STAR TREK PICARD FAILS TO DELIVER A BELIEVABLE EXTENSION OF STNG!

🎥 🎞 Series Review 🎞 🎥 - STAR TREK PICARD [STP] - Amazon Prime/CBS All Access - Okay, most people know that I’m a huge fan of Star Trek, but that I especially  don’t like anything that has to do with the J. J. Abrams rebooted crap or Kelvin timeline. 

In STP, there’s a fantastic opening sequence with CGI lens flares that bothered me, but seeing Patrick Stewart back on the little screen was such a relief to my empty SciFi tank.  It was great to see the old NCC 1701-D roaming through the cosmos again, even if it was in a dream sequence. Brent Spiner returned for a cameo as Data of sorts, but with an all new, unfamiliar look [probably due to him being older] just took the nostalgia out of seeing the old crew again; hence, there was a reason why the cast of Star Trek - The Original Series [STOS] stopped making movies. 

Sir Patrick Stewart is looking frail in his old age and the studio has done very little to hide this fact, even using it as a tool in an action scene where he is barely able to gain the strength to help escape on foot. The pacing is slow and there's no real sense of danger throughout any of the performances where it needs to be. This will be a cause for concern for most fans of the old series, but the addition of new "unknown actors" is sure to bring more apprehension to accepting the new format of the show. I think there was an idea during the initial design of the show, but it just lost its course during the production and the clear message was lost about how important this is to the human race and not just the vanity of one man.

However the show took an extra step to be too mysterious, too cerebral, too BLADERUNNER-ish, and filled too many with old ideas; for its own good. The whole “holographic technology” of on tapping glass or watching projections in thin air are not awe inspiring anymore. In the series following STNG, the perfect and clean setting of the series in the past have been turned into a gritty, don’t comb your hair society that has no class or structure for superior intellect. The is no explanation of how the future society had fallen prey to social media again is totally not believable; especially as it was told in STNG that the need for money, television, fame or social media ran its course and that man had found a better way to spend its time...well, apparently not. 

Bringing the Romulans to earth was a nice idea, but reasoning behind it was a little dry in its explanation, and also used as an excuse in J.J. Abrams crap-universe. It doesn't help that Picard's need to take action to save lives against orders seemed a little retrospective of “ST-Insurrection.” Plus, I’m not sure what it is about today’s young female actors having the bad habit of constantly adjusting their hair behind their ears in a gesture of what “looks normal” to most, all while the camera rolls on; the little lady, who plays Data's "daughter" does the gesture five to seven times in one scene. 

Fans can also expect to see new characters being introduced that cross over "gender revealing" shock-jock scenarios which are planned to bring new and old fans to accepting how gender issues are clearly important in the utopian future that Gene Roddenberry designed well over fifty years ago...it's disgusting actually.

The trailers for future episodes looks interesting, so I think I’ll wait for the entire season to load up before I even consider to pay to see it again...you should too.

 ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ (3 of 5 Stars)

YOUR DIRECTOR IS CLAIMING A "NETFLIX" DEAL ON THIS NEW PROJECT...???...

Houston, Texas - We've been approached on more than one occasion about what the rules are concerning Independent Film projects who are claiming they have a contract deal with Netflix, Amazon, or a distribution compan far away agreeing to help stream this new project or put it out in store on DVD/BlueRays, so they can receive big checks from investors and the like, bringing the project to the next level of success. A lot of new actors and some talented veteran thespians are often dragged into these projects, that sometimes work on scenes for six months to a year, but eventually die out after some investor backed out or the director and his production crew were unable to make a trip to "LA" [Los Angeles] to meet with the right people.

A large majority of these new Indie films start off with a bright burn of fast cash that all seems legit. A smaller percentage manage to contact some big name in Hollywood; usually an actor from the 80's or 90's that's still trying to make payments on his/her new home or a new car. With all of the cash flying around, the local Indie actor sees very little and extras on the set are just an after thought to brag about it on their resumes or IMDB page. But was all the effort worth the trouble?...Many male directors look at casting strong local talent as an open door policy to attracting "hot babe" actresses who just want to stand in the limelight and garner local attention, which can be plenty of pay enough to sate their thirst for being the "big name" in town. Besides, just knowing that the Netflix or Amazon deal is on the wings now, is just a bonus - "Everyone in the world will get to see my work in front of the camera!"

Well boys and girls, I really hate to break it to you on this blog, but NONE of the streaming services like Netflix, VUDU, HULU, Amazon.com or distribution companies work this way; and for sure, investors don't sign paychecks to anyone in the payroll for projects they helped fund. Although investors maintain ownership of a project until they're paid back in full with the percentage of interest promised in a contract, the production team has to maintain the projects budget through a project manager who ensures the entire project's budget is maintained and every cent accounted for and that it is NOT being used for personal again. They also ensure that the project has insurance to cover any loss in the production. Most veteran thespians should already know all of this, but sometimes their minds lax a bit and they slip through and they wind up grabbing a hold of hope.

Hope won't save anyone's ass should the project fail to produce a promised project and funds are misused and not reported to the investor(s). Case in point is an Indie project called "LEGENDS" out of Los Angeles, where Adam Joiner was able to acquire a little of $14Million in investments from South Korea and China with a brilliant script, through a studio company he called Dark Planet Pictures. The entire thing was sham and Joiner was living the high life until he was arrested by the feds; buying two homes and a beach house in Manhattan with the big money. There are accusations that he swindled more people in the U.S. with this project that had a long list of talent that was going to take part as the production team and cast. You can read more about this true story here. And you have to remember, this guy had previous film credentials and, at one time, was even a winner of an Oscar.

Here in Texas, the claims that an Indie film project is being "seen" by Netflix have been brought more times that anyone can count. In Houston alone, it's part of the status-quo; some projects brought up on prior blogs that wound up being bad productions that eventually were only released on the Internet, having some "small change" views on YouTube.com and they turned out to be webisodes of bad formatted shows filled with acting performances you'll wish you never spent time viewing. We posted warnings about film directors claiming "Netflix status" on more than one occasion, but it seems that either the word just isn't getting out or people would rather ride the wave of sex, film and fun until the magic dries up. Some those choices made by first time actors/actresses prove to be a huge burden and many are never seen again in the Indie film making world.

How do you protect yourself?...well, the first thing to do is to do research on the film's director and crew that you've chosen to work with. What previous works have they submitted to Netflix, Amazon, etc. If they have no previous experience, do your best to ask the right questions; "How did Netflix find out about you and contact you?" - "Can I see some of your previous works?" - "Who's going to be the production manager?" - "Is there a budget?" - "Are there camera requirements for the submission?" - If you get crummy answers [or non-answers] to any of these legitimate questions from the director, then you should have a good sense to know that you could be wasting your time on this film project.

Every streaming network has a format that is required prior to accepting any film project that is submitted; especially the type of camera and data sizes for streaming purposes. There truly isn't a point of contact with the streaming service and they never call anyone about the progress of the film as they only accept completed film projects that have all of the proof as required on their home pages; anyone can look this up. The information posted under their submission procedures doesn't change just because you're a director or producer.

And take warning, if you're in an Indie project that has an actual budget that has money being spent everywhere, be sure that the director isn't also the editor, leading actor, and project manager in the project. If any these things are currently occurring in the film project your in, it's time for you to take any losses you may have incurred and step away.

2020 BEGINS WITH A STRONG LIST OF PROJECTS FOR THE STUDIO!

Already we've started 2020 with a BANG! as the studio released the first all LATIN based Novella [or soap opera] in Houston, Texas filmed entirely with Latin actors and produced entirely in Spanish and is entitled LA FUERZA; starring Maque Garcia, Omar Scanu, Dulce Garcia, Sonia Reyes, Huberto Villarreal, Selma Flores and many more of Houston's talented Latin actors and actresses. As this series continues to grow with the next passing chapters in a delicate story, we are sure that the Latin fan base will grow to an all new level, something we didn't expect so soon with the first installment of chapters; especially the 3500+ views and over 1750 shares that we've experienced so far since the launch of the series on the midnight of January 1st! 

The entire cast of Fuerza is excited with the reception of views, comments, and reviews the first segment of chapters has received in only the first day of its release. The plot concerns two Latino wives who are fighting for control of the Houston Cartel; which ends up with a deadly altercation between one wife and a hired Mexican hitman who is notorious for using a knife on his prey. The successful marketing to any project belongs to a driven person who believes in the project and aspires to bring in more numbers to view the show; and that honor goes to Sonia Reyes who has brought in a large number of fans from outside of Texas and Mexico to watch the series. You can expect this series to go to DVD/BlueRay in March with a subtitled version being released on Facebook in March.

Quantum Storm Pictures will also be filming ISCANDAR, a Star Trek-ish series set for a release in late October. The cast has been set and are awaiting their filming schedules as there has been a huge re-write in the series. Studio CEO, David Quintana, says that there is also a fourth project that will start filming in September, but he doesn't want to promote that film until the leading cast members are solidified. Iscandar already has a Facebook page that boast a little over 800 followers and there is interest in this SciFi series that stretches outside of the U.S., into Europe and other countries with other interested SciFi groups screaming for a chance to review the series.

Quintana says that the films are being produced for fun and that all of the projects are based on "volunteer/commitment"  contracts by actors who want to work on projects and not worry about the dollar aspect of their work until the projects make money through DVD/BlueRay sales. More information will be posted on the blog as production efforts begin on each project.

 

 J. Jazz
[Contributing Writer]

STUDIO TO START OFF 2020 WITH "LA FUERZA" MINI-SERIES

It may not come to a complete shock that the studio has been working on a new web series-ish mini series called LA FUERZA during the late latter half of 2019, but it may be completely shocking to learn that the new production has been entirely produced in Spanish, for viewing by Latin fans who may have been deprived of a good Indie film in Texas. The studio has completed filming the first episode to the six episode series and plans to have a premiere viewing on January 1st, 2020 for the cast and crew.

Fuerza is the brainchild of D. R. Quintana, who wrote a full feature film under the title of La Fuerte in 2016 during his time crossing the country during several business trips. He says that the original script was written just to pass the time at hotels and to keep him busy during his off time. The initial idea for the series was to include a Vegas-type casino and a large ranch in the middle of West-Texas, but without a solid budget to produce the series the way it was originally intended, the studio pulled talented actors from the Houston area and produced a smaller fraction of the story that will be given a chance to flourish on the smaller screens of the internet.

The series cast is led by veteran actress, Maque Garcia, who takes the part of "Ana" and has worked with the studio on several projects, but most identified for her performances as "Holly McAdams" on The Secret of ANGELIKA5 which ran from 2009 to 2014; produced entirely in Montgomery County. Her other works with the studio have been a plethora of modeling and short films that were received with positive reviews. She has worked on Spanish networks in Houston for over ten years, being featured as a weather lady, traffic consultant and news investigator on Telemundo and Univision stations in Houston, Texas.

Garcia also stepped up her efforts on Fuerza, becoming the Executive Producer, ensuring that the all English written scripts were translated into Spanish properly and to ensure proper performance during screenplay just before filming began. She was beside the director during every take, taking notes, correcting Spanish grammar when required to ensure the best delivery in each scene, and she helped procure a location for the entire series first two episodes. Her tenure as an asset to the studio has proven to be the best element for success as we begin to transition from series projects to full feature films in 2020.

A surprise casting decision was made for Sonia Reyes to play "Teresa" in this new dramatic series. She played her role in a blistering performance as the antagonist for the leading character, even though it was her first time on a set, acting in front of a camera. Reyes came into the scope of Quintana's during the production effort on Wives of Bellaire, which initially went into production in 2018 but abruptly came to a halt. Her small role in a bank robbery as an extra, won Quintana's admiration through a smartly performed [and improvised] interview as a "witness to a crime." 

When the studio decided to put the project into production, Quintana did not hesitate to contact Reyes and bring her to the show. The director felt that the part of "Teresa" required a stern actress to play the character who actually looked the part with forceful facial features and still deliver a sexy look to entice a larger response from male viewers. Episode one is considered one of the best performances by a new comer for the studio and Quintana was very proud of Reyes' delivery at the end of the episode. She is expect to expand her talents to the show for the entire season, playing two roles but delivering dramatic performances to captivate audiences for a possible second extension of the series.

The studio was also desiring a strong male lead for the Latin soap opera-ish series, so Quintana called in another veteran actor for the show, the handsome Omar Scanu. His background has national origins from Puerto Rico, so he has had to adjust his Spanish dialect for Fuerza to match up with the other Latin actors. He has participated in Houston as a professional male model, as a commercial DJ "scratch" performer, and film director. Scanu plays the character of Manuel "Manny" Mancha in the show, a Houston Police Detective who is trying to solve the murder of a local businessman.

Scanu has worked on several projects with the studio from 2010 to 2016; a small role in The Secret of ANGELIKA5 both the web series & the movie which is currently in production, and the leading role in WISHBONES, a one episode sizzle reel that won accolades for dramatic presentation. His addition to Fuerza was no accident as whenever the studio has required the need for a well versed actor for dramatic performance, Omar's name has often surfaced as the best choice for setting his mark in that production as he is always well prepared and provides keen insight to developing likeable solid characters on film each time he takes a role.

Fuerza will also star Dulce Garcia [from Mexico], Salma Flores [of Katy, TX], Huberto Villarreal [of Houston], David Kurfner [of Humble, TX], and Saira Ramos [of Houston, TX]. The series is set to launch on January 1st on a special Facebook page listed here.

 

Bernice Felton R. R.

[Contributing Writer] 

STUDIO PREPARES PRODUCTION ON NEW MOVIE PROJECT...A ZOMBIE FILM!!!

D. R. Quintana has a lot to be exited about lately. Over the course of two months in the past summer and several phone calls, he conjured up a story idea about a zombie apocalypse that was too good to pass up. Quintana began working on a screenplay, and over the course of five days, a completed script was prepared to pass around for another potential movie that is to be produced entirely south of San Antonio, Texas in a small desert town called Somerset; where the studios previous production location of PRAYING MANTIS was filmed. This time, the studio planned on producing its first zombie horror film.

A talented cast was quickly chosen for key roles in the future production and locations for production have been quickly falling into place. For Quintana, the idea of working on a zombie film seemed like child's play, especially after each scene of the script seemed to just come out from the sky and onto the keyboard. He is very excited about starting filming efforts on the new film, spending time trying to find the right locations that will fit the script. The film production is entitled HAVOC 114; a possible acronym for a toxin that has the properties to bring the dead back to life in the form of zombies.

The studio has acquired the talents of Zara Majidpour, David Perales [Zombie Reign: Revelations], Saira Ramos [Angelika5], and Val Jean Eskridge to help breath life into this new script. Most of the actors in the production have already worked with the studio on previous film projects, internet based web series, and professional photo shoots. But the studio has made mention that additional actors will be added to the film as the production beings to take shape. The studio is considering an "open call" for twelve lucky people in San Antonio to play the parts of zombies during one night of production.

Zara Majidpour stepped into the studio with a long list of IMDB credibility and several local Houston films under a strong resume that secures her certification as a professional actress. Her entrance marks a valuable change in the films production angle and schedule, adding more action and some intense close-quarter fight scenes that is sure to keep the future audience on the edge of their seats. Majidpour has also worked on several dramatic network shows that will also help performances within the film when action scenes aren't required.

Saira Ramos is a veteran studio actress who has worked on The Secret of Angelika5 in Montgomery, Texas; taking part in over 36 episodes which all ran for a little over 26 minutes. She has also worked as a model, and on her professional side, she has her own company representing talent in commercialized comic book conventions throughout the United States. She is cute, funny, and is a great person to have on your side when you need someone to lift the atmosphere. Her addition to the cast is proving to be the glue that is needed to keep the humorous side of the script in check. Quintana says that whenever Ramos is on the set, you will never know which side of the actresses personae will arrive; the funny actor or the dramatic performer who is out to make a mark in her part of the film.

HAVOC 114 goes into production in late January and is slated for a mid-March release, a possible premiere at a drive-in theater in southern San Antonio and another drive-in release in Tomball, Texas, just north of Houston, and eventual world-wide release on the Amazon streaming service.

"OFF THE GRID” SHOWS REAL PROMISE!

OFF THE GRID: SEEKING THE TRUTH [Short film]

Directed/Written/Edited by Malcolm Carter
Music by Envato Elements

Produced by MCP Network

Starring Jalal Jamal, Eric Duron, Ahad Thalho, Huberto Villarreal, Malcolm Carter, Brad King, Alexis West, Aaron Phillips, Justin Saxton, and Eric Hunter.

SUMMARY - The opening sequence tells a story of time travel; where a traveler arrives safely into 2018 and then is surprised to meet someone from his time already there. The scene changes to another location where people with masks are trapped in a forest-maze where they cannot escape. One can assume that the people trapped in this 'maze' must align themselves with other teams to survive. 

The first segment is filmed in the dark and the second segment shot during the day; a direct contrast, but something that works with this first installment that could be a nice web series to see put out more information. The wardrobe and costumes are perfect for the story, adding more mystery to the story.

Several posters and ads for this short film have surfaced on the internet and on Facebook that are unique and impressive in a futuristic type of way. It definitely looks like the production team thought out the advertisement sense of this project before delivering it to fans  on Youtube.

PRODUCTION BREAKDOWN

← Lighting

← Camera Work

← Screenplay

← Sound

↑  Use of Visuals

← Time Lapse

← Editing

↑  Rule of Thirds
← Locations

↑  Music

← Ending/Follow through
 
LEGEND   ↑ Excellent   ← Needs Work    ↓ Poor

POST MORTEM - I was truly impressed with the first minute and fourteen seconds of this short film; there was a ominous dark tone which the two actors brilliantly performed to give the start a 'secret feel' of what to expect with the rest of the film. I had a problem that the rest of the film had little color corrections and that the sounds in the background weren't consistently flowing in each take even though there was an apparent attempt to fix it. 

Some of the dialog between the actors sounded 'robotic' and the acting was a little cold in the second segment of the film; there are some serious talented actors cast in this short, perhaps the actors were still feeling out their roles and waiting the proper character development that could happen in due time. Proper training with screenplay can correct this problem and eliminated the 'robotic' feel to the delivery of some of the dialog. Practice makes perfect and this production could easily set a new standard in the Houston Film Scene.

This could be a 'long haul' web series that's in development and there are some interesting variables that could launch this idea into the next plateau of success. The visual effects, opening and closing credits were crisp and totally professional; the music was a nice touch and didn't drown out anything that was happening in the forefront of each scene.

Bravo...and I hope to see more!

⭐️⭐️⭐️[3 of 5 Stars]

"BLADE REMIX" JUST NEEDS TO STOP THE HYPE

BLADE REMIX Part 2 [Short film Series]

Directed, Written & Edited by Marcus Mahud

Produced by A Tone Productions

Starring Marcus Mahud, Nanae Volle, Brandee Barbie

SUMMARY - Not really sure what to write up about this film. The story takes place at a building where an apparent guard is taken out, another dude is taken out; an alarm begins to sound off and a chick is running through a hallway searching for drugs?; another dude shows up; then another set of of dudes show up; I guess the leading dude is Blade meets up with another dude and they duke it out on a dark balcony; then the chick on drugs sees another chick standing in a room starring back at her, then a van full of dudes show up armed to the teeth and, I guess, walk into the building where the others are. I'd really like to add more to this paragraph to balance out this new blog input, but there's nothing that comes to mind to make me describe just how bad this episode of Blade Remix was...so, there!

An actual grab from this episode of
Blade Remix.

No character is ever identified, there's really no talking except in the opening scene where, David Kurfner is shown standing guard by himself and checking the perimeter. There's no reason why anyone is alarmed or anyone is stepping into the building. The location for this episode was impressive; would have been more-so if it was identified what the place was; i.e. a hospital, a bank, a storage facility. Even for an investor it could have gave him a few kudos for helping the local Indie film scene produce a local film/thingie. Maybe if Mahud let people see his intentions through a script, people might figure out what the approach to the series was...?...Either way, the episode looked like a complete jumble of scenes that were put together by a five year old.

PRODUCTION BREAKDOWN

↓ Lighting

↓ Camera Work

↓ Sound

← Use of Visuals

↓ Time Lapse

↓ Editing

↓ Rule of Thirds
↑ Locations

↓ Music
↓ Ending/Follow through

LEGEND:  ↑ Excellent   ← Needs Work    ↓ Poor

Another grab...from slow-mo 4K film?

POST MORTEM - I am honestly not trying to nip-pic on this series, but there is no storyline and there is no plot. Mahud and Volle won "best director", "best actress" awards for this film series at the U.S. China International Film Festival in December of 2018 in Houston, Texas - that coincidentally no longer exists and never existed before then. The film/episode that was submitted to the festival has never been seen. Plus, what hurts the project the most is that the best director and best actress claimed that there was a $10 Million price tag running on this production should it get picked up. The write up for this mess is claimed to be shot in 4K...I'd say more like 4MB. 

8 seconds of Volle's "award winning"
performance at 4:48 of this episode?

The lighting is atrocious, the sound needs a TON of work, the editing crummy, and the slow motion scenes not actually needed at all. There is no screenplay identified in this episode, as there was no interacting between actors; possibly completely produced as an action episode without any dialog between the characters of the episode - nothing I've ever herd of, but in Houston you get what you get. On a serious note. if there was a lot work prepared for the intense fight choreography, which it's obvious that there was, it was wasted on bad lighting and bad camera angles; which is why its a better thing for an Indie director to not act in his own movie, unless he's had real experience and training making films. This is the perfect example of how NOT to produce your first set of films. 

I hope Mahud can grow from this. 

Proof of the 4K claim

A miserable production. ⭐️[1 of 5 Stars]

TRAILER REVIEW OF RAQUEL'S LEGACY IS JUST COMEDIC...SERIOUSLY

🎞 🎥 Trailer Review 🎥 🎞 - RAQUEL'S LEGACY Trailer -

Directed by Sandra DelCid
Starring: Sandra DelCid, John Macaig

Oh my, where to begin, where to begin...

SUMMARY - There's nothing to report as there is no feature film to present after this really BAD trailer.

This is a look into the Houston Film Industries latest movie production which I know for a fact is only a trailer for a film that actress/director, Sandra DelCid wants to bring to life after she wrote a book concerning the sex trafficking epidemic that is occurring in Texas on a grand scale.

At some point during the last year, I was approached about helping to produce a “trailer” for DelCid's script on this particular project, which I only turned down because I don't like working on "trailers," which are actually called "pitch films" or "sizzle reels" in the professional world of film making. DelCid is a woman who is dying to be a leading actress in a film, but she has limited acting skills, never attended acting classes, and shouldn’t expect the world to bend to her desires because she wants to feel famous again. Take note that she's played extra's in some recent feature Indie films and claims to have taken notes on how to produce films professionally.

What's funny is that I'm not sure where this trailer is going or what is intended to be done with it, but it's lackluster presentation and choppy scenes with an apparent amateur camera operator, who doesn't know anything about the “rule of thirds,” failed miserably in capturing any of the scenes with finesse or actual implied professionalism. Most of the scenes look like the camera was set up into position on a tripod and the capture button was activated, having no one behind the camera. The trailers editor had problems [or didn't even attempt to] with killing the sound on the scenes of the trailer while the musical track's volume was raised in an attempt to drown out the sound of the actors.

I will say that there are a few good captures of scenery with different camera angles seen in the trailer; but those are few and far in-between to actually give a better review of what DelCid is trying to sell in this trailer. The rest of the trailer is just a grouping of what not to do when your filming, editing, and presenting something that has not been color corrected for mass effect. One the best kudo's I can give this failure of a trailer is that DelCid did decide to release something that she put together alone with her money; something she truly felt obligated to do since there were very few people to work with her project unless she paid them for their time - and in Houston it's a sad fact that many local "actors" - claiming to be seasoned SAG actors - demand to get paid for shitty performances in "obviously amateur" Indie film productions. Even now, the actors who were paid by DelCid refuse to post her trailer to help support her film project; so much for the team effort!

DelCid's persistence to get her book turned into a movie is commendable, but she should leave movie making to film directors who know what they're actually doing both in front and behind the camera. Once an amateur actor/actress beings to listen to local Houston SAG "actors" about what is the right way to produce a film; i.e. rent cameras, pay actors, etc. - the project will become a lost cause and drama will drown out any chance of success. The producer/director of this trailer should know that there are many talented non-SAG actors in the Houston Film Scene that would have done a better job performing in a sizzle reel and who would have even done all of the work for free. One doesn't always have to pay actors to perform for projects that will never see the light of day; and those that do just burn cash that could have been used for something else.

PRODUCTION BREAKDOWN

← Lighting

↓ Camera Work

↓ Screenplay

↓ Sound

← Use of Visuals

↓ Time Lapse

↓ Editing

← Rule of Thirds
← Locations

↓ Music

↓ Ending/Follow through
 
LEGEND   ↑ Excellent   ← Needs Work    ↓ Poor

POST MORTEM – Since I know that there is no feature film or short film for this trailer, I cannot find it in my time to do an accurate evaluation of a film that doesn't exist. But more specifically, this is a good reason why trailers/teasers/sizzle reels should never be produced unless you have a real project to make into a completed film BEFORE releasing something to preview.

⭐️ 💫 [1.5 of 5 Stars]

SPACE 1999: A HIDDEN GEM ON VUDU

🎞 🎥 Series Review 🎥 🎞 - SPACE 1999 - Season's 1 & 2 on VUDU - 

In 1975, British TV unleashed the most expensive SciFi show of the time with SPACE 1999, starring Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, and Barry Morse, who were all veteran superstar actors at the time. The premise is that in the future,  nuclear waste from earth which was dumped on the moon for storage, ignites in nuclear explosions that force the moon to break earths orbit and heads out into deep space away from the solar system. The moon crosses paths with other planets and systems filled with alien life and out of world technologies.

Initially, there are references to magnetic exposure which causes "brain deterioration" and is misdiagnosed as a virus [which I thought was ingenious] but is no longer brought up after the first episode. The rest of the episodes are well written and performed by the veteran actors of the time and the use of simple special effects that might make it easy for a network to consider revising the old effects with better CGI[?]. The history of the show indicates that initial production began in 1973, when it was ready to launch, but was held back for reasons concerning copyright issues and the production of Arthur C. Clarkes, 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY under Stanley Kubric's direction.

The series ran for several years and many episodes laid down the foundation for early SciFi television formats for SciFi shows that are being produced today. Many of the sets look familiar to the ones used in Star Trek: The Next Generation (STNG) and with good reason; the set layouts were perfect to use in studio construction for SciFi TV; i.e. STNG, Battlestar Galactica, Babylon 5, etc. You also might be surprised that the plots and alien contacts from several episodes of this series were also used in STNG and two of the Star Trek Original Series [STOS] movies. One episode in particular during the first season is entitled "Voyager's Return" was very similar to Star Treks first feature film concerning "V-Ger" - Something for you to compare when you watch each episode and look for familiar plots coinciding with STNG.

The series revolves around three cast members most of the time and develops characters through a myriad of episodes that have to be watched in sequence. Most of the actors in the series actually work in Hollywood today and I’m shocked to notice that many of the writers and directors worked for many years on network television. Some episodes come off with dry performances, almost like watching today’s soap operas, but was effective for the time. Landau’s performances are stellar and everything you see today in all SciFi shows. The series is a valuable part of ScFi TV and I recommend anyone who likes filmmaking ScFi to watch and learn from the masters of the time.

The low rating of the series is only due to the special effects of the time and some of the delivery of the guest stars; who were essential for the show's growth in the 70s, but the developments of the new species just weren't given time to "tell their tail" to their strongest presentation in screenplay.

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ 💫 [3.5 of 5 Stars]

CBS HAD A SURPRISE HIT WITH "THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW" in 1966

With a brilliant cast and some seriously funny shows, The Dick Van Dyke Show took comedy into a new realm of entertainment that not only showed the comedic talents of Dick Van Dyke, but also proved that a lady could potentially lead her own show with Mary Tyler Moore playing the role of his wife.

Both equally as talented in their talented use of  physical acting skills, together they launched a new progressive look inside the family household and how classic people use to share moments of entertainment at home; you'd swear that a lot hasn't changed in the years about how things occur on a daily basis when it concerns little-private family matters or raising of a child.

Watching the entire first season of this series was just a complete, mind blowing experience as I often found myself laughing over some of the situations that happened in my own home over the course of time; whether it'd be someone in the family reading my personal mail before I did, the wife being jealous of a co-worker, or my boss asking me time and time again to go that extra mile in submitting a new idea for the company.

Completely family friendly, the shows writers were diligent in adding little scenes that were strictly meant for adults while still presenting it as good entertainment to hide the little "secrets" from young eyes. I certainly recommend you take a look at the first series of the show and spend some time entertained as you will find the show hits you in the funny bone more than once during each episode.

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ [4 of 5 Stars]

JOKER PROVES THAT GOOD WRITING IS WORTH A GAMBLE OR TWO OR THREE...

🎞 🎥 Movie Review 🎥 🎞- JOKER - (R) 

Fucking Wow! Finally, a well written wovie about the comic book world where someone wasn't pulled away from his family, who later became a king, or who was rich and could spend money to build whatever technology he [or she] dreamed of to make them powerful. 

This movie had grit, a dark angle, and at times, was funny to watch as a mentally disturbed man tries to hide the inner demons that are so obviously his best friends. I sat through the entire movie, watching the mental breakdown of a man just after his release from Arkham State Hospital and it seemed all to real. Set in the times of the late 70's or early 80's, the man who becomes the Joker finds himself being turned away and not taken serious about his mental problems. 

This film could have easily been a love story, but the writers and the director make it clear that this train was not going to stop at the station of love. However, this film was a product of love in it's own way. Joaquin Phoenix was masterful and his transformation was eerily breathtaking; no doubt getting another Oscar nod. Joker is the best film of the year! A great fucking movie; definitely not for kids. 

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ [5 of 5 Stars]