Marvel's Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 3, Episode 10: Maveth
It's the fall finale of Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D., as the series hurriedly wraps up all the dangling plotlines before the holidays, including the death of a major character!Overall it was a pretty intense...
View ArticleFalse Advertising
This is a public service announcement for anyone out there who's thinking of seeing the new film Creed over the holidays:Do not waste your money! I was expecting a lighthearted comedy, but instead I...
View ArticleIt Came From The Cineplex: In The Heart Of The Sea
In The Heart Of The Sea was written by Charles Leavitt and directed by Ron Howard. Leavitt has a very uneven track record as a screenwriter, having previously written K-Pax, Blood Diamond and Seventh...
View ArticleChristmas A Humbug?
I first posted this way back in 2009, so it's high time for a repost!I wonder if Charles Dickens, in his wildest dreams, ever imagined we'd still be reading his little Xmas story over 160 years after...
View ArticleXmas Books/Cards Repost
A couple of years ago when I finished my 2013 Xmas Card/Book, I swore it would be the last one. And I've kept that oath— there won't be a card/book this year. It's not that I don't enjoy making them,...
View ArticleHappy Festivus To You And Yours!
It's Festivus!During this hectic time of the year, I hope you'll all pause for a moment and think about the true reason for the season. Festivus is a time for quiet contemplation and reflection as you...
View ArticleDoctor Who Christmas Special 2015: The Husbands Of River Song
This year's Doctor Who Christmas Special had little or nothing to do with Christmas, but it was a fun little lighthearted romp, just the thing for the holiday It was definitely much more fun than last...
View ArticleThat's So Crazy It Just Might Work!
Saw this new restaurant here in town last week. Obviously since it's a Japanese restaurant, the "Sake" in the name is supposed to be pronounced as "sah-kee," like the drink. But every time I see it I...
View ArticleScream! Scream For Your Life!
In an interview last week, the Russo Brothers, directors of Marvel's upcoming Avengers: Infinity War movie, warned audiences that they should prepare to be shocked.Hmm. Sounds ominous.Apparently the...
View ArticleFamily Tree
For everyone who's seen Star Wars: The Force Awakens (which would seem to be most of the population of Earth), I'll just leave this here…
View ArticleColor Me Shocked!
If you head over to Amazon today (December 28, 2015) and take a look at their Best Seller List, you'll see that SEVEN out of the top ten are actually "adult coloring books." Seven out of ten! That's...
View ArticleIt Came From The Cineplex: Creed
Creed was written by Ryan Coogler and Aaron Covington. It was also directed by Ryan Coogler.Coogler previously wrote and directed Fruitville Station, which also starred Michael B. Jordan (who plays the...
View ArticleIt Came From The Cineplex: Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Star Wars: The Force Awakens was written by Lawrence Kasdan, JJ Abrams and Michael Arndt. It was directed by JJ Abrams.Kasdan of course wrote two of the films in the original Star Wars trilogy, The...
View ArticleBob's List Of The BEST And WORST Movies Of 2015
Hey, it's 2016, so what better time to look backward and make a list of The Best And Worst Movies of 2015!I saw a whopping forty two movies in the cineplex in 2015, very few of which were actually...
View ArticleSpell Check Fail
So a couple weeks ago I was typing up my review of the latest Doctor Who Christmas Special. As a general rule I like to write in Yahoo Mail and save the file as a draft, then when I'm satisfied with...
View ArticleBad News Bay
Saw this on the interwebs today.Welp, that didn't take long. We're only five days into the new year and 2016 is already ruined!Why does Michael Bay hate everything that's good and right in the world?
View ArticleIt Came From The Cineplex: The Hateful Eight
The Hateful Eight was written and directed by Quentin Tarantino.Like all of Tarantino's works, The Hateful Eight is a slow-burning, talky (boy is it ever) piece of art house cinema, filled with the...
View ArticleHappy Birthday Roy Batty!
If you haven't already heard, Roy Batty, Nexus-6 replicant, was born today. Born, constructed, decanted-- whatever the hell you call it when a replicant is created.Mr. Batty is a highly intelligent...
View ArticleRogue One - Audience Zero
Now that Star Wars: The Force Awakens is a certified mega-hit and has grossed a flajillion dollars at the box office, Disney's begun releasing a few details about their upcoming stream of never-ending...
View ArticleFashion BAD!
Lately where I work I've been seeing a lot of women wearing fur vests like this. I mean a lot. Every day as I walk through the building I pass nine or ten women wearing these things. Apparently they're...
View Article