Dec 11, 2005

So, you’ve watched the Chronicles of Narnia and are wondering just why Edmund was willing to give up so much for the promise of a confection called “Turkish Delight.” Wonder no more. Here is a recipe so you can make your own authentic homemade Turkish Delight just in time for Christmas. Ingredients: 2 cups sugar 2 tablespoons cornstarch 1 cup...

Dec 11, 2005

Pooh loses his oldest friend as Walt Disney “kills off” Christopher Robin by replacing him with a new Disney-created character for 2007. Last week, with a major court victory under its belt, The Walt Disney Company consolidated its hold on the film rights the Winnie the Pooh stories and characters. The media giant had been locked in a bitter battle...

Most-Successful Sci Fi and Fantasy Movies of 2005 Top 40 SF/F-themed films as of Dec. 11, 2005 Key: SF=Science Fiction; F=Fantasy; SF/F=Science Fantasy; DF=Dark Fantasy (Supernatural Horror); films marked with an asterisk “*” by the title are still playing in theatres; films marked with an exclamation point “!” by the global box office...

Dec 11, 2005

Hunky men and beautiful babes are set to invade the Sci Fi channel and spice up the mornings starting the first Monday in February. In a press release issued Friday, Sci Fi said it has bought the repeat rights to air the NBC soap opera Passions starting Feb. 6, 2006. The channel plans to air episodes twice a day each morning at at 9/8c and Noon/11c Monday...

Dec 11, 2005

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe (2005) NO SPOILERS If only I were 30 years younger, I’d probably adore this film. First of all for the avid C.S. Lewis fans, rest assured, that by far this is the best film adaptation of this book ever, it easily eclipses previous TV versions filmed in 1967, 1979 and 1988. For non-fans of...