Film notes – 93Queen (documentary)
My wife and I were lucky enough to catch the last showing of the documentary 93Queen at the IFC Theater in New York City, and doubly privileged to see it with our good friend...
Category: Movies
yeah, the non-genre stuff
Christopher Nolan Director’s Collection – Better than a Dark Knight Marathon
After briefly considering the butt calluses we would collect by going to a theater and watching all three Dark Knight movies back-to-back-to-back, we opted instead for the freedom of our couches and availability of...
The Social Network vs. Zombieland SMACKDOWN
With the Facebook IPO consternation, coupled with news of certain Zombie-like events in the U.S., it is time for a SMACKDOWN of two movies that are bursting with mysterious parallels. Related posts: District 9...
John Carter vs. The Avengers SMACKDOWN
With the impending release of JOHN CARTER on DVD, and THE AVENGERS breaking records at the box office, it is past time to compare and contrast these two latest Disney/Buena Vista movies. Related posts:...
Thoughts on The Avengers
I have not been to a midnight movie in ages. But my lovely wife agreed to act like kids and see the new Avengers movie at midnight last night. It was well worth the...
In Honor of the last day to see “John Carter” in the movies
Once more, my John Carter video primer! Not long until the DVD is available! To help push for a sequel, visit the BackToBarsoom website. Related posts: John Carter primer on SFSignal John Carter...
A Tale of Two Depressing Movies – Notes on “The Descendants” and “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close”
We rarely watch depressing movies in our house, as we find reality harsh enough. But in a recent week we viewed two Oscar Best Picture nominees: The Descendants starring my wife’s favorite (and everybody’s...
Farmer, Burroughs and Doc – Making Connections
Thanks to JD at SFSignal, I am now reading Gods of Opar, an ARC of the soon to be published trilogy of Philip Jose Farmers two Opar books (Hadon of Ancient Opar and Flight...
John Carter primer on SFSignal
My primer on John Carter (to go along with the earlier one on Doc Savage) has bee published on SFSignal. An excerpt: With Disney’s trailers and announced March release of the movie John Carter, readers...
So Cold the River by Michael Koryta
Eric Shaw has visions, visions which ruined his promising film career in Hollywood and has damaged his marriage. Returning to Chicago, he makes documentaries about the lives of the deceased, paid for by their...