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The 28th edition of the Fantasia International Film Festival is set to run from from July 18th through August 4th at the Concordia Hall and J.A. de Sève cinemas in Montreal, with additional screens and events at Cinémathèque québécoise and Cinéma du Musée. Last month, the festival announced the first wave of titles that will be screening this year, and now the second wave has been unveiled!

With this second wave announcement, we learn that Cube director Vincenzo Natali has been chosen to be the recipient of the Candadian Trailblazer Awards this year, while the line-up of films includes the Elijah Wood comedy Bookworm, the Kit Harington werewolf movie The Beast Within, a movie called Scared Shitless, the 1815-set blockbuster epic The Count of Monte-Cristo, and Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo’s The Soul Eater.

Here’s the information on the second wave of titles (and the Canadian Trailblazer...

The team takes on listings no one else will touch in the second season of the SurrealEstate TV show on CTV Sci-Fi Channel and Syfy. As we all know, the Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether a TV show like SurrealEstate is cancelled or renewed for season three. Unfortunately, most of us do not live in Nielsen households. Because many viewers feel frustrated when their viewing habits and opinions aren't considered, we invite you to rate all of the second season episodes of SurrealEstate here. *Status Update Below.

A Canadian paranormal drama series airing on Syfy in the United States, the SurrealEstate TV show stars Tim Rozon, Sarah Levy, Adam Korson, Maurice Dean Wint, Savannah Basley, and Tennille Read. The story follows an elite team of specialists at The Roman Agency who handle...

The SurrealEstate series originates in Canada, and after the first season, Syfy in the United States decided to pass on the second season. Six months later, the execs reversed their decision. Will history repeat itself if there's a third season? Will SurrealEstate be cancelled or renewed? Stay tuned. *Status Update Below.

A Canadian paranormal drama series, the SurrealEstate TV show stars Tim Rozon, Sarah Levy, Adam Korson, Maurice Dean Wint, Savannah Basley, and Tennille Read. The story follows an elite team of specialists at The Roman Agency who handle the cases no one else can -- haunted and possessed houses that literally scare would-be buyers away. Researching, investigating, and “fixing” the things that go bump in the night, the team works to create closure (and closings) even as they struggle with demons of their own. Nick Roman (Rozon) is...

Syfy has bought in. The US cable channel has picked up the third season of SurrealEstate. The second season of 13 episodes finished airing in December.

A Canadian paranormal drama series, the SurrealEstate TV show stars Tim Rozon, Sarah Levy, Adam Korson, Maurice Dean Wint, Savannah Basley, and Tennille Read. The story follows an elite team of specialists at The Roman Agency who handle the cases no one else can -- haunted and possessed houses that literally scare would-be buyers away. Researching, investigating, and “fixing” the things that go bump in the night, the team works to create closure (and closings) even as they struggle with demons of their own. Nick Roman (Rozon) is the owner and has gained a whispered reputation as someone who could sell the haunted houses that nobody else could. Susan...

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Things that go bump in the night may be more than they seem. Has the SurrealEstate TV show been cancelled or renewed for a third season on Syfy? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of SurrealEstate, season three. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?  

What's This TV Show About?

A Canadian paranormal drama series airing on the Syfy cable channel in the United States, the SurrealEstate TV show stars Tim Rozon, Sarah Levy, Adam Korson, Maurice Dean Wint, Savannah Basley, and Tennille Read. The story follows an elite team of specialists at The Roman Agency who handle the cases no one else can -- haunted and possessed houses that scare would-be buyers away.

The Roman Agency is once again open for business, but things are different. SurrealEstate is back for its second season on Syfy on October 4, though it almost didn’t get one. (The series was canceled in October 2021 before being renewed in May 2022.) Now, Luke (Tim Rozon) is without his ability to talk to the dead, leaving Susan (Sarah Levy) to step up at the real estate agency as the team of specialists — also including Phil (Adam Korson), August (Maurice Dean Wint), and Zooey (Savannah Basley) — continue to handle the haunted and possessed houses that literally scare would-be buyers away. Watch an exclusive first look above at the new scares, with some insight from Rozon and Levy. Then, read on for Season 2 scoop from executive producer and director Danishka Esterhazy. Talk about finding out SurrealEstate was renewed after the cancellation. Danishka Esterhazy: We were so happy with Season 1, and we were...

Syfy’s SurrealEstate returns from the cancellation dead zone with season two starring Tim Rozon. Season two episode one, “Trust the Process,” is set to air on October 4, 2023, with new episodes following on Wednesdays at 10pm Et/Pt.

Tim Rozon (Wynonna Earp) leads the cast as Luke Roman and Sarah Levy (Schitt’s Creek) stars as Susan Ireland. Adam Korson (The Stairs) is back as Father Phil Orley, Maurice Dean Wint (Diggstown) plays August Ripley, Savannah Basley (Reginald the Vampire) stars as Zooey L’Enfant, and Elena Juatco.

“Trust the Process” Plot: Without his special powers, Luke struggles to handle an engaged property by instinct alone. Meanwhile, Susan falls in love at first sight with a mysterious home that has a special power over her.

Tim Rozon as Luke Roman in ‘SurrealEstate’ season 2 episode 1 (Photo by: Duncan de Young/Blue Ice Pictures/Syfy)

The Plot, Courtesy of Syfy:

SurrealEstate follows real...

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Can this show scare up great ratings? Has the SurrealEstate TV show been cancelled or renewed for a second season on Syfy and CTV Sci-Fi Channel? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of SurrealEstate, season two. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?  

What's This TV Show About?

Airing on the Syfy cable channel in the United States, SurrealEstate is a Canadian paranormal drama series that stars Tim Rozon, Sarah Levy, Adam Korson, Maurice Dean Wint, Savannah Basley, and Tennille Read. The story follows an elite team of specialists at The Roman Agency who handle the cases no one else can -- haunted and possessed houses that literally scare would-be buyers away. Researching,...

The Roman Agency will soon be open for more spooky business. Syfy has announced that the SurrealEstate series will return for its long-awaited second season in October. The last new episode aired in September 2021.

A Canadian paranormal drama series, the SurrealEstate TV show stars Tim Rozon, Sarah Levy, Adam Korson, Maurice Dean Wint, Savannah Basley, and Tennille Read. The story follows an elite team of specialists at The Roman Agency who handle the cases no one else can -- haunted and possessed houses that literally scare would-be buyers away. Researching, investigating, and “fixing” the things that go bump in the night, the team works to create closure (and closings) even as they struggle with demons of their own. Nick Roman (Rozon) is the owner and has gained a whispered reputation as someone who could sell the haunted houses...

Chucky the killer doll returns for season three and Wynonna Earp star Tim Rozon is back helping with haunted real estate on season two of SurrealEstate on October 4, 2023. USA/Syfy will kick off new seasons of both shows on Wednesday, October 4th, with Chucky airing at 9pm Et/Pt on USA/Syfy followed by SurrealEstate at 10pm Syfy.

The premiere date announcement was accompanied by the first SurrealEstate season two trailer and a special Chucky press conference video.

The popular series based on the Child’s Play film franchise stars Zackary Arthur (Transparent) as Jake Wheeler, Björgvin Arnarson (PEN15) as Devon Evans, and Alyvia Alyn Lind (Daybreak) as Lexy. Brad Dourif provides the voice of Chucky, and Jennifer Tilly is Tiffany Valentine.

As for Devon Sawa, Chucky did not confirm nor deny that Sawa may return for the new season as a new character. When asked during his press conference if Sawa’s back,...

If you thought Chucky and Surreal Estate return dates were further than ever due to the ongoing strikes, we have some news you might like.

Both shows will return to Syfy, USA Network, and Peacock on October 4, 2023.

Chucky Season 2 wrapped with plenty of plot threads ironed out, giving the sense that the third season would be completely different.

Given that Jennifer Tilly's Tiffany fate was left in the air on Chucky Season 2 Episode 8, the killer doll held a press conference confirming her return.

Unfortunately, it doesn't look like Devon Sawa will return as a new character.

When Chucky is asked whether the actor will be back, the doll says the following:

"Devon Sawa, who?"

Chucky reveals he's too big for just one channel, so he's airing on three this time.

Unfortunately, a reporter quizzes him about critics who say there are too many doll movies.

Chucky bites back that he's already done seven movies,...

"Hedwig and the Angry Inch" is a movie that really helped me come to terms with myself when I first saw it over 20 years ago. Back then, I wasn't very comfortable with my looks and I often felt self-conscious about my personality when talking to people I didn't know very well. The film's message of self-acceptance really struck a chord, enabling me to take a more positive view of who I was.

Created by its star John Cameron Mitchell and Stephen Trask, "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" began life onstage as a hit off-Broadway production in 1998 before taking the leap to the big screen in 2001. The movie adaptation failed to replicate the success of the stage show, only making $3.6 million at the box office against a slim budget of $6 million. Since then, the film has become a modern cult classic, and several actors have portrayed the eponymous rocker on stage over the past two decades,...

Stars: Denise Richards, Julian Richings, Maurice Dean Wint, Steve Byers, Sam Ashe Arnold | Written and Directed by Richard Boddington

A mother and her young son move to a new small town. They soon discover the town harbors a dark secret, and it’s a race against time to save the town.

There’s a certain quality to Richard Boddington‘s Wickensburg that feels so incredibly cheap despite having some admittedly fun ideas, even if they, too, can be a bit familiar. It’s a highly strange film for that reason. So much of this film on paper should’ve worked. It should’ve been a big ‘ol campy blast but instead, it’s just… kinda… bad.

It also doesn’t help that the film looks as if it was made on a high-school student’s budget. The lighting in nearly every scene looks poorly done, as does the overall cinematography.

SurrealEstate was initially cancelled, but thanks in part to an outcry from the Syfy show's fans, the decision was reversed. and the Canadian show was renewed for a second season. Starring Tim Rozon, Sarah Levy, Adam Korson, Maurice Dean Wint, Savannah Basley, and Tennille Read, the series follows an elite team of real estate agents specializing in haunted and possessed houses.

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Can this agency scare up sales in the first season of the SurrealEstate TV show on Syfy and CTV Sci-Fi Channel? As we all know, the Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether a TV show like SurrealEstate is cancelled or renewed for season two. Unfortunately, most of us do not live in Nielsen households. Because many viewers feel frustrated when their viewing habits and opinions aren't considered, we invite you to rate all of the first season episodes of SurrealEstate here. *Status update below.

A CTV Sci-Fi Channel and Syfy paranormal drama series, SurrealEstate stars Tim Rozon, Sarah Levy, Adam Korson, Maurice Dean Wint, Savannah Basley, and Tennille Read. The story follows an elite team of specialists at The Roman Agency who handle the cases no one else can -- haunted and possessed houses that literally scare would-be buyers away. Researching,...

Tim Rizon co-starred on the supernatural/western series Wynonna Earp for four seasons. It ended earlier this year and now, Rizon has returned to Syfy in a new Canadian series, SurrealEstate. How long will this show run? Will SurrealEstate be cancelled or renewed for season two? Stay tuned. *Status update below.

A paranormal drama series, SurrealEstate stars Rozon, Sarah Levy, Adam Korson, Maurice Dean Wint, Savannah Basley, and Tennille Read. The story follows an elite team of specialists at The Roman Agency who handle the cases no one else can -- haunted and possessed houses that literally scare would-be buyers away. Researching, investigating, and “fixing” the things that go bump in the night, the team works to create closure (and closings) even as they struggle with demons of their own. Nick Roman (Rozon) is the owner and has gained a whispered...

It looks like The Roman Agency is back in business. In November, it was announced that Syfy had cancelled the paranormal drama but now, the cable channel has apparently reversed the decision and renewed the series for a second season.

A Canadian paranormal drama series, SurrealEstate stars Tim Rozon, Sarah Levy, Adam Korson, Maurice Dean Wint, Savannah Basley, and Tennille Read. The story follows an elite team of specialists at The Roman Agency who handle the cases no one else can -- haunted and possessed houses that literally scare would-be buyers away. Researching, investigating, and “fixing” the things that go bump in the night, the team works to create closure (and closings) even as they struggle with demons of their own. Nick Roman (Rozon) is the agency owner and has gained a whispered reputation as...

Syfy’s lineup for its 30th anniversary includes some good news for fans of SurrealEstate: It will be back. The series led by Wynonna Earp‘s Tim Rozon and also starring Sarah Levy, Tennille Read, Maurice Dean Wint, Adam Korson, and Savannah Basley will be back for a second season in 2023. “Believe,” creator George Olsen tweeted after the news broke. Its return comes after Olsen revealed on Twitter in October 2021 that the show, which premiered in July 2021, had been canceled. “Sorry to tell you that we will not be moving forward with Syfy on Season Two of #SurrealEstate. But we have no intention of leaving Luke alone in a bowling alley when his mom is out there somewhere and mortgage rates are so reasonable,” he wrote at the time in a series of tweets. “We’re committed to finding a new home for #SurrealEstate, and if there’s one...

SurrealEstate is headed back to Syfy.

The cable drama is getting a reprieve, one year after being canceled by the network.

The series will be back on the air in 2023.

Tim Rozon, Sarah Levy, Adam Korson, Maurice Dean Wint, Savannah Basley, and Tennille Read star in the series.

The series follows realtor Nick Roman and an elite team of specialists that handle the cases no one else can: haunted and possessed houses that literally scare would-be buyers away.

Researching, investigating and "fixing" the things that go bump in the night, the team works to create closure - and closings -- even as they struggle with demons of their own.

Syfy also announced that Chucky will be making its comeback this year, alongside the back half of Resident Alien Season 2.

Also on tap for the fall is Bring It On: Cheer or Die.

The flick focuses on a cheer squad's plan...

The Roman Agency is reopening its doors at Syfy.

One year after SurrealEstate creator George Olson announced that the paranormal drama would not return for a second season, the network has reversed its decision, bringing the series back for a sophomore run in 2023, TVLine has learned.

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SurrealEstate stars Tim Rozon (Wynonna Earp) as Luke Roman,...

Syfy’s SurrealEstate will again see the light of day. The Canadian drama series, which was canceled last year, will return for a second season for premiere in 2023, Syfy has revealed.

The series, which stars Tim Rozon, Sarah Levy, Adam Korson, Maurice Dean Wint, Savannah Basley, and Tennille Read, follows an elite team of specialists at The Roman Agency who handle the cases no one else can — haunted and possessed houses that literally scare would-be buyers away.

SurrealEstate will join previously announced new scripted series Reginald the Vampire, a dramedy based on Johnny B. Truant’s Fat Vampire book, and space-set survival drama The Ark, from writer Dean Devlin, as well as Halloween horror movie Bring It On: Cheer or Die.

Syfy’s latest programming slate includes the return of the #1 and #2 new scripted cable series of 2021, the Alan Tudyk-led dramedy Resident Alien and Chucky, executive produced by Don Mancini.

Network: Syfy

Episodes: Ongoing (hour)

Seasons: Ongoing

TV show dates: July 16, 2021 -- present

Series status: Has not been cancelled

Performers include: Tim Rozon, Sarah Levy, Adam Korson, Maurice Dean Wint, Savannah Basley, and Tennille Read.

TV show description:

A Canadian paranormal drama series, SurrealEstate was developed for television by George Olson.

The story follows real estate agent Luke Roman (Rozon) and an elite team of specialists that handle the cases no one else can -- haunted and possessed houses that literally scare would-be buyers away. Researching, investigating, and “fixing” the things that go bump in the night, the team works to create closure (and closings) even as they struggle with demons of their own.

Nick Roman is the owner of The Roman Agency, his...

Well, that was the start of something with a lot of potential.

With Tim Rozon leading a talented cast of fellow Canadians, SurrealEstate Season 1 Episode 1 set the expectations for what the show will be all about.

It feels similar to other Syfy shows off the bat, such as Warehouse 13 and Haven, and that's good company.

Luke Roman runs the Roman Real Estate Agency, where he and his team offer specialized services to homeowners who find it hard to sell their homes, let alone get top dollar.

These people are among the unlucky few who have stigmatized properties that make unburdening their homes a tremendous burden on them and those who show interest in a property.

A stigmatized property is one whose value has been affected by unfortunate occurrences -- ragic events associated with the property, including but not limited to murder, suicide, even accidental death or the perception, either real or imagined,...

"SurrealEstate", the new 10-episode paranormal drama TV series, stars Tim Rozon as 'Luke Roman', the head of a real estate agency that sells haunted houses, premieres July 16, 2021 on Syfy:

Cast also includes Sarah Levy as agent 'Susan Ireland', Adam Korson as paranormal researcher and former priest 'Phil Orley' and Maurice Dean Wint as technology specialist 'August Ripley', Savannah Basley, Tennille Read, Jennifer Dale and Melanie Scrofano.

"...a team of eclectic real estate specialists handle the cases no one else can: haunted and possessed houses that literally scare would-be buyers away. Researching and investigating things that go bump in the night, the team works to create closure—and closings — even as they struggle with demons of their own..."

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Canada-based actor Colm Feore, whose credits include Netflix’s “The Umbrella Academy,” “My Salinger Year,” “The Amazing Spiderman 2” and multiple Oscar winner “Chicago,” is to star in post-apocalyptic Western “Six Guns for Hire,” which has just started principal photography in Toronto, Canada. The film also stars Maurice Dean Wint, Oyin Oladejo, and Patrick Kwok-Choon.

“Six Guns for Hire,” the third in a trilogy, is written and directed by Matt Campagna. It follows a vicious group of strangers who gather to divvy up the spoils of a train robbery, while an ace detective pursues hot on their trail. As the bandits realize they may not be strangers after all, the detective unearths a deadly conspiracy at the heart of their crime.

The three stories in the trilogy series, all developed and directed by Campagna, exist within the same post-apocalyptic world, without being traditional sequels or prequels to each other.

Melissa D’Agostino...

It would be easy to dismiss Rama Rau’s first non-documentary feature Honey Bee as another melodramatically grim look at the consequences of sex trafficking in North America because it does utilize a lot of narrative convenience as far as driving the plot towards its endgame. Doing so, however, would discount the reason why Bonnie Fairweather and Kathleen Hepburn’s script works this way and why the resulting message is more important than the journey to get there. The whole point of portraying young Natalie’s (Julia Sarah Stone) plight is to provide an example for how the cycle of abuse can be broken. It’s not about piling on the tragedy or sweeping her trauma under the rug for some unrealistic rebirth in the aftermath. It’s about growing, healing, and hope.

The decision to therefore bookend the film with scenes at truck stops is crucial. We must witness...

Having recently wrapped Wynonna Earp Season 4, Melanie Scrofano is already set to reunite with leading man Tim Rozon via a “dual role” of sorts on his new Syfy drama, The Surrealtor.

The Surrealtor follows realtor Luke Roman (Earp‘s Rozon aka Doc Holliday) and an elite team of specialists that handle the cases no one else can: haunted and possessed houses that literally scare would-be buyers away. Researching, investigating and “fixing” the things that go bump in the night, the team works to create closure — and closings — even as they struggle with demons of their own.

More from TVLineWynonna Earp's...

The premise behind Evan Morgan’s The Kid Detective definitely hit upon my nostalgia as a big fan of the HBO Encyclopedia Brown series when I was a kid. You do wonder what might happen to someone like that as they grow older. Do they become cynical? Depressed? Do they become actual private detectives or go into the police force? A real-world Encyclopedia Brown would have to face the reality that what they thought they were doing was never actually what it was. Being the cute kid to whom the mayor gives a key to the city and the town pitches in to rent office space isn’t the same as being a qualified law enforcement official citizens can rely on. Public celebrity doesn’t garner public trust.

That’s a long, sobering fall to take on its own let alone with the baggage still haunting Abe Applebaum (Adam Brody...

While the concept of new scripted shows may already feel like a bygone idea in this era of pandemic-frozen productions, Syfy is actually moving forward with one such offering in The Surrealtor. Moreover, the main cast of the series has been officially announced, with a headliner familiar to viewers of the channel in Wynonna Earp’s Tim Rozon.

The Surrealtor, which landed a 10-episode series order back in February—alongside its touted Day of the Dead series—signals momentum with the announcement of its main cast players. The series puts a fixer-upper spin on the Ghostbusters paranormal exterminator dynamic, showcasing the exploits of realtor Nick Roman (Rozon), who leads an elite team who specialize in dealing with property-polluting poltergeists, fixing the things that go bump in the night so that deals can be closed, all while struggling with personal demons of their own.

The Syfy series, a production of Blue Ice Pictures,...

In today’s TV news roundup, Netflix unveiled the trailer for “Julie and the Phantoms,” and Syfy announced six cast members set to star in the upcoming drama series, “The Surrealtor.”

Casting

Syfy‘s upcoming drama “The Surrealtor” is set to include Tim Rozon, Sarah Levy, Adam Korson, Maurice Dean Wint, Savannah Basley and Tennille Read as series regulars. Production for the 10 episodes will begin Sept. 15, and the plot will follow a realtor named Nick Roman (Rozon) and his team that takes on haunted homes. The characters range from realists who do not believe in ghosts to a technology specialist skilled at creating tech that detects spectral guests. George Olson, Lance Samuels, Daniel Iron, Armand Leo and Danishka Esterhazy are all executive producers for the show. Olson is also the showrunner.

Dates

Meredith Corporation announced that People Magazine‘s new series “People (The TV Show!)” will premiere Sept. 14 on the...

Schitt's Creek may be over, but two of its stars are reuniting for new TV projects.

Tim Rozon and Sarah Levy, who played Mutt and Twyla, respectively on the Pop/CBC comedy, are among a wave of castings for Syfy drama The Surrealtor.

They have been set as series regulars alongside Adam Korson, Maurice Dean Wint, Savannah Basley, and Tennille Read.

From Blue Ice Pictures, the 10-episode series starts production on September 15 in Newfoundland, Canada.

George Olson developed the series for television and serves as showrunner and executive producer.

Lance Samuels, Daniel Iron, Armand Leo and Danishka Esterhazy also serve as executive producers.

The series follows realtor Nick Roman and an elite team of specialists that handle the cases no one else can: haunted and possessed houses that literally scare would-be buyers away.

Researching, investigating and “fixing” the things that go bump in the night, the team works to create...

Tim Rozon is set to play The Surrealtor in a new Syfy series that will reunite him with both Schitt’s Creek scene partner Sarah Levy and Wynonna Earp newcomer Savannah Basley.

Set to start filming on Sept. 15 in Newfoundland, Canada, the Syfy/Blue Ice Pictures co-production follows realtor Nick Roman (played by Rozon) and an elite team of specialists that handle the cases no one else can: haunted and possessed houses that literally scare would-be buyers away. Researching, investigating and “fixing” the things that go bump in the night, the team works to create closure and closings, even as they struggle with demons (Peacemaker,...

Schitt’s Creek alums Tim Rozon and Sarah Levy, along with Adam Korson (Seed), Maurice Dean Wint (The Kid Detective), Savannah Basley (Wynonna Earp) and Tennille Read (Workin’ Moms) are set as series regulars in The Surrealtor, Syfy’s upcoming drama series from Blue Ice Pictures. The 10-episode series begins production September 15 in Newfoundland, Canada.

Developed for television by George Olson, The Surrealtor follows realtor Nick Roman (Rozon) and an elite team of specialists that handle the cases no one else can: haunted and possessed houses that literally scare would-be buyers away. Researching, investigating and “fixing” the things that go bump in the night, the team works to create closure—and closings — even as they struggle with demons of their own.

Rozon’s Roman is the owner of The Roman Agency, his eponymous real estate firm specializing in “metaphysically engaged” properties. He has gained a whispered reputation as someone who could...

Vulture Watch What will become of Daisy Channing and her story? Has the Shoot the Messenger TV show been cancelled or renewed for a second season on Wgn America? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of Shoot the Messenger, season two. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?   What's This TV Show About? A Wgn America political-crime thriller Shoot the Messenger stars Elyse Levesque, Lucas Bryant, Lyriq Bent, Alex Kingston, Hannah Anderson, Ari Cohen, Edie Inksetter, Maurice Dean Wint, Araya Mengesha, Shadia Ali, Rick Fox, Ed Robertson, Jamaal Magliore, Jordana Ortiz, Al Sapienza, Nicholas Campbell, Ed Robertson, and Brenda Bazinet. The Canadian drama centers on young reporter Daisy Channing (Levesque), who is trying...

Network: Wgn America. Episodes: Eight (hour). Seasons: Ongoing. TV show dates: February 26, 2018 — present. Series status: Cancelled. Performers include: Elyse Levesque, Lucas Bryant, Lyriq Bent, Alex Kingston, Hannah Anderson, Ari Cohen, Edie Inksetter, Maurice Dean Wint, Araya Mengesha, Shadia Ali, Rick Fox, Ed Robertson, Jamaal Magliore, Jordana Ortiz, Al Sapienza, Nicholas Campbell, Ed Robertson, and Brenda Bazinet. TV show description: Originally airing in the Fall of 2016 in Canada, and cancelled by CBC, the Shoot the Messenger TV show is Canadian political-crime thriller. The drama centers on the complications which exist in relationships between reporters and the police. The story follows young reporter Daisy Channing (Levesque), who is trying to strike a balance between her fledgling career...

You know what’s even more satisfying than your favorite movie cleaning up on Oscar night? The righteous indignation that comes from knowing that Academy members were too busy nominating Meryl Streep again to throw a bone to works of high art like “Under the Skin” or “In the Mood for Love.” One of the most important traditions during awards season is getting angry and/or surprised by which movies were snubbed, of which there are more than a few — for every “Shape of Water” with 13 nominations, there’s a “Zodiac” with zero.

And so it is that we’ve assembled this look at 25 great movies that went entirely unrecognized by AMPAS, some of which are unsurprising (they don’t often give much love to wrenching Korean dramas, after all) but unjust all the same. Have a look, and try to quell your outrage as you’re reminded that, seriously,...

Season 4 of Syfy’s drama series Haven has brought all kinds of surprises: multiple Troubles, morphing Troubles, and one devious newcomer known as William (Colin Ferguson). We all thought we knew the rules of Troubles. But we were wrong. Just as soon as William popped through the portal door, he was stirring up all kinds of trouble and giving people new Troubles – ones that neither they, nor their ancestors had before. William proved time and time again that he could create a new Trouble and infect anyone he wanted. He also showed that he could also change a person’s Trouble, causing it to manifest at an earlier age or have a wider range than before. William is literally a Trouble-maker. Then we found out that he is but one-half of a Trouble-making pair: Audrey (Emily Rose) is his split-apart – meaning anything that happens to William, happens to her, which...

Any avid television fan knows that the holder of a TV show’s secrets are the producers and writers. So it was quite a coup to get a few minutes to speak with executive producer Shawn Piller about what adventures and mysteries Haven Season 4 offers. True to form, there were a lot of hints, but not really any spoilers as Shawn truly believes that fans love to be surprised.

When asked about what the big mystery of Season 4 may be, Shawn explained that prior season mysteries focused on the search for identity and self-discovery. In fact, Haven’s heroine Audrey Parker (Emily Rose) is a constant state of discovering who she used to be. She has lived many lives before and this season, the show will explore how those past lives will start to inform Audrey as to who she is in the present. It is the age-old question of:...

It’s back to the “Cube” again. Lionsgate is soliciting pitches for “Cube 3D,” according to ShockTillYouDrop. It is not clear on whether the film would be the third part of a complete reboot of the franchise. In the original 1997 science fiction horror “Cube,” the tale is about seven complete strangers with different personalities involuntarily placed into a maze full of deadly traps. The original film was directed by Vincenzo Natali (“Splice,” “Ginger Snaps”). It starred Nicole de Boer (“Stephen King’s Dead Zone,” “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine”), Maurice Dean Wint (“RoboCop: Prime Directives,” “Hedwig and the Angry Inch”) and David Hewlett (“Stargate: Atlantis,” “Splice”). There was also a follow up 2002 sequel called, “Cube 2: Hypercube.” In this version, eight strangers need to escape the “hypercube” and discovered they are in a strange fourth dimension where the laws of physics do not apply. The film was directed by Andrzej Sekula (“The Pleasure Drivers,...

Without warning, people are dropped inside a prison maze comprising 17,000-plus 14-by-14-foot cubes. With hatchways in the center of walls, floors and ceilings, the cubes are identical except that some have lethal booby traps and others are safe. The goal is to maneuver one's way to the outer shell and hopefully freedom.

In "Cube", tyro Canadian director Vincenzo Natali's low-budget thriller, a short story-like concept worthy of Phillip K. Dick or J.G. Ballard is stretched to feature length. The result is decidedly mixed. The Trimark Pictures release will lure curiosity seekers as a limited theatrical attraction but find more enthusiastic gory game fans on video.

While occasional standout sequences arise from the nightmarish setting and constant tension, the script and performances are disappointing. As if the prison were not bizarre enough a creation, the characters are a motley crew of edgy men and women who come together by chance and try to solve what they are trapped inside and how to get out of it.

Through trial and error -- which can leave a prisoner chopped up like cat food or sporting a face melted away by acid -- the impromptu band of heroes learns how to tell when it's safe to move from one cube to the next. Some rooms are red and some green, but determining which have nasty traps is not so simple.

One early casualty is a famous escape artist (Wayne Robson), who uses his shoes to test for motion sensors on the threshold of each new cube. Others in the group include a cop Maurice Dean Wint), doctor (Nicky Guadagni), mathematics student (Nicole de Boer), architect (David Hewlitt) and idiot savant (Andrew Miller).

When the dialogue and action are caught up in the group's struggle to survive long enough to interpret clues about their predicament, "Cube" is a mildly unsettling experience recalling dystopian visions of an unforgiving future where humanity is literally reduced to vermin. But it's no "THX 1138" and reminds one more of Robert Altman's odious "Quintet".

Factor in overwrought characters and over-the-top acting from a cast of unknowns, and "Cube" sinks to the level of a nasty comic book. With a background in cartooning and storyboarding for films such as "Johnny Mnemonic", Natali keeps the audience from getting bored, but there's no escaping his underdeveloped storytelling skills.

CUBE

Trimark Pictures

The Feature Film Project

A Cube Libre production

Director: Vincenzo Natali

Screenwriters: Andre Bijelic,

Vincenzo Natali, Graeme Manson

Producers: Mehra Meh, Betty Orr

Executive producer: Colin Brunton

Director of photography: Derek Rogers

Production designer: Jasna Stefanovic

Editor: John Sanders

Music: Mark Korven

Color/stereo

Cast:

Leaven: Nicole de Boer

Holloway: Nicky Guadagni

Doc Worth: David Hewlitt

Kazan: Andrew Miller

Wayne: Wayne Robson

Quentin: Maurice Dean Wint

Running time -- 90 minutes

MPAA rating: R...