by johncsj@yahoo.com | May 19, 2014 | Blog, New
John Wyndham, well known for his Triffids, krakens, chrysalids, and cuckoos, created another horror that’s almost entirely forgotten. When the big-time psychologists make lists of the world’s most ‘popular’ phobias, one particular life-form...
by johncsj@yahoo.com | May 17, 2014 | Blog, New
There’s some other good stuff up and down the dial (the original Carrie, Road Warrior, etc.), but nothing quite as nice as three truly classic haunted house movies on TCM First: The Haunting. Three are a couple of absolutely classic performances in this flawless...
by johncsj@yahoo.com | May 16, 2014 | Blog, New
Not a review, just some random, rueful musings. Be sure to watch Rosemary’s Baby with Zoe Saldana, available on Hulu, before you bother reading this. Won’t make a lick of sense without it. Basically, we’re looking at the really uncomfortable story of a black woman who...
by johncsj@yahoo.com | May 15, 2014 | Blog, New
We don’t usually just pass along trailers – there are plenty of other places to do that. But this one is just too cool (and promising) to pass by. Yeah, we saw the pre-lightning Barry Allen in his guest shots on the recently conclude Arrow, and we heard all about the...
by johncsj@yahoo.com | May 15, 2014 | Blog, New, Uncategorized
This is not so much terrifying as awe-inspiring…until you get to the little notes about the door at the bottom of the ocean that James Cameron reached and opened in his custom-made sub…and that he won’t talk about. Then it just gets weird. You can...
by johncsj@yahoo.com | May 14, 2014 | Blog, New
Not a recap; just some random thoughts on what is arguably the best superhero TV series in recent years (yes, including Smallville. And The Adventures of Lois & Clark. And yes, even Jon Sable.) Don’t read this until you’ve watched all of...
