Just watched the PBS Hamilton musical documentary, and it made me cry all over again to witness the genius that went into making this brilliant show. I got to relive in some small way that once-in-a-lifetime experience. And I realized - this right here is the parallel experience with those lucky few who got to see Shakespeare’s plays live, the ( Read more... )

I went to see the movie a few days ago, and loved it. Like many people, I, too, harbored qualms about supporting a project that might profit a hate-mongering, sexist homophobe, but I loved the story (and book), and the previews looked good. So I went, and was really pleased I did. Though I admit to having used a free pass to the theater that I'd ( Read more... )

Man, now I want to see this movie again. Here's some of the special-effects wizardry:

Click to view

Loved it. Must own the blu-ray... which, it appears, comes on on October 15. I know what I'm ordering that morning.

Chris

The new Riddick: Rule the Dark! (exclamation mark added for emphasis; why doesn't it come with an exclamation mark? All Riddick movies should come with exclamation marks) comes on in just over a week!

As if I needed any more reasons to see this movie, this'll do it: Riddick saves a space-puppy!


( Read more... )

Now for some fun, especially for those who've watched HBO's "Game of Thrones" show.

Click to view

And they've also posted Episode 2:

Click to view

For some reason, this reminds me of the movie "Heathers," which
( Read more... )

Who knew? Next summer's blockbuster will be World War Z, based on Max Barry's novel. Looks like they've combined the various storylines into a single character played by Brad Pitt, which changes everything. Also, the zombies are runners rather than walkers, and the movie takes place starting with Z Day instead of afterward. But let's forget that ( Read more... )

... or didn't grasp what in toothy hell Ridley Scott was trying to do?

Well, suffer no more! Here's an excellent blog post that examines all the symbolisms.

I stand by my prior declaration that Prometheus rocks.

Best,
Chris
( Read more... )

Okay, calling it quits on writing for the day: Almost up to 15,000 words! I hope to hit 30,000 in the next week or two so I can send it (and the complete Empire Ship) off to an agent before all my time is consumed by the SF Writing Workshop, Campbell Conference, and SF Teaching Institute.

Adventures of Jack and Stella progress:

( Read more... )

Great stuff:

Click to view

Fate, it teases me with inability to sleep when all evening I was barely able to stay awake. On the plus side, the near-perigee super-sized Moon is awesome!

Chris

Just WOW. Think you're a fan of the original Star Wars? The time and creativity invested by hundreds of fans on this project is immense. Wonderful!

Click to view

Chris