SERIES: Is LOST IN SPACE lost in time-constrained scripting?

SYNOPSIS After crash-landing on an alien planet, the Robinson family fight against all odds to survive and escape, but they’re surrounded by hidden dangers. THOUGHTS There are so many things about this show that I liked and disliked. Where to start, where to start? Mmm. Let’s start with an iconic phrase! Danger, Will Robinson! Yup–that’s there,…

MOVIE: A QUIET PLACE left me speechless

 SYNOPSIS A family is forced to live in silence while hiding from creatures that hunt by sound. THOUGHTS Shhhh! A QUIET PLACE is one of the best suspense movies I’ve seen in years and years. There are so many things I really liked about this reel: The lack of dialog, the bare feet, the sit-on-the-edge-of-your-seat…

MOVIE: Ladies and Gentleman, in the silver corner, THE TITAN

One clarification: This post is NOT about wrestling. It’s about a movie I had the pleasure to stream on Netflix: THE TITAN The trailer popped up in my screen, so I said, “Why not?” I mean, Sam Worthington and Tom Wilkinson? Good actors. No brainer, right? So, I let it roll. The Titan starts pretty good…

SERIES: LOVE no longer floats in Netflix

 SYNOPSIS A program that follows a couple who must navigate the exhilarations and humiliations of intimacy, commitment and other things they were hoping to avoid. THOUGHTS I don’t know why I love binge-watching LOVE on Netflix (pun intended). I’m lying. I know why I love it: Clever writing. I mean, read the synopsis–not very appealing,…

MOVIE vs NOVEL: Ready Player One isn’t Ready Player One

  SYNOPSIS MOVIE: When the creator of a virtual reality world called the OASIS dies, he releases a video in which he challenges all OASIS users to find his Easter Egg, which will give the finder his fortune. NOVEL: In the year 2045, reality is an ugly place. The only time teenage Wade Watts really feels alive…