“Thrusters ahead, Mr. Sulu. Take us out.” As longtime readers of this site know, I’ve already reviewed/discussed 1979’s “Star Trek: The Motion Picture” several times, including a an anniversary theatrical screening in September of 2019. I am an unashamed fan (and occasional apologist) of this absolute gem of a sci-fi film. Directed by Robert Wise…
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Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story” (2021) smartly updates and improves upon a classic…
*****NEW YORK CITY-SIZED SPOILERS!!***** Robert Wise’s “West Side Story,” 1961. Director Robert Wise’s 1961 film of Jerome Robbins’ Broadway hit “West Side Story” was the “Hamilton” of its day; a 1957-set retelling of Shakespeare’s timeless tragic romance, “Romeo and Juliet,” as seen through the eyes of rival New York City street gangs, the Sharks and…
“The Day the Earth Stood Still” (1951): 70 years later, and still standing…
*****FLYING SAUCER-SIZED SPOILERS!!***** The Source Novella. The 1951 Robert Wise-directed sci-fi classic “The Day the Earth Stood Still” was based on a 1940 novella by Harry Bates. I first bought “Farewell to the Master” in a collection of other stories at a secondhand bookstore some 20-odd years ago. Already very familiar with the 1951 classic…
“The Andromeda Strain” (1971) is a timely reminder that it can always be much worse…
Exposure. I swore that I would do my best to stay away from plague movies like “Contagion” (2011) and “The Andromeda Strain” (1971) during the current coronavirus pandemic, because I thought that going there would be too depressing. But with a gentle nudge of encouragement from my wife, I decided to tackle “The Andromeda Strain” because…