Written by: Emilio D'alise (SoSF Staff Journalist) During a rare lull in my otherwise hectic life, I took a moment to examine why my life has become so hectic. I mean, I've always had a job, I've played racquetball, I read, watched movies and TV, spent time with my wife, and even listened to music. [...]
Russo Review: Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li
June 16, 2009 By 2 Comments
Written by: Joe Russo (Film Critic/SoSF Contributor) Russo Rating: 2/10 Fails in all the same ways as the nightmarish 1994 adaptation During the era of comic book movies done right, it is only in a geek’s best interest to hope that someday movie studios will hit audiences with an awesome videogame adaptation. What looked like [...]
Fox Announces Fall Start Dates
June 16, 2009 By 1 Comment
Fox is looking to get a jump on the competition, though not as much of one as they've made in recent years. Due to a new baseball postseason sharing contract with cable outlet TBS, Fox won't have to roll out most of its fall shows as early to build momentum before the annual fall playoffs [...]
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen -- A Variety Review
June 16, 2009 By Leave a Comment
With machines that are impressively more lifelike, and characters that are more and more like machines, "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" takes the franchise to a vastly superior level of artificial intelligence. As for human intelligence, it's primarily at the service of an enhanced arsenal of special effects, which helmer Michael Bay deploys like a [...]
Did "Babylon Five" Ruin Genre Television?
June 15, 2009 By 38 Comments
British television writer Jonathan Wright says that genre television's current fascination with "mytharc" storytelling is ruining the genre. And he blames "Babylon Five" and its creator J. Michael Stracynski as the biggest culprits behind the decline. In his latest column, Wright says: "Back in the early 1990s, Straczynski, or JMS as fans know him, created [...]
Whedon Turns Down "Buffy" Offer
June 15, 2009 By 10 Comments
Looks like the proposed "Buffy" reboot will happen without Joss Whedon. Whedon told Entertainment Weekly that when the news broke about a reboot to the 1992 feature film that producers reached out to him. " I think that's something better left untouched by me. So, I wish them luck," Whedon responded. So it looks like [...]
"Back to the Future" Wedding Cake
June 15, 2009 By 2 Comments
Save the clock tower...slice for your first anniversary. If you're planning to the tie the knot any time soon, you might want to consider this wedding cake as part of your special day. Based on the square from the "Back to the Future" trilogy, this themed, red-velvet cake is the perfect way to start your [...]
No "Heroes" Panel At Comic-Con?
June 15, 2009 By 1 Comment
Three years ago, NBC's "Heroes" got a huge pre-air boost from its panel at San Diego ComicCon. Last year, after a disappointing second season, fans still camped out overnight for seats on the panel and were treated to promises for improvement and the first episode of season three. Now this year, it appears "Heroes" may [...]
Captain America #600 Hits Stores Today
June 15, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The pivotal "Captain America #600" hits stores today. Several years ago, the comic book series made headlines when it killed the central character. Now, a little over two years later, it appears the 600th issue will undo that death. Or to quote the "Princess Bride," to make so that Captain America was only "slightly dead." [...]
Will "The Beast" Be Cancelled?
June 15, 2009 By Leave a Comment
There has been a lot of internet and entertainment news chatter about this story over the last few weeks and it would appear that one of the best shows on television today may not be green-lit for a second season. A&E's highly acclaimed undercover spy drama "The Beast," starring fan-fave Patrick Swayze, has been placed [...]
"John Carter of Mars" Casting News
June 15, 2009 By 6 Comments
Two major roles in the upcoming "John Carter of Mars" movie have been cast according to the Hollywood Reporter. Taking on the title role is Taylor Kitsch, best known for his work on TV's "Friday Night Lights" and this summer's "Wolverine." Actress Lynn Collins is taking in the role of Dejah Thoris, heir to the [...]
ITV Cancels "Primeval"
June 15, 2009 By 8 Comments
Several weeks ago, we brought you news that Britain's ITV was searching for a co-producer for a potential fourth season of "Primeval." It appears they didn't find one. Total SciFi TV reports that ITV has cancelled the series after three seasons. "Basically ITV have changed their policy about drama before 9pm in that they've decided [...]
"Hangover" Hangs On To Box Office Crown
June 15, 2009 By Leave a Comment
After upsetting "Up" for the box office crown last weekend, "The Hangover" continued to hang on to the top spot at the box office this weekend. The comedy took in $33.4 million over the weekend, pushing the movie to over the $100 million mark in ten days. Not bad for an R-rated comedy. Meanwhile, Disney's [...]
Slice of SciFi #217: Interview With Antonio Elias from "Star Trek"
June 13, 2009 By 1 Comment
Slice of SciFi #217: Interview With Antonio Elias from "Star Trek" In the News: The Broadway version of Spider-Man is ready to go, except for one small detail--it still needs a leading man. Carl Franzblau is taking science to school children with mobile science labs. Masi Oka (aka Hiro on "Heroes") has come up with [...]
A Young Merlin Comes to NBC
June 12, 2009 By 12 Comments
"Merlin" is a new 13-part drama series that updates the story of the infamous sorcerer of Arthurian legend for a new generation while not loosing the interest of those all-too familiar with the tale of this ancient wizard. The mythical city of Camelot, in a time before history began; a fantastical realm of legendary beasts [...]
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