Mary and the Magic Flower I went to see Mary and the Magic Flower which is put out by Studio Ponoc, directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi formerly of Ghibli. Studio Ghibli is world famous, and if it’s not on your radar it should be. Spirited Away is probably one of the most famous Ghibli movies internationallyContinue reading “SF/Fantasy July Hodgepodge”
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SF/Horror Obscure: Beasts
This series is awesome. And its more horror than SF, but it’s speculative. I needed to recover from TekWar, so I decided to watch Beasts. I’d seen one episode a while ago, and was meaning to sit down and watch all six so here was my chance. Beasts is a short run anthology horror showContinue reading “SF/Horror Obscure: Beasts”
SF Obscure: TekWar
Tek War is based on William Shatner’s TekWar books, ghostwritten by Ron Goulart. There are about nine books in the series. The show started as a series of two-hour TV movies and then a proper second season, from what I can figure out. Open to corrections. It’s set in the year 2045. A cop, JakeContinue reading “SF Obscure: TekWar”
SF Obscure: 1990
This is a series I’d heard about in rumors, but hadn’t had a chance to see. It was released on DVD in March and came highly recommended. (However, it’s a UK release only as far as I know so borrow or buy a multi-system player) Series 1 and 2 are available. 1990, made in 1977,Continue reading “SF Obscure: 1990”
SF Obscure: Night Man
What do you get when you cross light jazz, Taylor Dayne, and questionable costume choices? And then you throw in special guest appearances by Jerry Springer and Donald Trump? Why you get Night Man, a show that surprisingly stayed on air for two seasons. Night Man(1997-1999) is the story of Johnny Domino, a professional saxophonist,Continue reading “SF Obscure: Night Man”
Happy Holidays!
I want to wish everyone out there a happy holiday season. I want to thank you for reading the blog and for all the great comments. I hope you get to spend some time with family and friends, that you all stay safe and well, and that you have a little cheer. As for me,Continue reading “Happy Holidays!”
SF Obscure: Cleopatra 2525
Hi out there! Winter approaches…and so does holiday movie season. Rogue One! Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them! Heck, maybe I’ll even go out and watch Dr. Strange. I finally got to see Star Trek Beyond and really enjoyed it. I think it’s the most traditional Trek of the reboot movies. Karl Urban really,Continue reading “SF Obscure: Cleopatra 2525”
SF Obscure: Children of the Stones
Children of the Stones is a 1977 television drama for children produced by ITV network. I know of this show mainly because of the late Gareth Thomas. So, I decided to watch it because I had heard good things about it. Astrophysicist Adam Brake and his son Matthew go to a village called Millbury whichContinue reading “SF Obscure: Children of the Stones”
SF Obscure: Moonbase 3
I haven’t abandoned SF Obscure. In fact, good things may be on the horizon. But a short note about two shows set on space stations Moonbase 3 and Space Island One. Normally, when I consider shows set on space stations I immediately think of my two favorites Babylon 5 and Deep Space Nine. Drama. Humans.Continue reading “SF Obscure: Moonbase 3”
SF OBSCURE: New show summer
Stuff I’ve watched the long, hot days of summer. Howdy! I thought I’d share a few new shows that I gave a shot this summer. I’ve been doing lots of re-watches actually. Since it’s the 50th anniversary of Star Trek and Star Trek Beyond doesn’t premiere in Japan until October I’ve consoled myself with aContinue reading “SF OBSCURE: New show summer”
THE ECHO ZONE 