Continuum With Rachel Nichols Is Worth Your Time
Time travel is a tricky thing at the best of times. But when you’re suddenly sent decades back in time with what looks like absolutely no means of getting home, and you’re expected to prevent a war to boot? Well, that makes things even tougher, I’d say.
And so would CPS Protector Kiera Cameron in the new sci-fi series Continuum, premiering tonight on Showcase.
Saturday at the Movies: Chernobyl Diaries
Chernobyl Diaries is the latest “found footage” style horror flick to hit the big screen. Released this week to theatres, it stars a cast not worth mentioning led by director Bradley Parker in a significantly forgettable debut. The only notable name in the movie is Oren Peli, the screenwriter behind the Paranormal Activity Movies – and from watching the flick, it’s painfully clear that this movie was sold based on Peli’s previous efforts.
Chernobyl Diaries tells the predictable story of a group of young American tourists who, desperate for adventure, place their trust in a foreign adventure tour guide who offers to take them to Pripyat. Pripyat gained notoriety when it was flagged as a ‘safe’ zone near the Chernobyl reactor; tourists began to come in just to see the town’s state of abandonment, since being evacuated suddenly during the disaster.
The allure of seeing this authentically creepy historical artifact sucked me in to this movie just as the hapless victims are sucked in to the contrived plot. I’ll keep the spoilers to a minimum but really, I think you already know exactly how Chernobyl Diaries plays out.
Watch With Amanda: Full Summer TV Preview
With all of our favourite shows ending for the season, a lot of people have been asking me what the hell they are going to do with themselves. Well, you could go outside and enjoy the summer weather, bbq, go to the beach, garden, have a picnic, go for a bike ride…. OR you could just pick up your remote and check out the summer TV preview I have set up here for you. Fill the void with some reality tv, returning faves, and new guilty pleasures.
What will you be watching?
It’s Time To Shake Things Up at American Idol
With season 11 of American Idol all wrapped up and Phillip Phillips starting his reign as winner, this summer should be filled with rumours and speculation surrounding the Idol judging panel. Who’s in, who’s out and who’s next to take a seat beside Randy Jackson – I am going out on a limb, but I don’t think Randy is going anywhere.

