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I always took the difference in his character to signify how he was very powerful, but understood that the majority of his power he had to keep under wraps, lest he lose control and hurt people. On a personal level I don't think he was in control at all when book 3 ends, because he still had yet...

New review is up, http://worldsoforos.com/secondviews/2008/11/09/review-babylon-5-202/

Having just finished rereading The Passing Of The Techno-Mages: Book I: Casting Shadows, I was taken aback by how it factored into this episode. I completely forgot whom the novel placed in the first Shadow Battle-Crab we see attacking the Narn forces at Quadrant 37. That revelation just serves...

It's not good, but it's B5 so I forgive most of its faults and will watch it when I'm working my way through everything B5 related. Definitely, A Call To Arms isn't just the best B5 TV movie, but it's a great sci-fi movie period. I've said it many times, but I absolutely loved Crusade. The...

Venus (2006) Powerful performance from Peter O' Toole, and the young Jodie Whittaker is quite good as well. The concept does take a little getting past, as the idea that a woman that young would allow someone like O' Toole anywhere near her is either a take it or leave it idea. I bought it in...

I'm writing up my review of this episode right now, while at the same time my B5 reading has reached the first book of the TM Trilogy. In case I don't get to it before I finish writing the review, is it in book one or two of the trilogy where it's hinted at that the Shadows may have had a hand...

Garden State (2004) I really liked this one, but it was too hard to connect to. I think my main problem is that Braff does play his character as such an emo character, but when he wants to exploit feelings from the audience then he switches gears and plays either a straight man or the hero...

Only four episodes in and Life On Mars has already replaced Chuck as the best one hour show on TV, it's that good. They do such a great job of blending the sci-fi element with the cop show element and still leave plenty of room for characterization, humor, and all kinds of cool things. It really...

It's time for more Babylon 5, thus kicks off my reviews of season 2, Points Of Departure http://worldsoforos.com/secondviews/2008/10/31/review-babylon-5-201/

I've always thought that remakes are just like any other movie, they can be good, or they can be bad. The Hills Have Eyes remake was vastly superior to the original, I thought The Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake was also a bit better than the original. There are remakes that are far worse than...

Just like any other remake I have no problem with this one. Remakes are a part of creative storytelling, always have been, always will be. People scream for originality in Hollywood, while ignoring that at least 95%, probably more, of movies made are remakes, sequels, based on novels, comics...

Nope, haven't seen it.

Stranger Than Fiction (2006) Loved the movie, the only real drawback was Queen Latifah's character, she was useless and served no purpose, and in that regard anytime she was onscreen with Emma Thompson's character the movie would stop. But, outside of that it was a tremendous movie with strong...

Chicago (2002) Didn't like this film, and that lies with the fact that Zelwegger couldn't pull of either the acting part or the singing and dancing parts. She's not hot or pretty enough for me to actually buy into her whole dame routine, and she couldn't carry any of the tunes enough for me to...

I just wrote about it, so yeah, I realize this.

When the director is Scorcese then yeah, I am. But, for other reasons this is easily his worst film and a very bad film in general. The addition of the Corey's to the setting would have greatly improved the end product, but this is true of everything in life.

The Last Temptation Of Christ (1988) Really couldn't stand this film. My first problem was the fact that like usual Hollywood decided that Jesus and all his followers would be whitey white white, and not of dark skin like they actually were. Oh, but all the villains, or the church that doesn't...

I'm actually quite fond of Believers, but I can't recall that goof, I shall have to check it out.

Stage Door (1937) Haunting film disguised as a comedy. Like I always say, Hepburn is Hepburn. But, Ginger Rogers brings the goods right alongside her, as does Adolphe Menjou. However, the performance from Andrea Leeds as the near death actress Kay Hamilton was easily the best part of the movie...

Jonesy didn't die though, at least if the show would have had a third season he would have been alive. I believe the plan was for him to leave the troupe with Libby and start playing baseball again.