“Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead” — A Slice of SciFi Review
July 1, 2009 || Category: TV Reviews | 5 Comments
Reviewed by: Samuel K. Sloan (Farpoint Media News Consultant)
Premiere Date: July 26, 2009
Executive Producer: Russell T. Davies
Director: James Strong
Writers: Russell T. Davies and Gareth Roberts
Actors: David Tennant, Michelle Ryan, Lee Evans, Noma Dumezweni, Adam James, Victoria Alcock, David Ames, Ellen Thomas, Reginald Tsiboe, Daniel Kaluuya, Keith Parry, Paul Kasey and Ruari Mears
SoSF Rating = 4.5 [...]
“Spectacular Spider-Man” Season Two — A Slice of SciFi Review
June 30, 2009 || Category: TV Reviews | 3 Comments
Reviewed by: Michael Hickerson (Slice of SciFi Editor)
What: The Spectacular Spider-Man Season Two
When: Mondays at 7:30 p.m. EST
Where: Disney XD
Slice of SciFi Rating: 5 out of 5
The Best Animated Super-Hero Show Since “Batman: The Animated Series” Returns For A Second Season
On our last voice-mail show, a caller asked the Slice of SciFi crew what [...]
SciFi Wire has a non-SPOILER review from a screening of ABC’s upcoming “Flash Forward” pilot.
Here’s an excerpt of what they have to say about this upcoming series.
It’s not Lost, though it has elements of that show: a high-concept sci-fi premise, told intimately through the lives (present and future) of about 10 main characters, as well [...]
Reviewed by: Samuel K. Sloan (Farpoint Media News Consultant)
Network: SyFy Channel
Pilot Air Date: July 7, 2009
Actors: Joanne Kelly, Eddie McClintock, Saul Rubinek, CCH Pounder, Genelle Williams and Simon Reynolds
Story by: Brent Mote and Jane Espensen
Teleplay by: Brent Mote and Jane Espensen and David Simkins
SoSF Rating = 3.0 out of 5.0 Stars
“Think ‘X-Files’ [...]
Reviewed by: Michael Hickerson (Slice of SciFi Editor)
Where: BBC America
When: Saturday, May 16 at 9 p.m. EST
Starring: Douglas Henshall, Juliet Aubrey, Jason Fleyming, Laila Rouass, Hannah Spearritt, Andrew Lee-Potts
SoSF Rating = 4 out 5
Growing up a fan of “Doctor Who,” I vividly recall the agony of being an American fan of a British show. Having [...]
“Caprica” — A Slice of SciFi DVD Review
April 20, 2009 || Category: DVD Reviews, Featured, TV Reviews | 1 Comment
Reviewed by: Michael Hickerson (Farpoint Media News Director)
Actors: Eric Stoltz, Michelle Andrew, Roger R. Cross, Magda Apanowicz, Genevieve Buechner
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Number of discs: 1
Rating: Unrated
Studio: Universal Studios Home Entertainment
DVD Release Date: April 21, 2009
Run Time: 93 minutes
Clearly a pilot episode…it will leave you anxious for more
Slice of SciFi [...]
Where: SciFi Channel
When: Sunday, April 19 & Monday April 20 at 9 p.m. EST
Starring: David James Elliott, Nattassie Malthe, Christopher Lloyd
SoSF Rating = 1/5
Belongs more as a SciFi Saturday feature than it does as a mini-series event
Despite its penchant for canceling series in their prime and cheesy in-house genre films, one compliment you could pay [...]
Doctor Who: “Planet of the Dead” Review
April 13, 2009 || Category: Featured, TV Reviews | 10 Comments
Reviewed by: Michael Hickerson (SoSF Editor)
The most enjoyable of the “Doctor Who” specials produced to date
“Doctor Who” holiday specials are meant to be one thing–pure, simple fun. They’re meant to be a nice way to relax and spend some time with an old friend during the holiday season.
So far, we’ve had four Christmas specials [...]
“Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire” — A Slice of SciFi Review
April 7, 2009 || Category: TV Reviews | 15 Comments
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. [...]
Shatner’s Raw Nerve — A Slice of SciFi Review
December 16, 2008 || Category: TV Reviews | Leave a Comment
Where: The Biography Channel (in HD)
When: Tuesday night 10/9C
Host: William Shatner
Guests: Jenna Jameson, Tim Allen, Valerie Bertinelli, Judge Judy, Scott Baio, Kelsey Grammer, Drew Carey, Jimmy Kimmel, Jon Voight, Fran Drescher, Wayne Brady, Leonard Nimoy, and more
SoSF Rating = 4/5
“Shat is the perfect host, always steering the camera back to his guest and spotlighing them, [...]
Reviewed by: Samuel K. Sloan (FarPoint Media news consultant)
Network: Arts and Entertainment (A&E)
Premiere Date: January 15, 2009
Actors: Patrick Swayze, Travos Fimmel, Randy Bernales, Dale Caba & Bernadette Lords
Director(s): Tom Verica, Michael Dinner
Writer(s): Vincent Angell, William Rotko
“This is a perfect vehicle for Swayze who has always been best in roles in which he has had [...]
Studio/Channel:NBC Universal/SCI FI Channel
Premiere Date: November 11, 2008
Time: 10/9C
Host: Trey Farley
Length: 60 minutes
SoSF Rating = 3 out of 5 stars
“The concept is actually pretty cool and even without all the special effects that will be added when the show premieres, it still, to my surprise, held my attention”
Just remember this, a kiss is still a [...]
“How To Build a Better Being” — A Slice of SciFi Review
September 7, 2008 || Category: TV Reviews | Leave a Comment
“The television show is an exciting trip into the development of all life as we have come to know it and illuminates the fact, like never before, how all of us, from the lowliest to the grandest, are all connected right down to our most genetic level”
On Tuesday, September 9, the National Geographic Channel will [...]
David still has the flute, the soft-spoken voice, all the right moves; but this time he is carrying a very big stick and you don’t want to piss him off
Beginning Sunday, August 17 at 10:00 PM – Midnight ET/PT SPIKE TV will show its two-part miniseries starring David Carradine and Daryl Hannah, reuniting for the [...]
With “Journey’s End” Russell T. Davies attempts to bring a sense of closure to his tenure as the producer for Doctor Who.Â
I’ll give him credit for what he tried to do here, even if I found the episode’s execution a bit lacking.Â
It was an episode that was neither as brilliant as it wanted to be [...]
And so, here it is. The episode whose title was kept under wraps for months because it was considered to be “too SPOILER filled.” The episode that brought back the Daleks, yet again. The episode that brought back an old enemy. The episode that would bring together all of the Doctor’s companions (well, at least [...]
Last week we got the Donna-lite episode of series four, so this week it’s time for the Doctor-lite installment of the season.
While having the Doctor in a reduced role is certainly nothing new if you’ve watched any of the stories from the early days of the show, watching the new series work with have a [...]
Reviewed by: Samuel K. Sloan (FarPoint Media Executive News Director)
The new dramedy series “The Middleman” from the ABC Family Network premiered this week on Monday and turned out to be a thoroughly enjoyable 1-hr romp into a fast-paced, satiric-laced dialogue reminiscent of the old Mel Brooks days with “Get Smart,” only with sharper wit.
The pairing [...]
Review by: Michael Hickerson (SoSF assistant editor)
On a recent podcast commentary for “Silence in the Library,” director Eros Lynn asked producer Phil Collinson an interesting question–”What do you see as the difference between the writing style of Russell T. Davies and Steven Moffat?”Â
If you’ve heard the podcast in question, you know that Collinson is stunned [...]
Fairly or not, there were huge expectations heaped on this year’s Stephen Moffatt two-part story. As the season began, we wondered if Moffatt could somehow top last year’s superlative “Blink.” Then came the news that Moffatt was taking over as show-runner in 2010 and suddenly the pressure on “Silence in the [...]
The hardest reviews to write are those for something you love. And I will make no bones about it, I loved everything about Stephen Moffatt’s latest instant classic “Silence in the Library.”
If there was one story I was looking forward to this season, it was this one. Moffatt has shown that he has [...]
Review by: Michael Hickerson (SoSF assistant editor)
Based on the title and the preview, I went into “The Doctor’s Daughter” expecting to not be pleased. In fact, you could go so far as to say I hated the entire concept and idea before the first moment of the show flashed up on my screen.
So, I have [...]
Review by: Michael Hickerson (SoSF assistant editor)
One of the assets of the Sontarans as a returning monster/villian for Doctor Who is that while they are easily identified with the classic run of the show, they’re not a “staple” of the original series in the same way the Daleks or Cybermen were.
I say this because it [...]
Review by: Michael Hickerson (SoSF Assistant Editor)
When I was younger, I couldn’t wait for Doctor Who SPOILERs. Of course, in my younger days, in the dark time before the world-wide web, the only real source of SPOILER information I had came from Doctor Who Magazine. And while it was a good source for tidbits about [...]
After a stretch of three episodes that were hit or miss, I have to admit I was staring to lose a bit of faith in Doctor Who.
Thankfully, this week’s story “The Fires of Pompeii” while not an instant classic along the lines of last year’s “Blink” or “Human Nature/The Family of Blood” was still enough [...]
Written by: Michael Hickerson (SoSF assistant editor)
I have to admit that as series four of the new Doctor Who approached, I was having a hard time mustering up the same level of enthusiasm I had four years ago when we got “Rose” or two years ago for “New Earth” or even last year with “Smith [...]
“Battlestar Galactica: Razor” — A Slice of SciFi Review
November 25, 2007 || Category: TV Reviews | 15 Comments
Reviewed by: Samuel K. Sloan (FarPoint Media Executive News Director)
It’s been so long since I’ve watched a fresh episode of “Battlestar Galactica” that I’ve gotten a bit lazy and forgot what great programming this show is.
I finished watching the special 2-hr movie “Battlestar Galactica: Razor” last night, and I only have three words to adequately [...]
Applegate Makes Return After Long Absence
October 11, 2007 || Category: TV Reviews | Leave a Comment
Written by: Samuel K. Sloan (FarPoint Media Executive News Director)
“Married With Children” actress Christina Applegate makes her return to the small screen after a lengthy foray into motion pictures and stage work to star in the new series “Samantha Who” for ABC.
Like the Alphabet network’s other new series “Pushing Daises,” this Applegate skein has gotten [...]
Reviewed by: Samuel K. Sloan (FarPoint Media Executive News Director)
Critics that were favored with a pre-launch viewing of the new ABC show “Pushing Daisies,” loved it, said it was the greatest thing since grandma’s home cooking. The hype surrounding the series raised the anticipation of SF fans to frenzied heights.
Now that the show has [...]
Written by: Samuel K. Sloan (Farpoint Media Executive News Director)
I finished watching the NBC pilot episode of the new NBC dramedy “Chuck.” I have to say that, in all of my nerdy geekiness I enjoyed the show a lot.
Like any new television show that is introducing new characters and trying to lay a solid [...]
