James Plummer Superman v. Jefferson: a dialogue Y OU MAY have seen Christopher Reeve stop by for commencement ceremonies this weekend, promoting his new autobiography. During a visit last month, he strategically positioned himself in a mystic vortex along one of the Albemarle region’s many powerful ley lines, enabling him to sit down for a…

x67 DARKMAN (1/24/98) THE RAIMI MAFIA Produced by Robert G. “Raimi’s Bitch” Tapert Written by committee (2 Raimis) Directed by Sam “I Own Yo’ Ass” Raimi MOVIE OK, so Sam Raimi is the master of campy fun. Every week, he brings us new ways to be postmodernly hip with Hercules and Xena. But there was…

Introduction Links Introduction The moon rises in the east, over the mountains which isolate Cumbria from its neighbors. To the north, an ancient wall does little to defend from brutal Scots invaders. The lords of this backwater county of Cumbria employ their feeble machinations to maintain their petty demesnes. But a keep sits in the…

x107 SUPERMAN II (4/11/98) RESERVOIR KRYPTONIANS Written by David “Jinxed!” Newman, Leslie “nepotism” Newman, and Mario Puzo??? Again??? Directed by Richard “A Hard Day’s Night” Lester MOVIE Superman II. This was the one with Richard Pryor as the evil genius… no, wait. This was the one with the evil Aryan wrestler who could shoot atomic…

HG Spotlight on Lance Henriksen   Lance was born in New York City, in 1940. His father was a seaman, aspiring writer and welterweight boxer, his mother a model and dance instructor. Because they both led busy lives, Lance was raised for the first couple of years of his life by his grandmother, who was…

x20 RED DAWN (10/16/97) MORNING HAS BROKEN…AND IT’S THEIR FAULT Directed by John “Whimper” Milius Written by John “MooOOM” Milius and Kevin “Wrap” Reynolds Sangre de Pilon If I were an evil overlord…I certainly wouldn’t be looking to take over a small brat-infested town in Colorado, but nobody asked me. This movie was kewl when…