Archive for 2009
Stargate Universe Recap 1.09: Life
What would you actually do all day if you were marooned on a million year old starship, bound for who the hell knows and stuck with a motley band of cranky (or homicidal) crew? The ninth episode of SGU attempts to realistically explain this and also how to tastefully (maybe too tastefully) handle the...
November 21st, 2009 | Read More
Steven Spielberg to go Under the Dome with Stephen King
Stephen King himself mentioned earlier this month that his latest book, the gargantuan tome “Under the Dome” (the book clocks in at a respectable 1088 pages) will be headed to the small screen, and now we know a little bit more about the project: besides King, the project will, in all likelihood,...
November 19th, 2009 | Read More
Brad Pitt Pulls a Uwe Boll, Enters the Dark Void
Brad Pitt producing a movie based on a videogame? Brad Pitt actually starring in said videogame turned movie? Hey, stranger things have happened. Like, say, a guy name Uwe Boll buying up and making movies based on videogames, and people actually allowing him to do so. It could be worst, I suppose, and...
November 19th, 2009 | Read More
Dagobah Is Not A HoneyMoon Destination
That is unless your bride to be is a Jedi or maybe a wookie. Journey to Dagobah, the recreation destination for those that don’t need umbrellas in their drinks or swim up bars for fun and relaxation. In case you’re not sure whether you have the stones or not for the balmy climate and the...
November 19th, 2009 | Read More
Sci-Fi Short: Amy Engles’ Nora
Here’s an excellent sci-fi short from director Amy Engles. The short follows Nora, a service android who is given the rare opportunity to leave her ship to go on a mission vital to the continuation of the human species, thus fulfilling her lifelong dream. When she finds herself abandoned on a desolate...
November 19th, 2009 | Read More
South Park’s 2012 Parody. And Pee Drinking Episode.
The boys at “South Park” always likes to toss in a big Hollywood movie parody or two in their episodes. Last week they took a swipe at James Cameron’s “Avatar”, and this week it’s Roland Emmerich’s disaster epic “2012″. In the episode, the boys go...
November 19th, 2009 | Read More
After The Flood: New York Is Not A Drowned City
After seeing these images via those crazy kids at Slashfilm I had to spread the word. Someday, if the oceans rise like they are forecast to do, New York and a ton of other places might resemble the scenes in these beautiful artworks from bldgblog’s flickrstream. As you can see, New Yorkers famous...
November 19th, 2009 | Read More
Sam Worthington To Headline American Crime
Mr. Worthington is going to be in every movie you see soon it looks like, or at least every movie you want to see. He’s about to get blue in next months “Avatar” and soon will go all “300″ on us in the fantastic looking “Clash of the Titans”. Sources at ComingSoon...
November 19th, 2009 | Read More
Percy Jackson and The Olympians: The Lightning Thief International Trailer
Let’s face it, with a name like Percy Jackson, he better be a very cool musician masquerading as a high school teenager, or the descendant of Greek Gods. In the case of our hero in “Percy Jackson and The Olympians: The Lightning Thief”, it’s the latter. Man, he must get chicks....
November 18th, 2009 | Read More
NBC’s Canceled The Listener Returns for Second Season on Canadian TV
NBC’s canceled “The Listener” starred Craig Olejnik as a telepathic paramedic who uses his gift to solve crimes. That’s a nifty little premise, but I never got around to watching it, and apparently neither did anyone else. I never knew when NBC was showing the show, so it just...
November 18th, 2009 | Read More
Do We Have A Front Runner For The Villain In Trek 2?
Apparently, there is a “juicy” rumour that J.J. Abrams and company have one man in mind when they think villain for the so far officially unannounced “Star Trek 2″. Rewinding just a bit here, much of the questions asked to J.J. during the Blu-Ray release party by inquisitive and...
November 18th, 2009 | Read More
V Recap: 1.03 A Bright New Day
It’s a brave new world in America, as Anna and the Visitors prepare to establish official diplomatic ties with the Government, thanks in part to a willing media led by the very bias reporting of Chad Decker (Scott Wolf). Meanwhile, the Resistance of Two – aka FBI Agent Erica Evans (Elizabeth Mitchell)...
November 17th, 2009 | Read More
Avatar Videos In Abundance
So yes, as I’m sure you’ve heard, there’s a little indy motion picture coming out next month called “Avatar”. It apparently cost about the GNP of Canada to produce. In order to help ensure it’s success, the happy elves in the promotions dept of FOX are working feverishly,...
November 17th, 2009 | Read More
Ready for More Sex in Stargate SGU? And Look, Lesbians!
Apparently when “Stargate: Universe” producer Joseph Mallozzi told complaining fans to get over the sex on his show because it’s gonna keep happening, he wasn’t blowing smoke. Check out some new promo images from this week’s new “Stargate: Universe” episode,...
November 17th, 2009 | Read More
Jerry Bruckheimer and Disney on an Alien Legion Movie
Apparently uber producer Jerry Bruckheimer (”Transformers”, “Pirates of the Caribbean”) and Disney have been looking at possibly turning the comic book title “Alien Legion” into a feature-length movie for a while now. A live-action movie, at that. USAToday currently...
November 17th, 2009 | Read More
New Avatar Picture Of Neytiri Released
Seems that an “Avatar” trailer is on my television every time I look up from my obsession with Stephen King’s “Under The Dome”. Despite seeing these trailers a bizillion times it still seems like I see something new in them every time, so piled full of vision is James Cameron’s...
November 17th, 2009 | Read More
The Prisoner Mini-Series – Ep. 1 and 2 (2009) TV Review
Ever since it was announced that “Lost” was going to the great DVR in the sky, viewers have been seeking a successor to the science fiction/mystery/drama/paranormal series. So far, “V”, “Flash Forward”, and thanks to the bizarre antics of judge Bruno Tonioli, “Dancing...
November 16th, 2009 | Read More
The Rock Hints at a Possible Race to Witch Mountain Sequel
To be honest with you, I don’t see how Disney wouldn’t make a sequel to “Race to Witch Mountain”, and according to one of the film’s stars, the original did leave room for more stories. Released earlier this year, the movie earned $67 million at the domestic box office,...
November 16th, 2009 | Read More
New Road Clips Show The Life Before And Preparation For The Life After
We’re finally going to get to see “The Road”, the film adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s brilliant and honest story of a man trying to keep his son alive and the hope his son represents, in a world that has suffered a horrific cataclysm. Viggo Mortensen is the man for this role....
November 16th, 2009 | Read More
Nine Preview Clips For The Third Episode Of V A Bright New Day
It’s a bright new day on “V” tomorrow night as the Visitor lizards finally get legal and it looks like we have some continuing lizard human fraternization. It can’t end well. Somebody needs to explain away why the Visitors look exactly like humans despite having evolved on a completely...
November 16th, 2009 | Read More





