Dream House Review

Will (Daniel Craig) and Libby (Rachel Weisz) protect their home in Dream House. 1 Star Dream House is a B-movie with A-list talent and a s...

Paint Me Blue and Call Me Stupid, But I Want One

Paint Me Blue and Call Me Stupid, But I Want One I was in New Orleans and Baton Rouge for several days. The high points of the trip included...

Ugly and Unwanted Theda Skocpol

Poor Theda, like her namesake Theda Bara, she's largely forgotten. That's because, as many a political scholar's observed in rec...

What Else I Watched This Month: September 2011

Because you can't review them all... This is my monthly column to briefly discuss the films I watched (or rewatched) but didn't have...

PLANET OF THE APES (1968) Theatrical Posters

"It's a madhouse!" As Planet Of The Apes co-writer Rod Serling might put it: submitted for your approval... a selection of c...

PLANET OF THE APES (1968) Theatrical Posters

"It's a madhouse!" As Planet Of The Apes co-writer Rod Serling might put it: submitted for your approval... a selection of c...

A Lesser Me

Well, it's author photo time again.  The one here on the left is the one that my publisher likes best.  Truth be told, I'm not entir...

Fourth Coolest Toy Ever: Mego STAR TREK Communicators

When I was in fifth or sixth grade (circa 1975-76), my pal Mark Usher and I formed a short-lived Star Trek "club." There were fou...

Fourth Coolest Toy Ever: Mego STAR TREK Communicators

When I was in fifth or sixth grade (circa 1975-76), my pal Mark Usher and I formed a short-lived Star Trek "club." There were fou...

MY SPOOKS 10 JOURNAL - DAY TWO

Another tough episode. Inexorable rhythm from beginning to end in episode 2 of series 10. The last season... The more I watch it, the more I...

ARK II (1976) Network Promo

Still under the weather, hence this quickie video post. A rare bit of 70s TV ephemera: a very brief (10 second) network promo for Filmation...

ARK II (1976) Network Promo

Still under the weather, hence this quickie video post. A rare bit of 70s TV ephemera: a very brief (10 second) network promo for Filmation...

There's a Story in Every Picture - Come Tell Us Yours

By Jordan Dane I still get chills on release day. Officially released September 27 th , Reckoning for the Dead (HarperCollins) is book #4 i...