The Best of the Year 10) A Cure for Wellness: A strange and creepy thriller, this one is a nice, slow burn of atmosphere in the classic… Read more “The Best and Worst of Film in 2017”
Tag: Film
HestFest 2017: Food & Film
Another year, another HestFest is in the can. I’ve been hosting a Charlton Heston film showing for more than 20 years. This time around, the theme was… Read more “HestFest 2017: Food & Film”
Tabletop RPG Review: noir
For all the other problems I have with the decade, the 90s were a great time for tabletop role playing. So many fantastic games came out, and… Read more “Tabletop RPG Review: noir”
Wonder Woman, Red Sonja, & a Shrink Ray
The strange evolution of Baal and the Conquest of the Sphere Where do you get your ideas? It’s a question a lot of authors are asked. Not… Read more “Wonder Woman, Red Sonja, & a Shrink Ray”
Movie Review: Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
William Shatner takes the directorial reigns from Leonard Nimoy and follows one of the most popular Star Trek films with one of the most loathed. I’m not… Read more “Movie Review: Star Trek V: The Final Frontier”
Movie Review: Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
OK, first thing you’ve got to know is that like in comic books and TV, when characters die in the movies, they should stay dead…But they… Read more “Movie Review: Star Trek III: The Search for Spock”
Movie Review: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Probably still the most popular Star Trek film, rivaled only by the 2009 re-launch, “The Wrath of Khan” is a mixed bag for me. On the one… Read more “Movie Review: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan”
Star Trek VS Star Wars
The following was originally written a few months before “Star Trek Beyond” came out. That film surprised me by being a good deal of fun, and… Read more “Star Trek VS Star Wars”
Book Review: My Year of Flops
“All cinephiles reach a moment in their intellectual development when they realize that Oliver Stone is full of shit.” It may come as a surprise to some… Read more “Book Review: My Year of Flops”