Archive for October, 2008
Disney-ABC offers first look at Legend of the Seeker
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Action-adventure fans can enjoy a first look of the highly-anticipated epic fantasy series “Legend of the Seeker” before its November 1st premiere weekend. Beginning today, Disney-ABC Domestic Television is offering an extended preview of the nationally-syndicated series as a [...]
Rumba wins gold at Zagreb Film Festival
The 2008 annual Zagreb Film Festival wrapped over the weekend with the awards ceremony. Rumba, a Belgian-French co-production written and directed by Dominique Abel, Fiona Gordon and Bruno Romy, won the Golden Pram award for best feature film.
“This multi-talented trio once again convinced the jury with their original and recognizable film voice,” the jury said [...]
Tudors, Englishman’s Boy rule at Gemini Awards
Emmy winning drama The Tudors and miniseries adaptation of Guy Vanderhaeghe’s award-winning 1996 novel, The Englishman’s Boy, were the big winners at last night’s Gemini Awards ceremony. A total of 33 prizes were awarded to television shows in the drama, comedy and variety categories.
Two special prizes were also presented at the 23rd Gemini Awards: the [...]
Dexter gets two more seasons on Showtime
The Emmy-nominated drama Dexter has been picked up for two more seasons by Showtime, the network announced earlier today.
Dexter is currently in its third season, which premiered three weeks ago, and earned record ratings, surpassing three million viewers in its first week.
Seasons four and five will follow the 12 episode format, and production on season [...]
Nominees for Gotham Independent Film Awards announced
IFP announced today the nominees for the 18th Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards™ which will take place on Tuesday, December 2nd at New York City’s Cipriani Wall Street. It also announced the new name for the awards, making the subtle shift from the Gotham Awards to the Gotham Independent Film Awards™.
Presented by IFP, the nation’s [...]
Swingtown, The West Wing marathons to air on Bravo
Bravo will air a full series marathon of its latest acquisition, “Swingtown,” on Friday, October 24 from 12 p.m. to 1 a.m. ET/PT.
The series, which traces two generations of friends and neighbors as they forge intimate connections and explore new freedoms during the culturally transformative decade of the 1970s, stars Jack Davenport, Grant Show, Josh [...]
Weekend box office, October 17 - 19
Here are the top 10 movies at the box office this weekend and their ratings on Rotten Tomatoes:
1. Max Payne - $17,639,849 - 17%, rotten
2. Beverly Hills Chihuahua - $11,422,425 - 41%, rotten
3. The Secret Life of Bees - $10,527,799 - 57%, rotten
4. W.- $10,505,668 - 55%, rotten
5. Eagle Eye - $7,029,718 - 29%, rotten
6. [...]
CBS Interactive launches the Social Viewing Room
CBS Interactive today announced its latest online video innovation, the Social Viewing Room, which launches with Intel as its premier sponsor. The Social Viewing Room lets TV fans watch the most popular CBS Network TV shows online at the same time as their friends, and interact as if they were all sitting together in the [...]
Steve Jacobs’ Disgrace wins best film at Abu Dhabi film festival
US film Disgrace, directed by Steve Jacobs, was awarded the prestigious Black Pearl award for best picture late Sunday at the Middle East International Film Festival (MEIFF). Based on Nobel laureate JM Coetzee’s award-winning novel and starring John Malkovich, the movie about post-apartheid South Africa won the first prize of 200,000 dollars.
“A total of 76 [...]
Scream 2008 Awards: The Dark Knight wins 12 trophies
Box office hit and critically acclaimed film, “The Dark Knight” dominated the competition collecting twelve awards including the nights’ most prestigious award, The Ultimate Scream, accepted by the films’ producers, Charles Roven, Emma Thomas and Christopher Nolan.
“The Dark Knight” co-stars Christian Bale, Heath Ledger and Gary Oldman each scored awards, as Bale took home Best [...]
