******PHOBOS-SIZED SPOILERS!****** 25 years ago, my wife and I went out for dinner and a movie with two married friends of ours to see “Mission to Mars” (2000); a Disney (nee: Touchstone) space opus directed by esteemed director Brian De Palma (“Carrie,” “Scarface,” “The Untouchables”), a screenplay cowritten by Graham Yost (“Speed”) with music by…
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The chameleonic talent of Val Kilmer (1959-2025)…
Since this year started, I’ve become accustomed with waking up to bad news; whether it’s political (a daily occurrence here in the US), or some other terrible yet inevitable thing. This morning was no exception. The very first thing I learned when I grabbed my phone and headed to the kitchen to make breakfast was…