If you follow the phenomenon that is the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica (and yes, you should), you’ll know that a special two-hour episode aptly named Razor is showing on the Sci Fi Channel next week. Razor focuses on the backstory of the battlestar Pegasus and one Lt. Kendra Shaw (Stephanie Chaves-Jacobsen), a young officer linked closely to Admiral Cain (Michelle Forbes) and essential to events leading up to season three.

I had the pleasure of attending one of the advanced screenings of Razor that Microsoft has so graciously (and so ostentatiously) sponsored, so after sitting through about 12 ads for the Xbox 360, I was presented with two hours of pure, sweet BSG adrenaline. No spoilers here, but if you have any interest in spaceships, guns, women in power and/or gratuitous amounts of Starbuck (Katee Sackhoff), you should check it out when it airs on November 24.

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What do you get when you cross Moonlighting ...

... with The X-Files ...

... and toss in a Buffy alum?

The Sci Fi Channel hopes the answer is something you're all revved up to watch. It's called Warehouse 13, and it's helmed by none other than my second favorite Buffy writer, Jane Espenson. (Joss Whedon is my favorite, of course.) … continue reading

I've spent the last several days reviewing the trials and tribulations of a certain group of humans as they trek toward Earth. I think watching Katee Sackhoff calling timeouts in Bionic Woman has made me long for more Starbuck. Well, that and rereading some of Malinda's blogs.

I was a latecomer to the Battlestar Galactica bandwagon and spent most of season 3 catching up on seasons 1 and 2. And now that I've finally caught up with the rest of the BSG world, I'm sitting on the edge of my seat waiting for the return of the cylons. OK, to be honest, I'm waiting for the return of three particular cyclons. … continue reading

Over the summer, Dorothy Snarker brought us details about the Sci Fi Channel's upcoming Oz miniseries, Tin Man (make that O.Z. miniseries — in this update, it's the "Outer Zone"). I was not alone in being torn between my adoration of star Zooey Deschanel and my reluctance to see yet another mucked-up remake, but with a decent teaser and the added bonus of Alan Cumming, Deschanel was in the lead.

A couple of months later and there's now an extended trailer (after the jump), cast interviews and a behind-the-scenes video, so not only are a few questions answered (the Tin Man is indeed trapped in a tin shell before D.G. and company help him out; the wizard is behind a curtain — of drugs), but we can all make a more informed decision about whether or not it will be worth our time. (Thanks to Buzzsugar.com for the tip.) … continue reading

Who here likes The Wizard of Oz? Clearly, not me. I mean, it’s not like I've taken a name or an affinity for red shoes or a fear of tornadoes (What? I grew up in the Midwest) from the iconic movie musical or anything. So when I heard that the Sci Fi Channel was going to "boldly reimagine" the classic story, I wasn’t sure if I should click my heels or summon the winged monkeys.

Based on L. Frank Baum’s novel, Tin Man is been described as a “sometimes psychedelic, often twisted and always bizarre take” on the Emerald City adventures. The miniseries, set to air in December, stars Zooey Deschanel as DG (aka Dorothy, Miss Gale if you’re nasty), Alan Cumming as Glitch (aka Scarecrow, brain not included), Raoul Trujillo as Raw (aka Cowardly Lion; Raw stands for rawwwr, I guess) and Neal McDonough as Cain (aka Tin Man, though shouldn’t he look more, uh, tinny?).

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I just got an exclusive tip that Renee O'Connor has been cast as the female lead in the new Sci Fi channel movie The Genesis Code, which starts filming next month.

Buried under the sands of Iraq world famous archaeologist David Solomon has found a clue to the one of the ancient mysteries of the Old Testament. Solomon’s discovery leads to a remote desert which contains the remnants of an ark. The team must fight off insurgents as they uncover the mystery. Things turn deadly as they discover this ark didn’t carry animals, it carried something evil.

Okay, sounds cool and all, but let's get to what you care about: how Renee figures in to this. She plays an accomplished scientist — who also happens to be David's ex-wife:

Eva is stunning and sophisticated. She's an accomplished scientist that specializes in carbon dating and translating ancient documents. She's confident, cocky and at the top of her game. She also can't stand David Solomon, even though they were married for five years. Now that they're divorced she likes him even less.

Renee playing confident and cocky? I like the sound of this already! (But let's be honest: they had me at "carbon dating" — because who can resist a woman who's sexy and smart?)

Unfortunately for Renee's lesbian fans, I'm pretty sure Eva's dislike for David isn't due to repressed longing for female companionship (damnit!), so we'll have to settle for Renee playing confident, cocky, and heterosexual. This time, anyway. … continue reading