Reviews
Meerkat Manor (2005)
We should pay attention to this
These are our fellow mammals....and they are highly social creatures.....it is easy to see their rules of engagement....maybe we should reflect and adapt?? For my part, this is a wonderful reflection on how nature exists as well as an interestingly creative documentary with a "soap opera" type of story progression. I wish they would show an episode with how the series is filmed as well as a summary on the demise/ascension of the various meerkats. I really miss Shakepseare and want to know more about what happened to him. He was a hero meerkat, indeed. A wonderfully touching story with all of the stark realities of life. Worth the while.
Supernova (2005)
Typical made for TV disaster flick
Ugh! This formulaic disaster flick relies on all of the sophisticated scientists in the world predicting the sun will explode and destroy the earth. The predictions are based on research based on more basic research which, predictably, is flawed (the mathematician used a plus sign instead of a minus sign in a mile long formula!). Heaped on top of this mumbo-jumbo is a stupid sub-plot involving a homicidal maniac and a plan for subterranean cities to save the right gene pool for the human race to continue post apocalypse all of which is controlled by sinister military leaders calling the shots. On top of this is gratuitous violence, mediocre special effects and unbelievably poor acting with a new all time low performance by Peter Fonda. This is definitely one to overlook.