Into The Dark Places
There are going to be spoilers in this post so if you haven't watched the winter finales of either Gotham or Agents of SHIELD stop reading. **********************SPOILERS************************SPOILERS**************************SPOILERS****************** There has...
Trust the Outline
Yesterday I completely rewrote a chapter because I had decided that a major event that had been the climax of the second novel in the space opera series was in the wrong place. What this involved was me walking away from the carefully and painfully plotted outline...
Collecting
Tuesday night I was at dinner with Connie Willis, Daniel Abraham and a number of folks from the science fiction community in New Mexico. Connie had been given a sack of wrapping paper because she collects wrapping paper. She gave us the fascinating background on why...
If the Shoe Fits…..
I try very hard to obey the Godwin rule. You don't bring up Nazis unless you are talking about actual Nazis, but the current Republican field and in particular Donald Trump is making that incredibly difficult. His race baiting has been with us from the beginning, but...
Mockingjay Part 1
I have really enjoyed the first two Hunger Games films. Jennifer Lawrence proves forever lays to rest the argument that women can't be action heroes. Her portrayal of Katniss Everdeen is fierce and powerful. I wanted to be ready for the final installment of the...
Disqualifying Behavior
I am linking to this article and I urge you to watch the video. Kill The Gays Rally. Not because of this ranting nutball religious head case and the 17oo deluded and hateful followers who attended, but because three republican presidential candidates showed up at...
Spectre
Otherwise known as the-Bond-franchise-takes-a-trip-down-memory-lane-and-we-remember-that-road-was-pretty-damn-silly. This film was a real disappointment for me. I'd been looking forward to it for months and last night I headed over for the 9:30 showing at the...
Crimson Peak
Oh, dear. Where to start. First the good. Tom Hiddleston is so handsome and so charming and such a good actor. He can do more with a look then many actors can manage with a half page soliloquy. He also dances beautifully. yes, Tom I'll waltz with you anytime and...
Supergirl
I had recorded the premier episode of this show and I had high hopes. It's produced by Berlanti who is doing ARROW and THE FLASH, but this one didn't work so well for me. The young actress playing Kara is appealing though for those of us devoted Arrow watchers she...
Star Trek: Renegades
Okay, so now I can talk about the work I'll be doing for Star Trek: Renegades. As many of you probably know there has been a tradition of fans of the show making their own episodes and putting them up on-line. They range in quality, but some are produced by people in...
