Thirty-one documentary, animated, children’s and feature films from 15 countries and areas have been nominated for Asia-Pacific’s highest accolade in film with Best Feature nominees from Republic of Korea, Taiwan, Turkey and the People’s Republic of China.[...]
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‘Legends of the Superheroes’ Finally Headed to DVD
— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — How do I suppress my excitement for a few minutes in order to write this article? Here goes … Let me share a little bit of history with you. In January of 1979, Hanna-Barbera and NBC aired (on prime time) a two-part miniseries titled “Legends of the[...]
Footage of Eric Stoltz in ‘Back to the Future’ Revealed
— by ALEXA MILAN — Michael J. Fox has a slew of memorable characters to his name. Scott Howard in “Teen Wolf.” Jamie Conway in “Bright Lights, Big City.” Alex P. Keaton in “Family Ties.” But the character Fox’s fans most often associate him with [...]
Lauren Holly to Discover ‘The Town Christmas Forgot’
Lauren Holly (“NCIS”) will star in “The Town Christmas Forgot,” a Hallmark Channel original movie world premiere Nov. 25 (8 p.m. ET/PT, 7C). The film also stars Rick Roberts (“The Night Before the Night Before Christmas”), alongside newcomers Torri Webster and Holly’s real life son, Az[...]
Updates on ‘The Flash’ and ‘Green Lantern’ Movies
— by ANDY BEHBAKHT — DC Comics, along with Warner Brothers, have brought some of our favorite heroes to the big screen during these past few years and it looks like that another one is closer to appearing on the big screen as well: The Flash. According to Deadline, the writers of “[...]
‘Napoleon Dynamite’ Animated Show Picked Up by Fox
— by SEAN GERSKI — When “Napoleon Dynamite” hit theaters in 2004 (yes, it has been six years), a friend and I went to see it in the theater. Apparently, we saw two different movies, because while I loved it, she dubbed it “The worst movie ever made.” When it came out on D[...]
New Line Has Begun Production on ‘Final Destination 5’ in 3D
The next installment in the horror series once again proves that no matter where you run, no matter where you hide … you can’t cheat death. Production is under way on New Line Cinema’s fifth installment of the “Final Destination” franchise, which began back in 2000, wit[...]
Shannen Doherty is ‘Growing the Big One’
Shannen Doherty is suddenly full of surprises. You wouldn’t figure that the actress who carved a well-earned reputation for being tempestuous would pop up as the star of a holiday movie. It just doesn’t seem to fit her life script. But with the actress’s new-found growth and maturity, Doherty [...]
Scientists Discover Bat That Looks Like Yoda
— by ALEXA MILAN — Love this new animal, “Star Wars” fans will. A tube-nosed fruit bat that scientists recently discovered in a Papua New Guinea rain forest bears a striking resemblance to a certain pint-sized Jedi Master. With its large, round eyes, soft smile and green-tint[...]
Kevin Sorbo to Wear ‘The Santa Suit’
Kevin Sorbo (“Andromeda,” “Hercules”) will star in the Hallmark Channel original movie world premiere “The Santa Suit,” airing Dec. 2 (8 p.m. ET/PT, 7 p.m. CT). In “The Santa Suit,” Sorbo plays greedy elitist and Hunter Toys CEO Derek Hunter who looks down on the whole of humanity un[...]
Emma Stone Lands Role in ‘Spider-Man’
— by JOSUE SANCHEZ — Recently, it was announced (prematurely) that actress Emma Stone (“Superbad,” “The House Bunny” and “Zombieland”) had been cast as Mary Jane Watson (a role previously played by Kristen Dunst) in the upcoming “Spider-Man”[...]
Marla Sokoloff to Star in ‘Gift of the Magi’
O. Henry’s timeless tale of treasures surrendered by loving hearts comes to life in “Gift of the Magi,” a Hallmark Channel Original Movie premiering Dec. 15. “Gift of the Magi” stars Marla Sokoloff (“The Practice”) as Della Young and Mark Webber (“Scott Pilgrim vs. the World”) as h[...]
Wonder Woman Returning to TV
— by ANDY BEHBAKHT — For years, people have been talking and hoping for the Amazon princess to get on the screen again and it looks like it’s finally going to happen — but not in the way most people expected. It’s been reported that Warner Bros is working on a TV series about[...]
Fionnula Flanagan’s ‘Three Wise Women’ Premieres Dec. 14
Hallmark Channel presents the world premiere of “Three Wise Women,” a new twist on ghosts of Christmas past, present and future. Renowned star of stage and screen and Emmy® Award winner Fionnula Flanagan (“Rich Man, Poor Man,” “How the West Was Won”) stars as Beth, who has a rare opport[...]