I finally saw Batman Begins, belatedly. I had heard how amazingly good it was, so I was frankly surprised that it wasn’t all that and a bag of chips.
I think the “excitement” about this latest version of Batman is that it was somehow “darker” and less campy than previous versions. Yet, I really enjoyed [...]
Finally got around to seeing Fantastic Four on DVD last night. It was OK. I have to admit, I’m getting a bit tired of live-action superhero flicks (for some reason, I think I like my superheroes better animated), but this one wasn’t so bad. It just wasn’t great. Far too much time was spent on [...]
I’m rediscovering Discworld after snagging a slew of leftover Discworld books at the end of my improv theater’s yard sale. Just got through Equal Rites, which follows the story of young Eskarina, a wannabe female wizard in a time when that was decidedly a no-no. I enjoyed this book a lot, so I’ll be going [...]
OK, I am now convinced that half of the paid movie critics out there are just morons. M. Night Shyamalan’s Lady in the Water is not for everyone – literal-minded folks will hate it – but that doesn’t mean it sucks. Critics just don’t seem to get it, though. (It may be in part because [...]
Some recent news in case you missed it:
“Lost” Lands New Star, Reveals Numbers
Science fiction gets real
Good news for B5 fans: New straight-to-video Babylon 5 adventures are in the works. I loved the show at its peak, but I’m not sure I’m fanatical enough to want to follow a continuing franchise based on the universe. Depends on production quality and writing. We’ll see…
So apparently J.J. Abrams (Lost, Alias) is set to produce the next Star Trek film, which will take place at Starfleet Academy, with Matt Damon (!!!) playing a young Captain Kirk.
OK…I like Matt Damon…but as Captain Kirk? Young Kirk at Starfleet Academy? With Spock? I am saying this as a Trek fan of 20 [...]
In 1979, Disney released The Black Hole, an epic sci-fi “spectacular” coasting on the success of Star Wars. I recently watched The Black Hole on DVD, which is the first time I’ve seen the film since I was a child. (My memories, as such, were faint, but included vague ideas of some crazy villain getting [...]
I saw the pilot for Sci Fi’s new series, Eureka, and can I just say…ouch! That had to be one of the worst pilots I’ve ever seen.
Where to begin? Well, first off, I spent much of the first half-hour confused, because the Sci Fi website promo made me think that this was going to be [...]
Believe it or not, ABC has been spending money to advertise its new sci-fi show Kyle XY at the beach. For the past few weekends, a plane has flown above the beach skywriting WHO IS KYLE XY in big smokey letters. Well, it worked, I guess, since I finally decided to watch this show and [...]
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