From the DVD Shelf: A Good Day to Die Hard (2013)
OK, here’s a quick summary of my thoughts on the Die Hard series. I think the first Die Hard is one of the best action movies ever made, a practically perfect combination of a wonderful cast, a sharp script, and incredible directing (by John McTiernan). I have a fond place i
Star Trek: A Ceremony of Losses
In Revelations and Dust, book one of Pocket Books’ ongoing Star Trek novel crossover series, “The Fall,” the opening of the new, Federation-designed DS9 was marred by a shocking murder. Then, book two, The Crimson Shadow, chronicled upheaval on Cardassia as the gre
“I am the Night” — Music From Batman: The Animated Series!
I can’t believe that Batman: The Animated Series is over twenty years old. Oy vey, that means I am getting pretty old myself! I immediately loved Bruce Timm’s animated Batman series, and as a kid I watched and re-watched those episodes incessantly. To this day, I thi
Josh Reviews Bill Cosby “…Far From Finished”
The moment I read, months ago, that Bill Cosby would be releasing a new stand-up special, his first in thirty years, I immediately pre-ordered the DVD on Amazon. I am a huge Bill Cosby fan. I grew up listening to his records (particularly Bill Cosby is a Very Funny Fellow…Ri
News Around the Net
This is fantastic: The Seinfeld reunion episode from Curb Your Enthusiasm season #7, edited together. Enjoy! This is a great site that lists the various actors and actresses who played multiple characters in different Bond films. Great fun for the Bond fans out there! Speaking of
Grant Morrison’s Batman Epic Part 7: The Devil’s Daughter
It’s taken me many months, but I have at last arrived at the end of my project re-reading Grant Morrison’s seven-year-long Batman epic. You can follow these links to read my previous reviews of the last several years of Batman stories: Part 1 of Grant Morrison’s run o
Star Trek: The Crimson Shadow
As a humongous fan of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, I am delighted by how central the DS9 storylines and characters have become to the continuing, interconnected series of Star Trek novels, in particular this new five-book crossover series, “The Fall.” In the first installme
Peril at Sea Double Feature Part II: Captain Phillips
Last week I decided one intense man-faces-death-at-sea movie just wasn’t enough for me. After watching Robert Redford’s harrowing performance in All is Lost (click here for my review), I went and saw Paul Greengrass’ Captain Phillips. Tom Hanks plays the titular ca
Peril at Sea Double-Feature Part I: All is Lost
Last week I took in not one, but two intense stories featuring great peril at sea: All is Lost and Captain Phillips. Today I am here to talk about All is Lost. The film is a fascinating exercise in technique, as it depicts only one single human being on camera from start to finish: