Caprica 2.0

Uploaded is a review of the Caprica pilot (Universal), which forms the teaser for the prequel TV series meant to cover the Adama and Graystone families in the fat Battlestar Galactica franchise. It's a well-paced little movie that affects even if you've never seen a single Galactica episode (which sadly, I haven't. Yes, shame on me - but I'm working on fixing that this summer).

Also uploaded is an interview with Caprica/Battlestar Gallactica composer, Bear McCreary, whose score was recently released by La-La Land Records on CD.

Coming soon in the realm of sci-fi is a review of The Invaders: Season 2, where ARCHITECT David Vincent tries to save our planet with his novel combination of basic self-defense skills and ARCHITECTURE.

Seriously.

- MRH

Fantastical Music

The latest quartet of soundtrack reviews are up, and include:

- Bear McCreary’s awesome score for the Battelstar Galactica prequel pilot (there’s a mouthful), Caprica (La-La Land Records)

- Stand By For Action: The Music of Barry Gray (Silva America), featuring theme and some short suites of dynamic fantasy and sci-fi music by the composer of Space: 1999

- The Star Trek Album (Silva America), with themes from all TV and feature film incarnations prior to the 2009 reboot

- James Newton Howard’s Defiance (Sony Classical), featuring violin contributions by Joshua Bell



- MRH