The mystery of the monolith in orbit around Jupiter grows as a new mission is launched from Earth to hopefully discover what happened on that fateful mission in 2001. Taking its cue more from Kubrick’s film version than his own novel, though parts of that have been incorporated, the setting for mankind’s next encounter…
Trailer Tracks: Dreamscape (1984) – Joseph Rubin
Dennis Quaid, Kate Capshaw, Max Von Sydow, Christopher Plummer, George Wendt, Eddie Albert and David Patrick Kelly star in this sci-fi thriller about a young man who can project himself into dreams. But he’s not the only one. Now, he has to face his fears as he tries to avert disaster!
The Rockford Files (1976) – The Italian Bird Fiasco & Where’s Houston?
Private investigator Jim Rockford (James Garner) tackles a couple of interesting cases in this week’s installment of The Rockford Files. First up we have The Italian Bird Fiasco, which originally aired 13, February 1976, and was directed by film legend Jackie Cooper. It was written by Edward J. Lasko. The phone gag this time…
Trailer Tracks: Poltergeist (1982) – Tobe Hooper
Whether Hooper or Spielberg directed this movie has been up for debate for years, I do know that it is one of my all-time favorite haunted house movies. I’m a little anxious about the remake, but hopefully they don’t try to overdo it too much. This one works, because it feels like it could…
My Man Godfrey (1936) – Gregory La Cava
William Powell is in top form as a hobo turned butler, Godfrey, in this classic film that serves as the first recommendation for The Rules of the Game from the Great Movies – 100 Years of Film book. This one is a much more delightful romp than Rules of the Game, though it also…
Trailer Tracks: Dune (1984) – David Lynch
I hadn’t heard of Dune before I read about the movie being in production in Starlog magazine… So I ran right out and grabbed a copy of Frank Herbert’s classic novel (I’ve since re-read all of the Dune books he wrote, but haven’t read any of the additional ones. I’m even thinking about going…
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988) – Pedro Almodovar
The next title on the comedy list in the Great Movies – 100 Years of Film book is this little Spanish gem that I had heard of, but had never seen. Once I got into it, I quite enjoyed it, the first half of the film I found to be more dramatic and set-up,…
Trailer Tracks: Twister (1996) – Jan De Bont
This movie was like a ride in a theme park. It didn’t claim to have much of a story, just some interchangeable characters, some pretty impressive special effects, and a good solid two hours of entertainment. Filled with recognizable names and faces like Bill Paxton, Helen Hunt, Jami Gertz, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Cary Elwes…
Doctor Who (William Hartnell) – The Massacre of St. Bartholomew’s Eve
This week’s journey in the TARDIS, was written by Donald Tosh and John Lucarotti. This story aired in four parts, War of God, The Sea Beggar, Priest of Death and Bell of Doom, from 5 to the 26 of February, 1966. This one, once again watched as a reconstruction, is one of the historical…
Trailer Tracks: Star Wars – The Empire Strikes Back (1980) – Irvin Kershner
Quite possibly the best sequel ever made! With Harrison Ford doing his best 1940s narrator voice, I so lost my cool when I first realized there would be another movie set in the universe that had so impacted my life in 1977. For me, growing up, Star Wars and Star Trek (joined a year…
The Mind Reels 