Posts Written Bymunchkyn

January 25, 2016

Welcome to the NEW Munchkyn Zone!

Welcome to the new home of my reviews and publications! This redesign celebrates two exciting events: the publication of my upcoming novel, Outcast: A Novel of Mary Shelley (May 2016) and the revival of The X-Files. I’ve also reorganized my entire critically acclaimed collection of television, movie, and book reviews – stretching back to 1995.

As you explore this shiny new Munchkyn Zone, why not begin with my review of the premiere episode of the 2016 X-Files mini-series: “My Struggle”

I can’t wait to share my future projects with you from this new home and I look forward to hearing from readers, friends, and fellow fans!

January 25, 2016

Space: Above and Beyond: “Who Monitors the Birds?”

Hawkes’ Eye View by Sarah Stegall copyright 1996 by Sarah Stegall Sometimes the simplest tales are the most revealing. In Friday night’s episode of “Space: Above and Beyond”, no complicated plots are needed to tell a beautiful, simple and elegant story about war and maturity and faith. The latest story from Morgan and Wong, “Who Monitors the Birds?”, is an artistic and technical tour de force, which uses its lack of dialogue to allow the inarticulate and taciturn Cooper Hawkes to express the most fundamental facets of his personality. We cannot expect long-winded speeches from this man, but his few words are…