Before 2014, most film fans, and even some comic fans would be hard pressed to talk about the Guardians of the Galaxy, let alone name any of them. But after Marvel brought them into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, coupling them with a classic rock soundtrack, it was hard to find anyone who didn’t know Star-Lord,…
The Twilight Zone (1960/1961) – A Most Unusual Camera, The Night of the Meek and Dust
Paramount Pictures guides me deeper into The Twilight Zone with their Complete Series on blu-ray. Up first this week is A Most Unusual Camera. Written by Rod Serling, this episode premiered on 16 December, 1960. When Chester (Fred Clark) and Paula (Jean Carson) rob a curio shop they get more than they expected with a…
The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968) – Tony Richardson
The events leading up to British involvment in the Crimean war are the focus of The Charge of the Light Brigadd the final recommendatiin from the Great Movies – 100 Years of Film book following my screening of Lawrence of Arabia. Based in part on the historical text, The Reason Why by Cecil Woodham-Smith. Featuring…
REELIES 2016: Favourite TV Series – Drama
Let it begin! Voting for the first round of our annual Reelie Awards is now open! This year, there will be only ONE round of voting per category, so make sure to keep coming back all week long to make sure YOUR favourite wins! You can vote as often as you like, and for as many…
Back to the Future: Part III (1990) – Robert Zemeckis
My last stop in the Sci-Fi Chronicles book is the final trip with Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) and Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd) in Back to the Future: Part III. From the film’s opening credits you know this will be a different adventure, the triumphant theme by Alan Silvestri gives way to a stirring romantic…
Doctor Who (David Tennant) – School Reunion and The Girl in the Fireplace
The Doctor (Tennant) and Rose (Billie Piper) go back to school, and the Companion gets a look at a possible future in School Reunion. Airing on 29 April, 2006 the episode was written by Toby Whithouse, and it brought back a couple of fan favourites. When strange happenings occur at Deffry Vale High School the…
Back to the Future: Part II (1989) – Robert Zemeckis
My time with the Sci-Fi Chronicles is coming to a close, and I made sure it ended with a couple of my fave films, from one of my favourite trilogies… Back to the Future: Part II. Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd bring the beloved time travelling pair of Marty McFly and Doc Brown to…
Quantum Leap (1992) – Trilogy: Part II and Part III
Sam (Scott Bakula) finds himself still embroiled in Abigail Fuller’s (Melora Hardin) life when he finds himself on 14 June, 1966, and in the form of her fiancee, Will Kinman. Trilogy: Part II was written by Deborah Pratt and continued the previous week’s story on 24 November, 1992. Sam is there to help Abigail once…
Star Trek: The Original Series (1968) – Assignment: Earth and Spock’s Brain
Captain’s log: stardate unknown. Originally written as its own pilot, Assignment: Earth was later rewritten to work it into a Star Trek story. The script was by Art Wallace, and came from a story developed by him and Gene Roddenberry. The episode first aired on 29 March, 1968. 1968. The very year the Enterprise travels…
The Fifty-Year Mission: The First 25 Years (2016) -Edward Gross and Mark A. Altman
Space, the final frontier… These words have been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. From my first introduction to the series I was a fan, watching the show, getting my hands on comics, the first Pocket Book novels when they started out, the other collectible, behind-the-scenes books, anything I…
The Mind Reels 