Took my buddy Ivon out for dinner at the newly opened Ristorante Sociale, partly because it was his birthday but mostly because I had a hankering for pasta. We shared three plates.... And one more for good luck! All four pasta were excellent but the consensus favorite was the Rigatoni. For dessert, we split a…
March 14, 2024: Recent Yes/No’s – Best and Worst!
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March 13, 2024: Amazing Covers!
A few that caught my eye this week... Black Widow and Hawkeye #1 - cover art by Stanley "Artgerm" Lau The Immortal Thor #8 - cover art by Alex Ross Green Lantern #9 - cover art by Steve Beach Green Lantern #9 - cover art by Juanjo Lopez Justice Society of America #10 - cover…
March 12, 2024: Some Stargate Outtakes/Bloopers you may have missed!
A few you may have missed...
March 11, 2024: Forging ahead with the Crime Binge!
Rectify (2013) Season 1 Daniel Holden must put his life back together after serving 19 years on Georgia's Death Row before DNA evidence calls his conviction into question. My thoughts: Slow-moving laconic character drama. 3/5 Animal Kingdom (2016 - 2022) Season 1 Centers on a Southern California family, whose excessive lifestyle is fueled by their…
March 10, 2024: Sharky Sunday!
Those ears! Lights out Now that is one content puggle Sharky snacking on dried smelts... Sharky snacking on egg yolk... Sharky getting around...
March 9, 2024: More Forgotten Saturday Morning Cartoons!
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March 8, 2024: Catching up with the Crime Binge!
Sneaky Pete (2015 - 2019) Season 1 A con man on the run from a vicious gangster assumed the identity of his prison cellmate Pete, reuniting with Pete's estranged family, which threatens to drag him into a world just as dangerous as the one he's escaping. My thoughts: All of Brian Cranston's scenes are brilliant,…
March 7, 2024: Slow and steady wins the race. And, presumably, gets that show green lit!
Well, pitched my take for the revised pilot script yesterday and the team seemed to like it. I'll make a few minor adjustments, brainstorm some ideas for the first season finale with series creator Denis, then schedule a second pitch with the network. Once they sign off, I'll write the script, get THAT approved and…
March 6, 2024: Amazing Covers!
A few that caught my eye this week... Doctor Strange #13 - cover art by Alex Ross Batman #145 - cover art by Bruno Redondo Batman #145 - cover art by Matteo Scalera Birds of Prey #7 - cover art by Ramon Villalobos Gumaa: The Beginning of Her #4 - cover art by Sozomaika Gumaa:…
March 5, 2024: Back on the Crime Binge!
Godfather of Harlem (2019 - ) Season 1 A gangster named Bumpy Johnson makes his way in Harlem during the 1960s. A TV prequel to the 2007 film, 'American Gangster', which centered on the criminal enterprise of Frank Lucas. My thoughts: Forest Whittaker is great, but the show just feels like a pastiche of seminal…
March 4, 2024: Recent Yes/No’s – Best and Worst!
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March 3, 2024: Sharky Sunday!
Bubbie the Penthouse Pug comes for a visit. Bubbie with a lot more stamina than Sharky A short nap before dinner Enjoying some blueberries... One of those rare moments where he is actually playing with his stuffy... He'd rather play with empty boxes...especially if they once contained treats... Nighty Night!
March 2, 2024: The Crime Binge continues!
Undercover (2019 - ) Season 2 Kim's investigation into illegal Syrian weapons trade leads her to the El Dorado Ranch, a western horse ranch where Bob goes undercover to earn the trust of the brothers Berger, ranch owners & arms dealers. My thoughts: As much as I enjoyed season 1, season 2 is a let-down…
March 1, 2024: End of week updates!
Well, looks like i'm about to close on a deal to rewrite a pilot script that, pending network approval, could see us in Portugal this summer shooting an 8-episode first season. Next week, I'll pitch everyone my take on the revised pilot and then, hopefully, turn it around before month's end. If everyone is as…