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Each week, Daron and Chris bring you news headlines from the world of science fiction, commentary, and reviews of new and catalog DVD and Blu-ray titles. Whether it's Star Trek, Star Wars, Battlestar Galactica, superhero movies, sci fi classics like 2001, or modern sci fi, these guys love their stuff. Listen for their free-styling stream of consciousness, and love of the sci fi genre.
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The Star Trek movies entered a new era in 1994 with the debut of the Next Generation cast in their first film, which also united them, for the first time, with William Shatner. Hear what we think of Generations, First Contact, Insurrection, and Nemesis. There's a lot to love...and some stuff we'd rather forget. Download #21 - Star Trek: The Next Ge…
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Here we are, with part 2 of our look at the movies featuring the original cast of Star Trek. Hear our thoughts and memories of seeing Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, and Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country for the first time in the theater! We sound off on what we think worked, and what didn't. Download Episode #2…
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It's the first part at our look at Star Trek: The Original Series on steroids! Well, actually, a case could be made for that kind of Trek being realized in J.J. Abram's Star Trek reboot, but well before that, our beloved crew members aboard the NCC-1701 logged six adventures on the big screen! Join us as we reminisce about some of our favorite Trek…
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#18 - Superman Reboot Plans, Spiderman 4 in 3D, Escape From New York Remake Plans, Listener Comments, Smallville and Caprica Reviews
We missed a week (sorry) but we're trying to make it up to you by giving you a SUPER-SIZED double-length episode! This week, we have news on the Superman reboot film, Spiderman 4 in 3-D, our speculations on potential Avengers and Justice League movies down the road, plans for the Escape From New York remake, our love for old sci fi movie record alb…
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After Skynet has destroyed much of humanity in a nuclear holocaust, agroup of survivors led by John Connor struggles to keep the machinesfrom finishing the job. Listen as Daron and Chris review this 2009 release. Chris is a huge fan of the Terminator franchise. Find out if he thinks Terminator Salvation is triumphant, or a turkey! Next on Sci Fi Pi…
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#16 - Avatar Now Largest Grossing Movie EVER, Dracula Year Zero Development, Green Lantern Concept Art, Feb-March Blu-rays
There's a huge development in the world of sci fi entertainment this week... actually, entertainment period. We'll tell you what honor James Cameron can boast about for Avatar. Hear which up-and-coming star will be adding another two fantasy films to his resume: Clash of the Titans and Dracula Year Zero. We'll have a progress report on Green Lanter…
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"'More human than human' is our motto." Blade Runner depicts a dystopian Los Angeles in November 2019, and the fallout from the creation of replicants...genetically-engineered beings that are visually indistinguishable from adult humans. The film polarized critics upon its release in 1982, and now, it's polarized your Sci Fi Pipeline hosts! Hear wh…
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#14 - Spiderman Movie Reboot, Star Trek Sequel Date, FlashForward and V Delays, Caprica To Premiere, ST TOS Season 3 Blu-ray Review
We're back from our holiday break! Did you miss us? Our dilithium crystals are re-energized, and we can't wait to talk about all the science fiction on film, disc and television that 2010 will bring. This week, we're talking about the bombshell announcement that the Spiderman film franchise will be rebooted! Also in this episode: when you can expec…
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Before a hopefully nice, long, holiday break, Daron and Chris check-in with a brief review of Star Trek: The Original Series Season Two. A new high definition collection is now out on Blu-ray. We'll go over a few of the classic episodes included, and review some of the special features. Here's a screen-grab from the memorable episode "Mirror, Mirro…
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Just like we did with Battlestar Galactica about a month ago, December is shaping up to be Star Trek month here on Sci Fi Pipeline! Last week, we gave you our uber review of the J.J. Abrams film, Star Trek, and this week, we return to the franchise's roots. All three seasons of Star Trek: The Original Series are now out on Blu-ray as of this week, …
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Here it is: our hour-long-plus review of J.J. Abrams' Star Trek. We go in-depth to dissect the film. We explain what we feel worked so well in the script, and a few things that didn't. We talk about the production itself, and the ingenious way the creators infused the images with realism. We review the performances, and weigh-in with our opinions o…
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There are some worthwhile deals on sci-fi related Blu-ray titles this Cyber Monday. In this Sci Fi Pipeline Update, Daron goes through the top 15 deals as featured on Amazon. Enjoy! SFP Update - Sci Fi Cyber Monday - 11-30-09Por Fantastic Podcasts
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We're taking a little more time to prepare our Star Trek review, so in the meantime, we're dishing-up a preview of the new sci fi Blu-rays coming out in December. We'll run down the titles and dates so you can plan your holiday purchases. Then, Daron talks about the DC Universe series of direct-to-disc movies, in this case Green Lantern: First Flig…
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Black Friday is fast approaching, so in our first Sci Fi Pipeline Update, we're giving you a brief preview of all the delicious-looking Blu desserts on the menu for lovers of sci fi on Blu-ray. Our new Sci Fi Pipeline Updates will offer brief updates on the world of sci fi, on Blu-ray and elsewhere, in between our regular review episodes. By the wa…
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Here it is, at last! We're excited to wrap-up our "Battlestar Galactica Month" with what appears to be the final production of the franchise (in the Ronald Moore-verse Galactica). Will Battlestar Galactica: The Plan answer burning questions Chris, Daron and legions of fans have? We talk about it, go through some of the key plot points, outline wher…
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We took a week-long breather, and now we're back with Part 2 of our look at one of the best sci fi TV series ever made. We go through the second half of Battlestar Galactica: The Complete Series episode by episode, and try to dissect the series finale. Some questions posed throughout the series were answered, but certainly not all. Find out if we c…
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Spin-up those FTL drives and get ready to jump into our review of the whole BSG enchilada! It's a meal so big and yummy, we have to split it up! This week, we present Part 1 of our in-depth look at a masterpiece: Battlestar Galactica: The Complete Series. This already-classic television series is now available, in its entirety, on Blu-ray and DVD. …
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An incredible event: a signal from space. A woman who has dedicated her life to uncovering hard data in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. And a man of faith who tries to convince her there is much more to life than what can be directly seen and observed. These elements come together to form what is merely the beginning of the mind blowi…
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We're lightening-up for Episode 5. We pop some popcorn and settle back with the kids for Monsters vs. Aliens, an animated romp that's as much an homage to 1950s sci-fi and horror movies as it is a fun family film. Can all-star, talented voices elevate a less-than perfect execution of an old comic-book style plot? Will Bob find true love? Will Susan…
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"A mother will become a warrior, a son will become a hero, and their only ally will be a friend from the future." This awesome series may have been canceled by Fox, but fans are sure to eat-up the just released Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Season 2 set on Blu-ray and DVD. This is one of Chris' favorite shows, and this week, he schools th…
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Who are you lookin' at, Bub? Or was that "Blob"? Doesn't matter. This week, we settle-in for some action with an established comic-book character who's once again tearin'-up the big screen, and now DVD and Blu-ray, in X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Plus: we talk about developments on other Marvel-related film projects, including Deadpool and X-Men: Firs…
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We really get the ball rolling in our second episode, starting with news about what to expect from the new Battlestar Galactica and Star Trek films. Plus: a sci fi Rambo 5? What's that all about? And might Terminator. The Sarah Connor Chronicles finally wrap-up its story...on DVD? Then, we settle in for a good long review of the much-anticipated Wa…
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Here it is: the long-awaited (by us, at least) pilot of the new Sci Fi Pipeline podcast! In Episode 1, join Daron and Chris as they introduce themselves, comment on sci fi news, and preview the new sci fi TV shows debuting or returning this fall. We talk about Vampire Diaries, Supernatural, Fringe, Dollhouse, Heroes, Eastwick, Flash Forward (pictur…
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