From Jack the Ripper to Bob Cratchit; the legacy of David Warner (1941-2022)…

Range. This week saw the loss of renowned British actor David Warner at age 80, from cancer complications, just five days shy of his 81st birthday. Sadly, I’ve never had the pleasure of meeting David Warner, as I’d hoped to meet him at a convention a year ago, but he cancelled due to health reasons….

The man behind the modern superhero movie, Richard Donner (1930-2021)…

Making Us Believe A Man Could Fly. I still remember going to see “Superman: The Movie” back in the winter of 1978. I wasn’t a big superhero fan in those days, to be honest. Yes, I read some random Marvel comics (“Hulk,” “SpiderMan,” “Fantastic Four”), and I watched the occasional episode of “Wonder Woman” (primarily…