Michael Hinman shares thoughts on move to Airlock Alpha
More than a decade ago, I was working for a small community newspaper in a great little town where people were active, and not much was going on. The community was nearly a century old, and many of the traditions and life hadn't changed much during that time.One morning, however, people were driving ...
Read MoreThis week provides a solid episode with a procedural mystery
Seeing a good series like this slowly die on the vine is quite depressing. I really have enjoyed this show, and this episode was a typical of what we've seen this year from "Life on Mars:" a decent storyline, some humorous interaction among the cast members, and just enough supernatural elements to ...
Read MoreLocke's story is the focus of a confusing show
So, now we know how John Locke died, and who was responsible. Sadly, I can't help but feel after this episode, "Is that all there is?"That's not to say I was completely disappointed -- in fact, I actually found it to be a pretty good, albeit somewhat confusing, episode. Parts of it seemed rushed, an ...
Read MoreFrom Mexico to Spain to Russia, movies are invading the U.S.
I've spent a lot of time ranting about negative things over the last few weeks, so I thought I'd change it up a bit and focus on the sunny side of life. In the previous Dangerous Days column, I talked briefly about supporting genre filmmaking outside the mainstream Hollywood system, including indepe ...
Read MoreHow refreshing! An episode that takes the time to focus on one story plot.
How refreshing! An episode that takes the time to focus on one story plot.Picking up where the last episode ended, we find Mohinder Suresh (Sendhil Ramamurthy), Peter Petrelli (Mino Ventimiglia) and Matt Parkman (Greg Grunberg) carting Noah Bennet (Jack Coleman) off to a local hotel for a special in ...
Read MoreA little sleepy ... not exactly the energy needed for the end
It's no secret that "Battlestar Galactica" is a highly serialized drama, and with that, you have to have occasional setup episodes to get things moving.I recently defended "A Disquiet Follows My Soul" as such a setup episode where not a lot is happening, but it's preparing the audience for a major e ...
Read MoreThe most (un)serious take of change in Slocum If You Got 'Em
This entire site has changed! Can you believe it?The bosses already announced a bunch of changes, but there were a few they left out. I don't think they want you to know.But me being the guy that I am, I decided to share them here.And remember, before you start sending nasty e-mails or wondering WTF ...
Read MoreSo much of science-fiction film and television is based on genre works that first appeared in written form.
So much of science-fiction film and television is based on genre works that first appeared in written form. In fact, one of the earliest films ever made was loosely based on two popular novels by Jules Verne and H.G. Wells.The film, directed by Georges Melies in 1902, was called "Le Voyage dans la l ...
Read MoreSam discovers another man from the future
It doesn't take a genius to see the writing on the wall. With an audience dwindling by the week, the best "Life On Mars" fans can realistically hope for is that the series will air all of its episodes and come to some sort of satisfying conclusion. This episode seemed to move in that direction, at l ...
Read MoreThe T-Team seeks answers about the destruction of a factory
Death. That's one way to know that a Terminator has passed through somewhere. Lots and lots of death. Even the cows are dead, in this instance. (There's also destruction, but that's another story.) Although this episode didn't have a lot of action, it did have a good amount of drama, focused on what ...
Read MoreEcho's wild adventure in the woods threatens to be her last
In this second episode, "Dollhouse" hits its stride as it answers some questions while raising others that could keep the series going for the season. There are two stories being told: one in flashback -- of when Boyd Langton (Harry Lennix) is brought on board to be Echo's (Eliza Dushku) handler -- ...
Read MoreA review that begins with the word 'Wow'
Wow. For the second week in a row, I've begun my review of "Lost" with that word, albeit for different reasons. "This Place is Death" was a frantic, time-shifting, brain-bending episode that saw the death of a secondary character. This week, the time shifting was put on hold, but the action occurred ...
Read MoreSylar goes on a road trip with the crazy kid, Claire struggles with family
In this third episode, Season 3 of 'Heroes' is finally hitting its stride. The four parallel stories focus on Nathan's crusade, the strained relationship between Claire and Noah Bennet, the 'road trip' Sylar and Luke are on and Hiro's adventure with Ando in India. Here's a recap: After the grand fa ...
Read MoreNothing like bringing a little 'Harvey' to sci-fi
I never like it when a show resorts to what I call the "Harvey" method of storytelling. Since some of you may not know what I'm referring to, let me explain. "Harvey" was a movie released in 1950 that starred Jimmy Stewart (the same guy who is in "It's A Wonderful Life"). The actor played Elwood P. ...
Read MoreThis episode blows the 'lid off the mofo,' Oldaker says
Okay, where the hell do I start with this one? "No Exit" basically blew the lid of the mofo, if you take my meaning. Many questions answered, many more posed. I just recently upgraded my Tivo to HD, so I have to start out by remarking on how absolutely gorgeous "Battlestar Galactica" is in high defi ...
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