Three Films by the Coen Brothers
I often get obsessed with watching movies linked by a certain theme — sometimes I like to track down different films featuring a particular actor, or different films by a certain director. A few months ago, for example, I wrote about my exploration of the films of David Mamet
Cinematic Titanic
I saw a truly amazing performance last weekend at the Somerville Theatre in Somerville, MA. Before I tell you about it, let me share a bit of history: If any of the topics that I have written about on this site appeal to you, then I probably don’t have to tell you about Myster
The Sounds of Gotham City — Music from Batman: The Animated Series!
In 1992, the groundbreaking Batman: The Animated Series premiered on Fox. To this day, despite some mighty competition from the last two live-action Batman movies (especially the magnificent The Dark Knight), this show still stands as my favorite non-comic book depiction of Batman,
Getting Ready For the Oscars!
I love watching the Oscars. Oh, don’t get me wrong — it’s a pretty ridiculous popularity contest, and I usually find that Hollywood’s choices (in terms of the nominations and the winners chosen) range from the bizarre to the absurd. BUT I do enjoy the spectac
Star Trek: Destiny
A few months ago I wrote about some of the exciting Star Trek fiction that Pocket Books has released over the past several years, picking up story-lines left hanging by the now off-the-air 24th century Trek series (Star Trek: The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, and Voyager). The o