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V’s, Baby. V’s.

There are two reasons why, after watching its November 3rd premier, that I’m excited for ABC’s V reboot. The first being that, despite its few flaws, it was clear– by the first commercial break– that the show was succeeding in the numerous ways its counter part, Flash Forward, had failed.
The second reason is Morena Baccarin, [...]

Whoops… They’re Doing It Again.

Something has gone horribly wrong.
Depending on what theory you subscribe too, either there is a critical glitch in the Matrix, or the Gods have begun their next step in an all encompassing, Trojan War style conspiracy against us.  Either way, we’re all in a very real and grave danger.
Allow me to begin this with a [...]

A Gilliam Christmas

As we inch closer and closer to Halloween and the New Year on its tail, ever improving hindsight makes one fact abundantly clear: 2009 has been an interesting year.
Creative budget adjustments have paved new, broken-stone ways to stretch and contort every dollar we make. The unemployment rate, as of September, was at a 26-year high [...]

Dexter vs. Naked Lithgow

Much can be said about the opening episodes of Dexter’s fourth season. We can discuss the usual Pros and Cons, throw around predictions of what might or might not happen… even share theories on just what the show’s creators think they’re doing adding more silly Deb drama into the mix. But we all know what [...]

Stargate is Moving on Up!

Stargate, as a series, existed beautifully while operating under campy conditions. Something you needed to watch with an open, accepting smile on your face. Helmed by MacGyver (Richard Dean Anderson) and produced in a so-so kind of way with, at times, laughable special effects… it was just fine. It made you laugh, think, and after [...]

Flash in the Pan

The premiere of ABC’s new sci-fi marketing monolith, Flash Forward, can be summed up in just two words: patently ridiculous. But in case that simple response proves insufficient, I’ve prepared the following taste of what to expect; an almost step-by-step of the show’s first segment.
Open on blatant hook: the aftermath of a catastrophic event designed [...]

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus… at Last?

For anyone who doesn’t know, Terry Gilliam (Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Brazil) has a masterpiece awaiting its day: The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus, a film that offers oh-so-much. Typical Gilliam surrealistic landscapes? Check. A deep and fantastical morality tale, showered with imagination? Check. Tom Waits as the fucking devil? One hell of a [...]

Please Hammer, Don’t Hurt ‘em!

Getting right to the point: the only thing more exciting than a relatively cast and crew intact sequel to last year’s Iron Man is the fact that this time around, the man himself- Sam ‘Fucking’ Rockwell- will be involved. Sam (Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, Moon) will be playing Justin Hammer: rival Industrialist to Tony [...]

Tron Legacy: Another Sacrifice?

At the base of Disney’s Space Mountain, a hurried crowd gathers, lured together by the promise of new life being breathed into an old classic. The air is electric with the mob’s collective excitement… the sense of hope and anticipation almost palpable. Thunder echoes off of the clouds of a gathering storm, and the crowd’s [...]

New Where the Wild Things Are Trailer!

As I’ve expressed previously… this is the stuff that dreams are made of. And the Maltese Falcon ain’t got shit on this. Hope you enjoy the new Where the Wild Things Are trailer as much as I am.
This project just keeps looking better and better. Not that I would expect any less from Spike Jonze.

Neill Blomkamp is Freeing South Africa… You Dumb Son of a Bitch

If you haven’t heard the name Neill Blomkamp yet, that’s all about to change.
The writer/director of the upcoming District 9, Neill has actually been active for years. His innovative work in 3d Effects, and two brilliant short films, in fact, are what brought him to the attention of Peter Jackson (Mr. Lord of the Rings [...]