For anime junkies, there are plenty of conferences from which to choose this year. Because there are many across the world, I’ll highlight the best ones and you can make a decision as to where you want to go. Anime Expo 2009 may have passed, but there are still quality anime and manga expos out…
Monthly Archives: September 2009
Stargate Universe: Best in Series?
I was fortunate enough to be able to watch the official pilot of Stargate Universe. nmnm If you were a fan of Atlantis or SG-1, you might have mixed feelings about Universe. However, the problem therein lies with where your tastes are in the scifi genre. SG-1 was very conservative with the violence and action…
Much Ado About Nothing: Fox Kiss in Body Not That Great
Many salivating guys across the country I’m sure are lining up to watch the Diablo Cody-written flick, Jennifer’s Body. Whether it’s the sultry actress Megan Fox or just the general love of scifi (probably the former), the movie expects to be one of the highest grossing this weekend, next to Cloudy with a Chance of…
The Best Movie You Probably Haven’t Seen: Moon
It comes as no surprise that 2009 would have a sleeper scifi movie that would wow the senses and tantilize your movie taste buds again. That movie goes to Moon, a movie that stars Sam Rockwell (Hitchiker’s Guide and Charlie’s Angels) as an astronaut that is spending some time on the moon shipping back energy…
Why Science Fiction is so Great
One of the many complaints about science fiction is the fact that critics often think it’s a genre you don’t have to do much cirtical thinking over. Yes and no, but that depends on your motives for reading or watching science fiction. Can any critic rightfully say that Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein was a not a…
Gamer Review: Awesome!
I think the title says it all. Gerard Butler puts in a scarily good performance. At some points in the movie, you don’t know if he’s being controlled or being himself. The direction is especially good for a movie like this. Action movies can leave lots of plot holes or they can get lazy with…