The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films has announced its official nominations for the 36th Annual Saturn Awards. Among the stellar lineup of selections of 2009’s best films and televisions series, the acclaimed HBO vampire series by Alan Ball, True Blood, managed to snag three mentions. Going up against Breaking Bad, Battlestar Galactica, The Closer, Dexter and Leverage, True Blood will compete as a complete show in the “Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series” category.

In the “Best Actor on Television” and “Best Actress on Television” categories, Stephen Moyer and his lovely co-star/fiance Anna Paquin both received nominations. Stephen Moyer will be going up against Josh Holloway (Lost), Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad), Matthew Fox (Lost), Michael C. Hall (Dexter) and Zachary Levi (Chuck) while Paquin’s competition consists of Anna Gunn (Breaking Bad), Jennifer Love Hewitt (The Ghost Whisperer), Evangeline Lily (Lost), Kyra Sedgwick (The Closer) and Anna Torv (Fringe).

Alexander Skarsgard, who plays the devilshly handsome vampire sheriff Eric Northman on True Blood, has also picked up a nomination in the “Best Supporting Actor on Television” along with actors Jeremy Davies (Lost), Michael Emerson (Lost), Aldis Hodge (Leverage), John Noble (Fringe) and Aaron Paul (Breaking Bad). Also included from the stellar cast of True Blood is Michelle Forbes for her role as the crazed maynaed Maryann. She will competing against the formidable talents of actors Bernard Cribbins (Doctor Who: The End of Time), Raymond Cruz (Breaking Bad), John Lithgow (Dexter), Leonard Nimoy (Fringe) and Mark Pellegrino (Lost) for the category of “Best Guest Starring Role on Television”.

The Academy was founded in 1972 by noted film historian Dr. Donald A. Reed to honor and recognize genre entertainment in the science fiction, fantasy and horror realms. The organization also recognizes excellence in television and home entertainment within the specified genres. The 36th Annual Saturn Awards will be presented on June 24 in Burbank, California. For more information and a complete list of nominees click here.

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by Reuters

Despite gathering storm clouds before the ceremony, literally and figuratively, this is a pretty light genre film with the occasional juicy confrontation to spice up the party. Theatrically, “Romantics” will be embraced by the over-25 set primarily, though wedding movies seem to play across many age groups. Box office potential appears to be modest.
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by USA Today

The tone is a little more subtle than (500) Days of Summer, but you could imagine them as a double feature. If The Romantics found its way to the right studio, it could make a great date movie. Teenagers may be bored by it, but those who are a little older, perhaps ready to take the next step in a relationship, will find a lot to like.
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