The Mutants, the next adventure for Pertwee’s Doctor was a six-part story written by Bob Baker and Dave Martin. It ran from 8 April to 13 May, 1972. The Doctor and Jo (Katy Manning) receive a message pod from the Time Lords that needs to be delivered to Solos. This allows the TARDIS to…
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Toronto After Dark: The Machine (2013) – Caradog W. James
Sci-Fi night at Toronto After Dark, graciously hosted at Scotiabank Theatre this year, continued with a late night screening of the UK science fiction flick, The Machine, starring Toby Stephens, Caity Lotz, and Denis Lawson. Using Blade Runner, Terminator and the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica as its launching point, a number of the festival organizers were chatting…
Orphan Black S01E07 – Parts Developed in an Unusual Manner
Orphan Black, and its engaging lead, Tatiana Maslany continues to wow as this week we tumble deeper into the conspiracy, where threads are connected, and trouble is brewing. Sarah (Maslany) meets back up with a slightly recovered Helena, released by her minder to continue hunting down the clones. Paul (Dylan Bruce) deals with Olivier (David…
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) – Stanley Kubrick
As we stand on the cusp of a New Year (2013! Wow, does that sound futuristic!) I thought I would end the year with this classic from the 101 Sci-Fi Movies list. Made in 1968, this stunning visual achievement, which took home the Academy Award that year for Best Effects, it still stands a…
Planet of the Apes (1968) – Franklin J. Schaffner
The further I get into the 101 Sci-Fi Movies list, the more films I know, and am enjoying the chance to revisit. It’s been a number of years since I’ve seen this classic film, based on a novel by Pierre Boulle and a script by Michael Wilson and The Twilight Zone’s Rod Serling. Schlocky fun, it…
The Revisionaries – Scott Thurman, USA
No matter how I broach this subject, it’s going to be a hot button topic. But at its heart lays one essential and undeniable fact… there must be separation of church and state. If it’s a public school it must respect all spiritual beliefs, races, creeds and sexual orientation, honoring none above the others….
The Mind Reels 