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reviewed Mold. 12 hours ago
posted in Movie Hype
Mold
   Ah, the glorious 1980’s!  The home video market exploded – thanks in large part to the Grindhouse and B-movie exploitation of the mid-to-late 1970’s – and audiences …
reviewed Star Wars: Darth Vader and the Ghost .... Friday
posted in Speech Bubbles: Comics & Graphic Novels
Star Wars: Darth Vader and the Ghost Prison
I’ve been a Star Wars fan since the original movie in 1977.  That flick introduced an entire generation to such things as X-wing Fighters, Jedi Knights, Sith Lords, and the Death Star.  …
reviewed X #1. Thursday
posted in Speech Bubbles: Comics & Graphic Novels
X #1
   As I mentioned in my review of X #0, I was there – back in the early 1990’s – when X first premiered on the streets of Arcadia.  In those early exploits, he was little …
reviewed Complex 90. May 13
posted in Cafe Libri: Reviewing Books & More
Complex 90
I’ve said it before: I grew up on the dime-novel prose of Mickey Spillane.  He’s always delivered a solid premise along with a likeable hero and ‘hissable’ baddies.  …
reviewed Star Wars #5. May 09
posted in Speech Bubbles: Comics & Graphic Novels
Star Wars #5
    Everyone knew that, once the Death Star exploded in those final minutes of the first Star Wars flick ever filmed, the Empire was not just going to roll over and play dead.  No, …
reviewed Nightfall. May 07
posted in ASIANatomy
Nightfall
    Everyone appreciates a good cop story, and the Chinese are no different.  Those dedicated investigators who stick it out through thick and thin to get to the bottom of things are …
reviewed Ripper Street. May 07
posted in Pass The Remote!
Ripper Street
    I’ve no doubt that the appearance of Jack the Ripper on the streets of Whitechapel deliberately played a hand in the development of forensic sciences.  Plenty has been written …
reviewed Being Human: Season 2. May 06
posted in Pass The Remote!
Being Human: Season 2
    I love monster movies.  Always have.  I probably always will.  As a critic, I tend to give them a bit of a pass when it comes to being hard on them, and that’s …
reviewed Terror Red. May 06
posted in Cafe Libri: Reviewing Books & More
Terror Red
If the recent events in Benghazi and the more recent attack involving the Boston Marathon, the world is indeed a scary place.  Terrorists lurk in wait, all the time watchful for a time to strike …
reviewed Texas Chainsaw (2013 film). May 03
posted in Movie Hype
Texas Chainsaw (2013 film)
   One of the things that we critics do from time to time is we check out what our competition is saying.  There’s nothing wrong with knowing what others thought of a particular motion …
reviewed Manborg. May 03
posted in Movie Hype
Manborg
    A number of years ago, a few friends and I online got into a debate about Syfy (formerly known as the SciFi Channel).  We were heatedly arguing the merits of the usual Saturday …
reviewed Bunohan: Return To Murder. May 02
posted in ASIANatomy
Bunohan: Return To Murder
   Here’s the thing about having ghosts and/or spirits serve as characters: unless the story goes to great lengths to humanize whatever their cause or struggle is, then there’s very …
reviewed X #0. April 30
posted in Speech Bubbles: Comics & Graphic Novels
X #0
   Most of today’s comics readers have probably never even heard of Arcadia, much less visited there graphically.  X ruled the roost there – a masked vigilante who dished out …
reviewed Star Wars: In the Shadow of Yavin (Pa.... April 30
posted in Speech Bubbles: Comics & Graphic Novels
Star Wars: In the Shadow of Yavin (Part 4)
   I’ve said it before, but I’ll say it again: in the Star Wars Universe, there’s nothing quite like the era of the Original Trilogy.  Throughout most of it, audiences …
reviewed She Cat. April 30
posted in ASIANatomy
She Cat
   The Pinky/Pinku films kinda/sorta underwent a bit of re-invention in the early-to-mid 1980’s due to the emergence of adult home video.  These direct release properties were vastly …
reviewed WWII From Space. April 29
posted in Pass The Remote!
WWII From Space
    Documentaries have a long history of playing fast and loose with data, but facts and figures don’t lie; and that’s what’s mostly brilliant about the History Channel’s …
reviewed Female Teacher Hunting. April 29
posted in ASIANatomy
Female Teacher Hunting
    There’s much more afoot here than what get more commonly delivered in the average Pinky/Pinku film (which this is and is not).  With an almost macabre ‘After-School …
reviewed The Assassin's Blade. April 25
posted in ASIANatomy
The Assassin's Blade
    Love, love, love.  What life is worth living if you don’t have love?  All you need is love, for love is a many splendored thing … or so the songs go.  What’s …
reviewed Suicide Squad: Kicked in the Teeth: V.... April 24
posted in Speech Bubbles: Comics & Graphic Novels
Suicide Squad: Kicked in the Teeth: Volume 1
   Think what you will, but I’ve always argued that it’s the bad guys who get all of the fun.  Why, isn’t it the bad guys who get to have flexible morality, so much so …
reviewed Aliens: Inhuman Condition. April 24
posted in Speech Bubbles: Comics & Graphic Novels
Aliens: Inhuman Condition
The world presented from the original ALIEN motion picture has always been just so rich for storytelling.  It’s big and broad enough to incorporate horror, science fiction, drama, and – …
reviewed The Philosopher's Stone: Alchemy And .... April 23
posted in Cafe Libri: Reviewing Books & More
The Philosopher's Stone: Alchemy And the Secret Research for Exotic Matter
If you’re unfamiliar with the work of Joseph P. Farrell, then shame on you!  I’ve had the good fortune of hearing him speak on George Noory’s Coast-to-Coast program on a few occasions, …
reviewed Boss: Season 2. April 22
posted in Pass The Remote!
Boss: Season 2
   If you know anything about the politics of the great ‘Windy City’ of Chicago, then you know at the very least how corrupt a local administration can be.  Now, don’t …
reviewed The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts.... April 12
posted in Movie Hype
The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia
    Ghosts.  Can’t live with ‘em and (apparently) can’t live without ‘em.  That’s what a good ghost story would have you believe.  With the …
reviewed Tokyo Noir. April 12
posted in ASIANatomy
Tokyo Noir
   Compilations can be a rigorously mixed bag.  What happens more often than not, there’s usually a single strong piece in the bunch, while the other additions feel a bit like creative …
reviewed Star Trek: Countdown To Darkness (Par.... April 11
posted in Where No Website Has Gone Before
Star Trek: Countdown To Darkness (Part 4 of 4)
   I’ve already heaped plenty of praise on the story that was STAR TREK: COUNTDOWN – the four-part comic book story published by IDW Comics that, literally, set the stage for the …
reviewed Hammett Unwritten. April 11
posted in Cafe Libri: Reviewing Books & More
Hammett Unwritten
The mark of a truly good piece of fiction is that it somehow changes the way you think about reality.  The mark of a truly great piece of fiction is that it – quite literally – changes …
reviewed Dead Ball. April 09
posted in ASIANatomy
Dead Ball
   Comedy is the most difficult film to cross international waters.  This isn’t because different folks require different laughs; rather, it’s because effective comedy – …
reviewed Fortress of Solitude, by Kenneth Robe.... April 09
posted in Cafe Libri: Reviewing Books & More
Fortress of Solitude, by Kenneth Robeson (aka Lester Dent)
Sherlock had his Moriarity.      Bugs had his Fudd.      Kirk had his Khan.      All truly great and legendary heroes are only half the story …
reviewed The Massive, Volume 1. April 08
posted in Speech Bubbles: Comics & Graphic Novels
The Massive, Volume 1
   You gotta love comics.  I know I do.  I’ve been reading them for over four decades.  Sure, my tastes have changed quite a bit – back when I started, it was things …
reviewed Emilie and The Hollow World. April 05
posted in Cafe Libri: Reviewing Books & More
Emilie and The Hollow World
What’s extremely difficult when launching any new series is establishing a credible ‘Wow’ factor.  Right out of the gate, readers have to be captivated by the tale, by the characters, …
reviewed The G-String Horror. April 04
posted in Movie Hype
The G-String Horror
   One of the great challenges in reviewing films – especially smaller, second-tier, and independent releases – is that you see a lot of movies that, for whatever reason, never quite …
reviewed Scoundrels (Star Wars). April 02
Scoundrels (Star Wars)
I’ve written about this before: any author – new or established – takes great risks when tinkering or tampering in established universes.  Especially sci-fi properties.  Especially …
reviewed You've Been Trumped. April 01
posted in Movie Hype
You've Been Trumped
    Christopher Guest and friends have built a cotton industry out of making mockumentaries.  Perhaps you’ve seen them?  Guest’s films are structured like true-to-life …
reviewed Massage Parlor Murders. April 01
posted in Movie Hype
Massage Parlor Murders
   In today’s high-tech world, many casual viewers of films and videos have little appreciation for what came before.  Clearly, some of this is due to the fact that practically every …
reviewed Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Defenders .... March 31
Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Defenders of the Lost Temple
   Alas, if you haven’t heard the news yet, but STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS has reached the end of its television run.  Lucasfilm released the announcement just on March 11 (2013).  …
reviewed Hemel. March 27
posted in Movie Hype
Hemel
   Family.  Can’t live with ‘em.  Can’t live with ‘em.  I guess it’s no surprise how who we become will always – in some way – be tied …
reviewed Tormented. March 27
posted in Movie Hype
Tormented
      Look, I can appreciate a hallucinogenic fright-fest as well as the next person.  All one need do is take a look at some of the horror films I’ve reviewed here and …
reviewed Collaborator. March 26
posted in Movie Hype
Collaborator
      Since the dawn of Hollywood, actors have always had special projects.  They’ll stumble across an unused script, or they’ll come up with an idea all of their …
reviewed Girl$. March 26
posted in ASIANatomy
Girl$
      Societies are crazy things.  Culturally, we’ve progressed so far that almost anything your heart desires is available at the click of a button – certainly, the …
reviewed The Sweeney. March 26
posted in Movie Hype
The Sweeney
      Good cop thrillers are a dime a dozen, but great cop thrillers can indeed by hard-to-find.  What makes a good one into a great one is subject to much debate, but there’s …
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