As mentioned previously, in “Impossible Voyages” I’m watching and writing about a run of new (to me) science fiction films to be watched over this year (and possibly beyond). You can read the rationale and ground rules here. In the meantime, we are advancing from 1913 to 1918 with…
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As mentioned previously, in “Impossible Voyages” I’m watching and writing about a run of new (to me) science fiction films to be watched over this year (and possibly beyond). You can read the rationale and ground rules here. In the meantime, we are advancing from 1908 to 1913 with…
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I got a package in the mail yesterday, but I wasn’t here to receive it, so it got delivered to my local post office instead. But it took the rest of the day before it got there so I wasn’t able to pick it up until this morning.…
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As mentioned last time, in “Impossible Voyages”, I’m watching and writing about a run of new (to me) science fiction films to be watched over this year (and possibly beyond). You can read the rationale and ground rules here. In the meantime, we are advancing from 1904 to…
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The latest Doctor Who Christmas special was Joy to the World, produced by current showrunner Russell T. Davies but written by former showrunner Steven Moffat. It’s Moffat’s second script for Doctor Who in this most recent era, and if his comments are to be believed, possibly his last…
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The full force of Christmas is bearing down upon us. Similar to many, my family has been incredibly busy during this season, although some of the reasons are not Christmas-related. Work, life, logistics, etc. But some of those reasons are Christmas-related! One of the things that took up…
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By and large you don’t tend to associate heroic characters with those who shoot people dead in cold blood, but it does happen. And sometimes, it manages to even feel justified. And most impressively, it can feel justified when there’s no obvious reason why this should be. Like,…
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Pretty much anyone who has had a pet knows that they can easily become part of your family, and so losing them is hard. It’s not the same as losing a person, of course; at least that’s not my experience. But it’s far from just nothing. Animals have…
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Sam leaps into Arnold Watkins, a college student and self-professed superhero. While Al tries to help the real Watkins get over his dangerous hero complex, Sam must navigate Watkin’s harrowing relationship with the guys at a fraternity who are into dangerous stunts as part of their hazing rituals.…
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Three’s a Crowd is another entry in the Big Finish “Main Range” of Doctor Who stories, released all the way back in May 2005, shortly after the modern series had gone onto the air. It was the 69th entry into the series, and starred Peter Davison as the…
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