Cleopatra is undoubtedly one of the most iconic women in history; subsequently, many women have taken to the big screen to portray one of the most beautiful queens and her scandal-filled life. From the 1899 French horror Robbing Cleopatra’s Tomb, to the horrifyingly inaccurate sexploitation film The Notorious Cleopatra – in which Cleopatra is stabbed […]
Follow The League to FXX!
If you’re a fan of The League then you’ll be glad to know that the producers of the series are approaching their move to their new home on FXX with the same kind of off-the-wall loopiness/faux seriousness that characterizes the show. Check out some of the League-related PSAs after the jump. The League premieres on […]
Time Warner Cable and CBS Reach An Agreement!
It. Is. Over. Media giants Time Warner Cable and CBS have reached a carriage agreement. TWC customers are now receiving CBS programming – including CBS Sports, Showtime Networks and Smithsonian Channel. The official CBS press release follows the jump.
Downton Abbey Trailer Issues a Choice!
‘You have a straightforward choice,’ says Maggie Smith’s Dowager Countess as the new trailer for Downton Abbey’s fourth season begins. She is speaking to Michelle Dockery’s Mary, but she isn’t finished yet, ‘You must choose either death or life.’ It’s the kind of pronouncement that could come across as way over the top, but coming […]
Bradley Cooper IS Rocket Raccoon!
Bradley Cooper has finalized a deal to voice Rocket Raccoon in Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy movie. The news was made public on the Marvel website late this afternoon. Guardians of the Galaxy may be Marvel Entertainment’s riskiest project so far, but it has recruited a terrific cast that includes Chris Pratt (Parks and Recreation), […]
Getaway Is Awful!
Surprise! Selena Gomez can act! Bigger (or lesser, depending on your point of view) surprise – it doesn’t matter because Getaway is so far beyond awful that it even fails to be bad enough to be good.
Encore’s Month of Bond starts Sunday! 20 Uncut Bond Films every night in September.
Why did I ever purchase that amazing James Bond Blu-ray collection when Encore runs a month of Uncut Bond films in glorious HD every few months? It’s that time of the year again, starting Sunday night at 8 pm a new Bond will run every night in the month of September and this time we’ll even […]
Once Upon a Time Blu-ray Review – Michelle’s Take
Season Two of Once Upon A Time, ABC’s drama about classic fairy tale characters living in modern times is now available on Blu-ray. This 5 disc set includes all 22 episodes in glorious hi-definition. This is why TV on DVD/Blu-ray has been invented. I’m the first to rail against ABC Tv’s flakey scheduling for breaking […]
Haikasoru Releases Japan-Inspired Melancholy of Mechagirl By Award-Winning, Bestselling Author Catherynne M. Valente!
Haikasoru’s Melancholy of Mechagirl, by Catherynne M. Valente, is the imprint’s first from a non-Japanese author – but between the book’s Japan-inspired stories and poems, and the author’s award-winning pedigree, it seems a natural choice. With subjects like a woman who dreams of machines; a paper lantern that falls in love and the most compelling […]
Liz & Dick Come To America: BBC America Premieres Burton and Taylor In October!
Quite possibly the most glamorous, tempestuous relationship in film history was that of Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. In Burton and Taylor, Dominic West and Helena Bonham Carter portray the legendary stars as they reunite for the 1983 stage revival of Noel Coward’s play, Private Lives – about a divorced couple who unexpectedly reunite while […]
The Great Gatsby Blu-ray 3D Review! Best movie of the year is finally Here! Michelle’s Review
My favorite film of 2013, the severely underrated, The Great Gatsby finally arrives on Blu-ray 3D this week in a nice, full featured set.