Tag: Lance Henriksen

Twisted Schemes Mark This Altered Reality, A Movie Review

Indie films that explore multiple realities can be hit or miss these days. With Altered Reality, thankfully only one timeline can get altered instead of mimicking the Back to the Future formula.

Altered Reality Movie PosterPlaying at Select Theatres.
Spoiler Alert

Although Altered Reality is not really a ghost story, this hook was what kept me interested. Jack (Lance Henriksen) is watching over Oliver (Charles Agron)–and he’s none the wiser–and I’ll watch any film this seasoned actor is in. With Ed Asner also on the playbill, I was curious! Technically, he passed away in 2021, which meant this work had trouble finding distribution, and thankfully it’s been rescued from the grave!

In this film, Oliver is having family problems. His young daughter died under some strange circumstances some months back, and instead of grieving, he buried himself in his work when he should be with his wife. As a result, this lifestyle has put a strain on a crumbling relationship. His wife thinks he’s cheating on her!

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The Future is “Compromised” in DC’s Legends of Tomorrow

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By Ed Sum (The Vintage Tempest)

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Plenty of fun and character development can be found with “Compromised.” This week’s episode of DC’s Legends of Tomorrow shows the series works better when further developing the season’s story arc than making one-offs. When considering that The CW has ordered an additional four episodes, the board of writers have extra room to make the finale go out with a bang. Let’s hope an increase in budget will help. Teases about the mega crossover event suggests a lot of cash is being invested in cutting edge computer animation technology to bring to life space age wonders, but which show will see the most improvement?

This series sees more space-faring action than the other three (Arrow, The Flash and Supergirl) and as for guest stars, who else might make an appearance? The appearance of Lance Henriksen as the older Obsidian is welcoming and Dean Cain is slated to be in Supergirl. This week’s episode lays the tribute thick with more Back to the Future time-travel science and 80’s style wardrobe (Miami Vice) to boot. But in a politically charged Reagan era, I’m surprised there was no deeper look into the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), aka Star Wars, program. The narrative is certainly making allusions to it.

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