We’re holding a King Kong Kountdown to the December 14 release of Peter Jackson’s epic remake. Today we review the original Mighty Joe Young, which involved several of the people responsible for the original King Kong. It’s not surprising, then, that this 1949 film should resemble its famous predecessor. However, the writers, director, and producers did not simply ape their memorable tale. Joe proves a more touching and thoughtful giant ape than Kong. The story, while less exciting than Kong‘s, holds up despite its period hokiness. Indeed, Walt Disney remade the film in 1998; this gorilla suits a family audience.
Author Archives: JD DeLuzio
Movie Review: Son of Kong
We’re holding a King Kong Kountdown to the December 14 release of Peter Jackson’s epic remake, starting with the first sequel to the original, available on its own or as part of the King Kong Collection
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s Superstamps!
The U.S. Mail has announced a series of superhero stamps featuring well-known DC characters.
Capote in Kansas
This town is still bleeding. Did you expect them to thank you for ripping off the bandage?
On Saturday, November 15, 1959, Dick Hickocks and Perry Smith entered a Kansas farmhouse and brutally murdered four people whom they’d never met. Truman Capote spent the next six years investigating the story and produced In Cold Blood, the original true crime novel.
Capote in Kansas deals with the crime peripherally; instead, it tells a fictionalized version of Capote’s years of research and writing. In Parks and Samnee’s version, the ghost of one of the victims assists the author.
Battlestar Galactica Site News
Canada’s Space will not be running the second season of Battlestar Galactica until 2006, at which point, reviews may be a moot point for most readers here. So far, no one else has elected to do the reviews. So the question is….
Battlestar Galactica: Season 2 Discussion
You must remember this:
A kiss is still a kiss.
With no one reviewing the show here from the U.S., and the Canadian preview hovering in the near future, we post yet another forum for those who are watching to discuss the show.
Battlestar Galactica: Season 2 Discussion
The story thus far: the show has started airing in the U.S., but none of our U.S. staff are doing reviews. If I am to remain the reviewer (and I don’t mind relinquishing the position to someone else, much as I like the show), it will not be reviewed until September, when it returns to Canada.
So here’s a place to discuss the season thus far, until someone starts reviewing it here. Please remember to announce serious spoilers and/or employ spoiler tags.
Battlestar Galactica’s Next Season
If you haven’t read this already, Gatworld has a look at next year’s Galactica Episodes. Expect spoilers.
Battlestar Galactica: Kobol’s Last Gleaming, Part 2
Season One ends with a bang.
Battlestar Galactica: “Kobol’s Last Gleaming,” Part 1
The Galactica finds the lost planet of Kobol– and several new problems.