Bruce Willis stars in Hudson Hawk, which feels overly cartoonish in both its violence and humor, and seems made only to appease Willis’ ego and portray him as a very cool guy. I won’t lie, there are things about this film I do like, but I hadn’t seen it since it’s release, and wow, this…
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Star Trek: The Ashes of Eden (1995) – William Shatner, with Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens
This week, I take my first step into what became known as the Shatner-verse, a series of Star Trek novels written by Captain Kirk himself, with the aid of Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens. Set some months after the events of The Undiscovered Country but before the opening of Generations, Kirk isn’t doing to well with…
Miami Vice (1987) – By Hooker By Crook, and Knock Knock… Who’s There?
John Schulian pens the teleplay for the first episode up this week, taking his cues from a story by Dick Wolf. It first aired on 20 March, 1987, and was directed by Don Johnson. Sonny Crockett (Johnson) has some problems this week, when the woman he is romancing, and possibly falling for… which is pretty…
The Twilight Zone (1964) – The Masks, I Am the Night – Color Me Black, and Sounds and Silences
Spookiness abounds in this week’s instalment of The Twilight Zone: The Complete Series. First up is The Masks, penned by series creator Rod Serling. First airing on 20 March, 1964, the story centres around wealthy, and dying, Jason Foster (Robert Keith). Foster has invited all of his greedy heirs to a Mardi Gras party, and…
The Mind Reels 