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W. Movie Trailer Released
Not really sci-fi, but this looks pretty funky.
Shatner Responds to JJ Abrams
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First 24, now Dollhouse halts for tweaks
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Doctor Who Special Casting Rumours
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New Bond: Quantum of Solace Trailer Released
The new Bond trailer is here. It’s late. I need sleep. I haven’t even watched it yet. Just enjoy.
Caine confirms Depp and Philip Seymour Hoffman for Batman 3? Or was he just playing…
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Stargate Atlantis: Season Five: The Shrine
In brief:
Absolutely, utterly fantastic.
In detail:
This is, quite probably, my favourite episode Atlantis to date. It is, for me, Enterprise’s ‘Cogenitor’, or SG-1’s ‘Abyss’: the episode that rises above the average or mediocre content surrounding it, and elevates itself into not only a good episode, but simply one of the strongest.
Stargate Atlantis: Season Five: Ghost in the Machine
In brief:
Decent, yet confusing.
In detail:
The absence of Tori Higginson (Elizabeth Weir) certainly screwed over the Replicator story line they had set up for her. “Ghost in the Machine” is a valiant attempt to continue that story without her. And, for the most part, it does a good job.
Michelle Morgan, who plays the consciousness of Weir in Fran’s body, does a reasonably good job of imitating the mannerisms and vocal expressions that Higginson brought to Weir’s character. Her performance is strong, and in the quieter scenes with Teyla/Sheppard/Fran I found myself truly believing this was still Weir. That’s an achievement of performance on Morgan’s part.
24 Shuts Down Production
Despite already having been delayed for a year, EW reports that the new season of 24 will shut down production for two weeks in order to “reshape” the upcoming season’s direction. The…
Disaster Movie scores 0% on Rotten Tomatoes
Thanks to /Film for posting this. Could this be the worst movie ever?
Max Payne International Trailer
This is just awesome. This movie could be on its way to becoming the best (not that that’s saying much, but I mean best by a long way) video game to movie…
Battlestar: "No Further Delay"
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New City of Ember Poster
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Changes afoot in the Stargate Universe…
It has emerged that the fifth season of Stargate Atlantis will be the last one, and will be replaced by a new, third show: Stargate Universe. The Stargate spin-off will end its…
Jackson, Walsh and Boyens to co-write ‘Hobbit’ movie
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Potter star Radcliffe speaks about rare brain disorder
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Stargate Atlantis: Season Five: The Daedalus Variations
In-brief:
Better…
In-detail:
Thank goodness. A glimmer of hope. Nothing outsanding, nothing overly memorable; but it was better. A nice sci-fi concept nicely realised with minimal garbage. Atlantis should try this more often.
It’s been a few weeks since viewing the episode unfortunately – busy times have afflicted me, so I’m writing a few weeks later with only a hurried re-watch for guidance. Here are my thoughts, anyway.