TV and Movie News (page 735)

New Movies Jan. 24-26: 'I, Frankenstein' Swoops into Theaters
January 22, 2014 @ 7:45 am PST    I, Frankenstein, The Nut Job, Ride Along, Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit, American Hustle, August: Osage County     EG    
Critics haven't seen "I, Frankenstein" yet, so we can't say for sure that they'd hate it. Absent any reviews, movie-goers only have the film's premise--Frankenstein's monster as a ripped superhero--to judge whether or not they want to see it.

'Dads' Season 1, Episode 14: 'Bully Gene' Recap
January 21, 2014 @ 8:01 pm PST    Dads     Shannon Keirnan    
When things start to get serious between Eli and a woman name Elsa, she admits that she's a single mom. Eli is fine with it, until the large 12-year-old kid starts pushing Eli around�

'How I Met Your Mother' Season 9, Episode 15: 'Unpause' Recap
January 21, 2014 @ 10:32 am PST    How I Met Your Mother     EG    
No appearances by 90s singing groups, no offensive ethnic stereotypes. This week's episode of "How I Met Your Mother" stayed focused on storytelling, and it gave viewers some information that they've been patiently waiting for throughout the run of the series.

'Sleepy Hollow' Season 1, Episode 12: 'The Indispensable Man'/ Season 1, Episode 13: 'Bad Blood' Recap
January 20, 2014 @ 9:13 pm PST    Sleepy Hollow     Shannon Keirnan    
On the two-hour season finale, war has come to Sleepy Hollow. Ichabod and Abbie must go to purgatory to release Katrina to bind the second horseman before he can be released.

'Mom' Season 1, Episode 14: 'Leather Crib and Medieval Rack' Recap
January 20, 2014 @ 7:11 pm PST    Mom     Shannon Keirnan    
Christy and Bonnie call a truce and admit the secrets they have been keeping from each other - and Bonnie has a doozy.

'Mike & Molly' Recap, Season 4, Episode 10: 'Mike and Molly's Excellent Adventure'
January 20, 2014 @ 6:42 pm PST    Mike & Molly     Shannon Keirnan    
On a high from her first publication, Molly drags Mike around town for some adventures� entirely against his will.

'2 Broke Girls' Season 3, Episode 14: 'And the Dumpster Sex' Recap
January 20, 2014 @ 6:13 pm PST    2 Broke Girls     Shannon Keirnan    
Caroline is sure she is being targeted for death after having a scary car towed; Max is frightened by her feelings for Deke.

Weekend Box Office Jan. 17-19: 'Ride Along' Cruises to January Record
January 20, 2014 @ 3:08 pm PST    Ride Along, Cloverfield, The Nut Job, Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit, Lone Survivor, Devil's Due, Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones, August: Osage County, American Hustle     EG    
A week ago, movie-goers were in the mood for a patriotic war movie and "Lone Survivor" fit the bill, but this past weekend they were ready for something lighter and more fun. "Ride Along" was just the ticket, and it rode the audience's appetite for comedy to a record-breaking weekend gross.

NBC Sets Next Live Musical: Peter Pan!
January 19, 2014 @ 11:24 am PST    The Sound of Music Live!     Andy Neuenschwander    
NBC's follow-up to "The Sound of Music Live!" is already decided: The network is taking us to Neverland. At NBC's presentation during the Television Critics Association press tour, network chair Bob Greenblatt announced that NBC's next musical will be "Peter Pan." Greenblatt didn't go into much detail, but we do know that the presentation will be live, and that it will be based more on the Broadway version than the Disney movie version.

'New Girl' Accused of Stealing Series Idea
January 18, 2014 @ 7:13 am PST    New Girl     EG    
A new lawsuit claims that illegal downloading isn't the only way that intellectual property can be stolen. Two writers allege that a trio of powerful media companies took their TV pilot idea without paying them or giving them credit and turned the stolen idea into "New Girl."