When Edwin A. Abbott wrote his sociological satire (and theoretical physics manual) “Flatland (A Romance of Many Dimensions)” in 1884… he introduced a new way to describe theoretical quantum physics using Victorian era sociological satire. The plot involves a one-dimensional world, called Flatland, where flat geometric figures exist (all different according to class or level […]
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The best animal stories on film are able engage their audience in ways that children can comprehend and store in their memory for years to come. But just because the story stars an animal does not qualify it as a classic. Character and plot development still matter. So when considering family-friendly animal movies, which deserve […]
Though it has been said that Dudley Moore was about as much of an alcoholic as the character that he played in the movie Arthur (1981), he actually died from progressive supranuclear palsy, a degenerative brain disease. However his alcoholism did not help matters much. So to watch Russell Brand play the lead character in […]
This movie is not so much about Tarzan but more about seeing Bo Derek’s breasts. A year earlier she had just become a household name as the object of Dudley Moore’s desire in the hit comedy “10”. Bo became sought after by all the studios which her husband John saw as an opportunity to boost […]