Good morning, gentle readers ... and welcome to Friday! Whoop! Whoop! Whoop! We've made it through another week yet again!
One of you wonderful smilers reached out and asked if I had stopped doing these daily promotion tweets. In case you missed it, there hadn't been one for a few days. The truth is that, no, I haven't, but I don't do them every single day. Granted, it's a laudable goal to have one up on each and every day -- if for no other reason than to do some rather obvious self-promotion -- but I'm not entirely certain that's necessary. Take a gander at the average day, and you'll likely see (as I have) that some of them may not have any person, place, movie, show, or other that's requiring a bit extra in written fashion from yours truly. I like keeping these announcements with a bit of greater purpose, and -- as a consequence -- some days just don't quite move me yet.
Yesterday, I did manage to get up a review regarding the latest Horror release, Spoonful Of Sugar. (Link) It's quite an entertaining flick, especially as it deals with some solid performances by all of the principle players. I'd encourage folks to give it a look -- both the film and my review. As Horrors go, I think it's safe to suggest that it may not be for everyone: it's more of a psychological thriller than anything else -- its traditional Horror elements are a bit light. But the execution is very good, and I think those who like twist endings might be tickled with how it all turns out.
One of you wonderful smilers reached out and asked if I had stopped doing these daily promotion tweets. In case you missed it, there hadn't been one for a few days. The truth is that, no, I haven't, but I don't do them every single day. Granted, it's a laudable goal to have one up on each and every day -- if for no other reason than to do some rather obvious self-promotion -- but I'm not entirely certain that's necessary. Take a gander at the average day, and you'll likely see (as I have) that some of them may not have any person, place, movie, show, or other that's requiring a bit extra in written fashion from yours truly. I like keeping these announcements with a bit of greater purpose, and -- as a consequence -- some days just don't quite move me yet.
Yesterday, I did manage to get up a review regarding the latest Horror release, Spoonful Of Sugar. (Link) It's quite an entertaining flick, especially as it deals with some solid performances by all of the principle players. I'd encourage folks to give it a look -- both the film and my review. As Horrors go, I think it's safe to suggest that it may not be for everyone: it's more of a psychological thriller than anything else -- its traditional Horror elements are a bit light. But the execution is very good, and I think those who like twist endings might be tickled with how it all turns out.
Yes, yes, and yes: I couldn't let the day slip past so quickly without giving my full-throated endorsement to this wonderful feature. Quatermass And The Pit (aka Five Million Years To Earth) is a fabulous film, and it means a bit more to me than most because it's one of the earliest Science Fiction flicks I can remember discovering on television when I was a wee one. It was one of these 10:30 pm airings, and I had the good fortune of running across it and staying up late to watch the dark magic unfold. Because I was so young, it may not have made perfect sense to me (the story is a bit layered at times, and I recall some confusion over a few how's and why's); and yet it was the kind of storytelling that resonated with my young soul.
In fact, I wrote a bit about the feature (link) last year after I picked it up on home video. It's the kind of thing I'll likely revisit again and again in my lifetime, maybe even taking a bit more space here at SciFiHistory.Net to sing its praise at every opportunity. I realize that it may not be for everyone, and still I'll always recommend it to folks who haven't given it the chance to inspire. Lastly, Quatermass is an institution amongst the British folks: this brainy scientist gets revisited from time-to-time, making him a charater worth a deep dive.
If you haven't seen it, then wait no longer. Watch it today.
In fact, I wrote a bit about the feature (link) last year after I picked it up on home video. It's the kind of thing I'll likely revisit again and again in my lifetime, maybe even taking a bit more space here at SciFiHistory.Net to sing its praise at every opportunity. I realize that it may not be for everyone, and still I'll always recommend it to folks who haven't given it the chance to inspire. Lastly, Quatermass is an institution amongst the British folks: this brainy scientist gets revisited from time-to-time, making him a charater worth a deep dive.
If you haven't seen it, then wait no longer. Watch it today.
That's all I have for now, folks. I might have a review up later today -- I watched an older crime thriller yesterday, and I'm mulling it over as I type this -- so keep your eyes peeled.
As always, thanks for reading ... thanks for sharing ... thanks for being a fan ... and live long and prosper!
-- EZ
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