Once upon a time, I worked shift work, which means more than a few long boring nights with little else to do but read and watch movies on cable television. You know the movies I mean -- the mid-list flicks with perhaps a star or two in them that didn't do well at the box office … Continue reading Ten Movies I’ll Always Watch When They’re On Television
Category: Ten Things
Ten Literary Settings I’d Like to See on Television Next Season
Now that we've learned that George R. R. Martin has populated Westeros with utterly horrible people who do utterly horrible things, let us ponder what other sci-fi or fantasy book settings would make for good television series. Most of these, you'll note come from trilogies or long series, which makes sense. The more time an author … Continue reading Ten Literary Settings I’d Like to See on Television Next Season
Ten Podcasts I’d Listen to Every Week
I love podcasts. Not only am I an avid listener, but I've made my own shows. My first, "The Delivery" went out every week, without a single week off, for four years. I'm proud of that show for a lot of reasons, not the least of which is that I was all over the "politics plus … Continue reading Ten Podcasts I’d Listen to Every Week
Ten Sci-Fi Shows that Didn’t Get a Fair Shake
I admit, I watched a lot of television when I was younger. Heck, I probably watch more than it good for me now. I can't help it. Television can tell some pretty amazing stories, especially in the world of science fiction, if given the chance. Of course, that chance doesn't always last as long as … Continue reading Ten Sci-Fi Shows that Didn’t Get a Fair Shake
Ten Cool Forgotten Movies that You Should Remember
I love B-movies, and by that I not only mean movies made on a small budget with a lot of love and cheese but also bigger-budget, big-studio movies that quickly fell out of favor and don't get much screen time on the various cable networks. You could probably call them "cult films", but that doesn't quite … Continue reading Ten Cool Forgotten Movies that You Should Remember
Ten Television Show Ideas that Need Scripts Right Now
Here you go, television producers!