'In Time' Movie Review

Can they beat the clock - and the system?

Thanks to the October snow storm that left much of our region without power last weekend, we were a little late getting to the theater for "In Time." It was worth the week-long wait.

The good news: In the year 2161, you stop aging when you reach 25.

The bad news: Once you reach 25, you die unless you can replenish your "living time." For the poor, this is a day-to-day struggle to earn, borrow or steal time since everything from a cup of coffee to a prostitute costs time that is deducted from your account, represented by an ever-changing countdown of green numbers on your arm. For the rich, the system offers the promise of immortality - remember, your age is frozen at 25. As seen in the movie, your wife, mother-in-law and daughter could all appear to be the same age.

'Star Trek' meets its most formidable foe

Romulans, Klingons, Borg and others tried to defeat the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise without luck. Then along came their most sinister adversary. Thanks to @HAL9000_ for the link.

Supernatural - The Mentalists (Minor Spoilers)

Mysterious deaths lead Sam and Dean to the town of Lily Dale. They find the town inhabited by a large amount of fortune tellers and psychics, several of whom were the victims of the gruesome deaths. A ghost may be involved but why is a ghost bumping of these psychics, many of whom are fakes.

Minor Spoilers

Benicio Del Toro: New 'Star Trek' villain?

Beam him up?

It looks like J.J. Abrams has found his villain for his "Star Trek" sequel.

Justin Kroll of Variety reports:

Sources close to the project tell Variety that Benicio Del Toro is expected to be offered the part, possibly before the weekend is out. Insiders say Del Toro has met with Abrams but, in an effort to keep the role a secret, still doesn't know exactly what it is. 

The obvious question: Who will the villain be? Someone new? Someone old?

The Hobbit Video Blog

Here is the latest video blog from the making of The Hobbit.  This segment includes a look at the science behind the 3-D to be used in the film.  I am not a fan of 3-D in films in the way that it is currently being done but am fascinated on how much Peter Jackson is doing to work it into his films.  Should be interesting to see.

From Slashfilm -

Ridley Scott to Direct Blade Runner Sequel

Rumors been floating around for a while but the proposed sequel to the 1982 classic appears to be going forward with a director, Ridley Scott.  Scott directed the original which many people believe is one of the best sci-fi films of all times.  No word on the plot for the sequel other than there is a strong possibility that the character of Deckard, played by Harrison Ford, will not be in it.

Star Trek 2 Casting News

Benicio Del Toro (Sin City) may be cast in the Star Trek sequel.  Rumors are that the movie will be a retelling of the Wrath of Khan so not sure if Del Toro is up for that part or another.  News to follow soon I would expect.

SKYFALL - The new James Bond film & girl announced

The new James Bond film now has a title and star Daniel Craig, Javier Bardem, Ralph Fiennes, Albert Finney, Naomie Harris, Judi Dench and newcomer B'renice Marlohe.  The film is slated for late 2012.

Marlohe, Craig and Harris at today's press conference

More of Berenice

George Clooney weighs in on 'Gravity'

George Clooney previously ventured into space drama for "Solaris."

George Clooney, recently seen smartly dressed and campaigning for president in "The Ides of March," is donning a different suit for his next project, "Gravity."

Clooney told USA Today:

"‘Gravity’ is about two astronauts who work on a space station. A satellite blows up, and space junk causes damage. We go out in space suits, and she and I are tethered together, floating through space. It’s a two-hander with only two actors in the whole film. It is a very odd film, really. Two people in space. No monsters. It’s more like ’2001′ than an action film.”

The "she" in that quote is Sandra Bullock.

'Smallville' cast to reunite in 'Metropolis'?

We saw Tom Welling fly, but never in his super-suit.

Details are sketchy - OK, they are practically non-existent - but a page at the Internet Movie Data Base indicates that we have not seen the last of Tom Welling as Superman.

Actually, we haven't seen the first of him in costume, either. Although Welling played Clark Kent for 10 seasons on "Smallville," fans never got to see him actually done the red-and-blue and take to the skies as the Last Son of Krypton. The show teased its fans, but never actually delivered, even in the show's much-hyped finale.

Chart explains Dr. Who-River Song relationship

A kiss is just a kiss, except ...

You've heard of family trees? Well, this one is more complicated than most and it involves just two people.

BBC America is reporting on "Meeting in the Wrong Order," a chart that details the relationship between Dr. Who and the woman who loved/killed him, River Song.

To say the least, it's complicated. Click on the link above to get an enlarged version of the graphic, which traces their story from conception to ... the end?

Karen Gillan: Amy Pond must die

Is Karen Gillan ready to say good-bye to Amy Pond?

One of the rules of the sci-fi genre, of course, is that no one ever really dies. Whether it's Mr. Spock, Buffy or Gandalf, they always come back for an encore.

But not if Karen Gillan has her way. When Amy Pond dies on "Dr. Who," the 23-year-old actress told the Mirror:

"Death would be an option. I don't want Amy to pop up again every so often, because for me it would take away from the big, emotional goodbye."

Karen reckons the next series could be Amy's last—and she hinted that she could become the first doctor's sidekick to die on screen.

"Once she's gone, she's gone. I want people to remember the Amy Pond era as a good one."

'Underworld Awakening' trailer

Happened to see the first "Twilight" movie over the weekend. Yawn.

Then I saw the trailer for "Underworld Awakening" today. And I'm excited about vampires again.

NASA funding study of 'tractor beams' (attention, Scotty!)

Look, Ma - no hands!

While not the more well-known "beam me up" technology popularized by "Star Trek," NASA is giving a real-world boost to the notion of futuristic "tractor beams" that also were part of the show.

The BBC is reporting that NASA has awarded $100,000 to a group at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center to study three laser-based approaches to what has been, up until now, sci-fi technology.

"Though a mainstay in science fiction, and Star Trek in particular, laser-based trapping isn't fanciful or beyond current technological know-how," said Dr. Paul Stysley of Goddard.

Unlike towing space ships or other large objects, the study will focus on a much smaller goal - "three possible options to capture and gather up sample material either in future orbiting spacecraft or on planetary rovers."

If you want to know more about laser beams, solenoid beams and Bessel beams, click on the link above.

The Ballad of Russell and Julie

This was created for Russell T. Davies and Julie Gardner when they left the show.