Picking nits one at a time. For Science.
It’s September, 2020. The United States is in turmoil as we begin to collectively realize the cost of centuries of racism and oppression toward everyone who has been marginalized by the entrenched white, cisgender, male leaders in all branches of our society. Our biases are built into all aspects of our world, including the works … Read more
The book and the film of 2001, A Space Odyssey were developed simultaneously, and before we begin a discussion of them, let’s talk about the era in which they were released. Summer 1968. Human beings had never left low Earth orbit. Star Wars was almost a decade away. Woodstock hadn’t happened. Bobby Kennedy hadn’t been assassinated … Read more
Buckle up, folks, because NBC’s miniseries Meteor (2009) is must-see TV at its best. Or at least the best NBC can do these days. In the opening shot, we see an asteroid get hit by a smaller object, then quickly fade to a brightly lit observatory on the Baja Peninsula in Mexico. Except that it’s … Read more
And we’re back. Yes, it’s another impact movie, but for good reason.* ‘Sides, after Outland how can you say no to another bad sci-fi movie starring Sean Connery? This one is Meteor (1979), not to be confused with the 2009 miniseries of the same name (stay tuned for that one). Now, this film was supposedly … Read more
