The interesting thing about science fiction is that its futuristic settings can provide insight into humanity’s most ancient questions. Just what does it mean to be civilized? What parts of us do we condone to define ourselves as “civilized” in our society? Just who are we, really? A common thread in science fiction stories is…
Alien (1979) from 20th Century Fox What: After receiving a distress signal in the far-reaches of space, commercial miners are dispatched to investigate. When one of the crew is infected by a parasite, they unwittingly bring aboard the ship a mysterious being that hunts them down one by one. Who: Then relative newcomer Ridley Scott directs one…
First aired August 20th, 2014. After escaping the compound, Molly (played by Halle Berry) has a powwow at her house with Kryger (played by Brad Beyer) and Gordon (played by Maury Sterling). Gordon explains that someone outside the company wanted her baby. While he doesn’t know who it is, viewers know that it’s Hideki (played…
First aired August 25th, 2014. “Barbie” (played by Mike Vogel) is being held captive by the armed guards who are from a private security firm hired by his father Don (played by Brett Cullen). When beatings don’t make Barbie convince Julia (played by Rachelle Lefevre) to bring the egg out of the dome, Don keeps…
So, the idea at the beginning of Zal Batmanglij’s Sound of My Voice (2012) is to expose a fraud. It follows substitute teacher/wannabe filmmaker Peter (Christopher Denham) and his girlfriend, wannabe writer, Lorna (Nicole Vicius). The two decide to film a documentary about a small cult in Los Angeles. As these things go, joining the…
First aired August 18th, 2014. “Barbie” (played by Mike Vogel) managed to send an email to Julia (played by Rachelle Lefevere) that he’s alive and found a way out of the dome, thanks to his father, Don (played by Brett Cullen). But a man named Hunter (played by Max Ehrich) who works for Don tracks…
First aired August 11th, 2014. “Barbie” (played by Mike Vogel) decides to retrieve the body of Sam (played by Eddie Cahill) after he fell from the cliff because his scratch marks prove he murdered Angie (played by Britt Robertson). On his way down, he’s forced to cut his rope to keep Julia (played by Rachelle…
First aired August 4th, 2014. “Barbie” (played by Mike Vogel) and Sam (played by Eddie Cahill) explore the underground tunnel inside the high school looking for the crazy barber, Lyle (played by Dwight Yoakam). Junior (played by Alexander Koch) triggers a booby trap that causes a cave-in trapping the other two inside. While looking for…
First aired July 28th, 2014. Julia (played by Rachelle Lefevre) is preparing a public trial for “Big Jim” (played by Dean Norris) and Rebecca (played by Karla Crome). One citizen appoints himself executioner and tries to shoot them but is put down by radio DJ-turned-sheriff Phil (played by Nicholas Strong). Julia chastises Phil for killing…
First aired August 20th, 2014. Molly (played by Halle Berry) has decided to stop playing defense and is ready to confront Director Sparks (played by Michael O’Neill) about everything. Working with Sam (played by Camryn Manheim), who’s back on Team Molly, they begin to investigate the space mission where Sparks’ daughter, Katie (played by Tessa…
First aired August 13th, 2014. Whatever fathered Molly’s baby is some kind of telekinetic super being, because baby got skills. It’s managing to get into the minds of everyone around him and has actually grown since the last episode. The baby gets into the head of one of the scientists and the ring pattern appears…
First aired August 6th, 2014. The ISEA worked double time cleaning up after themselves and removing any traces of Molly’s pregnancy. After waking up in the woods with no baby and no memory of what happened to it, she goes on a mission to find answers. Everyone, including Molly’s best friend, Sam, swears up and…
