“Stargate: Universe” — A Slice of SciFi Review
September 28, 2009 || Category: TV Reviews | 100 Comments
With the arrival of “Stargate: Universe,” the franchise takes a turn for a darker look into the universe of the Gate and also offers a series that could be more character driven than the previous two installments. It still has elements of that won over a legion of loyal “Stargate” fans, but it so far it appears that this entry isn’t willing to play it safe with the viewers or the characters.
Variety has a review of Thursday’s premiere of “Flash Forward”
“FlashForward’s” bold leap into the future would benefit from an ability to erase the past, or at least eradicate memories of all the “Lost”-like concepts — dense, heavily serialized and generally short-lived — that foundered long before they could be resolved. Strictly grading the pilot, it’s [...]
Variety has a review of tonight’s debut of “Eastwick” on ABC.
The comparisons are obvious — “Desperate Witches?” “Hexing Housewives?” — but ABC’s episodic adaptation of John Updike’s novel-turned-1987 movie “The Witches of Eastwick” does conjure up some interesting possibilities. Three women in the hamlet of Eastwick — “the gifted ones,” as the opening voiceover intones [...]
“Warehouse 13″: MacPherson (Season Finale) — A Slice of SciFi Review
September 22, 2009 || Category: TV Reviews | 14 Comments
Review by: Michael Hickerson (Slice of SciFi Editor)
Written by: Jack Kenny
Directed by: Stephen Surjik
Air Date: September 22 at 9 p.m. EST
Network: SyFy
Rating: 4.5 out of 5.0
A can’t miss episode to end the first season
In the excitement of the broadcast networks kicking off their fall season, it might be easy to overlook the fact that [...]
Variety has a look at tonight’s season premiere of “Fringe.”
Toeing the line between creature-of-the-week procedural and an overarching storyline that foretells apocalyptic nastiness, “Fringe” returns for a second season with a greater sense of purpose. If only the bosses at the FBI would stop interfering with the gang’s mission, the faster everyone at the Harvard [...]
“The Vampire Diaries” — A Slice of SciFi Review
September 8, 2009 || Category: TV Reviews | 2 Comments
Reviewed by: Michael Hickerson (Slice of SciFi Editor)
Network: The CW
Pilot Air Date: September 10, 2009
Actors: Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, Ian Somerhalder
SoSF Rating = 3.0 out of 5.0 Stars
While it’s not reinventing the wheel, the series does show promise thanks to the talents of Ian Somerhalder and Kevin Williamson.
It would be easy to dismiss the CW’s [...]
Torchwood: Children of Earth, Day Five — A Slice of SciFi/Tuning In To SciFi TV Review - ***SPOILER WARNING***
July 25, 2009 || Category: Featured, TV Reviews | 3 Comments
Review by: Kevin Bachelder (Tuning In To SciFi TV)
***SPOILER WARNING***
This review contains spoiler information about the miniseries. Don’t continue reading if you don’t want to know what happens.
Torchwood: Children of Earth, Day Four — A Slice of SciFi/Tuning In To SciFi TV Review - ***SPOILER WARNING***
July 24, 2009 || Category: Featured, TV Reviews | 1 Comment
Review by: Kevin Bachelder (Tuning In To SciFi TV)
***SPOILER WARNING***
This review contains spoiler information about Day Four of the miniseries. Don’t continue reading if you don’t want to know what happens.
We find out straight away that Jack was basically the government’s delivery boy back in 1965. He thinks the reason why they picked [...]
Torchwood: Children of Earth, Day Three — A Slice of SciFi/Tuning In To SciFi TV Review — ***SPOILER WARNING***
July 23, 2009 || Category: Featured, TV Reviews | 1 Comment
Review by: Kevin Bachelder (Tuning In To SciFi TV)
The review contains information about the contents of Day Three of the miniseries. If you don’t want to know then stop here…… ***SPOILER WARNING***
Before the Torchwood team can try to ‘save the world’ they need a place to call home so Ianto shows the team their [...]
Torchwood: Children of Earth, Day Two — A Slice of SciFi/Tuning In To SciFi TV Review — *** Spoiler Warning ***
July 22, 2009 || Category: TV Reviews | Leave a Comment
Review by: Kevin Bachelder (Tuning In To SciFi TV)
*** Spoiler Warning ***
What follows is a review of Torchwood: Children of Earth Day Two. It contains spoilers about the Day Two episode so only proceed if you want to know what happened.
The great thing about this being a nightly mini-series is that we didn’t have to [...]
Torchwood: Children of Earth, Day One — A Slice of SciFi/Tuning in to SciFi TV Review — *** Spoiler Warning ***
July 21, 2009 || Category: TV Reviews | Leave a Comment
Review by: Kevin Bachelder (Tuning In To SciFi TV)
*** Spoiler Warning ***
What follows is a review of Torchwood: Children of Earth Day One. It contains spoilers about the Day One episode so only proceed if you want to know what happened.
When I first heard that series three of Torchwood would be a single story set [...]
“Torchwood - Children of Earth” — A Slice of SciFi Review
July 17, 2009 || Category: TV Reviews | 10 Comments
Reviewed by: Samuel K. Sloan (Farpoint Media News Consultant)
Producer/Writer: Russell T. Davies
Actors: John Barrowman, Eve Myles, Gareth David-Lloyd, Kai Owen, Peter Capaldi, Paul Coply, Liz May Brice, Cush Jumbo, Colin McFarlane, Susan Brown and Nicholas Farrell.
North American Premiere Date: July 20-24, 2009
Network: BBC America HD
SoSF Rating = 5 out of 5 Stars
“…in ‘Children of Earth’ [...]
Eureka: Welcome Back, Carter — A Slice of SciFi Review
July 13, 2009 || Category: TV Reviews | 3 Comments
Reviewed by: Michael Hickerson (Slice of SciFi Editor)
After a long break, it’s finally time to head back to the quirky little town of “Eureka” for the second half of the third season. Last time we checked in, Allison was expecting a child with her deceased husband, Nathan Stark and Sheriff Jack Carter had just [...]
“Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead” — A Slice of SciFi Review
July 1, 2009 || Category: TV Reviews | 6 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 | 5 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 [...]
