Monday, January 25, 2021
Stories by Peter Hummers
There are examples of prescient movies about the future which Nostradamus might envy. Fahrenheit 451 and The Anderson Tapes.
Jan 21
If you’ve ever tried to read Shakespeare, you know how painful it can be.
Jan 14
Drunk History and (Catherine) The Great. History, through a glass, funnily
Jan 7
As we look back on the dog’s lunch that was 2020, let’s look further back to that which is evergreen and entertaining: old movies, where life was literally black and white.
Dec 31
In 1983 the MGM feature film A Christmas Story changed that holiday for ever. Jean Shepherd’s personal recollection of an Indiana Christmas in the 1940’s became a huge hit and…
Dec 24
Streaming TV: I’m sure the writers of both Last of the Summer Wine & Waiting for God were fans of Samuel Beckett.
Dec 17
“A clear horizon—I think that’s as happy as I’ll ever want to be.” (Alfred Hitchcock) A clear horizon holds no threats, and if you think that threats are obvious, consider…
Dec 10
What to stream on TV: We long to create life as a god does—through cloning, and—if we’re not careful—artificial intelligence. Orphan Black & Humans.
Dec 3
What to stream on TV: Robert Pastorelli was an outstanding actor, playing a level of intelligence that can’t be simulated.
Nov 26
What to stream on TV: [James Bond] reached for the slim, expensive-looking attaché case on the floor beside him and took out The Mask of Dimitrios by Eric Ambler.
Nov 19
What to Stream on TV: '80's sci-fi miniseries "V" and Spielberg's "Falling Skies"
Nov 12
What to stream on TV: Yukkin' pioneers Ernie Kovacs and Soupy Sales
Nov 5
