SR Giveaway: 50 Passes to LA ‘Lockout’ Screening with Cast Q&A

To celebrate the April 13 release of Guy Pearce’s sci-fi action thriller Lockout, Screen Rant is giving away 50 passes (2 people per pass) to an advance screening of the film in Santa Monica on April 10. In addition to having the opportunity to see the movie in advance, there will also be a live Q&A with Lockout stars Guy Pearce and Maggie Grace following the … [Read more...]

One Tree Hill Series Finale Review: There Is Only One…

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Even after the 45 minutes of interviews and clips highlighting the best moments of all nine seasons, the aptly titled "One Tree Hill" took us all down memory lane once again with callbacks to moments, locations, and characters of the past in last ever episode of this cult classic primetime drama. Everything wrapped up in a tight little bow in the series finale of One Tree Hill, and I'm perfectly … [Read more...]

Channel Surfing Podcast, Episode 163

Welcome to Channel Surfing, the IGN TV podcast. This is where the staff of IGN TV (and occasional guests) lends their print-ready voices to the world of podcasting! Hey guys, Eric and Matt here, very happy to welcome back one of our favorite Channel Surfing guests, Katrina Law! With Spartacus: V... IGN TV … [Read more...]

HBO Go on Xbox 360 may be coming soon for Comcast customers

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The rollout of HBO Go to connected TV devices hasn't been entirely smooth, while a lack of surround sound leaves Ben-o-vision incomplete many users are locked out because their providers don't allow access. Last week the new Xbox 360 app was the most recent casualty but the New York Times is reporting that could change soon for Comcast subscribers, who already have access to some, but not all HBO … [Read more...]

‘Die Hard 5′ Snags a Pair of Russian Villains

Production is about to begin on the fifth installment in the Die Hard franchise, bearing the punny title A Good Day to Die Hard. Bruce Willis will reprise his career-defining role as loose cannon, Irish-American cop John McClane – who’s really a fish out of water this time around, as he ends up battling baddies overseas in Russia while also reuniting with his son Jack (Spartacus: … [Read more...]

BBC Olympic coverage to include 24 live HD channels available on TVs, phones, PCs and tablets

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The BBC has home field advantage for the 2012 Olympics, and it's revealing more details about how it plans to broadcast over 2,500 hours of live sports on 24 channels that viewers can watch pretty much anywhere. Director Roger Mosey indicates it started out as a way to watch all 24 streams on the BBC Sport website via PCs or mobile devices, but has been expanded to offer the streams through … [Read more...]

Five Favorite Films with Whit Stillman

Back in the 1990s, Whit Stillman wrote and directed what might be regarded three modern American classics. While independent cinema grew saturated with dysfunctional Sundance dramas and pop culture solipsism, Stillman's so-called "yuppie trilogy" -- Metropolitan (1990), Barcelona (1994) and The Last Days of Disco (1998) -- instead offered comedic portraits of hyper-literate, obsessive preppy … [Read more...]

Roku celebrates 100 channels in the UK and Ireland, says more are on the way

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Hitting any milestones or goals are usually worthy of a celebration, and on this occasion it's Roku's turn to party on. The LT, HD, XD and XS creator is flaunting the reach of 100 channels in its UK and Irish boxes, adding over 60 since its launch date back in January. The outfit isn't planning on slowing down anytime soon, though, saying more channels are expected in the upcoming months and that … [Read more...]

‘Avatar 2′ Producer Talks the Sequel’s Potential Release Delay

James Cameron’s name is trending online once again (did it ever stop?), thanks to his original mega-blockbuster, Titanic, beginning a 3D theatrical re-release today (at the time of writing this). It’s no shock then that journalists and news outlets are doing what they can to inquire about the upcoming sequels to the filmmaker’s 3D sci-fi epic Avatar. Titanic and Avatar … [Read more...]

TV Ratings Report: Dancing with the Reruns

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Dancing with the Stars and a new Body of Proof episode helped fuel ABC to an easy ratings with last night over a heavy dose of reruns on CBS... 8 p.m.The Biggest Loser: 6.3 million viewersNCIS rerun: 11.4 millionDancing with the Stars encore performance: 9.5 millionRaising Hope: 3.9 million/Raising Hope rerun: 3.1 million90210 rerun: 650,000 9 p.m.The Voice: 8.3 millionDancing with the Stars … [Read more...]