If you are a writer of fiction or a watcher of episodic TV, or both, check out Kung Fu Monkey, the blog of TV and movie screenwriter John Rogers. (He wrote the much-vilified Catwoman, but he seems otherwise meritorious, and he’s quite funny.) He’s posting these days about his involvement with Eureka, a sci-fi show …
Tag Archives: TV, movies, and media
A bitch of an unsatisfactory situation
Last night I went to see Brokeback Mountain. I went with my handsome friend John. His wife Michele set it up.
Hey, I know that guy!
My main impressions of Randal are that he seemed generally serious and that he’s very, very tall.
He was indeed the glass / Wherein the noble youth did dress themselves
Did you miss the Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theatre’s production of Henry IV last fall? If so, you missed a damn fine version of a classic play. But you can get an infintesimal taste of the acting from it by watching the new TV series Ghost Whisperer, as it features native Pittsburgher David Conrad as …
Continue reading “He was indeed the glass / Wherein the noble youth did dress themselves”
Great Moments in Journalism
“Cornell Haynes Jr. is a lover, not a fighter.”
How the West was won (and the East, and the North, and the South)
The first part of National Geographic’s adaptation of Guns, Germs, and Steel was broadcast Monday, but you can catch replays of it at odd hours through this week. The program is billed as a miniseries, which for me evokes images of fading movie stars dressed in period clothes, reciting hackneyed dialogue. In this case, the …
Continue reading “How the West was won (and the East, and the North, and the South)”
Brad Bird on NPR
Terry Gross of Fresh Air talks to my hero Brad Bird of Iron Giant and The Incredibles. You can hear it online. Topics include the origins of The Incredibles, how their superpowers come from family archetypes, and his own most-desired superpower.
A mutual sight for sore eyes
The only way this song could be any more perfect in my view would be for it to be peformed live in my living room. Having been exposed to it (via TMFTML) I googled up Devin Davis’s website and ordered the CD. In the week since it arrived, I have listened to the whole thing …
Now I know what I’ll be doing on April 29
The trailer for The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy has leaked to the internet.
Product message (optional)
I like football, but I watch the Super Bowl primarily for the commercials (free registration required). I look forward to seeing lively, interesting advertisements, and I’m typically disappointed. This year was no exception. Also as usual this year, despite my main intent being to watch all the ads, I somehow missed seeing a few. Fortunately, …