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May-24-2013 -
'Supernatural,' 'The Avengers' grab two each in balanced year
Next week, HBO's "Game of Thrones" will find out how it will do against other non-genre shows at the Primetime Emmys. But at least for now, it has something else it can cheer about: Four Portal Award wins, including its second consecutive Best Series/Television. The winners of the 2012 Airlock Al ...
Read MoreSuddenly popular director will both write and helm sequel
The story aspects of "Avengers 2" might still be in the works, but one thing's for sure: Joss Whedon is coming back to write and direct. Whedon, who until "The Avengers" was simply a cult favorite among fans of his past works like "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Firefly," really hit the big time ...
Read More'The Avengers' tops movies with four nominations
"Game of Thrones" already has a solid season season on HBO, nearly doubling the audience it had for the first season. And the quality shone through as well, especially when it came to the 2012 Airlock Alpha Portal Awards. The HBO fantasy drama picked up nine nominations, including Best Series/Tel ...
Read MoreDisney bounces back from 'John Carter' massacre with box office gold
More than $190 million separated the top-grossing movie of the weekend and second place. And that second place film earned $8 million. "The Avengers" shattered all box office records with the largest opening of all time, earning just over $200 million in its first weekend, and giving Disney and M ...
Read MoreScript leak forces studio to put production on hold
Production on Marvel's anticipated ensemble movie "The Avengers" finally kicked into gear last week, but has now shut down following a script leak. The movie is being directed by Joss Whedon (who previously directed "Serenity" for the big screen) and will tie together threads already put in place ...
Read MoreAnn Morris ponders about the British television vs. American television debate
You probably know by now that I am avowed Anglophile. I have been since I was a young girl falling in love with the young men who made British music in the 1960s. Ah, Peter Noone, Jeremy Clyde, Ringo Starr, and yes, even Freddie (looked like the quintessential nerd) Garrity! If you know all of ...
Read MoreThird installment in the franchise redefines the face of superheroes
The following feature may contain spoilers for "Iron Man 3." By now you've heard the rumors, you may have even seen some footage, or maybe you've read the reviews coming out from the overseas market where "Iron Man 3" has already premiered. But don't be fooled into a false sense of calm; beca ...
Read MoreCould it be 'The Avengers' boost? Or just that good?
Who is bigger than all of "The Avengers?" "Iron Man 3." At least, it's the biggest right this moment. Just a week before it opens all over North America, the Robert Downey Jr. vehicle has already earned $193.5 million overseas, according to Forbes. It's already ahead of "The Avengers," which woul ...
Read MoreCould this be the year of the superhero? Or the final year of the wizards?
The movie categories have always been interesting ones for the Airlock Alpha Portal Awards, especially at times when readers have questioned how much of a "genre" film certain productions are, and if the biggest box office winners are usually the winners here as well. The fact is, the movie categ ...
Read MoreJoss Whedon may finally have the huge blockbuster he has longed for
Putting some of Marvel's biggest characters in a single film that doesn't involve mutants is tricky for a movie studio, even if it's one that's owned by the Walt Disney Co. But it looks like having Thor, Iron Man, the Hulk, Captain America and other super friends is going to be big at the box off ...
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