by mike | Jan 6, 2020 | Death, Humor, Mystery Films, Mystery Novels, TV Shows, Uncategorized |
My bride and I have gotten hooked on Murdoch Mysteries, a popular, award-winning Canadian television series on Acorn that, to all intent and purpose, might as well be called CSI: Nineteenth Century. We’re into the fifth season as of this writing, and given that the...
by mike | Nov 4, 2019 | Death, Ghosts, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Myths & Legends, Nightmares, Paranormal, Uncategorized |
The most recent films in the Conjuring Universe both hit the silver screen in 2019 and are already available in DVD/Blu-Ray. Film number six, The Curse of La Llorona, fits into the franchise primarily by virtue of it being created by the same studios. Its only link to...
by mike | Aug 19, 2019 | Books, Death, Fantasy, Science Fiction, TV Shows, Uncategorized |
I recently got the chills—not in a good way, either—watching a nearly six-decades-old episode of the original “Twilight Zone” titled, “The Obsolete Man.” Given the current disturbing state of politics in this country, if not the world, I think you’ll understand why....
by mike | Jun 24, 2019 | Books, Death, Humor, Mystery Films, Mystery Novels, TV Shows, Uncategorized |
There are not many TV series that survive for two decades. But England’s detective drama, Midsomer Murders, has been aired on ITV for twenty seasons, and a twenty-first installment is already in the works. Wow, that’s impressive! FROM AWARD-WINNING NOVEL TO THE SMALL...
by mike | May 20, 2019 | Aging, Death, Life, Movies, Music, Romance, Thrillers, Uncategorized |
A national treasure is gone. Singer, actress, animal rights activist Doris Day passed away last week at the amazing age of ninety-seven from complications of pneumonia. Word of her death, in her hometown of Carmel, California came from her charity, the Doris Day...
by mike | Apr 22, 2019 | Death, Fantasy, Horror Movies, Humor, Life, Movies, Science Fiction, TV Shows, Uncategorized |
During his all-too-brief career—and life—actor Kevin Peter Hall was billed as “…the tallest man on stage and screen.” At over 7’2” the assessment was spot on. It also led to some memorable roles for this gentle giant from Pittsburgh. BASKETBALL OR FILM? Born in 1955,...
