Notes On “The Curious Legend of the Grade Z Ghost”
The idea for this story began with an image taken from an item from the 1980s era TV show "That's Incredible". Unusually for shows of this kind, this segment actually…
My Movie List For July 4th
Every year I hold a movie marathon on July 4th. Here are my picks.
In At Least One Universe, Sulu is Gay
In at least one of Star Trek's universes--the one controlled by J.J. Abrams, helmsman Sulu has been (or will be) revealed as gay, with a husband and child. Apparently, this was…
Which Movie Character Would Trump Be?
It's been a miserable 24 hours, so to cheer up a bit, but only a bit, I started thinking about which movie character best represents Trump. I mean, sure, there's…
Chris Nolan and Richard Donner Talk Superhero Movies
My two favorite makers of superhero pictures get together to discuss how they made their epics. It's good to look back on them in light of Batman V. Superman's sadly profitable crappiness…
The 44th after ’71: Being John Malkovich
On the original 42 after '71 list--a list of my 42 favorite movies made since the year of my birth--I omitted Being John Malkovich. Well, time has passed and the…
On Fandom
The release of Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens, which I haven't seen and am feeling little-to-no temptation to see, got me thinking about my relationship with the things I claim…
RIP Alan Rickman
Shame we'll hear no more of that voice, heard here in Sweeney Todd. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omD3m-xwBWk&w=560&h=315]
Simon Pegg Doesn’t Like The New Star Trek Trailer Either
I, along with much of the Trek admiring world, rolled my eyes at the new Star Trek trailer, which seemed to indicate a continuation of the franchise's descent into being yet another safe,…
A Quick, Tardy Note About SPECTRE
I just caught Spectre. (Yes, it's been over a month, but I've had things to do.) I'd place it in the middle of the 007 pack, in the territory occupied…