Star Trek Into The Clearance Bin
I lost my mind today and braved the savage Black Friday crowds, battling my way into my local Best Buy store. As I dodged uppercuts and rained blows upon my fellow shoppers, I noticed this.Yep, that's...
View ArticleIt Came From The Cineplex: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2
The Hunger Games 3 Part 2, also known as The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2, was written by Peter Craig and Danny Strong, and directed by Francis Lawrence. Craig and Strong wrote the previous film,...
View ArticleHi-Def Revelations: Star Trek: First Contact
Last year I finally joined the early 2000s and retired my twenty year old picture tube TV and bought a hi-def set. Hey, don't judge. I was waiting to see if all this hi-def jazz was just a passing fad...
View ArticleDoctor Who Season 9, Episode 11: Heaven Sent
This week's episode is an unusual departure for Doctor Who, as it's basically a one man show, and another tour-de-force for actor Peter Capaldi.It's probably tough to come up with ways to keep a show...
View ArticleWake Me When It's Over!
First we had that shrine to vulgar capitalism, Black Friday.Next we move from the physical to the virtual world, with Cyber Monday.Personally I'm very much looking forward to Plain Old Ordinary Tuesday.
View ArticleA Slap In The Face!
Last year here at Bob Canada's BlogWorld I commented on the poster for the Christian disaster movie (in more ways than one) Left Behind. Specifically how the poster features a very bewildered-looking...
View ArticleFantastic News!
As you're no doubt aware, this past summer 20th Century Fox released a steaming cinematic turd titled Fantastic 4 (or Fant4stic, as the poster claimed) into cineplexes around the country. The film was...
View ArticleThe Walking Dead Season 6, Episode 8: Start To Finish
Sigh... you're really starting to test my patience, The Walking Dead. You started your season with three very strong episodes, as Rick discovered a quarry full of walkers next door to Alexandria and...
View ArticleWhat Are Americans Outraged About This Week? Reese's Xmas Tree Candy
Welcome to What Are People Outraged About This Week? Where every now and then I'll take a look at various so-called atrocities that are vexing the Offended States Of America, and causing the general...
View ArticleThe Flash Season 2, Episode 8: Legends Of Today
This week on The Flash we get our annual Flash/Arrow Crossover Event. We also get yet another episode that sets up The CW's upcoming series Legends Of Tomorrow. I have to admit after seeing a trailer...
View ArticleIt Came From The Cineplex: Victor Frankenstein
Victor Frankenstein was written by Max Landis and directed by Paul McGuigan.Landis is the son of director John Landis, and previously wrote Chronicle and American Ultra. McGuigan directed Wicker Park,...
View ArticleBatman V Superman V Logic
This week the new trailer for the Dark Knight V Hopeman, er, I mean Batman V Superman movie was released. Yawn.I absolutely hated Man Of Steel, and I don't much care for the grim and gritty Nolanesque...
View ArticleMarvel's Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 3, Episode 9: Closure
Wow! This week's episode of Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. could easily have been the mid-season cliffhanger! In fact I thought it was until I saw the preview for next week. There was so much packed into one...
View ArticleIt's The Most Bacony Time Of The Year
This morning I staggered bleary-eyed out into the kitchen to fix breakfast. I opened the refrigerator, reached in and pulled out this:A box of delicious, pre-cooked, artery-hardening bacon. America's...
View ArticleDoctor Who Season 9, Episode 12: Hell Bent
And so ends Season 9 of Doctor Who. Overall it was a pretty good season. I think the decision to go with mostly two part episodes helped, as it allowed the stories to breathe a bit and avoid the...
View ArticleExtended Edition
Last week the internet was abuzz when director Peter Jackson– sorry, make that Sir director Peter Jackson– would be directing an episode of Doctor Who next year.Eh, I guess that's good news. I like...
View ArticleIt Came From The Cineplex: Krampus
Krampus was written by Todd Casey, Zach Shields and Michael Dougherty. It was also directed by Michael Dougherty.Todd Casey previously wrote a slew of episodes for various cartoon series, including...
View Article"Look At Me Like A Human Boy!"
I can't be the only one who's noticed this. Talk about an uncanny resemblance!"If you even look at me wrong. If you do one thing that I find weird, which is, you know, like, your middle name... See?...
View ArticleThe Flash Season 2, Episode 9: Running To Stand Still
Now that The Flash has seemingly finished it's elaborate setup of Legends Of Tomorrow, the show can finally get back to focusing on its main character and its own storylines. It's about damned...
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Just in time for Xmas, you can now buy a prop replica of the Doctor's 500 Year Diary! It's the perfect gift for the discerning Doctor Who fan on your list!The Diary first appeared in 1966, in the...
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