"Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire" -- A Slice of SciFi Review

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Reviewed by: Michael Hickerson (SoSF Editor) Rating: 4 out of 5 A loving, funny spoof of the medieval, sword and sorcery fantasy series If there was an Emmy for best comedy title, "Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire" would be this year's winner, hand down. Thankfully, "Krod" isn't just a funny title. Displaying [...]

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"Reaper" Will Meet the Grim Reaper

Enjoy the next few episodes of "Reaper" while you can.  A new deal between creators and producers Michele Fazekas and Tara Butters and 20th Century Fox will effectively kill the second season series, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Fazekas and Butters signed the seven-figure deal over the weekend and will  will join a 20th TV [...]

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SciFi to SciFact: "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind"

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We may be taking a step closer to the services offered by Lacuna, Inc in the Jim Carey/Kate Winslet movie, "The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind." In the movie, Winslet's Clementine underwent a procedure to remove all memories associated with her romance with Carey's Joel Barish. Now, scientists at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center, [...]

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Haley Signs to Play Krueger

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Jackie Earle Haley will step behind the mask for another iconic role later this year when the actor takes over for Robert Englundand Freddy Krueger in the upcoming "Nightmare on Elm Street" remake according to the Hollywood Reporter. Haley has signed to play the iconic screen villain in the new production for New Line. The [...]

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"Dr. Parnassus" To Debut at Cannes

While it may not have a U.S. distributor yet, Terry Gilliam's latest movie, "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus" could get a big boost next month when it debuts at the annual Cannes film festival. The movie features the final peformance by actor Heath Ledger before his untimely death last year.  Ledger had only completed about [...]

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New Map of the Galaxy Unveiled

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The Anglo-Australian Observatory unveiled the most detailed survey of nearby galaxies ever completed according to USA Today.  The new map shows the location of about 110,000 galaxies and projects where they're headed. The survey shows strings and clusters of nearby galaxies on large scales in unprecedented detail, and has revealed more than 500 voids‚apparently empty [...]

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"Fast & Furious" Tops Box-Office

Tickets were selling fast and furious this weekend for "Fast and Furious."  The fourth installment in the series, which reunited the stars of the original movie, raced to a $72.5 million opening. The box-office take was the largest for 2009 and was the largest April opening on record. Featuring the movie's original stars, Vin Diesel [...]

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Your Pick for the Hugo Award in Dramatic Presentation Short Form

n Which Hugo Nominee for "Dramatic Presentation, Short Form" would you like to see take home the award this year? Battlestar Galactica: "Revelations" Doctor Horrible's Sing Along Blog Doctor Who: "Silence in the Library"/"Forest of the Dead" Doctor Who: "Turn Left" Lost: "The Constant" View Results

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Slice of SciFi #207: Interview With James Farr, Geoff Edwards, John Frank Rosenblum of "Xombie"

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Slice of SciFi #207: Interview With James Farr, Geoff Edwards, John Frank Rosenblum of "Xombie" In the News: Hollywood is looking for new ways to spark DVD sales.   One way is to create rental only copies of new releases that include no extras and another is packages that include Blu-Ray, DVD and digital copies. And [...]

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Richard Dean Anderson Will Guest on "Stargate: Universe"

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"Stargate: Universe" will welcome some old friends during its first season according to Gateworld. Richard Dean Anderson and Gary Jones have signed on for guest-roles of the upcoming series. "Rick is doing episodes of Universe," producer Brad Wright told GateWorld. "He was just here yesterday shooting an episode of Universe with us. So that relationship [...]

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Bakula Reflects on 20th Anniversary of "Quantum Leap"

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Twenty years ago, "Quantum Leap" first leaped onto our television screens. Over the course of five seasons, fans followed the journey of Dr. Sam Beckett through time, "putting right what once went wrong and hoping each time, the next leap would be the leap home." Now, 20 years later, the series is still winning new [...]

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Sony Working on "Men in Black 3"

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Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith could be teaming up for a third installment in the "Men in Black" series. Sony told theater owners at ShowWest that they are developing a script for a third "Men in Black" film according to Collider. No word yet on when the third installment might be seen in theaters, [...]

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New "Doctor Who" Preview

The BBC has released a preview of next Saturday's "Doctor Who" special, "Planet of the Dead."   You can check it out below.

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Slice of SciFi #206: 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. This week [...]

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First Official AI Cylon?

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FT News in the UK is reporting that a robot by the name of Adam is the first of its kind to have become aware without the aid of its human creator's programming. Adam has yet to become self-aware, however, with his latest ciruitous thinking that may not be too far off. It (He) was [...]

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