Russo Review -- "Max Payne" DVD & Blu Ray

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Written by: Joe Russo (Film Critic/SoSF Contributor) Director: John Moore Actors: Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, Beau Bridges, Ludacris, Chris O'Donnell Release Date: January 20, 2009 Russo Rating = 7/10 Script flaws and miscasting aside, Max Payne is a beautiful film that looks even better in high definition You have most likely already heard the answer [...]

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"Iron Man" Leads Visual Effects Society Awards Nominees

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The stunning effects of "Iron Man" led the way when the finalists for Visual Effects Society Awards were announced.   "Iron Man" had five nominations for the seventh annual awards. The Marvel Studios-produced superhero movie was cited in the categories of visual effects in a visual effects-driven movie, best single visual effect of the year, outstanding [...]

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Russo Review -- "Mirrors" Blu Ray & DVD

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Written by: Joe Russo (Film Critic/SoSF Contributor) Director: Alexandre Aja Actors: Kiefer Sutherland, Paula Patton, Amy Smart, Cameron Boyce, Erica Gluck Release Date: January 13, 2009 Pushes Aja’s scares into the realm of the psychological and spiritual In some horror sects, Alexandra Aja is held in extremely high regard as redefining the genre. After the [...]

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Bob May Remembered

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Bob May, the actor who brought the Robot on "Lost in Space" to life, has passed away according to the Associated Press. May  was a veteran actor and stuntman who had appeared in movies, TV shows and on the vaudeville stage when he was tapped by "Lost in Space" creator Irwin Allen to play the [...]

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"Paul Blart" Tops Box Office

Kevin James has gone from "The King of Queens" to the king of the box-office, at least for this weekend.  James' comedy "Paul Blart: Mall Cop" opened in the top position this weekend, taking in $33.8 million.  The figure was $10 million higher than expected according to reports. "Gran Torino" continued it strong run, taking [...]

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Were You Surprised by Dualla's Exit From Battlestar Galactica?

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n Should Ron Moore have allowed Dualla to go out in such a shocking way for the Battlestar Galactica season 4.5 opener? Yes..a perfect stroke of genius. No. Dualla should have never gone out like that. View Results

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Slice of SciFi #196: Interview with Erin Gray of "Buck Rogers"

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Slice of SciFi #196: Interview Erin Gray from "Buck Rogers" In the News: Laura Croft could be getting a make-over. SciFi to SciFact: KITT.  Lexus is introducing a new system to deliver voice messages in your car. Krazy Joe's Punch in the Junk: This week, Krazy Joe turns his fist on the people who made [...]

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Chase Masterson Attends Phoenix Comicon

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As the convention date draws near, the Phoenix Comicon has added yet another guest: Chase Masterson. Along with the lady herself, her most recent film will be showing during the convention. “Chase has worked in everything from film noir to sci-fi to dramas like ‘ER,’” says Matt Solberg, Convention Director, “She’s loved by fans, and [...]

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Bamber Promises "Emotional" Ending -- A TV Guide Interview

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And so it begins.... Tonight, the long awaited final chapter in the "Battlestar Galactica" saga debuts on SciFi. Fans have been waiting months and years to find out what will happen in the final hours of Ron Moore's epic series. Jamie Bamber, who plays Lee "Apollo" Adama on the hit series spoke to our sister [...]

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"Heroes" Gets a Reboot

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If you've been driven away by the past season and a half of "Heroes," creator Tim Kring wants you to come back when the show comes back later this year.  Kring recently told TV Guide that the next installment of NBC's series "Fugitives" will serve as a reboot for the struggling series and it designed [...]

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Emmerich To Direct "Foundation"

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Director Roland Emmerich will bring Issac Asimov's classic science-fiction novel, "Foundation" to the big-screen according to Variety. Columbia Pictures won an auction Thursday for the screen rights to the first novel in the series and is looking to develop the property for Emmerich to direct. Emmerich has previously directed other big-budget sci-fi epics like "Independence [...]

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"Stargate: Universe" Casting News

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Four actors have signed on for SciFi's "Stargate: Universe."  Justin Louis ("The Andromeda Strain miniseries), David Blue, Brian J. Smith and Jamil Walker Smith are set to co-star opposite Robert Carlyle ("28 Weeks Later") in the upcoming series. "Universe" follows a group of soldiers, scientists and civilians left to fend for themselves when forced through [...]

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Slice of SciFi #195: Voicemail Show

This Week's Voicemail Show! This is the show for our inquiring fans and listeners and their voicemails, emails. We want to hear your comments and feedback... No, really, we do! Pay no attention to how much Mike grumbles about them...you know - that guy sitting in the dark corner with all the knobs and switches. [...]

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Fox, WB Reach "Watchmen" Compromise

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Fans of Alan Moore's "Watchmen" can now breath a sigh of relief because the film will debut on March 6 as planned. Warner Bros. and Fox came to an agreement late last night with 20th Century Fox getting substantial monetary participation (rumored to be as much as $10 million up front plus another million or [...]

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Battlestar Galactica Returns Tonight at 10/9C‏

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