Tag Archives: Rome

‘Game of Thrones’ Brings In Caesar To Play The King Beyond The Wall

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Rome was an incredible show on HBO. It was big, it was bloody and it was epic. In a lot of ways it was a spiritual forebearer of Game of Thrones, which is currently the best thing ever. So there is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Casting, Drama, Fantasy, HBO, News, TV | Tagged Caesar, Casting, Ciarán Hinds, Drama, Fantasy, Game of Thrones, HBO, King Beyond The Wall, Mance Rayder, News, Rome, TV | 2 Comments

Indie Review: ‘Anton Chekhov’s The Duel’

Posted on September 8, 2010 by Grace Suh

Obviously the title leaves much to be desired, but in every other possible way, Anton Chekhov’s The Duel is everything a costume drama should be—filled with stellar acting by winsome British and Irish stars, beautiful costumes and set dressing, gorgeous … Continue reading →

Posted in Indie, Movies, Reviews | Tagged Anton Chekhov, Dover Kosashvili, Fiona Glascott, HBO, Indie, Rome, The Duel, Tobias Menzies | Comments Off

Starz to Produce ‘Spartacus: Blood and Sand’ Six-Part Prequel This Summer

Posted on May 12, 2010 by Erik Jensen

In a follow-up to my previous article about Andy Whitfield, whose epic battle with a treatable form of non-Hodgkin Lymphoma has delayed Season 2 of Starz hit series Spartacus : Blood and Sand, Starz has announced that pre-production is underway … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Drama, News, Press Releases, Starz, TV | Tagged Andy Whitfield, Gladiators, John Hannah, Lucy Lawless, Robert Tapert, Rome, Sam Raimi, Spartacus, Spartacus: Blood and Sand, Starz, TV | 4 Comments

‘Spartacus: Blood and Sand’ Season 2 Potentially Delayed

Posted on April 22, 2010 by Erik Jensen

Here at The Flickcast there is near unanimous love for the Starz Spartacus: Blood and Sand series. With its blatant gladiator-driven homo-eroticism, 300-level gore, violence and the treacherous characters whose destinies are tied to the sands of the Roman Arena of Capua and … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Drama, News, Starz, TV | Tagged Andy Whitfield, Gladiators, John Hannah, Lucy Lawless, Robert Tapert, Rome, Sam Raimi, Spartacus, Spartacus: Blood and Sand, Starz, TV | 430 Comments

Welcome To the Age Of Sexy, Televised History!

Posted on March 15, 2010 by Elisabeth Rappe

When you say the word “history” out loud, it’s usually met with a chorus of groans. “I hated history in school! All those dates and crap! So boring.” It’s depressing. History, if taught right, is a story. (That’s why it … Continue reading →

Posted in Casting, Fandom, HBO, News, Romance, Showtime, Starz, TV | Tagged Action, Andy Whitfield, HBO, History, James Purefoy, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Lucy Lawless, Rome, Showtime, Spartacus: Blood and Sand, Starz, The Tudors, True Blood, TV | 2 Comments

Another Promo for NBC’s ‘The Philanthropist’ Now Online

Posted on June 4, 2009 by Chris Ullrich

Previously here at The Flickcast, we brought you the first promo for the new show The Philanthropist, which premieres June 24th on NBC. The show is an interesting mix of action, drams, suspense and seems to have great production value, … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Drama, NBC, News, Trailers, TV | Tagged James Purefoy, Neve Campbell, Rome, Scream, The Philanthropist | Comments Off

NBC’s New ‘The Philanthropist’ Promo

Posted on May 26, 2009 by Chris Ullrich

I’m a fan of TV shows with action, suspense, good acting, fast cars and well-written episodes. Sometimes many of those elements come together to form great television programs such as The X-Files, The Wire, Dollhouse or Fringe. NBC ‘s got … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Drama, NBC, News, Trailers, TV | Tagged Barry Levinson, James Purefoy, Neve Campbell, Rome, Scream, The Philanthropist, Tom Fontanta | 1 Comment