TV and Film

Bachman’s Best – Firefly

  The best thing I saw last week was the complete run of Firefly. I again watched all 14 episodes over the week on Netflix streaming. I’ve done this 4 or 5 times since it became available on the Netflix instant queue, and this week I’ll probably watch the film Serenity again as for me…

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The Frog that wanted to hitch a ride to space with NASA…

NASA recently posted a picture of the September 6 launch of their lunar explorer, known as LADEE which showed that one little frog apparently though he was destined to join the space program as well. The picture (above) clearly shows the frog at least getting a few moments of flight before it’s presumed death. Current…

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Unboxing the Star Trek Into Darkness Gift Set

If you all know me, you know I’m a sucker for prop replicas of any type.  One of my favorite companies that makes replicas is Quantum Mechanix.  I currently own a Captain Malcolm Reynolds replica pistol and scale replica of Serenity.  On top of that, they make an awesome tribble that I got my girlfriend…

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Bachman’s Best – The World’s End

The best thing I saw last week was the final installment of Edgar Wright’s much ballyhooed Cornetto Trilogy, The World’s End. Edgar Wright brings back his boys Simon Pegg and Nick Frost and set off this trilogy ender to end all enders with a bang! It’s all here people. The quick cuts, the great quips,…

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We have a 12th Doctor….and he’s still not Ginger!!

The news that has been anticipated by Whovians around the world finally came to light on Sunday.  We now know who The 12th Doctor is.  After a little over two months of speculating after Matt Smith, The 11th Doctor, announced that he would be stepping down with this year’s Christmas Special we finally know that…

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Discovering The Doctor

A little over a year ago I realized that I needed to make a change in life.  That change was really quite simple because I wasn’t changing who I was, just enjoying it more.  I decided to embrace the fact that I am in fact a geek and I shouldn’t be ashamed of it.   I…

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Bachman’s Best – Pacific Rim

No shocker here. The best thing I saw last week, which was actually last night, was giant robots fighting giant monsters, Pacific Rim! The new love child of director phenom Guillermo del Toro is a tour de force smashing sci-fi epic. 255 tons of total bad assery indeed. This is my favorite film of the…

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A Familiar Face For Lex Luthor in Man of Steel 2?

There has been a lot of speculation as to who the villain will be in the sequel to Man of Steel.  Based on the Easter eggs within the movie many people are speculating that Lex Luthor will make in appearance in the Zack Snyder and Christopher Nolan sequel.  There is no official news regarding the…

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Bachman’s Best – Continuum

The best thing I watched last week was Continuum. The first season is available on Netflix instant queue and it is a fun, tech frenzied good time. Imagine Time Trax with a better plot, superior CGI, and better writers, that’s Continuum. Starring the lovely Rachel Nichols who some of you will know as Scarlett from…

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Take a Look at the new Once Upon a Time Hardcover Graphic Novel

Dive into the immersive world of ABC’s Once Upon a Time like never before as Marvel Entertainment and Disney-ABC Television Group are proud to unveil your first look at Mike Henderson’s pages to Once Upon a Time: Shadow of the Queen! The first official graphic fiction tie-in to the hit ABC series takes fans deep…

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