“We got one last good, weird blast of b-horror in theaters with Night of the Demons 2, which hit Houston after Leprechaun 2 hit the nation. That’s… Read more “Night of the Demons 2: A Review in Character”
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My Favorite Episodes of MST3K
Mystery Science Theater 3000 is so vital to my taste in comedy it seems impossible to think there was a time I didn’t watch it regularly. That… Read more “My Favorite Episodes of MST3K”
Turtle Power: Why Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) Holds Up
I remember it vividly. I’m 6. I’m getting out of occupational therapy. My brother, 5, is foaming at the mouth. He just saw a trailer on tv… Read more “Turtle Power: Why Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) Holds Up”
The B-Section: When the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Came To Town
So… For a few weeks I’m gonna be giving y’all TMNT content in honor of the 30th anniversary of the 1990 movie. Why is that notable? Well,… Read more “The B-Section: When the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Came To Town”
The Tie-Ins That Bind: X-Men: X-Tinction Agenda by Vicki Kamida
I went back and forth on what to write about this week. I considered the Paul Dini/Pat Cadigan Mad Love novelization but while that’s a great book,… Read more “The Tie-Ins That Bind: X-Men: X-Tinction Agenda by Vicki Kamida”
The Tie-Ins That Bind: The Incredible Hulk: What Savage Beast by Peter David
Time to discuss an oddity as tie-ins go. We tend to draw a very clear line between stories “counting” and “not counting” with tie-ins. Obviously, if it… Read more “The Tie-Ins That Bind: The Incredible Hulk: What Savage Beast by Peter David”
The Tie-Ins That Bind: The Nice Guys by Charles Ardai
Cold take: Shane Black and Anthony Bagrarozzi’s script for The Nice Guys is one of the best comedy scripts of the last decade. It’s on par with… Read more “The Tie-Ins That Bind: The Nice Guys by Charles Ardai”
The Tie-Ins That Bind: The Pink Panther Gets Lucky by Alice Alfonsi and Marc Cerasini
I try very hard in this column not to waste my time on books I know are going to be bad. I’ve mostly avoided reviewing franchises I… Read more “The Tie-Ins That Bind: The Pink Panther Gets Lucky by Alice Alfonsi and Marc Cerasini”
The Tie-Ins That Bind: Star Trek: TNG: Gulliver’s Fugitives by Keith Sharee
Hot take: Star Trek: The Next Generation is a show we remember differently than it was. We remember the characters and the bold adventures they went on… Read more “The Tie-Ins That Bind: Star Trek: TNG: Gulliver’s Fugitives by Keith Sharee”
The Dull Hypothesis: Seven Films That Show How Bland 2000 Was
It was the “nothing else is on” of times…
