Below is a gallery of photos from the 1939 Western classic, "STAGECOACH". Directed by John Ford, the movie starred Claire Trevor, John Wayne and Academy Award winner, Thomas Mitchell: ( Read more...Collapse )

Below is a LIST of my favorite episodes from the Award-winning science-fiction television series, "STAR TREK". Created by Gene Roddenberry, the series starred William Shatner as Captain James T. Kirk: ( Read more...Collapse )

"MIDDLEMARCH" (1994) Review

Many years have passed since I first saw "MIDDLEMARCH", the 1994 BBC adaptation of George Eliot's 1871 novel. Many years. I recalled enjoying it . . . somewhat. But it had failed to leave any kind of impression upon me. Let me revise that. At least two performances left an impression upon me. But after watching the miniseries for the second time, after so many years, I now realize I should have paid closer attention to the production. ( Read more...Collapse )

Below are images from "NORTH AND SOUTH: BOOK II", David Wolper's 1986 adaptation of John Jakes' 1984 novel, "Love and War". This second television entry in the NORTH AND SOUTH trilogy was directed by Kevin Connor and starred James Read and Patrick Swayze:( Read more...Collapse )

Below is a list of my favorite costume movie and television productions set during the Christmas holidays. The list is in chronological order: ( Read more...Collapse )

"X-MEN: FIRST CLASS" (2011) Review

Years ago, I had across a comment that the 2009 "X-MEN" movie, "X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE", had been a failure. I found this opinion surprising, considering that it actually made a profit at the box office. Failure or not, Marvel Studios decided to continue the movie franchise with a fifth entry called "X-MEN: FIRST CLASS". ( Read more...Collapse )

Below are images from "THE LAST TYCOON", Amazon Studios' 2016-2017 loose adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's 1941 unfinished novel that was published posthumously. Developed by Billy Ray, the limited series starred Matt Bomer as Monroe Stahr: ( Read more...Collapse )

"STAR TREK: VOYAGER" RETROSPECT: A DECISION IN (3.04) "THE SWARM"

Recently, I had just finished watching the early Season Three "STAR TREK: VOYAGER" episode, (3.04) "The Swarm". And after watching it, I had been reminded on why I have disliked it so much, for so many years. ( Read more...Collapse )

"LINCOLN" (1974-76) Review

During the first half of the Twentieth Century, poet and historian Carl Sandburg wrote a six-volume biography on the life of the 16th president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. Years passed before David Wolper ("ROOTS", "THE THORN BIRDS", and the "NORTH AND SOUTH" TRILOGY) produced a six-part miniseries on Lincoln's life and career, based upon Sandburg's work. ( Read more...Collapse )

Below are images from "THE BLACK DAHLIA", the 2006 adaptation of James Ellroy's 1987 novel and the famous 1947 criminal case. Directed by Brian De Palma, the movie starred Josh Harnett, Scarlett Johansson, Aaron Eckhart and Hilary Swank: ( Read more...Collapse )