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Here's why Transcendence is big on talk and small on do. Review by: Matt Cummings The idea of a world gone mad has produced several great films over the past several years, including Oblivion , Ender's Game , and Pacific Rim . In these, man deals with the end of his existence, brought on by a terrible epoch; in the case of Transcendence , we get to see the disaster as it unfolds. The result is filled with messy storytelling and performances we want to like, and a cautionary tale that feels all used up. Artificial Intelligence researcher Will Caster (Johnny Depp) is one of several scientists leading the charge to incorporate man into machines. After coordinated attacks by home-grown terrorists, that apparatus is nearly destroyed, leaving several teams dead and Caster condemned to a slow irradiated end. A radical decision is made: merge science from the various labs to transfer Caster's mind into a computer. His wife Evelyn (Rebecca Hall) and friend Max (P

A&E NETWORK GREENLIGHTS NEW NONFICTION SERIES “D.O.A.” (WORKING TITLE) FROM EXECUTIVE PRODUCER DICK WOLF SERIES WILL FOLLOW AN ELITE TEAM OF DETECTIVES WHO RE-INVESTIGATE CONTROVERSIAL AND MYSTERIOUS MURDER CASES A&E Network has ordered the new nonfiction series "D.O.A.” (working title) from executive producer Dick Wolf and his Wolf Reality along with Left/Right Productions, it was announced today by David McKillop, Executive Vice President and General Manager, A&E Network. The series follows a top team of detectives who will re-examine controversial murder cases in which unresolved questions still linger long after the verdict was determined. Production begins this spring on eight hour-long episodes. The elite team of investigators include Detective Michelle Wood, a homicide officer from Chicago with 13 years on the force; Detective Joe Schillaci, a 30-year veteran of the Miami PD with a background in homicide and undercover work; and Kevin “Spider” Gannon, a

Win Tickets To An Advance Screening For BRICK MANSIONS on Wednesday April 23rd at 7:30PM in Sacramento at Century Stadium 14. Get ready to see some exciting action and cool stunts this April in Relativity's upcoming film, BRICK MANSIONS – starring Paul Walker, RZA and David Belle . In a dystopian Detroit, abandoned brick mansions left from better times now house only the most dangerous criminals. Unable to control the crime, the police constructed a colossal containment wall around this area to protect the rest of the city. Undercover cop Damien Collier ( Paul Walker ) is determined to bring his father’s killer, Tremaine ( RZA ) to justice and every day is a battle against corruption. For Lino ( David Belle ), every day is a fight to live an honest life. Their paths never should have crossed, but when Tremaine kidnaps Lino’s girlfriend, Damien reluctantly accepts the help of the fearless ex-convict, and together they must stop a sinister plot to devastate the entire city.

Win Tickets To An Advance Screening For BRICK MANSIONS on Wednesday April 23rd at 7:30PM in San Francisco. Get ready to see some exciting action and cool stunts this April in Relativity's upcoming film, BRICK MANSIONS – starring Paul Walker, RZA and David Belle . In a dystopian Detroit, abandoned brick mansions left from better times now house only the most dangerous criminals. Unable to control the crime, the police constructed a colossal containment wall around this area to protect the rest of the city. Undercover cop Damien Collier ( Paul Walker ) is determined to bring his father’s killer, Tremaine ( RZA ) to justice and every day is a battle against corruption. For Lino ( David Belle ), every day is a fight to live an honest life. Their paths never should have crossed, but when Tremaine kidnaps Lino’s girlfriend, Damien reluctantly accepts the help of the fearless ex-convict, and together they must stop a sinister plot to devastate the entire city. With stylized actio

Win Tickets To An Advance Screening For BRICK MANSIONS on Wednesday April 23rd at 7:30PM in Fresno. Get ready to see some exciting action and cool stunts this April in Relativity's upcoming film, BRICK MANSIONS – starring Paul Walker, RZA and David Belle . In a dystopian Detroit, abandoned brick mansions left from better times now house only the most dangerous criminals. Unable to control the crime, the police constructed a colossal containment wall around this area to protect the rest of the city. Undercover cop Damien Collier ( Paul Walker ) is determined to bring his father’s killer, Tremaine ( RZA ) to justice and every day is a battle against corruption. For Lino ( David Belle ), every day is a fight to live an honest life. Their paths never should have crossed, but when Tremaine kidnaps Lino’s girlfriend, Damien reluctantly accepts the help of the fearless ex-convict, and together they must stop a sinister plot to devastate the entire city. With stylized action

TV Review: Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. “Providence” By: Brandon Wolfe It was generally agreed upon that ‘ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D .’ improved a bit with last week’s episode, if just by its usual dire standards. The show’s problems, primarily its soul-deadening mediocrity on the plotting, character and dialogue fronts, remained in play, but with the events of ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’ acting as a catalyst, and with a final twist that seemed surprisingly gutsy for a show that has been anything but, ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ managed to rise to a rare level of basic watchability. You take your victories wherever you can. ‘Providence’ does not present us with a series now crystallized into focus, but ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ is still getting along as far as it can by swimming in ‘The Winter Soldier’s’ wake. S.H.I.E.L.D. has officially fallen as an organization and the fallout has left it exposed and with only three bases confirmed as secure. Coulson’s team are now m

Momma Bear tries to protect her young in this decent docu-drama. Review by: Matt Cummings Of all the divisions of Disney, one might forget to mention their documentary arm called DisneyNature . Producers and distributors of African Cats , Chimpanzees and Oceans , the company has put together an uneven library aimed mostly at the young ones. Their newest release Bears doesn't get it quite right, but the photography and its lighthearted nature might eventually win you over. Shot over a year, we are introduced to the momma brown bear Sky, who's given birth to Amber and Scout (all names here are imagined by the film's producers). Amber sticks close to momma, while Scout becomes the center of troubles throughout the picture. From being chased by superior male bears hoping for a snack to a hungry wolf who won't say no, Sky's search for food leads to her ever-thinning frame, while Scout and Amber try not to get killed. Narrated by John C. Reily, the f

TV Recap: Supernatural  "Meta Fiction" By: Sue A record plays, and there is typing, another Supernatural book is being written, this time at the hands of Metatron. He ponders what makes a good story, the concept, the writer, or the reader. He plans to tell a little story and let the viewer decide, and well opening up with Dean in the shower isn’t exactly a bad way to start. Dean looks at his reflection, eyes haunted, his attention turns to the mark of Cain. Dressed, Dean goes to see what Sam has found. He has leads, but no Abaddon. The boys prepare to get to work. Castiel looks for something, and his trust coat rips. They just don’t make trenchcoats like they use to. There are bloody hand prints on the wall, and Castiel finds slain bodies all around. On the wall is a odd glowing symbol, which fades to blood red. Castiel takes a picture of it. A girl tries to stab Castiel in the back with an angel blade. The half mutilated Hannah tells Castiel that she heard a tone

It's not exactly unusual for superheroes to team up. Spider-Man and the X-Men have done so on numerous occasions in the comics, so it should come as no surprise that they are doing so again - sort of - on the big screen. But surprise! There is an X-Men: Days Of Future Past clip in the credits of The Amazing Spider-Man 2 , which marks a possible new era of collaboration between competing studios with Fox and Sony working together. Now this isn't a post-credits sting as we've seen before in the Marvel universe, setting up some sort of crossover between the two worlds. Rather, it's a clip from the X-film that gives us a taste of the action we're in for. We've been told by Sony that the clip will be attached to the film in the UK. The scene featured sees Jennifer Lawrence's Mystique, Lucas Till's Havok and Evan Jonigkeit's Toad taking on William Stryker (Josh Helman) and his military men. Without wishing to spoil anything, let's just say

Though we’ve gotten used to novel adaptations based around teens leaning towards dystopian futures or romances with supernatural creatures, the tearjerkers are coming back in force with the grounded likes of The Fault In Our Stars . If I Stay , however, treads both a fantastical and a romantic line, and the first trailer has arrived. Adapted from Gayle Forman’s 2009 bestseller , the film stars Chloe Moretz as Mia Hall, a young music prodigy who is experiencing her first taste of love with rocker Adam ( Jamie Blackley ). Wavering between her Julliard ambitions and her blossoming personal life, Mia is cast into an even more difficult situation when a devastating car crash kills her parents ( Mireille Enos and Joshua Leonard ) and leaves her in a coma. Caught between life and death in a limbo state, Mia must choose between fighting to live in a world where she’ll face tragedy and passing on to a presumably peaceful death. The film itself has survived a period in limbo, originally