The Three Musketeers (1973) – Richard Lester

This version of The Three Musketeers is incredibly popular and I thought it would be a nice palette cleanser after the version I watched earlier this week. And sadly, it didn’t do anything for me. And that’s horrible, because it’s got a great pedigree. Produced by the Salkinds who would go on to produce Superman…

Star Trek: Shadow Lord (1985) – Laurence Yep

I dove into another non-canon Star Trek adventure from Pocket Books, and this one, I have to say, is a swing and a miss. It’s almost like it wants to be a bit of a fantasy tale in the vein of Dumas’ Musketeers, but it is actually just a big misstep, which doesn’t really fit…

Fringe Toronto: Swordplay – A Play of Swords

This festival has seen one night constantly topping the next, as I juggle job, studio, blogging and shows… Last night’s performance at the Al Green Theatre by the Sex T-Rex company was ingenious, filled with belly-busting, slow-motion, high-flying physical comedy in all the things we hold true in terms of sword stories, be it fantasy…