Yesterday I was driving around, doing the various errands that needed to be done, when this song came on Classic Rewind. I thought about the events this was chronicling It was a […]
And So It Goes
Patti Aliventi
Once upon a time there was this website called Epinions. I wrote thousands of reviews there. I love books, movies, and television; mostly science fiction. I'm a gun-totin', meat-eatin' liberal with libertarian leanings who will voice my opinion.
Babylon 5 – The Complete Fourth Season: No Surrender, No Retreat
Babylon 5 was an amazing series from start to finish. Set approximately 250 years in the future on a space station five miles long, it carried a five-year long story-arc which stayed […]
Corona Virus Diaries: January 27, 2021
It’s the coldest part of the winter for us here in the White Mountains. In years past, we’ve seen negative temperatures quite frequently this time of year. That’s not happening so much […]
Star Trek: The Original Series – The Squire of Gothos – A Precursor to “Q”???
Written by Paul Schneider and Gene RoddenberryDirected by Don McDougall Many fans of both the original Star Trek and Star Trek: The Next Generation have picked up on similarities in some of […]
Sharpe’s Regiment – Sharpe Takes on Military Corruption Instead of the French
Written by Charles Wood and Bernard CornwellDirected by Tom Clegg Spain, 1813: After victory at Vitoria, Wellington prepares to invade France. The depleted South Essex face heavy opposition at the French frontier […]
Star Trek: The Original Series – The Galileo Seven – Poor Writing Fails a Decent Premise
Written by Oliver Crawford, Shimon Wincelberg, and Gene RoddenberryDirected by Robert Gist There are Star Trek episodes that are great. Then there are Star Trek episodes that should have been great, but […]
Book Review: Star Wars Attack of the Clones by R.A. Salvatore – Why Attack of the Clones Novel Enhances the Film Experience
The novelization of the second film in the Star Trek prequel series continues to add depth to the story on the screen. It fills in many gaps in the story and actually […]
Movie Review – THX 1138: The George Lucas Director’s Cut – A Sci-Fi Geek Looks at George Lucas’ First Film
Written by George Lucas and Walter MurchDirected by George Lucas First released in 1971, THX-1138 draws on Orwellian themes in creating a futuristic society where people are stripped of individuality and identity. […]
Travel During COVID: Aquatica Water Park in Orlando
A Black Friday deal gave us three days in Sea World parks as opposed to Universal Parks. With having to make reservations and two of the parks involving water activities, it was […]
Star Trek: The Original Series – Shore Leave – Hijinks With the Crew of the Enterprise
Written by Gene Roddenberry and Theodore SturgeonDirected by Robert Sparr Sounds great to me. I would love a place where I could go and sit in Shea Stadium all over again watching […]
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