Long before you could watch movie trailers on the internet, people complained that some trailers spoiled the movie. If you’ve heard every joke a comedy has to offer, how can you enjoy it the first time you see it in the theater? And then there is the build up and anticipation. Does it help or … Continue reading
I’ve never put too much faith in movie critics. At least not on the ones that work for newspapers or even TV. As a kid I would watch Siskel and Ebert give their thumbs up or down and think they had it all wrong. I finally realized that my sensibilities were not a match for … Continue reading
Are you one of those people who finds all the holiday cheer a bit too much? Do you find yourself wishing it wasn’t all so very commercial? If you answered yes, then you might be looking for a little fictional gloom and doom to balance out your holiday season. If, like me, you want your … Continue reading
This weekend my main computer decided to rebel. It didn’t exactly crash. It just decided there were a few important things it didn’t want to do anymore. I tried all the fix-it tools in my toolbox and still it refused to move from its choices. So, I am drafting this post on a shiny new … Continue reading
Most mainstream audiences hear “SciFi” and think of big blockbuster films with explosions and years of CG rendered landscapes. Husband and wife team, Ant Neely and Sloane U’Ren, had a different vision. Their film, Dimensions, is set in the 1920’s and 1930’s and looks more like a lushly romantic period piece. Ant and Sloan are … Continue reading
