Tonight Showcase brings us its summer sci-fi show Continuum, scheduled to run for 10 episodes, it tells the story of a group of terrorists as well as protector (read as police officer) from the year 2077 who get thrown back in time to 2012 Vancouver. The terrorists are planning to use this escape to…
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Back Alley Films
We love Bomb Girls here at The Mind Reels, and we’ve been very lucky to interview a number of the creative folks who have been involved with it, Jodi Balfour, Ali Liebert, Charlotte Hegele, Meg Tilly, and Michael MacLennan. Now we can add two more wonderful people to that roster – co-creator/co-show runner/producer of the series…
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
The 101 Horror Movies is really kicking into high gear as I come across films I’ve never heard of, like Deathdream, to classics I’ve seen a couple of times, like this film, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre from 1974. Now say what you will about remakes and reboots, sometimes they work, and sometimes they don’t, but…
Introducing Thomas Sullivan
Everyone was very kind with their words over Fred’s passing last week. So much so that some of you even followed up to make sure I was doing alright, and asking if there would be a new furball added into my life. I’m happy to say there is. On Friday, taking a break from work,…
Continuum – Meet Travis Verta
Travis Verta is one of the members of the terrorist organization known as Liber8 that made their escape from the year 2077 back to 2012, inadvertently dragging CPS Protector Kiera Cameron (Rachel Nichols) with them. Now, hiding out in the early 21st century, Travis and his fellows are recruiting, expanding, and planning to change their…
Game of Thrones S02 E07 & E08
As we know, things went sideways for me last week, so I didn’t have a chance to watch Game of Thrones until this evening, and watched both eps back to back again. To be honest, I almost prefer it this way, getting two hours of solid entertainment. Theon Greyjoy, having installed himself into Winterfell, wakes…
Hanging with Axel Foley
I revisited my old friend Axel Foley this weekend. In the 80s the first two were simply awesome, it’s just too bad that they made such a misstep with the 3rd film. The first film directed by Martin Brest, is Eddie Murphy at the height of his hilarity, but for all that, the film isn’t…
Skyfall Teaser Trailer
Yes, we all know I’m looking forward to Prometheus, and I have no doubt I will love Brave, Expendables 2 and Dark Knight Rises, but the other big film that I am truly looking forward to is Skyfall, the new Bond film, featuring Daniel Craig as 007, Judi Dench returning as M, and bringing Albert…
Deathdream (1974)
This is one of those small low budget horror movies that kind of gets lost in the shuffle, added to the fact that it has suffered a number of name changes as well, including Dead of Night, The Night Walk, and The Night Andy Came Home, it was really no wonder that I hadn’t even…
Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959)
I’m not quite sure how this film was missed in my upbringing, but I never saw it, though I do love Jules Verne. The man had a brilliant imagination and even today, his stories can fire us up, instill in us that sense of wonder and exploration that for me is the height of adventure….
