This review contains MINOR SPOILERS for the DVD release of "Babylon A.D.""Babylon A.D." is something of a guilty pleasure; a complete no-brainer that teeters on the edge of pointlessness, yet when the action starts it is hard to tear yourself away.Although it's not quite the Hindenburg of disasters, ...
Read MoreThis review contains MODERATE SPOILERS for "The Next Doctor," the 2008 Christmas Special for BBC's "Doctor Who".From the moment the Doctor steps out of the Tardis, the episode is filled with ethereal beauty as those big snowy flakes fall in front of the lens in Victorian London. There is something a ...
Read MoreNext week, I will have some exciting news to share with all of you about the future of Airlock Alpha, Rabid Doll and the tiny company that runs it all, The SyUniverse Group Inc. But before I look to the future, I always like to keep an eye on the past to see the things that have worked, what hasn't ...
Read MoreThis review contains MODERATE SPOILERS for ?Norwegians,? the tenth episode from the second season of ABC?s ?Pushing Daisies.? In contrast to the first season, this year promised to ?go further? on all the elements that made Year One a joy unrivaled by any other television production; an arc was intr ...
Read MoreThe following contains major spoilers for "Instinct," the twelfth episode of SciFi Channel?s "Sanctuary." Rehka Sharma?s shows step into camera, and there?s an ensuing ?Cloverfield? shaky-cam style introduction to our guest protagonists right away. If you?ve sat through the last two or three very sl ...
Read MoreWhen J.R.R. Tolkien penned his epic masterpiece "The Lord of the Rings," he probably never envisioned the path that fantasy, and even science-fiction, would take. Tolkien?s Middle Earth was a self-contained world that expanded with the turning of every page. C.S. Lewis?s "Chronicle of Narnia" would ...
Read MoreIn 1999, I had a chance to interview Majel Barrett Roddenberry. It was a big move for me. Airlock Alpha then was still a very small, fledgling site known as SyFy World, and the interview was actually not even part of this site, but instead, something to be featured in an online newsletter I ran with ...
Read MoreEnduring and virtually unstoppable, the Man Of Steel is a survivor. Now in its eighth season, "Smallville's" unlikely perseverance mirrors its star hero, giving The CW a much needed crutch. But with the grim implication surrounding the arrival of the notorious villain Doomsday (in the comic he snuff ...
Read MoreWARNING: This column contains moderate to major spoilers for those of you who still have unwatched shows on your DVR. As the end of 2008 nears, we suffer through the endless barrage of "10 Best" lists. "The 10 Best Books," "The 10 Best Movies," "The 10 Best Bartenders," "The 10 Best '10 Best' Lists, ...
Read MoreThe following contains MAJOR SPOILERS for "Dual," the thirteenth episode of the third season of "Heroes." "Dual," the final chapter of the "Villains" arc of "Heroes," continues with the theme of duality and the fine line between being a hero and being a monster, with a voiceover narration by Sylar, ...
Read MoreThe following contains MAJOR SPOILERS for "Earthlings Welcome Here," an episode of Fox's "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles." Somehow, writers found a way to weave UFO's into the Terminator universe. How much further can this series possible stray from the original premise? This episode consis ...
Read MoreAh, what a difference a few months make. In August we were all so hopeful when looking toward the fall season. The networks had scheduled so many science-fiction/fantasy genre-related show that a fan's biggest problem was finding time to watch them all. We should have known better. One by one, those ...
Read MoreThis review contains Major Spoilers for "Warriors," the eleventh episode of SciFi Channel?s "Sanctuary." The opening scene is that of a Bedouin traditional celebration where Zimmerman, Magnus and Ashley are sharing treats and dialogue in a get-to-know you manner. Suddenly, Dr. Zimmerman gets a messa ...
Read MoreThe following contains MAJOR SPOILERS for the "Identity" episode of the SciFi Channel series, "Stargate: Atlantis." This week, Keller switched bodies with an intergalactic criminal, and it all meant ... nothing. This really isn't the type of episode I'm looking for as the series gets closer to endin ...
Read MoreThis review contains MODERATE SPOILERS for "The Legend Of Merle McQuoddy," the ninth episode from the second season of ABC?s "Pushing Daisies." "The Legend of Merle McQuoddy" opens with some fantastic tension between Chuck and Ned, however the sting of anxiety is very quickly broken by Ned's accepta ...
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