by mike | Nov 14, 2024 | Creature Features, Guilty Pleasures, Monster Movies, Monsters, Movies, Science Fiction, Uncategorized |
The sequel to The Meg, alluded to in this post, was a disappointment, like so many sequels. I first presented this post in 2021. Okay, just to clarify, The Meg is a borderline Guilty Pleasure by virtue of its so-so reviews (one reviewer said, “…neither good enough, or...
by mike | Oct 24, 2024 | Adventure fantasy, Books, Humor, Science Fiction, Uncategorized, Writing |
Visiting the Devils Tower with my bride was one of the highlights of my life. This post first ran in 2021. In my comedy/science fiction series, bicyclist Jack Miller enters numerous worlds through “gates” along the cosmic tunnel known as the Ultimate Bike Path. It...
by mike | Oct 17, 2024 | Blowing Shit Up, California, Disaster Movies, Disasters, Movie Lines, Movies, Science Fiction, Thrillers, Uncategorized |
This seems like an overused movie device. I first presented this post in 2021. Recently, while watching the Gerard Butler-fueled disaster film, Greenland, it occurred to me that a lot of couples with troubled marriages/relationships have been brought together by their...
by mike | Sep 30, 2024 | Aging, Books, Fantasy, Humor, Science Fiction, Uncategorized, Writing |
With the presidential election a little more than a month away, and with democracy—the very soul of this country—at stake, I’m re-running this satirical (but in truth disturbing) scene from BACK ON THE BIKE PATH. You’ll surely recognize one of the two candidates....
by mike | Sep 26, 2024 | Movies, Science Fiction, Uncategorized |
Indeed, TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY provided the perfect ending to the franchise, but it was not to be. This post first ran in 2021. The renowned director, James Cameron, was hardly a blip on the Hollywood radar screen in 1984 when he pitched his screenplay for a...
by mike | Aug 26, 2024 | Baseball, Books, Humor, Science Fiction, Sports, Uncategorized |
In my comedy/science fiction series featuring cosmic bike rider Jack Miller, I created a number of singular Heavens, called Afterwards. Jack visited his favorite singer, Harry Chapin, in the Rock and Roll Afterward, his beloved German shepherd, Barney, in the Doggie...
