Funny thing – I never thought I’d be praising DC’s competence with their properties (Chris Nolan’s Batman trilogy being the exception to their cinematic follies). So it is an unusual situation for […]
The Flash Series: Season One Thus Far…..
“Tryst”
So this here is my second attempt at writing prose fiction, but only my first completed story (the first attempt is currently gestating in its rough-draft phase). Interestingly enough, I wrote a […]
Review: “Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)”
Birdman is quite simply an affirmation. What sort of affirmation you ask? The kind which confirms what I have known since the 80s; Michael Keaton is one hell of an actor. Give […]
David Fincher’s “Gone Girl”
WARNING: What you are about to read is a review of the film Gone Girl. It is blanketed in spoilers. If you haven’t seen the film or perused the novel and would prefer […]
Review: “Gotham” Series Opener
I’ve had a few days to allow the series premiere of Gotham to sink in a bit, to ferment, if you will. Do we have the characteristics indicative of a beautifully structured […]
Review: Kevin Smith’s “Tusk”
Friday night I had the pleasure of seeing Kevin Smith’s latest feature, Tusk. It harkened back to every bat-shit-crazy horror film of the 80s that I grew up with and loved. If […]
To Option, Or Not To Option, That Is The Question…..
The title of Duran Duran’s 1982 single “Hungry Like The Wolf” seems to be an apt description for Hollywood’s current state of affairs. Its absolute willingness to blindly option a comic book […]
The 12th Doctor Has Arrived….
“I am Scottish. I can complain about things. I can really complain about things now.” And just like that, Peter Capaldi stakes his claim as the 12th Doctor…. Deep Breath opens with […]
I Beg Your Pardon, Milady, But Could You Be The Doctor?
Yesterday during the Edinburgh TV Festival, Danny Cohen, Director of BBC Television, voiced his desire to eventually see a female Doctor piloting the TARDIS. I for one couldn’t agree with the chief […]
The Greatest Doctor Who Episode You Will Never See…..
You heard me right, boys and girls – THEE SINGLE GREATEST EPISODE YOU WILL NEVER EVER SEE! The script for this space-time extravaganza is astounding. Scott Tipton, David Tipton, and Tony Lee have […]
