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G.I. Joe Resolute blows away G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra.Director Stephen Sommers might want to discourage the production of animated lead-ups to his feature films. They keep outdoing the movies they're supposed to set up for audiences.

Before his Van Helsing reached theaters in 2004, Universal released Van Helsing: The London Assigment. Written by Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens, the animated half-hour was clever and action-packed. Van Helsing? It was not clever and action-packed.

Now, the DVD release of G.i. Joe: Resolute, an 11-episode series of animated shorts that originally aired on Adult Swim before the release of Rise of Cobra, brings a cooler and more visually compelling "Yo, Joe!" to screens.

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]]>Blu-Rayblu-ray discBlu-rayDiscdvddvdsG.I. JoeG.I. Joe ResoluteG.I. Joe The Rise of CobraG.i.JoeG.i.JoeResoluteG.i.JoeTheRiseOfCobraJohn Scott LewinskiSun, 15 Nov 2009 10:30:00 ESTThe Prisoner -- An early lookhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/14/the-prisoner-an-early-look/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/14/the-prisoner-an-early-look/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/14/the-prisoner-an-early-look/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Jim Caviezel and Ian McKellan, The PrisonerThe first thing I noticed about AMC's reboot of the classic Patrick McGoohan series The Prisoner was its style. The original is a very stylized piece of work, but as someone who didn't see it back in 1967-1968 when it first aired -- I'm not that old! -- I'm not sure if its visual presentation was wholly unique in itself, or more a reflection of the '60s style in general. Certainly the '60s have become infamous for some weird fashion and design choices.

Some of that '60s nostalgia creeped into the architecture and dress of the Villagers this time around without overwhelming the tone, and I think it's a wonderful homage to the original. But I'm more impressed that this re-imagining manages to capture the same sense of paranoia and confusion that the first did, without simply retelling the same story in the same way. And it's those differences that are truly modernizing the story in a great way.

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]]>amcfeaturedian mckellanIanMckellanjim caviezelJimCaviezellennie jamesLennieJamespatrick mcgoohanPatrickMcgoohanruth wilsonRuthWilsonthe prisonerThePrisonerJason HughesSat, 14 Nov 2009 19:05:00 ESTReview: Ghost Whisperer - Dead Listinghttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/14/review-ghost-whisperer-dead-listing-recap/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/14/review-ghost-whisperer-dead-listing-recap/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/14/review-ghost-whisperer-dead-listing-recap/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Ghost Whisperer
(S05E08) "How did you find this one?" - Det. Sam Blair to Melinda and Eli

Eli and Melinda quickly came up with a fake story as to why they often discover bodies or are around crime scenes. Detective Blair bought it this time but it wouldn't surprising if she decides to dig a little deeper to get real answers. After years of being around deceased, one would expect that the Grandview police would start investigating why Melinda, and now Eli, are involved in a lot of their cases, no?

While we wait for Det. Blair to start to investigate Melinda and Eli, we are treated to one of the wackiest and lightest episode of the season thanks to Greg Germann and Perrey Reeves guesting on the episode.

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]]>Camryn ManheimCamrynManheimCBSDavid ConradDavidConradGhost WhispererGhostWhispererGreg GermannGregGermannJamie KennedyJamieKennedyJennifer Love HewittJenniferLoveHewittNovember SweepsNovemberSweepsPerrey ReevesPerreyReevesIsabelle CarreauSat, 14 Nov 2009 16:10:00 ESTSneak Peek: Misfitshttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/12/sneak-peek-misfits/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/12/sneak-peek-misfits/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/12/sneak-peek-misfits/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

So Heroes is probably on its way out this season or next, so how about a new series where a group of people find themselves with super powers?

Misfits is a British show about a group of teens who are struck by lightning and find they can do incredible things, including turn invisible, hear people's thoughts, control time (of course!), and send people into a sexual frenzy. Wow, all this time I've had a superpower and I didn't even know it (I'm talking about hearing people's thoughts). Here's a sneak peek, though it doesn't show that much. It premieres tonight at 8 on E4. It's Heroes + swearing!

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]]>britaine4heroesmisfitssuperpowersteensBob SassoneThu, 12 Nov 2009 16:29:00 ESTTorchwood creator talks season fourhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/12/torchwood-creator-talks-season-four/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/12/torchwood-creator-talks-season-four/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/12/torchwood-creator-talks-season-four/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Torchwood JackThe miniseries Torchwood: Children of Earth was a huge ratings and critical success. It was only a matter of time before show creator Russell T. Davies started talking, officially, about moving ahead with another season of Torchwood.

Davies told TV Guide that Torchwood is likely to be renewed for a fourth season. The BBC has yet to officially green-light a fourth year, but Davies said he's already working on ideas for the further adventures of Captain Jack Harkness and crew.

"The recession has hit British television, but fingers crossed, it will be a go. We expect things to start to move in January. We've got great ideas for the show. I think there's a further lease on life for many years to come, but certainly for a [fourth season]," Davies said.

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]]>bbcDoctor WhoDoctorWhoRussel T. DaviesRusselT.Daviessci-fitorchwoodMike MoodyThu, 12 Nov 2009 11:28:00 ESTCartoon Network lets Clone Wars fans design online gameshttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/12/cartoon-network-lets-clone-wars-fans-design-online-games/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/12/cartoon-network-lets-clone-wars-fans-design-online-games/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/12/cartoon-network-lets-clone-wars-fans-design-online-games/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Cartoon Network's Clone Wars Video Game Creator lets fans design their own games.If there aren't already enough Star Wars video games for your liking, you can make your own with Cartoon Network's Star Wars: The Clone Wars Game Creator.

With the animated action show continuing to draw big numbers on Friday nights, its home network is serving up a chance for fans to build their own Clone Wars game and share it with other gamers.

According to the network, these game creators aren't a stunt to generate TV show buzz. The Ben 10: Alien Force Game Creator posted more than 630 million game plays since it went live a year ago, with more than 4.6 million games created by online visitors.

Once fans open their game creator, they choose their character (Anakin Skywalker, Captain Rex or Cad Bane) and their vehicle (AT-TE, AT-RT or Speeder), allowing nine different combinations of character abilities and vehicle powers.

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]]>gamegamesStar WarsStar Wars The Clone Warsstar wars toysStarWarsStarWarsTheCloneWarsStarWarsToysvideo gamevideo gamesVideoGameVideoGamesJohn Scott LewinskiThu, 12 Nov 2009 10:02:00 ESTIs Canada's best science fiction TV show not on TV?http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/11/is-canadas-best-science-fiction-tv-show-not-on-tv/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/11/is-canadas-best-science-fiction-tv-show-not-on-tv/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/11/is-canadas-best-science-fiction-tv-show-not-on-tv/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Riese is using online marketing to emerge as Canadian's hottest sci-fi show.There are plenty of sci-fi TV shows made up in Canada. The Stargate series comes out of Vancouver -- as does Fringe. There's a proud ongoing fantasy tradition deeply rooted up there.

But, the city's local newspaper insists the best show in production in Canada's Pacific Southwest isn't on broadcast TV. It's a web series called Riese. The Steampunk-themed action series is set in another time in the kingdom of Eleysia. The title character (Christine Chatelain) battles through the countryside with a wolf avenging the death of her family.

She's fighting off a crazed, fundamentalist religious group -- the Sect. So, you can set your watch by how long the tunnel-vision crew over at Big Hollywood jumps on Riese as some sort of attack on traditional religion. (It's not.)

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]]>CanadaonlineRiesesci-fiscience fictionScienceFictionvancouverwebisodewebisodesJohn Scott LewinskiWed, 11 Nov 2009 13:02:00 ESTIronically-named Cartoon Network picks up live action showshttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/09/ironically-named-cartoon-network-picks-up-live-action-shows/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/09/ironically-named-cartoon-network-picks-up-live-action-shows/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/09/ironically-named-cartoon-network-picks-up-live-action-shows/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Unnatural History is one of the new live action shows picked up my Cartoon Network.Cartoon Network is getting deeper into the live action series game.

Yes, I know that's like Fox Sports getting into the daytime soap opera business, but you can't get too upset about the network inappropriate name game. Remember when Bravo was the fine arts network? I rest my case.

As for Cartoon Network's new non-animated shows, a release from the network says Tower Prep and Unnatural History are headed our way in January, 2010.

According to the network, Tower Prep is "an action thriller telling the story of rebellious teen, Ian (Drew Van Acker), who wakes up one morning to find himself trapped at a mysterious prep school." In other words, it's a teenage remake of The Prisoner -- the original 1960s version -- or "Jim Henson's The Prisoner Babies."

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]]>cartoon networkCartoonNetworklive actionLiveActionThe PrisonerThePrisonerTower PrepTowerPrepUnnatural HistoryUnnaturalHistoryJohn Scott LewinskiMon, 09 Nov 2009 11:02:00 ESTTV genre series live on in iTunes thanks to Comixologyhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/08/tv-genre-series-live-on-in-itunes-thanks-to-comixology/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/08/tv-genre-series-live-on-in-itunes-thanks-to-comixology/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/08/tv-genre-series-live-on-in-itunes-thanks-to-comixology/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

MIddleman and other TV properties live on via iTunes.Apple's iPhone and iPod are emerging as the preferred delivery device for online comic books. They're portable, hand-held and feature vivid screens capable of delivering any necessary colors. You can use the touch screen to flip the pages back and forth.

An online comics website, Comixology, is a central point for scores of online comics available via iTunes' App Store, including several titles based on popular genre shows of the recent and not-so-recent past.

You'll find that 80's anime after school favorite, Voltron living here. Marvel's animation-influenced X-Men flourishes in multiple versions. The Middleman, a now-canceled creative comic-book inspired children's live action show, continues in iPhone form. In fact, The Middleman stories on Comixology were written to continue the TV show's storyline.

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]]>comic bookcomic booksComic-conComicBookComicBooksComicConcomicsComixologymiddlemanMiddleMenvoltronx-menX-Men Origins WolverineX-menOriginsWolverineJohn Scott LewinskiSun, 08 Nov 2009 08:21:00 ESTSyfy's Ghost Hunters Academy busts spirits with rookieshttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/07/syfys-ghost-hunters-academy-busts-spirits-with-rookies/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/07/syfys-ghost-hunters-academy-busts-spirits-with-rookies/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/07/syfys-ghost-hunters-academy-busts-spirits-with-rookies/#commentsFiled under: ,

Ghost Hunters Academy The Ghost Hunters name is starting to rival CSI and Law & Order in the spinoff department. What else do all three of these franchises share? There's just as much hard paranormal evidence in the last two as appears in the first.

Please don't misunderstand me -- since I've gone off on this topic before. I'm not saying ghosts don't exist. I'm not saying there's no afterlife. I don't begrudge any scientific investigation into parapsychology or realms described as paranormal. I'd just like any of the endless march of "ghost-based" shows to dig up one scintilla of proof that they found something and, therefore, deserve to be on TV every week.

The latest entry is Syfy's Ghost Hunter's Academy -- sort of Most Haunted meets The Rookies from the 70s. Each week, ghost hunting "professors" (the show's conceit, not mine) Steve Gonsalves and Dave Tango welcome first-time paranormal investigators onto The Atlantic Paranormal Society (TAPS) team.

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]]>ghostghost huntersghost hunters academyghost hunters halloween live specialghost hunters internationalGhost Hunters LiveGhostHuntersGhostHuntersAcademyGhostHuntersHalloweenLiveSpecialGhostHuntersInternationalGhostHuntersLiveghostssyfyJohn Scott LewinskiSat, 07 Nov 2009 15:01:00 ESTNew Clone Wars episodes stunning, but less kid friendlyhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/07/new-clone-wars-episodes-stunning-but-less-kid-friendly/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/07/new-clone-wars-episodes-stunning-but-less-kid-friendly/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/07/new-clone-wars-episodes-stunning-but-less-kid-friendly/#commentsFiled under: , ,

The Clone Wars is strong on action, but inching away from kids.Cartoon Network's Star Wars: The Clone Wars just might be the best action/adventure show on television. Come to think of it, it might be the only true action/adventure show on television.

But, as the show ramps up the action content and significantly sweetens its visuals, its increased intensity might be driving away some younger viewers.

As The Clone Wars moves through its second season, the war is growing -- both in scope and violence. Viewers are seeing more dead Clonetroopers, more crashed vehicles and more beloved characters in deadly jeopardy.

Its ratings continue to cruise in hyperspace (especially for males), but I wonder if the darker tones of season two could drive younger kids and their parents away from the show.

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]]>actionadventureanimationcartooncartoon networkCartoonNetworkchildchildrenkidslucasfilmStar WarsStarWarsJohn Scott LewinskiSat, 07 Nov 2009 10:00:00 ESTReview: Ghost Whisperer - Devil's Bargainhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/06/review-ghost-whisperer-devils-bargain-recap/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/06/review-ghost-whisperer-devils-bargain-recap/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/06/review-ghost-whisperer-devils-bargain-recap/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Ghost Whisperer
(S05E07) "The answers are there, but you have to know when to look." - Carl the Watcher

Starting this week, TV Squad now offers regular reviews of CBS' Ghost Whisperer. What an episode to start reviews with! The first episode of November Sweeps offered us more backstory and mythology about the shadows, some of their powers, the book ... and Jennifer Love Hewitt in lingerie doing some pole dancing!

We were also treated to a case of the week that kept us guessing as to who was to blame for the death of now-ghost Tina and what secret Dr. Morgan and President Bedford were hiding.

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]]>Bruce DavisonBruceDavisonCamryn ManheimCamrynManheimCBSChristoph SandersChristophSandersDavid ClennonDavid ConradDavidClennonDavidConradGhost WhispererGhostWhispererJamie KennedyJamieKennedyJennifer Love HewittJenniferLoveHewittMark MosesMarkMosesNovember SweepsNovemberSweepsIsabelle CarreauFri, 06 Nov 2009 23:07:00 ESTSneak Peek: Syfy's Alicehttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/04/sneak-peek-syfys-alice/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/04/sneak-peek-syfys-alice/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/04/sneak-peek-syfys-alice/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Syfy has become known not just for cheesy sci-fi and horror flicks but also remakes, or "reimaginings," of several classic films and shows. They had Children of the Corn recently, they had Tin Man (a modern take on The Wizard of Oz), and they have an Alien Nation remake in the works (not to mention Quantum Leap).

They're also doing Alice, which is their take on Alice in Wonderland. Here's the trailer. It premieres December 6.

 

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]]>alicealice in wonderlandalice in wonderland remakekathy batesmad hattermatt frewersyfytim curryBob SassoneWed, 04 Nov 2009 16:46:00 ESTAsk TV Squad: Ghost Whisperer and more!http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/04/ask-tv-squad-ghost-whisperer-and-more/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/04/ask-tv-squad-ghost-whisperer-and-more/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/04/ask-tv-squad-ghost-whisperer-and-more/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Ghost WhispererThe "Ask TV Squad" column, published every Wednesday, answers your questions about current and past TV shows, as well as about the celebrities appearing on TV. Every week, I will pick a question (or more) sent to us and provide answers in the column. If your question is not picked for a column, it may be answered in a subsequent column or in TV Squad's APB Podcast.

To submit questions to the "Ask TV Squad" column, you can post them below in comments or email them to asktvsquad@gmail.com.

This week, I answer questions about Ghost Whisperer, How to Make It in America and Better Off Ted.

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]]>ABCAsk TV SquadAskTvSquadBetter Off TedBetterOffTedBryan GreenbergBryanGreenbergCBSfeaturedGhost WhispererGhostWhispererHBOHow to make it in AmericaHowToMakeItInAmericaKid CudiKidCudiLake BellLakeBellLuis GuzmanLuisGuzmanquestionScott MescudiScottMescudiVictor RasukVictorRasukIsabelle CarreauWed, 04 Nov 2009 10:02:00 ESTWhat's Hot on SlashControl: Night Galleryhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/31/whats-hot-on-slashcontrol-night-gallery/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/31/whats-hot-on-slashcontrol-night-gallery/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/31/whats-hot-on-slashcontrol-night-gallery/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Night Gallery - Certain Shadows on the Wall
Since we're in a Halloween mood tonight, let's talk about Night Gallery, one of the scariest shows I remember from my childhood. Conceived and hosted by The Twilight Zone's Rod Serling, the series ran from 1970 to 1973 and featured some well known actors, including William Windom, Burgess Meredith, John Astin and James Farentino.

While The Twilight Zone always seemed more sci-fi based, Night Gallery had more of a horror feel to it and featured more ghostly, psychological stories. In short, it scared the crap out of me. One of the scariest episodes focused on two stories about some spooky real estate: "The House / Certain Shadows on the Wall."

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]]>certain shadows on the wallCertainShadowsOnTheWalljoanna pettitJoannaPettitnight gallerynight gallery certain shadows on the wallnight gallery the houseNightGalleryNightGalleryCertainShadowsOnTheWallNightGalleryTheHouserod serlingRodSerlingslashcontrolJane BoursawSat, 31 Oct 2009 23:00:00 ESTGhost Hunters Halloween Live ... creepy good funhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/31/ghost-hunters-halloween-live-creepy-good-fun/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/31/ghost-hunters-halloween-live-creepy-good-fun/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/31/ghost-hunters-halloween-live-creepy-good-fun/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Part of my Halloween tradition is to watch the Ghost Hunters Halloween Live special, broadcast (live, of course) from some spooky place somewhere in the country. Tonight, the crew is at the Essex County Hospital in Cedar Grove, New Jersey, along with some recruits from the new Ghost Hunters Academy, which premieres Wed., Nov. 11 at 10/9c.

It's pretty cool because you can log into the Syfy Web site and watch the live feeds on several cameras positioned around the hospital in dark tunnels and ancient rooms. There's even one in the morgue. If you see something suspicious, you're supposed to hit the "Panic Button" and the team will go check it out like hungry hound dogs.

I'm not sure what's so intriguing about all of this, but it's pretty fun. Maybe it's the interactive nature of viewers helping the team search for ghosts. Is anyone else watching? Have you seen anything spooky on the live-feed cameras? I haven't, but I'm still looking!

 

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]]>asylumghost huntersghost hunters academyghost hunters halloween live specialGhostHuntersGhostHuntersAcademyGhostHuntersHalloweenLiveSpecialghostshalloweenparanormalsyfyJane BoursawSat, 31 Oct 2009 21:36:00 ESTSyFy orders an Americanized Being Humanhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/29/syfy-orders-an-americanized-being-human/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/29/syfy-orders-an-americanized-being-human/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/29/syfy-orders-an-americanized-being-human/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Being HumanSyFy has picked up the rights to broadcast an American version of the BBC show Being Human. For those who are unaware, Being Human is about a twenty-something ghost, a werewolf and a vampire that live together, each with their own set of melodramatic problems. It's a bit like a supernatural Melrose Place.

Actually, given the context of the program, it would go much better on The CW. But that's not likely at this point. They already have The Vampire Diaries anyway.

While relaunching Americanized versions of Brit shows has been successfully done on television before (such as The Office), it's the first time that I'm aware that SyFy has tried it. Usually they have new versions of old television shows with hit-or-miss results (there was Battlestar Galactica, and then there was Flash Gordon).

The BBC series was okay but not great. If the British makers of the show are lucky, SyFy won't butcher it beyond recognition.

 

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]]>BBCBeing HumanBeingHumanghostsupernaturalSyFyvampirewerewolfBrad TrechakThu, 29 Oct 2009 14:03:00 ESTNew Clone Wars game ties into Star Wars series canonhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/28/new-clone-wars-game-ties-into-star-wars-series-canon/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/28/new-clone-wars-game-ties-into-star-wars-series-canon/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/28/new-clone-wars-game-ties-into-star-wars-series-canon/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Star Wars The Clone Wars Republic Heroes adds to the animated series' backstory.If you're a fan of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and you want to know what happened between Season One and the now-running Season Two, you're going to need a video game system.

The story in the new game, Star Wars: The Clone Wars - "Republic Heroes" bridges the gap between the show's first two runs, as Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker and their loyal Clone Trooper comrades take on a new Separatist enemy packing a freshly polished doomsday weapon.

Available for PS3, Nintendo Wii or Xbox 360, "Republic Heroes" lets you play as a Jedi Knight or as a Clone Trooper -- depending on where you are in the game and what choices you make as a player.

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]]>Clone Warsclone-warsCloneWarsRepublic HeroesRepublicHeroesStar WarsStar Wars The Clone WarsStar Wars The Force UnleashedStarWarsStarWarsTheCloneWarsStarWarsTheForceUnleashedvideo gamevideo gamesVideoGameVideoGamesJohn Scott LewinskiWed, 28 Oct 2009 20:02:00 ESTWhat's Hot on SlashControl: Babylon 5http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/25/whats-hot-on-slashcontrol-babylon-5/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/25/whats-hot-on-slashcontrol-babylon-5/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/25/whats-hot-on-slashcontrol-babylon-5/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

Babylon 5
While perusing around SlashControl tonight, I nearly stopped breathing when I came across Babylon 5. Not just a few episodes or even one or two seasons. All five seasons, 99 episodes total.

My sci-fi-loving mom taped the entire series on VHS, and I have the first few seasons on DVD. But what a thrill to find it on SlashControl. If you're not familiar with J. Michael Straczynski's groundbreaking show, it takes place in the year 2258, ten years after an Earth-Minbari War. Commander Jeffrey Sinclair (Michael O'Hare) takes command of a giant five-mile-long cylindrical space station, orbiting a planet in neutral space.

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]]>andrea thompsonandreas katsulasAndreasKatsulasAndreaThompsonbabylon 5Babylon5bruce boxleitnerBruceBoxleitnerclaudia christianClaudiaChristianjeff conawayJeffConawayjeffrey sinclairJeffreySinclairjerry doyleJerryDoylejohn sheridanJohnSheridanmichael ohareMichaelOharemira furlanMiraFurlanpeter jurasikPeterJurasikrichard biggsRichardBiggsslashcontrolstephen furstStephenFursttracy scogginsTracyScogginsJane BoursawSun, 25 Oct 2009 10:03:00 EST2012: Startling New Secrets sells a preview of Armageddonhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/24/2012-startling-new-secrets-sells-a-preview-of-armegeddon/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/24/2012-startling-new-secrets-sells-a-preview-of-armegeddon/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/24/2012-startling-new-secrets-sells-a-preview-of-armegeddon/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

The new movie 2012 tells the story of a disaster picture gone horribly wrong.The new Columbia Pictures disaster epic, 2012, proposes what many New Age folk believe is inevitable. The Roland Emmerich movie looks ahead to December 21, 2012 as the end of the world because the Mayan Calendar cycle ends on that day.

So, the cinematic seas rise, and the ground shakes -- sending scores of mid-range stars scrambling for their lives. Syfy previews both the movie and its long-held cataclysm theory on a new special, 2012: Startling New Secrets. Premiering Sunday, November 8 at 9 p.m., the two-hour show "delves into the Mayan Mystery surrounding 2012."

I'm going out on a limb here and predicting the show will fail to ask the obvious question: If the Mayans were so adept at looking centuries into the future to predict the end of the world, why weren't they clairvoyant enough to foresee the end of their long-extinct civilization and prevent its collapse?

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]]>20122012: Startling New Secrets2012:StartlingNewSecretscolumbiaColumbia PicturesColumbiaPicturesRoland EmmerichRolandEmmerichJohn Scott LewinskiSat, 24 Oct 2009 21:01:00 EST