22 June 2021
04 July 2021
Happy July 4th! How The Phantom Menace is actually all about that very idea..
STAR WARS AND AMERICA: They are fused in symbolism. Think about it! George Lucas built a brand, an empire (!) from the ground up, through innovation, collaboration, inspiration and a dogged determination to execute his vision. A tapestry of cultures, stories, imagery, mythology, motif and an ode to facing...
23 June 2021
25 YEARS OF MOVIE MISSION:IMPOSSIBLE(S). The Question remains: IS Ethan Hunt really just a gambler?
25 YEARS OF MOVIE MISSION:IMPOSSIBLE(S). The Question remains: IS Ethan Hunt really just a gambler? Full disclosure: my love or otherwise for MISSION:IMPOSSIBLE depends a great deal on my mood. Each movie has things I love and can enthuse about, lyrically, on demand. And sometimes, I notice things I...
09 June 2021
Dear UK: This proposed Jubilee thingie in 2022 is a mistake. Like a sequel that’s been rushed out..
..When the sensible thing to do is give us a reboot a few years later…(wait ’til the girl reaches 100?) Hear me out. Or don’t. Dunno. CONTROVERSY CORNER ALERT! So: UK / HMG has announced next year will feature a FOUR DAY BANK HOLIDAY. Great. Wonderful. Well, it would...
04 June 2021
#FLEMINGFRIDAY: Who is the ‘Bond of the Books’, onscreen? Roger and Pierce, of course!
I know, I know. EVERYONE has a favourite 007. We all spout theories on which actor is the ‘best James Bond’. Fact is, none gave a perfect performance. And the ones you THINK are the ‘Fleming’ Bond..are in fact, not. Brace yourselves, readers!..I will get controversial here, naturally 😉...
25 November 2020
Unmade and Alternative Brosnan Bond Films.
No. This one is NOT satire. I am playing this one deadly straight. Pierce’s tenure could have been tweaked a tad. Almost was, too! Bond movies go through many iterations in the drafting. Sometimes a character is renamed. Other times, a tone is lost or motif gained. Occasionally, the...
