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First Look: ‘Disconnect’ Trailer and Poster

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Rebecca Murray
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Disconnect Poster

Jason Bateman, currently on the big screen opposite Melissa McCarthy in Identity Thief, stars in the ensemble drama Disconnect coming to theaters on April 12, 2013. Directed by Henry Alex Rubin (Murderball) and written by Andrew Stern, the film also features Paula Patton, Alexander Skarsgard, Andrea Riseborough, and Hope Davis.

LD Entertainment’s showing off this gritty trailer and new Disconnect movie poster for your viewing pleasure.

The Plot: A hard-working lawyer, attached to his cell phone, can’t find the time to communicate with his family. A couple is drawn into a dangerous situation when their secrets are exposed online. A widowed ex-cop struggles to raise a mischievous son who cyber-bullies a classmate. An ambitious journalist sees a career-making story in a teen who performs on an adult-only site. They are strangers, neighbors, and colleagues and their stories collide in this riveting dramatic thriller about ordinary people struggling to connect in today’s wired world.

‘Dead Man Down’ Clips with Colin Farrell and Noomi Rapace

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Rebecca Murray
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FilmDistrict’s showing off new clips from the action thriller Dead Man Down starring Colin Farrell, Noomi Rapace, and Terrence Howard. Arriving in theaters on March 8, 2013, Dead Man Down reunites the director of the original Girl With the Dragon Tattoo film and that film’s star, Noomi Rapace.

The Plot: Dead Man Down is an action thriller that stars Colin Farrell and Noomi Rapace as two strangers whose mutual desire for revenge draws them together and triggers an escalating trail of mayhem.

DJ Qualls Guest Stars on ‘Perception’

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Rebecca Murray
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DJ Qualls
DJ Qualls - Photo © Richard Chavez

DJ Qualls has landed a guest starring role on TNT’s Perception. The drama starring Eric McCormack as Dr. Daniel Pierce will find Qualls playing a tech-savvy FBI agent “who specializes in investigating cyber crimes. When an online social game Caleidoscope becomes the center of a homicide case, Pierce relies on Fleckner to decipher the clues within this virtual world. By digging into a suspect’s online account Fleckner hopes to bring forth evidence that sheds light on a case in which the line between reality and fantasy becomes blurred.”

Qualls can also be seen this season on The CW’s Supernatural. His other credits include Memphis Beat, Scrubs, Lost, Breaking Bad, The Big Bang Theory, and Criminal Minds.

The Plot:

In Perception, McCormack plays Dr. Daniel Pierce, an eccentric neuroscience professor with paranoid schizophrenia who is recruited by the FBI to help solve complex cases. Pierce has an intimate knowledge of human behavior and a masterful understanding of the way the mind works. He also has an uncanny ability to see patterns and look past people’s conscious emotions to see what lies beneath.

Pierce’s mind may be brilliant, but it’s also damaged. He struggles with hallucinations and paranoid delusions brought on by his schizophrenia. Oddly, Daniel considers some of his hallucinations to be a gift. They occasionally allow him to make connections that his conscious mind can’t yet process. At other times, the hallucinations become Daniel’s greatest curse, leading him to behave in irrational, potentially dangerous ways.

Daniel’s mental condition and offbeat manner make it difficult for him to achieve the close friendships and intimate relationships he craves. He’s in his element when solving an intricate puzzle or a coded message. But in unfamiliar situations, he can quickly become overwhelmed, and only his favorite music and a crossword puzzle have the power to make things right again.




Animal Planet Renews Pit Bulls and Parolees

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Rebecca Murray
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Pit Bulls and ParoleesAnimal Planet’s bringing back the popular rescue series Pit Bulls and Parolees for season five. The series recently aired its most-watched episode to date with the season four finale titled “Storm Surge.” That episode helped make the just-completed fourth season the series’ most watched season overall.
 
Season five will premiere this fall with 16 brand new episodes featuring Tia Maria Torres and the Villalobos Rescue Center.
 
A Recap of Pit Bulls and Parolees Season 4:
 
Last season, Torres faced her greatest challenge yet: rebuilding Villalobos after moving the entire operation to New Orleans. With her family, trusted parolees and a crew of new Louisiana parolees by her side, Torres met unexpected challenges as she pulled out all the stops to run the rescue center in an entirely new environment. But no matter what struggles the team faced, the dedication to providing rescued pit bulls with safe and loving homes remained relentless.
 
Source: Animal Planet

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Movie Review: ‘Phantom’

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Ian Forbes
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Ed Harris and William Fichtner star in Phantom
Ed Harris and William Fichtner star in 'Phantom' - Photo © 2013 - RCR Distribution

When it comes to choosing to see a film, there are a number of factors that can greatly influence my decision. I’ve always been fascinated by submarines, enjoy a good story about the Cold War maybe more than the next guy, and will happily watch most movies featuring Ed Harris and William Fichtner. That Phantom combines all of those aspects and was also filmed in my hometown of San Diego meant that taking the time out to attend a screening was a no-brainer. Of course, the big question would be if it could live up to its potential.

First off, this isn’t some big-budget Hollywood tent pole event so while the filmmakers were able to shoot onboard a real submarine, many of the action scenes look a little too much like toys in the bathtub (I’m exaggerating somewhat but we’ve all been spoiled with expensive miniatures and CGI). Also, I hope you can get past the notion that while everyone in the movie is supposed to be Russian, no one speaks with an accent. I found myself constantly distracted by this or completely forgetting they were Soviets until some mention of the Communist agenda was discussed. This may be a deal-breaker for some people, and I wouldn’t blame them, though I did my best to stay focused.

The other key distraction is an ending that can really only be described as schmaltzy. Obviously, I can’t in good conscience spoil what that means but suffice it to say, it’s a trite and ineffective way to resolve the story. It essentially deflates what tension had been built up and removed me from any attachment to the events that had just unfolded.

On the plus side, Ed Harris and William Fichtner make a great team of Captain and Executive Officer. Their performances drive the boat, so to speak, and it’s easy to root for their success again the likes of a slimy David Duchovny brought onboard to test a mysterious piece of equipment. The flashback scenes of a tragic incident in Harris’ past are wonderfully handled, almost delivered in a horror genre sensibility, and help to increase the claustrophobic nature of the movie so ably portrayed via the small confines of the submarine.

It did take a bit of time to find a comfort zone with the movie. The early introductions to some of the sailors rang hollow and seemed to come out of some paint-by-numbers script. There’s, of course, the problem with the ending but I will give the film full credit for a thoroughly engaging and at times thrilling middle section. Re-arranging the opening scenes to be told via flashback would have dropped the audience into the thick of things much quicker, and a complete re-write of the ending would have been nice as well.

All that being said, if you’re a big fan of submarine movies, there are enough good scenes in the middle to outweigh the problems on the ends. For people trying to spot San Diego landmarks, there’s not much to find, as most of the movie takes place inside the submarine. You’ll just have to be content with knowing it was filmed here.

I walked in with very light expectations and saw them partially exceeded for a good chunk of the movie, only to have them dashed in the last 10 minutes. Still, there’s something to be said for immersing yourself in film via a nice, dark theater so if you think this one is worth a try, I wouldn’t try too hard to stop you and think the big screen is best in this instance. If you wait for the home market, maybe make sure to dim the lights nice and low and refrain from stretching out on the couch. You can only suspend your sense of disbelief so far.

GRADE: C

Phantom hits theaters on March 1, 2013 and is rated R for violence.




Movie Review: ‘Jack the Giant Slayer’

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Ian Forbes
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Ian McShane, Ewan McGregor, Eleanor Tomlinson, Nicholas Hoult Jack Giant Slayer
Ian McShane, Ewan McGregor, Eleanor Tomlinson, and Nicholas Hoult in New Line Cinema's and Legendary Pictures' action adventure 'Jack the Giant Slayer,' a Warner Bros. Pictures release. - Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures

What did I learn this week at the movies? That Fee, Fye, Foe, and Fumm are actually the names of certain giants. That monks who look like friends of Friar Tuck probably safeguard a dark magic to protect the kingdom. Gosh, I was even reminded that princesses often fall for polite but chivalrous farm boys. Of course, whether Jack the Giant Slayer is a documentary could probably be argued (or that it was shot in real time).

But more importantly, in the movie there’s a Warwick Davis sighting! Sure, it’s only for a few minutes but what a glorious few minutes they are. Don’t forget to plan your Leprechaunathons soon, St. Paddy’s Day is coming up quick. Ahhh … What? Oh, yeah right. The review.

So anyway, the story here is of course based on the fairy tale and most of the key elements are represented. Here, the adventurous lad named Jack (what a coincidence) who sells a horse for magic beans is played by Nicholas Hoult (who can also be seen in theaters right now as an adorable zombie in the underrated and enjoyable Warm Bodies). Jack meets a princess (Eleanor Tomlinson), travels up the beanstalk, and becomes a key player in the war between humans and giants.


Aside from some early animation which looked rather unfinished and a touch awful actually, the movie does a nice job of balancing the child-friendly aesthetic one thinks of for kids’ tales and the more realistic brutality one would expect from giants who think homo sapiens is quite a delicious delicacy. The 3D is completely useless however, and while I’ll chalk some of that up to the possibility of the screening itself being slightly out-of-focus, I saw enough elements actually break the plane of the movie screen to realize that the filmmakers weren’t trying all that often.

The selling point to the movie is its cast. Hoult does a nice job balancing the naïve farm boy shtick with the brave hero ideal. Tomlinson is the right mix of beauty, curiosity, and compassion. Ian McShane makes for a wonderful and imposing King. Stanley Tucci always adds a little extra panache, especially when it comes to villains. Ewan McGregor gives his heroic knight a nice amount of flair. Bill Nighy was such a perfect choice for the voice of the giant General and Eddie Marsan and Ewen Bremner give two characters that would normally be quite stock actual screen presence and help make the movie feel a bit more like a true ensemble. (And did I mention WARWICK DAVIS! I did? Oh yeah. But still!)

While the nearly two-hour runtime should have been trimmed a bit, Jack the Giant Slayer delivers where it should for the most part and the strength of the actors carried the movie through some of the leaner scenes. You could see it on the big screen too if you like, but just make sure to choose a 2D showing and buy yourself something sugary with the savings instead. Only good 3D should be rewarded … and this isn’t good 3D. Fans of the fantasy action genre will be satisfied though and this will even make for a pleasant diversion on a lazy afternoon when it eventually hits the small screen.

GRADE: B-

Jack the Giant Slayer hits theaters on March 1, 2013 and is rated PG-13 for intense scenes of fantasy action violence, some frightening images and brief language.




Fox Sets Season Finale Dates and Announces 2013 Summer Schedule

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Rebecca Murray
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So You Think You Can DanceIf you’re planning your April and May 2013 television viewing schedules, then you’re way more organized than most people – or you’re really into television. For those who plan ahead, Fox has just unveiled their season finale dates as well as their 2013 summer premiere schedule. Among the shows on Fox’s schedule are the 10th season of So You Think You Can Dance and the premiere of the new unscripted series Does Someone Have to Go as well as the family comedy The Goodwin Games.
 
Does Someone Have to Go – The Details:
 
New unscripted workplace experiment Does Someone Have to Go clocks in with a special preview Wednesday, May 15 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), following the first night of the two-night season finale of American Idol (8:00-9:00 ET live/PT tape-delayed). In the series, which makes its time period premiere Thursday, May 23 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT), the boardroom doors get blown wide open when employees are given the power to make some tough decisions. Frustrated bosses will hand over the reins of their companies to the employees, offering their respective staffs a chance to make changes in the workplace – even if it means letting co-workers go. Each participating office will have its own set of issues, which will force them to take a hard look at what’s plaguing their workplace and answer the toughest question of all: DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO GO?
 
The Goodwin Games – The Details:
 
New comedy The Goodwin Games starts playing Monday, May 20 (8:30-9:00 PM), as part of a night of half-hour comedies, including encores of RAISING HOPE (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT), New Girl (9:00-9:30 PM ET/PT) and The Mindy Project (9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT). Starring Scott Foley, Becki Newton and T.J. Miller, the inventive family comedy tells the story of three estranged siblings who return home after the loss of their beloved father (guest star Beau Bridges), and unexpectedly find themselves poised to inherit more than $20 million – if, and only if, they can adhere to their late father’s wishes.

FOX 2013 SEASON FINALE/SUMMER PREMIERE DATES

MONDAY
 
Monday, April 29:
8:00-9:00 PM BONES (Season Finale)
9:00-10:00 PM THE FOLLOWING (Season Finale)
 
Mondays, beginning May 6:
8:00-9:00 PM BONES (Encore)
9:00-10:00 PM HELL’S KITCHEN (All-New Special Monday Episodes)
 
Mondays, beginning May 20:
8:00-8:30 PM RAISING HOPE (Encore)
8:30-9:00 PM THE GOODWIN GAMES (Series Premiere)
9:00-9:30 PM NEW GIRL (Encore)
9:30-10:00 PM THE MINDY PROJECT (Encore)
 
TUESDAY
 
Tuesday, May 7:
8:00-9:00 PM HELL’S KITCHEN (All-New Episode)
9:00-9:30 PM NEW GIRL (Season Finale)
9:30-10:00 PM THE MINDY PROJECT (Season Finale)
 
Tuesdays, beginning May 14:
8:00-10:00 PM SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE (Season Premiere)
 
WEDNESDAY
 
Wednesday, May 15:
8:00-9:00 PM AMERICAN IDOL (Season Finale, Part One; ET live/PT tape-delayed)
9:00-10:00 PM DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO GO (Series Preview)
 
Wednesdays, beginning May 22:
8:00-10:00 PM MASTERCHEF (Season Premiere)
 
THURSDAY
 
Thursday, May 9:
8:00-9:00 PM AMERICAN IDOL (All-New; ET live/PT tape-delayed)
9:00-10:00 PM GLEE (Season Finale)
 
Thursday, May 16:
8:00-10:07 PM AMERICAN IDOL (Season Finale, Part Two; ET live/PT tape-delayed)
 
Thursdays, beginning May 23:
8:00-9:00 PM DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO GO (Series Premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM HELL’S KITCHEN (Time Period Premiere)
 
FRIDAY
 
Friday, April 5:
8:00-9:00 PM KITCHEN NIGHTMARES (Season Finale)
9:00-10:00 PM TOUCH (All-New)
 
Fridays, beginning April 12:
8:00-9:00 PM KITCHEN NIGHTMARES (Encore)
9:00-10:00 PM TOUCH (All-New)
 
Friday, April 26:
8:00-9:00 PM KITCHEN NIGHTMARES (Encore)
9:00-10:00 PM TOUCH (Season Finale)
 
Fridays, beginning May 3:
8:00-9:00 PM KITCHEN NIGHTMARES (Encore)
9:00-10:00 PM BONES (Encore)
 
Fridays, beginning May 24:
8:00-9:00 PM BONES (Encore)
9:00-10:00 PM THE FOLLOWING (Encore)
 
SATURDAY
 
Saturday, May 4:
8:00-9:00 PM COPS (One-Hour Season Finale)
9:00-10:00 PM THE FOLLOWING (Encore)
11:00 PM-12:30 AM ENCORES
 
Saturday, May 11:
6:00 PM-CC NASCAR ON FOX – DARLINGTON 500
11:00 PM-12:30 AM ENCORES
 
Saturday, May 18:
8:00-10:00 PM COPS (Encores)
11:00 PM-12:30 AM ENCORES
 
Saturdays, beginning May 25:
6:30 PM-CC FOX SPORTS SATURDAYS: BASEBALL ’13
11:00 PM-12:30 AM ENCORES
 
Saturdays, beginning July 27:
6:30 PM-CC FOX SPORTS SATURDAYS: BASEBALL ’13
11:00 PM-12:30 AM ANIMATION DOMINATION HIGH-DEF (Series Premiere)
 
SUNDAYS
 
Sunday, May 12:
7:00-7:30 PM THE SIMPSONS (Encore)
7:30-8:00 PM THE CLEVELAND SHOW (All-New)
8:00-8:30 PM THE SIMPSONS (All-New)
8:30-9:00 PM BOB’S BURGERS (Season Finale)
9:00-9:30 PM FAMILY GUY (All-New)
9:30-10:00 PM AMERICAN DAD (Season Finale)
 
Sunday, May 19:
7:00-8:00 PM THE CLEVELAND SHOW (One-Hour Season Finale; Two All-New Episodes)
8:00-9:00 PM THE SIMPSONS (One-Hour Season Finale; Two All-New Episodes)
9:00-10:00 PM FAMILY GUY (One-Hour Season Finale; Two All-New Episodes)
 
Sunday, May 26:
5:30 PM-CC NASCAR ON FOX – COCA-COLA 500
 
Sundays, beginning June 6:
7:00-10:00 PM ANIMATION DOMINATION (Encores)
 
Source: Fox

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Allison Janney Joins the ‘Masters of Sex’ Cast>

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Rebecca Murray
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Allison Janney (Photo © Richard Chavez / Showbiz Junkies)

Emmy-winner Allison Janney (The West Wing) has signed up to guest star on Showtime’s new drama series Masters of Sex. The series will debut on Sunday, September 29, 2013 at 10pm and stars Michael Sheen, Lizzy Caplan, Beau Bridges, and Margo Martindale.

According to Showtime, Janney will have a five-episode arc. She’ll be playing Beau Bridges’ character’s wife.

Filming is currently underway in Los Angeles. John Madden (Shakespeare in Love, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel) directed and executive produced the pilot episode. The series is based on the Thomas Maier book Masters of Sex: The Life and Times of William Masters and Virginia Johnson, The Couple Who Taught America How To Love.

The Plot: Masters of Sex stars Michael Sheen and Lizzy Caplan, who will portray the real-life pioneers of the science of human sexuality, William Masters and Virginia Johnson. The series chronicles the unusual lives, romance and pop culture trajectory of Masters and Johnson. Their research touched off the sexual revolution and took them from a mid-western teaching hospital in St. Louis to the cover of Time magazine.

Carol Burnett and Tim Conway Reunite for Hot in Cleveland

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Rebecca Murray
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Hot in ClevelandCarol Burnett and Tim Conway will be getting back together for an episode of TV Land’s Hot in Cleveland, taping on March 22, 2013. The two previously performed together on Carol Burnett Show, the popular long-running variety series, and TV Land’s happy to announce their reunion.
 
“The Carol Burnett Show is an American classic that helped pave the way for women in comedy,” stated Larry W. Jones, President of TV Land. “It is our honor to reunite the dynamic duo of Carol and Tim to make magic with our ladies of Hot in Cleveland.”
 
According to the official announcement, Burnett will be playing Victoria’s (Wendie Malick) “mother Penny, a local TV legend and puppeteer on a children’s program. Conway will make his return to the series as Nick, Elka’s (Betty White) ex-boyfriend, but this time around, Nick has his heart set on Penny.”
 
Hot in Cleveland will debut its summer season on June 19, 2013 at 10pm.
 
Source: TV Land

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‘Oblivion’ Debuts New Posters and a Trailer Starring Tom Cruise

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Rebecca Murray
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Universal Pictures is showing off new posters and a trailer from the sci-fi adventure film Oblivion starring Tom Cruise, Morgan Freeman, Olga Kurylenko, Andrea Riseborough, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, and Melissa Leo. TRON: Legacy director Joseph Kosinski came up with the story and directed the film, which Universal’s releasing in IMAX on April 12, 2013 and everywhere else on April 19th.

The Plot: On a spectacular future Earth that has evolved beyond recognition, one man’s confrontation with the past will lead him on a journey of redemption and discovery as he battles to save mankind.

Jack Harper (Cruise) is one of the last few drone repairmen stationed on Earth. Part of a massive operation to extract vital resources after decades of war with a terrifying threat known as the Scavs, Jack’s mission is nearly complete.

Living in and patrolling the breathtaking skies from thousands of feet above, his soaring existence is brought crashing down when he rescues a beautiful stranger from a downed spacecraft. Her arrival triggers a chain of events that forces him to question everything he knows and puts the fate of humanity in his hands.

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