UFO - Trailer from Japan!!!

Most excellent trailer from Blu-ray of UFO, with many wonderful vehicles and excitement!

BLU-FO!!!

Can it be?!? Amazon.co/jp has the Japanese blu-ray of Gerry Anderson's UFO up with a 12/5 release date - and thus endeth my abilities to translate for you further.

Hopefully our pals at A&E are working on a U.S. release, as this looks pretty fantastic.

It's no secret that UFO is one of my all-time most beloved series, to the annoyance of many around me.

Will we ever see a "rebooted" movie based on this series? Sounds like they've been struggling. More importantly, should we? Or should we just leave this gem well enough alone!

"Positive Track!"

MUST-SEE: The Cabin in the Woods

My fervent hope is that you know next to nothing about this movie. Good - the less said the better. Ideally, you'll take me on faith that you need to see The Cabin in the Woods, and that it does have kinship with the countless films we all remember where "Five friends go for a break at a remote cabin, where they get more than they bargained for."

To that I would just add, "That ain't all..."

Co-written by Avengers/Firefly luminary Joss Whedon (with director Drew Goddard), The Cabin in the Woods knows its predecessors very well and is deliriously entertaining. Shot back in 2009, Cabin stars Chris Hemsworth, before his Thor popularity. The film's release endured a lengthy delay due financial difficulties at MGM.

Just out on home video and perfectly primed for indoor viewing on cold autumn nights, Cabin should find a great life on disc and inspire plenty of repeat viewings. Want to have some fun again with the horror genre and not feel like you need to take a shower afterwards? Ready for a brainy and refreshing take on an old subject? Then run, don't walk. Don't read the back of the box, don't ask friends, don't look it up on the net - just watch this move - and report back.

Vamps and Cable plague New York - resistance is futile!

Fantasy titan Guillermo del Toro is coming to Television! The FX Network has cut a deal to adapt del Toro's novel The Strain about a vampire virus that infects New York and the CDC doctor who leads the investigation. The Strain (co-written with Chuck Hogan) has two sequels, The Fall and The Night Eternal, as well as an ongoing comic book adaptation.

The Strain will be overseen by Lost vet Carlton Cuse, with del Toro directing the pilot.

Portents of doom are already manifesting in New York as exemplified by the public battle waged by Sir Patrick Stewart in his futile battle to get cable installed in his new Park Slope Brooklyn digs. Jean Luc took to Twitter to vent his frustration: "All I wanted to do was set up a new account (with Time Warner Cable) but 36 hrs later I've lost the will to live." Once his angst went viral, Time Warner attempted to help. "If that question had been asked at any time in the last 36 hours it would have been of value. But now...," was Stewart's "make it not" reply. So Sir Stew opted for Dish. "You're gonna miss out on The Walking Dead, Picard!"

SONS!

Sons of Anarchy came roaring back for a 5th season this week and if the first episode is any indication, we're in for one hell of a ride! No spoilers here, but it looks as if Kim Coates' Tig is going to have a major role this season, which is great news. A fascinating new take on Gemma and the appearance of two new characters in Charming, a brief intro to the great Chuck Zito and a the appearance of Jimmy Smits serve notice that there's plenty of fresh blood in the water. As the season begins, Clay is ironically looking more like Piney, tethered to an ever-present Oxygen tank. A great first episode with lots of change in the air and no shortage of havoc. Bring it on!