Did everyone have a productive weekend? I spent mine putting the remnants of my home theater room back together after it was torn apart last week to repair the water damage that occurred earlier in the spring. I must say, it’...
Everything old is new again. And it’s not even stuff that’s all that old. In fact, a pair of ’80s favorites are getting the big screen, big budget remake treatment this weekend. Meanwhile, I continue to toil away...
Not even all that long ago, summertime used to be a TV wasteland of nothing but reruns and castoff episodes of cancelled series. But the traditional television season structure has been eroding in recent years. The networks have s...
Is the big budget, high profile, Ridley and Tony Scott-produced remake of the “classic” ’80s television series a whopping success or a big old bomb? Read on to find out! Nostalgic love is not required, but it hel...
This video started making the rounds earlier in the week, and it’s been generating a lot of interest. If you somehow haven’t seen it yet, you’re in for a treat. It’s an eight minute long pitch for a new ...
It’s a sad fact of cinematic history that the majority of films made during the silent era simply no longer exist. At the time, movies were considered a disposable commodity. Once their initial money-earning runs were comple...
Ah, memories… This really takes me back. Back to the wild and woolly days of the high-def format war. When did that end, two years ago? It feels like an eternity. I’m reminded of this, strangely, as a direct result of my cur...
Do you dream of having a Pip-Boy strapped to your wrist detailing your vital statistics, streaming communications, and – Why not? – playing video and audio files to your heart’s content? Hey, that’s fine with me; you c...
NBC premiered its new summer miniseries ‘Persons Unknown’ this Monday. The mystery thriller was created by Christopher McQuarrie (screenwriter of ‘The Usual Suspects‘), and is scheduled to run for only 13 e...
If you’ll all allow me to go a little off-topic for a bit, I’d like to talk about Detroit’s local metal scene. I’d also like to talk about multiple sclerosis. But mainly, I’d like to talk about some o...
It has long been considered the ultimate goal for this crazy hobby of ours to create a so-called “bat cave” home theater. No, that doesn’t necessarily mean a TV room designed to look like Batman’s hideout, ...
The folks over at Visual Economics put together a fantastic graphic to show just how much the average American spends on entertainment in a year, and just what they’re spending it on. So, what’s the prognosis? Do you f...
