First Aired March 20th 2016. Hook (played by Colin O’Donoghue) refuses to choose which of his friend’s souls Hades (played by Greg Germann) will take. As punishment, Hades dangles Hook over the River of Lost and threatens to condemn him to purgatory. Rumpelstiltskin/Mr. Gold (played by Robert Carlyle) tells the group they need a dead…
First Aired March 13, 2016. Hook (played by Colin O’Donoghue) wakes up in an underground cell with a woman (played by Kacey Rohl) and is determined to escape and find Emma (played by Jennifer Morrison). When a three-headed Cerberus bears down on them, Hook stays behind to let the woman get away. In the woods,…
First Aired March 6th, 2016. Emma (played by Jennifer Morrison) has a vision of her old love, Neal/Baelfire (played by Michael Raymond-James). He warns Emma not to go to the Underworld to find Hook (played by Colin O’Donoghue) but she’s resolved to save him and wakes up as the group arrives there. The Underworld is…
Hello there, and welcome to Today’s Short, where we go over short films in the genres of both science fiction and fantasy. Today’s short film, or films in this case, are those of the Lost Memories series on Vimeo. Let’s take a look! I find myself in an interesting position, in that I watched the sequel, Lost Memories 2.0, before…
Following its mediocre predecessor, The Huntsman: Winter’s War has amped up the cast list in the hopes of luring fans this April. The trailer was released by Universal Pictures this week. Take a look. After the lackluster success of Snow White and the Huntsman and the disastrous public relations disaster that was director Rupert Sanders…
Tuning in… LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, may I have your attention, please? You’ve been patient. You’ve been diligent. You’ve been loyal. Now, for demonstrating such tremendous qualities, such incredible attributes, such unbelievable resolve, you shall be rewarded! Friends, bloggers, Earthlings, lend me your ears! The time has come, yet again, for you to get your proper dose of…
This is a guest piece written by author Collin Pearman. His novel, A Timeless Abandon, was reviewed by our site and is available online today. With that said, enjoy the article. 2015 has been a good year for science fiction. Let’s be honest. TV shows like The 100, iZombie, The Expanse, 12 Monkeys, and The Walking…
First Aired December 6th, 2015. Hook (played by Colin O’Donoghue) confronts Rumpelstiltskin/Mr. Gold (played by Robert Carlyle) and gloats that he’s finally getting his revenge. Meanwhile, Dark Emma (played by Jennifer Morrison) resigns herself to stop Hook by whatever means necessary. In flashbacks, a young Hook and his brother are sold by his thief father,…
NOTE: Spoilers below re season two of The Leftovers. At the outset of this season of HBO’s ambitious original series, The Leftovers, we saw last year’s precarious finale get knocked right off its hinges by a brutal yet beautiful opening that seemed unrelated to the series as a whole. I gave my first impressions of this after viewing it, in…
First Aired November 15th, 2015. King Arthur (played by Liam Garrigan) and Zelena/The Wicked Witch of the West (played by Rebecca Mader) plot their next move. He tells Zelena to take them to Dunbroch so they can get help from a Witch (played by Lily Knight). Several years in the past, Merida’s (played by Amy…
NOTE: There will be no major spoilers in this review. Independent filmmaking is an important part of American cinema. Films that aren’t tied to massive budgets or governed by large studios tend to be more free to take risks and explore new possibilities of stories and their telling. However, sometimes this goes too far,…
First Aired October 11th, 2015. In Camelot, Regina/the Evil Queen (played by Lana Parrilla) and Belle (played by Emilie De Ravin) work to change Merlin (played by Elliot Knight) from a tree to human form. Prince Charming/David (played by Josh Dallas) goes to find a magical ingredient they need and King Arthur (played by Liam…
