TV/Film

Star Wars Spin-Off Movies Are Coming

The twittersphere just blew up this afternoon when news came out about the planned Star Wars spin-off movies.  Part of that might be because there were two movies rumored to be coming.  The first would focus on a young Han Solo in an origin story.  Meanwhile the second film is rumored to focus on Boba…

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‘Fringe’ Finale Erases ‘Fringe’

I became a fan of ‘Fringe’ the first time I saw the show. It’s monster-of-the-week episodes combined with an ongoing mythology scratched my ‘X-Files’ itch. Also, the lead character was the smart and very capable FBI Agent Olivia Dunham (Anna Torv). The mystery about her abilities, the villainous David Robert Jones, and the uneasy relationship…

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J.J. Abrams Proves It’s Not Always Star Wars vs Star Trek

Since Disney acquired Lucasfilm and announced that 2015 will feature Star Wars Episode VII, the rumour mill has been churning about likely directors for the film. From Fight Club’s David Fincher to Iron Man’s Jon Favreau, the pool of names has been a deep one. This all changed on Friday when Disney announced that the…

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Ron Moore Gets a New Series

First of all I have to confess, I am a huge fan of the reboot of Battlestar Galactica that came out in in 2003.  Part of the reason I think it was so good was due to Ron Moore’s influence on the show.  That’s part of the same reason I enjoy Star Trek Deep Space…

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Still Flying: New Firefly Clips

It never amazes that for a show that lasted one season and was cancelled over 10 years ago that Firefly remains such a beloved series.  I wish I could say that I was a fan who had been a part of the Firefly family since day 1, but sadly I missed out on the show…

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A Beginners Guide To Doctor Who: The Essential Episodes

Over the past 50 years, British television has given us one steady show: Doctor Who. When the 9th Doctor (Christopher Eccleston) came to the scene in 2005, the series was pushed into the spotlight, especially in light of the 10th Doctor (David Tennant) and the 11th Doctor (Matt Smith). But for a show that has…

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I missed out on good Sci-Fi: Farscape Edition

Awhile back one of my co-hosts over at the Fanboy Buzz podcast told me about how much he enjoyed the TV series Farscape. While I had heard of it , I never actually got into it. I discovered the entire series was on Netflix so I set out on a quest to watch all the…

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