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 On Point : Must-Believe TV - Must-Believe TV
This week, NBC rolled out "Revelations," a six-hour miniseries about an astrophysicist, a nun, and their globe-trotting study of the apocalyptic conditions.
David Seltzer, creator and writer of the new NBC miniseries "Revelations."
TV networks always broadcast their blockbusters during the all-important sweeps periods.
www.onpointradio.org /shows/2005/04/20050415_a_main.asp

  
 Boston.com / A&E / TV / No signs of subtlety in 'Revelations'
There's nothing subtly creepy in ''Revelations," NBC's new miniseries about the end of the world.
Everything else about ''Revelations" is much too forced.
Natascha McElhone's Sister Josepha is a rebel thinker whose sect is not recognized by the Vatican; Bill Pullman's astrophysicist Richard Massey is grieving the murder of his daughter by a religious madman.
www.boston.com /ae/tv/articles/2005/04/12/no_signs_of_subtlety_in_revelations

  
 Revelations TV Show - Revelations Television Show - TV.com
Revelations TV Show - Revelations Television Show - TV.com
From executive producer Gavin Polone ("Panic Room") and writer/creator David Seltzer ("The Omen") comes "Revelations," a six-hour event series starring Bill Pullman ("Independence Day") as Harvard professor Dr. Richard Massey, an astrophysicist who is certain that all worldly events can be explained by Science.
The book of revelation is upon us (well in the show anyway), yet even the Messiah couldn't save this show from it's descent from great potential to average show.
www.tv.com /revelations/show/25362/summary.html

  
 Floridian: Relevant 'Revelations'
No matter what happens next, NBC has already pulled off a TV miracle by introducing Revelations, a smart drama that threatens to spark discussion and make viewers think, while incorporating religion without mocking or pandering to people of faith.
NBC's six-part miniseries is perfect for mystery lovers, regardless of their religious philosophies.
The six-part miniseries, beginning Wednesday, isn't a reality show, a cop show, a medical show or a light, safe comedy.
www.sptimes.com /2005/04/10/Floridian/Relevant__Revelations_.shtml

  
 Analysis: Fictionalized 'Revelations' - (United Press International)
Los Angeles, CA, Mar. 21 (UPI) -- NBC is describing its upcoming miniseries "Revelations" as a fictional thriller, but the subject matter -- the end of the world as foretold in the Bible -- is something that a good many viewers are likely to take quite seriously.
While the stakes are obviously high for the characters in "Revelations," NBC also has quite a lot riding on the project.
Peter Lalonde and his brother Paul Lalonde have been more or less specializing in end-times movie and TV projects since they formed the Cloud Ten production company in 1996.
www.washtimes.com /upi-breaking/20050321-061712-1997r.htm

  
 TV Barn: "Revelations" has no soul
Tonight NBC begins a six-week miniseries, “Revelations,” that is sure to provoke countless sermons and media examinations of what is, with the possible exception of Jonah, the strangest book in the Bible.
Although “Revelations” has been in the works at NBC for well over a year, some viewers may think it was tailored to the recent Terri Schiavo case.
Watching “Revelations,” I was reminded of the recent media saturation coverage of the death of Pope John Paul II, which was both too much and not enough.
www.tvbarn.com /archives/028703.php

  
 the futon critic - the web's best primetime television resource
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. -- June 14, 2005 -- From executive producer Gavin Polone (Panic Room, Secret Window) and writer-creator David Seltzer (The Omen, Dragonfly), comes the most talked- about miniseries of the season Revelations - available for the first time on DVD June 28, 2005.
"Cinematic gloss, lyrical storytelling and subtle performances...unique and riveting TV." That's how Entertainment Weekly described Revelations, when it aired on NBC this spring and over 15 million viewers tuned in to the debut.
He is challenged by a devout nun, played by Natascha McElhone (Solaris), who leads him on a journey through the unfamiliar world of religious faith.
www.thefutoncritic.com /cgi/pr.cgi?id=20050614ushe01

  
 'Revelations' is a leap of faith for NBC - 04/13/05
These are only some of elements that form the confusing, yet intriguing, story line for NBCs "Revelations," a six-hour miniseries focused on faith, mystery and miracles.
Polone credits the non-studio settings with giving "Revelations" a richness that's closer to a theatrical movie than a TV show.
The miniseries was shot in several locations, including Prague and Matera, Italy, where "The Passion of the Christ" was filmed.
www.detnews.com /2005/screens/0504/13/D05-148468.htm

  
 On Point : Show Archives by Category
It's prime time for the end of time in the new TV miniseries "Revelations." Religion's growing footprint on American popular culture.
Pope John Paul II's body was led in a solemn procession from his Vatican residence to St. Peter's today.
Pope John Paul II has been given his last rites as his health condition deteriorates.
www.onpointradio.org /shows/category.asp?c=30

  
 Salon.com Arts & Entertainment Must-repent TV
Must-repent TV Aimed at the Bible Belt and piggybacking on Schiavo and the pope, NBC's creepy, pandering "Revelations" miniseries paints nuns as heroes and rationalists as the bad guys.
In a scene from the first episode of the six-part miniseries "Revelations," which airs Wednesday at 9 p.m.
A radical career arc: From film to fiction
www.salon.com /ent/tv/review/2005/04/13/revelations

  
 Zap2it - TV features - Hex And The City: NBC's "10th Kingdom"
In "The 10th Kingdom," the trolls, elves, magic birds and other fantastic elements exist to push Virginia, her father Tony and Wolf across the landscape, both the real one and the inner one, leading to revelations and hard choices for all three.
Wolf is just one of the bizarre characters populating "The 10th Kingdom," NBC's 10-hour mega-miniseries, premiering Sunday, February 27, at 9 p.m.
The original tale, penned by Britisher Simon Moore and co-directed by David Carson and Herbert Wise, is the latest in a string of special-effects-laden, fantastical miniseries and movies for both the broadcast networks and cable channels from executive producer Robert Halmi Sr.
tv.zap2it.com /shows/features/features.html?6866   (860 words)

  
 Salon.com Arts & Entertainment Must-repent TV
Must-repent TV Aimed at the Bible Belt and piggybacking on Schiavo and the pope, NBC's creepy, pandering "Revelations" miniseries paints nuns as heroes and rationalists as the bad guys.
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Doctor No. 3: Which falls into an unfortunate area of debate.
www.salon.com /ent/tv/review/2005/04/13/revelations   (268 words)

  
 Zap2it - TV features - Hex And The City: NBC's "10th Kingdom"
In "The 10th Kingdom," the trolls, elves, magic birds and other fantastic elements exist to push Virginia, her father Tony and Wolf across the landscape, both the real one and the inner one, leading to revelations and hard choices for all three.
Wolf is just one of the bizarre characters populating "The 10th Kingdom," NBC's 10-hour mega-miniseries, premiering Sunday, February 27, at 9 p.m.
Shot at Pinewood Studios in London and at various locations in Austria, England, France and Germany, "The 10th Kingdom" boasts huge waterfalls, lush valleys, alpine vistas and fairytale castles.
tv.zap2it.com /tveditorial/tve_main/1,1002,274568661,00.html   (836 words)

  
 Amazon.com: The 10th Kingdom (2000) : Video
One of the most startling revelations is that Virginia and Tony are somehow involved in the nine kingdoms, but it's not until we get well into the movie that we understand the nature of their involvement.
I saw "The 10th Kingdom" on TV at christmas in 2001 in Germany for the first time.
This epic 10-hour miniseries from the Emmy-winning writer of Gulliver's Travels was a ratings bust on television, but on video and DVD, where it can be enjoyed at one's leisure, it has a better chance to cast its magical spell.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/6305818282?v=glance   (1500 words)

  
 Zap2it - TV features - Hex And The City: NBC's "10th Kingdom"
In "The 10th Kingdom," the trolls, elves, magic birds and other fantastic elements exist to push Virginia, her father Tony and Wolf across the landscape, both the real one and the inner one, leading to revelations and hard choices for all three.
Wolf is just one of the bizarre characters populating "The 10th Kingdom," NBC's 10-hour mega-miniseries, premiering Sunday, February 27, at 9 p.m.
Shot at Pinewood Studios in London and at various locations in Austria, England, France and Germany, "The 10th Kingdom" boasts huge waterfalls, lush valleys, alpine vistas and fairytale castles.
tv.zap2it.com /tveditorial/tve_main/1,1002,27456866110,00.html   (852 words)

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