Three scify heavy shows are now on television: Sanctuary, Dr. Who, and Game of Thrones. And though last week was rather "packed full of jam" (thank you, 200th episode of SG1) I did manage to watch them all. Much to the detriment of my productivity.
By the way, SANCTUARY IS MOVING TO MONDAYS. Now even Garfield can't hate them too much. Tune in tonight for the return of Abby Corrigan in what looks to be a very interesting episode called "One Night."
Anyway, I recommend watching all three, but read on for a few more details why (warning, some spoilers of past episodes).
That's right, Sanctuary is back this Friday at 10pm. I will be playing my little heart out in a performance of Cabaret, so unfortunately I'll have to catch the early-o'-clock rerun. Also, Game of Thrones (the HBO series based on George R.R. Martin's brilliant fantasy series, Song of Ice and Fire) premieres on Sunday, April 17th. And if that isn't enough to keep you going, Doctor Who returns April 23rd! So much wonderfulness.
But I'm going to dole it out in small portions. So first up, here's Space's (that's the UK version of SyFy) promo for Sanctuary Season 3.5. And may I just say - the British create far superior commercials. And there's a second promo out from SyFy. To be honest, the second one is almost a bit too spoilery for my taste, but just in terms of tossing a bunch of episode plotlines at you. I much prefer random clips that you get to decipher yourself - the Space one (on the left) totally succeeds at that.
Somewhere amidst all the homework, club responsibility, a college sponsored dance, and enticing video games, I managed to agree to actually have a relaxed night out with friends. And we went to see Paul!
And a month later, after crap tons of work, and volunteering to be in the orchestra of a musical, I finally finished the review. I don't think it's even in theatres anymore....Crud
Now, I wasn't so sure how it would be, but anything with Simon Pegg in it can't be awful. Then again, I've only seen him in Shaun of the Dead and Doctor Who, but he was so totally awesome in both so I'm a fan. Turns out he's as great a writer as he is an actor. Which is to say, incredibly offbeat and unexpected, but very enjoyable. Don't believe me? Check out this:
This may be a bit of an odd way to complement a movie, but it's very well written and cut. There's not a single scene that doesn't do something. I never wondered how long it had been, or how close we were to the end; the whole thing flowed really well.
Anyways, if you're a fan of alien-based SciFy and can take bunches of crude and nerdy humor, I highly recommend it. Check out the full review after the jump (but beware, there might be moderate spoilers, I'll try to not be specific).
Bottom Line -
SciFy: A surprisingly original mature-humor take on the "there's been an alien on Earth the whole time" story. Tons of references for any SciFy fan - the movie really focuses much more on the SciFy culture and media rather than actual science fiction.
...is For Lovers: You'll totally see it coming, but the main romance is still adorable and hilariously quirky. Tons of sexual jokes, mostly from Paul himself.
