START OF SEASON 4 SNAPSHOT (“Ghost in the Machine”) As season four opens, the Mason family and the remaining 2nd Mass suddenly find themselves under brutal attack by a new Espheni war machine – and a new, deadly creation unlike anything previously encountered. Divided like chattel and spread to Continue Reading
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Fade to black: Goodbye to Community, Suburgatory, The Crazy Ones + Revolution
Saying goodbye to anyone and anything you love is never easy. Even if you accept the inevitability of their impending absence, a part of you still screams that it’s not fair (the inner five year old lives!) and you want to beg and plead with anyone who will listen Continue Reading
Farewell to Warehouse 13: “A Faire to Remember” (S5 E3 review)
The rather pun happy title of the fourth last episode (yes I am counting them down, tissues in hand) in the final season of Warehouse 13, “A Faire to Remember”, would suggest that this was a tale of jocularity, fun and extreme silliness. The sort of stuff that Warehouse Continue Reading
We’re still here: Thrilling new trailer for HBO’s upcoming drama The Leftovers
SNAPSHOT What if your life was upended in an instant? What if your spouse or your child disappeared right in front of your eyes? Was it the Rapture or something even more difficult to explain? How would you rebuild your life in the wake of such a devastating event? Continue Reading
Weekend Pop Art: Community flaunts its pop culture soul to get #sixseasonsandamovie
If it’s May, then we must be in that unenviable period where the fate of Community, the Little Sitcom That Could (and Wants to do More) hangs in the balance, the guillotine of cancellation held aloft by NBC’s executioner, who may spare it and give it the almost-fabled #sixseasonsandamovie, Continue Reading
The Normal Heart: To win a war, you have to start one (poster + trailer)
SNAPSHOT Set in New York City , the film chronicles the tenacity of activist and writer, Ned Weeks played by Mark Ruffalo, as he fights to raise awareness about AIDS during that time and the determination he exhibits in organizing the necessary research and help it would take to Continue Reading
Things to fear within and without: New preview trailer for Extant
SNAPSHOT Extant is a mystery thriller about a female astronaut trying to reconnect with her family when she returns after a year in outer space. Her experiences lead to events that ultimately will change the course of human history. (synopsis via Ace Showbiz) Let’s be honest – no matter Continue Reading
Happy Star Wars Day! The Big Bang Theory goes to Dagobah, cast for Episode VII is announced + more
WHAT IS STAR WARS DAY EXACTLY? May 4 is recognized every year by fans of the films. Everything from screenings to special events and festivities are held globally to celebrate the books, films and culture of Star Wars. The day’s tagline is “May the fourth be with you,” a Continue Reading
Brick me up! The Simpsons take a deep dive into the world of LEGO
One of the freakiest storytelling tropes in any genres, but most beloved of the sci-fi one in particular, is when one central character begins to suspect little bit by little bit, nagging clue by nagging clue that the reality they inhabit is not the real one. Of course they’re Continue Reading
The undead are back In the Flesh (series 2 trailer)
In the Flesh, created and written by Dominc Mitchell, deserved every accolade it received during its short but powerful three episode first season. Deftly exploring a whole raft of social issues such as apartheid and fear of those outside the societal norm, it offered a rare glimpse into how Continue Reading