Sunday, February 22, 2015

Favorite Characters: Owen Harper (Torchwood)

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Okay – so the first (few) times I watched Torchwood , Owen did nothing for me.   Granted, I acknowledged from the first that he’s a lot...
Saturday, February 21, 2015

Divergent (2011)

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Having recently spent a lot of Oscar-related time at the cinema and thus having seen the trailer for Insurgent multiple times, I’m fin...
Friday, February 20, 2015

Relationship Spotlight: Douglas Richardson & Martin Crieff (Cabin Pressure)

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Pound for pound, Cabin Pressure might be the most engaging scripted radio program I’ve ever listened to – not that I’ve listened to to...
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Thursday, February 19, 2015

Favorite Characters: Usnavi (In the Heights)

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Since Lin-Manuel Miranda’s new musical Hamilton opened off-Broadway this week, I’ve spent a lot of time listening to the cast recordin...
Wednesday, February 18, 2015

A Few Best Picture Nominee Comments

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I used to try and see as many “Oscar movies” as I could in a given awards season, focusing on my personal top ten categories (best pict...
Tuesday, February 17, 2015

A Man of No Importance (2002)

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I’ve always loved Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens’s talent for writing scores that, despite bearing the duo’s distinct style, are also...
Monday, February 16, 2015

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: The Passionate Plumber (1932)

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Well, it’s not terrible.   That’s about the most I can say about this MGM Buster Keaton talkie.   It’s the first film that pairs Buster...