Written by: Emilio D’alise (SoSF Staff Journalist)
It’s no secret I like “Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles”. It’s true I am pretty harsh on some of the characters when commenting on the forums, but I realize they (the human characters) are at a serious disadvantage. Per force their characterizations wear the familiar trappings of countless stories that […]

Written by: Emilio D’alise (SoSF Staff Journalist)
I stare at the distant hill; a restlessness brews just below conscious thought. The effort is made to concentrate at the task at hand, but the eyes keep returning to the distant hill. Soon, almost of their own volition, the feet begin a journey to the hill. Four hours […]

Written by: Emilio D’alise (SoSF Staff Journalist)
This is the second piece relating to the Ben Bova interview in Episode #179. I’m writing to join in on the condemnation of the media. No, I am not referring to the incredibly poor job most of them are doing with regards to the upcoming national elections […]

Written by: Emilio D’alise (SoSF Staff Journalist)
This piece stems from the Slice of SciFi #179 interview with Ben Bova. Having read many of Ben Bova’s books, it was a real treat listening to the all-too-short interview. And, just as most of his books did, the interview got me thinking. It made me […]

Written by: Samuel K. Sloan (FarPoint Media Executive News Director)
In April 2002 the SCI FI Channel had issued a press release that gave a listing of all their ambitious miniseries projects. One of those was to be a 4-hour miniseries based on the “The Complete Amber Chronicles,” written by the late Roger Zelazny.
Since that […]

Written by: Mike McCafferty (SoSF Regular Contributor)
5 things the producers of Heroes need to address to keep the fanboys and the public tuning in
Heroes is coming back for season 2.5 or 3.7, or…well, I honestly don’t know what to call this season anymore, so let’s just say it’s coming back. Heroes is that […]

Written by: Mike McCafferty (SoSF Regular Contributor)
The Star Trek Experience closed last week after a 10-year voyage. Citing conflicts between the hotel and Experience owners (read: money), the largest ongoing Star Trek convention, complete with rides, museum, shops and props is now no more. It was a Mecca for those “of the body” to […]

Written by: Emilio D’alise (SoSF Staff Journalist)
My last piece dealt with the pursuit of information putting ever-increasing claims on what little time encompasses the span of our lives. It is easy to envision a time, if it’s not already here, where the amount of information available to an individual easily exceeds their ability to […]

Written by: Samuel K. Sloan (FarPoint Media Executive News Director)
Between 1963 until only recently, NASA was the leader in space science, travel, exploration, development and research. However, it would now seem that the billions spent everyday on the war in Iraq is not only affecting other programs here on the planet but also the […]

Written by: Emilio D’alise (SoSF Staff Journalist)
Last week I railed against the Internet’s insidious plot to curtail my productivity. This week I want to provide some concrete examples of how the Internet is able to thwart my best resolve to focus on becoming a successful (read: rich) writer, photographer, and all-around nice guy.
For the […]

Written by: Michael Hickerson
With the fourth series of “Doctor Who” completing its run in the United States last Friday, many fans are wondering just what the future will hold for everyone’s favorite Time Lord.  The Doctor’s future holds many question on what is to come with a new producer coming on board for the 2010 […]

Written by: Emilio D’alise (SoSF Staff Journalist)
It’s the desire for knowledge that is messing with my productivity. Like the proverbial tree, the lure is nearly irresistible, and the consequences less than ideal. It’s a struggle between thirst for knowledge, characterized by the broadening of my horizons to encompass the entire globe, and taking care of […]

Written by: Michael McCafferty (SoSF Regular Contributor)
Hey Kids! It’s Summer (Not Brooks, the season) and that can only mean one thing…
The San Diego Comic-Con! Hip, Hip, Hoo-rah!
Yup, yep, yah, it’s time to fish out your old Salior Moon costume, book a $900 room at the motel 6 and head on down the apogee […]

Written by Emilio D’alise (SoSF Staff Journalist)
I wish I had been one of the twelve, but I was born too late. I wish I could have stood contemplating in awe the wonder and majesty of the vision . . . and never wanting the moment to end. But that […]

Written by: Mike McCafferty (SoSF Regular Contributor)

I am Finally Prepared to Review “Planet of the Apes”
I just re-watched the 2001 edition of “Planet of the Apes” (slow night for Scifi) , starring every incredible actor on the Planet of the Humans (Helen Bonham Carter, Tim Roth, Paul Giamatti and Michael Clarke Duncan…or maybe Ving Rhames), […]

Written by: R.A. Porter (Used by written permission - PopCritics)
Yesterday morning we heard that The Sci Fi Channel is moving Charlie Jade to a new day and time. Starting next week, it’ll be taking over the coveted Monday 3am slot.
I can’t be too upset by this. Clearly the show was underperforming on Friday nights and […]

Written by: Mike McCafferty (SoSF Regular Contributor)
Dear Ron Moore,
Hi! It’s me Mike! You probably don’t remember me because, well, we’ve never met. But I have to say, I’m a big fan of all your work. I’ve watched every episode of BSG (and I watch the episode “Exodus” on youTube every once in […]

Written by: Emilio D’alise
I like action movies, and shoot ‘em ups are some of my favorites. Improbable, yes, but it’s the idea that counts. The illusion. The fantasy. We identify with the hero facing insurmountable odds, and surmounting them. Never mind you can plainly see the hero’s weapon-handling skills […]

Written by: Emilio D’alise (SoSF Staff Journalist)
Sam looked around the room. They were all there, looking back at him, for he was one of two people in the room who knew the identity of the murderer. The murderer was the other; the murderer who […]

Written by: Mike McCafferty (SoSF Guest Contributor)
I need a little clarity on this.
Have you heard the one about Keanu Reeves? You know the one where he’s in a remake of a classic Sci-fi film - one of the best of all time? The one where he plays a super intelligent alien?
Oh, wait…that’s […]

Written by: Mike McCafferty (SoSF Guest Contributor)
Okay, let me be really clear about this: I just saw Iron Man and really, really liked it. It’s one of the best super hero movies in recent years and may well eventually gain entrance into the “Best Super Hero Films of All time” Pantheon, rarified company indeed. […]

Written by: Samuel K. Sloan (FarPoint Media Executive News Director)
It now appears that all the talk about “Moonlight” getting a second try by CBS has turned out to be just that….all talk!
The network has made its decision for the 2008-2009 television season and sadly “Moonlight” will not be apart of it as the […]

Written by: Mike McCafferty (SoSF Guest Contributor)
Mother’s Day is here and so it’s time for me to give a shout out to my mom. Now even though it is Mother’s Day and it is a nice gesture, it would be a little off topic if I didn’t justify why I’m posting this on Slice […]

Written by: Emilio D’alise (SoSF Staff Journalist)
The sky looks different. The air “feels” different. Strange noises break the silence as a group of our ancestors gathered around the fire to listen to the elder. It’s a hundred thousand years in our past, and entertainment is as scarce as food and shelter, […]

Written by: Michael Martinez-Mann (SoSF Guest Contributor)
As we head into the mid-season for of series four of Doctor Who with the rumor that this, coupled with the three specials next year, will be the last outing for showrunner Russell T. Davies, we have been left to speculate what old Russell has been ramping up to […]

Written by: Emilio D’alise (SoSF Staff Journalist)
Anyone reading my occasional contributions to this site might justifiably arrive at the conclusion I am less than pleased with the current state of cinematic entertainment (and maybe the world in general). Fair enough; I do tend to write about things that bother me more often than I […]

Written by: Emilio D’alise (SoSF Staff Journalist)
In the olden days, when a camera had to follow an actor as he or she moved across a set, cinematographers relied on various techniques to ensure minimal camera shake. Until the advent of the steady-cam, complicated shots were very difficult to execute because of the limitation of the […]

Written by: Emilio D’alise (SoSF Staff Journalist)
As I’m listed as a contributing journalist, I was sitting around today thinking I should contribute something to this site. I was thinking I should do it more often than once every four to six weeks. The problem is, what do I write about?
Sure, […]

Submitted by: Mike McCafferty (SoSF Guest Contributor)
A list! An internet list! Ooooh, Shiny! Clickey-clickey!
Let’s face it, despite our brains being larger than that of the general populace, even Sci-fi fans are drawn to internet lists like Mynocks to Kessel running smuggler ships. It would be easy to cobble […]

Written by: Samuel K. Sloan (FarPoint Media Executive News Director)
Evidently FOX doesn’t know the answer to that question!
Just when I was beginning to give FOX the benefit of the doubt after their announcement that they have renewed “Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles” for a second season, they go and pull another…well, FOX!
The new SF series […]

Next Page »