At the suggestion of a friend of mine who knows my affinity for alternate history – a genre that takes a pivotal point in history and supposes what would have happened if […]
Book Review: Weapons of Choice by John Birmingham – When the Future Meets the Past It Ain’t Pretty
Star Trek: The Original Series – Obsession – Captain Kirk Hunts His Whale
Written by Art Wallace and Gene RoddenberryDirected by Ralph Senensky I wouldn’t say this episode gave birth to the idea of the “red shirt,” but it sure did rack up the body […]
Movie Review: Kate & Leopold – Cinderella With A Twist
Written by Steven Rogers and James MangoldDirected by James Mangold One common complaint is that movies often fall into the “predictable” category. While it’s nice to have something unexpected happen, there are […]
Star Trek: The Original Series – The Deadly Years – Getting Old Sucks
Written by David P. Harmon and Gene RoddenberryDirected by Joseph Pevney There are few stories that seem to be novel in science fiction television. One of the rather worn-out cliches is that […]
Book Review: On The Banks of Plum Creek by Laura Ingalls Wilder – Now With Color Illustrations!
When I was about my daughter’s age, nine, a friend of the family gave me my first Little House book. That book was On The Banks of Plum Creek. I was immediately […]
Star Trek: The Original Series – Friday’s Child – Woe to Female Capellans in This Society
Written by D.C. Fontana and Gene RoddenberryDirected by Joseph Pevney When the original Star Trek series was able to shift focus and give characters other than Captain Kirk a chance to do […]
Movie Review: King Arthur – A Very Different Take on the Camelot Legend
Written by David FranzoniDirected by Antoine Fuqua I love Ioan Gruffudd. When I saw a trailer for Fantastic Four recently, I was disappointed to hear him talk without that wonderful Welsh accent […]
Star Trek: The Original Series – Journey to Babel – Happy Vulcan Father’s Day
Written by D.C. Fontana and Gene RoddenberryDirected by Joseph Pevney With no knowledge of what the future would hold for the Star Trek franchise, actor Mark Lenard took on his second role […]
Book Review: Sahara by Clive Cussler – Comic Book Meets “B” Movie Disguised as a Novel
Sahara follows the adventures of Dirk Pitt, whose character is central to a series of novels by Cussler. Pitt is allegedly a scientist for NUMA, although at times he comes off as […]
Star Trek: The Original Series – Metamorphosis – Introducing Zefram Cochrane
Written by Gene L. Coon and Gene RoddenberryDirected by Ralph Senensky There are some episodes of the original Star Trek series that hold up better than others. The ones that don’t hold […]
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