MASTERPIECE MYSTERY - PBS VIDEO FEATURETTE: Summer of Intrigue Preview - Premieres June 19, 2011 at 9/8C
All-new episodes of Hercule Poirot, Miss Marple and Zen premiere on PBS in the MASTERPIECE MYSTERY! summer of intrigue -- starting June 19, 2011.
AGATHA CHRISTIE MYSTERIES
Agatha Christie’s beloved characters return to this season’s MASTERPIECE MYSTERY! lineup, featuring the suave Belgian detective Hercule Poirot (David Suchet) and the charming spinster sleuth Miss Marple (Julia McKenzie)
Jun 19 Poirot: “Three Act Tragedy”
Murder takes center stage when an eclectic cast of characters attends a deadly party, and Poirot must investigate not one death, but two. Art Malik (Upstairs Downstairs) co-stars.
Jun 26 Poirot: “The Clocks”
Hercule Poirot is summoned to Dover to investigate something even more sinister than the British Navy's suspicion of espionage: murder! Tom Burke (Dracula) guest stars.
Jul 3 Poirot: “The Hallowe’en Party”
Apple-bobbing turns fatal at a Halloween party when a girl who claims to have seen a murder becomes a murder victim. Zoë Wanamaker returns as Ariadne Oliver in this Mark Gatiss (Sherlock) adaptation.
Jul 10 Marple: “The Pale Horse”
Miss Marple seeks justice, armed with little more than a mysterious list of names sent by an old friend only moments before he was murdered. JJ Feild (Northanger Abbey) guest stars.
ZEN
What does an honest cop do when his bosses are on the side of the lawbreakers? Detective Aurelio Zen brings justice to modern-day Italy—whether the authorities want it or not. This trio of spellbinding cases, based on the bestselling novels by Michael Dibdin, stars Rufus Sewell (Middlemarch).
Jul 17 “Vendetta”
Solving a politically-charged murder and winning a beautiful woman's heart nearly prevents Zen from learning that he is the object of a psychopath's murderous vendetta. With Stanley Townsend (Sherlock).
Jul 24 “Cabal”
When a playboy plummets from a bridge, Zen must determine suicide or murder, all the while navigating the possible existence of a powerful shadowy conspiracy group. Ed Stoppard (Upstairs Downstairs) co-stars.
Jul 31 “Ratking”
When a set of kidnappers won't play by the rules, Zen must work against the clock — and his tyrannical new boss — to save the life of a politically powerful industrialist. Ben Miles (The Forsyte Saga) co-stars.
THE VAMPIRE DIARIES - WETPAINT TV VIDEO FEATURETE: Five Things to Do While The Vampire Diaries Is Off the Air
Hey there, TV-holics! I'm Jager Weatherby from Wetpaint Entertainment, your one-stop shop for Vampire Diaries news, gossip, and spoilers.
Okay, so our minds are still reeling from that season finale smooch between Damon and Elena, but the sad truth is, we won't see a new ep until fall. What shall we do? If you're wondering how you're gonna find the will to live without your weekly dose of snark and sex, you're in luck. Without further ado, let's count down the five things you can do to ensure you survive the upcoming Damon-less summer unscathed...
Source: TV Guide [follow link for complete column]
TV GUIDE: Matt's Weekend Picks Sunday, May 29, 2011
May 26, 2011
by Matt Roush
... Game of Thrones
(Sunday, 9/8c, HBO)
We're more than halfway through this gripping adult fantasy series' first season, and events are churning on all fronts. Jon Snow takes his Night's Watch vows, still concerned over the MIA Benjen. While injured King Robert plans for the future of King's Landing, Ned Stark confronts the wicked Queen Cersei with his suspicions about the murder of the previous Hand of the King. And now that Daenerys is freed from her odious brother, she and Drago plot to lead the Dothraki onward.
DOCTOR WHO - BBC AMERICA VIDEO FEATURETTE: Doctor Who Insider - "High In Irony"
This never-before-seen exclusive interview with Doctor Who Executive Producer/Lead Writer Steven Moffat gives another inside look at the making of "The Curse of the Black Spot." Don't miss all-new episodes of Doctor Who Saturdays at 9/8c.
SYFY: SciFi Movie Marathon Saturday, June 4, 2011 - Premiere: Red Faction: Origins!
09:00 AM Star Runners
Space smugglers transport cargo---a woman with special powers---that puts them at odds with an evil government. Matters get worse when the trio crashes onto a planet inhabited by carnivorous insect creatures.
Cast includes Star Trek Enterprise's Connor Trinneer, James Kyson-Lee, Toni Trucks and Aja Evans.
11:00 AM Mutant Chronicles
A soldier (Thomas Jane) and a monk (Ron Perlman) lead a mission to save humanity from undying mutant hordes.
Cast includes Thomas Jane, Ron Perlman, Devon Aoki, Sean Pertwee, Benno Fürmann, John Malkovich, Anna Walton, Tom Wu and Steve Toussaint.
01:30 PM The Rocketeer
In 1938 Los Angeles, a pilot (Bill Campbell) finds a rocket-pack that enables him to fly.
Cast includes Bill Campbell, Jennifer Connelly, Alan Arkin, Jon Polito, Timothy Dalton, Paul Sorvino, William Sanderson, Margo Martindale, Melora Hardin, Terry O'Quinn, Ed Lauter and James Handy.
04:00 PM Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
The Enterprise leads a battle for peace. After years of war, the Federation and Klingon empire prepare for a peace summit. But the prospect of intergalactic glasnost with sworn enemies is an alarming one to Captain Kirk. "They're animals!" he warns. When a Klingon ship is attacked and the Enterprise is held accountable, the dogs are war are unleashed again, as both worlds brace for what may be their final, deadly encounter.
Guest cast includes Kim Cattrall, Mark Lenard, Brock Peters, Leon Russom, Kurtwood Smith and Christopher Plummer.
06:30 PM Total Recall
Futuristic thriller about a man (Arnold Schwarzenegger) whose memories may not be real.
Cast includes Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rachel Ticotin, Sharon Stone, Ronny Cox, Michael Ironside and Marshall Bell.
09:00 PM Red Faction: Origins
A family drama plays out as enemy forces clash over Mars 25 years after the planet was liberated from oppressive Earth forces in this sci-fi action film set in the universe established by the Red Faction video-game franchise.
Cast includes Robert Patrick, Stargate Universe's Brian J. Smith, Tamzin Merchant, Battlestar Galactica's Kate Vernon, Devon Graye, Gareth David-Lloyd, Danielle Nicolet and Gordon Kennedy.
11:00 PM Dragon Wars
A reporter finds himself thrust into a battle against fire-breathing dragons that attack modern-day Los Angeles in this goofy creature feature.
Cast includes Jason Behr, Jesse Jam Miranda, Amanda Brooks, Robert Forster, Chris Mulkey and Elizabeth Peña.
01:00 AM Red Faction: Origins
03:00 AM Eyeborgs
FBI Agent Gunner Reynolds (Adrian Paul) battles an army of weaponized security cameras that have been hacked by terrorists. The determined agent must convince the president to shut down his surveillance program before the machines take over.
Cast includes Highlander's Adrian Paul, Megan Blake, Luke Eberl and Tim Bell.
SYFY: Star Trek: The Next Generation Season Six Marathon Tuesday, June 2, 2011 (PM)
07:00 PM True Q
While on a mission to save a polluted planet, an intern aboard the Enterprise displays unusual powers---and is visited by Picard's old foe Q.
Guest stars include Olivia d'Abo, John P. Connolly and John de Lancie
08:00 PM Rascals
Picard, Guinan, Ens. Ro and Keiko are transformed into children during an unfortunate accident---which may prove fortunate to the Enterprise when it's seized by Ferengis.
Guest stars include Colm Meaney, Rosalind Chao, Michelle Forbes, Mike Gomez, Brian Bonsall and Whoopi Goldberg.
09:00 PM A Fistful Of Datas
A holodeck adventure turns deadly for Worf and Alexander (Brian Bonsall), who find themselves pitted against two Wild West outlaws---both with Data's face and android abilities.
Guest stars include Brian Bonsall, John Pyper-Ferguson, Joy Garrett and Jorge Cervera Jr.
10:00 PM The Quality Of Life
Data is forced to choose between man and machine after a scientist introduces the crew to devices known as “exocomps”---which Data believes are alive.
Guest stars include Ellen Bry and J. Downing.
11:00 PM Chain Of Command - Part 1
As relations between the Federation and the Cardassians deteriorate, Picard resigns his command of the Enterprise to lead a secret mission with Worf and Crusher.
Guest stars include Ronny Cox, Natalia Nogulich, John Durbin, Lou Wagner and David Warner.
12:00 AM Chain Of Command - Part 2
While Picard is tortured by Gul Madred (David Warner), Capt. Jellico infuriates the crew with his callous behavior---and endangers the Enterprise by planning a first strike on the Cardassians.
Guest stars include Ronny Cox, John Durbin, David Warner and Heather Lauren Olson.
DOCTOR WHO - BBC AMERICA VIDEO FEATURETTE: Who Do You Look Like?
Do stars Matt Smith, Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill have real-life doppelgangers? Watch as they rack their brains to reveal who they’ve been told they resemble in this exclusive video.
SYFY: Star Trek Enterprise Season Three Marathon Thursday, June 2, 2011 (AM)
10:00 AM Harbinger
With Reed and Hayes fighting over a training program and Trip seemingly making T'Pol jealous, Enterprise discovers a dying alien in pod with technology similar to the Spheres.
Guest cast includes Noa Tishby, Thomas Kopache, Steven Culp and Paul Sklar.
11:00 AM Doctor's Orders
Archer places Dr. Phlox in control of the Enterprise when the crew requires sedation to survive a mind-altering section of the Expanse lethal to humanoids. But Phlox's Denobulan physiology doesn't entirely shield him from its effects.
12:00 PM Hatchery
The discovery of unhatched Xindi eggs inside a crashed vessel brings out the paternal side of Archer, who alarms the crew with his obsessive determination to save the embryos.
Guest cast includes Hawaii Five-0's Daniel Dae Kim, Sean McGowan and Steven Culp.
01:00 PM Azati Prime
After pinpointing the site of the Xindi doomsday weapon, Archer prepares to undertake a suicidal mission to destroy it, until the time-traveling Daniels gives him pause.
Guest cast includes Matt Winston, Randy Oglesby, Scott MacDonald, Tucker Smallwood and Rick Worthy.
02:00 PM Damage
Archer considers compromising his morals to restore Enterprise's warp capacity after a fleet of Xindi-controlled warships cripple the vessel's engine; and T'Pol grows increasingly volatile, prompting her to confide a troubling secret to Phlox.
Guest cast includes Casey Biggs, Randy Oglesby, Scott MacDonald, Tucker Smallwood and Rick Worthy.
03:00 PM The Forgotten
Archer persuades Degra (Randy Oglesby) to examine evidence of the plot to pit the Xindi against Earth, while Trip wrestles with the death of a subordinate (Kipleigh Brown).
Guest cast includes Randy Oglesby, Rick Worthy, Bob Morrisey and Seth MacFarlane.
In a post-apocalyptic future where emotions are illegal, a government enforcer (Christian Bale) seeks and destroys offenders. Derivative, Orwellian hodgepodge. Taye Diggs costars as an overzealous thought-police officer.
Cast includes Dominic Purcell, Christian Bale, Game of Throne's Sean Bean, Sean Pertwee, William Fichtner, Taye Diggs and Emily Watson.
10:30 AM Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath Of The Dragon God
Five heroic individuals attempt to halt the rise to power of a dragon god and an evil sorcerer.
Cast includes Bruce Payne, Mark Dymond, Clemency Burton-Hill, Ellie Chidzey, Tim Stern, Steven Elder and Lucy Gaskell.
01:00 PM In The Name Of The King: A Dungeon Siege Tale
Inconsistent accents, anachronistic performances and low-rent special effects abound in this medieval fantasy, which pits action star Jason Statham against armor-clad monster warriors, a wicked wizard and scantily-clad, man-hating wood sprites.
Cast includes Jason Statham, Leelee Sobieski, John Rhys-Davies, Ron Perlman, Claire Forlani, Kristanna Loken, Matthew Lillard, Mike Dopud, Ray Liotta and Burt Reynolds.
03:30 PM Underworld
Toothless fantasy about a centuries-old war between vampires and werewolves.
Cast includes Kate Beckinsale, Scott Speedman, Michael Sheen, Bill Nighy, Sophia Myles and Wentworth Miller.
06:00 PM Underworld: Evolution
Gory sequel finds the bloodsucking heroine (Kate Beckinsale) tracing the origins of the ancient feud between the tribes of vampires and werewolves.
Cast includes Kate Beckinsale, Tony Curran, Derek Jacobi, Bill Nighy, Michael Sheen and Sophia Myles.
08:00 PM The Core
Scientists travel to Earth's core to correct a problem that jeopardizes the planet's existence. Good special effects, clichéd and unintentionally funny script.
Cast includes Aaron Eckhart, Hilary Swank, Delroy Lindo, Battlestar Galactica's Rekha Sharma, Stanley Tucci, DJ Qualls, Bruce Greenwood, Tchéky Karyo, Alfre Woodard, and Stargate Universe's Jennifer Spence.
11:00 PM Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Adm. Kirk and the crew seek an intelligent alien entity.
Guest cast includes Majel Barrett, Persis Khambatta, Stephen Collins, Grace Lee Whitney and Mark Lenard.
02:00 AM In The Name Of The King: A Dungeon Siege Tale
A retired cop (Harrison Ford) whose specialty is wiping out rebellious androids is called back into service after five of the man-made humans stationed in space stage a mutiny and return to Earth. Things get complicated when he finds himself falling in love with one of them (Sean Young). Daryl Hannah, Rutger Hauer and Edward James Olmos also star in this futuristic 1982 classic, which earned two Oscar nominations for visuals.
Source: You Tube - Original 1982 Theatrical Trailer