Tag Archives: Star Trek
Bryan Singer on: Chariots of the Gods, Valkyrie, Star Trek & the mythology of X-Men Apocalypse
Here’s my full interview with the very well-read Bryan Singer on X-Men Apocalypse. We talked the Bible, classic Star Trek, the 60s vogue for theories on space seeding aliens, and why the Holocaust is a presence in so many of … Continue reading
Posted in Comics/graphic novels, Film, Germany, History, Media, Science Fiction/Fantasy, TV
Tagged 60s, bryan singer, chariots of the gods, cinema, film, Hollywood, Star Trek, who mourns for adonais, x men, x men apocalypse
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Mocha in the Family Latte: Race on American screens
“He should not be here, ” said the fish in the pot. ” he should not be here when your mother is not.” – The Cat In the Hat Dr Seuss (1957) It is a conundrum worthy of the massive … Continue reading
Martin Landau and the Art of Darkness
I was lucky enough to interview Martin Landau when he was in London for the Film Festival premiere of Frankenweenie. Like a lot of 70s kids I first discovered him as Space:1999′s haunted looking Commander Koenig. When discussing his career … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Radio, Science, TV, Uncategorized
Tagged 50s, cinema, Crimes and Misdemeanours, Dracula, film, Francis Ford Coppola, Frankenweenie, FTW, Hollywood, James Dean, Martin Landau, Mission impossible, Mr Spock, Space 1999, Star Trek, The Strand, Tim Burton, Tucker, tv, Woody Allen, zombies
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My secret life in the Albert Hall: Backstage at the Proms
The first rule of presenting the Proms is.. No one wears red at the Proms. The second rule of Prom club is.. No one wears open toed shoes on the stage of the Royal Albert Hall. (This is apparently a … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Film, Music, TV, Uncategorized
Tagged 80s, Albert Hall, Brideshead Revisited, culture, Donald Runnicles, music, Ravel, Star Trek, tv, `Proms
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The space shuttle: the shape of things that never came.
Or How The Space Shuttle Promised Me The Universe, But Left Me On The Gantry Of Broke Dreams. It seems appropriate that the final Space Shuttle mission launch got pushed off the front pages and main broadcast news coverage by … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Uncategorized
Tagged 70s, Carl Sagan, cinema, culture, film, Obama, Outer space, politics, Space shuttle, Star Trek, war
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