HOLLYWOOD, 1981. My girlfriend told me that she wanted to me to take her to Grauman’s Chinese Theater to see some movie starring Harrison Ford about the search for the lost ark. Well, I certainly liked Ford as Han Solo, but I wasn’t all that interested in seeing another In Search of Noah’s Ark film. … Continue reading
I was very excited to read that AMC and ITV were producing a six-episode mini-series based on The Prisoner, according to news posted on Six of One (the series’ “official appreciation site). The 1967 British TV series about a former secret agent who is held prisoner in a surreal seaside village by captors who … Continue reading
Yesterday afternoon my wife and I attended a luncheon at the parochial school where she teaches. The event, which we helped to arrange, was to honor twelve distinguished former students and faculty members. One of the honorees was a woman who had served at the school for thirty-four years and was beloved by both kids … Continue reading
I had planned to share my thoughts about the latest news on The Hobbit or Watchmen in this, my second blog entry – and I certainly didn’t want to discuss Star Trek again so soon – but I couldn’t ignore the passing of Alexander Courage. It was revealed this week that Alexander Courage, who … Continue reading
I thought it would be appropriate to launch my first blog entry with a topic about my first fan interest: Star Trek. That’s right. I’m a Trekkie. (Yeah, well, since you’re obviously a regular visitor to this site, you read comic books and quote Star Wars, so wipe that condescending smirk off your face, geek.) I … Continue reading