Posts Tagged ‘SyFy’

DVD Review: Eureka, Season 5 – The Final Season

Posted: 28 February, 2013 in Movies/TV, TV
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DVD Review: Eureka, Season 5 – The Final Season

Article first published as DVD Review: Eureka, Season 5 – The Final Season on Blogcritics.

Many individuals out there believe the Road to Hell is paved with the good intentions of others. It that were true, one might have every right to argue about the belief that the equally-talked about Stairway to Heaven could very well be lined with bad television network decisions. All those really good and/or promising series that received a unwarranted, swift chop of the ever-dreaded “Exec Axe” are there, embedded within the steps leading up to eternal glory to entice you with the promise that they just might be alive and well up there. Ironically enough, sources indicate that Highway to Heaven is not among those titles, but I’ve been assured by the Amazing Criswell that Eureka is. (more…)

DVD Review: Warehouse 13 – Season Three

Posted: 26 February, 2013 in Movies/TV, TV
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DVD Review: Warehouse 13 – Season Three

Article first published as DVD Review: Warehouse 13 – Season Three on Blogcritics.

Many a science fiction television series has the tendency to take itself as seriously as a heart-attack, only occasionally dabbing into the subgenre of “the funny.” As such, they tend to become what one might desire to call “soap operatic” — reaching at every ring the merry-go-round dispenses in their direction, all the while becoming more staid in nature than before. And then there are those shows that, from the get-go, take a light-hearted approach to things. One such series is SyFy’s Warehouse 13 — a not-too-terribly solemn series that was surely inspired by that epic closing shot from Raiders of the Lost Ark. (more…)

DVD Review: Alphas – Season One

Posted: 24 February, 2013 in Movies/TV, TV
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DVD Review: Alphas – Season One

Article first published as DVD Review: Alphas – Season One on Blogcritics.

Much like there are confused teenage girls and bored, desperate housewives who periodically get into a heated argument over whether or not Robert Pattinson is a better actor over Taylor Lautner, there are those of us in this world who hold high opinions of certain (real) performers — and feel that they can liven up even the most dreadful of affairs with their presence alone. Who can forget how a latter-day Orson Welles was able to make Paul Masson wine almost sound tolerable? And then there are contemporary artists, such as one of my personal favorites, the great David Strathairn. Much like most straight men willingly admit they would have sex with George Clooney, I would gladly do the same with David. But I digress. (more…)

*Blu-ray Review* Jersey Shore Shark Attack

Posted: 20 September, 2012 in Movies/TV, TV
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Blu-ray Review: Jersey Shore Shark Attack

Article first published as Blu-ray Review: Jersey Shore Shark Attack on Blogcritics.

Prior to the new that the actual Jersey Shore was to finally be canceled for its crimes against humanity, the only hope one might have seen on the horizon when it came to beach-faring douchebags was the wildly inept SyFy spoof, Jersey Shore Shark Attack — which, coincidentally, aired less than three months prior to the news the degrading MTV reality show was to be canned by network execs. Here, parodies of the real Jersey Shore cast band together to stop a shiver of hungry albino bull sharks when underwater drilling releases them from the deep. (more…)

*DVD Reviews* Alphas: Season One / Warehouse 13: Season Three / Eureka: Season 5

Posted: 16 September, 2012 in Movies/TV, TV
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DVD Reviews: Alphas – Season One / Warehouse 13 – Season Three / Eureka – Season 5

Article first published as DVD Reviews: Alphas – Season One / Warehouse 13 – Season Three / Eureka – Season 5 on Blogcritics.

Recently, the folks at Universal Studios Home Entertainment unveiled three very different-but-wholly-similar SyFy shows to DVD: a venerable assortment of television series that should appeal to almost everything a science fiction lover could want. From the newly-established Alphas, to the well-known humor and heart of Warehouse 13, and to the final hoorah of the show-stopping Eureka, this trio of TV goodies are worth their respective weights in gold. (more…)

*DVD Review* Eureka: Season 4.5

Posted: 26 April, 2012 in Movies/TV, TV
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DVD Review: Eureka – Season 4.5

Article first published as DVD Review: Eureka – Season 4.5 on Blogcritics.

There are a lot of advantages when you don’t have Cable TV — especially when you’re as cynical, jaded, and cheap as I am. For one thing, you don’t have to suffer through crappy Reality shows, biased news broadcasts, and infomercials. You also save a few bucks every month. However, I have discovered that there are disadvantages to not having Cable TV — an inconvenience that is almost unforgivable by some people’s standards — being that you can’t keep up with a fun show like SyFy’s Eureka. Fortunately, though, you can keep up with it on DVD, just like I’ve done with Universal’s release of Eureka: Season 4.5. (more…)

*Blu-ray Review* Battlestar Galactica: Razor

Posted: 24 January, 2011 in Movies/TV, TV
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Blu-ray Review: Battlestar Galactica – Razor

Article first published as Blu-ray Review: Battlestar Galactica – Razor on Blogcritics.

During the ‘70s and ‘80s, there were these slightly-shady full-length features specials that would air on television from time to time. Essentially, these so-called “movies” were often nothing more than two one-hour episodes of a certain series that were played back-to-back and re-titled and frequently advertised as being “All New.” My first encounter with one of these compilation movies was 1981’s Farewell To The Planet Of The Apes, which was just two random episodes of the short-lived Planet Of The Apes TV series from the mid-’70s slapped together like a bologna sandwich (with extra bologna). After that first hour had passed-by, I — probably like many other television viewers — suddenly began to realize that I had been duped.
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*Blu-ray Review* SGU: Stargate Universe – The Complete First Season

Posted: 3 November, 2010 in TV
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Blu-ray Review: SGU: Stargate Universe – The Complete First Season

Article first published as Blu-ray Review: SGU: Stargate Universe – The Complete First Season on Blogcritics.

Of all the things that can really pull television viewers into a series, a sense of familiarity ranks high. Take SGU: Stargate Universe, for example. It offers fans of the original Stargate series a chance to return to the science fiction “universe” they all came to know and love. It also casts a considerable amount of “look-alike” actors that could prompt people to tune in just for the hell of it — perhaps under the impression that the people they’re seeing are really other, more famous folks.
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*DVD Review* Lake Placid 3 (Unrated)

Posted: 17 October, 2010 in Movies/TV, TV
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DVD Review: Lake Placid 3 (Unrated)

Article first published as DVD Review: Lake Placid 3 (Unrated) on Blogcritics.

There are three types of crappy sequels in the ever-expanding world of bad cinema: that of the horrendous “direct-to-video” type, and the even more horrifying “made-for-television” kind. The logic behind the former sort of production goes something like: “Movie X” was a moderate success both at the box office and on home video, but hardly enough to warrant a theatrical sequel. However, the studio can still make a decent profit if they produce a direct-to-video sequel and shoot it in Bulgaria. The basis for a made-for-television flick, on the other hand, usually runs along the lines of: “Dear God, we need to produce something for our SyFy Original Movie next week — so don’t just stand there, go produce…something…in Bulgaria!”
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Stargate: 15th Anniversary Edition comes to Blu-ray October 27

Posted: 18 October, 2009 in Movies/TV
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STARGATE: 15TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION

Hits Blu-ray October 27th from Lionsgate

Stargate, the film that spawned three television series, two movies and a galaxy of fans, celebrates its 15th anniversary with a special edition Blu-ray Disc!  The film, written and directed by Roland Emmerich (Independence Day), boasts a critically-acclaimed ensemble cast that includes three-time *Emmy® winner James Spader, **Emmy® and Golden Globe® nominee Kurt Russell and two-time ***Academy Award® nominee Djimon Hounsou.  The Stargate: 15th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray Disc contains both the theatrical and extended cuts of the film – for the first time on Blu-ray – in newly remastered 1080P High Definition 16 x 9 Widescreen with English 7.1 DTS-MA Audio and four hours of mind-blowing special features including three new featurettes, a never-before-seen gag reel, an interactive trivia track and more!  The Blu-ray will be available on October 27, 2009, timed to coincide with the new television series “Stargate Universe” coming to SyFy this fall!

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