Written by Chris Columbus and Arthur Conan DoyleDirected by Barry Levinson A mysterious caped figure prowls the streets of London. Locating its target, the figure raises a tube to its mouth. The […]
Chris Columbus’ Young Sherlock Holmes: A Look Back at an ’80s Mystery Film
Dr. Crusher Investigates a Scientist’s Death in ‘Suspicions’ | Star Trek TNG
Written by Joe Menosky, Naren Shankar, Brannon Braga, and Rene EchevarriaDirected by Cliff Bole There’s sort of an unwritten rule in many series, but in science fiction ensemble series in particular, that […]
Book Review: Into The Darkness by Harry Turtledove – Magical Realism in World War II Setting
I’ve never been a fantasy reader before now. The closest I’ve ever come before I picked up this novel is when A Wrinkle in Time was required reading in sixth grade. But […]
Riker’s Mental Struggle in ‘Frame of Mind’ – Star Trek: TNG
Written by Brannon Braga and Rene EchevarriaDirected by James L. Conway As the seasons wore on, there was a big danger of the characters beginning to stagnate. For a while, it seemed […]
Horatio Hornblower: The Adventure Continues: Mutiny & Retribution
Written by T.R. Bowen, Ben Rostul, and C.S. ForesterDirected by Andrew Grieve Nations need heroes… Heroes make the impossible believable… This two-disc set opens with Horatio (Ioan Gruffudd) imprisoned in Kingston, Jamaica […]
Star Trek: The Next Generation – The Chase
Written by Joe Menosky, Ronald D. Moore, Brannon Braga, and Rene EchevarriaDirected by Jonathan Frakes Rarely during the run of any of the Star Trek series was there an episode that completely […]
Norwegian Encore Transatlantic Cruise – November 2, 2019
Last year on this date my son and I were embarking on our first Trans-Atlantic voyage. It also happened to be the inaugural voyage of Norwegian Cruise Line’s newest ship, Encore. It […]
Star Trek: The Next Generation – Lessons
Written by Ronald Wilkerson, Jean Louise Matthias, Brannon Braga, and Rene EchevarriaDirected by Robert Wiemer In the original Star Trek series, it didn’t seem as if Captain Kirk had any scruples about […]
Facebook Sucks: Lazy Attempts at Hate-Speech Censoring Goes Awry
I’m currently banned from Facebook for 24 hours, and it’s one of the two worst days of the year for me. Today, my oldest daughter, who committed suicide, would have turned 30. […]
Corona Virus Diaries: October 31, 2020 – Happy Halloween
Boo! Life’s scary enough this year, did we really need Halloween? My grand-daughter did our local “trunk or treat” and that made her happy. In rural areas, instead of trick or treating […]
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