We seem to be on an upswing in quality, which is good news considering how low the series had swung before…
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Weekend Review: Prom Night
Halloween bred scores of imitators, mostly low-budget and low-quality, yet exerting some strange hold on legions of mostly-teenage fans. This 1980 production birthed three sequels and the obligatory remake, due to hit theaters April 11. It also, arguably, established the fact of contemporary slasher as a genre.1
Secret Invasion Prologue online
Marvel released a “Secret Invasion Prologue” digital comic to subscribers only last week. Today, it became available to everyone. Somebody has been replaced by a Skrull. I’ve suspected a lot of people, but I didn’t see this one coming. You can read the prologue here. The main event starts on Wednesday. As usual with our event coverage, all crossovers will be reviewed in story arcs, while the main event gets reviewed by the issue. Additional notes, thoughts and background not in the individual reviews can be found here.
Battlestar Galactica Updates
Well, sort of. For those hungry for information, any information, and a startling suggestion from Edward James Olmos, check out Underground Online.
Weekly Comics Discussion – March 26, 2008
You Will Go to the Moon…. And Other Science Stories
Peter Worden, director of the NASA Ames Research Station, discusses again the plan to return to the moon by 2020, but adds that private flights might make it there first.
Other stories cover a possible ocean under Titan, and uncover some alien-looking lifeforms from Antarctica.
Jericho has Fallen
Sorry fans, but CBS has cancelled Jericho.
Lucas on the Future of a Long Time Ago….
At ShoWest recently, George Lucas shared his thoughts on the next phase of the Star Wars franchise and other matters (including a certain archaeologist).
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Weekly Digital Disc Picks – March 25, 2008
This is a great week for legacy TV and Gangster titles, but not much else.
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Smallville Review – “Traveler”
This week’s episode was significantly better than the last few. It’s also completely devoid of Clark/Lana shmoopiness. Could there be a connection?
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