Fox, Thursdays @ 9 PM Airdate: May 12, 2011 BONES has been doing the will they/won’t they dance for the entirety of its six-season run. It’s a measure of the skill of “A Hole in the Heart” that the matter is finally addressed, but quietly, so that our emotions and sense of suspense are both fully engaged elsewhere at the time. Booth (David Boreanaz) is still […]Read On »

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Exclusive Breaking News: Linda Hamilton on CHUCK Season 5 renewal

By SEAN ELLIOTT

Linda Hamilton in CHUCK - Season 4 | ©2011 NBC/Mitchell Haaseth

CHUCK was just picked up for a fifth and final season and ASSIGNMENT X had the opportunity to interview Linda Hamilton yesterday to ask her about the pick-up. “It got picked up for thirteen apparently,” said Hamilton. “It was one of those things where I wanted to call my people and ask if it’s true even though they sent it to me.” As to whether or not she’s returning to CHUCK Season 5 next year, Hamilton teases, “I’m looking forward to going back next year. I want even more! It’s hard once you’ve started to sit back and not do […]Read On »

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Exclusive Interview: Linda Hamilton talks CHUCK Season 4, the finale & Season 5 – Part 1

By SEAN ELLIOTT

Linda Hamilton in CHUCK - Season 4 | &Copy 2011 NBC/Mitchell Haaseth

Linda Hamilton is an actress that needs no introduction. The woman who helped define strong female archetype roles for women in cinema is most famous for her portrayal of Sarah Connor in THE TERMINATOR and TERMINATOR 2: JUDGEMENT DAY. Hamilton is a beautiful, intelligent and strong woman, but most who would expect her to be like her “tough-as-nails” screen heroine are in for a surprise. The actress is actually a free spirit, and a self-proclaimed Hippie with a quick smile and fantastic sense of humor. ASSIGNMENT X was lucky enough to get the chance to talk to Hamilton this week […]Read On »

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Exclusive: CHUCK star Zachary Levi on the Season 4 finale

By CARL CORTEZ 05/12/2011

Zachary Levi at the World Premiere of TANGLED

While it’s looking really good that NBC’s perennial bubble show CHUCK may be renewed for a 13 episode Season 5 (that’s what the Hollywood rumor mill is speculating today), meanwhile, ASSIGNMENT X spoke with Zachary Levi before an official announcement had been determined and asked about how the finale will wrap up, cancellation or not. “For our finale, we will still tell our finale no matter what,” he admits. “We usually go with the story we want to tell and we tell that story. We don’t want to leave anyone out on a limb, we don’t want to hurt our […]Read On »

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Exclusive Photos: From PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES world premiere – Part 2

By SUE SCHNEIDER

Penelope Cruz at the World Premiere of PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN ON STRANGER TIDES | ©2011 Sue Schneider

The World Premiere of Disney’s PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES was held May 7th at Disneyland in Anaheim, California. This is the second part of our photo coverage. Arriving at Disneyland at 4:00pm the press gathered in the Media Center, which was located inside the Mr. Lincoln’s Theater at the beginning of Main Street. Finally, all of the press was escorted out to the “black” carpet to take our spots and wait for the premiere to start. The arrivals were 3 hours long to accommodate all the stars and the guests. The arrival carpet (nearly 3,000 feet long) […]Read On »

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