The original Last House on the Left birthed an entire horror subgenre, more popular now than ever. Inevitably, someone remade the original.
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Fringe Discussion: “Fracture”
The War in Iraq has explosive consequences in this episode, which features some better-than-average performances by supporting players and mixed performances from the regular cast. We also see clues that tie the Observer to the invaders– and to Fringe‘s resident mad scientist.
Overall, would you say this a Quality episode?
Cirque du Space
Guy Laliberte, founder of Cirque du Soleil and creative party creature, has become the latest space tourist. The highlight of his journey will be his hosting, from space, a celebrity-studded international broadcast aimed at heightening awareness of water-related issues.
Heroes Review: “Ink”
We have a brief review this week, as the story heads forwards and we get to know the new characters. Heroes may not be developing quickly this season, but I remain cautiously optimistic.
Of course, this episode also sidesteps the Hiro plot, which has serious sinkhole potential.
Fringe Discussion: “Night of Desirable Objects”
I’m busy right now so this week’s Fringe gets a discussion and not a review. The ongoing story arc has alternate realities looming, Not-Charlie plotting, and Dunham hearing things. The main plot features a sinister scarecrow, missing persons, and a little creep in a small town. With this freak-of-the-week ep, Fringe more than ever recalls X-Files.
Heroes Review: “Orientation”
Heroes has returned for Season, uh, four/”Volume Five,” Redemption, with new lives for some characters and additional backstory for the series—plus the latest return of Sylar and another foray into time travel. Can the once-mighty series redeem itself?
Fringe Review: A New Day in the Old Town
Fringe returns to television, with Olivia back in our world and an invasion by Skrulls the Body Snatchers Cylons who look just like us the Dominion otherworldy shape-shifters looming.
9 Discussion
On 9/9/09, we saw the release of 9, directed by Shane Acker and based on his earlier short film, and produced by Tim Burton. We’re saying nein to a formal review right now, and instead wondering what responses the Bureau might stitch together.
You can also watch and discuss the original:
Novel Review: Moxyland
Beukes has positioned her brilliant first novel ten years or so in the future, somewhere between the real-world present and nearly any technologically-based dystopia you care to name.
Mickey Mouse owns Marvel
The Walt Disney Corporation will be puchasing Marvel Comics for about four billion dollars.
I can’t wait to see the new Danger Room ride at Disneyland or the inevitable Avengers/Junior Woodchucks team-up.