First aired March 24th, 2014. Star-Crossed opens another episode with a bang, this time courtesy of the Red Hawks. They planned to bomb the Atrian Sector but undercover Trag Zoe (played by Dora Madison Burge) blew them up instead. As retribution, Zoe and Drake (played by Greg Finley) are tasked with kidnapping Grayson (played by…
BEWARE: I Spoil. As a self-proclaimed and certified Newbie, every week it is my goal to throw myself headfirst into all things sci-fi, specifically peering into some of the most critically acclaimed TV shows and movies! I check out the show in pure tabula rasa fashion, with typically nada knowledge about the premise and letting…
If I had to choose one word to describe the recently released Divergent movie, it would be “exception,” because that’s exactly what the film represents to me. The rule is that, usually, a book is far superior to its cinematic adaptation. How can we forget the countless works of art that felt so amazing on paper,…
First aired July 22nd, 2013. The army has organized a Visitor’s Day for the residents of Chester’s Mill, bringing in friends and loved ones. Everyone communicates using pads and message boards or in Linda’s case “kissing” her fiancé through the dome (not ten seconds after saying nobody should get anywhere near it). The cheerful mood…
The number one reason to own a sister is for TV suggestions. Take some time out and give your sissy some cookies, you’ll be amazed at what you’ll find. I spent the weekend holed up with mine, marathoning a 10 hour season of Orphan Black. Sarah Manning (Tatiana Maslany) is just walking around one night…
BEWARE: I Spoil. This episode of Lost Girl completely ripped my soul from my body, then set my body on fire, then took my ashes and threw them directly into Hell. I can’t even. There are so many things. What. I— I just…what is life? Zombies, for starters. We’ll begin there. Someone has conjured up…
First aired March 17th, 2014. The Atrian Seven have been allowed to explore human life in town. Shockingly, there is no active resistance while they walk around. Maybe the protesters all got laryngitis. The teen drama goes into full effect. Popular girl Taylor takes Sophia on her first shopping spree. This is all being done…
First aired March 10th, 2014. Star-Crossed delivers a solid episode this time around, focusing a lot on Sophia, Roman’s sister, who until now has mostly been in the background. After doe-eyed Sophia expresses to Emery how much she loved swimming on Atria, she’s brought to the school pool and asked to join the swim team….
SPOILER ALERT: I WILL SPOIL YOUR SOUL AWAY IF YOU LET ME. I WILL RUIN YOUR LIFE. IF YOU ARE NOT CAUGHT UP—RUN. I am just wtf-ing this entire season. I have no idea what’s happening on all fronts. The storyline, to me, is a little wonky and all over the place, but I know…
First aired July 15th, 2013. After about two days of hanging out outside the dome the army has decided to hit the road. But, before any large-scale riots can ensue, people begin collapsing with what’s later diagnosed as an outbreak of meningitis. It stands to reason that, being trapped in a confined space, illness could…
Predator (1987) from Twentieth Century Fox The Fast Facts: Who: Directed by John McTiernan (director of Die Hard, The Hunt for Red October), starring the scruffy, cigar-chomping Arnold Schwarzenegger, and with award-winning music by Alan Silvestri. (And Shane Black, now known as a director, acted a part as well!) What: A half-dozen US commandos and…
Divergent (published May 3rd, 2011) is the first chapter of Veronica Roth’s Divergent trilogy, followed by Insurgent (2012) and Allegiant (2013). The novel takes place in a futuristic Chicago in which the population is divided into 5 factions: Abnegation, meant for the selfless, Amity, for the peaceful, Candor, for those who value the truth above all else, Dauntless, for the…
