Alcatraz is the story of time traveling murders and the people who want to catch them before they kill again. It’s a good show on many levels, the actors are great, the production values are high, and who doesn’t long for a glimpse of the good old days of prison life in the early 1960s? The …
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Attack The Block
The story of a council block inhabited by an odd mixture of London poor, that happens to become the center of an alien invasion. From the producers of Shane of The Dead, Attack The Block is a pretty straight forward take on a monster movie. Unlike CGI fests such as Super 8 and Cloverfield, Attack …
Dreams with Sharp Teeth
Harlan Ellison is odd fellow. At age 72 when Dreams With Sharp Teeth was put together, he seems just this side of madness as he rants and raves about the world around him. But then, he has always ranted and raved about the world around him. I have never been a huge fan of Harlan …
The Man In The High Castle
Philip K Dick was a prolific writer of short stories and novels, and he continues to supply a steady source of material for people who make movies. The Adjustment Bureau was based on a Philip K Dick short story. I first read The Man In The High Castle in about 1982 while I was working …
Paul-An Alien Road Picture
A man in black shoots a radio and says-It was a boring conversation anyway. Just one of the many inside sci fi, super nerd jokes in the silly sci-fi flick Paul. Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, who everyone seems to think are gay, find themselves in nerd heaven-Comicon in San Diego. As a nice follow …
Being Human on Syfy
Being Human is the story of three friends sharing an apartment-one vampire, one werewolve, and one ghost. The show started out on the BBC, which makes sense since having a flatmate is the normal state of affairs in cities like London and Bristol. I had my doubts about the basic premise working in America, where …
Stargate Universe Canceled by Syfy
The Syfy channel seems to be more interested in Wrestling and Paranormal BS than actual science fiction. Maybe that’s why they changed their name. The Syfy channel canceled Stargate Universe only weeks after canceling Caprica. The only shows remaining are Warehouse 13, Sanctuary, and Eureka. Tick tick tick That’s the sound of your life running …
