Of Wizards and Mutants – A Look at Ian McKellen
Who’s the last actor to create a character written by Shakespeare? By that I mean who was the last person to get a part written… Read More »Of Wizards and Mutants – A Look at Ian McKellen
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Celebrate Captain Picard Day with Jean-Luc’s top Next Generation episodes (and one movie)
If you’re looking forward to a glass of Chateau Picard — red — or a cup of Earl Grey — hot — then you’re off… Read More »Celebrate Captain Picard Day with Jean-Luc’s top Next Generation episodes (and one movie)
All About A Christmas Carol
So Many Retellings Of A Short Story Scrooge, a squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous, old sinner… let’s make a Christmas favourite of him! I’m… Read More »All About A Christmas Carol
Hobbitses – A Tolkien history – Behind the Lord of the Rings in epic fantasy films
Typical! Wait decades for a film with hobbits in, and six come along at the same time! At least, that’s how it felt. Like… Read More »Hobbitses – A Tolkien history – Behind the Lord of the Rings in epic fantasy films
RunPee Weekly Newsletter 19th edition (July 22nd, 2020)
The app that tells you the best time to run and pee during a movie without missing the best scenes. There’s an E.T. sequel… Read More »RunPee Weekly Newsletter 19th edition (July 22nd, 2020)
Sir Patrick Stewart turns 80 – a retrospective of an extraordinary actor
Sir Patrick Stewart turns 80 this year. Happy Picard Day Birthday! The man’s been around the world of entertainment for over sixty years. Film and… Read More »Sir Patrick Stewart turns 80 – a retrospective of an extraordinary actor
Ranking the X-Men Movies
Superhero ensemble films owe a huge debt to the X-Men franchise. Without the thoughtful world-building, frequent levity, and sparkling dialog characterizing the best of the… Read More »Ranking the X-Men Movies
Jean-Luc Picard Writes a Quarantine Starlog – A playful Star Trek ‘episode’ for troubled times
The newest Star Trek television show, called simply Picard, is not immune to the effects of the world (galaxy?) spanning quarantine. Star Trek: Picard showrunner,… Read More »Jean-Luc Picard Writes a Quarantine Starlog – A playful Star Trek ‘episode’ for troubled times
What to rewatch before Star Trek Picard
I haven’t seen the new Picard show yet, but I’m extremely excited, and according to the trailers, it picks up where the long-running (non-JJ Abrams)… Read More »What to rewatch before Star Trek Picard
Never Surrender – A Galaxy Quest Retrospective
I just smiled my ass off for 95 minutes. And you will too, if you’ve loved Galaxy Quest since it premiered in 1999. I’ve been… Read More »Never Surrender – A Galaxy Quest Retrospective