Michael G. Munz

Farscape Rewatch: “The Ugly Truth” (spoilers)

February 4, 2015 By Michael G. Munz Leave a Comment

Season 2, Episode 17:
“The Ugly Truth”
out of *

“We should just execute all of you. Then we could be sure the guilty party was punished.”

It’s been almost half a year since the last post in my Farscape Re-watch series, and part of the reason for that is that writing up this particular episode in a way that did it justice was a daunting task. I kept putting it off while working on other things (including writing and reading the Percy Jackson series for the first time) until the immediate memory of it wasn’t as fresh. I suppose that’s even fitting for this episode, come to think of it. [Read more…]

My thoughts on Terminator: Genisys

December 17, 2014 By Michael G. Munz 8 Comments

Haven’t seen the trailer yet? It’s embedded at the bottom of this post…

I think I’d heard a while back that they were working on a new Terminator movie, but when the trailer for Terminator: Genisys (ugh, that Y—and the I, but mostly the Y!) debuted a couple of weeks ago, it took me by surprise. I thought the 4^th Terminator film was just awful on a number of levels—it’s not part of my own “head-canon” for the series—so I suppose when I first heard about a T5, I just cringed and then pushed it from my mind.

And yet, after seeing the trailer, I can’t deny that I’m intrigued. Terminator: Genisys might actually have some potential (except that Y). I’ve been meaning to blog my thoughts on the trailer for a while, but with the Percy Jackson reading and other responsibilities, this is the first time I’ve had a chance. [Read more…]

Movie Review: Interstellar

November 8, 2014 By Michael G. Munz 4 Comments

scientifically realistic black hole depiction

Gargantua: Humanity’s new sun? It really is quite pretty.

Last night I saw Christopher Nolan’s latest, Interstellar, a film about a desperate mission through a black hole to find a new home for humanity before the Earth becomes uninhabitable. It’s mostly hard sci-fi, softened with a bit of metaphysics, but at its heart is a story about a father and his daughter. [Read more…]

Nolan’s “Interstellar”: Now with Realistic Black Holes!

November 4, 2014 By Michael G. Munz Leave a Comment

According to this article on Discovery.com, a black hole featured in Christopher Nolan’s new sci-fi film “Interstellar” will have the “best black hole in sci-fi.”

A black hole seen in Interstellar, courtesy of Paramount.

Nolan has consulted with Caltech physicist Kip Thorne, who provided a modern, scientific understanding of black hole theory via Einstein’s general relativity equations and the Black Hole Information Paradox.

Oh, and also the movie apparently stars Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway, and comes out tomorrow, yadda-yadda-yadda…

Age of Ultron Official Teaser Trailer!

October 22, 2014 By Michael G. Munz Leave a Comment

I’ve never been a big reader of comic books. (Hey, I can’t consume EVERYthing!) That said, I’ve really been enjoying the Marvel Cinematic Universe. I honestly have no idea who Ultron is, but this is looking good so far…

I DO know, at least, that what we saw there was Hulkbuster armor… Right?

Top 5 List: Things We Need in Twin Peaks 2016

October 6, 2014 By Michael G. Munz Leave a Comment

It is happening…again…

So if you haven’t heard the news, co-creators Mark Frost and David Lynch are returning to Twin Peaks for a 9-episode series taking place 25 years after the events of the original series. It will arrive sometime in 2016 on Showtime. Now comes the waiting. (“It’s hard. Waiting.” – Deputy Andy “I’m a whole damn town!” Brennan)

So yes, we must wait, but that means we’ve got at least a year and three months to gleefully speculate! I plan to head out back with the rocks and bottles just as soon as I can in order to determine just what we’ll see in 2016. (Would you please put on the kitchen mittens?) I also want to blog a bit more about my thoughts on this whole thing. But meanwhile, I may as well use this as fodder for the next in my series of geek-related Top 5 Lists!

Top Five Things We Need to See in Twin Peaks 2016

Now hopefully you won’t mind my taking it upon myself to speak for all of you in that whole “we” thing there. But, hey, this is my blog. If you care to disagree, or think I’ve forgotten something, by all means, correct me in the comments!

Oh, and of course, this list will contain massive spoilers for anyone who hasn’t seen the series yet, so proceed at your own risk. …Unless you’re the person I’m currently showing the series to, in which case, back away! [Read more…]