Battlestar Galactica may rank among the most impressive SF series of all time, but its finale (reviewed here [Part One] and here [Parts Two-Three]) stirred up some controversy.
Was it really, as Brad Templeton argues, the worst ending ever?
Author Archives: JD DeLuzio
Buffy vs Edward
Finally, someone gives us the Twilight showdown we’ve been dying to see.
Thanks to rebelliouspixels.
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
It’s difficult to find anyone with anything nice to say about the Transformers sequel. What about the Bureau-crats?
Some comments follow:
Hugo Nominees: Novelettes
As the deadline for Hugo voters looms, this voter takes a look at the nominees for best novelette.
Novel Review: The Time Traveler’s Wife
I purchased this novel for my wife’s birthday, back in 2003 or 2004, when Niffenegger’s debut first appeared to general acclaim. With the film adaptation arriving later this summer, I decided to read it.1
Review: Virtuality
Ronald Moore’s latest attempt at SF is a tv-movie/series pilot. In a surprise development, Fox appears uninterested in getting behind the show, so this movie will likely be all we see.
What did we make of what we saw?
Crossover Comix Updates
Crossover Comix Cavalcade receives its first updates since moving to its new home here at the Bureau.
2009 Hugo Nominees: Short Stories
We’ve reviewed all of the Hugo-nominated novels and many of the dramatic works. I may get to novellas and novelettes in the near future. Meanwhile, I encourage you to read and discuss the short fiction, available online.
This seems to be Hugo’s Year of the Monkey.
Merlin Review: “The Dragon’s Call”
“No way. There must be another Arthur, because this one’s an idiot.”
We never reviewed this series’ first season when it played in its native Albion, so we’re going to look at it now that it has crossed the Atlantic. The latest take on the King Arthur myth plays like a cross between Smallville and Ye Local Renaissance Faire. It features young Merlin as its main man– and Anthony Head as Uther Pendragon.
Weekend Review: Fanboys
Nerds have our own buddy movie/ comedy, and a dark comedy/ crime drama1. Now, we have our own road movie. After so many delays, is it worth the trip?