Ok, not strictly "movies" - video entertainment.
Comments on shows currently running on the
Sci Fi channel.
I recommend "Dead Like Me" and "Eureka"
"Dead Like Me" - quirky, clever
funny/sad show about a team of "reapers" - people who are "dead" - sort
of. They died in an "unresolved" state, so rather than going to their
"final reward", they get to be reapers - they collect the souls of
those just about to die. They also have really boring day jobs and hang
out at a greasy spoon diner getting assignments from the team lead -
Mandy Patinkin. The lead "anti-hero" is a mournful young
blonde woman - not an actress I recognized, but she plays the part very
well. Jasmine Guy, and others fill out the ensemble. Two thumbs up.
"Eureka" is like "Northern
Exposure" if it took place at Area 51. A seemingly "normal"
quaint Northwestern town (rain, fog, trees) populated by genius
scientists/physicists/etc who work at the local "lab/government
contractor". Time travel, alternate space time continuums, AI driven
houses, flying machines, exotic weapons, etc. Our hero is the new
Sheriff - FBI guy who hasn't a clue, but is learning fast.
Entertaining, amusing, quirky - worth a watch.
"Who wants to be a Superhero" -
Not sure I recommend this one. Watch it if you have Tivo or its ilk and
can FF through the boring parts. Reality show for people who want to
dress up as a "super hero". Hmm. Stan Lee is the "creative
genius" behind all this. It's a toss up between a Spongebob rerun and
this. I would vote for Spongebob.
I really liked this film. The
parallels with our current times are definitely unnerving. Demonize
Islam, drum up fear, deny the facts, twist the truth, focus on
mysterious "flu's" & "terrorist threats" to justify extraordinary
laws and impositions on personal freedoms (Give me back my hair
gel!)
Natalie Portman
doesan excellent job. Excellent Brit accent .
"People should not be afraid of their governments, governments should be afraid of their people".
Indeed. Although one could argue that the government's fear of their people drives the decisions of the government.