The Wry Side of Life

I cannot describe how much I love the Torchwood series. It is one of the most well-written, and well-acted pieces of television, and yes I will go there and say I like it way more than BSG (remake version). Watching the mini-series left me speechless and wanting more. The show doesn't pull any punches; nor does it strive to be uplifting. It puts the characters into situations where the answers are never easy, and the choices can often be devastating . The thing that has always anchored the show from being completely depressing and without hopes is Eve Myles character Gwen. Her and her husband Rhys are a breath of fresh air in this series. The story of Torchwood : Children of Earth can be described as aliens come down and demand 10% of Earth's children. We later learn that the children are like drugs for the aliens. According to one, "They give off chemicals. Chemicals are good." In what I thought was a very realistic and yet disgusting to contemplate at the same...

I've been following the comments made by Megan Fox towards Michael Bay and his films. Basically, she said his films weren't challenging in the acting department and relied too much on special effects. Bay responded that she didn't know what she was talking about. Then he went on to say how he "made" Will Smith and Shia LeBouf's film careers. Excuse me? You "made" their careers, I think you must be mistaken! Will Smith had a career long before he starred in "Bad Boys". He was part of a rap duo called Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince. He even starred in his own tv series. What made his career in films was not starring in "Bad Boys", it was actually a combination of " Independence Day" and "Men in Black" that put him on the map. He also, starred in a drama called "Six Degrees of Separation " that made people take notice of him as a dramatic actor. As for Shia LeBouf , Steven Spielberg was...