Released in 1987, INXS: Australian Made seems like the idea was to introduce other, lesser-known Australian musicians to people by capitalizing on the popularity of INXS. The only other artist on the […]
INXS: Australian Made – Good, But Could Have Been Better
Book Review: High Lie by A.J. Stewart – Crooked Gamblers in Florida? Now There’s a Surprise…
I’m finally starting to warm up to this series about a private investigator in southern Florida. Miami Jones is his name, and along with a series of peripheral characters, solve mysteries with […]
Doctor Who: The Leisure Hive – Murder, Intrigue, Sabotage, Coups and More
Written by David FisherDirected by Lovett Bickford Doctor Who is a British science-fiction television series that has been around off and on since 1963. The main character is just known as “The […]
Movie Review: A Civil Action – Travolta is Surprisingly Good as a Smarmy Lawyer
Written by Jonathan Harr and Steven ZaillianDirected by Steven Zaillian The area I live in has a body of water known by the nickname “Three-Eyed Fish Pond.” It borders a site once […]
The Rolling Stones: Just for the Record – Good Documentary But Where’s the Music?
I should have known something was up when the word Unautorized was featured so prominently in descriptions of The Rolling Stones – Just For the Record. While there is some interesting material […]
Book Review: Dead Quiet by M.K. Coker – Murder Across a Cultural Divide
In this fourth book in the series following Eda County Sheriff Karen Mehaffey and her family, a lot of the background given about her in previous novels in the series comes full […]
Movie Review: To Sir, With Love – No Weapons in His Classroom, Just Respect
Written by E.R. Braithwaite and James ClavellDirected by James Clavell In working-class London in the 1960s, Mark Thackeray (portrayed by Sidney Poitier) turns to teaching after he finds himself unable to get […]
Series Rewatch – Babylon 5: Signs and Portents – Londo’s Turning Point
Written by J. Michael StraczynskiDirected by Janet Greek This is another episode that, while it stands up well on its own, contains a lot of foreshadowing of the future of the series. […]
Book Review: Mr. Midshipman Hornblower by C.S. Forester – Better if You Already Know the Characters
George Lucas wasn’t the first to craft his Star Wars saga out of order. C.S. Forester began his Horatio Hornblower series with a novel that is now in the middle part of […]
Movie Review: Tequila Sunrise – An Easily Forgettable Film
Written by Robert TowneDirected by Robert Towne It’s very obvious that Tequila Sunrise came out of the 1980s and was likely conceived at the height of the popularity of shows like Miami […]
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