Robert W. Butler

Sep 15, 2024 | gamerant.com | Robert W. Butler |Marc Daniels |David Alexander |Lawrence Dobkin |Kristy Ambrose

Star Trek's diverse plot lines include crime dramas, adventure, horror, and dark fantasy within a sci-fi framework. The rejected pilot episode "The Cage" features psychological drama and a dark fantasy setting ahead of its time. Episodes like "Mirror, Mirror" and "Plato's Stepchildren" explore dark twists and villains with incredible powers. Star Trek was a show ahead of its time in several ways.

May 27, 2024 | butlerscinemascene.com | Robert W. Butler

SHORT TAKES: “Ferrari,” “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent,” “The Stones and Brian Jones” May 27, 2024 by butlerscinemascene Penelope Cruz, Adam Driver“FERRARI’ My rating: B- (Hulu)130 minutes | MPAA rating: RGreat performances from Adam Driver and Penelope Cruz notwithstanding, “Ferrari” is a hard movie to warm up to…because its subject is a hard man to like.

Mar 24, 2024 | butlerscinemascene.com | Robert W. Butler

WHAT I’M WATCHING: “Dynasty: The New England Patriots,” “Tokyo Vice,” “The Gentlemen” March 24, 2024 by butlerscinemascene Tom Brady, Bill Bilachick“DYNASTY: THE NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS”  (Apple+):Even as a fair-weather sports fan I was aware of the NFL’s New England Patriots in the Belichick/Brady era…at least enough to hate them whenever they squared off agains my Chiefs.

Mar 19, 2024 | butlerscinemascene.com | Diego Rivera |Frida Kahlo |Robert W. Butler

“FRIDA” My rating: A (Prime)87 minutes | MPAA rating: RI figured I’d pretty much been Kahlo-ed out. Couldn’t have been more mistaken. “Frida,” the new doc from Ron Howard’s production company, is an eye-enchanting and soul-stirring experience. It is among the best documentaries about an artist I’ve ever seen. Here’s what makes it so special…director Carla Gutierrez completely blows off the usual art history approach.

Mar 4, 2024 | butlerscinemascene.com | Robert W. Butler

WHAT I’M WATCHING: “The Woman in the Wall,” “Mr. and Mrs. Smith” March 4, 2024 by butlerscinemascene Daryl McCormack, Ruth Wilson“WOMAN IN THE WALL”(Paramount+):  Brit thesp Ruth Wilson has been so good in so many varied roles (“Mrs. Wilson,” “Luther,” “The Affair”) that it’s easy to take her for granted.