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One thing we know about Imagination Connoisseurs – they’re a passionate lot. And now you’ll be able to share your observations, theories and opinions on the franchises that mean the most to you. Star Trek, Star Wars, Bond, MCU … we’ll have specialized blogs set up just waiting to include your “think piece.” COMING SOON
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More Stuff
Robots are at war and we are just the arbiters of justice.
The ROBOT WARS have arrived on Twitter. Follow The Burnettwork and cast your vote for the robot you think most likely to win in a one-on-one fight. Some lucky Imagination Connoisseur could walk away with a $100 Amazon Gift Card.
Reviews of favorite films, genre classics and more letters.
What do you do when you’re stuck in bed with a cold? Why not catch up on some classic horror and sci-fi and then send in the reviews to ROBSERVATIONS? Plus more letters from other viewers.
Finding new things to love and admire … and more letters.
The Imagination Connoisseur known as Stubble McShave introduces spy-thriller lovers in the PGS to the “Swedish James Bond” … a man known as Agent Hamilton. Plus more letters from other viewers.
How bad can a little bad boy be?
Ever wonder about the families of the heroes we love and the villains we loathe? If you were the younger brother of one of the galaxy’s most heinous baddies, what would you do to make sure everyone knew your name? That’s our seven words or less challenge today …
It’s possible James Bond’s best chance for surviving the future is to go back to the past … and other letters.
The chemistry that defines our favorite entertainments often comes from places, characters and times we don’t appreciate when we first see them. Does that make them impossible to “modernize” for today? Plus more letters from other viewers.
Just how “intelligent” do these aliens have to be?
If we find out this photo represents the “quality” of our new alien overlords, we’re going to be terribly disappointed. Just what’s going on here? You tell us. That’s our seven words or less challenge today …
Why have we been let down by those things we love so many times? … and other letters.
What does it take to make great STAR TREK? Or STAR WARS? Or new material for any of the franchises we love? Why have we been let down so many time … just this week? Plus more letters from other viewers.
Does this re-define the “killer dance move”?
They dancing can free the soul … but just how free can one soul be? We saw Joaquin Phoenix jam to Gary Glitter’s Rock and Roll, Part 2 in THE JOKER, but was that the right song? That’s our seven words or less challenge today …
A thriller worth the wait.
Jason Webster, a frequent reviewer of Asian cinema for The Burnettwork, shares his thoughts the K-film thriller, RECALLED, starring Seo Ye-Ji and Kang Woo-Kim. Read his review to learn more.
When is “three” not always a crowd?
In her review of THREESOME, Rrr Mmmm helps reframe the social issues surrounding sexual preference that might have been viewed as more highly controversal in 1994 than they are today, twenty-five years later.
Willow has a meeting of the minds over “Meld.”
Blogger Willow Yang reviews the STAR TREK: VOYAGER episode “Meld” and the breakout performance of Tim Russ (Tuvok) after watching it with friends and getting into a deep conversation about the nature of “the typical Betazoid.”
Here’s the thing … seriously.
THE THING is about the laziest title for a movie. Ever. Surely, you can come up with something better. That’s our seven words or less challenge today …
What some people will do (or not) for ratings.
SPACE: 1999 was a 1970s action-adventure series produced by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson and only ran for two seasons. Could it have run longer? What needed to happen to ensure a third season? That’s our seven words or less challenge today …
We’re at a loss for words …
The Hawk … another enigmatic hero from prime time television during the 70s and 80s. So what was his super power? That’s our seven words or less challenge today …
Now that they’ve become major film franchises, do our favorite comic book characters stand a chance? … and other letters.
The fate of our favorite comic book characters and the movies that are taking over their storylines is the subject of some concern. Plus more letters from other viewers.
Evil fantasies, clueless storytelling, wayward action movies and the challenges of translating a video game to the small screen … and other letters.
Are fantasies naturally evil, does a director need a plan, does Vin Diesel need a freekin’ seat belt? Plus more letters from other viewers.
Star Trek: DS9’s darkness helps it stand out.
Blogger Willow Yang reviews the first season of STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE as she winds her way through the Star Trek franchise.
MIDNIGHT RUN may have helped define the “action comedy” genre.
As a tribute to the career of actor Charles Grodin, Imagination Connoisseur Aaron Johnson provides this re-cap and review of MIDNIGHT RUN an action comedy starring Grodin and acting legend Robert De Niro.
35 years later, CHERNOBYL’s story is still riveting and still relevant (and still on HBO)
TBN blogger, Ian Samuels, helps put the nuclear disaster featured in the HBO mini-series, CHERNOBYL, into perspective on the 35th anniversary of the event.
Learning about the sacrifices of war by sharing films with our elders … and other letters.
Images of war on film sometimes have an unexpected effect on the viewer. Imagination Connoisseur, Julian Mushkin, shares the story of how he learned about his grandfathers’ sacrifices during WW-II in such a way. Plus more letters from other viewers.
Seven words could change the galaxy.
Every STAR WARS movie starts off with the same, introductory phrase. But what would you recommend if that phrase had to be scrapped for something else? That’s our seven words or less challenge today …
Great art can exist on many different levels … and lots of letters.
Big-time film directors like John Landis and Ridley Scott have made their name on smaller productions like television commercials (Apple’s 1984 spot) and music videos (Michael Jackson’s THRILLER). Plus letter writers ask a number of other questions in today’s mailbag.
Latest Blogs
Watch of the Day
A frosty romance that gets old once things heat up.
Mel Gibson was getting defrosted in the future long before Captain America – that’s one of several interesting observations made by our millennial film reviewer, Omar. Find out why we’ve made FOREVER YOUNG our Watch of the Day …
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Willow Talk
Willow has a meeting of the minds over “Meld.”
Blogger Willow Yang reviews the STAR TREK: VOYAGER episode “Meld” and the breakout performance of Tim Russ (Tuvok) after watching it with friends and getting into a deep conversation about the nature of “the typical Betazoid.”
More
The Chairman’s Reviews
Appreciating Quentin Tarantino’s oeuvre
Long-time Imagination Connoisseur, Jeffrey Mao (aka The Chairman), shares his appreciation of the collected works of film director Quentin Tarantino.
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Ian-Izations
The real story behind THE CONJURING 2 is actually more interesting than the film.
What does a squirrel know about horror movies? Quite a bit when that squirrel is Ian Samuels (aka Detective Squirrel on YouTube). Check out Ian’s discussion of THE CONJURING 2 in today’s blog post.
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Talking Trek
Willow has a meeting of the minds over “Meld.”
Blogger Willow Yang reviews the STAR TREK: VOYAGER episode “Meld” and the breakout performance of Tim Russ (Tuvok) after watching it with friends and getting into a deep conversation about the nature of “the typical Betazoid.”
More
Reviews
A thriller worth the wait.
Jason Webster, a frequent reviewer of Asian cinema for The Burnettwork, shares his thoughts the K-film thriller, RECALLED, starring Seo Ye-Ji and Kang Woo-Kim. Read his review to learn more.
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The Burnettwork is pleased to present the entries to its first film festival event: The Intergalactic Imagination Connoisseurs’ Film Festival. Over seventy entries were received and are currently being evaluated for final selection.
On December 25, 2020, The Burnettwork will present its final selections for the IICFF which will be judged by industry professionals in early January.
Winners will receive a cash award, IICFF statue and recognition in an awards ceremony scheduled for January.
Transmissions from the Post-Geek Singularity
This is content produced by fans for fans – all part of the community refer to as The Post-Geek Singularity. We cover everything from fan fiction to commentary about the entertainment industry and the franchises we love. Join in the fun and get involved. After all, every Imagination Connoisseur has a story to tell – and this is the perfect place to tell it.
We’re listening …
Which film would you instantly greenlight?
Ever want to be a Hollywood bigshot that can make the call on what movies get produced? Congratulations, you’ve got the job for the day and a job that nobody would ever want. That’s our seven words or less challenge today …
Here’s the thing … seriously.
THE THING is about the laziest title for a movie. Ever. Surely, you can come up with something better. That’s our seven words or less challenge today …
What some people will do (or not) for ratings.
SPACE: 1999 was a 1970s action-adventure series produced by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson and only ran for two seasons. Could it have run longer? What needed to happen to ensure a third season? That’s our seven words or less challenge today …
Reviews of favorite films, genre classics and more letters.
What do you do when you’re stuck in bed with a cold? Why not catch up on some classic horror and sci-fi and then send in the reviews to ROBSERVATIONS? Plus more letters from other viewers.
We’re at a loss for words …
The Hawk … another enigmatic hero from prime time television during the 70s and 80s. So what was his super power? That’s our seven words or less challenge today …
Finding new things to love and admire … and more letters.
The Imagination Connoisseur known as Stubble McShave introduces spy-thriller lovers in the PGS to the “Swedish James Bond” … a man known as Agent Hamilton. Plus more letters from other viewers.
Do you have a story to tell?
Do you have a story to tell? We bet you do. Record your favorite stories and upload them to our website and you could win a $20 Amazon gift card!
Now that they’ve become major film franchises, do our favorite comic book characters stand a chance? … and other letters.
The fate of our favorite comic book characters and the movies that are taking over their storylines is the subject of some concern. Plus more letters from other viewers.
How bad can a little bad boy be?
Ever wonder about the families of the heroes we love and the villains we loathe? If you were the younger brother of one of the galaxy’s most heinous baddies, what would you do to make sure everyone knew your name? That’s our seven words or less challenge today …
Evil fantasies, clueless storytelling, wayward action movies and the challenges of translating a video game to the small screen … and other letters.
Are fantasies naturally evil, does a director need a plan, does Vin Diesel need a freekin’ seat belt? Plus more letters from other viewers.
It’s possible James Bond’s best chance for surviving the future is to go back to the past … and other letters.
The chemistry that defines our favorite entertainments often comes from places, characters and times we don’t appreciate when we first see them. Does that make them impossible to “modernize” for today? Plus more letters from other viewers.
Just how “intelligent” do these aliens have to be?
If we find out this photo represents the “quality” of our new alien overlords, we’re going to be terribly disappointed. Just what’s going on here? You tell us. That’s our seven words or less challenge today …
MIDNIGHT RUN may have helped define the “action comedy” genre.
As a tribute to the career of actor Charles Grodin, Imagination Connoisseur Aaron Johnson provides this re-cap and review of MIDNIGHT RUN an action comedy starring Grodin and acting legend Robert De Niro.
Why have we been let down by those things we love so many times? … and other letters.
What does it take to make great STAR TREK? Or STAR WARS? Or new material for any of the franchises we love? Why have we been let down so many time … just this week? Plus more letters from other viewers.
Does this re-define the “killer dance move”?
They dancing can free the soul … but just how free can one soul be? We saw Joaquin Phoenix jam to Gary Glitter’s Rock and Roll, Part 2 in THE JOKER, but was that the right song? That’s our seven words or less challenge today …
Learning about the sacrifices of war by sharing films with our elders … and other letters.
Images of war on film sometimes have an unexpected effect on the viewer. Imagination Connoisseur, Julian Mushkin, shares the story of how he learned about his grandfathers’ sacrifices during WW-II in such a way. Plus more letters from other viewers.
A thriller worth the wait.
Jason Webster, a frequent reviewer of Asian cinema for The Burnettwork, shares his thoughts the K-film thriller, RECALLED, starring Seo Ye-Ji and Kang Woo-Kim. Read his review to learn more.
Seven words could change the galaxy.
Every STAR WARS movie starts off with the same, introductory phrase. But what would you recommend if that phrase had to be scrapped for something else? That’s our seven words or less challenge today …
When is “three” not always a crowd?
In her review of THREESOME, Rrr Mmmm helps reframe the social issues surrounding sexual preference that might have been viewed as more highly controversal in 1994 than they are today, twenty-five years later.
Great art can exist on many different levels … and lots of letters.
Big-time film directors like John Landis and Ridley Scott have made their name on smaller productions like television commercials (Apple’s 1984 spot) and music videos (Michael Jackson’s THRILLER). Plus letter writers ask a number of other questions in today’s mailbag.
No free pass for FREE ENTERPRISE from this reviewer.
Imagination Connoisseur, Pedro Ferreira, turns a critical eye to FREE ENTERPRISE, co-written and directed by Robert Meyer Burnett. So how does the movie hold up more than twenty years after its release?
Read his review to learn more.
It may be time to change the water filter in the coffee maker … or not.
Ever have one of those Monday mornings where you just don’t feel like yourself? How do you get your week off to a strong start? That’s our seven words or less challenge today …
Where, oh where, has Genndy gone? (Plus other letters)
Where has animator Genndy Tartakovsky gone? In the late 90s, his work was all over Cartoon Network – but now, other than the HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA franchise, the only work available for viewing is the animated feature, PRIMAL.
Look who’s coming to dinner! Wait, who’s dinner?
As summer approaches, picnics become more and more popular. For humans and non-humans alike. But what attracts those uninvited guests? That’s our seven words or less challenge today …
What makes some characters so interesting and movies so boring? (And other letters)
What is it that makes characters so interesting or movies so boring? Imagination Connoisseurs write in to The Burnettwork to share their thoughts, ideas and concerns about the stories they love the most.
Whatever happened to Sam Beckett?
Ever wonder what happened to your favorite characters after their TV series ends? Multiply that anxiety by two when your favorite character’s sole purpose is to return home before the series ends … and he doesn’t. That’s our seven words or less challenge today …
Prom season may be over, but that’s not stopping us …
Dreamboat didn’t ask you to go to the prom, that doesn’t mean you have to settle for the fishing boat. How are you going to explain this to your parents?
How we fall for the things we love … and more letters.
Imagination Connoisseurs have very special relationships with the characters, stories and franchises we love. Today’s letters give us some insights as to how those relationships are formed.
Questions arise about the fate and the future of Hollywood.
As the entertainment industry returns to a post-pandemic world, mega-deals and monster flops at the box office are raising questions about the future of Hollywood. Imagination Connoisseurs of the Post-Geek Singularity weigh in with questions of their own.
You’re never getting a guest hosting spot on American Bandstand with an attitude like that.
Not every dance party ends with the star-crossed lovers walking on the beach holding hands. But we think this scenario runs much deeper than that. Check out today’s 7 words or less challenge and find out more …
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