A couple of quick thoughts: First, if you like sci-fi you need to do yourself a favor and buy a copy of Outlander. It's a modern day retelling of the Grendal/Beowulf myth that isn't heavy handed, mixes aliens/vikings together to your satisfaction, and features a smattering of well shot action sequences. Also it treats its source with the respect that most sci-fi movies don't get these days (ie Terminator Salvation). Second, the announcement by Microsoft that the Zune HD will be part of a larger integration of the Xbox 360's video services with the Zune Marketplace seems to me the final... »

First, Star Trek. Go see it. Have you seen it? Ok, here's a few of my thoughts: Oh my gawd this movie is beautiful! Wow look at how shiny everything is in the future! Great job doing the required "wink wink nudge nudge" moments for fans of the original series without making them lame catch phrases! Easily the best "movie" in the franchise's history thus far. Perfect line up of actors that hit the right notes for their characters without trekking into lame Shanter-esq hammy impression territory. It does what few big movies manage to do these days: tell a stand... »