Josh Reviews Virtuality, the “lost” 2009 pilot from Battlestar Galactica mastermind Ronald D. Moore!
During the production of the final season of Battlestar Galactica, word broke that show-runner Ronald D. Moore was developing a two-hour pilot to a new sci-fi TV series for Fox called Virtuality. This was exciting news. Mr. Moore is an extraordinary writer, and I’ve been a f
From the DVD Shelf: Josh Reviews OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies (2006)
OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies is a French film that lovingly parodies the 1960’s Sean Connery era James Bond films. It got very little play here in the U.S., but if you’re a fan of the Connery Bond films then this movie is not to be missed. OSS 117 actually began as a se
Comic Books (and Books About Comic Books) I’m Reading
I’ve been catching up on some wonderful comic books lately (as well as some books/publications about comic books). Here’s some of what I’ve been reading and enjoying: Do Anything: Thoughts on Comics and Things by Warren Ellis — This collection of essays (subt
From the DVD Shelf: Josh reviews Let the Right One In (2008)
I’m behind the eight-ball on this one, I know. Movie-related web-sites across the web have been showering praise on this small-budget Swedish vampire film for the past two years, but I only recently got around to seeing it. It’s just as terrific as I’d heard. Osk
“We’re Running Out of Time!” — Josh Bids Farewell to 24
I was a fan of 24 from the very beginning. However, despite my long-held allegiance to the show, I have not once regretted my decision to sit season eight out. I had become so frustrated by the show’s descent into endlessly recycled story-lines (to a degree that verged on se
“See You in Another Life, Brother” — Josh Bids Farewell to Lost
So that’s it. We’re done. “The End,” the epic-length two-and-a-half-hour finale of Lost that aired last night, was a magnificent episode. It was pretty much everything that I could ask a series finale to be: both a thrilling, emotional episode on its own
Josh Reviews Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths
I know I’m turning into a bit of a broken record regarding the continuing series of animated DC Universe DVDs, but I can’t really help it. I’m really enjoying the direct-to-DVD series so far, and I certainly understand that I should count my blessings that these un
Kaotic Chic: Continuing My Look Back at Powers!
Yesterday I began writing about the terrific comic book series Powers, by Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming. I’ve had great fun, over the past few weeks, re-reading the series since the very beginning. Volume I: I have no idea what prompted me to pick up issue 1 of
Powers
Detective Christian Walker and Deena Pilgrim investigate homicides that involve super-powered individuals. But what does it mean to be a cop in a city filled with super-heroes? That is the deceptively simple premise for Brian Michael Bendis & Michael Avon Oeming’s comic bo