MBW was away on business for a week. Meaning that, in addition to playing Mr. Mom, I got to catch up on some films the rest of you saw long ago. So, let’s get to my reactions, shall we?
Category: Media
Playing Catch Up. Resurrected Post.
November 1, 2015 Playing Catch Up It would be a stretch to say I’ve caught up on my movie viewing. But I did drop a few bucks at the Red Box while the rest of my family was in Mexico for a week and a half. Thus I was able to see a few of… Continue reading Playing Catch Up. Resurrected Post.
Tardy Film Review: Big Hero 6. Resurrected Post.
October 18, 2015 Tardy Film Reviews: Big Hero 6 My daughter V.V., the budding Disney animated film enthusiast, is highly discriminating. But when she likes something, she is obsessive. This may be typical of the nigh-two year population at large: I don’t know; this is my first trip down fatherhood lane. V.V.’s latest obsession is… Continue reading Tardy Film Review: Big Hero 6. Resurrected Post.
Coloring the Tabula Rasa. Resurrected Post.
May 31, 2015 Coloring the Tabula Rasa Victoria Valentina Lizzi reached a year-and-a-half of age about a week ago. She is becoming a discriminating serial viewer of Disney films. Highly discriminating and highly serial. I never thought “The Bare Necessities” and “I Want to Be Like You” could grow tiresome, but after the umpteenth… Continue reading Coloring the Tabula Rasa. Resurrected Post.
Dune: The Spice Still Flows. Resurrected Post.
April 5, 2015 Dune: The Spice Still Flows Is there a work of science fiction that acts as the standard-bearer for the entire genre, the way “The Lord of the Rings” does for fantasy? I’m not sure. The field is crowded with worthy candidates. But I’d nominate Frank Herbert’s “Dune.” It is a sprawling, glorious… Continue reading Dune: The Spice Still Flows. Resurrected Post.
Bernard Cornwell, An Appreciation. Resurrected Post.
March 29, 2015 Bernard Cornwell, An Appreciation Bernard Cornwell is one of the foremost historical novelists working today. He is best known for his “Sharpe’s” novels (“Sharpe’s Company”, “Sharpe’s Tiger”, et. al.,) chronicling the military exploits of the fictional Richard Sharpe during (and prior to) the Napoleonic Wars. “Why then, Ken,” you may ask, “are… Continue reading Bernard Cornwell, An Appreciation. Resurrected Post.
Film Review, “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies.” Resurrected Post.
Film Review, “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies.” Oh, where to begin? Let’s try…”The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” is the story of an elf-maiden and her forbidden love for a dwarf. No, that’s not quite right. ”The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” is the story of a pudgy elf… Continue reading Film Review, “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies.” Resurrected Post.
Elmore Leonard, An Appreciation. Resurrected Post.
December 21, 2014 Elmore Leonard, An Appreciation So you’re asking, “Ken, what the hell? Elmore Leonard didn’t write science fiction or fantasy. What’s a post about him doing on your web log?” To which I say, “Huh?” and proceed to otherwise ignore the question. It is true that – to the best of my knowledge… Continue reading Elmore Leonard, An Appreciation. Resurrected Post.
Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Resurrected Post.
October 5, 2014 Captain America: The Winter Soldier I don’t write about comic book movies often. One reason is it’s too much like thinking about my day job. Another reason is I rarely see movies in theaters, so any review I might write would hardly be timely. Case in point: I finally saw “Captain America: The… Continue reading Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Resurrected Post.