NBC has just greenlit a new series by J.J. Abrams (Alias, Lost, Fringe, Alcatraz), about the end of the world as we know it.  Given we are heading toward December 21, 2012 rather quickly it seems to be a popular subject matter for TV and movies.  And this time...

Storm War stars Stacey Keach as Marcus Grange, so how bad could it be, oh wait, it’s Stacey Keach. Actually I like Stacey Keach, he’s one of those actors that is always very good, but mostly seems to get cast in movies that aren’t so good....

The best science fiction throughout the generations examines the undercurrents of the human experience.  It examines our hopes.  It plays on our fears.  It propels our dreams and makes us face our demons head-on.  There was a time not so long ago when filmmakers...