I know we don’t cover Politics on EM, I’m a flaming liberal looking for a party to believe in, I despise the Republican party and don’t like the Democratic Party either. But I just had to sing, “Oh, Happy Day…” or maybe “Ding dong, the witch is dead…” Sarah Palin shocks everyone today by resigning […]
TELEVISION: July 4th Fireworks of a Different Kind: Chiller Programs Point Pleasant Marathon!
Point Pleasant was a quirky little horror/fantasy series that was snuffed out too soon. Tomorrow, July 4th, beginning at 11/10C, Chiller will run the entire series – including the five episodes that were never aired. If you miss the fun because of Independence Day celebrations, but are too adrenalized from the day’s activities to get […]
SET VISIT: ABC Family’s 10 Things I Hate About You!
Over the years, there have been countless reimaginings of Shakespearean plays. With stories being retold in every possible setting and time period, Baz Luhrman popularized the concept for a young adult audience with his 1996’s Romeo + Juliet, complete with guns instead of swords and a Miami-esque setting in place of familiar fair Verona. In […]
TELEVISION NEWS: Sci Fi Seeks Newcomers – Alien Nation Reboot in Development
According to Variety.com, Sci Fi is developing a new take on Alien Nation, the 1988 feature that previously spawned a spinoff series on Fox. Tim Minear – a veteran of sci-fi TV, having worked on The X-Files, Firefly and Strange World – is developing the pilot and series bible for the series, which is built […]
HOLLYWOOD INSIDER: Warehouse 13: Cow Poop, Chemistry and the Importance of Cookies!
On Tuesday, July 7th, the SCI FI Channel rebrands itself as Syfy and celebrates by premiering its new sf/fantasy series, Warehouse 13 [9/8C] – the adventures of a pair of Secret Service agents whose job it is to track down exotic, potentially dangerous objects worth unique powers and, as Artie, Warehouse 13’s supervisor, puts it, […]
VIDEO GAMES: Will 1C’s lineup win you over?
Activision. Bioware. EA Games. These are the big names that you think of when you think of video games, at least in North America. There’s another big name currently on the rise, though, and that’s 1C Company. On June 25th, I had the opportunity to attend their press event, held at the Russian consulate. […]
Star Trek Icon Leonard Nimoy to be Honored with The Leonard Nimoy Angel Award
Company of Angels (CoA), which was co-founded in 1959 by actor Leonard Nimoy, one of the renowned stars of Star Trek, is celebrating its 50th Anniversary as Los Angeles’ oldest non profit professional theater now headquartered at the historic Alexandria Hotel in downtown LA. CoA is readying to celebrate this milestone in the history of […]
MOVIE REVIEW: Cotillard Sparkles – Public Enemies Does Not!
Public Enemies is definitely a Michael Mann film. Every shot [every shot selection] is beautifully composed and designed to pull the audience through the story. The production design, set design, costuming – all are amazing. Marion Cotillard makes Billy Frechette, John Dillinger’s last girlfriend, an engaging character with whom we can empathize. And that it! […]
HOLLYWOOD INSIDER: The Philanthropist brings a new hero to TV.
A week and a half ago, I had the opportunity to participate in a teleconference for NBC’s new drama, The Philanthropist, which follows Teddy Rist, a somewhat reformed playboy billionaire who has decided to use his funds for good, rather than novelty. The Philanthropist premiered June 24th on NBC and will be airing this summer […]
DVD REVIEW: Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li – So Close…
Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li is one of the better attempts to adapt videogames for film. It doesn’t quite make it, but it is entertaining and the ton of features shows that they were trying really hard to get it right… Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-li is a movie that features some of […]
DVD REVIEW: Bob Funk – Odd Mix of Genres Works Better Than You Might Expect
Bob Funk is a curious little movie. Based on the long-running play of the same name, by Craig Carlisle [who adapted and directed the movie], Bob Funk is the story of an alcoholic, the titular Bob Funk [Michael Leyden Campbell], who has so totally ruined his life that he is fired from his job as […]