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Generation X (1996) Movie Review
Long before the X-Men made a splash on the big screen, Marvel Comics tried things on a smaller scale with a television film based on a spin-off of the X titles. They made a very wise decision, and the result signals the beginning of Marvel’s rise as a theatrical force to be reckoned with. Breezy [...]
October 2nd, 2004 | Joseph Savitski | 0 comments | Read MoreKing Solomon’s Mines (2004) Mini-Series TV Review
So sue me, but I didn’t know “King Solomon’s Mines” was a TV mini-series before watching it. Had I known, and considering my general aversion to TV mini-series (what, I gotta wait multiple nights to see how it all ends?), I wouldn’t have bothered. As it stands, “Solomon” could have been better. For instance, take [...]
September 20th, 2004 | Nix | 0 comments | Read MoreThe Star Wars Holiday Special (1978) Movie Review
Most people barely remember this offering, which aired back in November of 1978 and was never repeated again. There’s a reason for it being kept under wraps, mostly because it wasn’t exactly “Star Wars”‘ finest hour and proved to be a colossal embarrassment to the fledgling franchise. But thanks to eBay and a few savvy [...]
August 31st, 2004 | Joseph Savitski | 0 comments | Read MoreNick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (1998) Movie Review
Things weren’t always so good for Marvel Studios. Several years before they were making big budget blockbusters, they were reduced to cranking out television films for the Fox Network. A fair effort went into bringing Nick Fury, the famed S.H.I.E.L.D. agent, to life, but even so it never truly does justice to the legendary character. [...]
August 18th, 2004 | Joseph Savitski | 0 comments | Read MoreJustice League of America: Pilot (1997) TV Review
After the disaster that was “Batman and Robin”, DC Comics tried to regain face with a live-action television pilot of their popular super team, the Justice League of America. Unfortunately, the finished product only made matters worse and was quickly shelved, never to see the light of day. But eBay shoppers and convention attendees can [...]
August 8th, 2004 | Joseph Savitski | 0 comments | Read MoreUltraviolet: Mini-series (1998)
Episode 1 (of 6): “Habeas Corpus” (July 26, 2004)
Although I’ve heard some very good things about the British vampire show “Ultraviolet”, I couldn’t help but be a little skeptical. After all, the British aren’t exactly known for their genre shows. Oh sure, they’re pretty decent when it comes to cops and robbers and the occasional [...]
Stargate: Atlantis, Pilot (2004) TV Review
Wondering if you should bother with “Stargate: Atlantis” when you’ve never even seen a single episode of its predecessor, “Stargate: SG-1″? Here’s the quick answer: the first 30 minutes or so of the “Atlantis’” pilot will confound you, but the rest won’t. Although the early minutes of “Atlantis” are admittedly heavy on exposition and show [...]
July 16th, 2004 | Nix | 1 comment | Read MoreDoctor Who: The Movie (1996) Movie Review
Ever since “Doctor Who” had its final sign-off in 1989, fans have been clamoring for its resurrection. They got their wish in May of 1996, when a joint BBC/Universal Films production was released on the FOX Television network. While obviously an Americanized version of the classic British series, the film still retained the spirit of [...]
June 14th, 2004 | Joseph Savitski | 0 comments | Read MoreBand of Brothers (2001) Mini-series TV Review
The HBO original mini-series “Band of Brothers” is the kind of filmmaking enterprise that makes the word “epic” seem inadequate. The series (smartly) takes a myopic view of the war, focusing on a small group of men instead of giving us a grand tale that encompassed all the different shades and theaters of the war [...]
April 13th, 2004 | Nix | 6 comments | Read MoreBattlestar Galactica (2003) Mini-Series TV Review
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I’ve seen some episodes of the old “Battlestar Galactica” TV show, which appeared about 25 years ago and went off the air after only a yearlong run, but I was never really impressed with it. I’ve also heard all the brouhaha about the upcoming Sci-Fi Channel mini-series, including the much discussed gender change of [...]
fuck this Fox shit. 
Why do people keep watching these Pirate movies! They all sucked! I can see why 14 year old girls went, ...
Here's where the major studios lose their audience and destroy their brands. The first Pirates, excellent. The second two, dogshit. ...
On the other hand, Tobey Maguire (Spider-Man), and Robert Downey Jr (Iron Man), played gay lovers together in Wonder Boys, ...
hi, does anyone know who is casting for the 4th movie and where and when are they filming it? I ...
