First "People Vs. George Lucas" Trailer Released

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If you're still feeling a bit burned by George Lucas for the prequel trilogy, we've got the movie for you. Set to debut in 2010, "The People vs. George Lucas" delves into the impassioned feelings and opinions expressed by fans and foes of legendary screen icon George Lucas, and the many debates surrounding his legacy. [...]

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New "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" Trailer

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A new trailer for this summer's "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" has made its debut on-line. You can catch a sneak peek at all the new robot on robot action below. In a related story, the movie will now be released on June 24 instead of June 26.

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One-Quarter of U.S. Stations Go Digital

If you turned on your TV today and have nothing but static, it could be that the broadcast outlets in your area aren't waiting until June to make the digital transition. According to Variety, about a quarter of the stations in the United States switched off their analog signals last night at 11:59 p.m. and [...]

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Fox Moves Bullock Comedy to Avoid "Watchmen"

Now that 20th Century Fox has a financial stake in the box-office success of "Watchmen," the studio has decided to move its new romantic comedy, "About Steve" to later this year.  "Steve" was schedule to open the same weekend as "Watchmen" according to Variety.  However, 20th Century Fox has decided to move the film to [...]

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2009: The International Year of Astronomy

Written by: Emilio D'alise (SoSF Staff Journalist) Perhaps not all are aware 2009 has been designated the International Year of Astronomy. What does this mean? It means the public will be targeted by a world-wide effort to raise awareness of what's revolving above our heads. More precisely, we revolve under it, and I can say [...]

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Russo Review -- "Boondock Saints" Blu Ray

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Written by: Joe Russo (Film Critic/SoSF Contributor) Russo Rating: 6/10 The high-octane thriller has never looked better The Boondock Saints is an interesting phenomenon. Released in only five theaters, the 6 million dollar action film barely had a chance to recoup its budget. On DVD, the actioner became a phenomenon. The reason for the project’s [...]

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Lots of Classic "Trek" Coming to Blu Ray

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To help promote the the release of the latest "Star Trek" film in May, CBS & Paramount Home Video are bringing a lot of classic "Star Trek" to Blu-ray in the coming months. Kicking things off on April 28th will be the Blu-Ray release of the first season of the original series. This new release [...]

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"Akira" Coming to Blu Ray

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The ground-breaking and influential anime film "Akira" will makes its Blu-Ray debut next Tuesday. The disc will be a BD-50 dual-layer presentation with a new 1080p/AVC MPEG-4 transfer (1.85:1) and Japanese audio in a Dolby TrueHD 5.1 Surround (192khz/24-bit), PCM 2.0 Stereo, and Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround. An English Dolby TrueHD 5.1 Surround dub is [...]

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Russo Review -- "Feast III"

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Written by: Joe Russo (Film Critic/SoSF Contributor) Russo Rating: 4/10 Mind numbing and nearly unwatchable Feast was a creative breakthrough, both hilarious and disgusting. Feast II was a sloppy extension. Feast III: The Happy Finish is mind numbing and nearly unwatchable. What exactly happened to Project Greenlight director John Gulager? Feast was an explosion of [...]

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Final "BSG" Schedule Announced

The end is near for "Battlestar Galactica." And while we can't tell you anything about how the series will end dramatically, we can tell you schedule-wise who the final chapters of the series will unfold. According to SyFy Portal, the series will continue to air in its Friday at 10 p.m. EST time slot for [...]

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Universal Options "Stretch Armstrong" Movie

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On this week's show, we told you that Hollywood made have officially run out of ideas with the upcoming big-screen adapations of Ouija and Candy Land. Looks like we spoke too soon.... According to the Hollywood Reporter, Universal has optioned the rights to make a Stretch Armstrong movie.  For those of you who may not [...]

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Johansson to Replace Blunt in "Iron Man 2"?

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Entertainment Weekly reports that actress Scarlett Johansson is in disucssions with Marvel Studios to replace Emily Blunt in the upcoming "Iron Man 2." Blunt was originally cast as Russian superspy Natasha Romanoff, who doubles as Black Widow for the upcoming sequel.   However, Blunt had scheduled conflicts with another studio and obligation which could prevent her [...]

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"Dollhouse" Debuts in Second

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There's good news and bad news for Friday night's debut of Fox's sci-fi Friday. The good news is Joss Whedon's new series, "Dollhouse" improved on the ratings of its lead-in series, "The Sarah Connor Chronicles" Friday evening.  The bad news is the move to Fridays didn't help jump-start the ratings for "Sarah Connor" which may [...]

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"Friday the 13th" Has Record Weekend

It appears you can't keep a good horror icon down.  Jason Voorheis returned to the silver screen this weekend, shattering records for a horror-film debut with a box-office take of $42.4 million. The success of the reboot of the "Friday the Thirteenth" franchise bodes well for other horror franchises that will see big-screen reboots in [...]

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What did you think about "Dollhouse"?

n What did you think of Joss Whedon's new series "Dollhouse"? I loved it! Pure Joss and I can't wait for more! It's OK. I'll keep watching for an episode or two to see what develops I didn't care for it. I didn't watch it yet. This is FOX, so I'm just waiting for them [...]

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