This week in Sci-Fi Time Capsule, another take on time travel. Lost in the Hollywood blockbuster horror is the fact that The Terminator is, at its...
Sci-Fi Time Capsule: The Terminator
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Sci-Fi Time Capsule
In my SciFi Time Capsule feature, I take a look at classic movies and some of the best episodes of TV shows. I explore why it’s a classic, and how well it holds up today.
Just note that because shows and movies come and go from the various streaming services all the time, links might be out of date in archived posts.
Sci-Fi Time Capsule: The Twilight Zone “Escape Clause”
This week in Sci-Fi Time Capsule, we go way back. The Twilight Zone started in 1959, and "Escape Clause" is an all-time classic from the first...
Sci-Fi Time Capsule: Back to the Future Edition
This week in a special edition of Sci-Fi Time Capsule, a look back at the Back to the Future trilogy. This is not a seminal time-travel movie. Jules...
Sci-Fi Time Capsule: Fringe “Safe”
This week in Sci-Fi Time Capsule, the spiritual successor of the X-Files, Fringe. Season 1, Episode 10 is "Safe," which is about a bank robbery...
Sci-Fi Time Capsule: Futurama “Space Pilot 3000”
This week in Sci-Fi Time Capsule, the best sci-fi cartoon ever: Futurama. When you've created a cultural icon with the weight of The Simpsons,...
Sci-Fi Time Capsule: Total Recall
This week in Sci-Fi Time Capsule, Total Recall. Despite all the trappings of a summer action movie, including star Arnold Schwarzenegger, it has...
Sci-Fi Time Capsule: The Fifth Element
This week in Sci-Fi Time Capsule, The Fifth Element. I've seen this particular movie more than most (probably even more than its fair share). It...
Sci-Fi Time Capsule: Quantum Leap “M.I.A.”
This week in Sci-Fi Time Capsule, a poignant episode of Quantum Leap: "M.I.A," from the Season 2 finale (Episode 20). A lot of Sam Beckett's...
Sci-Fi Time Capsule: Firefly “Jaynestown”
This week in Sci-Fi Time Capsule, one of my favorite episodes of Firefly: "Jaynestown." How do you choose just one episode from a series filled with...
Sci-Fi Time Capsule: Galaxy Quest
This week in Sci-Fi Time Capsule, we are watching Galaxy Quest. This is a comedy sci-fi parody, with Star Trek (mainly the original series) firmly...
Sci-Fi Time Capsule: Star Trek TNG “Cause and Effect”
This week in Sci-Fi Time Capsule, one of my favorite episodes of Star Trek The Next Generation: "Cause and Effect," from Season 5, Episode 18. It...
Sci-Fi Time Capsule: X-Files “DØd Kalm”
This week in Sci-Fi Time Capsule, we look back at an episode of X-Files that plays on a number of key tropes for the series. There will be spoilers,...
Sci-Fi Time Capsule: Star Trek TOS “Arena”
This is the star of a new feature, Sci-Fi Time Capsule, a look back at a classic sci-fi episode. There will be spoilers, to say the least, but I...