04 July 2016
01 September 2016
Editorials, Fan Made Work, Features, Reviews, Sci-fi, Social Networks, Throwback Thursday, Uncategorized, Viral Vault
Throwback Thursday Revenge of the Sith Frank Mengarelli and James Murphy conclude a Revisionist take on the Star Wars Prequels
STAR WARS EPISODE 3: REVENGE OF THE SITH I remember seeing this one, vividly on its initial Cinema run back in 2005. I was struck by its technical achievement and visual innovations and bombastic sounds. A feast for the senses: even without any 3-D facility on the film. But I...
05 July 2016
Reviews, Sci-fi, Social Networks
Looking Back at Star Wars Episode 2 Attack of the Clones with Frank Mengarelli
STAR WARS EPISODE 2 ATTACK OF THE CLONES GETS A RE-TRIAL IN THE MOVIE VIRAL DOCK! Rogue One has been having some re-shoots (so? most big movies do that?). Celebration festival is almost upon us. Episode 8 is pretty much wrapped. Young Han Solo has been cast...
27 April 2016
Editorials, Fan Made Work, Reviews, Sci-fi, Social Networks, TECHNOLOGY, Trailers, Uncategorized
STAR WARS LEGACY WITH FRANK MENGARELLI REDEEMING THE PHANTOM MENACE
STAR WARS EPISODE ONE: THE PHANTOM MENACE / REVIEWED! / REVISITED! / REDEEMED? It was a time of creative bankruptcy in the Hollywood Blockbuster market. Nobody was taking any risks and yet there seemed a great drought even in the old blockbuster franchises. And then: summer 1999. An...
04 February 2016
Editorials, Fan Made Work, Features, Reviews, Social Networks, Trailers
THROWBACK THURSDAY JULIA WITH TILDA SWINTON AND NICK CLEMENT
LOOKING BACK AT ‘JULIA’ WITH NICK CLEMENT Five areas I appreciate are represented here in today’s post: i.) TILDA SWINTON: She is an ethereal Goddess and one of THE most versatile and sexiest actresses. Ever. Watch THE BEACH (also starring Leonardo DiCaprio: she makes a man of Leo in one scene). See also: YOUNG...
06 May 2015
Sci-fi
What If: Star Wars
Would Star Wars have been successful with changes in course? Here’s a list of possibilities. FLASH GORDON: It all makes sense. Opening scrolls. Evil Emperor. Brave heroes thrown into galactic conflicts. Sound familiar? Of course it does. Those ingredients are essential to Star Wars. They started with the old...
