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“Transporter” film franchise to become Cinemax series

August 10, 2011 Jeff Pfeiffer

By Jeff Pfeiffer Follow @ChannelGuideJP Cinemax announced today that filming has begun in Toronto on a new action series for the network called Transporter, based on the hit film franchise of the same name. Chris Vance (Burn Notice, Prison Break) will be starring in the title role of professional transporter Frank Martin, who operates in a seedy underworld of criminals and desperate players. Andrea Osvart (Duplicity) costars as Martin’s trusted handler Carla, and Francois Berléand reprises his role of Inspector Tarconi from the films. Rounding out the cast are Delphine Chanéac in a recurring role as Juliette, a reporter who […]

VOD Spotlight: “Your Highness”

August 9, 2011 Jeff Pfeiffer

Following her Oscar-winning performance in Black Swan, Natalie Portman was ready to take on something entirely different and signed on for a role in David Gordon Green’s medieval comedy Your Highness. It’s a film also noteworthy for reuniting James Franco and Danny McBride (both of whom appeared in Green’s film Pineapple Express) and putting all of them in a film that combines the slapstick of Monty Python with the high adventure of Dragonslayer and Krull.

Showtime debuts “Homeland” trailer

August 4, 2011 Jeff Pfeiffer

This morning at the TCA press tour Showtime premiered a new promotional trailer for its cool-looking new drama series Homeland, which premieres Oct. 2 (following the season premiere of Dexter) and stars Claire Danes, Damian Lewis, Morena Baccarin and Mandy Patinkin. Danes plays a CIA officer who becomes convinced that the intelligence that led to the rescue of a U.S. soldier (Lewis) who had been missing and presumed dead was a set-up and may be connected to an Al Qaeda plot to be carried out on American soil. Howard Gordon (24) is an executive producer.

“Terra Nova” interactive experience kicks off at Comic-Con, travels country

July 20, 2011 Jeff Pfeiffer

By Jeff Pfeiffer Follow @ChannelGuideJP After more than a year’s worth of anticipation, FOX’s new drama Terra Nova — an adventure about people time-traveling back to prehistoric Earth to change humanity’s future — will finally hit the airwaves on Sept. 26 with a two-hour premiere. Leading up to that, FOX will be kicking off an interactive fan experience called Journey to Terra Nova this Thursday, July 21, at Comic-Con in San Diego. From there, it will travel to 20 additional markets around the U.S. this summer and early fall.

Previous Channels: 1979’s “Captain America” — The Worst Avenger?

July 18, 2011 Jeff Pfeiffer

In the semi-regular (mainly whenever the mood strikes me) column “Previous Channels,” I will be looking back at blasts from my television past. Maybe you’ll remember some of the shows that I’ll cover, maybe you’re hearing about them or seeing them for the first time, but hopefully you’ll have fun either way. Many fans, myself included, are eagerly anticipating this Friday’s theatrical release of Captain America: The First Avenger. To a Captain America fan like me, this looks to finally be the movie realization of the long-running comic-book hero I’ve been waiting for. I’ve been teased before with previous adaptations, […]

Leary’s character looks for answers in “Rescue Me”

July 13, 2011 Tom Comi

By Tom Comi Follow @ChannelGuide Tommy Gavin is one of the best firefighters in all of New York City; unfortunately, it’s the fires in his personal life that he can’t put out. As the seventh and final season of Rescue Me begins tonight on FX (10pm ET), we once again get a look into the demons that drive Tommy to the brink of self destruction (if he’s not there already).

What to Watch: Independence Day 2011

June 30, 2011 Jeff Pfeiffer

This Independence Day weekend, if you choose to exercise your unalienable right to the pursuit of sitting around and watching TV, here’s a roundup of some of the best patriotic shows and specials, and movie and series marathons, to enjoy! All times are Eastern unless otherwise indicated; programming subject to change. Wimbledon: Men’s Semifinals — July 1 noon-5pm on NBC. “Ax Men” Marathon — July 2 from 7am-8pm on History. If you happen to be lying on the couch sawing logs, why not tune in to this marathon of the series about actual loggers? 98th Tour de France — Stage […]

VOD Spotlight: “Sucker Punch”

June 28, 2011 Jeff Pfeiffer

Sucker Punch is an action fantasy that takes us into the vivid imagination of a young girl whose dream world provides the ultimate escape from her darker reality. Unrestrained by the boundaries of time and place, she is free to go where her mind takes her, and her incredible adventures blur the lines between what’s real and what is imaginary. She has been locked away against her will, but Babydoll (Emily Browning) has not lost her will to survive. Determined to fight for her freedom, she urges four other young girls—the reluctant Sweet Pea (Abbie Cornish), the outspoken Rocket (Jena […]

VOD Spotlight: “Battle: LA”

June 28, 2011 Jeff Pfeiffer

In Battle: Los Angeles, Earth is under attack from unknown forces. As people everywhere watch the world’s great cities fall, Los Angeles represents the last stand for mankind in a battle no one expected. For years, there have been documented cases of UFO sightings – Buenos Aires in 1965, Seoul in 1983, France, Germany, China – but all of these had official stories that covered up and dismissed these inexplicable events. For example, on the night of February 24-25, 1942, with America on nationwide alert following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Angelenos were wakened to air raid sirens. The 37th […]

“Burn Notice” returns for more spy-packed fun

June 23, 2011 Tom Comi

By Tom Comi Follow @ChannelGuide What is about spies that is so attractive to both men and women? Although the life can’t possibly be as thrilling as depicted on the popular USA Network series Burn Notice, there is something intriguing that draws us in like insects to a light. Perhaps it’s the secrecy, the excitement, the element of surprise or a combination of each. Regardless of the reasons, viewers of both genders and of all ages will be glued to their sets tonight for the highly-anticipated, Season 5 premiere of TV’s premier spy show (9pm ET). Arguably, the most attractive […]