TwistyHat writes, I suppose its hardly news, nor perhaps suprising – but maybe worth a mention for posterity. Scifi has moved Charlie Jade to its new timeslot: 3/2 AM perhaps succeeding where Vexcor failed:
http://www.scifi.com/charliejade/ If you’re not using PVR technology, this is worth noting.
Winners have been announced for this year’s Locus Awards, which are presented to the top vote-getters of Locus magazine’s annual readers’ poll. A complete list of winners follows.
This week’s list has a few good titles, but nothing spectacular.
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This dark gem of a film from 1994 made Peter Jackson’s reputation and led to his receiving directorial duties for The Lord of the Rings. Based on one of the most notorious crimes in New Zealand history, Heavenly Creatures holds close to the facts, making heavy use of diaries kept by one of the perpetrators. It’s a thriller, a true-crime story, a drama, a romance, and– because it enters the overactive imaginations of the teens involved– a fantasy.
scbickle writes, The StarShipSofa podcast has changed its show format to to become a weekly science fiction audio magazine. An additional show every Wednesday offers SF short stories from leading authors, articles, poetry and flash fiction.
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This week’s first “Secret Invasion” review was chosen based on my level of anticipation for it, and it delivers.
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The complete list is available here as usual.
And Superman, of course, turns seventy this month.
This was the other “Secret Invasion” title released last week.
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octa writes, Can we get a discussion of this movie on the front page? I’m sure I’m not the only bureau-crat that wants to rant.
People in Hollywood come and go. A select few change the face of movie making. Among these was Stan Winston.
You see kids, back before CG, people had to make monsters, aliens, demons, and robots by hand. That’s what Stan did. Even after CG took over Hollywood, he and his team were responsible for some of the most detailed work the industry had ever seen in both animatronics and make-up.
Tonight I raise my popcorn bucket in salute and watch Jurassic Park. Maybe all three. Because Stan deserves no less.