The Unfettered Critic
Pandemic Programming – by Paula & Terry Erdmann
The Unfettered Critic – September 2020
We interrupt your regular life to bring you these reminders: Wear the mask. Maintain social distance. Stick close to home.
Don’t go to movies. Or the theatre. Just turn on the […]
What a Long, Strange Trip It’s Been – by Terry J. Erdmann
“It’s a whale of a tale I’ll tell you, lads, a whale of a tale or two.”
In late September 2019, Paula and I were walking through Manhattan’s Upper West Side, admiring the ironwork that enhances […]
What We Left Behind – by Paula Block Erdmann & Terry Erdmann
The Unfettered Critic – Submitted for the May 2020 issue
Have you ever felt as though you’re in a Twilight Zone episode?
Of course you have. Everybody feels that way these days—waking up to discover that our […]
Everything’s Coming Up Star Trek…(Again) – by Paula Block Erdmann & Terry Erdmann
The Unfettered Critic – April 2020
You may recall that back in October we announced we were writing another book. At the time, we withheld the subject matter—but now the time has come for the Big […]
Have Yourself a Merry Misfits Christmas – by Paula & Terry Erdmann
The Unfettered Critic – December 2019/January 2020
‘Tis time again for animated Christmas specials to pop-up on the tube, many of them rebroadcasts of beloved classics from decades ago. We won’t waste precious space to list […]
Unfettered Gratitude – by Paula & Terry Erdmann
The Unfettered Critic – November 2019
The Oxford English Dictionary defines “Gratitude” as: “A warm sense of appreciation of kindness received, involving a feeling of goodwill towards the benefactor, and a desire to do something in […]
Once More Unto the Breach – by Paula & Terry Erdmann
The Unfettered Critic – October 2019
We’re back.
And so are they.
“We” being your Unfettered Critics. “They” being. . . well, we’ll get to them in a moment.
Some of you may have noticed (and we thank those […]
Impatience is a Virtue – by Paula & Terry Erdmann
The Unfettered Critic – May 2019
With the Britt Festival’s new season just around the corner, we find ourselves jittery with anticipation. “Music,” they say, “hath charms to sooth the savage […]
Higher. Further. Faster. – by Paula & Terry Erdmann
The Unfettered Critic – April 2019
We recently saw the movie Captain Marvel.
Hold that thought—we’ll get back to it in a minute. But first: a few words about “comic book superhero” history. It’s complicated. Convoluted. Confusing.
And […]
“Fasten your seat belts. It’s going to be a bumpy night.” – by Paula & Terry Erdmann
The Unfettered Critic – March 2019
Our unfettered readers often ask, “How do the two of you write together?” Our stock answer is that one of us starts the piece, then gives it to the other, […]