What would you do to get a second chance at life? Questions concerning mortality and morality have been fodder for countless science fiction books and movies. This movie itself is a remake of the 1966 John Frankenheimer film Seconds, which in turn was based on the book by David Ely, but today’s outing would rather…
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Tarzan’s Secret Treasure (1941) – Review
In this fifth outing of the MGM series, we find Maureen O’Sullivan’s Jane still shacked up with Johnny Weissmuller’s Tarzan on top of the Mutai Escarpment, but now with Johnny Sheffield’s Boy to bring some family values to the table.
Battlestar Galactica: The Hand of God – Review
This episode is the last of the season, and the last of the series, where we find that though the valiant crew of the Galactica have staged several victories against the Cylon Empire, they were no match for poor ratings.
Doctor Who “Under the Lake” – Recap
It would make sense that the new Doctor Who episode would immediately take advantage of the chance to show just how much its special effects game has really stepped up. I’m not referring to the impressive effects of the ghosts, but the shot that happens a little while after the titles sequence, we get what…
Captain Nemo and the Underwater City (1969) – Review
There have been many adaptations and stories about Jules Verne’s famous submarine commander since his book Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea was published back in 1870; from the excellent 1954 Disney version with James Mason to the abysmal screen version of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, but the film we are discussing today kind…