He wrote as though there had been no literature before him… as though he had discovered the art of telling a story about these folks that inhabit this continent… And that there […]
Mark Twain – A Documentary by Ken Burns
Star Trek: The Original Series – Let That Be Your Last Battlefield – All Lives Do Matter
Written by Oliver Crawford, Lee Cronin, Arthur H. Singer, and Gene RoddenberryDirected by Jud Taylor Star Trek got away with many cultural commentaries over its short run, due to the fact that […]
Agent Carter: Now Is Not the End – Life Goes On
Written by Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely, Stan Lee, and Jack KirbyDirected by Louis D’Esposito My adventures in watching the Marvel Universe in chronological order now lead me to the series Agent Carter. […]
Star Trek: The Original Series – Whom Gods Destroy – Mental Illness in the 23rd Century
Written by Lee Erwin, Jerry Sohl, Arthur H. Singer, and Gene RoddenberryDirected by Herb Wallerstein The problem with writing for the future is that the writers craft stories from the time they […]
Star Trek: The Original Series – Elaan of Troyius – My Fair Elasian
Written by John Meredyth Lucas, Arthur H. Singer, and Gene RoddenberryDirected by John Meredyth Lucas Running out of plot ideas in this third season, the writers here turn to Shakespeare and craft […]
DVD Review: Walt Disney Treasures – The Complete Pluto 1930-1947
In an animated world where mice, ducks, and even another dog all act like human beings, Pluto is an enigma: a dog who acts like a dog. Long recognized as Mickey’s canine […]
Star Trek: The Original Series – The Empath – The Oxymoron of Torturing People to Teach Love
Written by Joyce Muskat, Arthur H. Singer, and Gene RoddenberryDirected by John Erman When I’m writing these reviews, I usually watch the episode at least twice to feel like I have a […]
Star Trek: The Original Series – Wink of an Eye – Get Me A Flyswatter
Written by Arthur Heinemann, Gene L. Coon, Arthur H. Singer, and Gene RoddenberryDirected by Jud Taylor I remember one time in a therapy session remarking to my therapist that when you look […]
Star Trek: The Original Series – Plato’s Stepchildren – That Kiss
Written by Meyer Dolinsky, Arthur H. Singer, and Gene RoddenberryDirected by David Alexander Amid an episode that is pretty awful in many ways, we have moments of social justice that Star Trek […]
DVD Review: New York Episode 8 – The Center of the World 1946-2003
When Ric Burns set out to make a documentary about the city of New York, he had no idea of what world events were about to transpire. Just as the sixth episode […]
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