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Interview – 'Outer Space Astronauts' Creator Russell Barrett

8 December 2009 11:59 AM, PST | TVovermind.com | See recent TVovermind.com news »

Tonight on Syfy a new series will premiere call Outer Space Astronauts.  This mock-sci-fi comedy series is something very new and very different for Syfy, and for the rest of us as well.  If you've seen clips or screen shots and you've had negative thoughts that relate to the low-tech look of show, well, then you're totally missing the point here.  Outer Space Astronauts just happens to take place in outer space, but it's really more of a workplace comedy that uses sci-fi conventions.  TVOvermind got an opportunity to talk to the shows creator, producer, and yes, even actor, Russell Barrett about his new show, his inspirations, and why being a sci-fi fan can be so frustrating some times.

Tvo: When did you first come up with the idea for Outer Space Astronauts and what was the process that you went through creating it all?

"This has kind of been »

- Bryan Jones

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8 December 2009 2:00 AM, PST | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »

Page 2 is a compilation of stories and news tidbits, which for whatever reason, didn’t make the front page of /Film. After the jump we’ve included 42 different items, fun images, videos, casting tidbits, articles of interest and more. It’s like a mystery grab bag of movie web related goodness. Mr. Rogers... Freddy Rogers. [tdw] 2010's biggest sports events will be filmed in 3D, but will people buy 3D TVs? [variety] Sony says that half of its HDTVs will be 3D in 2012. [giz] Nerdcore have uncovered a manga for... Jaws? FirstShowing has an update on the viral for The Crazies. ScriptShadow reviews the screenplay for John Raffo's Renko Vega and the Jennifer Nine: "a colorful New Wave Space Opera that has the comical ingenuity of Galaxy Quest, the slick narrative gestalt of Dr. Who, and the engaging character drama of Star Wars." automaticlifestyledispenser has created trading cards for the cult film The Room. »

- Peter Sciretta

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Exclusive: Tony Shalhoub Talks ‘Monk’ Finale, Life After The Show

3 December 2009 3:00 PM, PST | The Flickcast | See recent The Flickcast news »

Over the past 8 years, Monk has been a front runner for the USA network, earning handfuls of accolades and awards from the Emmys to the Golden Globes. We recently got a chance to sit down with the man behind the neurotic protagonist, Tony Shalhoub, about the finale, his life after Monk, and his eclectic film career.

The Flickcast: What can you tell me about the upcoming series finale?

Tony Shalhoub: Well, I can’t tell you much, because I wouldn’t want to give it away. What I can tell you is that unlike many of our other episodes, this two-parter goes to a really dark place for this character. The show turns into much more of a Drama than a Dramedy.

We know that Monk is sick, and he just goes right to the edge. He realizes he’s going to die, so he becomes fearless in a way. »

- Matt Raub

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'Flashpoint' Follows the Right Procedure

29 November 2009 8:40 PM, PST | CinemaSpy | See recent CinemaSpy news »

The Toronto-shot procedural Flashpoint has been an outstanding success in the annals of Canadian television. The series is a big hit with viewers in its native country and the 19 Gemini nominations that it received this year testify to the high regard Canada's industry professionals have for the show. Even more impressive, perhaps, has been the success Flashpoint has achieved in the United States. During its summer run on CBS, the first season w was the network's top original scripted series.  Not since Due South has a Canadian show achieved that sort of success in a TV landscape where procedurals breed like proverbial rabbits.

 

Flashpoint is now in its third season on Canada's CTV network. To coincide with this, the first season has been released on DVD by Phase 4 Films in Canada and CBS Television in the Us (a Blu-ray edition is also available in Canada). The set contains all 13 episodes »

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Galaxy Quest Blu-ray Review

24 November 2009 9:30 PM, PST | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »

When you talk about the year of cinema that was 1999, there are the films that come immediately. Fight Club, The Sixth Sense, The Matrix, Eyes Wide Shut. I love The Insider, have a soft spot for eXistenZ and Three Kings and then it starts getting complicated, as films like American Beauty, Girls Don’t Cry, and The Green Mile haven’t exactly weathered as well, while films like Office Space have only grown in estimation.  At the time, most wouldn’t have listed Galaxy Quest as one of the great films of 1999, and yet ten years later, someone like David Mamet can call it a perfect movie. And it is. By Grabthar’s Hammer, my review of Galaxy Quest after the jump.

The premise is simple: what if aliens watched Star Trek and thought it was real? Tim Allen plays Jason Nesmith who plays Peter Quincy Taggart, the Kirk character »

- Andre Dellamorte

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Weekend Shopping Guide 11/20/09: Boldly Going

20 November 2009 12:45 AM, PST | | See recent news »

The weekend’s here. You’ve just been paid, and it’s burning a hole in your pocket. What’s a pop culture geek to do? In hopes of steering you in the right direction to blow some of that hard-earned cash, it’s time for the Quick Stop Weekend Shopping Guide - your spotlight on the things you didn’t even know you wanted…

(Please support Quick Stop by using the links below to make any impulse purchases - it helps to keep us going…)

I admit, I went into Jj Abrams’ reboot of Star Trek (Paramount, Rated PG-13, Blu-Ray-$39.99 Srp) not wanting to like it, based on my less than enthusiastic view of Abrams’ previous work and a healthy level of fondness for Trek (when it was done right - not in the crap Berman/Braga/Voyager/Enterprise/latter-day films era). So yes, I had to be won »

- UncaScroogeMcD

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'Star Trek' Boldly Goes, Brüno Gets Sensational And More In The DVD Report For November 17

17 November 2009 3:46 PM, PST | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

While the rest of the planet is looking forward to "New Moon," here in the world of home entertainment it's all about looking back...specifically to two of the summer's biggest films which are now hitting store shelves. From space cadets to a fashion-savy Austrian, this is your DVD Report for Tuesday, November 17.

You'd be hard-pressed to find a group more anxious than "Star Trek" fans on the date director J.J. Abrams was tapped to reboot the franchise. It was a tall order. "Trek" had notably faltered at the box office after the dreadful "Nemesis," and had been unceremoniously dumped from the airwaves after the lackluster "Enterprise." And now here was a guy who openly boasted that he had barely watched "Star Trek." Even his directing credentials were thin -- a few television episodes here and there and one feature film in "Mission: Impossible III." It all made for a »

- Brian Jacks

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New on DVD This Week

17 November 2009 3:00 PM, PST | The Flickcast | See recent The Flickcast news »

Here’s a list of some of the new movie and TV shows coming to DVD and Blu-ray this week that we’re looking forward to seeing. Also, there’s some classic, and not-so-classic, movies hitting Blu-ray for the first time this week as well.

Of all the new releases, we’re particularly interested in the Blu-ray versions of movies and TV shows such as J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek, Gone with the Wind, Thirst, Rome: The Complete Series and the Blu-ray debut of David Fincher’s awesome Fight Club (shown above with Brad Pitt and Edward Norton). We are Jack’s excitement at this release finally coming out.

Check them out:

Movies

Bruno ~ Sacha Baron Cohen, Paula Abdul (DVD and Blu-ray)

Clerks ~ Brian O’Halloran, Kevin Smith (Blu-ray)

Downhill Racer (The Criterion Collection) ~ Robert Redford, Gene Hackman (DVD)

Fight Club ~ Edward Norton, Brad Pitt, Helena Bonham Carter (Blu-ray)

Galaxy Quest ~ Tim Allen, »

- Heather Toshiko

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Galaxy Quest - Blu-ray Review

17 November 2009 11:49 AM, PST | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »

To boldly go where no Blu-ray has gone before. oh wait, wrong movie. However, fans of that other film will want to pick up this Blu-ray when they.re grabbing the Blu-ray of the reboot of that unnamed franchise. Galaxy Quest is a delightful parody of that iconic sci-fi show that also has a heart of its own. Galaxy Quest has been off the air for seventeen years. The original cast has been typecast by their science fiction appearances and only seems to get work at the Galaxy Quest conventions. The intrepid crew includes Dr. Lazarus of Tev.Meck played by Sir Alexander Dane (Alan Rickman), an actor who resents his role and catchphrase. Communications officer Lieutenant Tawny Madison »

- Jeff Swindoll

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This Week on DVD: Star Trek, Bruno, Thirst

17 November 2009 8:59 AM, PST | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »

With the holiday season quickly approaching, it's time for the November rush... which means we're in for a seriously packed DVD release day! When you look at the major releases, the only real blockbuster here is J.J. Abrams' Star Trek, but there are a ton of interesting indie releases and a solid line-up of Blu-ray discs as well. A pair of underperforming comedies hit stores today (Bruno and The Goods) plus Jim Jarmusch's The Limits of Control, Chan-wook Park's vampire drama Thirst, and the Sundance hit Humpday, not to mention the Lil' Wayne documentary The Carter. On Blu-ray, we have new anniversary editions of Fight Club and Gone with the Wind, plus three Kevin Smith flicks, Galaxy Quest, and Leon: The Professional. What's on your shopping list this week? Star Trek [1] (DVD, Blu-ray [2]) Bruno [3] (DVD, Blu-ray [4]) The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard [5] Thirst [6] The Limits of Control [7] Humpday [8] Franklyn [9] (DVD, »

- Sean

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Vactor’s Blu-ray Bulletin for November 17, 2009

17 November 2009 7:55 AM, PST | FusedFilm | See recent FusedFilm news »

Here are the new Blu-ray releases for November 17, 2009: Brüno (Universal) Chasing Amy (Disney/Buena Vista) Clerks (Disney/Buena Vista) Darwin’s Darkest Hour (National Geographic) Earth, Wind and Fire: Live at Montreaux 1997 (Eagle Rock) Fight Club: 10th Anniversary Edition (20th Century Fox) Franklyn (Image) Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa (FUNimation) Galaxy Quest (Paramount) Gone with the Wind: 70th Anniversary Ultimate Collector’s Edition (Warner) Is Anybody There? (Magnolia) It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia: A Very Sunny Christmas (20th Century Fox) Kevin Smith Box Set (Disney/Buena Vista) Léon: The Professional (Sony) Marilyn Manson: Guns, God and Government - Live In L.A. (Eagle Rock) My Sister’s Keeper (New Line) The Open Road (Anchor Bay) Rome: The Complete Series (HBO) Scrubs: The Complete Eighth Season (MGM) Sex, Lies, and Videotape (Sony) Star Trek Limited Edition Replica Gift Set (Amazon Exclusive) (Paramount) Star Trek »

- Vactor

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This Week On DVD and Blu-ray: November 17, 2009

17 November 2009 2:12 AM, PST | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »

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I don't know if any of you took my advice on the 50% off Criterion sale at Barnes and Noble I mentioned two weeks ago, but you have one more week and I have already taken advantage of it by getting Battle of Algiers, the Fanny and Alexander box set and upgraded my single-disc version of Seven Samurai with the three-disc edition. I basically paid about $70 for the whole thing with my Barnes and Noble Membership card and it's about $160 worth of DVDs so that's a good deal in my book. Take advantage of it and use this coupon to save an extra $5.

Now, for this week's DVDs.

Gone With the Wind (70th Anniversary Ultimate Collection) I just reviewed the Blu-ray edition of this and was incredibly impressed. What's even more impressive is Amazon is charging only $45.49 for both the »

- Brad Brevet

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Rt on DVD & Blu-Ray: Star Trek, Bruno, and Cheaper Sopranos

16 November 2009 6:37 AM, PST | Rotten Tomatoes | See recent Rotten Tomatoes news »

If you're a fan of outer space-themed entertainment, then you'll find plenty to love in this week's rundown of new releases in home video. First and foremost, we've got the J.J. Abrams reboot of the beloved Star Trek franchise, which came out in May of this year. Then, we've also got the complete series of the Sci-Fi (now SyFy) Channel's original show, Farscape, and hitting Blu-Ray for the first time is the somewhat "spoofy" comedy Galaxy Quest. If aliens and laser guns aren't your thing, however, there's also an ultimate edition of one of cinema's greats (Gone with the Wind), »

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Birthday Suits: Cougar Town

16 November 2009 5:30 AM, PST | FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news »

Celebrating the birthdays cinematic: actors, actresses, and other filmtypes. If it's your big day, a happy one to you as well.

The Penguin and The Secretary

Today's B-Days 11/16

1908 Burgess Meredith two time Oscar nominee. But no, not for the Penguin in Batman: The Movie. Those honors came back to back in his late 60s for Rocky and The Day of the Locust.

1964 Harry Lennix best known for his TV work in shows like Dollhouse and Commander in Chief but he's cut an imposing figure in the movies too (Titus, the Matrix trilogy). But yes Dollhouse was cancelled last week. sigh.

1967 Lisa Bonet mostly retired actress, Huxtable, one of Marisa Tomei's besties

1970 Martha Plimpton. My friends have this thing where they cast the book they've just read for their book club each month. It's their tradition that they have to give 80s teen film star turned ubiquitous Broadway thespian a role in every film. »

- NATHANIEL R

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This Weeks DVD/Blu-Ray/Cinema Releases

15 November 2009 9:59 PM, PST | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »

Here’s a brief look at this week’s big DVD, Blu-Ray and Cinema releases, on both sides of the pond. All information is correct to the best of my knowledge (and research skills). It looks like a good week for Star Trek fans…

 

 

UK Releases 

DVD (November 16th)

Star Trek XI 1 Disc version

Star Trek XI 2 Disc version

Star Trek Next Generation Movie Collection

Star Trek Movie Collection I-x

Moon

Starwars The Clone Wars Complete Season 1

Four Christmases

Terminator The Sarah Connor Chronicles Season 2

Terminator The Sarah Connor Chronicles Season 1+2 Set

Inalienable

Sunshine Cleaning

Blu-Ray (November 16th)

Star Trek XI 1 Disc

Star Trek XI 3 Disc

Star Trek Tos Season 2

Star Trek The Next Generation Movie Collection

Star Trek Movie Collection I-x

Moon

Sunshine Cleaning

Four Christmases

Terminator The Sarah Connor Chronicles Season 2

Terminator The Sarah Connor Chronicles Season 1+2 Set

Starwars The Clone Wars Complete Season 1

North By Northwest

Gone With The Wind »

- Barry Steele

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Making The (Up) Grade: Galaxy Quest

14 November 2009 8:03 AM, PST | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »

Paramount Home Entertainment has employed an interesting tactic in 2009 releasing certain films on standard-definition months ahead of their debut on Blu-ray. This was the case with the first three Friday the 13th films, and now it's the case with Galaxy Quest; I don't have the numbers in terms of either awareness or sales, but I wonder how many dutiful consumers pay attention to both editions and choose to wait, as opposed to buying one only to see it become obsolete just a few short months later. In any case, what's most important is that most of all of the films released this way thus far are fan favorites, and especially Galaxy Quest is a classic in its own right, all of which is why the new Blu-ray release is the subject of this week's "Making The (Up) Grade."

What's Already Available: Paramount originally released Galaxy Quest on DVD in May »

- Todd Gilchrist

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DVD review: Star Trek

13 November 2009 7:33 AM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »

Paramount, rental and retail

As reboots for an old, tired franchise go, this is nearly as good as Martin Campbell's Casino Royale, which similarly went back to basics to explain the character's formation. The "making of" extra makes it clear that director Jj Abrams felt it needed "a little more rock'n'roll". As well as speeding things up, he also made as much of it as real as he could, even using outdated concepts like miniatures. There are moments of real beauty alongside the complex plot explaining how Kirk and Spock came to meet. Diverse elements, including Simon Pegg's Scotty and a gaunt 78-year-old Leonard Nimoy are successfully worked in and, for anyone who has seen Zachary Quinto in Heroes, his casting as the contemporary Spock is, well, logical. The best Star Trek film to date, except for Galaxy Quest.

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- Rob Mackie

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Pixar Looks 'Up,' 'Watchmen' Gets Ultimate And More In The DVD Report For November 10

10 November 2009 7:00 AM, PST | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

After last week's jam-packed release schedule led by "G.I. Joe," we're given an opportunity to breath today with only two new theatrical titles coming to market, along with an assortment of action-filled catalog offerings making their way to Blu-ray. This is your DVD Report for Tuesday, November 9.

Disney's Pixar was flying high after the critically and commercially acclaimed "Wall-e," so naturally they looked to the skies for their next animated outing, "Up." The film focuses on Carl Fredricksen, an elderly shut-in who aims to pay homage to his late wife by relocating to the top of a South American paradise the couple had always dreamed of visiting. Equipping his home with hundreds of helium balloons, the house lifts off its foundation and floats away, inadvertently taking with it a young wilderness scout who grows attached to the grumpy septuagenarian at the start of a grand adventure.

Like most Pixar films, »

- Brian Jacks

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Sigourney Weaver and John C. Reilly Face the Rapids

4 November 2009 6:09 AM, PST | Atomic Popcorn | See recent Atomic Popcorn news »

Want to know why Sigourney Weaver has the comedic ability to do a great job in movies like Ghostbusters or Galaxy Quest? Or why John C. Reilly cracked you up so darn well in Step Brothers?

Take a look at Ang Lee’s The Ice Storm or the highly underappreciated Criminal. These guys have the acting chops to pull off drama effortlessly, and like the best comedic actors, have an understanding of every bit of the craft.

This is why I’m so excited for Miguel Arteta’s (Youth in Revolt) new film Cedar Rapids, which has added Weaver and Reilly to the cast alongside Alia Shawkat, The Office’s Ed Helms, and Anne Heche.

Rapids, developed by Helms and Phil Johnston (Flightless Birds), the film will “center on a wholesome and naive small-town Wisconsin man (Helms) who, when his role model dies, must represent his company at a regional insurance conference in Cedar Rapids, »

- John Cooper

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Jared & Jerusha Hess Interview Gentlemen Broncos

26 October 2009 9:38 PM, PDT | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »

Writing and producing partners Jared and Jerusha Hess, who are also husband and wife, have made a career out of championing the underdog. With their quirky sense of humor and their inspiration from the unlikeliest of places, the duo’s success with “Napoleon Dynamite” and “Nacho Libre” have carved them a niche in Hollywood that they are quite happy with.

At the press day for “Gentlemen Broncos”, the Hesses talked about working with special effects for the first time and assembling the cast for this film about an outsider with big dreams trying to achieve what he wants to do in life. Continued after the jump:

Question: Where did you get the title, Gentlemen Broncos?

Jared: The title of the film comes from my mom, who had this really weird parenting book when I was growing up. I have five younger brothers, and it was this book, called So You Want to Raise a Boy? »

- Sara Wayland

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