TV and Film

My thoughts on Star Trek Into Darkness (spoilers inside)

I had the opportunity to see Star Trek Into Darkness last night and while I generally like to stay spoiler free during reviews, I just can’t do so with the items I’m about to talk about. This is your official warning – do not go any further if you don’t want to be spoiled. Ok,…

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Coulson Lives: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Gets The Green Light

ABC announced the news that all Marvel/Avengers fans have been waiting for.  The often talked about Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. has officially been green lit and will be part of ABC’s fall schedule.  Coming this Fall, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. can be seen at 9:00 PM ET. Personally, I couldn’t be anymore excited as this is great news. Its…

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Space Exploration and David Bowie = Geekgasm

Earlier today I read about an incredibly Geeky YouTube video which pushed close to 3 million views in a day. Now you might be thinking, ‘So, what’s fancy about that?’ Well ever since I was a young chap I’ve loved music from David Bowie. I have countless memories of singing a variety of Bowie songs…

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Star Trek Into Darkness Uhura Poster

Star Trek fans everywhere are waiting eagerly for the release of Star Trek Into Darkness this May. What lies in store for the Enterprise crew remains to be seen. After seeing the follow though, it’s safe to speculate we’ll be seeing Uhura in action, engaged in battle. Star Trek Into Darkness May 17, 2013

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Doctor Who Novelization Review

This week, BBC America released three books in relation to the Eleventh Doctor during his break.  Plague of the Cybermen by Justin Richards was the first, The Dalek Generation by Nicholas Briggs was second and Shroud of Sorrow by Tommy Donbavand (which also featured newest companion Clara) was third. These books are being released as canon to the…

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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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