This week’s Trek novel takes us back to the The Lost Years, those years set between the end of the Enterprise’s original five year mission, and the events of Star Trek: The Motion Picture. While some of the crew are wandering around in their TOS uniforms, the new uniforms are present as well. This time…
Tag: holiday season
It’s A Wonderful Life (1946) – 4K Review
It’s hard to believe that the holiday season of 2020 is right around the corner. Soon, television screens will be alight with familiar and nostalgic images that dwell on the premise of good cheer, and peace to all, and a solid cup of eggnog. There are a few musts for me over the holiday seasons,…
Love Actually (2003) – Richard Curtis
The most painful title to admit to liking on a list I’m working on in Ten Bad Dates With De Niro is the saccharine sweet Love Actually from writer/director Richard Curtis. Telling a plethora of love stories, the film features a stellar cast of top-notch British actors, and that alone makes the film worth a…
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker – The Visual Dictionary (2019) – Pablo Hidalgo
The Skywalker Saga is over. With Episode IX, the series has come to a conclusion and as always, there is a lot of detail and design packed into the worlds we see, the characters we meet, and the ships, aliens, heroes, and villains we encounter. DK Canada has you covered on all aspects with their…
Smallfoot (2018) – Blu-Ray
Coning home on blu-ray today from Warner Brothers is the family film Smallfoot. Boasting an all-star cast including Channing Tatum, Danny DeVito, James Corden, Zendaya, Common and LeBron James, the family film is definitely one that will keep younger viewers entertained during the holiday season. Featuring songs and tons of visual gags the story follows…
It Runs In the Family, presented by Drayton Entertainment
If you missed its run at the Drayton Festival Theatre, the British farce, It Runs In the Family runs deliciously amuck on the King’s Wharf Theatre stagein Penetanguishene starting today, and running to the 27th. Written by Ray Cooney, and directed by Alex Mustakas, the farce is at its best when it reaches Howard…
The Sopranos: The Complete Series
Releasing from HBO today, available for the first time on Blu-ray, is the critically acclaimed mobster family drama that wowed and wooed fans and critics alike around the world. HBO was kind enough to give me an early look, and I was happy to dive in. Over the years I’d tried to get into this…
