The Doctor (Hartnell) says goodbye to yet another companion, in this week’s adventure. This was also the story that began the tradition of eschewing individual episode titles, and simply referring to them as one, two, etc. The Savages was written by Ian Stuart Black, and aired from 28 May 1966 to 18 June, 1966….
Trailer Tracks: Invaders From Mars (1986) – Tobe Hooper
God, this movie was bad. The kid’s acting is horrendous, but there are some interesting creature designs, and this was one of the first films that introduced me to films that were around before I was born… I tracked down the original after this one, and that one is a much stronger film. Oh…
The Graduate (1967) – Mike Nichols
Continuing with the recommendations from The Rules of The Game from The Great Movies -100 Years of Film book, I sat down to rewatch this classic film that sees Dustin Hoffman as a young man, Benjamin, unable to connect with the world around him – the expectations of his parents weigh him down, he…
Trailer Tracks: Fletch (1985) – Michael Ritchie
A lot of folks, when asked, will tell you their favorite Chevy Chase film is Christmas Vacation. For me, it will always be Fletch, based on the series of novels by Gregory McDonald. It’s just fun!
Airwolf (1984) – Mad Over Miami & And They Are Us
Stringfellow Hawke (Jan-Michael Vincent) and Dominic Santini (Ernest Borgnine) get into trouble this week as Airwolf takes to the skies! Mad Over Miami was written by Joseph Gunn and aired 24 March, 1984. Dom is out on his own, flying a ransom to recover a couple of political prisoners in Cuba. Things go wrong…
Trailer Tracks: Every Which Way But Loose (1978) – James Fargo
Sure, everyone knows Dirty Harry, and other iconic Clint Eastwood characters but how many people remember Philo Beddoe? And his orangutan?
Above All Things (2012) – Tanis Rideout
This is going to be an interesting review. This book has been sitting on my shelf for a while, and I wanted to wait to be in the right frame of mind to read it, as it’s a bit historical, a bit adventure, and a bit romantic. The book chronicles a single day in…
Trailer Tracks: Serenity (2005) – Joss Whedon
Sigh. I love this movie, and so miss this series so much. One of the greats…
The Rockford Files (1976) – The Family Hour & Feeding Frenzy
This week private investigator Jim Rockford (James Garner)gets mixed up in some serious trouble, and it’s up to his quick wits, and friends to keep him out of jail… First up is The Family Hour, which aired October 8, 1976, and was written by Gordon T. Dawson. The phone gag is from a friend…
Trailer tracks: Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) – James Gunn
I’m looking forward to this new foray into the Marvel Universe, in fact I’ve already started catching up on the comics. This one just looks like good, summer fun!
The Mind Reels 