Review: 'Stargate: Atlantis' - The Queen

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Review: 'Stargate: Atlantis' - The Queen

The Atlantis team arranges a meeting with everyone's favorite Wraith … Todd the Wraith (Christopher Heyerdahl).

The team proposes a plan to help both the Wraith, who are fighting over food, and the humans, who don't want to be said food. Dr. Keller (Jewel Staite) has made a breakthrough after studying Michael's research. Gene therapy that will allow Wraith to gain sustenance from 'normal' food; in essence negating the need to feed on humans. Todd is skeptical, but agrees to the plan...[more]

Until next time... Marx out.

Review: 'Stargate: Atlantis' – Whispers

It's time for another Stagate Atlantis review. Enjoy!

Review: 'Stargate: Atlantis' – Whispers

"All we need is the prom queen and the kid in the wheelchair." -– John Sheppard

Things take a scary twist this week on "Stargate: Atlantis."

Dr. 'Clone' Beckett (Paul McGillion) is visiting Atlantis and drafted to join Sheppard on a mission to help out an all-female team that has discovered one of Michael's discarded 'mad scientist' labs...[more]

Until next time... Marx out.

Review: 'Stargate: Atlantis' - The Shrine

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I have new Stargate Atlantis review up at SyFy Portal.

Review: 'Stargate: Atlantis' - The Shrine

After being stuck on top of a Stargate in a flooded valley, McKay falls ill. He is stricken with the Pegasus version of Alzheimer's called "Second Childhood" and is quickly losing his memories.

McKay's sister, Jeannie, is brought to Atlantis to say her final goodbyes to her dying brother.

But Ronon has a risky plan. His people know of a shrine located on the planet Talus that would allow McKay to return to normal for one day before he dies... [more]

Until next time... Marx out.

Stargate Atlantis Gets Canceled!

Why? Oh TV gods...why?

'Stargate: Atlantis' Canceled, Will Gate Into Movies

Review: 'Stargate: Atlantis' - Ghost In The Machine

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Here is another review from me on Stargate Atlantis.

Review: 'Stargate: Atlantis' - Ghost In The Machine

The SGA team is flying away from a planet apparently filled with flying monkeys when the puddlejumper goes berserk. For a few moments, things look pretty bad for the team, but they manage to mysteriously regain control.

However, things take a stranger turn when the same bizarre malfunctions infect the entire city of Atlantis. The malfunctions turn out to be a ghost in the machine going by the name of Elizabeth Weir. [more]

Until next time... Marx out.

Review: 'Stargate: Atlantis' - The Daedalus Variations

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I have a new Stargate Atlantis review up at SyFy Portal.

Review: 'Stargate: Atlantis' - The Daedalus Variations

An abandoned duplicate of the Daedalus appears in orbit. The team goes up to the ship to explore, only to be transported to an alternate reality.

The episode quickly turns into a race against time, as McKay has to figure out how to get them back before they get stranded in a random parallel universe.

Meanwhile, the rest of the team has to fight to keep the team alive as they jump (and back again) through four different realities: one reality that has no Atlantis, one that has Atlantis being attacked by a mysterious and deadly alien ship, one that has Atlantis swallowed up by a giant red sun and one where the planet has been turned into nothing but an asteroid field.

The fact that they find a dead duplicate Atlantis team doesn't exactly help them feel better about their odds.... [more]

Until next time... Marx out.

Review: 'Stargate: Atlantis' – Broken Ties

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I have a new review for Stargate Atlantis up at SyFy Portal.

Review: 'Stargate: Atlantis' – Broken Ties

Ronon faces the ultimate betrayal, and Teyla must decide her future with the team.

When I first heard the preview this episode, "The unthinkable happens, when Ronon is captured," I couldn't help but roll my eyes. You mean like in "Sateda"? Now that episode rocked, but the preview made it seem like it was retreading over an old storyline. So, I didn't have high hopes for this episode. Thankfully, I was pleasantly surprised... [more]

Until next time... Marx out.

'Pushing Daisies' Gets Around In Second Season

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'Pushing Daisies' Gets Around In Second Season

The second season of ABC's fantasy series "Pushing Daisies" is quickly approaching, and it will be taking us to some truly offbeat locations.

"The setting for the first one is in, like, a Burt's Bees massive factory of bee products," Lee Pace (Ned the Piemaker) told Scifi Wire. "The killer is killing people with a swarm of bees. The second episode takes place in the circus. The third episode is at the nunnery."

Co-star Anna Friel (Chuck), who by the way was nominated for a SyFy Genre Award for Best TV Actress, said that the loving couple will be all decked out in beekeeper suits from the very first scene of the first episode... [more]

Until next time... Marx out.

All 'Heroes' Have A Villain Inside Them

Hello everyone! I have a "Heroes" news story up on the web.

All 'Heroes' Have A Villain Inside Them

Enough with these silly heroes, it's time for the villains to shine. At least that's what the writers of "Heroes" seem to be thinking in regards to the upcoming third season.

Masi Oka (Hiro Nakamura) told SciFi Wire that the third season's subtitle of "Villains" isn't just referring to the bad guys, but also to the little villain inside us all.... [more]

Until next time... Marx out.

Review: 'Stargate: Atlantis' - The Seed

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Here is my review for episode two of season five of "Stargate Atlantis."

Review: 'Stargate: Atlantis' - The Seed

A new commander comes to Atlantis, and an old teammate is brought out of stasis.

Dr. Keller becomes obsessed with finding the formula to heal Dr. Beckett after receiving Michael's research notes from the last episode. But it takes a push from the new boss, Woolsey, to convince her to try it.

Success! Beckett returns to the living, and just in time. Keller has an alien disease that is growing out of her like a plant from a seed. The final product ... a Wraith ship. It looks like everyone who was on Michael's planet from the last episode is infected. So, while the "A Team" is in quarantine, the "B Team" has to find a way to cure Keller... [more]

Until next time... Marx out.

ABC's 'Life On Mars' Changes More Than Just Accent

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ABC's 'Life On Mars' Changes More Than Just Accent

The upcoming Americanized version of the British "Life on Mars" television show will go through a number of changes, including location and possibly the very reason that a 21st century police detective finds himself in the 1970s.

The American version changes locations, moving the story to New York instead of Manchester, England. But that isn't the only changes being made. [more]

Until next time... Marx out.

'Lost' Plays Catch Up

I have another story up at SyFy Portal.

'Lost' Plays Catch Up

The writer's strike made a number of science-fiction shows change their original plans for the season. ABC's "Lost" suffered more from the strike than many of the other shows on that network. Instead of airing 17 episodes last season, "Lost" was stopped at 14.

But, ABC Entertainment President Stephen McPherson told SciFi Wire that "Lost" would get to make up for those three episodes that didn't air. [more]

Until next time... Marx out.

Ratings Victory For 'Stargate: Atlantis'

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Here is another news story I did for SyFy Portal. Good news for "Stargate: Atlantis."

Ratings Victory For 'Stargate: Atlantis'

The Season 5 premiere of "Stargate Atlantis" had 1.8 million viewers last Friday, up 6 percent over the Season 4 premiere in September 2007 making it the winner in its 10 p.m. timeslot among cable networks... [more]

Until next time... Marx out.

Prepare To Be Adapted: Marvel v. DC: The Animated Series

Another installment of my column, Prepare To Be Adapted.

Prepare To Be Adapted: Marvel v. DC: The Animated Series

It's time for part II on my discussion about the endless battle (at least in the mind of fans) against Marvel and DC....[more]

Until next time... Marx out.

Review: 'Stargate: Atlantis' - Search And Rescue

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I have a new Stargate Atlantis review up at SyFy Portal.

Review: 'Stargate: Atlantis' - Search And Rescue

Finally, it's time for the premiere of season five of "Stargate: Atlantis." We were left with quite the cliffhanger as the rescue team needed rescuing after a booby trap knocked an entire building on top of them... [more]

Until next time... Marx out.

Kindler: 'Sanctuary' Experiences Creative Regenesis

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Here is a news story I recently did for SyFy Portal.

Kindler: 'Sanctuary' Experiences Creative Regenesis

SciFi Channel has a new show in development for a fall premiere, but you may have already seen it on the Web.

No, this isn't another victim of online piracy; instead it's the Web series "Sanctuary."

But even if you have already seen the eight Webisodes available online, executive producer Damian Kindler guarantees that what is seen on the TV screen will be 98 percent rebooted... [more]

Until next time... Marx out.

Prepare To be Adapted: Raiders Of The Creators Rights, Part II

The newest installment of my column on SyFy Portal:

Prepare To be Adapted: Raiders Of The Creators Rights, Part II

In Part I. the topic was creator ownership. In my hurry last time I didn't get a chance to talk about one of the most infamous legal comic book battles of all time ... Superman vs. Captain Marvel... [more]

Until next time... Marx out.

Padalecki: Losing Jensen Would Be 'Supernatural' Hell

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I have a new story up at SyFy Portal:

Padalecki: Losing Jensen Would Be 'Supernatural' Hell

Jared Padalecki recently took a moment in his busy schedule to chat with reporters on the set of his movie "Friday the 13th" (a reboot that combines elements of the first three films) about his cult favorite The CW series "Supernatural." [more]

Until next time... Marx out.

'Smallville': Chloe Is In, Supergirl Is Out

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Recently I did a Smallville story for SyFy Portal.

'Smallville': Chloe Is In, Supergirl Is Out

A sigh of relief could be heard by "Smallville" fans when Allison Mack's return for next season was finally confirmed. Unfortunately Laura Vandervoort's return as Kara (aka Supergirl) is not so certain. In fact, the recent The CW upfront presentation made it clear that even if Vandervoort is back, it won't be as a series regular...[more]

Until next time...Marx out.

Prepare To Be Adapted: At Stories End, Part 2

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My newest installment of my Prepare To Be Adapted column is online at Sy Fy Portal. It is a follow-up to my previous installment that covered endings to TV shows and comic books. Is there such a thing as a good ending?

Prepare To Be Adapted: At Stories End, Part 2

I don't have much to add except that I missed three other good examples of endings: "Jericho," "Babylon 5," and "Flash Gordon"...[more]

Until next time … Marx out.